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" I don't expect you to understand .

" said Helios .

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" Oh , please don't ! You and I live a totally different life , like the day and night .

" said Aria .

nHelios looked at Aria with a smirk as she went to the changing room . After five minutes , they came out of the changing room and headed towards the basketball yard . Helios was wearing a black shirt with grey shorts while Aria was wearing a white shirt with purple shorts .

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" You look good !

" said Helios with a smirk .

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" You too !

" said Aria .

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" Unfortunately , you will not be able to keep up with me . You are so short . With your tiny arms and short feet , how are you planning on beating me ?

" said Helios with a smirk .

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" We'll see ! Be careful to not fall from your long arms and legs while you run . I am on break today , I will not do extra work in taking care of you .

" said Aria with an annoyed expression .

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" Will you really take care of me if I get hurt ?

" said Helios with a smirk .

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" .....Mmmmm...Depends ! Will you pay me , my overtime work ?

" said Aria .

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" No !

" said Helios .

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" You are a billionaire yet you are so petty .

" said Aria .

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" While you are quite expensive .

"

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" Good quality is always expensive mister .

" said Aria .

nHelios laughed and threw the ball in the air . To his surprise, Aria came towards him and grabbed the ball from the air by jumping high .

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" You are fast !

" said Helios with a smile .

nAria took the ball and bounced it four times before she could throw it straight in .

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" Firs point for me . Get that tall boy !

" said Aria with a devilish smirk .

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" Heh ! Nice play .

" said Helios as he took the ball in his hands then started to bound it .

nAria tried to take the ball from him but she realized that his movements suddenly became faster . He was swift and managed to dodge Aria everytime she tried to go near him to grab the ball . Helios ended up scoring four more points before preparing to score the fifth one .

n' He.....he is so good at it ?!! ' thought Aria surprised when she saw how much his level changed .

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" Were you going easy in me ?

" asked Aria

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" What makes you say that ?

" asked Helios with a devilish smirk .

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" Your four point score .

" said Aria .

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" Ha ha ha ! I already warned you before the match started . You can't beat me . Consider this a gentleman's favour .

" said Helios with a smirk .

nJust then Aria rushed towards him and with a rash movement , she did a triple jump , throwing the ball from afar and gaining the same score as Helios .

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" Heh ! I don't need you to go easy on me , nor to be a gentleman mr boss . I would rather use that favour for something else .

" said Aria .

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" Which is ?

" asked Helios .

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" How about a pay raise boss ?

" said Aria with a smirk .

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" He he he ! You are a dangerous businesswoman . You never let any opportunity slip through your hands , do you ?

" said Helios and ran towards her blocking the way .

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" Maybe !

" said Aria with a smirk .

nWhen Aria jumped , Helios also jumped to block her way then the both of them ended up jumping on each other and falling on the ground . Aria opened her eyes and saw Helios standing in front of her . Helios raised his head then stared at Aria and couldn't drive his eyes away . He could feel her warm body and her speed breath as he stared at her .

n' We both sweated a lot but her smell becomes sweeter.....Looking at her up this close , it feels like she will not be able to escape from my arms . Such a simple girl..... .' thought Helios looking at her with a serious expression .

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" G...G.....Get up , please !

" said Aria with her face blushing .

nWhen Aria pushed him , he smirked a little then approached his face near her ear , making Aria's heart beat faster .

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" .....Look at you , your face is red .

" whispered Helios .

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" Of....Of course, it is red ! I.....I...It's because of the game . I ran very fast . You saw it too .

" said Aria with her face blushing even more .

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" He he he he !

" laughed Helios then got up and sat down on the ground holding the ball in his hands .

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" I defeated you miss .

" said Helios .

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" You cheated !

" said Aria getting out of the nervous zone when she heard the work defeated .

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" Oh.....how ?

" said Helios with a smile enjoying her reaction .

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" You are taller .

" said Aria complaining with a baby face which made Helios laugh .

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" Ha ha ha ha ha ha !

" laughed Helios .

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" Seriously.....

" said Aria looking away then laughing a little too .

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" Fine , let's call it a tie .

" said Helios stretching his hand towards her to help her get up .

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" Okay !

" said Aria and grabbed his hand then got up and shook his hand before she let it go .

nWhen seeing Aria's smile , Helios was reminded of what she said when they rode down the stairs .

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" By the way , you said that you used to ride down the stairs a lot back at university . What did you mean ?

" said Helios .

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" Oh , you are talking about that . I thought you forgot . Well the literal meaning , of course .

" said Aria .

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" Which is ?

" said Helios with a smile .

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" I used to work for longer hours when I was there .

" said Aria .

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" You worked at your university ?

" said Helios .

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" Yeah.....I was a good student and sometimes I would work part-time as a teacher's assistant . That's why I would stay longer than other students at the university .

" said Aria .

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" Didn't you go out with your friends or have some fun ? That's what a normal person would do .

" said Helios .

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" One of the most fun things for me was sleeping because I never got to sleep enough . You always mock me because of the little wrinkles under my eyes . They are the proof of my hard work .

" said Aria .

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" I didn't have a lot of friends , nor did I have the luxury of spending too much money . I used to go to some expensive restaurants when I got my paycheck but I have been careful with the money I got . I had to send money to my parents , to my brother's doctor , to my school , plus my monthly expenses . Since I couldn't afford a nice apartment , it didn't feel that bad to work for a few more hours or do my homework on the couch of the library .

" said Aria with a smile as they walked .

nHearing Aria talk in such a way , Helios couldn't help but feel a bit sad .

n' ...How can thing girl smile when telling such a hard-working style of life ? Even the servants at the castle have two days off every week .

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" Don't you feel like life has been unfair to you ?

" said Helios with a pensive expression .

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" ...No , I don't think so . In my opinion , life has made me stronger and is still making me stronger . It is also helping me to reach my goal .

" said Aria with a smile .

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" Your goal ? What's your goal ?

" said Helios curiously .

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" My goal is to become a millionaire , even a billionaire . Why not ?!

" said Aria with an optimistic expression .

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" Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ! You look serious about it . I admire your positivity to fool yourself .

"said Helios with a laugh .

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" For once can you say something nice or give me some advice on how to become one . That would be good .

" said Aria looking at him with an emotionless expression when seeing him laugh .

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" Sure , I can give you advice and the simplest way to become a billionaire .

" said Helios with a smirk .

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" Really ? How ?

" said Aria with an excited expression .

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" Marry a billionaire .

" said Helios with a smile when seeing her excited expression .

nAria's smile immediately vanished and she sighed annoyed .

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" Phhhh...If you don't wanna give me any advice , then say so .

" said Aria a bit annoyed .

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" Why ? Every girl would die to marry a billionaire . Why would you go through the lengths of tiring yourself out and in the end you aren't sure whether you will become a billionaire or not ? This is an easy and secure way .

" said Helios .

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" It is an easy way but not a secure one . I cannot trust men easily .

" said Aria .

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" As far as I know you haven't had any boyfriends .

" said Helios with a serious expression .

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" Have you investigated me ?

" said Aria glaring at him with an interrogative stare .

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" I.....I.....Heh , do I really have that much free time to investigate you ? Don't forget that I have more than ten companies to take care of . I just said that because of the bitter memory of your powerful kick ..

" said Helios with a scary pressuring smile which made Aria gulp in a nervous way .

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