When Finn returned back to the country, he tried to go back to his previous lifestyle of a rich heir with lots of flings so that forgetting Aria would be easier but he failed.

He failed miserably.

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When any girl tried to get near him with other intentions, he was getting irritated just by their presence or their smell or their face.

At that time too, he wanted to see Aria and talk to her.

He wished those five years could continue for his lifetime.

He half-heartedly went to his company.

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Aria entered the Morgan mansion where Alan was sitting and having breakfast nonchalantly leaving Rian, Amelia, and Rowan to fume in rage.

The housekeeper who saw Aria first ran near her and checked on her, "Young madam, how are you? Are you hurt? Where were you all day and night? We couldn't find you anywhere."

Aria who always replied with a smile was emotionless, "Aunty Lilly, I'm fine."

As soon others heard 'Young madam' They went towards her but Alan continued his breakfast.

Rian checked on her and asked rows of questions with Amelia and Rowan but other than seeing her poker face, they didn't get to hear anything.

Aria, at last, said three words impassively before going upstairs, "I am fine."

She knew they were all innocent but she wasn't at the state to calm them or talk to them when she was still collecting herself from what had happened.

She wanted a few important files from her locker which she took with other her things ignoring whoever tried to stop her.

Amelia and Rowan knew she was leaving the mansion, other than being sorry due to their son they were in no place to say anything.

Aria pulled her luggage out and was going towards the exit by completely ignoring Alan who was in the living hall but heard his snide tone.

"President Cooper ran away from her wedding." It was one of the newspaper headlines.

He stood up and blocked her path. He tried to caress her cheek but Aria evaded.

"Why? Don't you like my touch anymore?"

Aria's grip on the handle of the bag increased to control herself.

"Alan Morgan, f**k off."

Rian couldn't hold it in and pulled Aria behind him glaring at Alan but Alan peeked at Aria.

"Seems like you don't bother about my brother's touch."

Rian pushed his fist but Alan held it and pushed him aside effortlessly.

Aria was about to help Rian who hit the side table but Alan wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her to him.

Aria glared at him which he didn't care and probed, "How about doing it once before officially becoming enemies? You can choose the place."

His voice wasn't low and all were stunned seeing his new side. Or the hidden side?

Aria pushed him with all her might and struck on his cheek burying the pain she was feeling in her heart.

That pain, which was burning her.

That pain, which was suffocating her.

That pain which she wanted to let go.

That pain which she wanted to stop but was out of her hands.

She was leaving but Alan pulled her back to face him as he scorned, "Did anybody fool you again with sweet talk that you are so eager to go into their arms?"

"Alan" Amelia marched towards him but Alan warned coldly.

"Mom, It was all over yesterday. Don't dare to touch me again."

Aria who didn't want to talk asked through her clenched teeth, "How much lower are you thinking to fall?"

Nobody could say what she was feeling hearing her emotionless voice other than Alan who was gazing her eyes.

Alan raised his brows indifferently, "Low? The day I fell in love with an easy girl like you had made me realize I had fallen too low. I thought girls who go behind money were cheap and easy to get but no, you are a better definition of it. I talked sweet and you reached my arms so easily."

Aria thought she should have expected it from him but she was so hurt hearing him that she felt hard to breathe.

'Want to be my enemy? I'll fulfill your wish.' She pushed him on the couch and stepped her leg on the couch pulling his collar up to face him.

Alan who never saw hatred in her eyes was surprised. He had thought she loved him to the extent she couldn't hate him even if he tries to provoke her.

"Alan Morgan. You have seen my boundless love. From now on, you will have the taste of how vengeful I am. I will make sure YOU! hear my name daily and think you shouldn't have played me just because I was dumb. Alan Morgan! The game is on."

Aria moved her face near his perfectly sculpted face with her sweet smile which Alan always got mesmerized.

Alan's weakness was Aria which both knew well.

When she voluntarily moved to kiss but stop, he raised his hand subconsciously to pull her to kiss but Aria smirked and left him and the mansion eventually.

Alan's face was dark getting played by her and glared at her back ignoring the onlookers.

'Isn't I am your weakness and strength too? Let me see how long you are going to stand against me.'

Both were each other's strength yet the weakness.

Does Aria's hatred start toward him?

Could she stand against him forgetting her love?

Aria wiped her cheeks before hoping in the car. "Skyline."

Amelia who was crying roared, "Get the hell out of here. Don't step in my home ever again. Get out... Rowan, I don't want this man in my place. Either he will stay or I will stay here."

He was her son but she was a woman, a daughter, a wife. Seeing Aria suffer, she was ready to forget she had a son who she used to be proud of.

Alan ignored it and left the Morgan mansion. He had hundreds of ways to make them call him back home.

For Rian, nobody stands as tall as Alan, not even his father. Hence he never in his dreams thought Alan was malicious.

He ignored the bleeding of his forehead and called Noah and Eva to inform them that Aria was fine and she left the mansion saying she was going to fight Alan.

The three quickly got fresh and reached the Skyline Industries but Levi didn't let anybody enter her office saying Aria was busy and he couldn't let them in.

Aria who got fresh and heard all the issues at the company sent them out. Many clients pulled out due to Alan so she was busy planning the alternate options.

She wasn't the one to attack underhandedly but she decided to play well.