The Traps of Black Swan

'What if I am into the illegal business too?' Aaron purposefully asked to know how she might react. He is aware his Cupcake had her principles, she never crossed lines with her business and she never appreciates it.

It's just a few people she is making them go insane. He wanted to know if she will accept him or rebel.

Aarvi raised her hand high and patted his head, "Your grandfather will send you prison or he will make sure to lock you up in the darkroom until you give up the thought of illegal business."

Aaron: "..."

What she said was totally right but she has yet to know, they can go to any extreme if they have to protect their family and Aarvi is one of them.

"Does that mean you trust my grandfather more than me?" Aaron asked with a raise of his brow. He was pleased to know she understands his grandfather but he still wanted to hear more.

However he earned a flick on his forehead, "I have Rivas family because I have you." So obviously her trust in him is higher. 

Shawn is a friend and it had a line and limitation. With her current relationship with Aaron, she is more like a part of the Rivas family.

Aaron still had an indifferent face but he was satisfied to hear her say she has the Rivas family. He controlled from pulling her up to embrace her and asked her a question as he went back to the medical book.

"Do you know the expanse of the Rivas security?" He asked and felt her shaking head under his fingers, on his lap.

He answered without taking his gaze away from the book, "Five hundred plus. It's top Five are the Shadow team members. Shawn occasionally drills them."

Aarvi: "..."

Why didn't she ever check on the old news of Rivas industries?

Now she understood why Leon Harmon is too careful about the Rivas family and why other business families never dared to offend them directly.

Aaron lifted her chin up to close her lips but her jaws dropped again. His lips threatened to curl up and saw her mentally calculating the budget of everything.

"Damn, that's called the private army." Her eyes twinkled in excitement and asked eagerly as she rolled up to sit, "Do you have armed combatants?"

Aaron: "..."

He really wanted to know what is actually exciting in it. Private army? Or legal firearms?

Aarvi gave a thought for a few seconds before she asked without waiting for his response, "How about you take me once to see everything?"

Aaron: "..."

She again turned around laid back on the bed resting her head on his lap. "Woah… Aaron, you are so very rich. I am feeling poor now." 

Aaron chuckled hearing her make it sound like she is lacking money. 

She was in no need of money so he didn't comment on it. Pulling the blanket back on her spotless legs, he planted a gentle kiss on her forehead, "Rest a little while." She wasn't physically exhausted but mentally and emotionally.

Humming to his voice, she let him read and dozed off soon holding his hand.

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After two hours of a good nap with a little more romance, Aarvi was speechless looking at pizzas, coke, and other snacks on the table with a sheepish smile on the faces of three.

Shawn quickly pointed to Tia blaming her knowing Aarvi won't scold Tia, but a hand of Dax was pointing at him and Tia was pointing to Dax causing Aarvi to burst into laughter.

"Our first party had pizzas and coke, remember?" Aarvi excitedly asked cheering their mood.

Aaron wanted to cook something healthy or at least salad, but he was wordless looking at the kitchen in complete disaster. 

He could guess the trio had divided the work into prep and cooking. Shawn prepared really well, but then he joined with Tia and Dax to burn everything down. 

He went back to eat pizzas without a choice.

To spice up the night, Shawn and Dax built the Jenga tower, Aarvi convinced Aaron to join them and Tia excitedly started first. She carefully pushed the block and removed it effortlessly without disturbing the tower.

"Go, girl…" Shawn encouraged Tia.

All were ready to hear her and she flushed bright red reading it hesitantly, "French kiss the person to your... left."

Aarvi choked on the pizza while Shawn grinned playfully waiting for the next, "No cheating."

Aaron patted Aarvi's back noticing her eyes on Dax. As far as he knew, Dax and Shawn were of the same mold when it comes to enjoying with girls.

Since Tia calls brother to only Shawn, he thought Dax and Tia were going to kiss. If Tia shies out, Dax will manage.

However, Dax's grunted in a dark tone, "Heh?"

Frightened, Tia grabbed the vodka shots and drowned three in a row. It wasn't like she had plans to kiss him.

Shawn and Aarvi looked at each other and burst into laughter. Even though the duo noticed the weird tension between Dax and Tia, Dax always scared her to tears. Yet they could see the admiration in Tia for Dax.

Aarvi pointed to the Jenga tower and asked, "Guys, why do I feel like there are only dirty dares and truths in it?"

Shawn and Dax shrugged, "Because of you, we had to pick from age under 21, else…" Both laughed evilly leaving her word struck and she was also eager to know the content of it.

Aarvi carefully looked at the tower and pulled out a Jenga block. She rotated and read the question mentally before going completely mute. 

Shawn took the block away from the hand and read it for others, "What was your first kiss like?"

Shawn and Dax who were smiling slyly remembered her first kiss ruined by Vance Hays and the jolly air around them suddenly felt awkward with the traces of anger on Vance Hays.

Aaron peeked at her expecting her to use the worst possible word to describe her first kiss but she shrugged, "I don't know."

The three men: "..."

Clueless Tia noticed the men disliked Aarvi's response while she thought Aarvi might have forgotten her experience of the first kiss.

Yes, they obviously didn't like Aarvi saying she doesn't know and Shawn nervously glanced at Aaron's stoic face.

Despite knowing she wasn't the type to be careless, Dax couldn't help saying in a warning tone, "Dum Dum..."