Chapter 9 Let's Enjoy!

Aiden flashed a huge smile, while Isabella opened her mouth in surprise.

"What?" No! She practically threw the wallet back into Aiden's hands and turned around, almost running into her room. - No, no, no, you're crazy, definitely! I don't plan to leave here. Isabella folded her arms, determined.

"Are you serious?" Are you planning to stay locked up here for the entire cruise? Aiden walked towards her, incredulous.

"Yes, I'm happy here, I have everything I need and believe me, if I could, I'd stay locked up here for the rest of my life." Isabella said, very seriously.

Aiden looked at her for a second with a mixture of surprise and sadness, what could have happened to that girl that she preferred to lock herself alone between four walls, before going out to enjoy fifteen days of unlimited and free fun?

"No, you know what?" I don't agree..." He scowled over.

"What?" Isabella noticed that Aiden spoke to her more decisively.

"You'll get out of here and we'll have fun, whether you like it or not..." He commanded him as if he were his father or an authority figure.

"No, in short, I don't like swimming pools, and I have a spectacular bathtub here, I don't need more. She replied without hesitation.

Isabella turned her gaze at him, frowning, trying to look determined, and Aiden knew that he would have to change his strategy if he wanted to convince his cousin, since he was not good at ordering either.

"Come on cousin, you're going to turn pale locked up here, you'll just accompany me to bring a little sun, I'm sure you'll look much prettier, tanned..." Aiden tried to use a pleading tone. Isabella looked down. "Are you really going to let me go out there alone?" I would be very bored! Don't be cruel...

"What do you mean alone?" Isabella turned to look at him. "Your whole family is out there; you don't have to waste your time here with me...

"Hey, I remind you that it's also your family and you're here alone, so that's no excuse, I already told you, I'm not taking it with them..." Aiden pointed out. "Please, Isa... Come... Just a little while, yes? Aiden clasped his hands together pleading and looked at her with weeping eyes. Isabella sighed regretfully.

"No... I don't know, I... I don't want to..." She began to stutter unsurely.

"Come on, it helps us to chat and get to know each other better..." He insisted, noticing how Isabella began to bend.

"I... It's just... But..." Isabella tried to think of an excuse, anything that would help her escape from this situation. "Shouldn't you be competing with others for the position of heir instead of being here inviting me to the pool?" Isabella turned and began to walk around the room restlessly, because at least she had managed to change the subject.

Aiden grimaced in annoyance, then sat down on the edge of the bed, tossing the bag and bathing suit beside him.

"Shouldn't you be doing the same?" He replied shrewdly. “I think that Collins seemed very interested... "

"You're wrong!" Isabella blurted out instantly, getting very nervous. "He was just wrong...

"Are you sure?" Aiden asked, squinting suspiciously.

"Of course!" If I don't know anyone from the Sinclair family, where do you think I would know that Collins from?

"Hey... Speaking of which, I'm curious...

"What?"

"You don't know anyone in the family, and you've never been in contact with anyone, right?" Aiden weighed aloud.

"Yes...

"Then how did you get invited to this family reunion?"

"I don't know, Aiden, I really don't know why they invited me..." I received a letter from my grandmother, along with the ticket. Isabella shrugged, thoughtfully. "Maybe it was a mistake by a new employee who didn't know my family's situation, or I don't know... But it's obvious that no one wants me here, much less will they want me as heiress or the great head of the family..." Isabella commented lowering her gaze. "I'm not like you, I don't belong in this world, so I have nothing to do out there getting involved with the family or the Collins...

"What do you mean?" You're a Sinclair, one of Grandma Margaret's granddaughters, as far as I can see it, you meet the requirements..." Aiden argued in a moment of wisdom.

"No, it's not true..." Isabella sighed dejectedly as she remembered everything she had experienced in the last days before arriving at the cruiser. "I'm the disinherited one of the family, the banished one, don't you remember?" Anyway, I'm not interested in being chosen as the head of the family, I just want to take advantage of my stay and well..." Isabella sighed sadly, which did not go unnoticed by Aiden. "Then I'll see what to do."

"Exactly! You should take advantage of your stay and enjoy! Aiden got up more animated, he didn't like to see Isabella with that expression full of regret, he had to do something about it. - I'm not interested in that inheritance either, do you really think I would be happy to get married, fill myself with responsibilities with family and go around commanding others when I don't like to be bossed around?

"What?" Isabella looked at him puzzled.

"Well, to be honest... If I really want that Emily Collins..." Aiden pondered for a moment. "I must admit that the girl is as she pleases and is one of the few who have escaped me, for now... But she is a first-class presumptuous girl, one of those who are not liked... So, it doesn't encourage me so much as to get married, I prefer to continue in my position as a second-rate manager, that they continue to give me my millions to bear the Sinclair surname and enjoy life... “Aiden declared energetically. - So, cousin... Already? Shall we go to the pool? What if...! Let's enjoy! He glanced at Isabella again, with a smile that became contagious to her.

"What if we meet your sister?" Or with the other girls? I'm sure they'll tell me something and..." Isabella used her last excuse, thinking that Aiden would give up.

"Don't worry about that, Isa... On this cruise there are all kinds of activities, as well as three swimming pools, do you think it is so easy for us to find them? " He explained, she looked at him doubtfully. "And if they appear, I watch your back, don't worry, that's why I'm here. He said solemnly. Now! Shall we leave?"

"Well..." Isabella sighed. "But I'm not going to wear that..." She pointed to the tiny bathing suit that Aiden had put on the bed, when he immediately jumped to the wallet and took out another red full-length bathing suit.

"This one yes, right?" He smiled victoriously. Isabella opened her eyes, puzzled. “I'm always prepared. Aiden shrugged his shoulders as if nothing had happened.

"No... Hold on... I can't be so..." she stammered, while Aiden put his hand in the bag again and like a magician, he pulled out a nice and colorful sarong.

"Now, yes?" Shall we leave? Aiden handed the outfit to Isabella and gave her a little push to hurry her.

Isabella inhaled deeply and entered the closet room to change, when she came out Aiden was left with his mouth open, although the girl did not show much skin because the sarong practically did the job of a long skirt, the bathing suit marked Isabella quite generous curves.

"Ready!" Aiden winked at Isabella. “It's time to have fun.

He extended his arm to her and finally, they went out into the pool together.

"No, I'm going back. She tried to turn around, but strong arms stopped her.

"Don't worry, it's okay, she's on the other side of the deck." Aiden murmured, sliding an arm around Isabella's shoulders. "Come on, we'll sit here, near the bar, far away from her."

Aiden pointed out, having seen Valeria lying on a lounger on the other side of the pool.

As soon as they took their seats on the sun loungers near the bar, Isabella rose again like a spring.

"We'd better go, Aiden..." You said there was another pool, didn't you? Isabella declared, noticing that Emily Collins was sitting at the bar counter, chatting pleasantly with a boy.

"Why?" Because of Collins? Do you know her? Aiden asked confused.

"No... I don't know her... But I prefer...

Isabella picked up the bag that Aiden had just left on the floor at full speed, got up and when she went to turn to leave, she met the deep gaze of Maximo, which left her paralyzed.

Valeria almost jumped for joy, when she noticed that Máximo arrived at the pool, it was obvious that he had not come to bathe or take the sun because of the clothes he was carrying, surely he was going in search of his sister who was in the bar, but it was still a great opportunity.

There was only one problem, Máximo did not stop looking at the little thing of his cousin, Isabella.

Valeria got up, furious and indignant, why did he look at that silly and simple-minded girl when he had been ignoring her and taking her body out for the last three days?