Watching Rose's flushed face, Finn cleared his throat, "Rose…" Then he paused looking at her widened eyes carefully looking at him occasionally batting her lids.

For him, in every aspect, she looked like a scared cat who wanted to run away from him. Even if he considers she is not embarrassed but too shy hence she blushes, who trembles looking at the one they like?

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He felt his whole theory on human psychological is put to test and challenged by her.

She won't lie yet he assumed she might lie or make an excuse if he asked directly. Apart from that, he couldn't understand why Aria didn't set a date with Rose when he went on numerous blind dates.

He felt like he was going crazy and on top of it, he couldn't understand why he was fretting over it instead of ignoring the matter completely. 'I am not being me.'

Of course, he didn't show his confusions, innumerable questions, and dilemmas on his face, and looked cool as ever while the girl in front of him repeatedly gulped her non-existent saliva looking at his emotionless face.

When she could muster up the courage hoping it's not about what Arna said, Rose finally stuttered to ask, "P-President Stanley, d-do you need my help with anything? G-give me T-two minutes, I will complete the cleaning here."

Finn saw her hurriedly turn aside to avoid his gaze and he blurted out, "Let's date."

'Crash.'

Finn wasn't sure but he really wanted to laugh. He kind of expected her reaction. He didn't find dating Rose as repulsive as he felt for others so he thought to give it a try. Was he going to be entertained by her if he dates her? He felt he shouldn't turn into a man who keeps laughing the whole day due to her dumbness.

'Let's date!?' Even though she heard him and her instinctive reaction was right in front of her, she oddly felt it as impossible and she misheard or created in her mind due to all the things going in her mind.

Finn who patiently waited for a response saw her turn to him but she looked too calm to be true. "President Stanely, I am really sorry, I just slipped the plate. I will get you a new set."

Finn: "..."

Things aren't falling into place, he saw her kneel to pick the broken pieces carefully without hurting herself, then she dropped them to the bin, then cleaned the place to get rid of small minute sharp pieces of porcelain.

Then she turned and walked out carrying such a calmness that he had never seen and could believe Rose had it in her. He didn't stop her and saw her entering the guest room in utmost silence.

After giving it a thought, Finn pulled his mobile out and dialed Aria directly. As he had expected, he was greeted in a teasing voice, [Hello President Stanely, how may I help you?]

However, he went straight to the point, "Alia, I want yes or no. Does she like me?"

There wasn't a yes or no but she corrected him, [She has a name, Finn.]

"Rose."

[I guess yes...] Aria wanted to continue but Finn hung up the call leaving her flabbergasted, "Okay" was all he said without caring about bidding her which he always did.

In the Cooper mansion, Aria registered first to her brain before excitedly jumping on her husband who was busy planning to take her on an outing where she doesn't have to walk and he could tend to her 24 hours without the worry of others disturbing them.

In Finn's villa, he walked to the guest room guessing she didn't believe what she heard and it wasn't a rejection. He also couldn't believe the first girl who he probed to date ignored him when he actually thought to date after knowing she likes him.

'Shouldn't she be happy, thanking him for helping her take the first step?'

Arsh who had turned to the kitchen hearing the crashing sound, saw Rose trying to escape while Finn's aloofness morphed with disbelief. Seeing Finn go towards bedrooms, Arsh shook his head before turning to look at the television.

Finn creaked open the guest room door to see Rose pacing like headless chicken mumbling something to herself and even occasionally smacking her own head.

'This cat is really entertaining.' He thought before entering inside and purposefully shut the door with a loud noise to get her attention.

Rose felt her eye bulge out of the socket seeing Finn shut the door. She gulped the non-existent saliva looking at the cool man walking towards her like a predator aiming for its prey.

She involuntarily took steps away before he could even reach her, thinking of all the possibilities of Finn's presence over there.

Squeezing her eyes shut, she blurted out when Finn was just a step away, "Don't hit me."

Finn: "..."

'Hit, why did it even cross her mind?' Finn thought and burst into laughter sitting on the bed looking at her waiting for him to hit her.

"Seriously?" He asked between his laughter looking at her slowly open her lids to see before blushing in embarrassment.

She really thought he was there to scold her for breaking his expensive dishware or for hearing Arna say she likes him. Since he didn't speak and continued to close the distance between them, she assumed her punishment was beating. Why did she assume? she didn't know. It just came to her mind and she said it.

Seeing him laugh heartily, even though he was laughing at her, she smiled in her embarrassment forgetting to ask why he was there.

Finn spoke after controlling his amusement, "Don't girls usually think the man will take advantage of them? What's your reaction? Why will I beat you?"

She knew he won't take advantage of her, "I broke your plate," Rose responded by tugging her own dress.

Finn said each word clearly and loudly to tell the plate has no importance, "It's. Just. A. Plate."

Then he shook his head, "Never mind." Standing back on his feet, he stood in front of her, "Don't even think of lying. Else I will toss you out."

Rose turned to the bay window and said in confusion, "We are on the ground floor, I won't get hurt."

Finn: "..."

'Why do I want to laugh again? Ugh, this woman.' He thought and flicked on her head, "When the hell did I say I want to hurt?"

Rubbing her head, Rose repeated his line, "You just said you will toss me out."

Finn: "..."

This time Finn was truly rendered speechless. She was taking the literal meaning of what he said. He took a step back to think, after getting the right threat, he looked at her again who was watching him intently.

"I will report to Alia if you lie to me." He didn't let her speak and continued, "Do you really like me?"

Now Finn realized why he wanted to get her response. The ones who he went on dates were there because they knew he is Finn Stanley. The heir of two families, his looks, business and to get famous.

The woman in front of him is selfless, if she likes something, she would never want it for the looks or money. She doesn't admire Aria because of her smartness or president post or wealth but for the way Aria handles things. Similarly, she wouldn't like him for superficial things.

If he wanted somebody to be the daughter-in-law of the Stanely family, there wouldn't be anybody better than her.

But the realization also hit him, 'Isn't it unfair for her? She likes me and gets nothing but responsibilities and his parent's love.'

When she is selfless, he is selfish. He subconsciously took a step back realizing his impulsiveness without thinking about her feelings when she knows he can't love her.