"Remove your blazer."

Ceon bit his lips to control his laughter hearing her bluntly saying it. Levi kept the tray on the table and left quietly.

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Finn was looking at her right hand. He stretched his hand to check and wanted to ask about it but heard Aria, "Do you want me to strip you now?"

Ceon tried to bury his laughter but failed.

Finn's hand froze as his skin behind his ears turned red, "Alia, filter your words."

Aria just glanced at Ceon but didn't bother about him and continued looking at Finn, "Actually, you can be a famous stripper if you join any club. Do you want to try?"

Ceon imagined Finn in strip clubs and continued to laugh giving no face to Finn.

Finn gritted his teeth and removed his blazer to stop her saying 'Strip' again and again.

Their bickering was always like that. Until the provocation, they would be stubborn to do it.

Aria just saw cotton under a single-layer bandage on his forearm. She removed to see the wound by the bottle. She was glad it wasn't stabbed in.

"Have you sold your brain? You are coming to the hospital with me right now."

Ceon almost choked on his spit hearing her order. 'Sob, I had to get beaten up just for raising my tone. Sob, sob, heartless friend.'

Aria didn't wait for Finn's response and stood up taking his blazer trying to pull him off the chair. "Let's go."

Finn pulled her back and held her right hand, "Shouldn't you clear your mess before checking mine? How the hell did you end up like this?"

Aria had almost forgotten that. She gave a sheepish smile at him pointing Ceon with her eyes indicating she would tell later.

Finn understood it was related to her series of problems. Instead of her, Finn took her out to listen to her soon.

Ceon: #_#

'Wait, what just happened? Finn ignored me just like that.'

He got up and ran out, "Hey you ungrateful dog, did you forget I was sitting there?" He voiced his thoughts without caring if all the secretaries could hear him.

Aria looked at Finn and burst into laughter while Finn went to Ceon kicked his leg, "Oh really?"

Ceon realized he got carried away after looking at Aria and Finn together. He glanced at Aria laughing and mumbled to Finn standing near him.

"Can you give me a face in front of President Cooper? I came here to check on you and you are leaving me all alone. I thought about eating with you and I am hungry too. Take me with you, pretty please."

Finn's brows twitched hearing him and seeing him behave like a frail young lady. "I think you need a check than my wound."

Aria went next to them showing her mobile, "I think, if I sell this picture, that actress' movie will be a blockbuster due to sympathy, I don't mind getting a huge commission."

Levi and Finn's assistant, Dustin had seen that picture in which it looked like Ceon was kissing Finn. The former commented, "Easier way to gain high without using resources."

Ceon and Finn shut their mouths and didn't delay further. Aria drove her car giving her mobile to Finn.

Dustin and Levi followed them in Finn's car while abandoned Ceon followed them in his sports car.

Finn watched the video and remarked, "Why aren't you training? You are weak. And how did you get hurt?"

Aria prepared herself for another round of scolding and responded, "Look at my hand before Alan came."

Finn controlled from smacking her head after watching it, "Are you freaking out of your mind? Why did you do that?"

Aria pouted, "You have seen me fighting. I was scared Alan might not like me or judge me so."

Finn flicked on her head, "Dumb, you were protecting yourself. And one who loves you will never judge you. If they judge you and change their opinion, then they never loved you wholeheartedly."

Aria nodded rubbing her head, "I know but just a thought of it, freaks me out."

Finn sighed and asked about whether they found out who it was or doubting on anybody. Before reaching the hospital, Aria wrapped things related to it but didn't tell much about Calvin.

Finn told about his wound saying that the actress was drunk to stop Aria from worrying.

After both got treated by doctors, they had lunch with their assistants and Ceon before dispersing.

Ceon didn't go to his office and tried to open Finn's mind. "Finn, you talk too much with President Cooper."

Fin didn't respond.

"You guys are close too."

Finn: "..."

"I think she likes you. You should confess to her." He said earnestly.

Finn knew Aria likes him but just as a friend. Probably in that friend list, he couldn't rank higher than Rian, Noah, and Eva.

Lost in his thoughts about Aria, he didn't notice Katie Archer overhearing them at the creak of the door.

Ceon continued looking at Finn. "She is too candid, you guys will make a great couple. Bickering all the time still caring about each other. Seriously, you should confess to her."

Katie didn't hear the name of 'she' they were talking about. Dustin had gone to a different floor due to work, returned, and saw her.

"Ms. Archer, May I help you with something?"

"Who met President Stanley today?"

Dustin kind of guessed who she was asking about hearing her envious tone but he played dead, "I'm sorry Ms.Archer, you have to ask President Stanley personally. Anything else I could help you with?"

She stomped her feet and entered Finn's office after a knock. Dustin gave full marks to her sudden shift of expression from jealous to guilty.

"President Stanley, I'm really sorry, I was drunk and I created... I created..."

Tears rolled on her cheeks as she sobbed choking on her words.

Dustin rolled his eyes before closing the door. Ceon controlled himself from splashing water on her. Finn ignored it completely.

Failing in the first act, she started the second one, "My manager told me what I did, President Stanley, please forgive me. I will never drink so much again..."

Finn: "..."

Failing again she went near Finn as she spoke and sobbed, "President Stanley, let me check your hand. Shall I take you to the hospital? (Sob) It might cause infection. (Sob) President Stanley, let me..."

Finn didn't let her touch him and grunted harshly at her, "Get out."

He dialed a number on the intercom and ordered his assistant, "I never want this actress step in my office again. Throw her out of here."

Katie was flustered, "President Stanley, I apologize... Don't do this to me, President Stanley..."

Dustin dragged her out without mercy letting Ceon breathe a sigh of relief while Finn didn't care.

Ceon again spoke, "See, one side Aria Cooper and on another end, Katie Archer. Be wise and confess dude."

Finn didn't feel the necessity to respond to the same thing again and again, "Don't you want to know your girl?"

Ceon wanted to know but not at the cost of Finn's love life to hide it from Aria.