The Traps of Black Swan

Aaron saw her pursing the lips tight as though he was going to feed her something distasteful. "What's wrong?"

Aarvi just stared at him without opening her lips or breathing in the air. Aaron quickly noticed her odd behavior, "Aarvi, breathe. What's wrong?"

Aarvi quickly covered her mouth and muttered, "I haven't brushed yet."

Aaron: "..."

He had almost thought she was mad at him. He was surprised to know she didn't mind their accidental kiss. He flicked on her head and spoke, "You thought I was going to kiss you?

Aarvi shook her head and changed the topic, "What are you doing in my bedroom? Who gave you permission to sleep next to me?... And shall we sit and talk?"

Aaron too shook his head copying her and asked teasingly, "Kiss me, then I will let you go."

Aarvi: "..."

'Little scheming man.' She thought and purposefully gave a loud smacking kiss on his cheek and giggled seeing him speechless. It was like naughty little girl kissing the cheek in return for the chocolate. 

"Aarvi Evans, is this what you call learning to be romantic from me?" 'Sigh, my poor life.'

Aarvi triumphantly said, "Nope, this is called, ruining the possible romantic mood with a kiss." As he made her sit face to face.

Fine, he knows he has a complete package of mischief, in fact, it was too less compared to what she could be. However he turned serious, "Do you remember your dream last night?"

Seeing him turn grave, Aarvi was worried, "Did I sleepwalk? Am I sleepwalking? Did I try to jump off from somewhere?"

Aaron: "..."

Seeing him at loss of words, Aarvi probed again but in teased, "Did I try to run away? That's odd, did I seduce you?"

Aaron: "..." He was rendered speechless seeing her curious gaze asking if she tried to seduce him.

Before she could speculate new things, he shut her lips with his hand and directed, "Breathe in, breathe out…"

Aarvi followed it so that he could leave her soon and heard, "Who taught you all these?"

She told him how she got know without hiding from him, "Tuesday night I researched over the internet that lack of sleep or extreme fatigue, interrupted or unproductive sleep causes sleepwalk."

His hand itched to flick on her head, "It's not accurate. It differs from person to person. And you never sleepwalked. Hadn't I told you? Don't research medical topics online." 

Pouting, she nodded understanding different cases as different scenarios and reactions. She was glad she wasn't troubling him that way. She was going towards bathroom but Aaron held her back, "You were again troubled in the nightmare."

'Troubled?' Aarvi knows the deeper meaning of it without the explanation, 'Why don't I remember it? Was he looking after me whole night without resting?' She hates that he has to overwork because of her.

He noticed her brows quiver and face fall before she tried to leave but he held her back and cupped her face, "I will not ask you about dream. I am speaking about it because I found a solution to avoid your nightmare."

She really wished she could be helpful for him instead of troubling him every time. She poked his chest, "Using your body?" She had noticed in the city J when he had cuddled her on the couch. She knows she won't dream with him next to her, why? Probably she feels protected, secure which she never felt in her whole life.

Hearing her put it that way, he realized she already knows it. He teased to lighten her mood "Sigh, I will sacrifice my body for you."

Nevertheless, she bit her lip before shaking her head, "No! I won't depend on you." She will solve her problems herself but not using him.

"Aarvi…" He helplessly called seeing her leave again. He tried to coax pulling her to embrace, "Forget about the nightmare, you are my girlfriend, why can't I cuddle you?"

He chuckled seeing her yawn as soon as he embraced her, "See, it's good to cuddle and sleep well."

However Aarvi raised her head and jutted her lower lips making a cute face so soften the stubborn man, "Little more time please. I promise to get well soon." She didn't want to give him the defective side of her but the best form of her.

Dipping his head, he pecked on her soft pink lips catching her off guard, "You are mean." He was about to give another one, she slipped away again to brush first.

'Get well soon?' Nope, both had slept till nine in the morning without hearing the alarm so he definitely wasn't going to sleep alone. Even he loves a good sleep. 

He went out licking his lips, wanting to taste her lips as he thought about how to coax her to agree with him.

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Both being late to start their day, Milo Wen picked Aaron up from the mansion and Aarvi had to do her work at the speed of running ostrich in the study room. She can't waste a day else Leon Harmon has the ability to flip her game so she has to be on track, whether it's work or her schemes.

She wasn't going to Esme's shooting location to learn how to successfully seduce, it was just a tiny part while she had other important work in the movie set. She needs to weave the net before Leon Harmon returns back to the country.

After Hays family and her new targets sees their end, she was sure Leon Harmon will definitely remember her, if not, she was arranging other sources to inform him about her presence.

What if she doesn't know why Leon wanted to kill her? She will definitely not back down but play by her terms. It was just beginning, the real game is yet to begin.

After completing most of the important work, Aarvi had a voice conference with the Global High Tech company Chairman, the project manager and Dax as she drove towards the Skylar studios. She chose to directly speak to the Chairman due to his influence in the western countries and the level of confidentiality he maintains.

Aarvi was happy how the chairman handled her immediate meeting request. Dax let her handle the meeting as he worked in his part just to be on the line if required.

"CEO Grant and President…" The chairman on the other end paused, Aarvi completed, "Evans."

The old man on the other end hummed after a brief pause, "I will give you ten minutes to brief me about your plans and ideas. Not a minute extra. So let's start."

Impressing with just voice without face to face conversation or presentation in business is more difficult than it sounds. However Aarvi took the do or die chance to teach the Merton's a lesson and to open her global network towards the western countries. She hoped she could help Aaron at least in this.

"Chairman Brandon, pardon me for skipping the introduction. The software technology park or the village in the center of the city stands at the odd. Software companies aren't the same as the other companies. Hence Skylar's…"

Aarvi didn't waste a second and jumped straight to action just briefing the start and the aim with pros and cons without hiding it.

Dax on the other end noticed Aarvi actually finished her part before a minute but the Chairman Brandon, "What can we expect in five years growth of the city?"

Dax and Aarvi's lips arced slyly but they didn't become overconfident. Aarvi continued to sleekly drive her car without bother about the traffic or the questions she was getting. Dax who knew she was handling wheels took the control from middle to give her rest.

After forty minutes, Dax drank water in his office and Aarvi's gaze traced Dylan Harmon's path. She had thought Dylan would prioritize Harmon industries but was surprised to know he came to check on Aeon on the fake call by Aarvi's team. 

'Dylan Harmon, why are so mysterious?' Aarvi thought. 

Her investigation always ended up earning a dilemmatic reports. Hence underestimating Dylan wouldn't be good for her so she needs to test him before moving this chess pawn on her board.

Aarvi snapped at the voice on the other end, "President Evans, I will be frank here. I am allowing you to enter the further process at the neck of the movement due to your amazing plan and the trust you have earned in the market and by me. I hope I won't be let down in the final round of bid."

The difference in Aarvi's presentation was just simple, she knew Chairman Brandon is a farsighted man, just happened to match her style so it became easy for her to handle him briefing the whole plan of project instead of boosting Skylar or the team.

"Chairman Brandon, We will do our best to keep your trust in us from the coming days." Aarvi responded formally. Gaining trust and sustaining it with Chairman Brandon will be an opening to a vast market due to his connection and straightforward nature. So she needed his connection, especially after revealing her identity so she wouldn't mind working double.

Another plus point of working with Global High Tech companies is Chairman Brandon keeps Leon Harmon away like a bug. She wasn't interested to know the reason and she didn't care either.

Chairman Brandon probably smiled on the other end, his voice softened and humorous, "I heard President Evans is mysterious, I look forward to meeting you if it's possible at your end." He smartly continued to avoid hearing rejection, "Have a good day CEO Grant and President Evans. It was a pleasure talking to you."

Dax responded, "It's mutual…" The call ended from the other end and Dax squealed, "Dum Dum, you are the best." 

Aarvi giggled, this man gives her the whole credit when he was the one who managed to put down everything in just a day working straight twenty plus hours with the whole team.

Aarvi alighted the car as she continued to talk walking inside the movie shooting set, "CEO Grant, please go to bed."

Dax sheepishly spoke, "Honey Bun, I can wear disguise too." Shawn had boosted himself saying Aarvi is taking him to Hays International so Dax obviously wanted to join the fun.

"Dax, be… Holy Shit…" Aarvi cussed gritting her teeth.

Dax was alerted on the other end realizing she was running, "Dum Dum, what's wrong?"

"Aeon is in danger." She hurriedly said in irritation by an totally unexpected event and she hated to be savior seeing him standing unaware of his life in danger.