579: LITTLE FAITH?

ARIEL'S POV Luke ran a hand through his hair, his features twisting with anger. "Ariel, you need to understand....." "Don't tell me that, Luke," I cut him off. "I've understood everything pretty well. You can't keep on doing things like this. Do you know that he can get you arrested?" Luke's eyes narrowed, his voice taking on a more dangerous tone. "So what? Let him try. If he wants to press charges against me, he can be my guest. But I'll make sure he goes down with me." I gasped, my heart pounding in my chest. "Luke, that’s insane! You can't just threaten someone like that, and especially not with legal action hanging over your head. You’re not thinking clearly!" He chuckled. "Ariel, he did shit, and I only made him pay. Why are you even stressing this? Is it because he used to be your mother's boyfriend?" “No, Luke, that’s not why I’m upset. I’m upset because you don’t seem to understand the gravity of what you’ve done. This isn’t about Gustavo; it’s about us. You kept somethi