" I don''t expect you to understand . " said Helios .

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

    Helios 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 .

    " You look good ! " said Helios with a smirk .

    " You too ! " said Aria .

    " 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 .

    " 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 .

    " Will you really take care of me if I get hurt ? " said Helios with a smirk .

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

    " No ! " said Helios .

    " You are a billionaire yet you are so petty . " said Aria .

    " While you are quite expensive . "

    " Good quality is always expensive mister . " said Aria .

    Helios 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 .

    " You are fast ! " said Helios with a smile .

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

    " Firs point for me . Get that tall boy ! " said Aria with a devilish smirk .

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

    Aria 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 .

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

    " Were you going easy in me ? " asked Aria

    " What makes you say that ? " asked Helios with a devilish smirk .

    " Your four point score . " said Aria .

    " 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 .

    Just 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 .

    " 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 .

    " Which is ? " asked Helios .

    " How about a pay raise boss ? " said Aria with a smirk .

    " 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 .

    " Maybe ! " said Aria with a smirk .

    When 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 .

    '' 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 .

    " G...G.....Get up , please ! " said Aria with her face blushing .

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

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

    " 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 .

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

    " I defeated you miss . " said Helios .

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

    " Oh.....how ? " said Helios with a smile enjoying her reaction .

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

    " Ha ha ha ha ha ha ! " laughed Helios .

    " Seriously..... " said Aria looking away then laughing a little too .

    " Fine , let''s call it a tie . " said Helios stretching his hand towards her to help her get up .

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

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

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

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

    " Which is ? " said Helios with a smile .

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

    " You worked at your university ? " said Helios .

    " 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 .

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

    " 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 .

    " 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 .

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

    '' ...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 .

    " Don''t you feel like life has been unfair to you ? " said Helios with a pensive expression .

    " ...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 .

    " Your goal ? What''s your goal ? " said Helios curiously .

    " My goal is to become a millionaire , even a billionaire . Why not ?! " said Aria with an optimistic expression .

    " 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 .

    " 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 .

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

    " Really ? How ? " said Aria with an excited expression .

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

    Aria''s smile immediately vanished and she sighed annoyed .

    " Phhhh...If you don''t wanna give me any advice , then say so . " said Aria a bit annoyed .

    " 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 .

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

    " As far as I know you haven''t had any boyfriends . " said Helios with a serious expression .

    " Have you investigated me ? " said Aria glaring at him with an interrogative stare .

    " 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 .