The Traps of the Black Swan

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Lisa cupped Ruby Jane's face after Jose walked away right next to them with his girlfriend, "If you want to meet him..." Ruby Jane shook her head, cutting him in the mid, "Not so soon." If her plans go on the right track, she doesn't want to meet him so soon.

Lisa nodded slightly and switched the subject to Zain, "Does your Apple Pie look like him?"

Ruby Jane faintly smiled hearing him and shook her head again. Lisa thought only these siblings are stunning but Ruby Jane's words left him speechless, "Apple Pie is very handsome, you will be jealous of him if you see."

Ruby Jane didn't lie but Lisa's expression made her forget about Jose and chuckle. 'He is my cousin' but she didn't say that, "Apple Pie wants to meet us next week."

Jisoo's excited voice sounded behind her instead of Lisa, "I want to meet Brother Zain."

Mino added, "Add me in." He wanted to meet Zain for a long time. Mino and Jisoo looked at each other and added in unison, "We want your Apple Rose Pie too."

Lisa watched them in complete cluelessness, Zain wants to meet him, he could guess it is because of Ruby Jane. 'Should he be tense?' He didn't know and he wasn't pressured by it either. And 'Why are these two excited to meet him? What's with Apple Rose Pie?' Now he realized he doesn't know a lot of things about her.

"Do you know how to cook?" Lisa asked Ruby Jane because she never cooked or never helped him in cooking.

Jisoo, Ruby Jane, and Mino looked at each other and then at Lisa . Out of blue, the trio felt like Lisa was innocent and burst into laughter. Ruby Jane calmed down first seeing his poker face, "Let's get fresh, I am hungry." Jisoo turned to his brother again and chuckled, shaking his head helplessly.

Nico who had silently watched them from afar could easily guess that Ms. Evans knows Mino better than to be called a business partner. Too bad he was far away and couldn't listen to them.

Ruby Jane who entered the ladies' restroom saw it was filled with women. Either they were near the mirror with makeup kits or chatting in a group. As soon as she stepped in, she earned everyone's blazing daggers at her. It could be because of Lisa, Jisoo, and Mino because they don't leave these girls near them who certainly go to them due to wealth, status, or looks.

Ruby Jane wasn't an idiot to stay there by ignoring them or fighting with them if they wanted. There were like fifteen ladies who knew each other for years and she was totally new so she chose the safest way and exited the restroom without caring what they might think or assume.

She heard them snigger which didn't matter and Lisa stood in front of her holding her bag when she was thinking to go to the penthouse of Skyarc, "Forgot?"

Pouting her lips, her finger poked him as she blamed, "I got a lot of evil eyes because of you." Lisa had to force himself from smiling looking at her act pitifully.

Her workplace was near to the gym but she didn't have the bathing facility there. Reaching Skyarc and having breakfast would take more than an hour due to morning road traffic. "Hungry?" Before her voice could come out, her stomach growled giving him the response.

Lisa twirled her around and covered her eyes with his warm palm as he instructed near her ear, "Walk."

Ruby Jane removed his hand off and asked, "Why are you closing my eyes?"

Lisa again closed her eyes and walked towards the men's restroom as he responded, "I didn't know you liked to see unclothed men."

Ruby Jane instantly stopped walking and tried to run but Lisa held her shoulder. He heard her utter in fluster, "Are you crazy? I'm not going there. Let me go." She tried her best to resist his push but her shoes were sliding on the floor.