Isaac and Eva who reached Alan saw him looking upstairs. Isaac patted Alan's shoulder.

Eva thought to clear Aria's intention for Alan, "Young master Morgan, Aria always wanted to lower the burden of Uncle Oliver. It wasn't only because as she says she doesn't want to be dependent, it was also because she used to see him tired and worn out. She wanted him to rest so she worked hard. Similarly, she just cares too much about you. Even though this was all decided before you entered her life, the pressure she is giving to herself now is very high because you stand too tall for her. She doesn't want anybody to say she got lucky just because she is a rich heiress. She just wants to match you to stand next to you."

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Isaac shook his head at Eva because Alan never liked to listen to anybody. Even he thinks multiple times to talk about sensitive things.

Eva nodded and left two men. She went upstairs and knocked on Aria's room door but she didn't open it. After a few tries, Aria spoke trying to sound normal without knowing Eva had heard her.

"Eva, I will talk to you tomorrow. I'm very sleepy."

Eva could only sigh and go to her room. She knew well Aria would never complain about Alan and never show herself hurt in front of her or others. She knew very well only Alan could solve.

Isaac carefully asked Alan, "Don't you think you are going hard on Arrie? If you want to look after both companies, talk to her, tell her the reason."

Alan didn't react instantly. "Do you think I haven't asked her that?"

Isaac could only leave seeing him give a cold shoulder.

Alan went upstairs and tried his best to coax Aria to open the door, Aria kept the pillow on her ears long enough but she couldn't hold herself make him stand outside for more than half an hour.

She opened the door but went to Eva's room and slept so that Alan could sleep in their room.

Eva stood awkwardly seeing Alan trying to coax Aria to talk in a low voice. Aria got irritated and sat up, "Go and sleep. I want to be alone."

"Aria"

Aria looked at Eva who entered the bathroom to give them time. "Alan, I couldn't make myself rest when you were standing at the door. But I waited for more than six-hour for you to open the door to talk to me. Who do you think is heartless? Why am I heartless just because I used a few words? Why am I..."

"Aria, why can't you understand that I can't afford to lose you? We just know each other for less than five months and you are talking about leaving me for five years to a different country."

Aria held his hands and tried to make him understand, "If you are thinking I might like somebody over there, listen to me, I will never forget you, you are the who came to me with a torch in the dark. So time means nothing, the character does. A person in two months can make you feel what a person in many years couldn't."

Seeing him silent Aria didn't know how else to make him understand. She left his hands, "I don't want us to fight anymore for this, so, please..."

Alan wanted to talk but seeing her look away from him, he could only exit the room. When he was unmindfully keeping the wristwatch on the dressing table, a wooden box caught his attention.

He opened to see two broken mobiles. One was broken because of him and another one was broken by him. He suddenly felt remorseful looking at it. He soon left the mansion too.

When Alan left the room, Aria called Eva out and slept without answering her questions.

Alan many times wished Aria should have been a dumb and careless girl which would have made things a lot easier for him.

--

Alan sent her a new mobile but Aria didn't use it. She didn't return to the Morgan mansion either.

Whenever Alan called her number, it was still switched off. He couldn't help and think about Amelia.

He went home the next day evening after work. "Mom, stop her from leaving the country."

Rowan responded instead, "Arrie had worked really hard to pass the entrance exam."

Alan clenched his fist, "You guys knew about it?"

The duo hummed, "After her exams, she had joined us in Hawaii for vacation. When she got the call from the university, we all heard them together. Arrie was very happy at that time."

Alan had thought at least his parents could convince Aria. Hearing them he understood, they weren't stopping Aria.

Without a word he left for his villa without knowing what to talk about if he goes to Aria.

--

Aria got to know Eva decided to talk to her parents. If they don't listen to her then she would tell she likes Isaac and she was dating him.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Aria asked.

Eva nodded her head rigorously making Isaac smile. "You have to talk about us, why do you want Aria for that?"

Eva sheepishly smiled, "Argue with Arrie you will be tongue-tied. So if I'm at a losing end, my goddess will save me."

Isaac already had a taste of it long back. "Arrie, You are playing a major role between us."

Aria faintly smiled, "You guys better be happy. If anything happens between you two, all will chase me to beat me up."

They continued to talk for sometime before dispersing.

Aria didn't have the courage to turn on mobile. She didn't want to fight with Alan again but she also didn't want to avoid him.

Feeling her head heavy with the conflicted thoughts, Aria dozed off and didn't realize when Alan entered her room.

Alan hadn't talked to or seen her so he couldn't make himself sleep hence he went to her.

He gently caressed her head sitting next to her thinking of how to convince her to stay, and she didn't have to work hard to match him.

But he left at dawn without letting anybody know.

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Aria and Eva reached the latter's home after breakfast before her father leaves for his work.

Both greeted them and Eva directly came to the point, "Dad, I don't want to get engaged to anybody. I will finish my studies and return back to the country."

Eva's father had thought Eva was taking time to accept but not as reject so obviously he didn't like what he heard.