Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Chapter 136: Grudge against Aria

Rian who hadn't got time to check his birthday gifts after his birthday, leisurely checked when he was free. He liked some but he was in love with a Gouache painting where he, Noah, Aria, and Eva were present. He remembered the instance of the painting.

They were fighting for the last two pizza slices in the school garden which they had sneakily taken the ordered pizza from the fence. Noah and Rian had tactfully called Isaac and Alan's name to divert two girls' attention and had run away with the slice each.

Eva and Aria had beaten Noah and Rian for tricking them and eating the pizza. In that painting, four were chuckling when the security caught them and they were being lectured.

They were very crazy and wanted to try breaking all miscellaneous rules of the school before the end of the academic. It was one of them.

Rian checked the artist's name to realize it was from Roxy Stephen. He had continuously given her cold shoulder whenever she tried to make a conversation so he decided to hear her once.

He got her number from the class messenger group and messaged, "Would you like to meet?"

The response came in half a minute, "Sure. Place? Time?"

"Art gallery at 3." He replied leisurely before going downstairs for lunch.

Seeing Amelia and Rowan, Rian asked looking at stairs, "Little devil?"

Amelia and Rowan chuckled thinking about what they just saw a few minutes back.

The Housekeeper Lilly responded in an elated voice, "Young master just now abducted Young madam."

Rian nodded because Alan only gets the weekend to spend time with Aria but he couldn't understand why the trio was so happy. "So?"

Amelia explained, "Arrie has a martial arts test today. She hadn't practiced and didn't want to attend. While arguing with your Brother, by mistake she said he doesn't have stamina and she is super strong..."

Before she could finish, Rian started laughing, "Little devil touched the pride of a man. She will die in Brother's hands today."

Amelia, Rowan and the housekeeper chuckled for it and remembering how Aria had run around everywhere before getting caught by Alan who carried her out throwing her on the shoulder seeing her trying to escape.

They really liked how Alan indulges Aria without caring about others around and without caring about his image.

Well! Aria would only let him do those in front of the family. Outside for the strangers, she always wanted him to stand tall and authoritative than anybody else.

Rian drove his car to the Morgan art gallery on time and saw Roxy leaning on her white coupe.

"What's up?" Roxy excitedly asked when Rian alighted.

Rian leisurely commented, "You can afford a better car. This doesn't suit your personality."

Roxy was surprised and asked curiously, "So which one suits?"

Rian walked ahead to which Roxy caught up with him to go inside the gallery. "Bike... a superbike."

Roxy's style was usually a tough look than the girl of her age. Jackets, boots, tights, and tops were her clothing collection. She tied her hair in a high pony every time he had seen her.

"Superbike? I haven't tried it and I can't afford either."

They continued to chat generally as they checked all the paintings.

Rian couldn't help but smile seeing the 'soldout' sticker below his painting which had Aria.

Roxy obviously noticed it and couldn't help but ask, "I know Aria and President Morgan are together. Why do you still paint her? Did you perhaps like Aria and failed to confess?"

Rian chuckled, "Didn't you ask me once why paintings which have Arrie sells out as soon as it reaches the gallery? They are bought by my brother."

Roxy was at a loss of words knowing the elder brother buying his own younger brother's painting just because it has Aria.

"Why are you scamming your brother even after knowing it?" She couldn't help but ask.

Rian moved on checking other paintings, "To make sure my brother loves my Little devil."

Roxy still couldn't get grip on what she heard, "Do you love her so much that you testing your brother's love for her?"

Rian knocked on her head gently as he walked, "She is my little devil. My best friend."

Seeing Roxy breathing a sigh of relief he understood she wasn't kidding when she said she likes him.

Both continued general talk before Rian coming to his main topic, "Why did you come to B city? Why are interested in Arrie and Me?"

He paused when a waiter kept coffee on their table.

"This is the only chance I'm giving you. If you speak the truth, I'll consider your proposal."

Roxy smiled and asked excitedly, "Did you read my letter?" It was with the painting.

Rian nodded and took a sip, "Thank you for the painting. It's stupendous."

Roxy sweetly smiled and spoke, "I'm saying the truth. Before meeting you, I had come here quite a few times but I didn't get your address and contact information. I was just your paintings admirer. I really wanted to keep you when you were with me in the green room. You can say as love at first sight..."

She continued to confess everything and also told why she wanted to get close to Aria.

Rian heard her intently as he recorded whatever she said too. After that he didn't give away any reaction and stood up, "I'll investigate whatever you said. You have time till nine in the night to confess to me if there is any lie you said. If I find out, I'll make your life a living hell for sure."

Roxy didn't mind and nodded. "If it turned out to be true, will you accept my proposal? Will you be my boyfriend?"

Rian smiled hearing her so direct. He rubbed her head and left without responding.

Roxy understood the answer to her question without response and ran out outside, "Rian, I'll be waiting for your call."

Rian didn't turn when he heard her. He had a hunch she wasn't lying still he sent a few information to Nathan to run a background check on Roxy and to know whatever she said was the truth.

But he couldn't understand why Roxy didn't tell about her to Aria. He also wanted to make sure Roxy doesn't have any grudge against Aria.