The Traps of Black Swan

Megan wasn't a person who prefers violence but she really wanted to kill one person, Maisie Burnett. She couldn't understand what was Aarvi's mistake for Maisie to vent her frustration on an innocent child. She didn't want to even imagine what Aarvi had been through. 

Hearing Shawn, she felt like her heart was squeezing and made it hard for her to breathe. Noticing Shawn panicking, she forced her breath out of her throat, "I am fine." Her voice came out hoarse. 

Shawn breathed a sigh of relief hearing the response. He tried to cool her down, "Mom, don't do anything and hurt yourself."

Megan did think of literally slapping that woman but controlled. She didn't control it because her image would be tarnished, the news of it would eventually reach Aarvi and she didn't want Aarvi to feel bad for her, going out of her way. 

Shawn continued sinisterly, "You can ask your bodyguard to break some teeth and a bone too."

Megan deep breathed. It was easy to bring out a situation that would cause her bodyguard to beat the sense out of Maisie. But Megan didn't want it. She wanted Maisie to see Aarvi doing well and having a life most of the people out there dream of. And that would burn Maisie, day and night. She should lose her mental state or beg Aarvi to accept them as their parents.

If Maisie continues to curse Aarvi, then Megan will personally beat the crap out of her.

"I think I am affected by Gigglemug." She chuckled, at her thought of hurting emotionally and mentally. Aarvi's way felt satisfying.

Success is the Best Revenge.

Megan's style was to throw them down from the higher society and make others who they used to be chummy, despise them. It was the worst way for those ladies and they wouldn't dare to attend any parties or show off.

Why can't she do both? Making other ladies who were loading the praises for Maisie would snigger at her and slowly avoid her.

Shawn chuckled on the other end and exchanged a few words before both ended the call.

When Megan returned to the group, the ladies fell silent and smiled amiably as though they weren't going rampant a few seconds back. They waited till Megan sat down and sipped her tea.

"Madam Rivas, please tell us more about President Evans? Do you know her family too?" A lady wearing a white and black fascinator took the lead to ask on behalf of everyone.

Megan helplessly smiled at the question as she gracefully placed her hot tea on the table. "I wish." She can take up all day and speak about Aarvi. But she didn't feel they were worthy to listen. So she started playing Maisie.

"Beautiful won't do justice to her. She is angelic." Megan said dreamily as though she has a crush on Aarvi.

None of the ladies out there cared to think it might be a lie. They knew Megan had no reason to lie to them. So hearing her praise Aarvi Evans, the mothers of sons were glad Aarvi wasn't ugly. The mother of daughters who was planning to send their daughters to Aaron and Shawn started to worry.

But one of them started to tremble. Even though Maisie always cursed Ava Kelly as Jinx, she had also beaten her many times for being beautiful. 

Megan continued aiming her words at Maisie, "Aarvi has those beautiful black orbs, they dazzle like…" Megan paused.

'Tak.'

"Ahhh…" Maisie slipped her tea as soon as she heard black orbs. How could she forget those eyes? The hot tea spilled on her lap. But before it could penetrate to reach her skin, she stood up, shaking her expensive skirt.

Megan smirked and calmly sipped her tea. Megan could feel Maisie hated Aarvi, and she was scared of Aarvi's return. Maisie was afraid that she might not return with the same innocence, afraid that she might take over the company and boss on her. 

How could Maisie accept the girl, who she cursed from her birth to sit on the top food chain? And that exactly was the worst punishment for Maisie.

After a round of exaggeration of other ladies, Maisie was already edgy with the topic and cleaning of her skirt practically had no use so she excused saying she wasn't feeling well and scurried away.

Maisie's instincts were getting stronger but she kept chanting, "It's a coincidence, she is dead."

Once Maisie ran out, Megan thought her plan to mark Maisie's image stalled. But a smart woman asked, "Madam Rivas, why do I feel like you targeted Madam Kelly?"

Megan's eyebrows raised while others looked at each other. Megan placed her teacup down hiding her sly smile. These ladies were none friends, they will know every family's secret so that they could use it whenever required. So Megan doesn't have to speak anything but rub the stones, it was enough to ignite the fire and burn Maisie's hard-earned image. 

She smiled. "Nope, I have no reason to target her." She lied. Before others could drop the topic, Megan pretended to be mumbling looking at the disappearing figure, "She might be afraid I will reveal her secret." She scoffed before a smile appeared on her face.

The ladies quickly pushed Aarvi's matter behind their minds and became more curious about 'the secrets.'

"Madam Rivas, what is Madam Kelly hiding?" A lady asked impatiently to hear it. Others were also all ears to listen to the dirty secrets of a lady who always carried herself like the owner of the places.

However, Megan shook her head and spoke in uncertainty, "Madam Kelly doesn't look like such a person. I might have heard wrong." 

A woman at the side chuckled, "Madam Rivas, you are too kind to believe the surface."

Megan pretended to be confused as though she didn't understand the woman's words.

Another woman hummed while sipping her tea, "Madam Gilbert is right. Do you remember Madam Kelly had invited us to a wedding saying her adopted daughter is getting married? She is actually her biological daughter."

"Was she that ugly?"

"That might be the reason, the groom ran away."

"I didn't get to see her."

"No, no, I had seen her at a photo shoot when I went to use the restroom. I don't remember the face clearly but she was a true beauty and very young. I doubt if she was at the age of wedding."

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Then the gossipping started at a high level. Everyone didn't know everything but each knew a small piece of news which they started to fit in. As the Maisie real side slowly came up, Megan noticed the disdain in the eyes of socialites for Maisie.

Damage was done.

Megan made use of the situation to know more about Maisie. She even asked questions to clear some confusion so the ladies over there understood Megan really had no idea about Maisie.

The conversation was nearing the end when a few girls, in pretty dresses and graceful smiles, started arriving. Megan wanted to flee. She hadn't expected the ladies to really call their daughters.

'Shawn, don't pick me up.' She thought as Shawn had told her that he will pick her up.

Megan felt her cheeks hurt with fake smiles, talking with those girls and mothers. They served her tea and hurt her ears with excessive compliments. The girls were beautiful but Megan didn't want to choose anybody. 

To her disappointment, Shawn appeared not too late. Megan cried in her mind, 'Why does my son have to look so handsome?' She could see the girls undressing him with their eyes.

Shawn flipped his sunglasses, as he signaled the bodyguard to leave. He was there because it would appear odd if Megan leaves early after stirring up the conversation. It won't be weird if he picks her up.

As he closed to all, he realized Maisie wasn't there, the ogling stares of women preyed on him and also… The young woman around his mother blushed, staring at him. 

His mother's gaze said, 'Save me, my dear son.'