"I am sorry. I zoned out on you" she apologized.
Liam shook his head at that.
"Hey, it's alright. We all have our moments. No one is perfect here. I forget to even eat and drink when I am working on a case. It's fine. No need to apologize" Liam assured her with a wink.
Aria gave him a genuine smile for the first time since they met.
"Thank you" she thanked him for understanding and not freaking out on her.
"See, I am not that bad" he teased her.
Aria laughed at his comment.
Then they settled into an easy conversation. It's not that hard to talk to Liam. He is sweet and understanding.
There is not a dull moment when she is talking to him.
"I will tell you a joke. Don't tell anyone. Ok," Liam told Aria in a conspirational tone.
Aria smiled and nodded her head.
"Once I was assisting my boss when I was working as an intern. He is a very good lawyer and one of the partners in my firm now. But back then, he was just a
Aiden walked inside his office, in Atlanta.It is far away from Green Bay. After Aria left him, Aiden couldn't stay in that house, which is filled with her memories. There is not a single place in that house, which doesn't remind him of her.So he moved out and gifted it to his mother. He knows she likes Martin. So she preferred to stay closer to him.According to her, he is much better than he used to be. He is now healthy-looking and it's been close to a year until he craved any kinds of drugs.Sarah is happy with his progress. Aiden wants his mother happy. If she is happy with Martin, then he wouldn't stop her. They both suffered a lot when they lost their father. And now his mother is showing some signs of affection for Martin. So he is happy for her.He started a five-star hotel chain in the past two years. He named them 'Ari', short to Aria's name. Aria or Ari means Air and most valuable treasure in different languages. She is his Air, his most va
Natasha is disgusting.Natasha's eyes widened with fear at his outburst. Usually, he is not like this. She tells him that she loves him and tries to touch him, but he will push her away and tell her to get out. But his outburst today is different."Is it because of Aria? That girl left you. She must be happily married to someone else. How long are you planning to stay single? She is not coming back. When will you realize that?" Natasha asked him boldly.She thought if that girl's name was bought up, he would finally realize his mistake and accept her. But exactly the opposite happened.Aiden became furious when she brought up Aria.A woman like Natasha can never understand Aria. The girl he loves and the one he humiliated. She doesn't have any right to bring up Aria.Aria is his and only his."Get out and never show your face to me again " he roared angrily.Natasha never saw Aiden this angry. When she saw the fury in his eyes, she tur
Aria was called for the interview in the 'Ari hotels', as the assistant to the big boss. The Human Resources chief, Mr. Winston was the one who took over the hiring process.As the position is for the Assistant of the big boss, he decided to look over the process himself. He didn't want to disappoint his boss.He looked over at all the applicant's resumes himself and selected 27 applicants, who are experienced and eligible to work as their Boss's Assistant.He dismissed Aria's application as well, as she is a fresher without experience.His assistant Avery saw Aria's application in the trash bin.'Mr. Winston discarded this application? Didn't he know she was recommended by one of their employees?' She thought.She picked up the application from the trash can and took it to her immediate Boss."May income in a boss?" She knocked on his door.All the human resources and other departments like housekeeping, kitchen department, and
Aria celebrated her new job with Adam and Claire. She tried calling Liam, but he didn't answer her call. So left a text message for him about her new job.But he neither called her back nor replied to her texts. So she decided not to go on any more dates with Liam.He is trying to build his career and it's his priority. He is just 25 years old and has a lot of time for love and marriage ahead of him. So does she.So she decided to concentrate on her career instead. After her 2 week notice period in the preschool is finished, she said her goodbyes to the kids and her colleagues.They said they would miss her. She too will miss them a lot. She promised to come and meet them all whenever she is free.She was supposed to report to her new job on Monday. She took Claire with her and went shopping for formal clothes.If she bought a few skirts, pants and shirts, she could wear them in different combinations, she decided.Aria never liked to waste
"I am sorry sweetheart. I am sorry. Please, please forgive me" he begged her.That made Aria cry harder.Her mind is mixed with different emotions. First Anger took over and tried to push him away.But he didn't let her. That made her even angrier.She started hitting him where ever she could on his torso with her small fists."Why? Why did you do that? Why?" She was crying, hitting him, and accusing him at the same time.Her anger is hurting him more than her fists. He deserves that. So he stood there and let her vent out her anger I him.After ten minutes of this, slowly her anger exhausted, and sadness took over.She let her fists hang loosely on her sides.She is still crying looking at his chest."Why did you do that? Why?" She is now whispering sadly.Aiden is regretting everything more than he regretted these two years."I know what I did is the wrong sweetheart. No matter whatever I say will not make it
"Am I clear?" he whispered, his lips just a breath away from hers.He is supporting his weight on his forearm, which is placed on the door above her head.His nearness is making Aria's mind foggy. It's making her difficult to think with him so near her.But the thought of Claire losing her job brought the anger back and she concentrated on it more.She looked at him square in the eyes. Her head is leaning on the door as well as her body. She can feel his weight on her and it's making her feel things to her, that she should not be feeling for him.Aria didn't dare to move an inch. If she did, she would kiss him accidentally again. She knows he is doing it on purpose. But she refused to give in this time."You cannot do that" she whispered.Aiden smiled at the anger in her eyes."Oh sweetheart, I can do that and even more. I can sue her for the property damage after firing her. And most importantly, you signed a contract with us for 3 ye
Aria is in a confused state of mind. She doesn't want to go back to work for Aiden and at the same time, the termination letter of Claire is mocking her.'She tried to get you a job and you are trying to make her jobless' her subconscious is taunting her.Aiden's text message is teasing her with dark promises, which she doesn't want any part of. She refused to become his plaything again.'You used your body' his words a painful reminder of their past.Aria couldn't go through that kind of trauma again. It's too much to bear on her mental health.'But if I refused to go and work for him, then he would terminate Claire. The termination letter sitting in her mailbox is the proof. He would definitely fire Claire' Aria worried.'What should I do?' Aria thought.She is restless and confused.'What if I confess everything to Adam and Claire?' Aria thought.But she soon ruled it out.'I can't do that. If I do, then Claire wil
"You are late for 5 minutes, so kiss me 5 times. One kiss for one minute" Aiden said smugly.Aria blinked at him with shock."What? Do I need to kiss you for 5 times? What kind of punishment is that? I don't agree with that. I won't kiss you" Aria announced angrily.Aidan anticipated her rejection. He planned his next move as well."Very well. You can go. I am not planning to force you" Aiden said with a mysterious smile.Aria can feel something is not right with his immediate agreement. She knows he is not like that. He won't agree so easily.'What is the planning?' She thought with confusion.She turned away from him and was about to turn the doorknob when he stopped her."Aria" Aiden called her.Aria just turned her head towards him, with her palm still around the knob.'Here it comes' she thought with trepidation."Yes?" She asked hesitantly.Aiden gave her a charming smile."Can you tell Claire to com