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Chapter Thirty
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2021-04-10 18:02:33“How did it go?” Aria asked when Aycin stepped through the door, but the look on his face made her cringe. “That bad?”
Aycin shrugged off his jacket and collapsed on a nearby chair with a heavy sigh.
“They waitlisted me for a future position.” Aria’s jaw dropped.
“Why call you for an interview if they know the position is already filled?” Aycin shrugged.
“Formality?” Aria was annoyed, placing her laptop down on the bed beside her, she approached him and kneeled before him.
“Aycin…” Aria called softly, prying his hands from his face. “Think abou
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Deagan hadn’t called or returned her calls since morning and Aria was starting to worry, he’d been acting differently over the past few days, more distracted and distant. She wasn’t sure whether it had to do with developments at work or something else, but she never found the time to ask.In the past two months since his birthday they spent less time together than usual with both of their busy schedules clashing, they found themselves seeing less of each other during the day, instead one would slip into bed beside the other after a long day and together they’d drift off to sleep, sometimes barely breathing a word.If it weren’t for the fact that Deagan spent more nights at his apartment than with her, she wouldn’t have even noticed the distance he created in the last week. The unanswere
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Aria searched her brain to remember her passcode for her tablet, she changed it a few days prior and couldn’t remember to what, much to her irritation.Her cell phone rang just as he dropped the tablet down, tired of trying to figure out what it was.“Aria?” She answered, not checking the caller ID first.“Miss Gray, I’m calling from Dr Greene’s office. Your appointment with Dr Greene at Washington General is confirmed for Wednesday at 9 am in room 6B, west wing.” Aria scribbled down the information in her diary, making a note to postpone her meetings for the day.“Thank you, I will be there.” She agreed and cut the call, deciding to go to reset her p
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Aria cursed herself for having that shot as she emptied the contents of her stomach in her toilet just hours after coming back from the restaurant, the lamb chops she had making their way back up her throat.Deagan dropped her off at home and left, but for the life of her, she couldn’t recall why he hadn’t stayed, and given her current position, she was glad he hadn’t.She clutched onto the toilet seat for dear life, willing away the dizziness that accompanied nausea. The headaches were something she’d come to terms with and on many occasions learned to live with, without taking medication, but that evening she decided on a strong painkiller to help her through the chatter-filled evening.Lesson one, alcohol and painkillers should ne
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Aria walked out of the hospital in a zombie-like state, a week since the incident at work, and her life was turned upside down.She had no idea how to react to the news she just received. When Dr Whetstone suggested she run more tests, she thought of it as just a precaution, but the results made her stomach churn and if it weren’t for the medication she was on, she was sure she would have passed out from shock.“Aria!” She heard her name being called out in the distance, but she didn’t recognise the voice. “Aria!” A hand fell on her shoulder, shocking her out of her reverie and caused her to jump.“Aycin, dammit, you scared me.” She threw a hand to her heart, willing it to calm down when her eyes landed on the
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Aria stood awkwardly in the corner of the private dining hall that Deagan hired out, the room was filled with family and close friends there to celebrate the twenty-eighth birthday, but she didn’t feel even the least bit happy.Her forced smile was starting to quiver and she couldn’t let it fall in front of everyone, least of all Deagan who worked hard to make sure she was having a good time.“You don’t look like a woman enjoying her birthday party.” Mikhail Lazarev commented, slipping into the spot beside her.“I’m just tired, it’s been a difficult week at work and I feel a little drained so I wanted to take a breather without being a damper on the mood.” She over-explained which caused him to raise an
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Aria sat on the plane, staring out at the clouds beneath them, she felt numb all over, neither unsettled nor okay, she simply didn’t feel and she preferred it that way, what was the use feeling when all she knew was pain.“Would you like anything to drink?” Aycin asked from the seat beside her and she shook her head.“Aria we have to talk at some point.” Aycin sighed when the air hostess stepped away.“Why did you do it?” She turned to face him for the first time since leaving the party.“Because on some level I understand why you didn’t want him to know.” Aria tilted her head.
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He couldn’t see her like this, so strong, yet so despondent. There was a limit to anything good before it became bad, the challenge lied in recognising the line. Especially after having convinced yourself that the pain was worth it, that you deserved the suffering for protecting the people you love, for hurting them.Aycin had done a lot of growing up in the past seven months, he’d always considered himself mature after losing his parents, but being with Aria opened his eyes to a bitter truth he hadn’t allowed himself to recognise even when his parents died.The universe is as greedy as the life that thrives in it. For every “given”, something is taken. Aria was given a new chance at life, but her will to live it was taken from her in the same breath.
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The flight was tense, Aycin could barely sit still and it wasn’t from excitement. They touched down in Seattle ten hours later and while Hazel was gutted by the long flight, Aycin was still wide awake and even more on edge than he’d been on the plane. He’d tried to hide it, but little did he know, she was all too aware of his discomfort, but never mentioned it.It was Saturday, but knowing Deagan he would be at work and the last thing Aycin wanted was to have a confrontation with his brother at the office, so he had no choice, but to wait out the next few hours at the hotel. Not that he minded, he’d been dreading his decision since he stepped foot on the plane, perhaps a few hours was what he needed to calm his nerves, that and a strong shot of whisky.###Aycin stood at the door of his Uncle
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Unlike other brides, Aria didn’t want to be escourted down the aisle by her father. While their relationship was far better than it had ever been in the past, she held onto the dream she had as a little girl of her grandfather giving her away and since he wasn’t there to do it, she opted to leave the space beside her empty. She sucked in a deep breath as the last of her wedding party exited the mahogany doors and descended the stairs into the backyard. “You okay, Honey?” Her mother asked when she saw the nervous look on her face. “Yeah, just nervous.” Her mother smiled comfortingly. “Why? You’re about to marry the man of your dreams.” Aria blushed at her mother’s words.
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“Deagan Lockheart, I swear to God I will cancel this wedding in a heartbeat if you don’t get that creature out of my bedroom right this instant!” Aria screeched from upstairs, gaining the attention of all the guests that were invited for their rehearsal dinner.Deagan with a huge mirthful grin on his face carried the glass tank down the stairs, much to the amusement of their friends and family.“I am going to kill that man and it will be completely his fault, but I’ll have to rot in prison for it.” She mumbled, stomping down the stairs, trying to brush away the escaped wisps of hair that tickled her chin.“Oh honey, he’s just having a little fun.” Aria’s mother tried, but her face morphed into a po
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The evening turned to night as the sunset in the sky and before Aria knew it, they were taking the elevator down to the basement parking. She was beyond happy that Deagan was officially taking over D’Heart enterprises, but she had worked herself up to a different kind of happiness which she never received and that was disappointing.“Everything okay?” Deagan asked just as the silent elevator ride came to an end.“Yeah, just a little tired. I’ve kind of been living on coffee this week.” She confessed, blushing when he sent her a disapproving frown.“So all that talk of, ‘I slept well’ was just a hoax?” Aria grimaced and nodded.&ldquo
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Aria hopped off the truck with her heart rate erratic and smoothed down the frock of the beautiful red dress. The sweetheart neckline with cap sleeves accentuated her collar bones and the flattering A-line fit made her waist appear smaller. There was a pair of silver heeled sandals inside the box which fit her feet perfectly and complimented the dress in the most subtle way possible.They were parked in front of D’Heart Incorporated as the sunset. She had no idea what to expect, but at the very least she knew she would find the love of her life in that glass skyscraper which calmed all the nerves she felt.The chauffeur handed her another rose, making it the sixth she received that day.Halfway there beautiful, are you ready for a little walk ‘up’ memory lane?
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“Sweetheart?” Deagan’s voice pierced through the darkness.“Hmm?” Aria hummed from her position with her head on his chest.“Have you ever considered London home?” Aria bit her lip.“No, not really.”“Have you ever considered moving back to Seattle?” Aria sat up and folded her legs beneath her, prompting him to sit up as well.“I’ve thought about it a few times, more so after the party the other night. I mean it’s cool that you guys are all here right now, but everyone has a life back there and I don’t expect you to stay here forever
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Deagan waited patiently outside the ladies’ room as Aria tried to pull herself together, the redness of her eyes refused to subside and the pain in her heart wouldn’t allow her peace.She sighed for the umpteenth time, throwing away the tissue with resignation.“Hey, you okay?” Aycin asked with a worried look in his eye the moment she exited the bathroom.“Not really, but I will be.” Aria smiled, taking Deagan’s outstretched hand.“Just mingle a little, then we’ll run away.” Aycin winked and Aria grinned.Together they made their way back to the table where Alaster’s parents w
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Aria blew out a heavy breath as she stepped off the podium, the bright stage lights made sweat bead along her hairline, but despite the discomfort, she was elated at the response she received. The crowd was alight with cheers after she told her story and made the opening pledge towards the charity of her choice.Taking a deep calming breath, she placed her hand in Alaster’s and smiled at the photographer as he escorted her down the stairs.“You were amazing, Aria.” Alaster complimented seriously, making her smile.“Thank you, Alaster, thank you for giving me the honour of doing this.” He nodded at her, smiling tenderly. She was an inspiration that he was proud to call his friend.
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“What the hell?” Aycin commented, seeing Andrew seated on Maddie’s bed, feeding her a cup of yoghurt.Maddie looked at Andrew in panic, she knew they would put two and two together when they saw them, but she wasn’t ready for the outburst, especially knowing about Andrew and Amaya’s recent past.“It’s okay, I’ve got this. Did you have enough?” Drew asked, putting the empty cup and spoon down on the table. Maddie nodded and glanced over her shoulder at her family who watched the exchange with confusion and suspicion.“Does someone want to explain what’s going on here?” Uncle William asked sternly when Drew turned around.&
