The Traps of the Black Swan

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However Nico tried to scare the lady in front of him, she didn't flinch a little. Her gaze was clear yet threatening him to stay away from her and mind his business.

-- Ten minutes earlier --

Nico had fetched the contact details of Lisa and dialed him to know if he really rejected a company named, Evans. "President Manoban!" He greeted the aloof man he had ever met in his life. Even after his greet, Another end was silent as a grave.

"Nico Burton here." That's when he heard a faint hum of acknowledgment and probe for him to continue talking.

The Lisa Manoban, extremely aloof, ruthless, cold-blooded man Nico Burton had ever seen. The latter had met him when they were kids but he had thought Lisa as a warm, friendly person. He still ponders whether that little Lisa and the current Lisa are the same people.

He still feels cold running down his spine remembering when he had met Lisa three years back. The destruction of Mocon was on the brink due to Lisa's full-fledged force which was saved mysteriously. Nobody knows what happened.

If generally, people think, Burton family holds the power due to high-rank military officials and the connections spread out hugely, the Burton family couldn't help but bow to the Manoban family, especially this President Manoban.

'Ahem,' Nico unknowingly coughed to clear his throat and his voice was far away from how he had ordered people just a few seconds back, "President Manoban, sorry to disturb you at working hours. I will come to the point, have you rejected a project from Evans Industries on the fashion brand?"

Nico's face turned ugly when the other side was silent and turned to the girl in black. 'How can I miss the one who plays tricks around me?' He smirked devising a plan to teach her lesson.

Lisa's voice was frosty asking, "Why are you asking about Evans?"

Nico furrowed his brows. He expected yes or no so he couldn't fathom why Lisa was interested to know the reason behind his question. He couldn't possibly lie to him so he answered promptly, "There is a girl who has the report rejected by M Industries. She is a little too mysterious and her presence is uncanny at Mocon hilltop."

Nico realized the seriousness of Lisa just over the call. He was always resolute about the decision he takes and never gives second thoughts about what he does or say but Lisa's silence made him think if he said something wrong.

"Yes, I rejected the business proposal and she is searching for a capable one." There was a brief pause by Lisa and Nico didn't even know he was holding breath listening to his grave murderous tone that could freeze droplets in the air. "Captain Nick, it's your insufficiency if you can't fathom her."

Nico's face deadpanned. 'Nick' was the name used by his military team, nobody knew that, not even his parents and other senior higher-ups. Of course, Lisa always proved to him that he wasn't a man to be messed with, 'But why? Why is he threatening me because of this girl?'

Failing to discern what Lisa was trying to say, he asked like old brothers they used to be before he joined the military school, "Lisa, why are you protective of her?"

The two words relieved all the possible questions, doubts of Nico, "My woman." Nico almost gasped thinking there is a woman who could riddle out Lisa but Nico was in composure, after all, he was trained to have a level headed during all the time.

Nico was blank. He didn't know what to tell. He was now very curious about what is unique about her that Lisa is treasuring to the extent he was ready to slaughter him just by the tone. Having no proper response, "I will make sure she is safe."