Aria's tone was frigid and frosty eyeing Abel and Saira.

"I, Aria Copper will never refuse what I do and I will never accept what I haven't done. I'm not Mother Teresa or Mary Sue to care about somebody who schemes behind me all the time. But still, I gave you all face because you belong to my maternal family. If I could send Lucas Cooper to prison, do you think I will tolerate her stupidity and your senselessness all my life?"

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Then she turned to Calvin, "Brother Calvin, I suggest you take your men away from President Morgan. If he strikes at you for whatever you did yesterday and following him daily, your startup will never be able to stand.

I know you care about me but don't make me feel suffocated due to your overprotectiveness keeping your men behind me. I know to protect myself. If I need your help, I will definitely ask you."

Then she faced three again patting Sophia's hand who wanted to calm her from getting angrier.

"Very importantly, I'm a girl and I greatly respect and am proud of this fact. Why will I tarnish another girl's reputation that way? Instead, you should worry about the man who was with Kite Parker in whatever you saw and accused me. And stay away from Finn Stanley if you want to live in City B."

She hadn't missed hearing 'President Stanley'. As a friend, she didn't want Kite-like girl to be around him even though she never interfered with his life, love, and rumors.

Aria left with Roxy upstairs as she pointed to the floor for a maid where Kite was leaning on the chair pressing her sore neck, "Clean up..."

Three maids took care of them, Sophia took an ice pack and quickly reached Aria's room to see her pressing her right hand.

"Young miss, don't hurt yourself. Tina, Leyla will take care of such things..."

Sophia continued to nag as she took care of Aria who listened obediently resting her head on her lap.

Aria was always close to Sophia who loved to take care of her so she didn't stop and didn't lie either. Later she continued to check her office work.

Downstairs, Kite stood up feeling dizzy but Calvin gave her across the face.

"Calvin" Saira grunted while Abel sighed in resignation.

Calvin didn't listen to his mother. "Step out of the villa, I will surely break your leg."

He dragged Kite out as Saira and Abel followed him out ignoring Kite sobbing. He drove straight to their villa and left to his office without bothering them.

He blocked all Kite's cards and retracted his men from Alan and Aria too. He just wanted to protect her, if his protectiveness made her suffocated, he didn't want to trouble her anymore.

If Aria knew he had his people to protect her, he understood there were people who were reporting her. Hearing her tell about the previous day events, he also understood Aria knew about Alan.

He had thought she would move on knowing about Alan so he had spread it out but he felt like she was hurt by it.

He decided to ask his men to keep an eye on Kite at his villa so that if she tries to do something, he could take action.

Aria, who completed her work, helped Roxy to get ready before she got fresh and dolled herself like a little girl of Curtis Morgan instead of President of a conglomerate.

Roxy who entered her room exclaimed looking at her, "You are very pretty. You still look like a girl from five years ago."

Aria smiled applying her lipstick. "Are you guys announcing your relationship or getting engaged today?"

Roxy blushed which was very rare, "Smartypants. Mom Amelia wants to introduce me as her second daughter in law today."

Aria had guessed seeing her in a semi-formal evening gown. "Engagement at the age of twenty-three. Not bad. Morgans and Coopers are too quick with nuptial affairs."

Roxy and Aria giggled and gave a final touch to their look.

They had just stepped out of the room, Aria's phone rang showing Eva's name. "Hey."

"My Goddess." Eva cried loudly making Aria keep the mobile away from her ear.

"My dear God, are you trying to bore a hole in my eardrum?"

Eva didn't care about her comment, "Arrie, I don't have any proper dress... Oh yeah, why did you guys tell it's just a simple celebration? Because of that, I hadn't bought anything."

Aria responded in confusion as she descended the stairs helping Roxy with her gown.

"Mom said she is only inviting close ones of two families."

Amelia didn't want all the guests to swarm in the Morgan mansion affecting the security and safety of it so she arranged everything in Woods' hotel with Rowan and Grays' help.

Eva started laughing on another side, "My dumb goddess, turn on the news channel, it is broadcasting live."

Aria's face turned dark realizing it could be only Grayson's arrangements.

It wasn't difficult for her to think she would be the target of many eyes and schemes that night but she didn't want to steal any attention from Curtis and Rian and Roxy. Because it was their day.

Aria turned on the television as she spoke, "Do you want to go shopping?... Or do you want to try Alia's new trendy collection which isn't available to market yet?"

That instantly cheered the girl on the other end, "That's great. I love you. I'll see you at your studio. Mwa Mwa Mwa~."

Aria just smiled but her eyes turned cold watching television.

Roxy spoke, "Arrie, what if I embarrass myself in front so many. Be with me, alright? I never faced the media."

Aria turned off Television to stop frightening her. Aria knew Roxy never agreed to attend press conferences or interviews even when the Managing director forced her to hold one.

The painter Roxy Stephen's image wasn't disclosed much.

"Roxy, I'm not entering with you. You have to walk down the red carpet. If you don't want to be interviewed, just give them a simple smile and get inside. Let the media know the elegant second young madam Morgan."

Roxy wasn't an idiot not to understand what Aria was trying to do, "Why are you worried about taking our limelight? Rian and I will not blame you for that."

Aria smiled and thought to herself, 'It is not as simple as it looks.'