Is this destiny?

Aaron was thinking that if Aiden went to such lengths in order not to sleep with Madison, then he must treasure Sarah and their relationship. But Thomas said that the drug is very potent…

"If he didn\'t sleep with her, then how…?" Aaron remembered that Sarah said how she found Aiden. He also knows that if they went to the hospital, this whole thing would blow up. And even if Whites suppress official news, there will always be rumors. Lack of rumors means that it was handled silently.

Suddenly, Aaron realized... "I am very sorry. I didn\'t know that they are planning anything like that. Thomas told us what Madison did after it happened. I never intended for you to get hurt."

Sarah was touched by his words, but no matter how honest he looks, she knows that he is not completely truthful. "I don\'t think that \'never\' is the right word. But I believe that during our walk toward that shed you changed your mind. That is why I\'m talking to you now."

Aaron has to admit that she is correct. He approached Sarah with an intention to seduce and hurt her, and then use her to get to Aiden. Only when they talked he saw that she is sweet and innocent… and now she is looking at him fiercely. She does not look so innocent. And it\'s making him nervous. "Can we get to the point?"

Sarah showed a small smile. She is happy that Aaron finally stopped thinking about his grudge with Aiden and about flirting with her. She can start talking about the reason they are locked in the restroom.

"That evening, you gave me a choice to go back. I want to do the same for you. Do you want to keep your career as a model?"

Aaron was taken aback. "What makes you think that you have the power to decide if I have my career or not?"

Sarah\'s smile widened. "How is your father\'s business? Did you talk to your friends lately? How are their family businesses doing? Did any of them encounter any accidents since the wedding?"

Aaron listened to Sarah and with her every question he felt deeper chills enveloping him. His father\'s business is gone. He spoke with Thomas, Paul, Noah and Henry and all of them were in a similar situation, their family businesses are gone. Within few days after the wedding, they all found themselves in the same situation: sudden contract cancelations, accidents happening to their facilities forcing them to close, expert employees suddenly leaving, negative press coverage, scandals, stock prices falling… He was unable to get ahold of Liam, but his family business is in the same trouble, and his father is in the hospital after a car accident; it seems that they amputated his leg.

Mix of surprise and horror flashed in Aaron\'s eyes while looking at Sarah. "Are you saying that you are responsible for all that?"

"There are two possibilities. One is that you believe in a bizarre coincidence where families of all seven of you hit a wave of an extreme bad luck right after the wedding."

Aaron frowned. "Seven of us?"

"Just because Patrick didn\'t show up for your secret meeting in the resort\'s garden before the wedding ceremony, it does not mean that he was not part of the plot."

Aaron subconsciously nodded while thinking that Patrick deserved it. He dared to bring Jessica to the wedding… serves him right. He reminded himself that Sarah is right in front of him. He should focus on her now. There is always time for gloating later. "You said there are two possibilities…"

"Second one is that you accept the fact that if we can crush your whole families within few days, it will take me less than an hour to make sure no one hires you as a model."

Aaron realized that she is right. And that she is not joking.

No matter how much he does not care about those other six, or about his family business, he cares about his career as a model. And it seems that Sarah is here to negotiate. Aaron wondered, does he have something that she wants? If they can crush all those powerful families, why is there a need for her to negotiate with him?

"What do you want?"

Sarah was happy to see that Aaron has a brain and that he is using it. He figured out that she wants something form him. "To offer you a choice. Help us, and you get to keep your career."

"What if I refuse?" It\'s not about if he wants to help Sarah or not, but he does not like to be blackmailed.

"It will not be just your career to get crushed." Sarah pointed to the wall where Aiden hit with his fist. The wall tiles are cracked creating a pattern like spider\'s web.

Aaron got the point. That hit was so swift that he didn\'t see it coming. If Aiden was aiming at his face, Aaron has to admit that he will be defenseless. "What kind of help?"

"I want to use your name to gather everyone. That\'s it. I will call you tonight to hear your answer."

"Is there a catch?"

Sarah paused. "I want to you drop any idea of getting back at Aiden. I don\'t care what grudge you have against him. You need to forget about it."

"What if later I find out that I can\'t?"

"I have a way to find out what you are up to. Just how I knew that you will be here for a PKY rehearsal, and how six of you met in the garden at the resort to plot of keeping me as a hostage in that shed in order for Aiden to come and then to take turns with me while he watches, before you beat him up senseless… and how I know that you are irked with Patrick because he brought Jessica to the wedding."

Shock on Aaron\'s face was impossible to hide. He didn\'t know what to say. How can she talk so calmly with him if she knows what they were planning. And she KNOWS what they were planning. And how does she know about Patrick?

"As a bonus, I can give you some time to vent your anger on Patrick. But Aiden is off limits.", Sarah warned Aaron.

"Why are you defending him? Why are you with him? You are so much better than him! You deserve better!"

Sarah smiled. "Thank you for the praise. But you don\'t know me… and you don\'t know him. Think about my offer. You get to vent your anger on Patrick and keep your career in exchange of us using your name and you give up on attacking Aiden. I will call you later tonight to hear your response."

Sarah\'s hand was on the door handle when Aaron spoke: "Aren\'t you worried that I will betray you?"

"In order to betray me, you need to have my trust.", Sarah responded and stepped out without looking back.

"Sorry, did it take long?", Sarah asked Aiden who was on pins and needles on the other side of the door.

He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her with him down the hallway. "No matter how long it took, it was too long. How did it go?"

"We will find out tonight. But I\'m optimistic…" Sarah winked and leaned on Aiden. "Let\'s go and change into our regular clothes. It\'s almost four, and Ellie needs to vacate that dressing room."

"Do we need to give these back? I kind of like this jacket.", Aiden commented while touching zipper of his top pocket. "And the pants fit me well."

Sarah glanced at his butt. "Yup. They fit you well.", she said through giggles.

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