"You said I was going to pay for dinner!" Aria said angrily but quietly.

"Did I? Maybe I forgot. I mean it's not like we signed a contract or anything right?"Alexander smirked.

"We'll see that when we get home."Aria replied and rolled her eyes before storming out of the restaurant angrily.

Alexander followed her. She kept on walking until she reached the car.

He stood there and leaned against the car to watch her angry face.

"What are you staring at?" She snapped at him.

He smirked. "Is this the first time, I'm seeing you angry? I think yes."

"Open the damn car and let's go home."

He laughed at her and unlocked the door. Aria got inside, followed by Alexander.

"My girlfriend is angry…" He sighed and started the car.

"Of course she is! You said you'll let her pay but you didn't. You didn't respect the deal we had. What a businessman you are." She mumbled the last part.

"Technically, I didn't stop you from paying."

"Yes but you owned the restaurant and I'm sure that you knew it was yours. You took me there on purpose, right?"

He laughed but Aria wasn't amused at all, "I'm mad at you and you're laughing.Idiot."

"Don't be mad, love." saying that,he focused on the road ahead. Aria stayed quiet during the whole drive until they reached.

She got out of the car and went inside.

"Welcome Back.",Caroline said with a smile but Aria ignored her and went to her room.

"What happened to her?" Caroline asked Alexander who replied, "She's a bit mad."

"You confessed, right?",Caroline smiled.

"Yes.. Caroline, she's the girl your son sold." Caroline tensed up.

"W-wha-t?"she muttered. She wasn't able to believe that she was right all this time. She hoped she wasn't.

Alexander cursed Paul a million times in his head when he heard Aria's story.

All that Paul did was to cause her pain. If she went through all these traumatic events in her life then it was because of Paul. It gave Alex the huge urge to kill him, to make him suffer every second.

'I'll find him, alive or dead. If he's dead, he should thank god but if he's alive, he better start praying. He's not gonna have an easy death and I don't care whether he's Caroline's son or not. He made what's mine suffer and he'll go through the same fate. I'm also going to find out who he sold her to and make them all pay. Whoever touched her will lose their hands. Whoever saw her body will lose their eyes. And for those who did both, will lose both.' Alexander promised himself that he'll do it and he will.

He made a promise to himself that he won't let those who suffer the one he loves live in peace. And that promise will be fulfilled & blood will be shed, most definitely.

The one who hurts those he love never gets to live. He always made sure of that.

"She has gotten over it though. I think you should too, no need to feel guilty about what your son did to her." Alsxander said to Caroline, "It will only bring back the painful memories."

"I just need to apologize to her.",she was truly sorry.

"Okay but not now. I need to deal with her." saying that he went to Aria's room. This time, he didn't knock before opening the door.

Aria was texting Rachel on her phone. She didn't even bother to look at Alexander.

"It hurts when you ignore me, love."

"I don't want to be someone on who you spend your money on. I know you're not low on money but I don't want to be spoiled. Please understand that." she didn't want to be dependent on him.

"Fine, if you want to dependent then so be it. But you can't stop me from buying things for you." He smiled which she returned, "I'm okay with that."

"I want to kiss you again." Alexander blurted out what he was thinking.

Aria raised an eyebrow and chuckled at his boldness, "What's funny? I've always learnt that one should be honest." He smirked.

"Okay then, go ahead, kiss me." Aria walked to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Without wasting another second, he crashed his lips on hers. This time, Aria kissed him back and slightly parted her lips to give him access. His tongue entered her mouth and tasted every single corner.

He pulled away when they were both breathless. "Night, love." saying that he left her room.

If he stayed longer, he would've lost control and he knew for a fact that she wasn't ready.

She has been through a lot. Giving her time was the best solution that Alexander could think.