The Traps of Black Swan

At the gates, Roach heard Aaron\'s instruction, "Stop the car."

He said less than five minutes because he didn\'t know if anybody was there to attack them. Since Aarvi had everything under control and she wanted to play another five minutes, he thought to enter after four minutes.

He dialed his men, "Search the estate and mansion. Don\'t disturb My wife in the meantime."

Roach: "..."

He waited for Aaron\'s further instructions.

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Inside the mansion,

Aarvi was the most calmer one when the knife was in the air. The knife stuck to the wall, right on Leon\'s shoulder, next to his neck.

Aeon clapped unknowingly, "That was so cool." He exclaimed watching Leon huff for a breath as though he was being strangled till then.

"Little heart, the other side," Shawn asked. 

Kidnapping them? He wanted Aarvi to show how death feels at such a close distance for Leon. His life was hanging at the tip of the knife.

"Yes, My master." She responded and fulfilled his wish. 

Then the wishes, demands, and requests came pouring in by Shawn while Zain enjoyed in silence watching Leon trembling, yet holding himself for his life. Leon was scared of death, unlike Ava Kelly who wished for death when he was torturing her. So it was more agonizing for Leon. 

After some knives, Aeon\'s turned to her. He could feel that more than anybody, she wanted to end everything relating to Leon. She hated to associate herself with him or see him. It was disgusting for her to even look at Leon and aim. Yet, she was holding back without spoiling her hands with his blood. She was brave to stay focused without letting her emotions play her.

The Shadow team members always admired her. Their respect just increased seeing her today. They discerned another thing. Physical strength wasn\'t everything. As soon as they sensed the danger, they should have surrendered and joined her plan. But they weren\'t as smart as her. 

Milo Wen was glad he was the assistant of Aaron, not Leon. Leaving Aaron and Shawn aside, Aarvi is enough to handle everyone.

To be precise, Aarvi was a little nervous too. She wanted Leon unscathed till the end. He should have the power, he should have money, he should have the looks. Yet, he shouldn\'t have a way out. 

She wanted to show him his money, the power and looks were nothing. A woman might appear tempting to him, but she could destroy everything if she wants.

She wanted him to see what happens if he provokes a woman. He knew her kindness, played with her innocence, and lusted at her beauty. She morphed each one of her strengths and weaknesses into wickedness, malice, and dangerous weapon. 

She twirled the last knife and warned him, "Don\'t provoke me." She was silent for two days for a reason. She had no plans to harm his men or scare him.

"If I am silent, I haven\'t fallen weak." Her dark and cold voice sounded in the living hall. "If I am not killing you, I have a worse future for you. Prepare yourself for it instead of wasting your time."

Aaron entered inside when she threw the last knife, "Don\'t trust anybody. Your one wrong move will cost you everything."

The spectators silently gasped when the knife stuck between Leon\'s leg almost touched his pants. \'She is heartless.\' They thought.

Aaron looked at Leon who had knives around his whole frame. He thought she was putting another trauma for Leon with the last knife. His gaze swept over the hall and saw Leon\'s men were sound asleep abandoning their master. 

Then Aaron\'s gaze caught the man in chef\'s uniform. He identified him. The sous-chef was one from the Rivas security. Aarvi had asked for a few men who could be very loyal to her. He was one of them. Aarvi looks after each of their family and kids with high regard just because they work for her in danger.

Aaron walked towards his wife as he looked at his men who were on the first floor. One signaled him everything was clear but their jaws were down when they saw men sleeping on the floor.

Aarvi turned to the door hearing the footsteps. The dark, murderous air around her instantly cleared seeing Aaron. There was worry in her eyes when her eyes moved from top to toe, looking at him as if he was wounded. If he was, she was going to pierce the knife into Leon\'s muscles.

[I don\'t want dog food. I am going.] Shawn voiced his thoughts and ended the call. Zain silently disconnected the call.

Aarvi ignored the voice. She was about to wrap her arms around her husband, he held her chin between his fingers. His face contoured in displeasure and anger, "Did he make you cry?"

Leon wanted to scream at them, \'She is making me insane.\' But he was too ashamed.

Aarvi pouted her lips for always not getting her hug. "You are so mean." She mewled that heard by only him.

Aaron embraced his wife who looked like she will burst into tears, for real. She mumbled tightening her arms, "I was so scared." 

He knew how reluctant she was to send him out that night. Not to be overthinking or overprotective, she had let him go out. "I am not hurt, Cupcake... Shawn too." He gently rubbed her back, trying to soothe her.

Aarvi hummed, she had seen Shawn smiling at her so she could guess it. Getting off his arms, she was about to tell him why her face had tear stain, his fingers gently grazed over her cheeks, "I had told you don\'t include crying in your acting." He reprimanded her in a low voice.

Aarvi reasoned, "You know, even the cops ask the last wish of the man who will be hanged to death." Her voice clearly audible to all. She pointed at Leon, "So I was fulfilling his last wish."

Aaron\'s lips twitched hearing her. And he also knew it was probably her last time showing her mindblowing talent of acting to Leon. But imagining Leon enjoying her act of misery still made his blood boil. 

Looking at Aaron still unsatisfied, "I was flattering the fool."

Aaron: "..."

A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool. She was the wise one there. 

Before they could continue, they heard the sound of a truck. Aarvi\'s eyes shifted to Roach. The latter quickly reported, "Young Madam, there are more than sixty men excluding the one who kidnapped and followed President\'s car. President has taken this opportunity to extend the license of Rivas Security."

Aaron saw a smile bloom on her face. "That\'s great." She mumbled to him before tugging his hand, "I want all these men\'s one bone to be broken. They shouldn\'t recover for two weeks. I don\'t like his petty games." If Leon\'s games have to be stopped, then they should make his men useless.

Aaron glanced at Alex who immediately responded, "We will take care of it, Young Madam. Please go and have some rest."

Aarvi paused, "You guys take some rest, Just instruct them." Aarvi circled her finger pointing upstairs. She knew there were at least twenty upstairs and more people around. 

She turned to sour-chef, "Enjoy with your family taking paid off. Then report back to the Rivas security. I will reach out to you if there is anything."

He gave a modest bow to her, "Copied that."

Then her gaze landed on Leon. Her eyes glinted with unreadable emotions before she instructed more, "Call Dylan Harmon here. Let him handle his brother."

Finally, at Aeon. Her voice had little gratification but mostly unemotional, "Thank you for coming here, President Harmon. I am sorry for the events here." She paused recalling his self-sacrifice, "Be selfish. Keep yourself safe first before helping others. If you don\'t love yourself, none will."

Aeon understood what she meant. He obediently nodded and heard her. "Take the Buggati." She wouldn\'t give SSC Tuatara and take the chance of getting bugged, "Somebody will drop your car."

Now it was time to keep Aeon safe from Dylan. She was finding his actions suspicious, including his sister\'s case.