The Traps of Black Swan

Chapter 151 - Treasured Memories

Zain too halted to gaze at Aaron waiting for his reaction. Zain had troubled Aaron to the extreme that Rivas industries were in chaos and Aaron was new to the business world. 

A doctor, new in business with lots of trouble, everyone thought Rivas was going to lose terribly but Aaron was a beacon, an inspiration to the young generation, unmoving to any trouble or struggle.

Before Aaron could respond to him, two men's voices sounded one after the other, "Brother Zain."

Instead of a normal handshake with Zain, Shawn and Dax's pound hugged Zain after a hand wrestling handshake. Aarvi reached when Shawn complained, "Brother Zain, why are you more mysterious than your stubborn sister? I have so much to talk to you."

"Oh yeah, more like hundreds of complaints on me." Aarvi walked next to them taking Aaron's hand to sit for brunch, "I am hungry." Dax and Shawn had turned down eating so the couple sat after Aarvi cued Zain to come.

Shawn accepted her words without hesitancy, "Hundred is too less, Little Heart, I have more on you."

Dax punched his arm and spoke to Zain in a low voice, "Actually we have an endless stream of questions for you. Let's send Dum Dum to the kitchen, then we will talk."

Zain chuckled, patting his shoulder, "Sure, I might answer them all." Zain made them happy before he went and sat opposite Aaron, towards the left of Aarvi who was on the head seat.

Even though it is a modern period, there is always an unsaid etiquette to follow in the dining hall so Zain was rather surprised to see Aaron and Aarvi exchanging their seats. "The man of the house is my Pumpkin."

Aarvi paused with the spoon on her lips, "Huh?" then realized what he meant. She promptly pointed to Aaron, "He always makes me sit here if we don't have Rivas family elders here. So yeah, he is my sexy wife to serve me."

Zain didn't find it unbelievable especially after knowing how Aaron indulges Aarvi. "Finally got someone to spoil you rotten."

Aarvi shook her head and moved her plate of Avocado & black bean eggs in front of Zain, "Rotten is when I don't have to eat myself but fed." She pointed at the plate for him and continued, "Since you are not eating, get on work."

Zain: "..."

He demanded pushing her plate back, "After my apple pie."

Hmphing, Aarvi continued to eat before he spoke sipping the juice, "What was my career goal?"

Aarvi said after a spoon, "Central intelligence officer." After a brief pause, "That doesn't come under the military."

Zain hummed before revealing, "Secret Intelligence Service." He smiled seeing Aarvi enticed hearing the job profile. 

The Secret Intelligence Service is a wing under the military working on national security. The information he had could put the whole nation's security at risk. They had high profile roles and each one at the national level unlike the city, such as counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation.

Central intelligence officer profile was a high level inside the nation whereas he was working at a much higher level. "No doubt you are good with Cybersecurity," Aarvi mumbled while her thoughts were running about everything that mattered.

Zain's work wouldn't be so calm and he was available to her whenever she called him so she turned to Zain to ask but the man understood her question without the need to ask.

"When you told me that your plan will be put into action this year, I worked for the last two years so that I can be on break from the fieldwork. Now my work is in the office assisting others." 

Zain knew how the current Aarvi's brain works. She wasn't Ava to just hear what you say and believe it. Now she joins all points and finds every erroneous aspect in it.

The Secret Intelligence Service has high-risk jobs hence their identities are hidden so Aarvi understood the reason behind Zain's another name but she was confused about how Aaron knows Zain's identity. 

Even if anybody meets the SIS officer, they couldn't know they work in the SIS so she turned to Aaron to ask how he knows Zain as Colonel Webb. But this man too knew what she wanted to ask.

Aaron fed her before she could utter a word, "Three years back, your brother wanted to destroy Rivas Industries."

"Pfft" Aarvi quickly closed her mouth before she spits out choking on it. Her eyes filled up trying to clear her throat while Zain silently watched Aarvi and Aaron helped her drink water.

"What!? Why? I mean, what happened? Do you guys hate each other? No, what..." Aarvi really wished Zain and Aaron could get along because he was only her family member.

"Shh…" Zain shushed her to relax her first and looked at Aaron still in composure so he guessed Aaron knew the reasons behind his actions.

Aarvi lost her appetite and took a deep breath to calm herself and think. However, she didn't realize Aaron fed her while her mind was busy clearing the things out.

"Aaron was damn new to the business and he was busy looking after me… No, he was busy saving my life. And Apple Pie, you must have started your attack right after you returned to the country with aunty. What in the world pointed Aaron out for you to target him? Did Leon Harmon divert your attention? Are you guys archenemies due to a misunderstanding?"

Zain or Aaron, both didn't get to respond, Aarvi again remembered what Aaron did to search for her and she analyzed, "Apple Pie, you aren't an idiot to get fooled so you thought Aaron's fake action troubled you from getting me and found out Aaron faked terrorism in the country so you were angry for putting your team in jeopardy failing to find the unavailable terrorists and for also not getting me."

Aaron and Zain silently heard her defining each action accurately without the need to explain or remind of the situation that happened three years back. 

They never had doubt on how her mind works but they couldn't help but smile in appreciation hearing it Live without taking time to think.

However, Zain repeated her word, "Idiot?"

Aarvi promptly responded without holding back, "You aren't an idiot but not smart either. If you were smart, you would have tried to know why Aaron did it and what he was up to before attacking Rivas Industries. You would have got to know about me and you would be glad by forgetting your team had to get scolded by your senior for failing to close the case."

Zain raised his hands in the air in surrender to his over smart little sister. He already knew he was too rash. He regretted right at the movement when Aarvi called to tell him that she was alive and Aaron Rivas was looking after her.

Then he had investigated the case in a different view and found evidence but it didn't have any evidence that could point to Aarvi. Her presence in the world was so cleaned up that they found nothing.

Seeing the top-notch security Aaron had provided for her, he didn't try to get her out of his clutch and tried to know why he was so protective of her.

Seeing Aarvi hesitant about his relationship with Aaron, he accepted his mistake openly wording it out, "Alright Alright. I agree, I was too brash." Then he turned to Aaron and sincerely apologized, giving a head bow to the man, "I am sorry President Rivas for letting my anger take action and giving you sleepless nights, adding up more worries."

Zain's eyes landed on Aarvi and he was content to see her smile and wait for Aaron's response.

Aaron had analyzed Zain's action as soon as he saw Zain at the door of the Avron mansion. He didn't blame him because Aaron's teams cleared up all the evidence and sealed anybody catching the real reason for his action and how he kept Aarvi's information tight shut.

His voice was unemotional but he was sincere with his response, "I am grateful that you repeatedly attacked Rivas Industries to break my determination. If not, I wouldn't have learned the business or known it's treacherous side so quickly, Rivas Industries wouldn't be standing top in the country and people would have taken me as just a doctor."

Then Aaron bowed his head, "Thank you for challenging my limits."

It was totally unexpected for Zain. Now he had no doubts about Aaron, especially for protecting his little sister and leading his life with her. He glanced at the blooming girl who was happy in her own world smiling to herself.

Zain relaxed his demeanor and extended his hand, "Zain Kelly." 

Aaron wasn't cold but he was unemotional as usual, He shook Zain's hand, "Aaron Rivas."

Seeing them getting informal, Aarvi stood up and patted on their back and exclaimed, "I am proud of you guys." Then she skipped away to Dax and Shawn who were in a heated discussion.

Zain smiled watching her back before turning to the man in front of him, "I have a picture of you and your Cupcake from the cafe. Would you like to remind her of the past?"

Those were very treasured memories of Aaron and joyful days of her childhood so that picture had the power to recover Aarvi's memory and Aaron could get his Cupcake back.

Zain knew that picture was priceless in their life. There could be no better gift than that.