The Traps of Black Swan

Milo Wen had tried his best to stop Aaron's grandfather; Jordan Rivas but failed and stood helplessly behind Elder Rivas. He was really happy for his president having Aarvi and looking at him being a normal man than what he used to be for years.

He didn't know the family situation but Elder Rivas's reaction told it all that he wasn't happy with what he saw and it was totally the wrong time for Elder Rivas to see them intimate.

Aarvi was now a woman who seduced a rich man to live in luxury. She was a woman who was living off his grandson and she wasn't suitable for the Rivas family. Elder Rivas didn't just make the judgment by hearing Naomi Fisher but the men he sent to gather the information returned with nothing.

Little did he know, his own grandsons, Aaron and Shawn are protecting her information with Zain, Dax, and Aarvi. So According to Jordan Rivas, whatever Aarvi was enjoying, maybe cars or spending on what she wears or eat, everything was by Aaron.

Jordan had enough waiting for Aaron to meet him hence he had directly gone to the office without informing anybody and witnessed his aloof grandson being a prey of a frivolous woman.

Aarvi watched the tall, handsomely aged man in front of her. She had seen him the first time when she was in the hospital after comatose due to unstable heartbeats. She was sleepy due to medicines hence her half-opened dozy eyes just witnessed his face before falling asleep.

She was never close to Aaron in past years for him to take her to his family mansion but Shawn had bugged her yet she had never gone so this is officially the first time she was seeing Elder Rivas for real. Nevertheless, they met at the disastrously improper time.

Was she guilty or ashamed? Nope, she wasn't doing anything wrong, apart from that she didn't get a good vibe from Elder Rivas who was glaring right into her eyes.

Instead, Aaron was really irritated. The unannounced meeting, barging in the meeting room despite being told by his secretary and an angry stare at Aarvi. He wanted to take Aarvi to the family mansion to introduce her formally but not in his office under such a situation.

Jordan was still his grandfather and elder so he greeted him with respect, "Grandfather."

Generally, Aarvi doesn't meet or greet new people unless she is playing in somebody's life however Jordan Rivas is Aaron's grandfather hence she ignored his gaze and greeted him with a modest bow of her head to show respect, "Elder Rivas."

But the response they got was Elder Rivas striding ahead, flung his hand at Aarvi. The latter wasn't Ava Kelly to let him do what he was doing, she will never tolerate that behavior even if it's Aaron. She took a step back as her eyes darkened. She wasn't serene anymore, she was overbearing and oppressive.

Milo instinctively took steps inside while Aaron's face clouded stopping his grandfather's hand midway before it could even hover near Aarvi. He won't let anybody hurt her, not even his grandfather. He was ready to get an unfilial tag but he won't stop himself from protecting her.

Jordan felt insulted for being stopped by his own dear grandson. His gaze landed on Aarvi who didn't cower a little but straight eyed back his eyes. Her oppressing gaze was too intense to be neglected easily that brought a frown on his face. 

Aarvi thought they were going to talk but Jordan's ego was hurt from Aaron's actions in front of her and Milo Wen hence he shrugged Aaron's hand and threw his anger on him. "How dare you?"

Aarvi furrowed her brows seeing him raise his hand again. As much as she heard about Jordan Rivas, he was a level-headed and reasonable man. He might have orthodox beliefs but he treasured his grandsons so she couldn't understand what was wrong with him other than doubting his current behavior might be provoked by somebody or he is offended by... her?!

She had never done anything that affects the Rivas family, her gaze brushed on Aaron and she could only think Elder Rivas didn't want her to be with Aaron, or 'Did Aaron ignore anything important because of me?' 

She didn't have answers, she didn't want to speculate and load unnecessary things. Her hand raised blocking Jordan's left hand before reaching Aaron who didn't flinch or move looking at his grandfather. It wasn't surprising for her because probably she would have done the same to respect Jordan if she was still Ava Kelly.

The three could say Elder Rivas's anger elevated by her intervention. He yelled at Aarvi throwing her hand away, "Who the hell do you think you are to stop me?"

Aarvi stopped Aaron before he could answer for her. She knew well what he was going to respond but that would only infuriate his grandfather on him. She wasn't scared of loathsomeness however she didn't want to bring a crack between grandfather and grandson.

"A nobody who doesn't want you to regret your actions later." She was nobody for Jordan, they hadn't met, he hadn't accepted her either so she wasn't going to force a relationship on him.

Aaron's gaze turned to her without understanding why she was calling herself a nobody. 'Nobody?' He could make everyone nobody for her.

Jordan visibly calmed down glancing at his beloved grandson. Forget about punishing Aaron, he never scolded him as far as he remembers. Then his eyes returned back to the girl who had a determined gaze. The one who was giggling in his grandson's arms and the one who is standing in front of him looked totally different. If that girl looked happy, young, and beautiful, now she looked imperious, mature, and authoritative.

Aarvi continued although she might offend him, "Don't think about hurting my man when I am standing right here." She can't stop him if they are in private nonetheless she wouldn't let anybody lay a finger on him in her presence even if it's his family.

She wasn't an obedient sweet girl and she didn't want to be one either. She paid too much for it, henceforward she won't hold back to protect herself or Aaron or her friends.

Milo Wen really appreciated her way of thinking and how she handled it but his eyes involuntarily moved to Jordan who was speechless. Whereas Aaron wasn't sure how to react. 'My man.' sounded enticing but 'Why does it sound like she is protecting me?'

Jordan didn't know how to get back for what she said. 'Why will I hurt my own grandson? How did I become a villain here?' He felt like he was brute hearing her. "You... are audacious." He scoffed and stormed out having no word.

Scolding them? He was already feeling like an antagonist. Having a talk with them? He was embarrassed and he didn't want to talk with her anyway. He wanted to get angry with them but he also realized he was getting influenced by others' words whereas he should be the calm one and analyze everything.

He straight went to Rivas family mansion still huffing because Aaron had time to romance but not to meet him. He wants to clear out whether she was a patient he wanted to look after due to the Rivas family member's heart or he was losing his direction behind a beauty.

In the meeting room, Aaron silently watched Aarvi without going behind his grandfather or without caring for Milo bowing and closing the door behind him. Aarvi breathed out loudly and sat back on the chair to eat without having any appetite.

A peaceful life? Nevermind, she was never going to get one. She had accepted it a long back and it just proves whenever she tries to make it calm.

Aaron sighed looking at her fork stabbing the cobb salad in deep thought. He didn't expect but he really wanted to hear her complain about his grandfather for his unreasonable behavior but no word came out. "I am sorry, it will not repeat again. He must be shocked to see us together."

Aarvi came out of her daze hearing his voice and nodded with a faint smile, "It's alright. You don't have to apologize for that." She passed him a fork pointing at the boxes, "Eat..."

The warm affectionate vibe had changed to silent lunchtime losing Aaron's appetite too. He tried to bring up topics to talk about but they became lifeless and answering to the point. Then she packed the half-eaten boxes so that Aaron complete his work.

Aaron pulled her to him, failing to tolerate the weird silence between them, "Grandfather will accept you but he needs time."

Aarvi nodded and tried to leave but Aaron held her back stressing each word, "Talk to me." He didn't want her to keep her dilemmas and questions to herself. He couldn't ask other things but these things could be spoken with him.

Aarvi protected her cheeks first and spoke looking at his confused face, "Everyone loathes me but are you a nut-headed fool to love me? Don't you have a brain? Or is it cross-connected?"

Now he understood why she covered her both cheeks because his palm itched to pinch her cheeks and hear her scream. He leaned on the desk pulling her to lean on him as he spoke, "There is a difference in being envious of you and hating you. About my grandfather, it's my mistake. I hadn't met him for a long time and he entered here at the wrong time."

Aarvi nodded in understanding but, 'Shouldn't Elder Rivas be happy seeing Aaron happy with me?' She kept her questions and doubts at her.

His fingers caressed her backhand that was still covering her cheek, "Would you like to come with me to meet grandfather?"

Aarvi's face deadpanned hearing him and stood away from him. He had an anticipating gaze however she didn't want to go. The difference in opinions and thoughts could really affect their tender, raw relationship so Aarvi didn't know how to reject it.