THE DEAL

"Sit down ma'am" John forced her to make her sit

"John, don't hurt her, she is my fiance now? Austin poked her

"WHAT? NO" Aria shouted

"Ana, I told you to listen, now I will explain what I ll do if you disobeyed me. I hope by now you know who I am and my powers. My company have only 5% share on your company but my subsidiary companies are having share on your company. I will ask them to withdraw the fund and which will ultimately make your company into bankruptcy. You are finance student so you will be knowing the details right? So marry me or I will do as I said. Its up to you. I will give you one day time, by tomorrow at this time I need your reply. Don't try to run. I always have an eye on you"

"You cannot do that" Aria again stood from her chair

"Yes I can. You don't know who I am" Austin laughed at her

"I am an independent woman, I have the right to choose you cannot impose the things I don't want in my life"

"You were till yesterday Ana" Austin looked calm even after he said terrible things. The fear in Aria eyes gave him satisfaction.

"If I want I can kiss you right here" Austin stood up

"Dare to do that Austin" Aria tried to step back but Austin pulled her into his arm. This time he was wise to keep her hands to her back and held her legs in between his legs. He kissed Aria hardly, Aria closed her mouth tightly and eyes but his tongue invaded inside her mouth and touched her tongue. Aria felt the earth on her body. She tried to resist but in front of his strength it was nothing. Everyone on the restaurant was looking at them. It was an intimate kiss. Then he released her.

"Yes I can" He said in her ears.

Everyone on the restaurant was staring at them. Aria felt embarrassed to face them. A man kissed her publicly without her permission. She felt helpless, alone in the crowd. Tears dropped from her eyes.

"You are insane, why you are doing this to me? What did I do? If this is all for the kick, I am so sorry but keep in mind that you misbehaved with me on that day? Aria said with tears.

"ME? Misbehaved with you? You provoked me" Austin said stubbornly "I will give you one day time and I need yes from you, is that clear?" Austin felt the restaurant.

Aria was standing in one corner, she is trying hard to process what he said. She took her phone and dialed Fredrick's number but she cut the called suddenly. At this point if she says anything to her father he might be in panic and she don't know what he might do. So Aria decided to keep it undercover for some time.

Meanwhile at Austin's car.

"Sir, you decided to marry Miss Arthur only because of yesterday's incident? I can't believe this." John said. John has been with Austin for long. Among the bodyguards, John is very much close to Austin. To certain point he has rights to guide and question Austin. Even though John is a guard, Austin treated him as a good friend. John may not know what is running in boss's mind but he has the capacity to predict his action to an extent. But this incident also took John into surprise.

"Do you really think I am that much silly? To marry a girl who kicked me for her defence? I know she is a wonderful girl. But the blood running through her body makes me feel like she is sinned. Her face reminds me of him. The vengeance I have been carrying for over 22 years. I will make her living hell, through that he will understand what I had gone through, I will snatch his joy and happiness. All these years I was waiting for this." Austin closed his eyes and rested on the headrest.

John didn't understand what he heard. He knew his boss was a man of honour. He always respect woman and encourage them. He stood for their rights. But this incident was different from is usual manner. Maybe he has a solid reason for this. So he kept him quiet from further question. He know Austin will tell him if it is necessary.

Diana reached her home after the party night. She was about to head to her room where she was caught by Fredrick

"Where the hell have you been Diana?"

"Stop yelling at me father. I am not a kid anymore"

"I know where you have been. You have to stop doing this. Think about our family status. "

"Please stop it father. I am tired of hearing this, I have a life too, I need enjoyment."

"I know all the things you have been doing, your parties, boyfriend everything. Dont you think you have done more than an Arthur family kid should do. Look at your sister Ana and Edward. They follow our tradition and culture. I am not saying that you should live like them but you can control yourself"

"Oh now you are comparing me with your illegitimate daughter. When you had affair with that bitch, where were these culture and tradition?" Diana shouted at Fredrick. Fredrick didn't let Diana complete her last sentence before that his hands were on her cheeks.

"Dare to talk like this. Is this the manners you learned? I pity on you Diana. I have been covering all the mistakes you did for all these years. And this is what in return? Yes I did some mistakes in my past but the death of your mother has nothing to do with me. I have told you this many times. I always kept Aria away because you don't like her. I want you to be happy. I don't want you to be insecure Look at you the woman you have become. A miserable one. You are just like your mother, greedy. I lose my hope in you" he left the place without hearing what Diana had to say.