The Traps of Black Swan

While Aarvi was checking out the city Coasta with Mehak, Aaron was busy with work, Nikun got back to studying Leon's case, the Rivas family was preparing for birthday and Maisie was still in the hopes of her brother coming to rescue her.

Maisie also gave a thought of leaving Shane Kelly. A part of her wanted to get rid of the situation and leave him but another part of her knew he had supported her for everything and listened to her.

She always looked for her goodness and advantage whenever she did anything so she knew she never loved her husband wholeheartedly. If divorcing him would help her gain fortune, she wouldn't mind leaving him by blaming everything on him.

Unfortunately, she knew she won't get anything by leaving Shane Kelly. He had only limited in his name and she might have to use those to pay the penalty for skipping the tax procedures. Hayden wasn't the same as twenty-four years ago. If she talks about leaving, he wouldn't mind giving her helpers to pack her stuff.

Meantime, Maisie might be a heartless woman and a cruel mother to Ava Kelly but she loved Jose the most. So she couldn't bear to see him starving with them when they were the ones who tortured Ava Kelly.

Maisie gave in to the pleading look of Jose Kelly and for the first time, she told everything truthfully. From the beginning of their night at the hotel to the end when Ava's wedding was canceled. While she narrated, she felt pathetic about herself but she blamed Ava in her mind.

Shane had a deep frown on his face hearing his own life in the recap. A thought crossed his mind. If he had looked after Ava well, would things be different and better? Shane knew Hayden expected nothing from them for twenty-one years but loving their child. After Ava went missing, Hayden treated them worse than the beggar on the street.

Jose was sitting shocked facing his mother. Remembering his sister being beaten, poorly looked after, and calling her adopted, Jose felt a cold run down his spine. He was kind of glad he wasn't his parent's first child. If he was, he would have probably run away from the house, if not suicide.

He gulped nervously and stuttered while asking, "M-Mom, w-wo-would you have t-treated me s-same if I-I was y-your first c-child?"

Maisie was stumped at the question and Shane was clueless to respond to that question.

Jose asked after a few seconds of silence, "S-sister a-actually did not harm you two. I-it was always you two hurting her."

A pang of guilt slapped their face. Shane grounded his teeth and spat at his son, "Shut up. If she hadn't been born, I wouldn't have married your mother. My life would have been better." He wanted to push the blame on Ava to keep his conscience clear.

Maisie was about to retort, Jose questioned, "Wasn't it, your fault to get drunk?"

Shane was riled up. He flung his hand to slap him but Maisie stopped his hand and pushed him away, "Don't you dare touch my son."

Another round of a fight started between the couple.

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Zain had heard Maisie narrate everything, he had expected her to lie to Jose or make up a story to send Jose out of the room. It was really surprising for him to see Maisie still having a motherly heart for at least one.

Not too late, Jose reached Zain and tried his best to remember each line his mother said and briefed him. Zain really wanted to laugh at Maisie and Shane Kelly. If they had shown just a little concern for Ava aka Aarvi, she would have made them the king and queen of the city. Whereas Jose Kelly cared about nobody but him. Jose wanted to be released without trying to free his parents.

Karma bites back.

Zain let go of Jose in the evening before he got ready to attend the birthday banquet.

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At Harmon mansion,

Leon, who didn't sleep after the call, was confused why he got an invitation in the Harmon family name for the banquet. He or the Harmon family was never close to the Rivas so he couldn't understand about the invite and the leaked news.

Leon was curious about who was forcing him to attend the banquet. Will Aarvi and Aaron attend the banquet in such a short time? He doubted.

Leon was thinking of the banquet when he got a video from Dylan. He watched Aarvi's viral video and received the news of how her opinion changed the whole situation at the Coasta.

Leon started thinking of various plans. One, to leak about Ava Kelly's real identity and reveal her wedding was canceled three years ago. It would go viral and affect both Skylar and Rivas Industries. The higher society would point their finger at them and laugh.

The second plan, helping the Kelly couple to create rampant and torture Ava Kelly, which would keep Aarvi busy and he could attack her mercilessly.

He also thought of revealing Ava Kelly aka Aarvi Evans as Twyla but it would help her attract huge funds and investments from foreign clients. So he gave up.

He called one of his men to arrange information about Ava Kelly from the past, preparing for the fabulous night.

He dropped a message to Aarvi, [Be ready for another spectacular gift.]

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The most anticipated birthday banquet was arranged in one of the large banquet halls of the Morris hotel.

Karsen had taken a flight back to the city hence he reached early. They got ready enthusiastically for the celebration, looking forward to Aarvi's introduction to the world.

The banquet hall was luxurious yet sophisticatedly arranged. Taking Jordan's age in mind, the interior was chosen in golden, white decor. The entry of the hotel was opulent in cream color drapes complementing with the pendant candle holders and finely arranged flowers on either end.

The reporters were limited hence they had sufficient space to sit and wait for the arrival of the guests at the entrance. The main focus of the reporters at the event was Aarvi Evans, President of Skylar. Since it was said by Megan, they were eager to catch a glimpse of her, hoping she wasn't already in the hotel.