Eva held Aria, "Arrie, what are you talking about?"

Noah glared at Rian, "Arrie wasn't the reason behind anything you are thinking."

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A self-mocking smile appeared on Rian's face. "Well done Aria Cooper for using your crafty brain on everyone and making then believe only you by distrusting me. This fool is saying to me every day that you can't do anything evil. Why don't you teach me the same with those subjects?"

He scorned and asked Noah, "Who kicked Isla Turner while cheer dancing? Didn't we see the video? What did that girl do? She just liked my brother, is it a mistake? You are still saying she isn't evil who destroyed somebody's career."

He turned to Aria seeing Noah giving him cold shoulder, "See! Nobody believes me... Leave about others. I genuinely wanted you and my brother to get engaged but now I'm doubting, were you purposefully rejecting those dates to keep my brother interested in you so that you could have both the companies under you? So that you could play your tricks in the Morgan family?"

Aria looked away to control her emotions and stood without any reaction.

Eva and Noah were shocked seeing so much bitterness of Rian had towards Aria. The former kept rubbing Aria's back who had clenched her fist tight.

Mian realized Isla could be the reason behind her fall and the reason behind what was happening. She looked around and noticed Isla standing far. While getting her attention back to Rian, she noticed Alan and Isaac standing aside.

Her wicked mind thought if Aria leaves the Morgan family, Isla would get together with Alan and also help her to get fame and fortune.

Aria didn't respond and stood silently. Mian played her good girl role, "Rian, didn't you say President Morgan proposed? Why are you making it sound like Aria played with your brother's feelings? It will hurt her."

Alan liked Aria from a long time was only known to three; Alan, Isaac, and Aria

The rest thought he started to like after she scolded him attracting to the negativity and after she started to spend time with him.

Mian was successful in her attempt. Rian scorned, "Mian, she isn't as simple as us. Don't you know her IQ." He smirked.

"She plans and plays. She must have fooled my brother too. Probably he will trust her instead of me when he gets to know all these... What hurt are you talking about? Didn't she threaten you? Didn't she pay people to beat you? Didn't she trip you on the floor to make you laughing stock in front of so many?"

Alan who heard him turned to Isaac, "Get me the security footage of club when that girl fell."

Isaac nodded and left quickly.

Aria smiled after hearing him. She knew defending would make him misunderstand more and she had nothing to defend for herself.

She didn't want to pull Alan to their mess because that would make brothers go against each other.

Is it important to get hurt when other attacks?

Should I have kept silent and let Isla play with me?

Should I just stand and see my best friend being used by a random girl?

Was I wrong rejecting those girls on Alan's date?

Eva and Noah stood by me but I never asked them to distrust him, is it my mistake?

If I defend saying they are by my side because I haven't done anything, will you believe me?

If I say Mian isn't good, will you believe me?

If I say they are targeting me, will you believe that?

When you have faith in Mian, why don't you have the same for me?

Should I act innocent and weak girl for you to believe me?

Why didn't you talk to me the day when you had that doubt?

Is it what you know about me?

Is our years of friendship was nothing in front of a girl who you met six months back?

What if my IQ is high? Do I have to play dirty tricks?

Why will I go behind the girl you are interested in?

She had many such questions to ask him but she didn't ask any of that. It started to hurt her thinking, 'Why am I losing one by one?'

'Dad! Everything was so good when you were there with me. Why did you leave me?'

'Don't I deserve to have anybody by my side?'

She sucked a deep breath from her mouth to control herself. "Alright, Rian, may I know why will I target your friend? Shouldn't I have a reason to do it all? Let me, Eva and Noah also know it."

Alan who had seen her cry and weak many times knew well how hard she was trying herself to stand calmly making herself sound normal. He wanted to go for her, he also didn't want to complex her problem by his presence.

Rian saw her poker face and snorted. "You should say it. How can I know your reason?"

Aria forced a smile to control herself, "You told me I threatened Ms.Walker. You said I hurt her so please enlighten me with the reasons too."

Rian was annoyed by her plain voice where he didn't find any anger if she was being accused and it wasn't remorseful either if she really did.

Mian held Rian's hand, "Rian, please... Don't ruin your years-long friendship. If Aria doesn't like me, I may not suitable for you. Don't get angry at her."

Eva huffed rolling her eyes at Mian, "So this girl is brainwashing. Rian, wake..."

Aria held Eva's hand and shook her head to stop her from saying. She didn't want Eva to get on wrong terms with Rian.

"Alright! You want me to accept I wronged your friend or girlfriend or whatever. Fine, I did it. So what? Are you expecting me to apologize? or something else? Let me hear what you have got."

"You..." Rian clenched his fist.

He still couldn't understand why he felt Aria couldn't do anything even after hearing her agree.

Isla stood next to Mian like a concerned girl. "President Cooper, don't you think you have crossed your line? Why are you behind the Morgan family? Isn't your Cooper business larger too? You should let off the Morgan family, let them live in peace."

Aria looked at Rian who didn't react for anything Isla said. Eva charged at Isla, "You b*tch, how..."

Aria pulled her back and pointed Rian for her. "Seems like Mr.Morgan believes Ms.Turner seeing him stand silent. Eva, you shouldn't offend Mr.Morgan or Ms.Turner."

"Arrie" Noah couldn't take their nonsense. He held her arms and faced her, "What's wrong with you? They are ruining him, you should stop it."

Aria patted his hand, "We will not let anybody ruin his life. Before that, he should learn his lesson too."

"President Cooper, Enough of your ostentatious. Leave the Morgan family for god's sake."

Aria ignored her and faced Rian, "As your friend, I will hear as you want. Is that what you want?"

Alan couldn't believe she decided to leave them just by hearing their nonsense. He wanted to stop but he stood rooted to know what importance he has in her life. He didn't let Isaac move who had returned with the footage.

Her decision was costing Alan.

Aria didn't let Eva or Noah speak. Isla waited for more than ten seconds and commented seeing Rian standing blankly, "President Cooper, you should understand the silence and stop hurting people."

Aria saw Rian standing still, "Alright." She decided to fulfill the wish.