The Love From Vengeance

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LUKE’S POV

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After taking the document from her hands, I gazed at it and then looked up to meet her eyes. She seemed to be on the verge of tears, her sad expression tugging at my conscience. I couldn’t understand why she was putting herself through this, knowing she would end up in

tears.

As I tossed the divorce paper on the table, I lit up a cigarette and blew the smoke in her direction. She coughed, clearly not enjoying the secondhand smoke, but I didn’t care. She had taken things too far, and I was not going to let her get away with it.

“You’ve played your little game long enough,” I sneered, blowing another puff of smoke in her face. She coughed again and stepped back, but I grabbed her hands and pulled her towards

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Her body pressed against mine, and I held her chin, my gaze roaming over her body, which was barely covered by her robe. I pushed her away forcefully, and she stumbled, but managed to maintain her balance.

This whole situation was strange and unexpected. Ariel had always loved me, even though I never reciprocated her feelings. I didn’t want anything to do with her family, who were nothing but gold diggers and thieves. But circumstances had forced me to marry her.

And now she was standing in front of me with divorce papers, as if she had planned this all along. She should be grateful that I even touched her, something I never wanted to do. But I had been drinking with my friends at the bar, and things had gotten out of hand. It wasn’t until I took a shower that I regained my senses and realized the consequences of my actions. She could get pregnant from the activity we just carried out.

But it was clear that she was going insane, and this was not something her family wanted. They were enjoying all the benefits of my wealth, so why would they want the marriage to end?

“What are you plotting now?” I asked, giving her a serious look

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She met my gaze and said with determination, “I’m not plotting anything. I just want a divorce.”

I chuckled, not believing her for a second. “Are you sure about that?”

She let out a deep sigh. “Yes, I can’t continue living like this.”

“Don’t blame me; you got yourself into this mess. If you hadn’t come into my life, you wouldn’t be feeling so broken right now,” I retorted, blowing another puff of smoke in her face. She flinched and turned her head away.

torture you’ve put me through has paid for it,” she said, her voice breaking. I could see the tears in her eyes, but she quickly wiped them away. “You’ve made my life a living hell, Luke. I don’t love you anymore. I don’t want anything

at her, and feeling a twinge of guilt. I had always enjoyed seeing her suffer, but now it was the last

of crying, she composed herself and handed me the divorce papers and a pen. “Here. Sign

let her know that. So

think I won’t sign this?” I

I chuckled, shaking

I grabbed my wallet and took out a card, throwing it at her as well. “Consider

the door behind me.

her

know, i didn’t spend the night with Ariel last

today, Ariel and I are going to pay my grandfather a visit. It was something we did once in a while, and there were dates

was a nice place for someone to just chill and relax,

couldn’t spot Ariel anywhere. She was supposed to be bidding patiently for me; that was how we did it anytime we went to visit my grandfather. I wondered where she

in my direction, and then I halted her. “Where’s

but then she answered. “Mrs. Reynold hasn’t arrived yet; should I call her

There’s no need for that; you may go.”

he tended to the plants in our yard. His age had not diminished his handsomeness, and his passion for gardening had only grown since his retirement. People often teased him, suggesting he become a professional gardener.

I approached, he turned to me with an uncharacteristically stern expression. He scanned the area, as

asked, locking eyes with me.

shrugging. “She was with me at

he growled, flinging his watering can at me, I dodged it and took a

I do?” I asked, bewildered.

did you do?” he echoed, his anger palpable. “You…” he trailed off, scanning the

grandfather let out a sigh. “Come with me,” he said calmly, leading me away. As we walked, I noticed his friends staring at me, but I followed

scandal?” he snarled once we were inside the house. I was still lost, trying to comprehend what

I asked.

to a table, grabbed his phone, and thrust

saw a news article on the phone. The headline read, ” Golden–Award Winning Actress Harriet Donald’s Mysterious Boyfriend Revealed: Luke Reynold!” Accompanying the article was a

ago.

she stumbled. Harriet was my girlfriend, the woman I loved

me?” my grandfather demanded, his tone

to know I was still with Harriet, He was unpredictable, and I didn’t want to risk his

me, you idiot!” he shouted, grabbing a teacup and hurling it at me. I managed to dodge it, but it shattered on the ground.

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into the Reynold family, not while I’m alive!” he declared, Don’t be ungrateful