Aria sat opposite Finn watching him gobble and enjoy each dish. She smiled to herself and started to eat 'Alan is right.' She thought remembering Alan's words. 

Her appetite had significantly lowered in the past six months until she started eating with Alan. The latter who had seen her daily on video calls had suggested eating with her friends. 

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She wasn't ready to share the villa with new classmates. Probably the fear of getting into trouble that might cause Alan to worry, stopped her from trusting anybody wholeheartedly as she trusts her friends Eva, Noah, and Rian.

She had tried to transfer Noah to her university as he also wanted the same college but the rules and the procedure were hectic and Noah had to go through a series of exams and interviews so she didn't want to trouble him.

Vince Fang can't be with her and it wasn't safe for him or her if he stays there and the information leaks so he was only visiting her in between to make sure the little one is taking care of herself.

Isaac would always visit her whenever he was dropping a visit to Eva and if he was shooting around her country. 

Coming to Finn, his grandfather and parents were calling her every few days to ask about her health and if she is doing good just for taking care of them for a few days.

Probably the Finn didn't know but she had already got to know a lot of his stories and his personality from his family. She knew she could trust Finn but was afraid Alan might not feel good.

Then she got to know Alan was totally fine with him and even encouraged her to be a friend. Of course, she can't just trust him blindly, she wanted it to build over time.

Aria remarked when Finn was up for the second round, "I didn't know you are a Glutton." She was glad she chose to invite him for dinner and her appetite was slightly better Seeing him enjoy her cooking despite terribly missing Alan on the next seat.

However, her mind wandered why Alan prefers being alone if not with her. She was determined to give him company for his all dinner time through video call before she returned back to him.

Thinking to herself, she missed hearing Finn respond, "This country food doesn't suit my taste buds and they lack the multi nutrients."

With light talk, they had dinner and Finn was leaving after knowing the maid will take care of the cleaning. He was still at the door when he remembered, "Is your breakfast routine the same as mine?"

Aria hummed and added, "After my exercise, I need protein too so it's almost the same. I will drink milk instead of coffee…" After responding, her lips twitched and asked squinting her eyes at him, "Now you want breakfast too? Am I running a mess here?"

Finn flicked on her head, "Then let's have breakfast at my place. Good night." He walked away without hearing her response as he waved his hand without turning behind.

Amused, she went to her design room as Alan would be still on the flight and can't video call him. Of course, he won't miss bantering with her Fourie friends, hearing them and teasing them.

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In the morning

Getting ready at her usual time, Aria saw Finn's message to remind her about the breakfast venue - His villa.

She thought of testing it out and reached his villa. Pressing the bell three times, the man came with a big scowl on his face, "Unlock passcode is 987412. DOn't press the bell and irritate me next time." Finn ran back to the kitchen after it.

Aria: "..."

She glanced at the digital pad and her hand itched to snap his head. He is from a military family and served in the military but he was so lazy to set the password and chose the reverse C pattern. 'You are unbelievable.' She thought but she didn't scold him, 'At least he didn't pick the same number six times.'

She had expected a total dirty mess inside the villa but was surprised to see it clean and tidy and involuntarily gave credits to the servant he had. Entering the kitchen, she realized he was roasting bacon hence he was irritated to leave it in the middle.

"What if I enter at the wrong time and catch you walking naked?" She asked with an evil teasing smirk since he lives alone in the villa.

However, Finn threw the hot potato back to her, "Does that mean your boyfriend walks naked around you?"

Finn saw her flush scarlet before smacking his head "How is it your concern? Hmph… And he is my fiance… Hmph…" 

'Boyfriend? That doesn't exist in my dictionary. We are going to get married, okay?' 

Finn couldn't help but chuckle seeing her look away probably imagining Alan walking naked in her villa. He highly felt he would ruin the little innocent brain of hers. He diverted to calm her, "I lived with my parents, I don't have that habit… You might find it shirtless though."

Aria rolled her eyes hearing shirtless. It wasn't like she was going to drop an unforeseen visit at his place. She just asked because he told her the passcode without worry.

'And Alan is sexier than you.' she had seen Alan shirtless so why will she bother if he walks shirtless. 'You are the one to die from cold. Hmph.' She thought before crowning the seat at the breakfast table at the bay window where the morning rays were illuminating the glass and the white table making it dreamy blending with white snow outside.

Egg bacon toast, boiled egg with hot chocolate were their breakfast. Aria had thought he would be still learning but Finn had prepared tasty earning her praises.

"How about we cook dinner together so that you can learn too? Then we can cook on alternate days?" She offered so that both don't have to fret in the kitsch for a day and she was kind of sure Finn would catch up soon.

Finn thought. They actually don't have friends to hang out with frequently or he doesn't have any other work so he agreed, "Deal…"

But he didn't expect the nightmarish help of her, "If you flunk in the exam, you will be kicked out of college and our great Young master is on borderline. So I will help you with your studies."

Finn: "..."

He really wanted to skip that study, 'Should I leave college and become a physical training instructor or open a business?' He thought and desperately wanted to yell to the world, 'I don't want to study.'