'Clay Gibson had proposed to her before we were together.' Rian who heard stood silently behind Trey.

Clay Gibson, when Roxy was painting the wall to impress and get the admission, he had waited and watched her all night. Before leaving, he had shown interest in her and asked her if they could date. Anyhow, Roxy had turned him down then and there itself. She got to know he was a senior in the same college when he performed on the stage in the Orientation class.

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Roxy's plain voice sounded firm, "There is nothing like that. They know each other from the crib and understand each other well. You are overthinking and I don't like any senior. If nothing, please excuse me..."

She excused and went aside to see Rian standing with a poker face. She started to fluster thinking he might misunderstand.

Rian spoke, "Trey, thank you for checking on me and there is no need to worry about our relationship." Roxy sighed a breath of relief while Trey stood in an awkward position.

"Trey..." Zak called him from inside to drink more so Trey escaped from the scrutinizing gaze of Rian who looked icy cold.

Roxy threw Rian's question on him, "How are you so sure I am not double dating?"

Rian knocked on her head and pulled her hug, "If... If you get even the tiniest doubt on me, we will separate. If we can't trust each other, no need to be in a burdening relationship. Alright?"

Roxy hummed because she felt the same. A small doubt will make a relationship full of questions. Suspicions on the partner never could lead the relationship on a smooth sail.

Wrapping her arms around him, she heard him ask, "Do you want to move in?"

Roxy stiffened hearing him. Rian was quick to sense and flicked on her head, "You can change the guest room as your room." Pulling her cheek, "Your sister suggested to me so that we could take care of each other."

Roxy stood straight breaking his hug and asked in amusement, "She trusts me?"

"What!?" Rian was confused, 'Arrie doesn't trust Roxy?'

Roxy bit her tongue asking him for flow without thinking. She was unsure how Rian would react yet she discreetly spoke without hiding it from him, "When I joined Elite school, Aria had warned me thinking I might hurt you. She usually kept a close eye on my actions so that I don't do anything stupid. Actually, it isn't her mistake. I had lied to her about my scores and tried to get close to her but she knew my scores. To avoid, you get hurt from me, she was always on high guards."

Rian sighed leaning on the couch, "Actually there is a truly regretful past so she is afraid somebody might mislead me again."

"Huh? You were in a relationship before?" Roxy had never heard about it.

Rian didn't know how to put it in a single word so he revealed whatever happened between him, Mian Walker, Isla Turner, and Aria. Patiently hearing everything, Roxy's fist punched his stomach where he was already hurt.

Rian said through his teeth holding the pain, "Roxy."

"You deserve that," Roxy said, treating Aria poorly believing two bitches blindly. "No doubt Aria is overprotective about you."

Rian was now jealous hearing her, "You better give me the attention, not my Little devil. She isn't your sister yet."

Roxy countered looking at him for asking everyone's attention, "Hello, why do you want everyone's attention?"

"Because of course, I am missing my crazy friends. I love my amazing mother and my sweet dad who is so mild. How can I forget my brother's stoic face without Little devil and his stupid possessiveness around her? Ahhh I am feeling homesick now."

Roxy chuckled hearing him but a hint of loneliness stayed with her. Homesick? She doesn't know how it feels either after being alone for so many years. "I am so envious of you," Roxy said and leaned on him looking outside sighing deeply.

Rian calmed down and patted her back as he boosted himself, "If you stay with me for a few days and leave, you definitely feel homesick and run back to me."

Roxy chuckled hearing him and asked, "Are you, my mother? You probably want me as your slave to work for you. I am not moving in."

"Oops, you found out. I thought I could save money firing the servant. I missed it."

Both continued to tease and make fun of each other until it was time to see off his friends and drag Aria to cook for them again before letting her leave.

Roxy watched duo friends unwilling to let go of each other. If she didn't know about the Fourie, she would have really misunderstood Rian and Aria's relationship. "You guys were fighting like archenemies in city B, who would believe you two can't live without each other?"

Aria sniggered shooting daggers at Rian, "He wants me here to cook for him. Ask him."

Rian shrugged, "She wants to be here to fight with me all day long, ask her."

Rian and Aria looked at each other and burst into laughter watching Roxy voiceless failing to understand how these Fourie's brains work.

Aria left when the assigned car and driver reached to drop her to the airport then Roxy announced, "I will move in here. You better cook for me."

Rian had thought she didn't want to move in so he spoke seriously, "Alright, let's talk about the room rent, electricity, water, grocery char-"

Roxy held the television remote and chased after Rian who was laughing his heart out. Their alone time in the villa or dorms solved getting the company for each other.

They got to know Freya and the other two boys who hit Rian were deported back to the country so there was no trouble for Roxy but Rian hated his senior Clay Gibson whenever he initiated a conversation with Roxy irrespective of how she was giving him a cold shoulder.

Inspired by Aria, Roxy searched an academy that teaches self-defense. Her quick learning skills helped her to learn faster and smoother than expected. Watching her work so hard, Rian soon joined the same academy gym to tone his body.

As they lived in, both slowly got along really well to the state Roxy wouldn't know what to do without Rian around. She met Amelia and Rowan who treated her like a daughter without a hint of distaste or animosity.

Once she wanted to surprise Rian and woke up early to prepare breakfast to serve him to the bed. She had helped Amelia when she had prepared breakfast to she was confident she could make it and started to prepare wholesome breakfast excitedly.

Rian woke up to the pleasant smell and went downstairs guessing the breakfast as a croissant but her eyes widened looking at roasted croissants and Roxy trying, again and again, ignoring she had already burnt ten croissants.

'Boom'

'Ahhhh!!' Roxy went under the dining table remembering she had forgotten the micro oven which burst out.

She was about to break into tears, Rian patted her head sitting with her under the table, "Babe... Sweetheart... can you promise me a thing?"

His voice was so soft and alluring that she subconsciously nodded. Rian continued, "Promise me that you are never ever going to step inside the kitchen ever again."

Roxy really had thought he was going to coax, spoil and encourage her to learn or he might feel touched looking at her efforts but not to see him flushed bright red controlling laughter. "Don't dare you to laugh..." She didn't get to finish and Rian burst into laughter rolling on the floor.

She flushed in embarrassment and roared "You better be my slave in the kitchen." But it didn't stop there, Rian fed her the soup she prepared which was filled with salt then she decided never to try to cook again.

So the whole three years, Rian alone cooked for both every day if they didn't eat outside. Instead of lovers, they were more like friends enjoying each other's company for the whole two years until Roxy's 20th birthday.

Rian wanted to celebrate her birthday grandly hence he had called his every known and the villa was filled with nearly twenty members. Roxy hardly had spoken to any of them other than a greeting or monosyllabic responses. Hence the party looked more like Rian's birthday.

Decorated villa, loud music, drinks, snacks, and pool, everything was set for the party and all were enjoying it. Roxy didn't dampen the mood by just tagging along with Rian so she sent him to enjoy with others and spoke to some, danced, drank.

When most were tired, they wanted to play some fun games. Each one started choosing a game, Truth or dare, Dare or dare, React, and Act, Bite the Bag, Don't Say Yes, Two Truths and a Lie, Who Am I? and Never have I ever.

All were excited for the 'Never have I ever' so Rian and Roxy agreed even though they knew it was going to the naughty adult game. Eight sat on the mat next to the pool while others either enjoyed the music or in the pool or became an audience of the game.

James: "Okay guys, here are the twisted rules." Many cheered in unison while Rian and Roxy looked at each other.

James continued, "One person starts by making a statement about something they've never done. You will have to answer it with 'I have' or 'I haven't'. If you haven't, then you have to drink beer or wine or whatever you are holding... And And And If you continuously say 'I haven't' for five times, you have to be up for the dirty dare."

It wasn't a new game for Rian but his friends' group had limits and they weren't at the age of such a dare when they were in city B but here all cheered and started the game.

He and Roxy could only hope the dirty dare don't over exaggerate.