Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Chapter 585: An attraction

The love for their child makes parents blind. Aria wasn't heartless so she can understand the behavior of the client. But as a businesswoman, Aria gave him the second chance and warned, "Drop by at the company tomorrow and sign the papers. If this repeats, I will make you regret it." The threat was real.

The client breathed a sigh and looked at his sulking daughter. She had thought Ivan would agree to marry her due to a project or company. Her delusion of 'money could get her anything,' finally taught her a lesson.

Aria was going towards the door but paused. She went towards the lady who was looking at her in a daze.

Aria pressed her hand on the table as she twirled the chair to face each other without hurting the young lady's neck. Aria lifted the young lady's chin up to make her look in the eye.

Arna mumbled looking at the pink flush creeping up on the lady's face by watching Aria's enticing face up so close, "Momma is seducing her." 

Ivan: "..."

He hoped Aria wouldn't scare away the poor little lady.

"A mere assistant?" Aria asked with respect to whatever she heard about Arna. 

The client wanted to interrupt but didn't. He knew Aria wouldn't hurt his daughter. 

Aria sweetly said. "Sweetheart, she earns the money you would take years to spend. Not as an assistant, but as a model and designer."

The lady flushed darker shade hearing Aria's sweet mellow voice and her soft affectionate gaze. She didn't discern it was a motherly gaze.

Aria advised after it, "Why do you want a husband who doesn't love you but after your father's money?"

"Huh?" A confused word escaped her lips.

Aria continued, "What will you do if your father goes bankrupt and your husband leaves you?"

The client's face was complex hearing Aria. He knows his way was wrong but instead of having a son-in-law who goes behind his daughter with fake love, isn't it better to have a son-in-law who would work hard to manage the company?

He internally sighed and looked at his daughter who was definitely hypnotized by Aria that she was listening to each word with complete attention.

The young lady was about to say that her father is smart and he won't let that happen but the words didn't come out of her lips and stared at Aria.

"Follow your passion even if it's a little, you might fail but stand back strong. Fall in love and get married. That's what lasts long." 

Arna started muttering next to Ivan, "The poor lady will swing another way if Momma continues her antics. Damn, it will become sensational news that a twenty-three years young lady is in love with the unaged President of Skyline. Will that be good fame or bad? Dad will toss the little lady out of the country and hide Momma from everyone..."

Ivan: "..."

Aria stood up and smiled a sweet one, "My son loves someone. Hmmm..." Her eyes landed on Ivan, "He is single."

Arna and Ivan choked on their spit. Ivan and the employees looked at her bewildered. Arna breathed to stay calm but she couldn't. She saw Aria and understood that Aria was troubling Ivan for being indifferent to Arna's feelings.

Nevertheless, Arna was afraid Ivan might be into docile girls or think of dating others. She smacked Ivan without caring about the eyes on him, "I will die of a heart attack because of you." Then she stormed out grumpily.

'What did I do?' Ivan innocently looked at Arna's back. He wanted to go behind her but controlled, pursuing his lips to a thin line. He forgot Aria's eyes were on him who smiled shaking her head.

Turning back to the little lady who had her eyes transfixed on her, Aria was momentarily speechless. "If you like the face of a man, you will get many men with good-looking faces. And that is not called love. It's an attraction."

The little lady nodded her head in understanding. All felt like Aria took her under the spell.

Aria sighed internally. She wasn't sure if the young lady understood her words, "If you want to court Vice..."

Ivan cut in immediately, "No. President Cooper, I have someone I love. I don't appreciate anybody else showing interest in me." He was glad he cleared it out; he said it off before Aria decided to set him up on blind dates.

Aria didn't need words to tell her who Ivan's someone is. Looking back at the little lady, all heard her docile voice hardly reaching others' ears, "It's alright. I understand."

Aria rubbed the back of her head before leaving the conference room. She hoped the client understood what she tried to tell his daughter.

Ivan gave half a day of paid leave to Skyline employees and left after a few words with the client.

He rushed out to see Aria squinting her eyes at Alan and Arna. Arna was sulking in her father's embrace. He went closer to them as he heard Aria's spoiled voice, "That's my place. Go and get yours. Don't dare you to covet mine."

Ivan sighed internally. He was used to the dog food of Aria and Alan. He wanted to return when Arna glared at him. "Uncle Alan, did you guys book a room for lunch? Or shall I book one now?"

However, Alan sent Arna next to Ivan as his other hand pulled his wife closer, "I have booked one for me and my wife. Why don't you cater to Young Miss Morgan? I will ask President Cooper to grant you a half-day off."

Arna and Ivan: "..."

Aria giggled as she went with Alan upstairs for their lunch.

Arna poked Ivan to confirm her suspicion, "Ivan, did Dad tease you or me? Why will he tease you? Wait, how is he sending me with you? Isn't he against me courting you?"

Ivan knew Alan teased him as he still didn't let Arna know about his feelings. He ignored her question and yawned lazily, "Are we going to stand here?"

Arna looked at him and stomped his foot for troubling her for so many years. 

Ivan hissed due to her heels and started limping. "Snow... Arna didn't pity him or help him. She held his wrist and dragged him out to choose somewhere else for their lunch.

Ivan noticed paparazzi taking their pictures, he had the power to stop them but he didn't. He didn't have plans to clean up either, even if the picture of them goes viral.