Aria POV

　　After he explained everything about his talk with his mother, I felt a bit relieved.

　　"Are you alright, Aria? You seemed lost in thought," he asked with concern.

　　"I'm fine, just... thinking," I said, "Thanks for sharing about your mom. I thought you found someone else, but I guess I was overthinking."

　　He smiled and placed his hand on mine. "But this is serious, Aria. My mother is trying to force me to marry someone I don't ...