Aria recalled the two days before she returned to Manhattan. Her father still had not given up. She returned with a 27-year-old man. His name is Carlos; he is a jewelry entrepreneur. He also has boutiques in various regions. It was the youngest of the others, introduced by his father. Aria gave up momentarily, so she and Carlos complied with his father's wish to have dinner. During dinner, the chatter between them was decent. Aria still wasn't interested in looking at Carlos as a man; she had explained that she just wanted to be friends, but Carlos refused elegantly. Carlos is calm; he likes playing the guitar and is not in a hurry. Aria's rejection only made him curious, so he didn't give up. He even promised to visit Aria in Manhattan. “That's the story. I think he's a nice guy, his way of speaking is polite, he's friendly too, but…” Aria couldn't continue what she was saying. Lucas pulled his hand to get out of the bathtub. He took Aria under the shower. "I don't like it when y
Lucas and Aria had a small argument because Aria didn't want to be too restrained. She wanted freedom, which he needed most in her life. "I'll be fine, let me and Megan enjoy some free time even if it's for a bit, OK?" Aria reassured Lucas. He didn't get out of his car before Lucas agreed with his words. He had let Lucas accompany him, but not by making Lucas follow in his footsteps. Lucas glanced out the car window; he saw Megan waiting for Aria at the coffee shop. There was no one there besides Megan. The atmosphere was not what Lucas had imagined. It was just a hunch, which made him guard Aria even more tightly. “Alright!” Lucas relented Aria showed a happy smile; she got out of the car without feeling the suffocation she felt. Lucas just stared at Aria from a distance and let her enjoy her time. "Aria has grown up, she understands your worry!" said Alex. It took patience for him to explain many things, to his boss who acted like a child, when he thought of a woman. Is it possi
Alex secretly investigates a man named Carlos. Based on the information he got, he also confirmed that the man in question had interacted with Fantino in Sicily. Carlos is quite influential because of his jewelry business; he also has acquaintances in the business community there. Even though Alex had gotten all the information he needed, he hadn't reported anything to Lucas yet because no movement would threaten Carlos. For a moment, everything went smoothly. Alex intends to return to his room; it's time for him to rest and forget the world's problems for a moment. He gasped to see from a distance that Lucas was on the second floor's balcony. Lucas' face looked very tired. Moreover, he was enjoying the evening breeze with a glass of cocktail. "Are you enjoying the quiet alone, sir?" Alex exchanged pleasantries Lucas just smiled faintly; he allowed Alex to stand beside him. So far, the bond of friendship for Lucas does not guarantee that one day he will not be lonely. Lucas unders
“I can't stop thinking, how could you let him manipulate data? Tell him right now to my room.” Lucas released his anger. He has visited his subsidiaries in several areas today. He checks the progress of his project. It wasn't a big project, but one of the depts had been manipulating the data. Even his employees copied and distributed the data to people who competed with Lucas in the business world. “I'm sorry, sir, it's my fault for being negligent in this matter.” his secretary Maria lowered her head; she didn't expect to be fooled. The deputy deputy division is responsible for projects in the east and is a good person. He is so friendly and works hard that even his subordinates often praise him as a man who is not stingy. They always get the job done on time. “Maria, I'm not interested in hearing your apology. Call that bastlard to my room right now!” Lucas said firmly One more hour is the time to go home from work. Lucas held back his emotions all the way, making his mood erra
“Miss Aria, it's time to get up. I prepared warm soup and hangover reliever for you” Maya shook Aria's body, so that the girl would wake up from her sweet dream.Aria's eyes opened slowly. The warm scent hit her senses immediately. She winced at the sensation that suddenly hit her body. Her head felt a bit heavy, but it didn't hurt too much."Good morning Miss Aria, I'm glad you're awake" Maya said againAria rubbed her eyes. She yawned as she felt the comfort in her body. She had just realized that she was wearing an oversized black shirt, it was clearly not her size.Her eyes were perfectly round as he remembered last night's delicious passion "Oh my gosh!" Aria covered her chest. She wasn't naked, but as soon as she remembered that moment she felt ashamed.Maya smiled at her, she acted as if she didn't notice anything “You want to take a shower now? You better drink first, your throat feels dry right?” she said"How did you know!" Aria felt the need to be careful to speakMaya took
It's been three days since the incident. Lucas gave a convincing threat, so Carlos gave up and tried to keep his mouth shut. Since then, Carlos has never contacted Aria again. Aria had forgotten everything; she just needed to ensure her days returned to normal. For today, her friends in her class were busy discussing the figure of the man who was the guest lecturer for the day. “Are you sure that man? Gosh, if only I were rich, I would tease him confidently,” said the curly-haired woman sitting before Aria. She was busy discussing the figure of the man with her three friends. Aria and Megan sat behind them, casually listening to the ladies gossip about the upcoming guest lecturer. “Ouch, you girls!” she said Aria shrugged her shoulders. They only care sometimes when there is a guest lecturer. Sometimes, the guest lecturer's way of delivering material could be more exciting, so Aria was never too interested in guest lecturers. "I heard that this man is also close to the son of our
There was no chance for Aria to fight back. Along the way, Aria protested because she didn't want to be obedient, but once she glanced out the window and saw the beauty of the Chelsea Market river from the roadside with her eyes. Aria's thinking also changed. She was fixated on that beauty. "We're staying here tonight!" Lucas said again. The car enters the yard; it's a minimalist house next to the other places. This house was much simpler than Lucas' luxurious house, but the atmosphere was comfortable. "I'll just take a break!" said Alex. Aria crossed her arms over her chest. “What are we doing here?” Lucas had to do research for his business; he needed to spend time at Chelsea Market. He couldn't leave Aria and somehow made his heart yearn to take Aria with him. "We walk around the market until evening, you can buy whatever you want. I will treat you to it.” He said that with the pride he felt inside of him, like how he would spoil Aria with all the treatment she gave him. Mayb
Today, Aria went to college as usual. She enjoyed her days but felt a change in Megan's attitude towards her. Her best friend had been cold to her. Aria had tried to remember what she did and annoyed Megan. She couldn't remember anything, no matter how hard she tried to think. She felt she had done nothing wrong. As a result, she tried to survive until the lecture ended. After college ended, she tried to talk to Megan in the cafeteria. “hey? Is there a problem going on? You don't look in the mood for today,” said Aria. She was first to feel the awkwardness between their relationship. Usually friendship also will not run smoothly. There would always be fights, and Aria knew that she would not be able to replace Megan with any friendship in this world. Megan put down the sandwich and looked at Aria with a shady look. She also didn't mean to be indifferent to Aria, but if she weren't like this, then Aria wouldn't notice anything. She felt a change in Aria's life. They have spent a lon