The Traps of Black Swan

After meeting Elder Harmon, Aarvi watched the live interview of Dax sitting on the shotgun seat of her car. Max from the Shadow team drove the car towards the regency where Aeon was staying with Eliza and Sean.

"Why didn't you take off after Saturday? I told you to rest." Aarvi asked Max. After President Dawson tried to molest him, misidentifying him like her, she had asked him to take a break.

Max: "..."

He hadn't expected her to remember the small and embarrassing event of his life. He glanced at her thinking if she was teasing him but she was focused on the screen hearing Dax's response.

Max wanted to ignore her question but she was his superior so he had to respond, "I guess, I am fated to handle the perverted men." The cop, Ellis, and President Dawson. "I have to be prepared for it if I have to tackle another one."

Aarvi: "..."

She turned from the tab screen to Max. She pursed her lips, controlling herself from laughing at his fate. "How about a wrestle on the bed with Sean Harmon?"

Max wanted to cough a mouthful of blood and admit himself to the hospital. He was just trying to be humorous. It was gross for him to even imagine.

He was flustered hearing her words. As far as he knew, there were no actions for the day. Even if there is any surprised one, he really wanted to turn her down. But he wasn't allowed to deny any of her orders. "I- I-..." The beads of sweat soon appeared on his forehead but he could bring himself to accept her order.

Aarvi burst into laughter looking at his dreaded face. One who doesn't flinch facing any danger was cringing at the thought of handling perverted men.

Max glanced at her and realized she was laughing at him. Instead of being embarrassed, he breathed a silent long sigh. He was safe.

Aarvi didn't pull his leg anymore. What if he is a man? He is still a human being so she wanted to give him a break. She was glad he wasn't affected much and working like usual.

Her focus stayed on the tab and heard Dax utter President Evans while responding to a question about her, President of Skylar Industries.

The studio reporters got excited for the small reveal, "President Evans!! Viewers, the mysterious president of Skylar is President Evans." The audience in the studio who were majorly from the business school gave a loud thunderous applause.

Dax pretended to be biting his tongue before he brushed off with a smile. Of course, he couldn't show himself as a negligent man who uttered at the slip of his tongue.

The reporter looked straight at the main camera and started announcing in her professional and excited voice. She wasn't excited to know about the President of Skylar Industries. She was daydreaming with her open eyes thinking of the TRP of her show and her popularity.

"On the national television B news, CEO Grant finally gave us an inkling about the man behind the successful…"

Dax cut in with a frown, "Excuse me?" His cold voice stopped the reporter and the audience fell into utter silence. The reporter was slightly startled and gulped nothing at his intimidating voice and turned to Dax.

Dax continued overbearingly, "When did I say it's a man? Isn't your job to know the truth?" None were surprised about Dax's behavior even if it's live. That was Dax for the world, straight, cold, ruthless.

The reporter took time to react while the audience erupted, especially the girls' aspirants while the boys were exclaiming and talking nonstop.

The reporter was professional so she was still quick to come back to senses and forced a smile at Dax. She waited for the crew to control the audience before she apologized, "I am sorry, CEO Grant. I was a little excited…" Then it flashed to her why she reacted that way, "Oh my god, it's a woman. That's breaking news." However, instead of surprise, there was shock written all over her face.

Dax and Aarvi had expected such a reaction from the adults. Because it wasn't easy for people to believe a girl founded a company without support from major companies.

However, for the youngsters, it was an inspiration, they were a little more hopeful for their life and goals.

The manager seemed to instruct the reporter before her next set of unscripted questions started. "So the rumors are true. A phoenix born from the ashes." There was loud applause for a few seconds.

The reporter turned to Dax and asked with much anticipation, "CEO Grant, could you please tell us more about President Evans?"

The audience started cheering in unison, "More! More!!"

Dax glanced at the audience. There were two panels. The large one was filled with young blood whereas the small section was the people from the late twenties. Some looked surprised and some shocked and some making phone calls or dropping messages with different thoughts in mind.

Now the people will harass Aarvi and somehow Dax liked her to be mysterious for her peaceful life. He was alone enough to handle the mess out there. However, it wasn't the time to fret over it. He knew she had her reasons to reveal her name. He gave a small nod causing the studio to fall pin-drop silence to hear him.

"Why don't you all ask President Evans?" He shook his mobile which had the screen of social media, "Aarvi Evans." His lips arced when the audience rushed to search her over social media.

The verified profile which had only 2 followers, Dax Grant and Skylar Industries turned a few hundred in a few seconds and in a minute it reached a few tens of hundreds.

The reporter started to hound Dax to pull out more information but he didn't speak and the interview returned back on track.

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At the branch of social media,

They were trying to manage the traffic so that the webpage and application don't hang up.

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At Harmon mansion,

Leon controlled with all his will to be composed but he failed. He threw the television controller on the television screen. He just needed a day time for his plan to be activated, then he would have seen Aarvi crying in the military cell.

Now the effect of his plan was going to be absolutely useless and he couldn't even stop the plan anymore. He strode away to his study room, breathing heavily.

He assumed it was her pre-plan to reveal her name after meeting him hence she might have arranged an interview for Dax so that he could plan something which won't be successful.

He wanted to attack her, picking her two identities but looking back, Ava Kelly is really dead to the world and he was sure she got a new identity.

However, Leon smirked, 'I can trouble her with it.' He thought while looking at his laptop screen of Aarvi.

Elder Harmon, who was impressed by the reveal, felt odd witnessing Leon's actions. 'Aarvi… Peace.' He mumbled.

He oddly felt the girl he met at the cemetery is Aarvi. It wasn't because of the meaning of the name, due to Leon's reaction.

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At Shane Kelly villa,

Shane Kelly threw his head back on the couch after hearing the president's name 'Aarvi Evans.' He was thinking if he ever heard of Evans's family.

His wife rolled her eyes as she turned off the television. "Darn it, I forgot Evans and almost thought that dead jinx came alive.." She squeezed her brows in an ugly frown thinking Ava Kelly being President of such a big and successful company.