Alan exited the mansion to see Rian shaking Aria holding her shoulder, "What the hell is going on in your head? Did you perhaps forget you are the Little Devil? Don't even dream that you are the Goddess Aria just because the whole school calls it? You…"

Rian left her arms when Alan stood behind Aira who didn't open her mouth even once.

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Rian was about to sneak inside the backseat, Alan effortlessly pulled him by the collar before making Rian face him, "Do I have to teach you the manners?"

Rian glared at Aria before sitting on the shotgun seat. A maid asked Aira to sit, handed her bag, and closed the door. Alan sat next to Aria.

Rian kept blabbering to Alan's assistant who was driving. Alan worked on his laptop occasionally glancing at Aria who was looking outside lost in thoughts.

He paused for a few seconds when his eyes fell on her right backhand which was still bright red. He glared at Rian's side profile chattering and he hit him rolling the file which was next to him.

Rian spat at him, "Hitler! I will sit quiet." But it was for only a few minutes before he started to talk again. Alan didn't hit him for talking hence he didn't react.

Soon they reached the Elite school of City B. Aria alighted with the trio. She went towards her classroom hearing Rian going on talking about her changes.

Alan looked at them until both took stairs to go upstairs. He understood one thing about the duo. How much ever Aria changed, it was most impactful on Rian who always engaged in fights with her. So the one who would miss Aria's former self was Rian than anybody else.

He went with his assistant to meet the principal. The latter welcomed him respectfully. "President Morgan! What a pleasant surprise. Please have a seat."

Alan studied in the same school who was a ranked student. He had won in national level chess while studying which brought a good name to the school.

Now being President and Morgan industry funding the school every year, Principal had to be obsequious of him willingly or unwillingly.

Alan rejected the water when the principal was passing it to him. "I'm here to talk about Aria Cooper. I will be her guardian from now on. Anything related to Ms.Cooper and Rian should be directed to me."

The principal knew both Aria and Rian. "My condolences to Mr.Cooper. But how do you know Aria?"

Alan raised his brow indifferently and the principal understood he shouldn't poke his nose. "President Morgan! Don't worry, we will look after both students. I will inform their home teacher to direct Aria's notification to you with Rian's."

Alan nodded and got up from his seat. Both shook their hands before Alan left the office. When his eyes fell on the canteen direction board, he frowned, remembering what Amelia once told Rowan about Aria.

He entered inside the canteen and brought two sandwiches before going towards the Senior high class-two science room.

Before he reached the room, his presence was known to senior high students and all were peeking at him as girls were blushing heavily. Alan didn't bat an eyelid and walked as his assistant stopped everyone who tried to approach him.

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Aria who was nodding and shaking her head made Rian piss off. He held her blazer collar and made her face him. He wanted to scold but words didn't come out looking at her helpless eyes. They were clear. He could see the moisture which made him scared thinking she would break down any moment.

He left her collar immediately and tidied before holding her shoulder to face her. Her gaze was back on the floor giving an illusion that she was closing her eyes.

"Arrie! Look at me." He said firmly, shaking her shoulder lightly.

Aria raised her eyes and looked at him passively but to Rian, she looked like a weakly, powerless broken girl who looked the same on the death of Oliver Cooper. He didn't know how to face her hence he threw a fit in the Morgan mansion thinking she might rile up but she was quiet as a mouse.

So he had left the mansion thinking she might get fine as days passed but he didn't expect her still in the same state even after fifteen days.

He took a deep breath and spoke, "World is not ending and the sky is not falling down. Life on earth starts and ends every second. You have to be strong to move on... ... Crying doesn't make you weak... You don't have to be a tough girl all the time... I can't see you like this... ... How long are you planning to look depressed?... Speak up damn it."

He left her shoulder and stood in front of her not knowing how else to make her react. Her gaze went back on the floor making him feel helpless.

He saw many students surrounding them hence he glowered, "F**k off." All immediately dispersed to be safe from the hooligan Rian who beats up without care.

He saw Aria jerking when he suddenly shouted. He clenched his fist and hit the wall in rage before calming up, "If you don't speak now, I will throw you out of the home."

He lowered his head near her seeing her lips move, "I… I'm sorry for troubling you. I... I will move out... today."

Rian didn't know she didn't speak for fifteen days. Hearing her hoarse voice, he felt a lump in his throat. If she was a boy he would have rained a few punches and if she was her former self, they would have quarreled but he didn't know what to do.

He roared, "If you think about moving out, I will break your leg."

Somebody kept a hand on his shoulder making him move his fist at their face in frustration. "Get lost"

But before his hand could reach them, that man held the fist, moving his head sideways to look at his younger brother.

Rian took his hand back, "Brother Alan, I will break this Little Devil's legs if she pisses me off. She is such a headache for me." He was huffing, glaring at Aria who still stood silently.

Alan cued his assistant to hand the sandwiches to them. Both took but only Rian started to eat who was very angry and hungry. Aria wanted to go to her class but three were standing in front of her.

Alan turned around and moved towards the elevator. Aria followed them to go to her class. She had just reached in front of the classroom she heard Rian say, "Little Devil if you are not eating, give it to me."

If it was past, she would snatch and finish his sandwiches first before eating her sandwich but she turned around and extended her hand to give it to Rian. The latter gritted his teeth and his hand itched too much to punch her face.

Before he could react, Aria was spun around by a big strong hand.