The Traps of Black Swan

Facing Jordan alone is hard, Jake Lee had to stand against two men so Aarvi could make out what might have happened between Jake Lee, Ruby Brown, and Naomi Fisher. Jake might really don't know Naomi. So he is of no use.

One to be punished is Naomi.

Why should Jake who has no idea about Aarvi bear the punishment for his greed of a few pennies?

Why should Ruby Brown, a young doctor with no big name, face the wrath of the Rivas family power and see her own life ruin without doing anything?

Finding the link between the case and Naomi looked difficult as Ruby might be put into difficulty by Naomi so Aarvi wanted to protect Ruby but Jake Lee.

She wanted to send Jake Lee out because she didn't want to discuss anything in front of him. Greed has no limit and he might use what they discuss against them.

"What do you mean by your actions?" Hearing Jordan's judgemental tone, Karsen wanted to calm him to talk.

Anyway, Aarvi responded in aloofness without warmth. If he judges her, she wouldn't mind giving him more reasons to judge her. "I am saving the victim from you."

Her words were raw which enraged Jordan for entitling him as an attacker. He believed Jake Lee was the one she addresses as a victim so his reaction was justified.

She again turned to Jake Lee ignoring Jordan's growling eyes which were ready to peel her apart, "If you don't want to visit the police station, get out of here now."

Jordan cued with his hand to the security to let Jake Lee go. He wanted to handle Jake because the latter troubled Aaron's girlfriend. He hadn't accepted her is unimportant when it's about his grandson.

Now he wanted to see what she is up to and how Aaron would react to her behavior.

Jake Lee ran away as soon as the hold on him was released. Aarvi turned to Ruby Brown and plainly asked, "Why did you accept the blame? If you are in any kind of trouble, let me know, I will help you."

Karsen and Jordan understood Ruby wasn't the real mastermind but somebody else. So who is that person?

Jordan wasn't sure why he believed Aarvi but he did and felt like slapping his thoughts for judging her just because of a line.

Karsen voiced after glancing at Ruby's astonishment, "Aarvi, it seems like you know who is the person behind this."

The coldness of the Jordan had lowered but he didn't react much.

Aarvi could only hope Naomi wasn't threatening Ruby Brown with the lives of her family or loved ones. She responded to Karsen with the same gentleness he asked, "Uncle Rivas, I do have suspicion on a person."

Suspicion? No, Aarvi is sure only Naomi could stoop so low to get Aaron. But she couldn't understand why Naomi can't see reality.

She has a question which she can't ask anybody right now. Is the love of Naomi to Aaron is actually love?

Before Karsen or Jordan could ask her about her suspicion, Aarvi cleared it, "But I don't want to bring up that person's name unless I or you get proper evidence to it."

She doesn't want anybody to call her insecure about Naomi due to Aaron and Naomi working together. Even though Aarvi didn't care about most of the opinions, she won't give Naomi a chance to gloat at her.

Karsen thought she might have some reason to avoid bringing up that name while Jordan thought Aarvi was too careful. He decided to ask his assistant to carefully look into it so he didn't bother asking or ordering her again.

Aaron entered after looking through some files. He only heard the last line of Aarvi before he stood by her. His hand naturally placed on her back as he said, "You don't need evidence or proof to tell us anything."

He simply meant they trust her and believe her judgment.

Karsen lightly hummed while Jordan was proud of his grandson. Proud to see him being a gentleman to his woman, treasuring his love limitlessly. Jordan knows Aarvi earned the trust and love from his family. They don't blindly trust her but he needs time.

Jordan's eyes landed on Aarvi when she was smiling at Aaron shaking her head in denial. He couldn't believe she is the same little Cupcake of Aaron who almost killed herself for teenage Aaron.

Karsen could only sigh. Ava Kelly, he knew, was a little obedient girl and Aarvi Evans is too mature and highly careful. He really wanted to know what happened to her to end up so barbaric and change so much.

Ruby Brown watched the family and the doctor is known for his aloofness before her eyes landed on Aarvi Evans. She was glad Aarvi discerned the things and saved her. She was surprised to see the loving gaze of one and the admiration of the old man with the middle-aged man faintly smiling.

Now she understood what that neurologist meant by girlfriend and a doctor.

She choked on her spit when the four turned to her. After clearing her throat, she didn't dare to look at anybody but Aarvi, "I… If I reveal anything about… that person, my brother will lose his license to practice medicine…"

Aarvi turned to Aaron and asked to confirm, "Is she your colleague Doctor Brown's sister?"

Aaron merely nodded without giving any special treatment to Ruby and Aarvi was speechless. She couldn't believe Naomi threatened her own friend's younger sister.

She sighed and said, "Then don't tell that person we are letting you go with nothing." If Naomi knows the reality, she might try to hurt Ruby or the Brown family again assuming Ruby spilled the beans.

Aarvi continued when the four sets of eyes were on her, "Inform that person as you had to cry for hours to earn forgiveness. You can add as I slapped you in extreme anger and Elder Rivas saved you."

She purposefully used Jordan's name because Naomi won't believe Aaron forgiving Ruby but Jordan.

Jordan controlled himself from gaping. He couldn't believe she was making sure to protect Ruby in every way with a lie. And also leaving a way for the mastermind to attack her to catch in action.

He felt her kind heart for saving Ruby Brown but also scheming for the provocation.

Oh yeah, he learned a thing about her, she will answer the way you ask. Ask sweetly, you will get a response the same way. Respect her, she will give you more respect. Be rude to her, she will provoke you to be harsher yet stand in her serenity without getting affected by the rudeness.

Ruby's eyes filled up and tears were rolling down as she bowed to them repeatedly, "Thank you so…"

Aarvi's warning tone sounded, cutting her off, "If you dare to play me, I will make you regret every day."

Aaron finally smiled, rubbing her head while the three were rendered wordless by her complete change of attitude from caring to savage. 

Aaron didn't bother sparing the words on Ruby and turned to Karsen and Jordan, "We will take our leave."

Then the couple modestly bowed their head to bid the elder men before they left the waiting room.

Once the couple left, Jordan turned to Ruby with his sharp gaze and Ruby fell back on the couch frightened by the sight of a serious face.

Jordan took a step closer, scaring her by his overbearing presence and his eyes filled with icy frostiness, "Do you think that person is more powerful than the Rivas family?"

"Huh?" She failed to fathom the words frightened by his voice when he loomed over her. She shrank on the couch swallowing the old man's strong air who was also physically strong.

"Heh?" Jordan grunted, scaring the shit out of Ruby.

"You... I mean..." She quickly stood up and deeply bowed to two men, "I am sorry Elder Rivas, I was instructed to show your granddaughter-in-law to that man. I thought he was a friend of the lady until a few minutes back. Then I was threatened to keep my mouth shut. There won't be next time and I will inform you prior to anything that could happen. I am sorry for my negligence..."

She continued to blabber out repeating she is sorry and also added the gratification for not punishing her. She wasn't faking it; she was truly grateful for understanding her situation and helping her solve it instead of taking serious actions on her.

She had really believed it was the end of her career and life. How could she not be grateful for Aarvi and the Rivas family?

It was only after a few minutes, Ruby was applauded for receiving no response. She raised her head to realize that she was alone in the room and the two men had left long back when she was bowing.

She slumped on the couch craving to cry out.

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As soon as Karsen moved towards his office room to wrap for the day, Jordan called his assistant and ordered him to track each action of Ruby and find who threatened her.

Jordan didn't leave the Rivas hospitals until he received enough evidence to prove Ruby Brown is innocent and also a victim of the whole situation and he would have ruined her life at the flick of his fingers.

But he didn't feel sorry for Ruby. Since she chose to keep her mouth shut when Aarvi and they understood her situation, she should have trusted them and told the complete truth.

Watching the video on his laptop, Jordan discerned why Aarvi didn't reveal the name even to Aaron. Jordan knew he might have actually doubted Aarvi if she had told the name directly hence she was smart enough to protect the victim and leave silently.

'Cupcake!" He exclaimed in his mind. 

He is aware he already accepted Aarvi for Aaron in every way. Maybe as an individual and her personality or as the life partner of Aaron but, 'Will you really understand if I reveal the past?' He thought, sighing to himself.

He didn't want her to become a reason for the split of the Rivas family. He wanted his family to have the same warmth and affection.