Excerpt: "You jerk! How dare you? Just because you are my guardian and I have nobody to ask, did you think, you can take advantage of me? I thought you stand on high morals..." Rian turned Aria towards him not quietly understanding what was going on. Amelia and Rowan were in the same state. "Arrie! What happened? Did brother do something? Why are you angered so much?" He sounded very concerned. Alan leaned on his room door frame thinking what would be her answer. ..... Aria's mouth was wide open in shock. 'Sh*t! This man really has a mental illness. How can he forget so soon?' It vexed her more and wrung her hand to punch but Alan held her hand twirled her before pressing her back on him. "Young Miss Cooper! Mind your hand." He said loudly and whispered, "If you wanted more, you should have asked me." ~~~~ Aria Cooper, a confident, brave, intelligent, lively teenager turns insecure and timid losing her only family, her father. Alan Morgan, a cold, indifferent young President of Morgan Industries falls in love with the teenage girl who moves into his mansion. Being a cynic, will he be able to change and win over the girl's heart? Will he be able to find the culprit behind the murder of Aria Cooper's father who targets her? Will he be able to keep her safe? --- *** --- This is an original story. Story DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QhhXXWq Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/munchkin_2 Instagram: auth_munchkin Linktree: https://linktr.ee/munchkin *Credit to the real owner of the novel cover.
The complete family and Aria returned to the Morgan mansion and they sat on the couch to relax. Aria had kept a backrest against Rian's legs and was laying on the couch.
Amelia coughed to clear her throat and spoke, "Arrie, didn't you want to go to school? Why are you here?"
Rian was busy updating Eva and Noah on messager when he heard Amelia, he started chuckling poking her arm. Aria made a tongue out and remained quiet.
Rowan spoke after sometime, "Aria, how are you so sure we will win the case?" He had sensed the certainty was too high and Aria wouldn't bluff for no reason.
Aria glanced at Alan and said cheekily, "Your big head son will save us. Don't worry uncle."
Alan glared at Aria and told them about the proof they had. The other three were dumbfounded.
"Hey, You and You! We could have solved the case today. What the hell are you doing?" Rian knocked her forehead and received a pinch on his hand.
Rowan understood Aria and Alan's plan without telling. Amelia was a little confused.
"Auntie and Beauty, if Lucas Cooper creates lies nest and if it is proven wrong, we can sue him for defaming President Morgan, the Morgan family, and President Cooper. We can also charge for cheating and lying to get hold of me, Skyline Industries, and the Cooper family assets which are in my name."
They continued to talk until Aria asked Alan, "Young master Morgan! Did you get any information about Dad's personal advocate and the properties which Dad gave to that man?"
Alan stood up leisurely from his seat and held her ear which made her scream in pain, "Ahhhh! What's wrong?.... Young master... Aunty... Ahhhh... Fine I will not worry about all that. Leave now. I will not ask about it again... You heartless man. Detach my ear, I will kick you out of here."
The other three had started to enjoy Aria scolding and threatening Alan for nearly a week. So whenever Aria would talk maturely, she would screw Alan later as he would knock on her head or twist her ear.
Alan left her ear after hearing her threat and sat back on the opposite couch looking at her rub her ear and complain to Rian making the other two laugh.
Alan went to the study room and worked. Rian and Aria didn't have a mood for studying hence they watched a movie in the theater at Morgan mansion. Rowan and Amelia rested after lunch.
By the time, all went to the dining hall, Aria was extremely famous with her picture in country A. She changed her verified account profile picture to her beautiful picture as confirmation to the media.
Alan didn't like news channels saying Aria was mentally challenged hence he made a few calls and stopped news in major news channels.
'Cutie School goddess is President Cooper' became the top search ruining the main aim of the Carter Davis.
Businesswise! Skyline and Morgan industries had problems that Alan had left a few and he was solving a few.
Aria got a fan page too.
They were having dinner as they talked. Seeing Alan's dark face, Aria couldn't help but ask, "Young master Morgan! What's wrong? Is there a... Never mind, I will not ask."
Seeing her rubbing her ear, the other three started chuckling. Alan just smiled seeing her pout but he didn't respond.
He had seen comments like, 'What if our goddess has a little problem? I am ready to marry her. Goddess! Don't worry.'
'If she really has a problem, how can she dance so well? Goddess! I love you as you are."
'Our goddess is lovely. Will you marry me?'
Similar comments showing their admiration for her looks and dance which he didn't like. He knew after Aria's next day move, she would receive more.
Even he started to think waiting could also be disadvantageous.
They were almost done, when Amelia suggested enthusiastically, "Arrie! How about you call me Mom and Rowan as Dad just like my sons? It sounds intimate than Aunty and uncle." She had heard people saying they couldn't be parents to Aria just because Aria was staying with them.
Rowan agreed too.
Alan looked forward to listening to her answer as he ate.
Rian was in his own world holding his mobile. God knows who he was flirting with.
Aria never really thought about calling them like her parents. Hearing Amelia, she genuinely felt warm but she wasn't sure if she should address them like that.
When she looked at the table, she saw Rian wasn't concentrating on dinner hence she spoke to him, "You! there, there! yeah. Call me sister Aria and I will call... you... Cutiepie."
Pfft -
She wasn't even finished, four choked on their food, water.
Alan controlled himself well and glared at Aria gritting his teeth without caring why his parents reacted the same way.
He understood time could also create different problems and Aria would soon call him 'Brother Alan' if she was given a chance.
Rian looked at his useless brother before snapping out, "You! Little devil! Don't even dream about controlling me as my sister."
Aria was happy for getting the response of what she expected.
Amelia and Rowan regretted saying it. They didn't expect that kind of reply from Aria at all.
Amelia spoke after composing, "Arrie! Mom can also be called for mom-in-law. Isn't it?"
Rowan relaxed hearing Amelia.
Aria understood in her own way, "Mmmm... will you adopt the one who I marry? or Should I marry your son? Beauty will piss in his pants tonight just by the thought of it."
Rian almost smashed the water glass in his hand on the dining table. "Crap. Why will I piss in my pants? I will be haunted by lots of devils in my dream. Who wants to marry you? Get lost."
Amelia and Rowan were at a loss for words.
Alan's clutch on the spoon was so tight that, it looked like he was trying to bend it.
Aria who finished her dinner leaned back and offered, "Beauty! How about the beach house as a dowry? I can buy your cars too. Anyway, What's mine will be yours too."
Amelia and Rowan awkwardly smiled hearing her and encouraged Rian to know how they would react. "Rian, you can party all your life, and Aria will work. Isn't it a good plan?"
'Wait! What? I was teasing him. Aunty, why are you making it sound like I proposed Rian?' Aria's face turned unexplainable.
Alan who initially thought they were joking around became serious. He really wanted to know Rian's response before he could make Aria learn a lesson.
Rian jerked up, "Mom! What's wrong with you? How can you ask your own little son to jump from a cliff? I want a sweet little wife not a little devil who drinks my blood. And You. Little devil! stop joking around about it. My mom will make us get married at this rate."
Aria was embarrassed to death. He made it sound like she was a villain vampire... Sob, sob.
'Dad, your dream to see me as the beautiful bride can't be fulfilled. Sob sob sob' Aria thought to herself.
Beauty and Little Devil were never in love.
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