Alan sent her to take a bath and he got fresh.

Aria who went downstairs to get water saw Alan had arranged for them to watch a movie. She knocked on his head when he went downstairs.

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"Alan, you don't have to do all these. Don't take whatever Dad said seriously. Every couple doesn't have to be like another couple."

Alan bobbed her head before carrying her to the living hall. "I have shifted my work to tomorrow. I will not sit and work for the whole night. So chill."

"Oh"

Aria and Alan snuggled under the chunky rug and both watched an animated movie that Aria chose knowing Alan never watched such movies other than sci-fi.

Aria still had a long list of things to make him do which he had missed in his teenage.

Before the movie could end, Aria had dozed off in his arms, Alan turned off the movie and slept there itself holding her in the embrace.

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The next day, Alan asked after breakfast, "Whose conference you want to attend this time?"

"Orion."

Alan paused before facing her, "Do you know Orion?"

"What do you mean by I know?... He was titled as a golden mind in Stock Market, some even call him as Ruler in that field. His profile stayed top consecutively for three years. None could satisfy him and poach to their company. When I searched about him, other than articles about him, there is no information available."

"Oh, you seem to be very impressed by Orion. Do you want to see him?"

Aria shook her head, "I want to attend his conference. Why do I have to meet him?"

"Do you want to poach him to your company?"

Aria gave it a thought but shook her head, "I just want to know how he decides and his thought process."

Alan offered, "I can arrange for you to meet him if you want."

Aria turned behind her to look at him, "Aren't you scared, I will run away with him?" Aria laughed at her own question and wore her tie before turning to face him.

Alan wasn't expecting that question, "Don't worry, you will run back to me at the end of the day."

"Overconfidence." Aria rolled her eyes and walked towards the shoe rack to get her shoes but heard, "I will take you to the conference."

Aria froze.

Then she traced back and stood in front of him, "You are allowing me to go and on top of that you will take me." She raised her hand pinched his cheek until it turned red.

Seeing his cheek red, "I'm not dreaming, Alan, I didn't ask you yet and you agreed so easily. What's up?"

Alan rubbed his cheek and was at a loss of words, 'Shouldn't she pinch herself to know it?'

Alan lifted her making her hold his shoulder raising her brows. "I thought to confirm if I'm dreaming."

"Huh?"

Alan made her sit on the cabinet as he savored her lips until she melted in his arms.

Seeing her red slightly swollen lips and blushing dainty face, "I'm not dreaming. Aria, yes, I told you that I'm taking you to the conference to country E. I will make sure you sit in the front line and hear him."

Aria realized she had pinched him to see his red cheek and he went for her lips. She punched him and had to sit seeing him make her wear shoes before putting her down and kissed her forehead fondly.

He dropped her to school hearing her all speculation why he agreed to attend the conference.

Aria didn't want him to do for their yesterday's fracas. Alan assured her it wasn't because of it and she was overthinking.

Aria who entered her class saw whole class fuming holding their book trying to study. "What's wrong with you all?"

A few girls quickly circled her and pointed their classmate Rebecca, "Rebbie and Tim were on the date yesterday. That b*tch Dilly came and beat Rebbie a few minutes back saying Rebbie seduced Tim. But it was Tim who proposed her."

Aria crossed her arms as her face darkened, "What were you guys doing instead of stopping her?"

Tim was a second-generation heir of an investment company, he was in a different class.

"Arrie, she had brought many girls and boys and blocked us from entering inside."

"Anybody recorded?"

Noah tossed his mobile at her. "Saina had recorded."

"Noah, take her to Principal. Rian..." all turned to Rian who was snoring on his desk.

"You lazy as*, get up."

All burst into laughter seeing her pull Rian out holding his ear.

"Hey Little devil, I'll chop your fingers to small pieces and make meat soup adding extra pepper."

"Sure..." Aria smacked on his head, "Why are you in hangover?"

Noah ran away from her sight. Eva turned away from her gaze. Aria understood the trio was drunk the previous day.

"Fin, get me a bowl of soup and hangover pill. Thank you." She knew Rian wouldn't drink hangover soup if she wasn't there to screw him up.

She took him to Dilly's class, Rian thought about what she could do as he followed. As soon as Aria entered class two with Rian, all became mute.

She went straight to Dilly and her voice was loud enough, "Ms. Junior, follow us to the Principal's office now."

Dilly smirked and leaned back on her chair, "What if you are senior? Do you think I will listen to you?"

Aria had expected it. After making sure Rian was recording, she spoke in a low voice to provoke her, "Of course not. I'm here to beat you first, see you cry then taking you there forcefully."

Dilly stood up in a rage, "You..." and laughed scornfully, "President Cooper, you are in my class and I'm the class rep here."

"Oh really? So, you think you can control me? Miss shortie, do you think I'm goddess for namesake?"

'Short' was her weak spot and she flung her hand at Aria, "How dare... Ahhhhhh..."

Before her hand could touch, Aria held and twisted to her back unceremoniously. "Oh class rep, you chose the wrong class to mess with. Haven't you heard I never let anybody off for touching my classmates?"

Dilly cried in pain and shouted at her classmates, "What f**king wrong with you all? Help me out from this b*tch."

A boy smirked and lunged towards Aria to grab her hair. Rian was at quite a distance and looked at them as his eyes darkened.