The Traps of Black Swan

Exiting Aaron's office, "Ms. Parkinson." Aarvi called her. She no more behaved like a jealous, dramatic fiancée. She didn't behave her usual self either but she was serious and colder.

Charlotte turned around accurately knowing the voice. A few words from Aarvi were enough for Charlotte to identify her voice and store it in her mind for a long time.

Her eyes brushed over Aarvi, top to toe. In ripped jeans and not so special top on it, Aarvi looked like any other college girl from a normal family unless you sense her appearance. She carried herself confidently and any dress on her looked stylish and trendy.

Charlotte had expected Aaron to choose a delicate girl for himself but she hadn't expected that girl to be simple instead of flashy and eye itching luxurious.

'Cupcake!' Charlotte heard of her for her kindness and sinless smiles. She had those warm, calming smiles that could put anyone's heart at ease and comfort them. But that would be irritating if you one doesn't like her or have ulterior motives. What actually intrigued Charlotte was Aarvi's eyes, they spoke of many things one couldn't read yet they appeared clear as a blue sky.

Even the way Aarvi walked, Charlotte felt like she and Aarvi were worlds apart. Her lips arced without understanding why Aarvi, who she had ignored to rile her up, was actually going to meet her.

'Did… she get to know?' Charlotte thought about the recorded audio on her mobile. 

She waited for Aarvi to reach her. Once Aarvi came closer, instead of passing her mobile to the left hand that had a file, she sleekly pushed her mobile to her pant pocket and extended her hand for a handshake.

Aarvi ignored her hand, "Do you mind telling me about your intentions for flying around my… Fiance?" She questioned so that she could push around sometime. She also tested Charlotte's personality to know her motives behind reaching Aaron. 

Did she really like Aaron? Aarvi was dumb in it. Especially after knowing about Ziva and Zain, she prepared never to judge anybody's way of love or like.

Honestly, she didn't want another Naomi at this time. She has to handle Leon so she wanted to be focused on Aaron, the company, and Leon. Of course, friends and family included.

Charlotte had no intention of shaking hands either. She was pretending anyway so she wasn't awkward while dropping her hand down.

Judging Aarvi's character was anyway difficult for Charlotte so she didn't think too much. "I might disappoint and burst your dream bubble, Ms. Evans."

Aarvi was yet to know what was in the file that Charlotte got from Leon. Aarvi wasn't scared of it as she was sure it would be fake. What she was curious about was, why did Leon choose Charlotte instead of many others?

Either fooling Charlotte was easy for Leon or he had a far deeper plan. "Guess what? You could never do that." She knew to protect her dream bubble.

Her confidence was something Charlotte admired. Anyway, recalling her possessive behavior from a few minutes back, she continued, "Don't you think Aaron is the Prince Charming who everyone wants?"

That was interesting. Aarvi's eyebrow lifted as a counter to her words, "I don't care about everyone." Then why will she think about everyone's opinion on Aaron? 

Charlotte loved her response. She expected Aarvi to say Aaron was hers. Charlotte continued, "I hate Prince Charming."

Charlotte wasn't a love rival!? She wasn't going to be another Naomi!? Aarvi was surprised to know Charlotte actually hates Prince Charming… She meant Aaron.

Anyway, Aarvi didn't show any emotions. This was really intriguing to her to know why Charlotte hates Aaron, yet calls him Prince Charming and appeared there with the fake evidence against her.

"Hatred!" Aarvi uttered audible and clear. Hatred is a deep emotion like love. It should be gotten rid of sooner if one doesn't want it to destroy their life. That's what Aarvi was doing, she was glad Aaron came to her life to overpower hatred in her.

"Don't forget to keep your motives in check." She meant, 'Don't you dare think of hurting Prince Charming; Aaron.'

Charlotte realized Aarvi doesn't know anything about her. She had expected Aaron to tell Aarvi everything once she leaves the office. Charlotte had no plan of revenge or any kind of stuff against Aaron.

Before their conversation could move, "Cupcake…" 

Aarvi wasn't sure the reason but hearing Cupcake involuntarily brings a smile to her face. A genuine sweet smile at that. Charlotte obviously noticed her reaction before turning around to Aaron.

Aaron beckoned her, "Come…" This word was barely audible. Aarvi understood the work was completed by her team. She was proud of them.

The secretaries who noticed the two presidents, giggled, understanding Cupcake is Aarvi's nickname. They found it adorable.

Aarvi glanced back at Charlotte, "Have a good day." Then she walked away from Charlotte to Aaron who was waiting for her at the door.

Charlotte, shook her head to disperse her thoughts and went to the elevator. She didn't check her mobile until she reached her car.

She wore her air pods and played the audio as she drove her car out of the parking lot.

She heard Aarvi laughing heartily right after she left. 'Was she laughing at me?' Then she heard him say 'Doozy' to her and Aarvi mentioned, 'You are savage.' to Aaron.

Charlotte fumed realizing Aarvi was actually laughing at her. Then after it, Aarvi's joyous laughter abruptly stopped followed by a few seconds of silence. And then, Charlotte's face flushed in embarrassment hearing muffling, moans, and little grunts.

She couldn't believe Aaron and Aarvi were making out after she left. She looked at her mobile, she had gone through the trouble to hear them making out.

'Is Aaron really unworried about his fiancée?' She thought as she started to fast forward the audio in one hand and the other hand controlled the wheels of the car.

After the pants, she heard Aarvi mention, 'Aaron Rivas, all I could think of is... kissing you.' then the audio ended.

'What the f**k!' Charlotte had the urge to punch somebody in fury. She threw her AirPods away and drove the car toward her military base thinking to submit the evidence to the higher-ups.

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Meanwhile, at Aaron's office, Aaron didn't tell Aarvi that the audio wasn't deleted but edited. As soon as she reached him, Aarvi curiously asked, "I thought Charlotte Parkinson is my love rival but she hates you."

Aaron hummed in acknowledgment, "Why did you think she loved me?" He made her sit on the couch.

Aarvi took a bite of a macaron before she fed him. She responded, "I could sense she wasn't here to help but with a different motive. I can't read minds, you know." He again gave her a bite of Macaron and went towards his desk.

"Charlotte Parkinson was studying in our school till fourth grade before joining the military school. Her grandfather always used to compare her scores with mine. Hence she was calling me Prince Charming who everyone likes, hence she hates me."

Aarvi shook her head in utter loss. She couldn't believe military family grandparents too are narrow-minded to compare scores and Charlotte still being childish. "My dear fiance, she still calls you Prince Charming."

Aaron smiled for her dreamy voice as he shrugged for Charlotte. Over time, he had thought Charlotte would have grown up. Anyway, he doesn't care.

Aarvi went towards the desk as she asked, "If she hates you, why would she come here with the evidence against me?" 

That would be kind of helpful to Aaron and Aarvi, right?