The Traps of Black Swan

Unaware of the things happening, Connor and Karsen faintly smiled as a welcome gesture turning towards the family of three alighting the car. Megan didn't think of the possibility that Noami could also have her motives like Jordan, so she too put on a gentle expression as the next matriarch of Rivas family to welcome the guest.

Naomi had no idea Aarvi would be in Rivas mansion, in fact, she had thought Aaron wouldn't bring her to meet his parents. When she had called Jordan Rivas, he had asked her to visit with family so she was absolute that Jordan was going to take her side and there was going to be a huge drama in the mansion.

Shawn who thought only three, noticed a man styling his hair sitting in his sports car, then he alighted with a gorgeous smile on his face. Hassan Fisher, an international Model under Rivas entertainment. As his profession says, he was tall with slender built, fair with the face girls could go awe over him. 

With those, Hassan had a Doctor of Philosophy in economics and is a guest professor in many colleges however his students mainly attend to admire his looks. Shawn muttered next to Aarvi, "Who is handsome? Me or him?"

Aarvi who had paused with others stood expressionlessly without bothering about any of the guests, especially when she saw Naomi's shock change to a mocking smile. Her lips twitched hearing Shawn, she saw who alighted the sports car and promptly responded, "You look far better than him. He looks too pale and sickly."

Shawn overjoyed hearing her and put on a smug smile while Hassan walked towards them considering them as an audience and he was on a ramp.

While elders formally greeted each other, Naomi hugged Megan, kind of showing off to Aarvi who could guess what was going on in her head. "Aunty Megan, I missed you."

To be polite, Megan patted her back and repeated, "Me too…" Excluding Aaron's sister, the girl who the Rivas family saw growing up is Noami so each one knew her pretty well.

Then Naomi greeted Shawn and shyly greeted Aaron who merely hummed for her as he nodded at Hassan's greet, "Brother Aaron… Shawn." He was older to Shawn and younger to Aaron.

He saw Aarvi's poker yet enticing face and nobody noticed a glint of astonishment passing through his grey cat eyes looking at her entire look of nonchalance, "Who is this pretty little guest?"

'Little?!' Aarvi didn't bother but she imagined herself smacking his head for it. 

The Fisher parents' faces didn't have a good expression looking at Aarvi. They already heard tales and bigger tales about her from their daughter. Naomi spoke before anybody, "Hadn't I told you San? Ariella Rivas's heart is transferred to Ms.Evans, It's her."

Hassan had already heard about Aarvi from Naomi's limitless complaints, he just asked to confirm it. "Hello Ms.Evans, how is your health now?" He was courteous extending his hand for a handshake.

Naomi wanted Aarvi to like her brother and his looks so she waited for her to shake hand but heard a dull, "Hello."

Shawn held Hassan's hand to manage the air, "Bro, you didn't ask me about my health. You only see beauties."

Aaron patted Aarvi's back, "Let's go inside…" Aarvi had just nodded and a limousine stopped in front of the mansion and heard Connor, "Aaron…" asking him to wait for a second so both again stopped.

Excluding Hassan, the Fisher family members' face was turning ugly watching the Knox family exorbitantly entering with their stunning daughter. Hassan commented in low voice Looking at Fiona, "The plastic beauty of Mocon."

Shawn controlled laughing it out. The generation might be open to accepting plastic surgery for the correction but changing the overall structure of the face and claiming a new face is hard to digest. 

Megan didn't want to be rude so she quickly asked Shawn in a low voice, "Shawn, is she really Fiona?..." She saw her carrying huge bags with other maids, "Or a stunning maid?"

Shawn wrapped his hand around her shoulder controlling the laughter before speaking but Naomi spoke, "Aunty Megan, she is Fiona Knox. You know advanced medical fields can change a person's face and size." She tried her best to hide her loathe and sound amiable.

Megan quickly nodded and was about to tell Connor and Karsen but they asked, "Who is this new lady?" causing Fiona's face to turn dark lowering her head letting her parents introduce.

Shawn realized both the Knox and Fisher family purposefully ignored Aarvi excluding Hassan who kept stealing glances at her. Whereas Aarvi was glad they didn't bother about her while Aaron's left hand had balled up into a fist without understanding why Jordan purposefully called two families on the same day he was bringing Aarvi. 

Aaron wanted Aarvi to have a good time in the family whereas his grandfather wanted to ruin it. He clearly identified his grandfather knew Aaron wouldn't talk against in front of others and cut his nose.

He no longer cared about the guest thought it was already a big deal that he was standing and welcoming his grandfather's guest while the woman he loves stood like nobody.

Fiona's greeting to Aaron went unheard while he wrapped his hand around Aarvi's shoulder and took her inside to think what his grandfather was trying to do. 

"What's wrong?" Aarvi asked sensing his awful mood.

Before he could respond, they saw Jordan coming downstairs and was passing by them, Aarvi greeted politely, "Elder Rivas."

But Jordan patted Aaron's hand and passed away without bothering about her presence and said. "Naomi, child, you are right on time…"

Aaron controlled himself from questioning right then and there when all entered the living hall and sat greeting his grandfather while Aarvi forced a smile at Aaron and tried to calm him, "It's alright."

Naomi beamed thinking she is already a winner while Jordan hardly knew both the girls. Shawn entered at last with Megan, they took the couple to sit but Jordan called, "Aaron, come here…" He left no choice for Aaron who glanced at Shawn before going next to Jordan halfheartedly.

Aarvi sat on the left space, on the armchair hiding her furrows. Somehow, she felt she is an odd one out between them when she had expected her whole day was going to be fun with all.

Without the topic arising about Aarvi, she was a woman who had the Rivas family princess's heart hence she was there. An insignificant nobody.

Forced to talk, Aaron controlled for ten minutes repeatedly looking at Aarvi sitting alone with her signature serenity without showing any displeasure while Shawn was busy with Master Fisher and Megan with other ladies.

Aaron had enough and stood up. Jordan tried to hold him back to show Aarvi that she has no qualification to be present around them but Aaron decisively shrugged his hand said through his teeth with a low tone. "Grandfather, you will regret your actions."

He circled the coffee table and reached Aarvi who was silently watching the painting on the wall. Aarvi reacted when a hand caressed her head and realized all eyes were on her. She raised her head to see Aaron's sour face and heard his deep voice "Let's go, I will show you around."

As soon as his words left his lips, Jordan's voice followed again without taking Aaron's words seriously, "Aaron, why don't you take Ms. Knox too?" Then he turned to Fiona and said, "Ms. Knox, feel free to join him... Naomi, why don't you accompany them?"

Aaron snickered thinking his grandfather is testing his limits, "Why don't you ask maids do it for YOUR guests? Grand. Father." He stressed each word.

Fiona stood up with a graceful smile hearing Jordan but froze. She saw the girl who was still sitting tugging Aaron's shirt to stop him from arguing with Jordan Rivas.

Shawn who again tried to stand up was pulled back by Master Fisher and that confirmed to him that everything was happening as planned by the Fisher family to outcast his Little Heart.

He had respected Fishers but he wouldn't tolerate them when they are planning anything against Aarvi, "Grandfather, why do you want to disturb love birds with third wheels? What am I here for? I will show them around."

'Love birds!?' 

Megan remembered and spoke, "Oh yeah, I didn't introduce my Gigglemug to you all." She quickly parted from the madams to go near Aarvi.

'Gigglemug!' Naomi grounded her teeth realizing Aarvi was very close to Megan and she has a warm nickname. Fiona or the Fisher family, they weren't fools to misunderstand the excitement of Megan.

Megan held Aarvi's shoulders and proudly introduced while Aaron and Jordan glared at each other, "Meet Aarvi Evans, my elder son's sweet girlfriend..."

'Girlfriend!?'

Shawn cut in like a grumpy child, "Mom, my sister-in-law is your daughter-in-law and my bro's wife. Why are you saying as a girlfriend?"

Megan, Connor, and even Karen smiled with Aarvi hearing him and the former spoke, "Ha alright... Meet my darling daughter-in-law and soon-to-..." She saw Shawn squinting his eyes so she corrected herself again, "Young madam Rivas."

Aarvi: "..."

She couldn't believe they already made her Aaron's wife, Megan was playing along with Shawn.

'Sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, young madam Rivas!?' Each word from Megan and Shawn left the whole Fisher family and Fiona shocked.

Aaron had a provoking smile at Jordan waiting for him to react. Aaron would give face if Jordan's response is in thier favor. If it's negative, he would dare to go against him too.