Chapter 222: A suicidal fall

Rian stood up with a jerk, "What the hell do you mean by unnecessary? I'm the second young master for your kind information."

He was glum which left Jeremy on a seat full of pricks. He wanted to say, he could stay but Rian sat back and smugly spoke.

"Arrie and I are families. About Eva and Noah, they will anyway know in the very next minute. And Brother Isaac? Don't even offend him else Bro will handle you like a mosquito squeezing its life in no seconds."

Isaac: "..." 

'Really?'

Others maintained their composure from laughing it off.

For onlookers, Aria was now just looking like a little girl who was having fun with her friends. 

Jeremy gritted his teeth and decided to ignore Aria, "Brother-in-law, Alan since there is still time to cut the cake, let's finish the engagement ceremony."

He didn't even care to ask and ordered Alan.

Aria was first to react, "Wow, is there an engagement tonight? I didn't bring any gift."

Alan responded, "No worries President Cooper. You can always send it later. Your wishes are all that matters."

Aria too responded formally, "I will always wish for happiness, President Morgan."

Aria saw Jeremy smiling vividly and Monroe Grayson blushing attractively so she decided to piss them.

"Ms.Secretary, was that you from yesterday's picture?"

Monroe's face turned pale. Jeremy growled, "That's none of your business. Stay out of it."

Aria raised her hands in the air which were actually telling Alan to calm down.

"As a woman, I'm just concerned about Ms. Grayson. Eva, don't you feel sympathetic towards her. She has to get engaged with a man who has another lady in his heart...."

Aria continued after giving it a thought, "...Oh yeah, he broke with some heiress a few days back according to rumors, isn't it?"

Alan heard the music change and the dance floor lit up. He gritted his teeth purposefully and spoke before Jeremy who was fuming.

"President Cooper seems to care about me a lot. Why? Do you want me tonight?"

Aria's lips twitched. She hates it whenever he makes himself look like a womanizer which he wasn't.

Alan held her wrist and said, "Sure, I will fulfill your wish."

For onlookers, he was forcing on her but only Aria knew he wasn't holding tight.

Aria ran behind Alan controlling her smile. Jeremy's evil smile stayed on his face thinking Alan was going to teach her a lesson.

Isaac knew Alan just acted to get time with Aria. He led Eva on the floor, Rian and Rowan took their partner.

Noah, the single. went get a drink ignoring ladies asking him for dance.

Everybody's mouth was wide open seeing Alan twirl Aria continuously on the dance floor. 

They might be thinking he was punishing her but at last, Aria held her head and reached his embrace.

She was actually dizzy. She held him from falling and he wrapped his hands around her.

"Sorry."

Aria punched him and stayed in his embrace even after she felt fine but acted like she wasn't.

Only Monroe, the Morgan family, and friends knew Alan did it purposefully to hold Aria but Monroe didn't know Aria was helping him in the act.

Aria tried to break free and Alan seemed like he was forcing her which actually he wasn't and Aria gave up and danced with him was all thought.

Alan knew he couldn't drag it long so his eyes fell on Noah and nodded.

Noah quickly stepped on the dance floor and Alan whirled her away from him and left the dance floor seemingly livid.

Aria was almost scared where he whirled her until Noah held her. "I feel bad for you."

"Why? But we are enjoying it."

Noah bopped her head, "What's there to enjoy?"

Aria grinned, "He kissed me seven times, noticed?"

Noah: "..."

Noah realized they weren't actually talking all the time.

"Secretly romancing." Noah gave her thumbs up admiring the couple.

After some time, both went off the dance floor. 

Monroe went up to her, "President Cooper?"

Noah wanted to stop her for Aria but Aria stopped him, "How can I help you?"

Monroe was straight, "Do you love Alan?"

Aria nonchalantly hummed. "I do."

Monroe was taken aback. Then she stuttered, "Then why aren't you together?"

Aria replied promptly, "There are many things that are keeping us away."

Monroe thought due to Alan's deeds related to Skyline was keeping them away.

"Did you leave him because of another woman in his life? Or business? If you marry him, wouldn't that help you with your business?"

Aria didn't consider the first question, "I never liked the marriage deal. Marriage isn't business."

"You guys love each other. What else do you need?" 

Monroe wasn't sure what to do. If Aria had said she hates Alan she wouldn't have minded but that wasn't the case.

She knew the pain of longing for the person she loves. She felt since Aria and Alan love each other, they should be together. At the same time but she wanted Alan for herself too. 

Overall her thoughts were messed.

"A peaceful simple life."

Only Noah understood what Aria actually meant.

Monroe frowned feeling Aria was a difficult woman with her own opinion. She remembered what her father had said on the night of Friday.

She thought loving each other doesn't bring happiness. She was a perfect match for Alan and she could keep him happy living as he wants.

Monroe wasn't a wicked girl. She was actually very simple but always got influenced by her father.

Noah poked his nose to play some fun, "Arrie, how are you sure Brother Alan loves you. I don't believe that."

Aria controlled herself from smacking his head for trying to provoke Monroe.

Noah continued, "I think he likes his secretary otherwise why would he let a woman be his secretary who always had men in his team."

That actually influenced too much on Monroe and Aria could feel her haughtiness in mere seconds.

Monroe said keeping her chin high up behaving Aria was just bluffing, "I think so too."

Aria was almost feeling bad for Monroe having such a father but it vanished in thin air and decided to show their level of trust and love.

Noah's plan was successful.

"I'll give a demo, you can try out later."

Aria walked straight up to Alan who was leaning on a table checking in his mobile. 

He was surprised thinking why Aria went to him but Aria faced him with a faint smile, didn't speak a word, and fell back.

It was no doubt a suicidal fall that would hurt her severely.