When the van finally left, Cedric turned to speak to Aiden.
"Did you come here because you wanted to or because you were forced?" Cedric asked.
"My grandfather arranged it." Aiden confessed.
"And your parents didn't stop the arranged marriage?" Cedric knew it wasn't uncommon for parents to go along with what the elders wanted, but in recent years more and more were opposing arranged marriages among the rich families. They simply chose to encourage matches through different means.
"My parents passed away when I was young. They died in a freak accident. My grandfather is all I have in this world now." Aiden told Cedric with a shrug.
"As you saw Amanda has someone else." Cedric pointed out.
"I like her." Aiden said. "The moment I laid my eyes on her I knew that I wanted her." The young man confessed.
"Aiden, my younger sister doesn't like you back. You can't force her." Jam added.
