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LUKE'S POV I walked into the sleek and modern lobby of my company, feeling a mix of emotions. It was as if it has been almost a week since I arrived here. When technically, it's just been a day. Thanks to that goddamn bullet in my stomach. In fact, thanks to that silly mother of mine. Now as I made my way to the elevators, I had to take my mind back to the event that led me to straight to the hospital. It was just so fucked up. This could just be a regular day at work, or so I thought. Could be boring, could be fantastic, but all I could think about right now was Ariel. I didn't spend much time with her before I left for work. I remembered this one time when Ariel had not walked into my life. I was in a meeting with my top executives, along with my grandfather, and we were discussing a new project we were working on. Suddenly, we heard loud bangs coming from outside the conference room. Before I knew it, my body was hit with a sharp pain and I fell to the ground. I could vaguely he