Mysterious man

Before school ends for today. Jerry sends a message to Ariah. Although they are still in class, Ariah just opens one of the books infront of her to cover her phone to read the message.

"Hey boss, what do you want me to do? The other woman will pick up that idiot at school today. Do you think it will be better for them to meet at school?" Ariah smirks as she reads the message and sends a like emoji to Jerry.

"Boss don't you think a like emoji is not enough for what I've done today. I cracked my brain for today." Ariah shook her head and smirked.

"I'll add your bonus."

"Boss you're the best." Ariah put her phone down. She nearly dropped her phone after someone tapped her shoulder.

"Are you in love? What was that idiotic expression you did a while ago?" Maria whispered while teasing Ariah with her looks trying to imitate her smirk.

"You're overthinking. But maybe I have a small surprise later for you." Maria's eyes widened.

"Really?"

"Yup. So now keep quiet, you're disturbing me." Maria rolled her eyes after Ariah's statement. Ariah was always at the bottom of the class and she never excelled in academics. She was also known as the sleeping beauty of the class because almost everyday she was just sleeping in the class. It was rare that she could be attentive in class.

Ariah couldn't help but bite her lips feeling guilty. She knew it was her fault. I mean she really was not interested in class so she always sleeps and it becomes her routine so she just keeps doing it but starting today she vows that she needs to change everything to have a different future.

As soon as the class was dismissed. Ariah was secretly looking at Vince. Maria noticed it and wanted to ask a question but before she could speak. Ariah pulled Maria and they discreetly followed Vince.

"What are you doing? Are you really stupidly in love with that idiot?" Maria, disgusted, asked and totally stopped Ariah from pulling her.

"Of course not. This is my surprise." Ariah smirked and continued pulling Maria while following Vince. Maria was frustrated but followed Ariah. Upon reaching the gate, Vince was discreetly looking around if there were people around him which aroused Maria's curiosity.

After a minute of walking, Vince stopped in front of a beautiful car. He looked again at his surroundings before entering the car. The car was tinted so there was nothing to see after Vince entered the car but after a minute a seemingly rich old woman together with a man in black surrounded the car.

The guards forcefully opened the door and pulled the people inside. Vince with a face full of lipstick was nervously standing trying to hide his face from the people who were watching the scene. A middle aged woman in red was also pulled out from the car. She was obviously younger than the woman in front of her and was even prettier.

"Who are you?" the woman in red asked while trying her best to remove herself from the hands of the guards.

Although there are onlookers, with the 5 bodyguards present they don't pry too much on what is happening for fear of getting involved.

"You shouldn't taste someone who belongs to me," the older woman stated and slapped the woman in red. Vince was nervous and trying to lower her presence. He knew what that dangerous woman could do. She was very possessive of her and the only time she will let him go Is when she doesn't want him anymore. She is crazy but she is also generous so he can't still afford to let her go.

"Bring this woman to my playground." The old woman stated and dangerously walked towards Vince.

"I—- i—" Vince stuttered, not knowing what to say. The old woman enticingly looked at Vince, despite her old age her good features can still be seen but with the age and the act it really doesn't suit her.

"It doesn't matter. But I can only forgive you once. If you try to do this again, I will make sure to return you back from where you should be." The old woman stated while forcefully wiping the lipstick mark all over Vince's face.

"I—," Vince really was a coward when it comes to this old lady. It was safe to say that without her, he will never enter his school at the moment. The old woman smirked and tossed the wipes to Vince's face.

"Remember, you are nothing without me. But I will let you pass this time as long as you satisfy me tonight." Vince nodded and carefully hlds the old woman's face and passionately kissed her until the old woman was satisfied.

At the corner, Ariah was trying to cover Maria's mouth because she nearly created a sound. Despite Ariah knowing that her background is way better than the old woman's background, they were alone with no bodyguards at the moment so it's better to cover their presence.

Maria was shocked and feeling disgusted. Ariah was the same but she already saw the information so she knew that Vince did something even more disgusting than that but it was really quite disturbing to see such a sight in person.

Ariah pulls Maria back inside the school. Mariah just let her body be dragged by Ariah. She just really can't erase what she heard and what she saw.

"What the fuck happened?" Maria shouted, letting bystanders pay attention to them. Ariah then again pulls Maria towards her car, removing everybody's attention. Maria also felt shy so she just ran with Ariah.

"Do you really not know what happen—"

"Enough. I had enough trauma for this day. I was really disgusted enough. I can't— Aiish!!! I just want to forget it." Maria shouted in frustration. Ariah couldn't help but laugh at Maria's reaction.

"Are you? I mean– you know, you—'" Maria looked at Ariah curiously. It was known to the whole school that Maria was in love with Vince and was the reason why he could enter the star section. Maria doesn't want Vince for Ariah but she was afraid if she got hurt because of what happened a while ago. Ariah was quite happy about Maria's concern.

"I'm fine. Don't think too much. I wouldn't fall in love with such a person." Ariah smiled reassuringly.

"That's the best–" Maria's phone interrupted her and nervously looked at Ariah after confirming who was calling her. "I'm sorry but I need to go." Maria scratched her head and Ariah just laughed.

"Go on. I'm fine," Maria then hugged her. Ariah nearly pushed her but Maria was stronger so she hugged her for a second and playfully said goodbye. Ariah then entered her car with a smile.

"It's been so long since I saw that smile," her driver stated the moment she entered the car. Curiosity was plastered all over her face after his statement.

"You're genuinely happy." Ariah smiled. She looked back and murmured 'hopefully'.

"Don't go home yet. Please buy flowers for me and drop me off at the cemetery." Ariah uttered while her eyes were closed.

"I— Nevermind. Yes miss," the driver wanted to ask something but he couldn't think of the right word to say. Ariah just let him be. He was her driver ever since she was a child. He was one of the people that really cared for her. It's just that his identity cannot let her be close to him back then.

Ariah picked the flowers herself and was dropped off by the driver in the cemetery. Ariah really wanted to be alone so despite the driver's insistence to wait, Ariah just commanded him to go back home and she would call after she was done. It was just 5pm and it usually starts to get dark after 7pm so she still has time.

She walked for more than 10 minutes while holding the flower before reaching the mountain top. The cemetery doesn't necessarily look like one because this area caters only to people who can spend a lot of money every year for its maintenance. It was mostly green all over the place and it had great pathways and lights surrounding the place.

She reached her destination after another minute of walking. It seems like she shared the spot with another one. But she really doesn't care. The moment she saw the tombstone without print her tears started to fall.

She arranges the flowers just beside the tombstone and carefully wipes it. The view from her spot is actually good. She can see the city while she is surrounded by trees and everything green but she cannot appreciate it at the moment. She was grieving.

She never spoke a word the moment she arrived. It was just her pain and her tears that were constantly heard and seen. She cried for an hour until she slept in the tombstone. It was really cold but despite the weather the tombstone is enough for her to feel warm.

After an hour, the place starts to get dark but since the place is full of lights it's as if it was still day for its brightness yet Ariah was still calmly sleeping. Even the presence of an intruder did not wake her up.

The man is stunningly beautiful. He has tantalizing blue eyes that are as deep as a sea. Paired with a pointed nose and kissable lips. He has a perfect facial feature that every person who looks at him will surely be mezmerize. However, despite having a striking appearance, he has a cold demeanour and a dangerous aura that ordinary people will shiver the moment they look at him.

He was smoking while walking towards Ariah. He stopped and just gazed into her eyes with Ariah who was wearing a skirt and sleeping on the tombstone. Because of her awkward position, her face was not seen by the man. The man can't help but praise her body proportion but he was not an ordinary man so he just walked away and sat beside the tombstone not far away from Ariah.

He did not want to see anyone so he took a seat facing away from Ariah. He put down a single rose in the tombstone and lit a small pink candle. He did not say anything but puff his cigarette. He carefully wiped the tombstone after finishing his one stick of cigarette. His eyes were empty but it showed a hint of pain.

The tombstone was rather simple. It was also plain just like Ariah but it has print and only one word that is 'Margarette'. No other information but basing on the surrounding and the tombstone although it was regularly cleaned it stills shows that it was created more than a year already.

After half an hour, it was already night. The man fixed the rose and stood up from sitting. He started to walk home and couldn't help but notice Ariah. Her face was totally visible to the man. The man was amazed by her beauty but he let go of his thoughts after just a second. Despite the beauty he can see that such a beautiful girl was still young and he would never pay attention to someone that is too young for him.

He was about to walk away but he noticed that the girl was abnormally red and she was shivering. He knew that she was having a fever. He can just ignore her but knowing the circumstances, she might really die in this place creating more problems for him.

He doesn't want his men to know this place so with disgust he walks towards Ariah and touches her head confirming her fever. The moment he touched her, Ariah gained a little bit of consciousness but because of the fever she was not in her good state. Ariah couldn't help herself but to hold the man's hand.

The man was literally pissed. He removed his hands from the touch of Ariah forcefully. He wanted to casually carry her but upon seeing her innocent and beautiful face he gave up and just carried her in his arms. The man's scent wanted Ariah to be closer to the man. The moment he carried her, she hugged him and kept on pushing herself to him.

The man wanted to drop her the moment she hugs him but probably even if he let go, she won't. He just endured and carried her up to the parking lot. He was trying his luck, maybe someone was waiting for her. Since he helped her then helped her until the end.

Ariah's driver was nervously waiting. He tried to call Ariah a few times but he knew that Ariah would often turn off her phone if she was sad. The moment he heard about the cemetery he wanted to ask. He saw Ariah being carried away by a tall man who looked very dangerous. This type of person was someone Ariah wouldn't necessarily know unless he is in trouble.

"Miss," he shouted nervously. But he cared about Ariah so he tried to be brave. The man looked at him and walked towards him. He did not speak a word.

The man tried to place Ariah into the driver's arm but Ariah didn't want to let go. As if she will die if she will let go. The driver was even awkward with how Ariah was reacting. The man was pissed and forced Ariah. Because of the force of the man and Ariah's stubbornness Ariah was able to tear the man's clothes. She doesn't want to let go.

"Don't let go," Aria softly muttered, which stunned the man. He eventually started to get a good impression on Ariah.

The moment the driver saw that Aria was separated from the man. He carried her back to the car while the man was stunned.

"Thank you sir." He urgently started and nervously started the car. He needs to bring Ariah to the hospital.

The man was looking at the back of the car as if trying to figure out what just happened. He saw his two trusted men were also looking at the car with amazement and secretly looked at the torn clothes of their master. Thinking about who that woman was. A woman whom their master carried and even tore their master's clothes without having any punishment.

The man obviously pissed and walked straight to the car. He drove the car without his man. His two guards could only accept their faith.

"Running to the base was not a bad idea after witnessing the master's first love affair," the taller man smirked and they both laughed.