The Traps of Black Swan

Chapter 280 - Hostage

At Mall of Mocon,

She was still on the way when she dialed Aaron's number and he answered on the third ring, "Where is President Rivas right now? Are you ditching me again?"

Aarvi could make out the noise behind him that told her he was already in the mall, "Well, I am on time. Hopefully, my girlfriend doesn't take too much time."

Aarvi giggled imagining all turning to Aaron hearing his sexy voice and cool look, "You can look at some hot chics till I reach." She teased, "What's wrong in checking out the menu?"

Aaron felt she asked him to go ahead so that she could flirt with him later, "Who cares, I have a sizzling spicy dish on my plate."

Aarvi enjoyed the compliments as they continued to tease each other till she reached the parking lot in the basement of the mall.

Aaron had bought the tickets and popcorn. He hung up the call saying he will get their drinks and she asked for a few minutes to reach the fifth-floor movie section.

Due to the process of some installation of automated systems, half of the parking space was blocked and Aarvi didn't get a general parking space. She didn't want to wait for vacant space so she called up the managing director of the mall to get the reserved parking space.

It consumed five minutes and she already felt bad for making Aaron stand in the crowd with lots of eyes. She could easily blend in the crowd but Aaron always stood out even if he did nothing.

To hurry up, she chose the elevator and quickly reached the top floor of the mall. However, she still had to walk to the other end of the mall.

Aaron had told her he would be near the entrance after the box office so she leisurely walked to be in compose as her eyes desperately tried to search for her stunning boyfriend.

But she didn't find the one she wanted. She almost crossed the box office when a man near the entrance turned around.

A deep frown settled on her face identifying the man as Leon Harmon. 'Did I leave him too free to watch a movie?' She thought before her gaze fell on his hands.

She almost tripped herself when she noticed Leon hugging a large tub of caramel popcorn, she had asked Aaron to get the same flavor. 'What am I thinking?' She was trying to shake her thoughts when her gaze caught the sight of diet coke in his hand.

Her heart was uneasy and her breath twitched. She fought the rising negative thoughts as she carefully looked at the other hand of Leon Harmon.

She really hoped there wasn't the Mint Mojito she had asked Aaron to get for her. Anyhow her body went cold and fear fluttered in her stomach looking the same drink. 

Leon captured Aaron? 

She shook her head repeatedly as she took her mobile out from the sling bag in her trembling hands. "It's just a coincidence. Aaron must have moved aside due to Leon Harmon." She forced herself to remain calm.

The Shadow team captain quickly reached her and blocked Leon's view on Aarvi if Leon looked around. He was about to ask her to leave from there but he first time witnessed her bubbling fear.

He glanced at Leon but didn't find Aaron anywhere around. His eyes landed back on Aarvi, she didn't look like she feared Leon, if she did, she would have left from there. 

'What is she fearing for?' He thought and saw her dial Aaron's number and kept on her ear. 

He could clearly read her emotions, she had hope and high anticipation in her fear when she kept the mobile at her ear. She was very desperate to hear Aaron that she had forgotten to breathe suffocating herself.

Aarvi waited for the call to answer but it rang without a response. She forced herself to be calm and dialed Aaron again trying to stay as positive as possible.

'I should be calm, nothing will happen to Aaron. I shouldn't let my emotions control me. I can do it.' She drank down her fear,

[The number you are dialing is unavailable.]

She felt her body numb and her heart pounded in fear. She all along knew going against Leon Harmon means putting the lives of her close ones in danger. 

She had successfully kept herself away from everyone for more than two years. When her battle against Leon Harmon started, she didn't only get along with Aaron but also in a relationship with him.

Being aware of every consequence, how could she put him in danger calling him in the public? How could she forget Leon is crafty and has his ways to reach the weakness of a person?

Aaron might not be her sole source of strength but he was definitely her huge weakness. That weakness, she was ready to give up everything to keep him safe.

"Ms. Evans." The Shadow team captain had to yell to get her attention looking at her face paling.

She looked at him, her eyes widened, her pupils shrunk brows were scrunched as she ordered but her voice stuttered, "C-call Aaron, now." 

Her voice carried a raw panic, the captain didn't delay and tried to reach Aaron without disturbing her imbalanced mood understanding she was frightened due to unreachable Aaron and Leon at the same place at the same time.

He couldn't bring himself to say Aaron's number was unavailable as he lowered his hand hearing the automated response. She was always bold and daring to get her work done, he felt his heart weigh down looking at her fearing to lose Aaron than her own life.

Aarvi regretted asking Aaron to wait. She had already heard he had indeed received a death threat and she put him in danger out in public. 

How could she dream of living like simple common people when they are absolutely different? She wanted to clutch her hair and scream, unable to conceal her fear.

But it wasn't time to worry about it, she needed to find Aaron as soon as possible.

She clenched her jaw and glared at Leon's indifference. Her hand pulled the pen out of the captain's pocket and charged towards Leon. Tossing the cap of the pen, her fingers wrapped tightly around the end of the pen.

If Leon really reached Aaron and held him captive to get her to his hands, she wouldn't mind granting him an early goodbye.

She had thought sending him to prison directly was too easy punishment for him. He will be out of prison easily as he could easily by diverting his wrongdoings on his allies and still live his normal life. Or he could push the court hearing and case for years and enjoy his life. 

What law could do when he could manipulate the evidence using his power?

She has to remove every facade out, make him powerless by weakening his network, get rid of his illegal businesses before she could throw him into prison to rot.

That's the end she wanted for Leon, not the actual death. But now, Justice or her grudge, nothing mattered to her. She will bring Aaron out safe, either taking Leon's life or keeping him hostage.