The Traps of Black Swan

Rubbing her backhead where Shawn smacked, Aarvi made a super sad crying face at him.

She is a guardian of Tia over there as she is her employee but her priority is Dax when it comes to Tia and Dax. So she prioritized his feelings and decision completely forgetting about Tia's life.

She was going to terribly regret her decision if Tia had somebody she likes. She cried in her mind for being careless.

No, she wasn't crying for letting Tia be with Dax all night, but thinking Dax might be affected by the rejection.

He was finally letting his guard down and made his mind to date a girl seriously, so least wanted him to go back to the same state of 'Most of the girls are trash.'

'Wait, what did he like about her?' Aarvi curiously thought before she glared at Shawn.

Her hand reached his cheek and punched it hard, "My headless little prince, why didn't you think of it when you planned all these? You better take half the blame for it." She had still believed Shawn played the role of matchmaking, a cupid.

'Little Prince' Damn, he so wanted to ask her to stop making him feel like her son. But it was only if he thinks of her as his best friend or as his Little Heart/Sister. As his sister-in-law, he eerily liked it so he shrugged it off to focus on the main matter.

"Wait, what? No, no, no..." He declined her assumption as he rubbed his stinging cheek.

"I had no plans to match-make them. That dumb man always found the spineless girls and thinks most of the girls are rubbish. I wanted him to see the good side too.

Tia perfectly suited the criteria, twenty-one yet has her innocent smiles, afraid of the rich, happy with her little job without craving for money.

Even I was surprised by the development but now, I am hell worried."

Aarvi nodded in acceptance to the reason of Shawn as she munched popcorn. Even if Tia had a boyfriend or someone she liked, Aarvi was sure Dax wouldn't have taken advantage of her drunken state so the matter at Tia's end won't be complicated.

Shawn grumbled in his reverie, "I always thought Dumb man's type is more outgoing, loud, party animal. But he is into a sweet type."

Aarvi rolled her eyes, "More like your type."

Dang!

Then the two started to fight over the type of girl Shawn would fall head over heels.

Aarvi paused her argument remembering Aaron's breakfast. After knowing a maid was cleaning and cooking for them, they started betting on the type of girl Shawn was going to marry.

....

When Aaron went out of the bedroom, ready in his Italian dark blue suit, he saw two friends sitting next to each other silently, as they munched popcorn with their eyes glued on Dax's bedroom.

His single shoe step on the floor got the attention of two like eagles ready to hunt but both hid their attentiveness too well.

Aaron's lips threatened to arc up. His little Cupcake was responsible and attentive but she wasn't guarded up all the time. Similarly, his little brother was a jolly and happy prince who never hid his emotions. Their own experiences made them what they are.

Aarvi smiled looking at the debonair walking towards them... No, her. Shawn grabbed the bowl of popcorn and elbowed her playfully, "Go go, romance a little before bidding your boyfriend."

Aarvi shot him a look of daggers before grinning an evil smile as she whispered, "Somebody needs dog food."

Shawn's jaw dropped.

Aarvi got up and reached Aaron. Shawn watched them wide-eyed. Other than Aarvi's giggles, he didn't hear a word of her due to her low voice.

All talks were by Aarvi as she knotted Aaron's tie while Aaron brushed her hair strands, played with her hair locks, or caressed her cheek with his ever so doting gaze on her.

Shawn had goosebumps imagining his brother's that particular gaze on him and undoubtedly had some dog food.

He took time to realize if Dax also started dating, he will have two couples to shove lots of dog food. He started praying Dax shouldn't be the type of man to make single dogs cry.

Aarvi bid Aaron after feeding him well. She didn't miss asking him to have lunch on time, likely the operation was going to take a lot of hours.

Obviously, she didn't hear him saying her to rest and chose to help him at the Rivas Industries stressing Milo Wen will be there to help her.

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Hungry, Aarvi and Shawn had their breakfast and finally, Dax's room door opened around half-past nine.

Shawn started peeking left and right of Dax to spot the little lamb while Aarvi gazed at the solemn face of Dax who had glaring eye bags.

He had got fresh and was out in his semi-formal suit with the blazer on his arm. He didn't evade his friends, instead, he went straight and sat opposite them.

The two friends had lots and lots of questions in mind yet waited to know what Dax had to tell.

'Where is Tia? Isn't she in the villa? Ran away early in the morning?'

Dax said lost in thought, "I think I made a mistake."

Despite hearing it, the two friends were sure Dax absolutely wouldn't have done anything to Tia that can make anybody regret anything.

'So what mistake?'

Dax continued after a pause, "I think I rushed it."

While Aarvi innocently had faith in Dax, the man next to her took a different meaning of his words, "Dax, you…"

Aarvi slapped his arm to be quiet and listen to Dax. The latter's face contoured to disbelief with a matching tone, "She plays football on the bed."

Aarvi and Shawn slowly looked at each other and burst into rapid laughter. They held their stomach and continued to laugh imagining how Tia might have kicked him and disturbed him.

They got their reason for dark circles of Dax.

Dax didn't bother stopping them while all he craved was a peaceful sleep. He leaned on the knuckles and glanced at the guest room, 'Should I take a nap?' He thought.

After the two calmed down, Aarvi asked hopefully, "Did you ask her out?"

Dax looked at her for a second or two before he shook his head in denial.

Shawn and Aarvi became silent and the latter hesitantly asked, "Will you ask her out?"

Dax sighed and again shook his head in response making his two friends gloomy. The hilarious laughter they had soured and the room turned blue in no time.

Dax glanced at his bedroom where Tia was still huddled in duvet chiding herself for drinking too much.

….

Six hours back,

As soon as Dax let go of Drunk Tia in his bedroom, she looked around in the dark, unlighted room before shifting close to Dax. The latter asked as he moved his hand to press the switch, "Scared?"

The drunk girl shouted at him on top of her lungs, "I am not scared of you."

Dax: "..."

His eardrums are at high risk.

He switched on and dragged her to the bed. Tia's eyes widened in shock and she again yelled at him "Let go, you angry man, let me go…"