The Traps of Black Swan

Ava Kelly, who admired and followed her grandfather like a little fella, got her dream of becoming an employer from her grandfather, had immense respect for her grandfather was disregarding everything.

Aaron felt something fishy but he didn't like her behavior which was going to burn her back. Hayden was too old to handle emotional imbalance and if he loses control and affects his health, Aarvi will blame herself all her life so he couldn't stop himself.

His long hand easily reached her arm and jerked her around. His voice was cold and reprimanding to keep her silent, "Aarvi, behave."

Aarvi was too calm to believe. She was like nothing was going on around her. She glanced at his hand that was holding her arm firmly, then looked at his face. She could read his concern but she wasn't ready to accept it.

Without uttering a word, she pulled his hand away and turned to her grandfather. Her hand pointed at Aaron as she asked, "Heard? Aarvi... That's who I am."

She moved to the cabinet aside and in a single wave of her hand, she crashed the glass holders to the floor.

'Tla sh~'

They fell on another set of holders that were on the floor creating an ear-piercing noise splattering the glass around.

Aaron's first reaction was to pull her away so that glass pieces won't hurt her. His sudden pull, caused her to twirl on her heels and reach his arms but there was no reaction on her face. She neither gasped nor squealed in shock.

Probably she wouldn't even wince in pain if she falls on the ground. She was protesting to let any kind of emotion appear on her face.

He knew a dominant attitude won't calm her down, neither it could scare her. Controlling his own messy emotional state, he softened looking at her blank face lying in his arms, "Please calm down. We will talk." He said as he steadied her on the floor.

Aarvi gazed at his frowns and gently softened it with her fingers as she asked, "Isn't it too late, Aaron?" Her detached voice was low so that only he could hear her, "You could have at least told me over a message. I would have really heard you."

Aaron stared at her. Handling sad or angered Aarvi wasn't as difficult as her aloofness and that feels impossible unless she could decide to bring at least one emotion out.

Her back of finger grazed his cheek before turning to her grandfather. After a very long time, Aaron felt an invisible wall creating between them despite standing right next to each other.

"Ava." She uttered that taboo name she never wanted to take. "A bird." She defined its meaning and asked him, "I was a bird whose wings were smashed and shattered. Are you sorry for that, President Kelly?"

Melia who had heard the noise rushed out of her room and froze at the door looking at the intense atmosphere. She saw Aaron staring at Aarvi, Aarvi's excitement down in depth replaced by dispassion. She felt her heartache looking at her forlorn figure.

Her eyes fell on the gloomy old man and guessed there might be a problem due to his presence that ruined the good time Aarvi was wishing for. It wasn't appropriate to poke in so Melia silently stood aside if in case she might be of any help.

Aarvi stepped towards the living hall grabbing a vase that was on the side table. Her eyes returned to the old man, "Aarvi; If you are thinking I am the one who makes peace..."

Aaron was too late to reach her and she smashed the vase on the group of glass holders that were holding fairy lights, candles, and bouquets.

'Crack' The series of glass breaking resounded loud and frightening.

Hayden and Melia were shocked and Aaron again pulled her away despite knowing she won't get hurt due to the gown. But he didn't want to take chances.

Aarvi slid off her hand from Aaron's hold and continued looking at Hayden, "Then you are extremely wrong."

"Aarvi…"

Aaron pulled her to his arms as he swiveled but she had dropped the another flower vase on the glass coffee table splattering the candles and holders while the sturdy glass of the coffee table survived.

Aaron was the least bit scared of the mess she created but worried about her, "Why are you tearing down the things you worked on? Aarvi, you don't have to talk to him if you don't want to."

"Me?" She asked him as she got out of his arms. "Aaron, everything wasted the moment you brought him. How does it make changes if I change the outlook?"

She took steps away from him and asked the same thing differently, "When the pearl is damaged inside, Will the pearl repair itself if we keep the shell?" By the end of her words, she threw the long candle on a stack of glass holders.

They ruined the evening and purpose of decoration. Right, what is the use of it now?

Aaron was about to hold her but she walked away from him and stood in front of Hayden. "I am a disrupter." She said clearly stressing each word looking him in the eye.

She was a disrupter, she didn't have an ego but a small purpose was enough to disturb and cease anything.

"I can disrupt and even destroy your Kelly International and those families you are protecting. So you should be sorry for not letting me die in the womb."

The last time Hayden had seen her on her canceled wedding day when she was walking out. Now he got to see her again after three years.

She is his most beloved grandchild, one who he was excessively worried about and cared about. But it was also the truth, he ignored her, her problems, her hard life, her struggles.

While he was trying to protect the ones who actually never cared about him, she always stood by him, understood him, and obediently heard every word of his.

He took it for granted assuming she will be fine, everything will fall in place and one day she will stand by his side to continue his work, commitments and take responsibility.

It wouldn't be wrong if he says he indoctrinated the uncorrupted little Ava's mind saying he gives the work to the people so that they could honorably earn their bread.

He always made it sound humble, valued, and dedicated that she had believed it's a sacred work to give chance for people to earn their bread without immoral activities.

Now she stood there saying she could destroy all the traces of his entire life without flinching.

Yet, he neither was angry nor afraid. His hand raised to pat her head but it hung in the air when she stepped back avoiding his touch.

He never thought the day she became strong, she won't be the same innocent Ava Kelly. He was willing to take the blame for everything if she could live happily.

'Happiness?' He didn't know it was still a distant dream of hers.

Aarvi glanced at both men smirked, her fingers curled up to a tight fist as she forced herself to add in a carefree tone, "You two must have a lot to catch up on and tired after the long day, make yourself at home and enjoy the dinner."

Aarvi wanted to be alone to calm herself so she walked towards the main door forcing her tears back.

"Aarvi…" Aaron called in an exhausted tone. He was really drained, all he wanted was Aarvi next to him.

Aarvi paused and turned around, "Thank you for the amazing evening." She modestly bowed her head showing her respect.

Her words of taunt hit both men where it should hurt.. Before Aaron could realize it, Aarvi ran out, took the car that was at the entrance, and sped away.