The Traps of the Black Swan

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Ruby Jane noticed the curious cat that didn't have a tail hence she introduced, "Zachary Barnes aka Josh Simpson, son of..."

Mino cut in trying to guess, "The Simpson companies which were ruined due to chemicals found in milk products?"

Zachary aka Josh's brows knotted, he clenched his fist tight controlling from saying anything wrong or harsh.

Ruby Jane hummed as she served food to Mino who was recalling the old news from the past five years. She also noticed Zachary pausing but she didn't speak. She wanted both men to understand each other to the extent Zachary could work as Managing director of Craft companies as a representative of Skylar and report to Mino.

Mino again guessed, "I am not sure about the details but as long as I know they were too good and had the largest cattle farm in the country rearing best breeds of cows... So Seungri?"

Ruby Jane noticed Zachary easing up so she hummed. "Let's talk about this after lunch. I don't want a heavy topic."

Mino hummed gazing at Zachary. He could guess there is a huge story behind the Simpson companies closure which wouldn't be suitable while eating. So the rest of the talk was about the announcement of Skylar acquiring Craft companies and Zachary as Managing director.

The program will be held in one hour, Mino and Zachary will attend and hold the press conference with Ruby Jane in the background.

After filling their stomach, Ruby Jane got down to the point, "Mino, Zachary Barnes is a Ph.D. holder in the Department of Animal Science, he was studying abroad when the Simpson company faced false accusation. When Mr. Barnes returned, he didn't only lose the whole company, factories but also his father. He suicided in prison unable to bear the accusations ."

Mino nodded at Zachary as a 'sorry for your loss.' and heard Ruby Jane continue, "Zachary was twenty-four I guess, he was naive and didn't have a connection. Seungri's network was too wide to get him."

Mino knew that so he nodded and asked, "How did you get him?"

Zachary answered this time, "It's been two years, I was working as a lecturer for my and my mother's living expenses. President Evans didn't meet me but sent a person to talk. When I got a choice if I wanted to win the case that is under the law failing to win on Seungri's team or continue working as a lecturer, I accepted her offer. I was working in M Industries from a trainee to a manager before I was notified to take over the Craft business."

Mino asked in a dilemma, "How did you patiently wait for two years without seeing her?"

Ruby Jane shook her head in resignation. She knew he was doubting the loyalty of Zachary. Mino never believes anybody who could be sold for power or money.

"To be honest, I almost thought I was being fooled. But my training for two years is hard as a rock and I was receiving emails frequently about the Craft business and Seungri's tie-ups with them."

Paused, he glanced at Ruby Jane in admiration and continued, "I had Craft business each project, investments, agreements copies with me hence it became easy for me to restructure the company with President Evans's help."

His fingers started tapping on the table, his lips curved to a lopsided smile, "Now I need to hit Seungri's pride. Stop him from doing what he wants."

Mino turned to Ruby Jane squinting his eyes, "Devil Dum Dum!" He hissed. He couldn't believe she had the main outline of her plans as soon as she decided to live as Ruby Jane.

Ruby Jane chuckled, punching his stomach seeing him sulking for hiding everything from all but Lisa knew Zachary Barnes because she had requested to vigorously train Zachary for two years. It's just that he didn't know why she had such a request when she was not really talking to him.