489: BOUND BY VENOM

LUKE'S POV Harriet's smirk remained etched on her flawless features as she slowly backed away, her hands sliding off my chin with an almost palpable reluctance. My gaze locked onto hers, and the intensity of my glare matched the depths of my disdain for this woman. She had long been the bane of my existence, and being in her company was a harrowing ordeal. It was as if the air in the room had thickened, suffocating us both with tension and unspoken animosities. "Such hatred in those eyes," Harriet cooed, feigning hurt as she continued to play her game. "And here I thought I had chosen the perfect match for myself. But alas, it seems my husband-to-be is not quite as smitten with me as I had hoped." Her smile returned, and the viper in her returned with a venomous bite of her words. "But never fear, darling. I am not one to give up so easily. After all, I've worked so hard to bring us to this moment." I closed both of my eyes, exhaling deeply. "I didn't actually believe that a day l