Ariena was in dilemma, she didn't know what to interpret from this blank look and silence. She gathered all her courage and called him, "Andrew.."
Her voice free him from his reverie state. He coughed to avoid the awkwardness,as he suddenly turned serious and sternly asked looking straight into her eyes, "Did you do all this just to have this conversation with me ..."
Ariena got goosebumps all over her body listening to his strict tone. In her nervousness she answered him, by nodding repeatedly her head first in no and then again in a yes direction. Seeing that she was scared, he encouraged her, "Can you use your mouth to give me an answer...?" and started eating again.
Ariena cleared her throat and started in apologising tone, "No, it's not like that I do all this to have a conversation with you... and Yes, I've made this breakfast to show my sincerity in apologizing you. I'm really sorry for not considering your point of view at that time. I should have been more conserve with my attitude while interacting brother Evan. I should have thought about paparazzi that were in the party... sorry....., I'm ready to get... any punishment for that ...but..... please do accept my apologies.. I'm sorry..... sorry Andrew.. "
Her voice started to get cracked at the end as she was really emotional. She was holding her tears in her eyes tightly to not let them fall, as she didn't desire for sympathy, it's just that she wanted him to believe that she regret acting so wilfully yesterday.
He didn't expected her to be so serious, he regretted been so cold towards her. He put his spoon back and said in soothing tone while grabbing her hand in his, "Ariena I do believe you. And I should also ask for for your forgiveness for being a jerk and shouting at you. I'm sorry Ariena... " He gently squeezed her hand while passing a hanky to her.
Ariena felt so relieved after she had heard him, that she couldn't control herself from crying.
After a brief moment when she was able to calm herself she thanked him and they both resume eating.
"Did you have to spend a lot of effort to mend my mistake from yesterday ? "she asked again.
"Don't worry , everything is under control.... there will be no news regarding you and Evan anywhere..." he answered plainly.
"Thanks, I will be more watchful with it next time.."she said to which he simply hummed and continued with his deed.
"I wanted to invite you for my graduation ceremony, is it possible for you to attain it.." she asked him politely.
" I would have loved to come, but I don't know if is it possible ...Sorry, the coming weeks I'm super occupied, I've some really important business tours and meetings that I can't cancel at any cost..." he again replied her plainly.
She was a little disheartened by his reply, but recovered fast and said smiling, " You don't have to say sorry for such trivial things. I'm perfectly fine with it. You should focus on your things first. It's just that I love to see you there, as you see, being you around me increase my reputation and value automatically...hehe .." she giggled simply.
Andrew was dumbstruck with her words and her cute expressions. Forcibly he recovered from his struck state and thought to himself, 'something is wrong with him why he keeps monitoring her each and every expressions and actions these days.'
They talked about a little more while eating their breakfast. Andrew personally informed her about his tour and left for the work.
...
After breakfast Ariena was settled on the comfortable couch in the living area, to check on the headlines in newspapers and other gossiping channels, online sites and magazines regarding her, mainly.
Though all the news articles where filled with Brann's birthday party news. But to her surprise there was nothing about her and Evan, not a single picture. She felt so relieved.
Some news gossipers were busy establishing all kinds of relation between different celebrities,as it was a grand function which was attain by almost all the famous faces of entertainment world and others eminent in their field like businessman, politicians, judiciary officials,etc.
Even with all these gossips going around, a large group of gossipers were engaged in verifying each and every little details of information that can be gathered about the nation dream guy, Andrew Johnston.
Those people were engrossed in praising him and his look by giving all kinds of sweet and loving comments online ,but on other hand these people were also very mean in with their words while criticize his little wife with hate filled malicious remarks.
By now Ariena had got use of these kind of criticism, after all you have to pay for the price of enjoying the status of Mrs Johnson , nothing is free in this world. But to protect herself from being in limelight ,she avoid going out with him. She only accompany him to attain some important function.
Andrew also didn't involve himself with all this mess , unless it is beyond the limit, because if you react on each and every one ,you will attract unnecessary attention. That's why he had asked his PR team to have a proper check on each item connected to him and Ariena , and if something goes beyond the limit that person or agency concerned with the article has to bear the deadly consequences.
Everyone knows that if you upset Andrew, you have to say goodbye to your reputation and career so they bully her but in check. Though this fact was not known to Ariena, she thought that he just don't care to involve himself with these teensy matters as it is not related to business.
Unlike the the news like her involvement with Evan, which would have affected both his reputation and value of his business share.
She felt disappointed for a brief of seconds but suddenly realized that it was better than being tagged as 'cheating partner'.
Ariena was amazed by Andrew's way of doing things, 'he really had handled everything so precisely, without any mistake and that to in such limited time.' she was amused by his efficiency not only in business matter but also in handling the paparazzi, as they are really difficult to tame in accordance with your preference.
After spending sometime starring at the ceiling and thinking about her current life, she gets up to get ready for the college and work, but before that she will visit her recreation center, Cafe Frosty and meet Johnny.
Only that place can make her feel calm...