The Traps of Black Swan

'Let's save water?' Aarvi jumped from his arm and tried to run out thinking he might have misunderstood hearing her differentiate between calling her as his woman and his girl.

Aaron caught her and started laughing looking at her dreaded, Of course, he knew she wasn't ready yet. It was already a great improvement that she voluntarily hugs him, he wasn't a pig-headed to push her to what she wasn't comfortable with.

He nonchalantly asked for bargaining, "What's wrong?"

'What's wrong?' She wanted to ask him that. Against his calm exterior, she felt like a mouse trapped in a cage with the cat. "I have to get fresh and go to the office, leave..."

"Me too..."

Aarvi controlled her emotions without showing she might burst out anytime if he behaves cluelessly, it nowhere suits his personality. So she again tried, "Go to the next block or let me go."

He stubbornly denied without leaving her hand, "Nope..."

She couldn't stop her jaws from dropping down. She felt she was on a roller coaster ride of emotions from the time she woke up. 'You want me to indulge you, cool.' She decided to ask why he was throwing tantrums because he didn't look like he was going to do anything with her. "What do you want?"

Unknown how she might react, he sounded casual, "Are you going to send a bouquet today?"

Aarvi's lips formed like an oval looking at him teasingly, "Young master Rivas seems to like flowers." She had thought only females like to receive flowers from their men. She could give him the whole shop if he likes them.

Aaron seriously responded as though it was common, "No, I like the concept of you sending flowers to me."

Aarvi smiled helplessly hearing him so straightforward, "I'll send."

Aaron demanded, "Daily..."

Aarvi was momentarily speechless before coming back to senses, "I will wrap them myself and send it to you."

"Amazing..." Then he rubbed her head and went out without another word but Aarvi went behind him this time, "And I want cupcakes."

He turned around to face her with his hand on the door of the bathroom while responding cunningly, "One cupcake costs ten kisses." Then he shut the door leaving her wonderstruck.

'Ten kisses for one cupcake, so a hundred kisses for ten cupcakes? Voracious man.'

She realized she could have asked cupcakes against those flowers but she naively accepted and he played her.

'Aaron Rivas, you will know the real shrewd and Sly businesswoman Aarvi Evans.' If she doesn't make him regret it by afternoon, she will accept his conditions.

'Nope, I'm not going to kiss him. Hmph.'

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After breakfast in the breakfast center upstairs of the gym, Aarvi thought to go by walk as the way to Rivas Industries goes in the opposite direction.

Dax asked before hopping in his car, "Dum Dum, what's the next plan?"

Aarvi saw three men curiously watching her, she pointed at Aaron sticking her tongue out before stating, "Following him daily."

Aaron was surprised but Shawn corrected her word, "You mean torturing him daily?"

Aarvi chuckled high fiving him while Dax rolled his eyes. The latter was sure Aaron was going to fall head over heels for her because she was going to be herself with no filter.

Aaron: "..."

Dax cut in checking the time, "Ms. Lady in love, who is next? I have a meeting, quick..."

'Lady in love?' She couldn't get how creatively they pick names to tease her.

Aarvi shook her head knowing what he was referring to, "Nothing until we meet Apple Pie. You can toy Hays International, I will send you the information I have but you aren't allowed to overload, call me if you want me to handle the company."

Dax had guessed she might take a break to be careful from alerting anybody, "Alright... Good day." He kissed her on the head and left nodding his head at Aaron.

Shawn put up demand like a grumpy kid, "Road Trip on Saturday."

Aarvi really doubts if he keeps such demands and requests to his own mother or anybody else. She gave heads up as she accepted, "I'll not drive." In the country S, she had ended up driving nearly 60 miles alone while those two snored all the way.

Aaron remembered he didn't ask Aarvi about going to his family house. He had thought to go with her but didn't speak to her and now they planned a road trip just like that.

Shawn had thought she was going to follow his brother forgetting them so he demanded, hearing her agree he pulled her cheeks fondly, "Then pack your bags for two days, we will attend Doctor Green's wedding too."

"Huh?" Aarvi had no idea about it, 'Am I even invited?' Shawn didn't hear her and was leaving when he remembered something, "Bro, I'll be stealing your girl in the afternoon, she is all yours till that."

Aarvi: "..."

Aaron didn't respond and glanced at him getting in his sports car. He turned to Aarvi who deliberately spoke sweetly, "I will send flowers, I'm sure you will love them."

She took a step but turned to him, "I'll get lunch for you." Just like that, she was about to leave without letting him speak.

Aaron held her hand and pulled her to his arms. Aarvi intuitively asked without understanding why he hugged her, "What's wrong?"

"I didn't know only you are allowed to do whatever you want." Does she give him heads up whenever she hugs him? Nope, she just goes to him and wraps her arms around without a word.

Aarvi nodded at the realization, 'I have to look after three big kids. Uff, such a tiring job.' but she chuckled and stated, "Come in front of me and hug." She wasn't and can't get used to the sudden touch on her when she wasn't expecting. Since she knew he was behind her so she was calmer.

"Alright..." He planted a kiss on her forehead, "I'll be waiting for you. Don't be late."

Aarvi hid her slyness and cheerfully said bouncing on her high heels in excitement, "You actually should wait for the flowers. They are very special and you never can forget them. It's a pity that I can't see your reaction today, probably next time." She gave another quick hug and waved her hand. "See you."

Aaron's thoughts, 'Is she going to fill my office room with flowers?' Seeing her excitement he really wanted to reach the office soon and receive the flowers she sends.

Whereas Milo Wen who noticed Aarvi's mischievous smile after turning away from Aaron really doubted whether she was going to surprise or shock him. Yet, he suggested, "Ms. Evans, how about I record and send it to you?"

Aarvi pursed her lips controlling her laughter and responded, "Sure, you can give it a try." But she was sure he couldn't record her big surprise.

Aaron watched her walk away dialing somebody over the phone. He hopped in his car without noticing Nico Burton was witnessing everything at a distance and started following her.

Aarvi ordered to deliver rare yellow orchids to Aaron's office as she strolled towards her office. She noticed a few couples passing by her, she knew many people out there lavishly enjoying upscale districts but nobody knew her hence it became easy for her to take up a new identity and live as she wants.

Should she be thankful to her parents for stopping her exposure to the world in the past? No, she wasn't the least bit grateful of her parents. She doesn't appreciate them giving birth to her either. If she had got even two percent of love what her brother got, she would have been filial even in present but she got nothing from them other than curses or loathsome gazes on her.

Was she envious of her brother due to her parents' bias? Nope, she was never envious of him, instead, she used to be very happy knowing her parents loved and cared for her little brother.

She had walked for five minutes when she weirdly felt gazes on her like some were peeping at her and following her closely. She was sure they weren't her Shadow men. Despite her doubts, she was cool-headed and dialed the leader of the Shadow team.

[Ms.Evans]

"Who is following me?" She went straight to the point because she knows the team will divert the one who wants to trace her. Aarvi felt him hesitant to report to her, she knew he might be thinking she would be scared so she spoke again, "I asked you something."

[Ms. Evans, it's Nico Burton. We are ready to divert them at the junction.] His respectful tone sounded.

'Them?' Aarvi understood without a word that Nico's men were tracking her with him. "Don't. I want your men to be behind his men when I reach the junction. Don't do anything until I cue. Clear?"

[Crystal.] Aarvi hung up the call hearing the response and dialed another number, skipping the greetings, "Ms. Stran, I will grab my coffee from the shop in two minutes."

[Ms. Evans, I will prepare it right away.] Aarvi is the owner of the cafe after all.

At the junction, Aarvi suddenly disappeared from the sight that even her Shadow team wasn't able to locate her. Their first thought, 'Nico Burton kidnapped Ms.. Evans.'