The Traps of Black Swan

The Shadow team wasn't blaming Aarvi. They felt incapable and worthless to protect her for losing so terribly. They were always trained to handle being outnumbered by the enemies yet they lost in the reality. 

Aeon furrowed his brows and clenched his teeth. He was expecting Aarvi's team to quickly control Leon's men. He hadn't expected them to appear so terrible. He looked at Aarvi in alarm. 

Her breathing had twitched, she was in shock while she looked worried. The furrows in her forehead were deep. Her lips were pressed to a thin line as she stared at the only source of protection from lecherous men.

She wasn't fated to calm down. The other two Shadow team men were dragged out from the same floor.. One from the kitchen and another one from the opposite corner. They were in no better state. Out of five, one looked extremely angry. Max continued to struggle to get himself free, craving to beat those men.

Aarvi unawarely took steps towards them. She wanted to help them out, get something to treat their wounds but her eyes shifted to the men who held the sharp daggers at their throat. Ready to silt anytime.

Her eyes widened, she felt her chest so tight that she couldn't take a breath. Aaron and Shawn would be safe but the Shadow team. They always stayed by her, obeyed her, and also tried numerous times in the past to make her laugh. Memories flooded in her mind like a continuous reel. She didn't like that they had to sacrifice their life for her. A tear rolled down her cheek, then another one. It elevated their guilt.

Her eyes went on the men behind the Shadow team. She knew they were merciless, cruel and they didn't care about anybody's lives. They enjoyed killing people. It was their passion, hobby, and work. 

Her lips quivered nervously. She wanted to buy out Leon's men but how was it possible. If she buys them for double the price, Leon could raise the price right in front of her or just order them to kill the five men. To scare her, to see her filled with remorse.

Scare? Wasn't she scared already?

Her heart was shuddering in her chest like a withering leaf on a dying tree. 

Aeon hadn't thought Aarvi would kill him. So he could guess her turmoil to see how her men were at the brink of losing their life. His eyes glanced over more than thirty men who came out and surrounded them. 

Five on thirty!? They were heavily outnumbered. Including him and Aarvi, they couldn't even stand a chance. He wouldn't be surprised if more men were still hiding inside.

His hand reached her shoulder to calm her but what was he going to say? He couldn't save them. He couldn't assure her if her team could stay alive. If he did, it would be a lie.

His hand paused and then dropped. Even if he gives his life, could he save her? He wouldn't let her become a tool for those lecherous men.

He turned to Leon who was enjoying someone's misery. He will probably never be able to see a sadist other than Leon. "Leon Harmon, let them go."

Aarvi clenched her teeth and looked at Leon. He looked so happy and thrilled that, probably he was never so happy for anything.

Leon supported his elbow on the arm of the sofa and propped his chin on his palm. He ignored Aeon completely and watched Aarvi as though he was admiring a piece of art. "I just love to watch amusing expressions on you, Little Lamb."

Aeon strode towards Leon's men meanwhile. Aarvi couldn't kill him but he could. He didn't think Leon would be confident enough to give up everything.

Leon still ignored Aeon and recollected the memories, "Little Lamb, do you know? How did you look when you saw me at the warehouse?" A genuine soft smile appeared on his face, "That deep hurt in your expression on your face. I swear, I wanted to protect you that day. But you know…" He half shrugged his shoulder. He didn't continue knowing she understood why he still wanted to kill her. 

Aarvi spat at him, "I know that I made you an impotent. Aren't you a sissy?" Her hand spun around pointing at his men, "Without them, you are nothing." Her anger and anguish were apparent in her voice.

Leon's men looked at each other. 'Leon Harmon is impotent?' They couldn't believe it… Their eyes widened. Leon, who used to have fun late at night, was staying in the house for three years. A few gasps came out at the realization before it was buried soon. 

Leon appeared to be not offended when he could feel how his men were looking at him. He had expected her to stay quiet due to her men in trouble. Nonetheless, he didn't want to lose to her and keep his calmness. In the past games, she used to be the queen of serenity, now he will get to see various expressions.

"Oh really?" He lazily lifted his hand patted the sofa next to him, "Why don't you check out yourself? We will have many witnesses tonight." Bluntly, he wanted to r*pe her in front of all. He was playing the cat and mouse game.

Before Aarvi could say anything, Aeon uttered glaring at Leon, "Leon Harmon, do you think I couldn't kill myself?" There was firmness in his tone. His hand didn't even shake when held the dagger at his throat.

Aarvi couldn't believe, not just one, she put so many lives in danger. She was also incensed Aeon was taking that step.

Leon's smile vanished to thin air. If not anybody, Leon knew Aeon could do it. If his life could save somebody, Aeon wouldn't mind putting his own life in danger.

Aeon continued, "That day I was a fool to believe your words and I didn't save her. But today I won't let you put a finger on her." Aeon's resolute voice stunned everyone.

Leon rose from the sofa and growled, "Aeon, you better throw that away." He warned Aeon. His hand pointed at Aarvi, "She is nothing to you. She is using you. She is the one who hacked your system and created the rumors. She wanted Amiah Entertainment. She wanted to control you. You are just her pawn. Why don't you f**king understands that?" 

Leon tried his best to sow discord between them. He wanted Aeon to be disgusted by Aarvi and leave from there. Aarvi furrowed after hearing Leon. What he said was true. But she was at the stage, she didn't care about the results of it.

However, there was no hesitation on Aeon's face. He had long ago discerned everything. He sneered hearing Leon make himself appear high and mighty, "You take me as a fool. Don't you?" Then he snapped at Leon, "She did all of that to keep me out of your bloody clutch."

Aarvi was taken aback while Leon gritted his teeth. His hand itched for a handgun to fire at Aeon's hand. But it was far away.

Aeon demanded Leon, "Let them go right now." He meant the Shadow team.

Leon cued his men to shoot Aeon's hand so that he could lose the grip on the dagger. Then he felt like these men might misunderstand and shoot Aeon to death. So he changed the plan. He took steps towards them, slowly, holding down his anger. He sounded righteous, "Aeon, she is just fooling you with words. Why are you sacrificing yourself for her? She is a cunning businesswoman, she took our grandfather away so that she can get everything in her name. Why aren't you seeing through this foxy woman?"

He paused and blurted out in nervousness, "She isn't even Evans. She is Ava Kelly. The heiress of Kelly International. She is all a lie to the world. If I am not good, she is no f**king better." He finally got to see changes on Aeon's face. He needs to pour some more fuel and get rid of Aeon smoothly.