Aria walked quickly with her small legs. She sometimes ran to make her steps faster. The streets were empty now and it a bit scary to walk alone in the midnight, which was one of the reasons why she was in a hurry. Another reason was because she didn't want to miss the last bus tonight.BANG!!The loud gunshot made her flinch and immediately froze in place.The sound of gunfire was very clear in her ears, it was not far from where she was standing.Aria didn’t dare to step any further. Her heart was beating faster. It's midnight. In a small town like this, it is possible that there will be criminals everywhere. She always remembers her grandmother's advice. But unfortunately, Aria often ignores her own safety.This is all because of the jobs she is currently doing.The sound of footsteps and yells of several people from inside the alley, which was only a few hundred meters from where she was currently standing, made her widen her eyes and think fast.Hide!Aria quickly hid behind the

Aria got back into the car after she finished buying some medicine by showing the doctor's prescription she had brought.She was relieved that grandma's medicine was not too late. Today she has received her salary. She smiled a little.In the car, Alexander just looked at her with unreadable gaze. Making Aria nervous."Thank you for driving me here." She smiled sincerely. Alexander was still looking at her with those black eyes that Aria thought were beautiful but very intimidating.For a few seconds of silence, Alexander just looked at her without responding. Then he moved closer, immediately making Aria freeze on her seat.What will he do? Her eyes widened as she saw him getting closer without looking away.Alexander leaned even more closer, their faces only inches apart. Aria could smell the masculine fragrance from his breath.It turned out that Alexander reached behind her to take her seatbelt and fasten it safely for her.“Hm.” He nodded in a deep voice. He leaned back in his se

Aria, with a bright and happy smile, came down the stairs of her apartment. The building where she lives is on the third floor. And Aria can go down from the balcony which has an access ladder, down to the side of the building, next to the road.Alexander. The tall, handsome, bulky man, leaned against his car with a long black coat wrapped around his body.Aria looked up at him, "Do you often hear people say that you are really tall?"She giggled and Alex chuckled.He looked at her at some moment and frowned a little."Sorry, I look like a mess." She combed her still-wet hair, smiling with her slightly tinted cheek. Aria wore her favorite pajamas tonight. She felt cold but still not too cold.“You smell good.”The sentence that came out of Alex's mouth made Aria's face immediately turn even redder."I just took a shower, hehe..." Aria smiled broadly, embarrassed."You brought my little notebook?" Aria quickly changed the topic. Why did she decide to go out like this? Very embarrassing

“I'll be out of town, tomorrow..”Aria turned her gaze back at him, he had also been staring at her for a long time, trying to read what the beautiful girl in front of him was thinking about."How long?" She asked briefly. For some reason, Aria felt that she would be very lonely if Alex wasn't here anymore. But she won't admit it.Aria was confused about her feelings. Isn't she used to being lonely? Then why did it become more pronounced when she got to know this big guy?"One week." He finally answered her.Her eyes widened slightly. In the next week, she won't meet him like this."After a week, will we go to this cafe again?" Aria asked innocently, blinking her eyes at him rapidly.Alex smirked and nodded his head once. She looked adorable in every way.“You must be very busy. Was your boss the one who sent you out of town?” She asked.Alex stared at her without blinking for a few seconds. That smirk stayed on his handsome face. It amused him that she still didn't have any clue who

Aria leaned her head against the bus window and watched outside where the city view passed her eyes. She was still hugging the two boxes of lunch that Conni gave her.Now her eyes were looking aimlessly. Her mind drifted to where she was going.A place where she once called home.After all this time she ignored it, but now, she paid her little attention to it. That the face of this one person who had abandoned her were everywhere. Banners, billboards, even tall buildings with huge banners on it. Every single one of them with the words, ‘To The Better Future, with Mayor Wellbert’.A bitter chuckle slipped out of her throat. Yes, he is indeed an honorable person. Would he at least look at her? Again, at least, she tried.Aria arrived in front of a very tall and large gate an hour later. It was brown with beautiful snaking carvings that she didn't even understand what was the meaning behind it. One thing for sure, this was majestic gate was the entrance to the luxury house.Aria's tremb