20 PLAN B

  ARIEL'S POV   "Why are you staring at me like that, huh?" Mason questioned, his tone still snarky along with his gaze.   "Can you please let go of me?" I uttered as he was squeezing my arm, and it hurt like hell.   "Your wish is my command," he mockingly replied, and he shoved me backwards. I almost fell, but I managed to keep my balance.   Mason moved closer. "I came to tell you a few things. There have been some changes in my plans."   "What do you mean by that?" I asked in a hushed tone.   Still wearing his mordant smirk, he began to walk around me in circles. "As you can see, we're no longer going with the first plan. I've thought about it and realized that I need to go to extremes to succeed in this mission. Well, we need to go extreme."   "I still don't understand," I said, giving him a puzzled look.   He stopped walking in circles. "Here's the thing. You're not going to do all that business stuff with Luke anymore. You are going to marry him."   His words sh