The Traps of Black Swan

Shawn hummed hearing the name 'Ava Kelly' but didn't expect Aarvi to say, "Business is Business, I don't care about his personal life."

Shawn would have believed it if it was from a narrowminded businessman but not from her mouth. He didn't understand what she was up to but he knew she would have a reason behind it so he chose to be quiet. he didn't want to show his anger so he went aside after a snort with a disdainful gaze on Vance.

Vance's lips were gaped hearing her say, 'Business?' he lost in the game in which he was overconfident hence he thought he lost everything, the project, his self-respect, and the stand in the socialite circle hearing others murmur looking at him.

Aarvi continued in a professional tone, "My project is too big for the Hays International which I can't risk..."

Elliot cut in raising his tone, "Why the f**k did you ask them to fight when you had already decided that? Are you a freaking psycho?"

What was he expecting? Have a word war with her? Or make her feel guilt? He was a fool and he never could understand her to start with because she smiled at a beautiful one. If Elliot hadn't seen her mocking gaze he would have definitely thought she was enticing him.

Vance was still grasping the situation as he heard Aarvi continue, "My team sent you an email as soon as you stepped in the gym. You have the right to reject the new project proposal that you earned for your determination."

Then her eyes moved on to Elliot May, she just blankly watched his eye without really thinking anything because he wasn't worth her emotions or her brain cells or words. 

Elliot thought she was trying to frighten him with her Evans background and Rivas support so he glared right into her eyes. 'You are just a loose woman yet to be tamed.' He thought.

Vance watched her serenity forgetting he was in pain. He wasn't sure whether it was because of her face that is similar to Ava or her peacefulness, it started to soothe him. Nico controlled himself from smacking Elliot for straight falling in the pit while Aaron silently stood behind Aarvi.

Elliot who had thought she was nothing couldn't maintain his gaze on her for more than half a minute and apologized without control over himself, "I am sorry." While his conscious mind wanted to bite his tongue.

Her gaze was clean and pure as though he blamed an innocent. It made him regret raising his tone but her lopsided smile left him in awkwardness after self-awareness.

He was looking away from her but caught the frosty glare raising his hair on his body and gulped in nervousness, 'I'm dead, Dad will kill me today. I will lose all my cards today. Crap, crap...' He knew well if his father got the wind that he offended President Rivas, he would be locked in the room, he won't be surprised if his father kicks him out of the house.

Aarvi followed Elliot's line of sight and saw Aaron. If a gaze could kill anybody, Elliot would a lump of dead meat, a simple smile appeared on her face when his gaze moved. She had just heard Aaron is coldblooded but she hadn't witnessed it yet because either he will have an aloof or gentle look in front of her. Now her teasing smile is clean board melting him right away.

Other men looking at the couple who were gazing at each other forgetting the world around them: 'Excuse me, we are right here.'

She didn't spare a glance at others while saying, "Ambulance is downstairs." Then hooking her arm around Aaron's arm, she took him away saying loud enough to be heard by Elliot, "Little unruly kids don't deserve our time."

It had two meanings, warning Elliot to be at bay and coaxing Aaron to ignore him. The latter already had lots on his plate to handle anyway.

Slowly everyone dispersed with mixed feelings and Aarvi went to coax the grumpy kids asking Aaron to wrap up his workout.

Aarvi sat between the grim men and poked them to hear the snorts. She couldn't understand why they love to hear her coax them. In the country S, they used to fight for nothing just to whinge at her and enjoy seeing her coaxing both to forgive the other one.

"Mr. Vanquisher, I read the new article on you. You are dashing as always."

Dax shrugged her hand away, maybe the result of staying with Ava for three years, he wanted her to talk to him first after the competition but not Vance. Even though he could guess she had a reason he was still grim.

Aarvi tried on the other end, "Little Prince, how can you be angry at your Little heart?"

Dax: "..." He instinctively turned to Shawn who shot up on his foot and pointed his finger at her controlling his exasperation.

"When did I become Little? Which idiot took my Prince title?" Shawn asked ready to beat the shit out of that man who manipulated his Little heart.

Aarvi innocently responded, "Now I have your brother, he should be my prince and prince Charming, isn't it?"

Shawn shouted on top of his lungs hearing and understanding how easily she shifted the ship, "Little heart, you have changed."

Dax tried to control seeing Shawn overreacting but burst into laughter. Those three were like a family who greatly valued each other's opinions so this reaction is considered normal because they were capable of going any length of craziness.

Aarvi stood up and caressed Shawn's head like her Laze, "My little Prince is a handsome angry young man."

Dax continued to laugh looking at them while Shawn huffed and sat down, "I'm not talking with you."

Aarvi chuckled and decided to reveal why she offered the project, "Alright, don't listen to me then." Well, it picked their interest and were all ears to hear her.

Aarvi chuckled with their total attention and cold compressed Dax's swollen jawline as she spoke, "I had already arranged to send a low scale project proposal to Hays."

Shawn and Dax raised their brows asking the unspoken question, 'why?'

Aarvi glanced at their serious faces and continued, "I want to meet his family members as Evans. Not just Vance Hays, I will take down his mother, father, and his narrow-minded grandfather."

Shawn opened his lips to ask 'Were they behind your state?' But stopped because her response would be the same, 'Not really.' 

'What might they have done?' Shawn thought looking at her playful. He many times felt like she might be acting happy to stop them worrying about her then his brother assured him that she is fine and doesn't fake her emotions around them. Only then he let his worry down.