Chapter 256 - Play Basketball
" 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 .Nôv(el)B\\jnn
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 .