"Eva, I'm not agreeing to that. I will not leave you to stay alone there."

Eva glanced at her mother who was asking her to accept, "Dad, I can look after myself and I don't need anybody. Stop giving my studies as a reason for you to set me up."

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Eva's father didn't like how Eva's voice raised to reject. So he said straight, "Yes, I'm taking that as the reason. Eva, we are worried about you and want you to engaged and marry a stable working settled man. What's wrong with that?"

Eva rolled her eyes, "If worried about my safety then appoint a bodyguard for me. It doesn't make sense to getting engaged for that."

Eva's father stood up hearing her reject every time, "Then stay here and study. I'll not send you anywhere."

Eva pulled Aria's hand. The latter patted her backhand and spoke, "Uncle, please tell us what you are actually worried about."

Eva's father faintly smiled, "Arrie, make your friend understand it's not safe to be alone in a different country."

Aria too stood up to face him, "Uncle, I'm going to country S and Eva is going to Country U. Both countries are famous for education hence the administration over there provides high safety for students especially girls. But the safety of the women ratio in our country is low compared to those countries. If I'm not wrong, the President held three conferences to talk about this topic and how to manage it in the last year where even you attend each of the meetings. So which country is safer?"

Eva was controlling her grin. Aria's important ability was to justify without raising voice which makes the opposition agree or think what she said has a point.

Eva's father's thoughts wavered a little but he still stuck to his plan. "Here we are present. There we won't."

Aria nodded leisurely, "You are a hundred percent right uncle. But what's the use of your presence or absence after she goes through the problem? Uncle, if it's your insecurity, wherever Eva says you will give the same reason. So it doesn't actually make sense."

Eva's father found hard to argue with Aria. Eva's mother spoke, "Arrie, aren't you engaged too? You have found a very capable man. What's wrong in us finding a capable man?"

"Mom" Eva didn't think her parents to bring about Aria.

Aria smiled faintly, "Auntie, my situation and Eva's situation are completely different so please don't compare. About me and Alan being together, it wasn't set by the Morgan family or my Dad. I and..."

Eva cut in, "Young master Morgan and Arrie love each other so they are together."

"But our Eva doesn't love anybody."

"Uncle, Eva is just eighteen. Why are making it sound like she is thirty and should get married soon? There is a long way for her."

Aria knew Eva wouldn't tell about her and Isaac if she couldn't handle her parents. Aria didn't like her choice but she supported her.

Eva's parents went to their elderly role and sat down, "You kids don't understand our worries."

Aria scrunched her brows. She really wanted to laugh at it but she didn't, "Uncle, please let me know your worries. If Eva is older enough to get engaged, why isn't she older enough to know your worries? If we are kids to understand your problems, why aren't we young for the arrange engagement, marriage, and dates?"

Eva couldn't take it, "What is your problem? Do you think I will date or get married to a caucasian man? Dad, I am dating and I have no plans to elope with any foreign man."

Aria smiled patting her back. Eva realized she just told off in anger.

Eva's parents shot up from their place, "When did that happen? Why didn't you tell us? Is it Noah or Rian?"

Aria and Eva could see their happiness but they furrowed their brows hearing the name. Eva answered, "Dad, Mom, they are my friends. I like Isaac Ross."

Aria and Eva saw the disappointed look on their face before they sat back. "That celebrity who came with Rian and Noah."

Mother hummed and spoke, "President Morgan's friend."

Aria and Eva both clutched their fist tight seeing them looking down on Isaac.

"Eva, aren't Noah and Rian are good looking too? Why are you dating that actor?"

Eva said through clenched teeth, "It's not about the good looks."

Aria spoke, "Auntie, Uncle, I'm sorry to say but it doesn't suit yourself to judge Isaac without knowing him."

Eva's parents didn't take them seriously, "These actors and celebrities have no future. Eva, don't get serious about him. I'll find a good background, financially stable man for you."

Eva started laughing sarcastically.

Aria crossed her arms, "Good background? Financially stable? Uncle, I'll make sure what you said now will be taken back in just a few hours... Eva, call Isaac here and now."

Eva stood up, "No, I don't want my parents to insult him."

"Insult? Eva, I'm sorry because I'll not be giving a face to your parents."

Eva was confused about why Aria said it that way. Her parents heard Aria's unyielding tone and decided to know what was so good about an actor and reject their relationship right on their faces.

Eva went aside to call Isacc. Aria too went aside to call a number.

After returning back to the living hall, nobody talked and sat awkwardly for two hours and two cars reached the villa back to back.

Isaac had brought Alan hearing Eva say things were taking a huge turn and Aria was standing by Isaac when her parents didn't like him.

An unknown man who was wearing a cap entered the hall who nobody knew excluding Aria, "Little miss, The information you asked."

"Thank you. You can leave now." Aria said amiably and went through the file.

Alan tried to know the man in black who left but he didn't know. Aria and Alan looked at each other but didn't speak.

Aria dropped a few sets of photographs on the table, "Justify."

Eva identified the man in the photograph. He was the man her parents were trying to set up. But her smile widened seeing the pictures because it was pictures of that man cuddling a foreign girl in a restaurant.

Alan and Isaac were astonished. The former understood Aria wasn't as simple as she looked and her father trained her rather well.

Eva's parents looked at the photographs in bewilderment. "I... I ran an investigation and it was clean."

All looked at Aria to know her counter attack.