"Don't talk to me as if we are close. You know what? I'm not even close to you at all. We are literally strangers," said Luke in a hateful tone. Many people said that 'men who are cold always have the warmest hearts'. However, Michelle found it hard to believe that saying, because of Luke. For Pete's sake, Luke was an anomaly! The man was just downright made of ice!
"Oh my God, Luke! Stop looking too highly of yourself. Do you think that you are some kind of a superstar? You don't even have the right to be arrogant. You are nothing but a 'nobody'. Do you understand?" Michelle cast a disdainful stare at Luke. If he could talk this way to humiliate her, then she could talk the same way to get even to him.
"Don't you dare tell me that I talk like a superstar. I don't and I will never. I'm different," Luke hissed with a warning. It was evident how harsh he was with just the way he spat his words. Having to stay with Edward all the time gave him the chance to deal with different actors and actresses from FX International. For him, the entertainment circle was totally a dirty different world, which was full of conspiracies and malicious things.
"You..." Michelle might be fluent but definitely not eloquent. She had never won a quarrel with Luke as she usually ran out of words to say against him.
"You...You..." insulted Luke as he mimicked Michelle's tone, highlighting how stupid she sounded like she couldn't even finish her words. "I suppose that you're trying to ask about me. Well, don't worry. I'm good. Now, if you don't want to go, you can just stay here." He then gave Michelle an uninterested once-over with his cold eyes. He didn't even think that Michelle was of any importance at all. Thus, it was okay for him to be condescending against her.
"Hold on. Did you just say that I can stay here with you?" A little excitement hit Michelle upon hearing what he said. She couldn't even understand why she felt happy with the thought that she could stay with him for a while.
"No. You can stay here and I'll leave." Luke corrected immediately. He got no plans of acting like a gentleman regardless if Michelle was a female.
"But it scares me to be alone here. Can't I just stay with you?" asked Michelle expectantly as she looked back at him with bright eyes.
She was staring at him innocently when Luke suddenly pulled her without a warning and then pushed her carelessly against the wall closest to the door. Her back made a light thud but Luke didn't seem to care. Instead, he positioned his hands on either side of her head and then warned her in a dangerous tone. "Let me tell you this, Michelle. Don't you dare try to get something from me. There will be consequences waiting for you."
"Don't say that as if I want something from you, Luke. Let me tell you this too. I already have everything." Michelle jerked her head with pride. To be honest, she wasn't even taking his warning seriously at all. There was a cunning smile on her face when she added, "Just give me time and patience."
"Good. I'm glad to hear that." A fake smile cracked on Luke's lips. Then he turned away, opened the door, and walked out of that place without even looking back. He didn't even care about leaving Michelle in there all by herself. He was indeed a heartless man!
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