The Traps of Black Swan

Aarvi promptly responded, "No..."

'If you take care of me all the time, nobody will come to you.' She said it because he loves somebody.

Aaron felt like he could breathe hearing her response. "I am not in a relationship." He turned to her to see her black orbs gazing at him with raised brows. He really wished he could tell that she was her who he loves. "The one I love doesn't know I love her."

Aarvi really felt bad for him and suddenly felt a tinge of pain inside. She didn't know what she wanted but she earnestly advised, "If you sincerely confess to her, I'm sure she will not say no. You spend a lot of time in the office, hospital so first she should know that you like her... Make sure to clearly tell her that I'm just your patient if she knows about my presence."

Aaron faintly smile tugged his lips hearing her speak calmly and slowly trying to make him understand what to do. "You are not just my patient."

Aarvi looked ahead avoiding his eyes remembering his sister. If it was three years backs, she would have loved to hang out with him irrespective of his impassive expression. Now she doesn't want to think about anything as such.

Aaron asked, "What if she starts to shun me when she gets to know?"

Aarvi glanced at him hearing the question and waiting for her response in anticipation. She never thought Aaron to have feelings for someone seeing him emotionless most of the time and she never guessed him to be a type to fix on his teenage love.

"You haven't even dated anybody just by loving her from afar, she will try to understand you if she doesn't love anybody else."

Aaron was glad she knows he loves only one girl till now, "I'm trusting your words then."

She looked away humming in affirmation. She wanted to say, 'I want to move out.' but she couldn't get herself to say it because they will always fight over that topic.

...

They soon reached the mall and shopped for her black evening gown. Aarvi failed to stop him from ordering her three designers to stock the closet in the Avron mansion connecting them with Secretary Wen to look into the task.

...

The Avron mansion

Aarvi went to Rivas Industries and worked from there before they went to Avron mansion filled with heirs and businessmen partying in the living hall and the large swimming pool and lawn area.

Aaron assured her before she got off from the car, "There will be none who knows your identity and your picture will not leak."

Aarvi hummed and alighted with him. Both walked into their huge glass mansion lit in colorful lights. There was time Ava Kelly used to enjoy those with Dax and Shawn. Now she just wants to avoid everything.

She had just stepped in, Shawn shouted louder than music, "Little heart!"

Aarvi smiled unknowingly and all saw who Shawn greeted affectionately and hugged. Aarvi returned his hug and faced him to hear, "I brought a black dress for you, It's in your room. Please wear it... Please please pretty please..."

Aarvi agreed to make him happy, "I will wear it."

Aaron spoke and he went upstairs, "I'll keep this dress upstairs. I'll go and get fresh."

"Okay bro, be downstairs soon." Shawn said and turned to Aarvi, "You don't join the pool party. Dax and I will be out there after some time."

Aarvi nodded searching for Dax and he reached them, "Dum Dum, I broke up, I need a hug."

Aarvi couldn't help but chuckle, he nowhere looked like he was affected by the breakup. She acted to make him happy, "My poor boy, don't worry, you will get a better and sexy one."

Rubbing her head, Dax added, "And hot too."

Shawn rolled his eyes, "Hot and sexy ones are already my exes."

Dax and Aarvi: "..."

Aarvi asked first, "Are you sure you haven't contracted any disease with so many?"

Dax burst into laughter while Shawn pointed his finger at her but threw his hand down, "Miss. Evans, you are still a child. There is a thing called protected sex."

Aarvi visibly breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Dax, "He knows that. What a relief!"

Shawn: "..."

Dax was happy seeing his teasing smiling Dum Dum was back and laughed with her seeing Shawn failing to get back from her.

Aarvi changed the topic, "Am I choosing the girl for you tonight?"

Shawn got excited and said, "I have shortlisted five."

Dax: "When did that happen?"

Just then somebody called Shawn so they dispersed and Aarvi went upstairs grazing her eyes on twenty-plus in the living hall.

She noticed Naomi Fisher blushing heavily in an attractive dress with a few around her laughing and glancing at Aarvi and the rest were Shawn's schoolmates and acquaintances.

She could say all were in love with the mansion architecture but they didn't have the permission to go upstairs because Aarvi and Aaron hated third persons stepping into their personal area.

So when she went upstairs, all looked at her again. Unintentionally, Aarvi became the focus of the night due to her entry with Aaron, her closeness with Shawn and Dax Grant, CEO of Skylar Industries and all maids and security bowed to her with respect.

Aaron soon got ready and went downstairs. He didn't know much about Shawn's friends but there were many family friends, businessmen, and doctors.

Aarvi knew well Shawn would never choose a dress she gets uncomfortable in. So she smiled looking in the mirror.

When she went out, she grabbed everyone's attention while descending the stairs. All waited patiently seeing her gracefully descend stairs with a subtle touch of happiness on her face. She was on the last few steps when her complete appearance reached everyone's eyes.

The dress covered just one of her shoulders leaving the other uncovered and the beautiful floral design on her shoulder by the net made the dress look comfortable, yet elegant and stylish. A small waistband accentuated her curves without being too much.

Below the waist, the dress widens and has an A-line style with an opening showing off her slender leg. The dress reached all the way down to the ground and was sweeping the stairs. Her loose curls enhanced her petite face and the red lips curled up when she saw Shawn sending flying kisses.

Aaron's eyes were on Aarvi while Naomi tried to distract him by talking. "Excuse me." He cut in without bothering and reached Aarvi. He extended his hand for her, "Why are you holding the clutch at home too?"

Aarvi held his hand and stepped down. "My mobile."

Aaron took her clutch to remove her mobile and passed the clutch to housekeeper Melia who quickly reached them, "Miss, you are gorgeous."

Aarvi smiled in response and said, "Aunty Melia, call me Aarvi." It was the hundredth plus time she mentioned it but Melia never called her by name.

Melia chuckled and went upstairs to keep the clutch in Aarvi's walk-in closet. 'Aarvi? She was waiting to call her 'Young Madam'.

Aaron stated, "I will keep the mobile. Enjoy the party... Tia reached just now."

Aarvi didn't know she was coming. She wobbled her head at Aaron in approval to keep her mobile with him and saw Tia waving her hand standing next to Shawn.

Aaron let her enjoy the party and went back to the doctor's group...

"I had thought she is Shawn's fling."

"Didn't you see President Rivas with her?"

"This mistress is quite stunning."

"Mistress?"

"Don't you know Fishers and Rivas are having a marriage alliance soon. Then what else this woman in his life."

"People do anything for money."

"I have never seen her in our circle."

"Why will our circle ladies want to be a mistress?"

Unfortunately, Aarvi's untold identity and the news about her living in Aaron's private mansion gave her the title of 'Mistress' of an unmarried man or the toy of Aaron before marrying Naomi Fisher.

It wasn't too late when it spread out and soon fell to Aarvi's ear too.