The Traps of Black Swan

Thursday, Aarvi was busy the whole day doing her company work and attending to some urgent files and meetings of Dax who went out with Tia. Aaron took this time to wrap some of his work at the hospital and take care of some required documents and procedures.

At the other end, Leon expected the day to pass without any new tension or drama. Nevertheless, Aarvi had different plans for him.

Around two in the afternoon, he heard a commotion in the police station. He had no permission to wander out so he was seated inside. It took a long time for the things to settle and James Crawford entered inside.

Leon hadn't expected him to visit him so he was curious. James glared at Leon for a few seconds before going ahead and slapping Leon across his face.

"James Crowford," Leon snarled.

James scoffed hearing Leon's arrogant voice. Old habits die hard. "Leon Harmon, you lied to me." He was brought there in the name of handling an attack by a woman who is the owner of a little company. Since James took the case, he couldn't abandon his client midway so he was fighting for him.

"If I knew you were such a disgusting piece of shit, I would rather give up my career than take your case." James scorned his client and sat down breathing heavily. Not just Leon, even James's name was getting smeared. If he loses the case all his reputation from working hard all these years will go vain. But how was he going to prove the culprit as innocent?

He couldn't believe Nikun could take such a big caseload when he was feeling dizzy with all the developments, innumerable points, and questions. He had underestimated Nikun.

And Aarvi, was she just a woman? She had prepared, planned so meticulously, he was losing himself against her plans.

Leon clenched his teeth and controlled his anger, "What the f**k did she do today?" He was sure only Aarvi was capable of doing something.

James laughed sarcastically, "Nothing much, your achievements are broadcasted. Everyone singing praises for you."

"What do you mean?" Leon became wary of his remark.

James closed his eyes and slowly breathed. He opened them and told him what was going on outside. Although he shouldn't believe without proof, he knew Leon had his hand in it, "The women you molested, dumped, and threw away filed complaints against. And guess who is leading them and encouraging them, your wife and her younger sister. The whole women empowerment is standing against you." He sighed, "You are finished, Leon Harmon."

Leon paled. He couldn't understand how are those women alive. "Dy-Dylan'¦ Dylan saved them all!!?" Excluding the suicided ones, only Dylan could know others as Leon was asking him to clean up.

James wanted to laugh at the man. The so-called friends of Leon were ignoring his calls and lying as they were out of the country. His whole family was against him. He couldn't understand what Leon earned all these years?

Money? All his accounts were frozen.

Enemies? He had them everywhere.

James stood up and left the room, disliking to stay in the same room as Leon. He didn't know how to handle the case anymore.

Leon finally felt the interrogation room colder. He dug into every brain cell to come up with a plan to get out of the prison. Other than his plan to escape the prison he was finding no solution.

The same evening, Leon fainted in the cell due to panic and was overwhelmed with everything. Having no choice, the cops shifted him to the hospital. His blood pressure had dropped and he barely could keep his consciousness. After the examination doctor told them Leon wasn't eating properly, he hadn't slept many nights so they suggested bed rest for him with some medicines.

That night, the cops took turns guarding the door of the hospital ward. Meanwhile, Leon, who woke up in the middle of the night and went to the bathroom, escaped from the window. Of course, he had no idea he was in such a room because it was chosen so that he could try and escape.

He ran out of the hospital but he had no cellphone, no money. Due to being late at night, there were no taxis around. He ran on the streets, rested sometimes, and then ran again. He was covering his face or looking away if he noticed any vehicle slowing down next to him.

All his hideout and everything was away from the city. His connections weren't in the city center either so he had a long way to go.

He regretted throwing the food in the police station when he was feeling weak to run even a small distance. He occasionally felt dizzy and cursed Aarvi for bringing him to that state.

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Meanwhile, at Skyarc, Aarvi ate her cupcake sitting on the kitchen counter. She occasionally glanced at the iPad screen in which a video of Leon running on the street was playing live.

Aaron finished cleaning after serving the sudden cravings of his wife. He almost thought she was pregnant before realizing she wasn't. His Cupcake had a dream of cupcakes and sulked saying she wouldn't be able to eat them for three years.

He glanced at the iPad and saw Leon resting in front of the museum. He could guess it was the same road Aarvi was running after escaping from the police station. "What's next?"

Aarvi responded, feeding him a bite, "Guess."

Wrapping her legs around his waist, he locked the iPad screen. Carrying her out of the kitchen, he made a wild guess, "Somebody will pick him." Taxis are only available at bus stops or stations at midnight. Leon couldn't take the prepaid bus as he had no money. Nobody will stop the car if he asks for a drop as people are scared of being robbed.

"Hmmm" Aarvi hummed in approval for his guess.

"Sebastian Dome." Aaron guessed the person too.

Aarvi grinned. "Smartie."

Aaron shook his head in resignation. Leon was seeing the day which Aarvi had been through. In his view, she should have made it even worse, like'¦ leaving dogs behind him, cops chasing after him. Hmm'¦ people identifying him and thrashing him'¦ No, that will delay the court hearing.

He shook off his thought and cuddled his wife to sleep without caring how Leon might end up.

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As planned, Sebastian had no choice but to follow who had more power. His brother also gave up on helping him because suffering under Shawn or Aarvi was better than going to prison.

He parked the car and waited for Leon. He noticed Leon reaching the junction. He went towards him when Leon was about to attack him with the remaining strength, "President Harmon, it's me. You bought me a penthouse for picking Ava Kelly from the military base, don't you remember me?"

Leon didn't identify him as he was taken care of by his left-hand man. Anyway, he saw a sedan parking very close, "I will take your car." His voice was breathy yet commanding while he breathed heavily and staggered towards the car.

Sebastian had memorized all his possible dialogues yet, he stammered, "P-President Harmon, let me drive you to your destination. You could rest." He wanted to say you look exhausted, but Shawn had told him not to use words that might seem as looking down on Leon, the latter would be pissed him off. So he should speak like he was serving Leon.

Leon held the car and tried to catch his breath. If he had eaten and rested properly, he could have knocked Sebastian and taken the car away, but his physical condition wasn't good and the medicine in his body was making him drowsy so he hummed and got into the car.

Sebastian ran around and took the driver's seat. "P-president Harmon, where should I drop you?" He gave water to Leon.

"Coasta." He was going to flee and think of the rest later. After drinking water, he leaned on the seat and ordered, "Drive."

Sebastian took a U-turn to go towards Coasta. Leon watched the road for a few seconds and asked, "Mobile?"

Sebastian gave his mobile and Leon started dialing numbers after numbers but heard it ring but no one picked the call. He cursed them, he blamed the nighttime without knowing Aarvi's team was making note of all the numbers and tricking him as everyone was asleep.

Effortlessly, Aarvi got details of Leon's allies. Though they guessed Leon probably memorized only a few members' numbers.

Suddenly realizing that the cops or Aarvi might track him with Sebastian's phone, Leon switched it off soon.. He watched the car enter the highway before his body gave up to weakness and dozed off.