The Traps of Black Swan

Almost all the guests reached the banquet, and the time was nearing to start the party. Apart from Jordan, the main focus of the party was yet to reach. The reporters at the entrance and media company representatives inside the hall were eager to know when Aarvi Evans would reach.

Since the Rivas stood above the Skylar, Dax was already there with his girlfriend who is a lieutenant, they doubted if Aarvi Evans will have the audacity to enter the party late, just to grab everyone's attention. 

Amidst the hot topic on everyone's lips, Megan could feel the women's gazes on her, which seemed to ask 'Is Aarvi Evans really coming?' Megan would flash them a smile without reacting to their questioning looks.

Shawn had introduced Tia to Shea so the two women were getting along easily especially when their hatred for a person was the same. It didn't take long for Tia to spot her elder sister's eyes on her. Shea took time to notice Tia's reaction before it flashed to her that her Chief Wells and Tiana Wells had the same family names.

"Are you guys siblings?" There was astonishment in her tone as she continued, "I am an intern doctor under Chief Wells." She wondered if there were other siblings between them as their age difference was nearly ten years.

Without waiting for Tia's response, Shea took Tia to meet her sister unknown about the circumstances. Tia didn't protest, she voluntarily went with Shea hearing her pure admiration of her elder sister. 

Tia inhaled deeply when her sister left the doctors' group and came towards her. Tia had many times thought to meet her sister but didn't have enough courage to face her.

Dax and Shawn noticed them. Shawn propped his eyebrow at Dax before the duo slowly made their way towards the three ladies.

"Chief…" Shea greeted her. Before she could add more words, she noticed her chief's focus wasn't on her and she was emotional looking at Tia. Shea didn't speak anymore, looking at the two sisters at the brink of tears while staring at each other.

Shea thought for a while looking at them. A few were gossiping pointing at them so Shea could only offer, "Is everything alright? Shall I take you guys out?" She didn't get the response and felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around, she saw Shawn and Dax together.

Shawn cued her to give them some space and took a few steps away. Then he let Dax and Shea know the complete situation he had recently gathered, "The Wells' family condition is freaky. Professor Wells dictated Doctor Wells to be a doctor, fortunately, she liked the same so she studied. 

However, Mr. Wells forced his son to study microbiology, that guy had completed the post-graduation but Mr. Wells pestered him to continue his studies to make him a scientist. He had joined for further education too but couldn't handle the pressure and suicided in college. 

Tia had completed her school that time, she had fought with her family and left her house, unwilling to be a puppet of her father." Shawn sighed after briefing the situation. He glanced at Dax as he added, "Tia was strong." To have the courage to leave the protective den and face the world alone.

Meanwhile, the sisters embraced each other and sniffled without letting the tear stain their faces. Elder sister rubbed her youngest sister's back before pulling away, "You have all grown up." She mewled, grazing her thumb on Tia's cheeks. "Your brother-in-law and I had searched for you everywhere. How did you cope up?" Her voice was shaky due to her emotions.

Tia shook her head, holding back her tears. She didn't want to speak of the past, "How are you? What about Little Peanut? I had seen her at school once." Little Peanut was her 9 years old niece.

"Once?" The doctor chuckled resignedly for the strong upfront her little sister was putting on, "She used to tell me she noticed you many times."

"Little Peanut knows me?" Tia asked in surprise as they never met each other. 

The doctor nodded as both walked aside to talk about each other for many years. She was still in shock when her parents had sent her a video in which Tia was walking next to the other officers in uniform. 

She was proud of Tia who wasn't only strong when she left, she was able to do what she wanted without their father's unreasonable orders.

On this end, Shea realized, not just her Morris family, each family has problems. Some victims of the problems give up halfway, some rebel and run away, some endure it and some survive it. 

If rich families had their kind problems, the scholars' families had different kinds of pressure. Then the poor family would strive to live and achieve their own goals.

Shawn patted Shea's shoulder, "Great job. Else they would have stood away and just stared at each other." He and Dax had seen Doctor Wells watching Tia but she was hesitant to reach out to Tia. Probably in the fear of seeing her run away.

Shea: "..."

She had almost thought she did something out of line. She was glad she gave that push that was much needed between the sisters to break the wall.

"Where is the Queen?" Shea suddenly asked, turning to the two friends with a face filled with anticipation. The duo laughed at how Shea was quick to grab the happy mood.

Shawn or Dax didn't ping Aarvi. Instead, Shawn searched for his mother, "Let's ask the Empress." As Megan was texting Aarvi every fifteen to twenty minutes.

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At the entrance, the reporters were giving up the hope to see Aarvi Evans when the Mercedes Maybach S halted in front of them.

Everyone aimed their eyes and the cameras at the back door welcoming Jordan with flashes of the camera lights that could make it hard to open their eyes.

However, the door opened on the side of the car and a young man alighted the car. He had a slender, tall, physique, that was highlighted in the black blazer he was wearing. His each step and movements were polished when he ignored to cast a glance at the cameras and went around the car. He had a face that could make a girl silently stare at him feeling surreal.

While the cameras continued to flash on the young man, they felt him familiar yet unknown. He looked like a prince from different kingdom dropping his visit to neighboring kingdom.

Only one thing they were sure of, he wasn't from country A. His style, mannerism were clean and sophisticated.  He was in a simple outfit he could probably choose for himself. A tailored fit black suit layered on the sleek white shirt and slim black tie around the collar. There was nothing special in what he was wearing but he was extraordinary.

Nothing about him spoke of richness, yet his natural fluidity screamed of his dashing personality and his plush lifestyle.

The reporters looked at each other, asking the same thing, 'Who is he?'

'A guest?'

They were sure the young handsome man wasn't just a guest, there was something about him that was definitely going to make headlines.