Chapter 251

Aria's POV I watched with satisfaction as Elena stormed off, her face twisted with obvious disappointment. Beating a romantic rival gives me a better rush than any nightclub ever could. "Want to hit the shops?" Lillian suggested with a mischievous gleam in her eye. "Absolutely!" The word tumbled out of my mouth as excitement bubbled through me. We rode the escalator down from the sixth floor, heading toward the women's section in the west wing. As we passed the fifth floor, the gleaming displays of men's designer wear caught my attention. My steps faltered automatically as a realization hit me—Aiden always brings me gifts when he travels for business, but in all our time together, I've never once reciprocated. The thought stopped me dead in my tracks. Lillian reached the bottom of the escalator before noticing I wasn't beside her. "Aria?" Her voice carried back to me, confusion evident in her tone. She jogged back up to where I stood transfixed, following my gaze to the upscale men's b