The Love From Vengeance

385: TRYST WITH FAITH

ARIEL’S POV

I sat in my car, leaning on the chair, hands on the steering wheel, and you want to know what I was thinking about? You want to know what was going on in my mind? It was Larry and Tessa’s dark plan of getting my family’s business back to the top.

Honestly, I was not easy about such idea. I didn’t even think I had done something really extreme like that, but I had to understand their point around here. They were doing this for me. They didn’t want to see me broken, they wanted to put nothing but a smile on my face, and I was really grateful to them for that.

Larry approached the car, with a beautiful lady behind him, and then he knocked on my car door. And I was guessing that woman should be the one who was about to pull the whole thing off

After Larry has knocked on my door, I took a deep breath, steeling myself for what was about to come. rolled down the window, and he motioned for the woman behind him to approach. She had a confident

stride, and her gaze held a hint of mischief.

“Ariel, meet Jasmine.” Larry introduced, gesturing towards the woman. “She’s going to help us execute

the plan.”

Jasmine flashed me a dazzling p “Nice to meet you, Ariel. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“That’s nice, I guess,” I replied, trying to muster up a smile despite my unease.

Larry leaned in closer, speaking in a low voice. “Jasmine, Ariel here knows the plan. We need you to seduce Mr. Kingston, get him to a private room, and slip a sedative into his drink. Once he’s out cold, well

handle the rest.”

Jasmine nodded, her expression serious. “Got it. I’ll make sure to keep him distracted long enough for

you to do what you need to do.”

Larry pulled out an envelope from his pocket, containing a stack of cash. He handed it to Jasmine. “This is half of your payment. You’ll get the other half once the job is done.”

glanced at the envelope, her eyes widening at the sight of the money. “Wow, this

expected.”

we’re willing

a professional. I’ll

into her purse.

you, Jasmine,” I told her with

“No problem,

crowd. I watched her go, feeling a mixture of apprehension and relief. This was it there was no turning back

together. “Alright, Ariel. Let’s make sure everything goes smoothly

an inaudible tone, “Yeah, let’s

until it was too late. The collision sent me stumbling backward, my heart racing as I struggled to regain my balance. Strong arms wrapped around me, steadying me

eyes.

until it was just the two of us. There was something undeniably electric in the air, a tension

live wire.

could even process what was happening, Luke’s expression darkened, his grip on

you think you’re doing?” he snapped, his

opened my mouth to respond, but the words caught in my throat, my

a shiver down my spine. “You think you can just come here and

winced at the accusation in his words, feeling the sting of his anger like a physical blow. What

his grip on my arm even further, his voice dropping to a menacing growl. “You have to change your mind, Ariel. You have to put an

hung in the air, unspoken yet palpable, and I felt a shiver of fear run down my spine. But despite. the fear coursing through me, there was a stubbornness rising up within me, a refusal to back down in the face of his

I shot back. My voice was steadier now and defiant.

eyes flashing with frustration. “You have no idea what

me. “I don’t care about the

whatever lies ahead.”

his voice barely above a murmur. “You