"Did it go well? How was it? I'm so curious"
" It went surprisingly well. He's actually very okay. He's friendly too. I thought it'd be weird, but it wasn't, I felt like I was talking to a very close friend. He seems safe to be around" Arya explained to Emma.
" Hmmm... What am I sensing? It's unlike you to befriend a guy so easily. He must be a gentleman"
" Actually, not exactly. I didn't give him much choice. Katherine sent her guy to monitor me and I told Ken I was being followed, I suggested we run out of the restaurant we were supposed to eat in, he didn't want to agree but he followed me right after. We ate at a local restaurant which he wasn't pleased with at first, after I forced him to eat the food, he enjoyed it so much.. he even drank my beer and he doesn't have a good sense of direction, he...."
" Woah... Woah, easy there girl. This is the first time I've heard you talking about someone like this, do you already have feelings for him? Are you really thinking of marriage? Is he that good looking? " Emma panicked.
Arya laughed." You asked for details, Yunno? And I don't like him romantically. Marriage, no way. Being good-looking doesn't mean I can just marry him" Arya answered all her questions.
"What are you gonna do about the marriage then?"
Arya sighed."I plan to tell him what the Hills are planning. They even had the guts to tell his family that I'm Anna. I already told him I'm not Anna though, I'm sure he's confused right now. I hope he finds out about it soon and cancel the marriage"
" Gotta go. I have a angry visitor in front of my home" Arya said and they said their goodbyes before hanging up.
Arya sighed as she walked into the compound of her apartment. A car was parked in front of her house and she immediately knew it was Katherine. She went to the car and knocked on the window.
Katherine opened the door and Arya went in.
"Why did you run away with him? Are you trying to embarrass my family?" Katherine scolded angrily
" Well, I wanted someone to keep their nose off my business. I'm doing what you asked me to do so why are you monitoring me?"
" I'm just trying to make sure you don't ruin this for us. Our business in the farm is running down and we need those people to stabilize it. They need us the most, but I'm just trying to keep a good profile. You wouldn't know because you have no noble blood in you. Behave well"
Arya scoffed." Your majesty, if you don't desist from sending your pathetic bodyguard to me, I'll behave anyhow I like. I could even embarrass the guy you want me to marry"
" You wouldn't dare. I'll tell my husband all you just said and we'll see where this leads. He's hoping for a better future for us through this" Katherine gritted her teeth angrily.
"The only person who deserves to give both of you your supposed better future is your daughter not me. Why not get your daughter married to him instead of me who will bring disgrace to you" She said, doing the air quotes.
" I already told you before and I don't think I need to explain what I want for my daughter. After your marriage is settled silently,Anna will be married to the most powerful family in this city" Katherine smirked.
" Oh, that's why you lied to that family that I'm Anna. Look, sooner or later they'll find out. I told him that I'm not Anna, hearing him call me Anna was so frustrating" Arya smiled wickedly and waved before getting out of the car and going into her house.
Katherine shook in anger and quickly took her phone to call her husband; Arya's father.
- ROBINSON'S VILLA-
"Ken, you're back" A vibrant woman called, she took off her apron and went to meet him.
"Hi, mum" Ken said and pecked his Mum.
"How was your date? Come here, sit, tell me all about it" Veronica said excitedly and led him to the couch.
"I'm listening"
Ken cleared his throat and smiled.
"Well, it was alright" He scratched his neck.
" Hmm, I see you blushing. C'mon, tell me in detail. I have to know what you think about her" Veronica insisted.
" I think she's good, she's nice and she's so beautiful too. She eats well and I think she acts cute and... "
" Kenneth Robinson has fallen for a girl he just met once! Wow, does she have so much charm? Is she that beautiful? More than I am? " Veronica said excitedly and hit her son on the arm.
"I think she's more beautiful" Ken said shyly.
" Wow.... You really like her, don't even deny it, I can just see it all over your face. It's so nice to see you smile sincerely because of someone after all these years. I was worried that I was pushing you into a marriage that you wouldn't be satisfied with, I was going to call it off if you didn't like her" Veronica smiled, satisfied.
" Ah, Mum... Did you make your research on the family well? You said her name was Anna but she said she's Arya while we were drinking"
"What? She's Anna, that family has one daughter like I researched, only one daughter is on their family registry. You said you were drinking, maybe she was a little bit drunk. Wait, did you drink and then drive?" Veronica asked and faced him.
Ken smiled, remembering how she made a fuss when he drank her beer." No, I called the secretary to drive me but he wasn't answering so I called another driver. "
" Oh, that's better. I made food, are you still hungry?" Veronica asked and put her apron back on.
"No, I ate delicious sushi. We should try out that restaurant together later. I'll go to my room now, I'm tired" Ken kissed his mum goodnight and left.
Veronica sighed. "I'm glad for you son. This is just right. You mustn't keep on being in the past, all your friends left you and the woman you loved did too, they all betrayed you... You should show them who's more powerful... This marriage is the only way"