The Traps of Black Swan

Chapter 108 - Is It Guilt?

After asking Dax to watch her, Aarvi stepped away from them and went out of Billy and his secretary's sight. What did Billy see? Her lean figure, short plain black dress, and her hair in a ponytail.

Isn't a little black dress common and go-to style by many girls?

Aren't lean girls in the mall numerous?

How many will he check thinking of her looking at the black dress?

Aarvi held the layer of cloth at the neckline of the dress and pulled it off with a little force. Then she snapped the elastic that was holding her long hair to shorten the length.

A layer of dress gracefully cascaded down to the floor as she took short steps, a dark multicolored colored cloth cowled around her slender neck, slightly shaking her head to cataract her long hair that rolled down resting at her waist. Her right hand gently parted her hair sideways while her left hand put on the sunglasses on her ears.

A complete transformation in just five seconds bulged Secretary Sawyer's eyes out of the socket without believing the sight. The transformation was like a crash on his thoughts.

Dax and Secretary Sawyer were yet to compose when she turned around and flashed a bewitching smile, calming their hearts instantly by bringing a smile on their faces.

'Boring?' Dax felt like nobody could adorn the elegance and gracefulness that she carried. 'My Dum Dum is out of the world.' He thought.

Going against his wish to follow her to see what unfolds, he returned to the office to wait for the news that Billy will face when Aarvi won't even face him yet she assured Dax that Billy couldn't pester him or other board members after that day.

'How could a dress transformation of my Dum Dum bring such trouble for Billy?' He has to accept the fate that he will burn with curiosity every single time she does something.

The curiosity wasn't only killing Dax, Secretary Sawyer was edgy to know what was going to happen to Billy when they weren't using any power or resources to shut him out. He had to force himself from asking Dax when the words were on his lips threatening to slip out.

On this end, Aarvi strolled to an open cafe in the mall which had a clear view of the large hall in the center of the mall. "Excuse me, Miss, What would you like to have?"

Aarvi glanced at the waiter who had a faint professional smile trying to discern her identity, Aarvi didn't bother his gaze and ordered, "Sweet and sour lime water, Thank you." as she ditched the thought of coffee that came to her mind.

The waiter gave a modest bow and quickly left feeling mysterious about the air around the woman. 

Aarvi saw Billy's secretary running out from the other hallway and flabbergasted. He held his chest breathing heavily watching the huge hall full of couples and youngsters.

Billy is a middle-aged man who needed time to catch up on him and slammed his secretary's back seeing him standing, 'Slam'

"Ahhh... Boss..." Secretary groaned in pain and turned to Billy who was holding the wall to take a breath.

The hallway Aarvi walked was only 100 meters but the hallway they used was double of it so it was in Aarvi's expectation. She waited for him to look at the hall and pale in shock after seeing her first surprise.

Billy yowled at his secretary without caring about his public image, "What are you looking at? Go and find..." His jaw dropped deep down, his eyes were popped out watching the hall full of people.

He felt his limbs weaken at the sight of many girls in the black dress. His face morphed with misery trying to count the girls in black dresses. 

His secretary thought Billy was on the verge of tears and quickly patted his back, "Boss, it's alright. Let's leave. I don't think Skylar International President could engage in common people activities."

'Thap'

Billy slapped his secretary's arm and stood in compose as though he didn't feel his heart at the throat by the sight. "Don't pretend like you know the President of Skylar. If she wanted fame, she would be trending in the news every day, she wants to live like common people hence she has hidden her identity."

Secretary: "..."

'Who is pretending like they know the President of Skylar International?' He thought and again tried to persuade him with another topic, "President Craft, I don't think President of Skylar is a woman. I heard that it was just a rumor to keep Skylar trending."

Billy sneered at his secretary without trying to understand uncovering the President of Skylar is like finding a needle in a haystack. His stubbornness won against his secretary's little brain, "You are just good for nothing. Don't dare to slack at a crucial time. Find the lissom woman in a black dress."

The secretary wanted to run into the wall because that was better than peering on the women out there. "Boss there are many slender women..."

Billy slapped his head for still standing and wasting time, "Many there? Isn't that woman fat? That one short, do you want me to teach you how to differentiate?"

The secretary saw a few laughing at them thinking as father and son bantering, he desperately wanted to leave but he can't run away due to his job so he decided to fool his president. He toned down his voice and sounded like a dumb man asking for guidance, "President Craft, why don't you teach me once?"

Not only did Billy fall to Aarvi's trap but he also tripped to his secretary's trick. With the superior air, he snorted and walked to the center with his secretary in tow, He pointed at the legs of a lady, "They are fat, eliminated."

His secretary gave fake compliments raising Billy's pride higher while he rolled his eyes, "Boss, you are amazing."

Billy smirked, raising his chin high to let his secretary feel his nonexistent aura, then he pointed to another girl in black, "She is short, eliminated..." He shrugged arrogantly without watching his loud tone.

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In the coffee shop, the waiter noticed Aarvi blankly looking at the group in the hall when he served her lime water. Thinking she is unaware of what was happening he thought to brief the situation to her. "Miss, here is your order..." He paused when her gaze went to the highball glass that had black straw, a slice of lemon at the salted rim of the glass.

Aarvi gave a faint nod, "Thank you." Her toneless voice ended there and her gaze went back to the men in the crowd, Billy's secretary had sneakily left the crowd but Billy was still unaware of the situation and was going on talking to himself garnering the attention of others.

The waiter next to her spoke in a fine and respectful tone catching her attention, "Miss, this crowd and lively atmosphere is due to the photo shoot. The photographer's theme is 'Happiness in the dark world' hence he welcomed common people as their model for group photography. They are giving the black dress for free to those models hence the excitement is high. Miss, you are in black and also beautiful, why don't you try it if you are interested?"

Aarvi changed the subject, "You don't seem to be a waiter by profession." That calm composure for a waiter is difficult to achieve and he wasn't flirting with her nor showing interest in her but delivering the information which was actually created by her.

She saw his tall, well-built frame and wildly guessed, "Have a seat." She pointed to the opposite seat for him, keeping her attention on his body language before she smirked.

The waiter sat down and removed his waiter uniform cap before apologizing to her sincerely, "I didn't mean to follow you. I am sorry." 

Aarvi sipped her drink and uttered smoothly, "Yet you did."

He watched her serene face but distracted every time looking at his reflection on her mirrored sunglasses. Is it guilt Or her composure? His plan was unexpected and carried out smoothly yet she caught him just because he tried to behave like a friendly waiter, "I..."

Aarvi cut in, "Let's watch the show first." Then her gaze returned to the crowd where Billy was arguing with youngsters who were protecting their girlfriend.

....

Billy hadn't noticed his secretary absconding and continued in his prideful arrogant tone, "She is fat... Look at her ugly messy hair... Ugh, this skin hurt my eyes... Such a boyish girl, she doesn't even know how to behave..."

While his comment left, each one who heard him started grounding their teeth thinking a psychopath was eyeing the girls. His comments even brought tears to the eyes of some girls by looking at themselves. Whereas young men started fuming in rage feeling protective of those girls and their girlfriend.

A bold girl held the shoulder of Billy and swung him around. Her tone was filled with anger yet she tried to respect his age, "Sir, you should mind what you say. We are of your daughter's age so bear it in mind."

Whereas the brainless Billy got offended by the simple manhandling by a girl. Instead of apologizing for his behavior, he pointed at her looking at a young man, "Is she your girlfriend? Look at her behavior." Then he rolled his eyes at the girl scoffing aloud, "I am looking for a young graceful girl, and that never can be you."

Billy turned to leave but the girl's boyfriend punched him on the face and bellowed at Billy who was groaning in pain, "I dare you to say that again."

Another young man identified Billy from the emergency exit, "This man?! He scared my girlfriend and ran away without apologizing."

Billy realized the big problem he was in. He had checked out and commented on the girls over there so openly that more thirty youngsters were ready to teach him a lesson.