Aria's heartbeat slowed to a normal pace. It might be because the shock of what happened is wearing off or it might be Aiden's presence is making her relax a little.Aria is feeling marginally better than earlier. Aiden is pacing restlessly through the length of her small apartment. Her apartment is good enough for her to stay in it. But with Aiden pacing here and there, it's looking small.Aiden couldn't seem to keep his mind rest for a second. The fact that Noah threatened to force Aria is enough to bring him to the edge.'He threatened Aria''He threatened Aria' that's the only thing that kept repeating in his mind like a loop.If he was trying to talk to Aria for a year already, then he must have had his eyes on her from before. It cannot be all of a sudden. Aiden remembered the picture messages and video messages Alex received on his phone from an unknown number 2 years ago.That's what told him that Martin is the one

"What a pleasant surprise. What brings you to my humble abord?" Alex teased Aiden.In these past years, they became best friends.Aiden rolled his eyes at Alex's words."Since when did you become a drama queen?" Aiden sat in the chair opposite to Alex."Me? Drame queen, you are not at all fun" Alex said playfully.Aiden shook his head at Alex."You are changing" Aiden muttered.Alex laughed out loud at that comment."Ya, I guess I am" Alex admitted."So tell me, what brings you here?" Alex asked seroiusly, back to bussiness. All traces of humour gone from both of their faces."Noah" Aiden muttered his name as a curse.Alex is shocked by Aiden's declaration."What did he do this time? You met him or something?" Alex asked with concern.Aiden sighed heavily."I didn't meet him. He found Aria" Aiden revealed.Alex knows Aiden loves Aria and she is no where to be found. She dissapeared two years ag

But Aria will not do the same mistake twice. This time, she will keep her heart guarded."I didn't forget anything Adam. I remember every second of it. I will not repeat the same mistake twice" Aria tried to assure him.But Adam is her best friend and he wants her to be happy. He was the spectator of her misery for the past two years. She struggled with her memories and failed miserably to forget about him.So he is not liking the fact that she is staying with him again. He believes that Aiden will hurt her again. "Aria, mistakes are called mistakes because they are not planned. They just happen. Even if you don't want to repeat anything, it might happen again. You cannot predict the future. I don't want you to stay with him Aria. I want you to call a cab and come straight to our house" Adam demanded that she comes back right away from Aiden.Aria is torn. She actually thought about that when Aiden offered to take her in. But like he p

The next morning, Aiden is already gone by the time Aria woke up. She bathed and got ready and hurried to work as well.Aiden is already working by the time Aria found him."Sir, do you need some coffee?" Aria asked politely."No, I already drank two cups since this morning. You go and check the details for today's event. Bob must have already started his work for the day" Aiden answered, not looking at her once.Aria's face fell. "Ok sir" she whispered and left his office.Aiden lifted his eyes from the laptop screen and looked at the spot where she stood just now.'It was hell living without knowing where you were for the past 2 years, Sweetheart. But it's agony ignoring you when you are in front of me' he thought sadly.But she is better off without him in her life, he decided.On the other hand, Adam cooled down enough to think properly. He realized how wrong he has been and he even hurt Claire in the process. 

Adam and Aiden remain quiet for some time."So this Noah is the one who killed your father?" Adam asked.Aiden nodded."How did you know for sure? Do you have anything against him to prove that he is the one?" Adam asked."No, he confessed it himself. It's around the same time when I hurt Aria. I was shocked, confused, and angry. I didn't know how to deal with that kind of revelation at that time. I confronted him, and he agreed that it's him who is behind all this" Aiden revealed."If it's him, then why don't you complain against him?" Adam asked."It's not that easy. He comes from old money. His father was a very reputed and powerful man. Noah used his father's contacts to erase every little detail that proves him as the culprit. But if I still complain, Martin is the one who would be behind the bars as soon as the investigation starts. Noah made sure that the Accident video popped up whenever someone started investigating my father's death" Aid