The Traps of the Black Swan

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Hays family had chosen money and power over Jennie, so now Ruby Jane probed them to pick the same but she didn't want them to lose the sweet lady, Libby. In fact, she wanted Vance Hays to marry Libby soon so that Libby could play the family on her fingers.

The bodyguard's force had left Libby on the floor, tears pouring down of her eyes with strong finger imprints on her cheeks gave her unbearable pain. She even felt her jaws loose by the impact.

Madam Hays squatted and held Libby directing her fury towards Ruby Jane, "How dare you hit..."

Master Hays's forefinger moved in warning to keep his wife's mouth shut and heard Ruby Jane scoff, "Is this how you treat somebody who comes to wish you health?"

The bodyguard who stood aside noticed Ruby Jane's cue and played along, "Ms. Evans, it's not safe for you here."

'Time to choose.' Ruby Jane thought and turned around putting on an act of leaving with the bodyguard behind her.

Master Hays quickly turned to them and ran ahead to stop her, "Ms. Evans, please... Ms. Evans."

The bodyguard made sure to keep him two steps away from Ruby Jane who had a stoic expression and tone cold, "You can't teach your daughter to be a fine lady and have the nerve to ask for my project." Vance or his parents hadn't introduced Libby to her so she behaved unaware too.

Libby: "..."

Libby couldn't understand why her father-in-law was so courteous of the lady who had a disgruntled look at him and why the lady was putting on so much air when she was at the wrong. 'What project are they talking about?' She thought and decided to act as fragile.

"Mom, Dad, it's so painful. She cursed Vance and hit me. She wishes ill for our family."

That's where she fails, faking and acting are totally different. Ruby Jane smirked looking at her pretending to be weak even to breathe when it was just a slap across her face.

Vance stared at Ruby Jane's nonchalance, it repeatedly proved to him Ruby Jane isn't Jennie but he felt his heart restless every time. If Jennie was in Ruby Jane's place, she would personally ask why Libby was angry but Ruby Jane just watched his bodyguard punish Libby.

He knew how Jennie would have reacted when anybody is hit in front of her, she would be the first one to hold Libby and fight for her justifying the reason behind Libby's actions but Ruby Jane doesn't care about others and minds her business.

Despite he kept convincing himself she is a different person and Jennie is the innocent girl he craved, he couldn't stop himself from being attracted to Ruby Jane and stared at her weirdly hoping she might turn to him and smile as Jennie always did.

Madam Hays didn't dare to utter a word other than patting Libby's back to calm her. If she dares to go against her husband, he won't spare thought before insulting her in front of others. But her mind wandered hearing Jennie's words, 'You can't teach your daughter to be a fine lady and have the nerve to ask for my project.' that reminded her own words, 'You can't teach your granddaughter to be a fine lady and have the nerve to blame us.'

'Jennie is dead, this girl is a foreigner. Jennie is dead...' She forced herself to register it in her mind.

Master Hays scoffed in his mind looking at Libby's pathetic behavior. If it hadn't been her family and his wife pestering him to accept her as a daughter-in-law, he would have never allowed the women who used the sneaky method to enter the Hays family.

He turned back to Ruby Jane and politely spoke, "Ms. Evans, I am really sorry about that girl's behavior, She isn't as smart and intelligent as you. Please don't be offended, the white Lillies are presented to the dead person wishing well for the departing soul."