Chapter 232: Love-struck fool

Aria was working as a high-speed train torturing her secretaries and Levi one after the other file. She preponed two meetings and roasted three managers for incompetence and gobbled lunch in fifteen minutes.

Levi felt like he was watching a movie at a fast forward pace. He was sure Aria's mood was fine but he thought a long time before asking.

"President Cooper, did anything happen?"

Aria looked up from the laptop and grinned like a mischievous girl who was ready to put everyone in danger. That alarmed him.

Levi gingerly asked "Do... I have fake your presence in the office?"

Aria nodded happily.

Levi: "..."

'Can somebody please remind President Cooper that she is president of this company and I am her assistant for god's sake.'

He always thought the CEOs or Presidents of the company would be cold and heartless to handle the company affairs but he was working under a president who behaves like a teenager with him.

He also knew she was like that with him because he was handling work well and she wouldn't have to worry about it. If he makes a mistake, she might teach him but if he repeats she would kick his ass too.

Aria quickly changed and exited the room. Levi handed her a low end customized car's key.

Aria returned it, "I'm going to walk. And how do I look?"

That was the most hated question for Levi. 

'President Cooper, you are twenty-three, why do you always forget it?'

He joined the military at the age of nineteen and worked for ten years so twenty-three for him was responsibility and matured year but for Aria, it was still the age to live her life without restrictions.

She was looking like a spoiled teenager.

"You love to kick up a fuss, don't you?"

Aria readily hummed leaving him speechless. She carried five big paper bags out.

"Jass, this for you. Let me know if your daughter likes it or not. Rose, your favorite limited edition CH purse, I didn't get in your favorite color so I hope the nude color is okay. Secretary Maddy, I have reserved a table for you, placate your wife soon..."

She handed two bags and at last, she turned to Levi, "For your mother. She was complaining to me that you don't take her shopping. Make time for her."

Levi's lips twitched. He regretted telling his mother about Aria.

Aria saw all looking at her so she promptly pointed to Rose, "I got to know from Rose. If beating, you can beat her, else if praising, I am all ears."

All chuckled hearing her. Rose was a new young secretary of Aria who was a packet of an explosion. When Aria generally asked, she had blurted out everything so she shopped accordingly.

Her secretaries were used to Aria treating them well even though she hardly joins them. They thanked her before Aria left in a general elevator wearing her mask and sunglasses.

She saw skates in the Zoah sports shop while going towards Morgan Industries. Rian had taught her a decade back and she hadn't used it after that. So she bought one quickly and skated to Morgan Industries.

She skated inside and security ran behind her, "Miss... Miss... Stop right there..."

Because she wasn't an employee as there was no identification card and formals were must in the Morgan Industries unless it's a visitor.

The visitors had to register their names before going ahead so they went behind her. Since it wasn't lunch or office leaving time, there weren't many people.

Aria couldn't show her face hence her speed was high and placed her palm on the scanner for the private elevator access.

Access accepted hence security froze. 

They tried to identify her but failed. Only a handful of people had private elevator access which was personally given by Alan.

They knew she wasn't somebody they should touch hence when Aria faced them, five men deep bowed, "We are sorry miss."

Aria hummed and entered the elevator. The receptionists and security talked with each other but they couldn't identify her.

Aria breathed a sigh of relief. Now nobody would stop her or try to know her. She exited the last floor and saw Nathan entering another elevator so she quickly asked, "Where is President Morgan?"

"Meeting." He said before analyzing that the voice didn't belong to any secretaries.

Aria entered the elevator back and went two floors down. She easily took files from Nathan's hand while skated ahead.

"Hey, who the hell are you? Give it back." Nathan grimly said running behind her.

Aria smiled and saw the first two rooms had nobody inside. She skated further and heard Nathan.

"Stop right there if you want to live in peace." Nathan had no idea she was Aria.

Aria chuckled and twirled once, "Really?"

Even though her face was almost covered, he knew that tone and chuckle. "Young madam?"

Aria realized it wasn't a company meeting and Xoan was sitting there and their gazes were on her. She was thinking what to do, Alan stood up in surprise.

Aria peeked in and said in sign language at Alan, 'Surprise'

Xoan read it too and looked at Alan who had a tiny smile on his face which was enough to keep any girl enthralled by him.

The room had a mat on the floor where she couldn't skate and she didn't want to disturb their meeting more but Nathan opened the door completely and Alan embraced her.

Nathan smiled resignedly. His boss was still the same. In front of his woman, he needed nothing and cared about nothing.

Aria smiled under the mask.

Due to others, she couldn't return the hug which displeased Alan even though he knew the reason. Aria never liked anybody questioning his ethics.

"I will be in your office."

Alan shook his head, "It won't take more than ten minutes." He held her hand to take her inside and realized her skates and pulled her ear.

"Where is the helmet? Where is the knee guard?"

Aria hid behind Alan's frame before punching him, "I didn't fall and I didn't speed either."

Alan gave her a disapproval look before carrying her in without a care.

Xoan controlled himself by questioning. 'Which brainless says Alan Morgan is heartless? He is a love-struck fool for a little girl.'

Aria sat right opposite Xoan who intently tried to identify her but failed because hardly any skin showed on her face.

Alan took the file from Aria and placed it in front of Xoan, "CEO West, I am disappointed to say that the efficiency of your broadcasting network isn't suitable for us. Your company incompetency cost our extra-human efforts."

Xoan knew he was talking about failing the airing of an episode of each of two dramas.

"We already published a statement for it and paid the fine." Xoan was annoyed. 

Nathan looked at Alan to know if he would respond or he should speak. Or will Alan cooperate with Xoan?