The Traps of Black Swan

Dylan laid on the bed breathing deeply. He hadn't expected Aaron to have so much patience to let Aarvi play on her terms and Aarvi to be so protective of Aaron.

He knew silence isn't a weakness. In fact, it was a dangerous weapon and one couldn't judge a person by that silence. Hence Aarvi was always difficult for him to understand hearing her limited words. So judging Aaron's silence was impossible. He wasn't a fool to think Aaron stays silent because he doesn't know what to do. Rather, Aaron prefers actions.

Imagining Leon tied limbs and thrown to the speed boat, Dylan pitied Leon. Leon would be untied once the speed boat reaches the Coasta shore. Dylan was cent percent sure, this time Leon would break down the whole mansion once he entered inside. Dylan breathed in relief as Elder Harmon wasn't in the house to face his wrath.

He was thinking if Aarvi would meet him again the next day or what the new daybreak would bring when he had dozed off in exhaustion.

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Esme had no idea who happened in the night. Hearing Aarvi's plan, Milo Wen stayed in the villa as it was safe and let Esme have a beauty sleep. When the cops captured Leon's men, Milo Wen went to sleep once he saw Aarvi grumbling, cussing Leon, making her silly faces just to bring Aaron's laughter.

He felt his president and his wife were crazy. One could go any length for her safety and good sleep while the other one would do anything to bring a smile on her husband's face.

Aarvi wrapped her limbs around Aaron and kissed his cheek, "Sleep. I will protect you if that little bug attacks again."

Aaron was leaning on the headboard. He didn't know how he could sleep with her legs wrapped around him. "Aarvi Evans…"

Aarvi suddenly propped her head up from his shoulder and corrected him, "Mrs. Aaron Rivas."

A smile threatened to slip off his lips but he held back. "Mrs. Aaron Rivas…"

She cut in again, shaking her head, "Cupcake." Then she licked her lips recalling the cupcakes he bakes.

Aaron breathed out loudly. He wasn't going to say Cupcake when she was licking her lips. So he pulled her cheeks, "My love, how am I going to sleep if your limbs are coiling around me? Do you want them crushed?"

He pulled her hands and limbs from his back and slid under the duvet as he ordered her, "And stop trying to spoil me." He won't break at the stare of a man.

Aarvi commanded him back with the same intensity, "You stop overindulging me." She could share his worry and lose some sleep.

"Wife needs to be pampered." He argued back.

Aarvi countered, pressing her hands on both sides of him, squinting her eyes, looking down at him, "Who said my husband shouldn't be coddled?"

Looking at no hint of drowsiness or exhaustion in her eyes, Aaron changed their position. He needs to tire his wife out else she will argue with him all night.

Aarvi felt so little against his strength and physique. Gazing into his sharp-set eyes, Aarvi couldn't understand how their argument ended up like this. She heard him counter back, "You don't pet a wolf."

Yeah yeah, she could already imagine the wolf ears on his head, predatorily gazing at her. Instead of saying 'I only pet a cat,' Aarvi thought to play him innocently. She lifted her hand near her face and motioned like the paw of a kitten, sweetly saying, "Meow…"

Little did she knew it was a deadly strike instead of a peace flag.

His lips crashed over hers, kissing her ravenously making her lightheaded in no time.

If their first time was playful, Aarvi understood what it meant by devouring to the heart's content, making her cry helplessly.

When he stopped, Aarvi could feel her tips of toes still trembling in spent pleasure. Even if somebody calls to tell her there was another attack, she doubted if she would be able to use her brain. She slipped into a deep slumber, lying in his arms.

Aaron put his shirt on her without getting off the bed or leaving her for a second. Then he embraced her to sleep, "I love you, Mrs. Aaron Rivas."

He didn't care what people thought of him for letting her handle everything by herself. If his Cupcake wants him to just support her, he would hold all his patience, protect her and take care of her. The day she tells him to handle Leon, he won't give her another day to waste her time on Leon.

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At the break of dawn, in Coasta port,

Leon sat, swearing that he will make Aaron and Aarvi's life a living hell. He clearly knew why Aaron or Aarvi deported him back to the country so quickly. If he gets caught by the local police on the island, they would hang him to death for the chaos he caused on the island. Aarvi simply wanted to torture him more, make him face the loss, lose again and again.

What could be worse than that for a man like him?

If he had lost to a man, his pride and ego wouldn't have hurt much but he was losing to a woman who he had tried to kill. He failed to have her, he failed to kill her. So now, she was playing him like a rat in a circus.

He never in his dreams thought he would be seeing such a day. Hence he wanted to show them what he could do to have them under his feet.

He got up from the wooden deck only when his men reached him and treated him like a king.

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At Palm Island,

Aarvi opened her eyes when she felt the water around her and warmth from Aaron soothing her skin. She could guess, there might be just an hour left for the conference so Aaron was bathing her. Instead of waking up, she leaned on him for another catnap.

After the previous night's attack, she was sure the local police would patrol the surroundings of the island and let go of the boat only after checking on them.

So she didn't bother about Leon attacking them again. Now Leon was a wounded lion, the most dangerous one at that. She wanted everyone to be safe for a handful of days.

She unawarely let out a moan when Aaron tried to clean her between legs. Her eyes shot open, her legs clamped together, Aarvi craved for the ground to swallow her right away.

Why was he cleaning her up? Soaking in water was enough, she wasn't a kid.

Aaron let out a chuckle seeing her reduced to a little ball. "I will shower. Take your time." Both needed their calming bath so he left the bathtub without teasing her.

After a few minutes, Aarvi asked without turning behind where Aaron was showering, "Ronron," He hummed before she continued, "My team confirmed that Dylan's sister's body wasn't found. And during that time, there were many missing cases of girls. Do you think Leon sold his sister or hid her?"

Aarvi had shared Dylan's suspicions with him the previous night. This made Aaron more disgusted with Leon. Even though Dylan's sister wasn't Leon's biological sister, she was still a sister to him. Aaron couldn't believe Leon-like monsters still existed on earth.

He turned off the shower and wore the bathrobe. Going up to Aarvi, he kissed her forehead, "I will help you look into it."

Aaron knew Aarvi was a little emotional knowing about Dylan and his sister. It reminds her of her and Zain so he would help her by ignoring Dylan and Leon.

Aarvi didn't know what to respond so she could only smile at her husband who was ready to do anything for her.