 
ARIEL'S POV
 
"I found your purse," Luke said, holding it up for me to see.
 
"Thank you. Can I have it back?" I approached him, extending my hand.
 
As I reached for the purse, I couldn't help but notice how close we were standing. His cologne smelled pleasant, though I refused to let myself be swayed by his charm. It would have been nice if he matched his attractive appearance with a good personality, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case. I knew that the good side wasn't coming any time soon.
 
I collected my purse from him, surprised by his action. And I thought he was going to start acting crazy again. But it looked like some people had come to their senses. Or maybe he was just waiting for the perfect opportunity to start being stupid.
 
"Thank you," I said, my tone devoid of any warmth. I was not going to joke with this man anymore, nor was I going to be friends with him. But 

 
ARIEL'S POV
 
I was quite surprised to see Michael having sex with Rose, the lady who had taken my number earlier. Michael quickly let go of her, and as they both began to put on their clothes, I turned my face away. But then Luke showed up. His eyes went straight to the two lovers, or whatever name you wanted to call them.
 
"The both of you were having sex at my company? In my meeting room?" Luke moved in their direction, anger evident in his eyes. He seized Michael, who was now fully dressed, and then he tossed him to the ground.
 
Luke lifted Michael to his feet and gave him a hard punch in the face. Rose gasped at the violence, and Luke didn't hesitate to give her a dark look. I knew he wanted to beat the hell out of her. But she was lucky she wasn't a man. He wouldn't even dare touch her in public unless he wanted to ruin his reputation.
 
Luke kept on beating Michael mercilessly

 
ARIEL'S POV
 
I stepped out of my car, dressed in a simple yet elegant black dress that flaunted my curves. Shielding my eyes with sunglasses, I couldn't help but gaze at the building in front of me. It was The Reynold Company, and in just a few moments, our meeting would commence.
 
Memories of the past flooded my mind as I stared at the building. I couldn't help but think about the times when I used to visit Luke here. But he had ignored me back then, causing me immense pain.
 
Turning to my driver, who was still seated in the car, I instructed him, "You can leave now."
 
"Are you sure, ma'am?" he asked, concern evident in his voice.
 
I nodded, offering a reassuring smile. "Yes, Andre will drive me home once the meeting is over, so you don't have to worry."
 
"Alright then," he replied before driving away.
 
Standing alone, my gaze returned to the building, and I let out a deep sigh

 
ARIEL'S POV
 
"I found your purse," Luke said, holding it up for me to see.
 
"Thank you. Can I have it back?" I approached him, extending my hand.
 
As I reached for the purse, I couldn't help but notice how close we were standing. His cologne smelled pleasant, though I refused to let myself be swayed by his charm. It would have been nice if he matched his attractive appearance with a good personality, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case. I knew that the good side wasn't coming any time soon.
 
I collected my purse from him, surprised by his action. And I thought he was going to start acting crazy again. But it looked like some people had come to their senses. Or maybe he was just waiting for the perfect opportunity to start being stupid.
 
"Thank you," I said, my tone devoid of any warmth. I was not going to joke with this man anymore, nor was I going to be friends with him. But one thing was for sure: My mission here would be accomplished.
 
I started to walk away

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