etting out a contended sigh forthwith. And then we became silent for a few seconds. But I spoke up, “So, back to the main talk: about Harriet being my biggest threat.” “I saw her today.” “You saw her?” I gave him a curious expression. “At your company?” “No,” he answered. “I went to the park to get some time alone and the little children playing with themselves. And when I was about to leave, that monster came out of nowhere and tapped me. “Hold on, hold on.” I sat properly, my eyes fixed on Luke. “Let me get things straight around here. Ariel came to meet you as she approached you. I mean, she walked up to you. “Yes, she did that. I didn’t even know where the witch came from, but trust me, I was not happy seeing her.” “Well, you shouldn’t be.” “Yeah, I know. You don’t have to tell me,” he whispered, shooting me a plastic smile. I shrugged, and he continued, “Anyway, she was talking badly about you, and it was really irritating.” 315 RIGGEST THREAT “She’s always irritating.” I agreed with the last part. “So, what did you do?” “Well, I kind of strangled her.” “You did what now?” My eyes widened right away. “You killed her? Is that why your were looking depressed?”
