Athena twiddles her thumbs together anxiously. She is still a little shaken up from the previous incident. Ariana's brothers are sitting in the principal's office along with Aurora and her group of friend.

Aurora looks scared and just like Athena, she has red fresh fingerprints around her neck but her looks much worse as Alexander hasn't shown any mercy on her. He wanted to give her a taste of her own medicine. He almost killed her.

The door slams open and the same guy who was glaring at Athena in the morning, steps in. Aurora turns pale, white as sheet after seeing him. Her hands starts to tremble.

"Good to see you Mr. Riccardo here." The principal greets him and motions him to take a seat. Vittorio rolls his eyes and Romeo looks a little annoyed as Stephan Riccardo turns to look at them and finally settles his eyes on Athena. Athena discreetly avoiding his eyes slightly squirms on her seat. Alexander looks unbothered at his presence.

It has been going on from since past many decades. Cortello and Riccardo families are born enemies. This whole situation messed up even more when two years ago, Stephan Riccordo and his younger sister and little brother Aurora Riccardo and Angelo Riccardo moved back to Italy from France. Angelo Riccardo was intrigued by Ariana De'Cortello on their first meeting. Having a egocentric attitude, the young girl was filled with fierce.

Angelo Riccardo started to like her even knowing that their familes are each other enemies from since their ancestral era. Ariana De' Cortello was simply impressed by his daring attitude. It didn't stopped them to form feelings for each other. This thing irked Aurora as the whole attention of everyone was fixed on Ariana. She might be years younger than her but she was truly beautiful and there was nothing fake on her outside appearance.

Stephan Riccardo even after knowing everything acted oblivious regarding this. He made it seem like he didn't know anything but instead nothing could be remain hidden from him. Ariana's brothers had warned her too but Ariana simply didn't wanted to hear anything against Angelo. She told them that they shouldn't worry. She will keep her distance from him but that wasn't what exactly she did.

The situation turned a little more messier when Aurora secretly started to bully Ariana. By threatening her with the videos of her showering in the gym shower rooms. Ariana knew what could this images and videos could do and at what extent it could tarnish her family's image.

When Aurora finally managed to break Ariana completely by secretly humiliating her at every chance, Ariana had it enough. She decided to seek help from the older Stephan Riccardo instead of her own brothers. It was Ariana's first mistake. She didn't wanted to involve her brothers in this situation thinking that she was capable of taking care of everything on her own.

Stephan Riccardo was a selfish man. At the same age of 20 as Alexander, he had made several efforts same like Vincenzo Cortello to keep his family's name clean and on top. Stephan Riccardo agreed to help her by promising her that he will wipe away those videos but in return, he wanted her to leave Angelo. He wanted to separate both of them.

They did what they promised. Angelo however didn't took the break up thing well. He confronted Ariana and finally managed to persuade the fifteen year old Ariana to runaway with him. He himself was turning 18 at that time.

Ariana was blinded by his love. She was a young girl who was prone to make reckless decision. Somehow Romeo came to know about this as she was all set to take a first step towards her love.

Ariana didn't gave him enough time to stop her. She pointed a gun at her head and threatened her most favourite brother that she will kill herself if he tried to stop her. Romeo was helpless.

He knew that she was stubborn and reckless. She would surely do something life threatening if he tried to intervene. He just silently watched as she took fast steps away from everything towards her happiness.

That happiness which didn't take long to turn into nightmare. Angelo Riccardo wasn't what he had showed to Ariana. He was much worst than someone's imagination. A true monster and Ariana have locked herself in his cage.

"So shall we start?" The principal asks both Stephan Riccardo and Alexander Riccardo. Alexander nods his head but Stephan blankly stares at Aurora who is trying her best to avoid his eyes. He stiffly nods a little.

"It has brought to my attention that Ariana De' Cortello is a new victim of bullyin-" Stephan cuts Mr. Johnson off.

"Is that true, Ariana?" Athena stiffens. But Romeo grabs her hand, telling her to relax.

"Y-yes." Athena whispers.

"I don't believe you! Because you are the also one who liked to bully other students by calling them low life peasants and by making them your personal servants." Aurora decides to speak.

"That was past! Ariana doesn't even remember anything of it. Now she is better to everyone." Romeo stares directly at her and continues to spat truth bitterly at her.

"It is you Aurora, who hasn't changed! You bullied Ariana in the past at this extent that you threatened to ruin her face."

"All of this because you feel jealous and insecure." Vittorio rolls his eyes. Aurora's fists clenches tightly in anger.

"And today you tried to kill her." Alexander finally decides to speak.

"And you almost killed me!" Aurora exclaims by raising her voice.

"Be glad that there is almost." He speaks back much calmly and coldly.

"Aren't you going to say something, brother?" Aurora asks his brother who is leaning back against the chair and playing by spinning the goblet that is kept on the table. He is the only one who can get her out of the troubles.

"You told me that you will stop this shit in past! But you didn't. I am aware that you know how much I fucking hate this." He says but his eyes are directly fixed at Athena not Aurora.