Aria really carved for popcorn grinning widely looking at the smug Maisy and shocked Vince. Alan had to pinch her to remind her about the over-exaggerated expression.

Vince was wordless, he didn't know how to respond to her hardly seen outburst and that too about the marriage. He wanted to think as she was trying to escape from her mother but he remembered her question the previous night.

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Maisy didn't know if she was expecting too much or she could really get the chance to live with him yet she tried. She was cunning too if Vince enrages she was ready to tell him as it was just an excuse for her mother, if he ignores it, she will forget about marriage and live with him until they could continue else if he agrees, she would happily get married as she will be twenty-two soon.

Melissa who was worried turned to Vince. She pondered to ask, "Mr.Fan, If you are not serious about my daughter, you two should break up sooner before you break my daughter's heart." She knew Vince was looking after Maisy for three years and it would be selfish to be angry with him without knowing about their relationship.

That was a dangerous move which Maisy knew well, if Vince gets irritated, he wouldn't think twice before saying, 'It's over between us.' And he was such a stone-hearted man and he wouldn't regret his actions either. All turned to Vince who had composed from the shock and calmly said, "Maisy is very young. She should complete her education first."

Maisy's face fell hearing him brush off the topic with her education. Melissa nodded in acknowledgment. Maisy still had a year to complete her education and what Vince said made sense. Aria tossed her invisible popcorn tub away and leaned back to Alan's arm who wrapped his arm around her shoulder watching the show unfold.

Vince noticed Maisy's sorrowful face and understood what was cooking in her head. He thought they should first talk with each other before openly speaking for others to hear.

Patrick who was hearing as an elder asked in curiosity, "Mr. Fan, She is a student and you are a businessman so how did you guys meet each other?"

Maisy said in a line, "I was drinking in a club after breaking up with the spineless ex, then I kissed Vin due to his eyes and ended up in his mansion."

'Pfft,' Patrick who thought he was going to get an amazing story had started eating the apple and choked on it. It was an extraordinary beginning of the story but didn't expect her to say it in front of Melissa.

Aria chuckled and was drinking her mocktail when she heard Maisy state, "But he didn't touch me knowing I was a virgin."

'Pfft' Aria badly choked on the drink and coughed until her nose tip became red and her eyes filled up. Melissa flushed in embarrassment due to her straightforward and shameless daughter. Patrick's apple had fallen down from his hand and rolled on the carpet.

Maisy just wanted to say Vince wasn't a man who takes advantage of a drunken woman and she was the one who is careless in them. Well, Vince understood it but it wasn't required in front of them.

Melissa coughed lightly and excused herself to go upstairs to let the youngster talk. She knew the young world but she wasn't that modernized yet.

Vince asked Maisy in all seriousness, "Where is your room?"

Maisy pointed to the stairs without questioning back or thinking the reason behind his question, "Upstairs..." The next movement, Vince was next to her, held her hand, and walked away with her.

Aria kind of hoped the couple would talk it out, it wasn't something they could understand without speaking. She looked at Patrick, "Young master Good for nothing, aren't you angry at me?"

The causal look on his face faded remembering his father, "It isn't like I can revenge you anyway. It was Dad's retribution." But little did he know Alan had kept eyes on him if in case he tried to hurt Aria due to his father.

Aria didn't fret over it. She wanted to punish the criminal, if he was related to her or not didn't matter to her. "What are your plans for the future?"

Patrick felt like she was his elder than him, "I am working at the company, Aunty Melissa is teaching me." Aria nodded and asked to clarify, "Monroe Grayson?"

Patrick shrugged hearing her name, "I wasn't dating her, she had a crush on me just because I put out on an act of saving her, fickle-minded woman. She hates you a lot, you should be careful around her even if she acts innocent and apologetic."

Too sweet could be poisonous and Monroe was exactly the same. Alan had already warned and arranged to keep the Grayson family far away and the Gray family especially Ford Gray, to reflect on his actions.

Aria faintly smiled with a nod, Patrick didn't look like he was acting, he sounded genuine even though he had lost the charm in his voice. She could easily guess he was hiding his emotions from Melissa so that she could be worry-free.

Is it important to go through life-changing situations to become serious about oneself? Patrick had nobody, no parents or grandparents, it was only Melissa and Maisy who he hated to see sad.

"Do you want to be CEO?"

Patrick lazily responded with a sigh, "Nope, I don't have such big dreams." His father was ruined because of that position and the Morse family wealth so he felt repulsive to it.

Aria's animosity towards the man slowly diminished as they talked, She took a file from her bag and passed it to him, "I think you will like this."

Patrick couldn't fathom her gentle smile towards him. As much as he heard in the business world, Aria was hard to handle and you will never know when she will smile and kick your ass before throwing out if a persistent pest goes to trick her.

Well, he wished what his father did to be over at him without continuing. There will be no end if they continue to dislike each other. Patrick's eyes widened reading the first page of the file and kept it away, "No way, I'm not doing this."

Aria debated back, "You like this more than your current job."

"I'm not so young, I don't want to be a celebrity." He shook his head vigorously.

Alan's lips twitched hearing him. Aria wanted to smack his head, "You are dreaming too high without starting it."

'Self-obsessed.'