191: VISIT


    LUKE’S POV


    After waking up to the sound of my rm ring in my ear, I groaned and rolled over, trying to ignore


    the annoying noise. But then I remembered that I had some things that needed to be done as soon as


    possible.


    The night had been tough; I had a lot to think about. I had a lot going on in my mind. My workce was


    destroyed–a building my grandfather put so much effort into working on. And on the other hand, Ariel’s


    son was killed, who happened to be my son as well. It was sad that I couldn’t even spend time with


    him. And Ariel didn’t arrive homest night. I wondered where she must be right now.


    I quickly made my way to the bathroom, sshing cold water on my face to help wake me up. As I


    stood in front of the mirror, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread wash over me. This job interview


    was for my dream job, and I couldn’t afford to mess it up.


    I turned on the shower, letting the hot water soothe my tense muscles. As I washed myself, I couldn’t


    stop my mind from racing. I hoped Ariel was fine. She was so upset with me yesterday that I could tell


    she would have stabbed me if she had a knife in her hand. But it didn’t make sense. How could she just


    come and use me of killing her son when she wasn’t even present in the building at the time


    got shot? It was like a movie with a bad script; it really had me perplexed, honestly.


    he


    After showering, I wrapped a towel around my waist and returned to my bedroom. I quickly rummaged


    through my closet, trying to find a suit for today. I finally settled on a navy blue one.


    As I was getting dressed, my phone rang. I nced at the caller ID and saw that it was Jack. I debated


    whether to answer it or not. It was about business, and I didn’t want anything distracting me. I just


    wanted to look for Ariel. I hoped she’d be fine wherever she was at the moment. My phone kept ringing,


    so I answered it.


    “Hey, Jack. How’s it going?”


    “I’m the one who should be asking you that, sir. The building, aren’t we going to get a new one done?”


    “You do know that’s not the only building of The Smiths here in New Ennd, right?”


    “I know, sir. But remember that this is something your grandfather worked on. It’s been ruined, and now


    we have to fix everything.”


    “I know that, Jack. That’s why I’m leaving you in charge of that.”


    “You’re leaving me in charge of that, sir?”


    “Yes. I have things to take care of right now. And you’re the only one I can trust. You’ve been with me


    for so many years. And you’ve helped a lot in boosting the sess of this business. Even though it


    was already a sess before you came, your hard work counted, and I’m really grateful for that.”


    “Thank you,


    boss.”


    2/3


    “No problem. Now, just let me know when you need help with this project you’re going to work on.”


    “Okay, sir. I promise it’s going to be a sess,” he told me.


    “I know it’s going to be a sess. We just need to be careful. Assign security to every other location of


    ourpany in New Haven.”


    “I will do that right away, sir.”


    We said our goodbyes, and I finished getting dressed. There was no need to grab a briefcase or look at


    myself in the mirror. There would be no time for that.


    I greeted Randy and Ethan and walked out of the mansion. Good morning to Marcus, then out of the


    gate and straight to my car. I drove to Ariel’s mother’s apartment. And the moment I got out of my car, I


    saw her, Sydney Walker, leaving her house. She locked her door, and the moment she paused, she


    turned around. Yes, that was what happened when she caught sight of me.


    She halted, not taking her eyes off me. I walked in her direction, not taking my eyes off her as well. I


    got close, and we still couldn’t put an end to the gaze. Of course, the two of us barely talked. But right


    now, I was in no mood for dispute, conflict, or whatever.


    “Luke, I didn’t know you wereing.”


    Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    I sighed. “I didn’t want this myself, but what can I do?


    “What’s the problem? Is everything alright?”


    “You haven’t heard what happened?”


    She made a confused face. “What? Did something bad happen?”


    “Yes, your daughter’s son diedst night.”


    “My daughter’s son? Hold on, Ariel has a son.”


    “Oh, you don’t know?” I raise my brows. “I have no idea why she refused to tell you. But she has a son,


    and she also has a daughter.”


    “I can’t believe it,” Sidney said under her breath. “Ariel has kids and didn’t tell me about it,”


    “Well, she had a son; he’s dead now.”


    “That’s terrible.”


    “I know,” I said, taking a deep breath. “And you want to know the most painful part? She’s using me


    of killing her son.”


    Elizabeth nced at me immediately. “Why exactly? Did you two have a disagreement?”


    “Well, something like that. But forget about that. I came here looking for her; is she in the house?”


    “No, she’s not,” Sidney answered, shaking her head. “You can’t find her?”


    101 VISIT


    “No, and I’ve been trying to call her but can’t reach her. I clearly have no idea where she is at the


    moment.” And after some minutes, I vocalized, “I’ll be leaving now. Have a nice day.”


    As I began to walk away, she halted me, calling out my name. I turned around to look at her. “What?”


    She became silent for a few seconds, clenching her fists. “Don’t worry, it’s nothing. You can go,” she


    answered, looking down.


    I nodded. She had no idea what was on her mind. But I knew I shouldn’t be wasting more time. I


    needed to find Ariel. I didn’t know why, but my mind was telling me that she was not in safe hands.


    I got into my car and drove away. I went to meet Andre at hispany. One of his workers had told me


    to wait while she would go and inform him. And you could just guess who it was. It was Rose, my


    former worker. Yes, I clearly remembered firing her. She must probably beughing at me because my


    building burned down.


    I stood for minutes, waiting for André, as I was looking at the people moving around in the building.


    The ce was actually nice.


    “Luke Reynold,” Andre called my name. I turned around, looking at him as he walked in my direction.


    Rose was behind him, walking confidently with her sses on.


    “What a nice thing it is to see you today.” He shook hands with me. “So tell me, why have youe


    here?”


    “I believe you have knowledge of what happenedst night.”