Seeing Aria snuggling in his arms repeating, 'Little long' for two hours, he couldn't help but threaten.

"If you are not getting up now, I can't guarantee whether I will be a gentleman."

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Aria didn't take seriously, "You won't do any... Alan!"

He nibbled on her neck hearing her whimper his name trying to stop him. He continued as he heard her amative tone.

Aria was bushing heavily when Alan let go of her. "I like your... voice." He finished it near her ear before pulling her out of the bed.

It was more like her voice while moaning his name.

Aria punched him and ran towards the mirror to see marks on her neck and shoulder. 'Eva was right. There is nothing as a gentleman. Sob. Sob. Sob...'

Alan was chuckling seeing her peeking outside and closing the room door due to a maid. Aria checked again and ran into her room before running into the bathroom.

He had really missed every small thing between them. He regretted ignoring her and being angry with her for so many days.

Amelia and Rowan saw Aria happily running around beating Rian for teasing her. They understood Alan agreed to send her.

Rian quickly opened the camera and took pictures of embarrassed Aria in Alan's arms who carried her to the dining hall without letting her off...

"Aria will stay with me from today." Alan informed his parents at last before taking her out.

"Forget about Little Devil. Bro will not leave her." Rian said looking at Aria going around Alan asking him hundreds of questions.

As Alan said, he didn't let Aria stay anywhere other than with him. He picked and dropped her to school every day. If she was free he tagged her with him all the time.

The movie shooting which Aria chose for Isaac had two more month time to start so Isaac didn't choose much work between that.

He accompanied Eva most of her free time.

Then the Fourie got busy with their exams.

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Alan had asked Nathan to take the appointment of Harold Stanley to which the latter agreed instantly.

Alan alone reached the Stanley mansion who was welcomed by butler before he was led to the backyard where Harold was playing chess with his son.

"President Morgan, what a pleasant surprise! Please have a seat." Harold was very courteous to Alan due to Aria.

His son and Alan just nodded at each other as greeting. It was same for the Harold too.

He sat and watched them playing.

Five minutes...

Ten minutes...

Alan never had such patience hence he moved a chess piece by himself.

"That's checkmate. Dad, I won."

He hadn't even finished, Alan spoke, "Shall we talk now?"

Harold cued at his son who left glancing at Alan obviously disliking his arrogance.

But Harold diverted the topic, "President Morgan, let's play one round."

Alan's eyes narrowed at Harold which didn't matter to the latter. He arranged quickly, "You go first."

Alan started.

Harold didn't know Alan was a champion. Seeing his moves, he thought Alan was naive but at the tenth move, Alan ended the game.

"Now?"

Harold who was studying the chessboard sat back looking at Alan. Harold gestured him to talk.

Alan directly went to the point, "I want Your Highly Trained Top-notch Confidant for Aria's safety in Country S for five years who I will test personally."

Alan noticed a smile on Harold's face when he mentioned Aria's name.

Harold nodded, "Sure. Young man, I like your attitude but you can't compete against them."

Alan gave him an indifferent face.

"Alright, come to my base tomorrow at ten."

Alan just nodded and left without saying anything.

Harold curiously looked at Alan's back and saw his annoyed face of his son. "Dad, I hate this young man's guts."

Harold was actually impressed by Alan who didn't care about nonsense or how others think about him.

"Mysterious man."

--

Alan returned to his office and worked till lunch before accompanying the Fourie and Isaac for lunch.

Isaac and Alan saw nearly forty shopping bags on the floor while entering the private room and heard them laughing.

"Guys, Isn't it too much shopping?"

Three pointed at one indicating all shopping was of a single person.

Isaac turned to leave but Alan pulled him back by the collar because those bags belonged to Eva alone.

"I think I should do three or four movies a year, one or two aren't enough. I can imagine my accounts draining..."

Eva pinched his thigh under the table but Isaac let out a sound, "Ahhh... Eva!"

Excluding Alan, the other three burst into laughter leaving Eva blush in embarrassment.

Aria then explained, "The clothes rate, pattern, and designs in country U aren't good. And it's a cold country around the year except for two or three months. So winter clothes."

Eva adored Aria, "My goddess is still the best."

Isaac understood, "Country A and E are hot countries due to their location near the equatorial region. But Arrie, Country S is even colder. What about your shopping? Tomorrow?"

Aria shook her head, "Shopping isn't required for me. Alan is arranging clothes there itself."

All teased her before Eva enviously saying, "So Aria will not have much luggage."

Aria grinned before commenting, "Who said? I will take a big trolley bag, roll him to fit inside and I will take him. Important luggage."

All burst into laughter imagining Alan in a big trolley bag.

Alan rubbed her head fondly.

From the time she finished her exams, Alan heard her mention hundreds of times about how she was going to kidnap him instead of saying she was going to miss him.

They continued to talk and laugh endlessly teasing other one.

The rest of the day Aria followed Alan in his office.

Eva went on date.

Rian and Noah went to meet his male friends.

--

Alan reached Harlod's personal base at five minutes to ten. He was escorted by a man who was in uniform.

Harold checked his watch when Alan entered the indoor gym. The time was a minute to ten.

He had thought Alan wouldn't be on time but didn't expect him to be right on time in front of him.

Harold didn't waste time and pointed towards the fighting mat section for Alan who removed his leisurewear jacket and wrapped a hand wrap which he received from a man.

Harold was very curious looking at Alan's nonchalance. He thought Alan didn't know the training level of his comrades and couldn't understand why he was there to get beaten up.

Three top-ranked men under Harold stood near the mat waiting for orders.

"Dan" Harold grunted.

A man went on the mat to fight against Alan who looked weak in front of a six-foot two-inch tall well-built man.