The Traps of the Black Swan

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Ruby Jane's slender fingers traced the golden edge of the glass railing as she gracefully stepped to reach the curved staircase to alight from the upper floor to the ground floor. Her signature look of all black, framed her slender finger as she controlled the vibe of the villa, and the air around her turn mysterious.

Her hair was tied up in a messy yet exquisite bun, the dress she was wearing left her shoulders uncovered with the halter neckline of the dress. It flew down into a stylish keyhole highlighting her flawless shoulder blades and faultless neck.

Her arms had been left uncovered which grabbed the focus on other parts of the dress to her accentuated gorgeous curves.

The dress's waist was slim, but it was a comfortable fit. The dress reached just at her knees and flew down to the floor at the back in a stylish circular trail. The gathered style of the skirt gave ample movement and a flowy look.

It was simplistic yet mystic to the eyes.

Ruby Jane didn't gaze at Billy Craft despite knowing his eyes were just following her. She walked like no one around or she sees no one. The nonchalance had a fearlessness and eerie serenity.

Billy Craft really doubted if he was daydreaming or the girl was really in there. After the mall incident, it was already difficult for him to shrug off her thoughts hence he was confused between reality and the imagination.

He yearned to know if she is real, if real, 'how could she be alive?' He questioned himself stepping behind involuntarily. He could clearly remember this girl because she was the first and the last one he had witnessed dying brutally beaten and shot to death.

He was a normal human with the dreams of richness, he had no background of killing or paying money to kill. Any sane person at his position could remember the death of the girl who was stepping down marble stairs creating a soft click from her black pumps.

He had laughed at her when she didn't bow down to beg them to save her. It wasn't like Seungri was going to let her off if she pleaded but they wanted to hear her scream and request them to let her go but the stubborn girl embraced the pain, welcomed the death.

Billy had thought she was insane when she didn't beg and laughed at her stupidity but thinking back, he had never seen a girl as strong-headed as her. He knew he would cry out to let him off and shout for help just by the thought of death but she didn't.

Probably that fueled the ego of each man and vented their frustration of life on her.

Memories being flooded in and being alone in the villa with her, Billy had two thoughts even though he felt both as unbelievable, 'Jennie's spirit' and 'Transmigration of Jennie' He couldn't come up with any other possible scenario.

Ruby Jane still didn't meet his eyes when she walked in the living hall towards the dining hall. Billy stepped behind and his legs crashed to the couch and fell on it. He gulped his saliva and realized he was trembling and his teeth were chattering as she neared.

Her skin was so fair that it looked pale against the black dress and the blood-red lips gave him creeps. He had no doubt identifying her accurately as 'Jennie' by the looks. He shut his eyes when she closed up oddly feeling she was going to stab him.

His breath had twitched and waited for something he wasn't sure. He waited, seconds passed by but it didn't come. He was scared to open his eyes to see her enticing face right in front of him. It was enticing but Billy felt it as scarier than Seungri.

'How can she be alive?' He found it impossible.

He heard movements from the other end of the hall and opened his eyes forcefully to see the girl pouring water into a crystal clear water glass that had golden rims. He gulped the nonexistent saliva and sat properly without daring to take his gaze away from her.