The Traps of the Black Swan

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Jordan frowned upon hearing Naomi, Karsen and Connor looked at each other in dissatisfaction.

After a few moves of Ruby Jane, they easily guessed Ruby Jane was playing reverse psychology tricking Naomi's mind while trapping her, so what Naomi said made her look more pathetic than the loss of the game.

Ruby Jane agreed without a word as she started to place the pawns back to the place to start a new game. There wasn't a hit of happiness for winning the game or a hint of annoyance by how Naomi framed Ruby Jane's win and her loss.

Jisoo was controlling his laughter and Lisa remarked crossing his arms, "Now Cupcake will chase after her king and queen." He had played with his Little Cupcake who had won each time with him so from the beginning he knew the winner of the game.

Just like Lisa guessed, Ruby Jane killed Naomi's pawns and chased after her on the board running from one side to another like a mouse being trapped by a wild cat.

In the end, Noami had very few pawns and Ruby Jane ended the game with a checkmate without uttering a word the whole time or showing any change in emotions while Naomi had a hard time understanding what Ruby Jane was doing.

Jisoo couldn't control and burst into laughter before revealing, "Little Heart is a chess champion at the age of twelve." She was never allowed to play outdoor games or learn some skills so the only game she had played against the computer was chess.

Ruby Jane shrugged at his words before silently going next to Lisa like an innocent little one. She didn't have a silver line of victory instead it was like she never played a game or her opposition wasn't her match to celebrate her victory.

Jordan completely ignored Naomi and opened his lips looking at Ruby Jane but closed. He didn't accept her yet and he didn't know if he could do it. If he did, will she and Lisa understand and forgive him?

Despite having an urge to play a game with her, he silently entered the mansion lost in his thoughts. While others were talking with Ruby Jane, Lisa noticed Jordan's hesitancy and complex expressions gazing at Ruby Jane. He really wanted to know why Jordan was stopping himself from accepting or speaking with Ruby Jane.

Lisa had seen him impressed even though Ruby Jane never tried to impress any of them. Ruby Jane had filled the emptiness of Ariel, Lisa had caught Jordan smiling to himself seeing her helping them in the kitchen.

He wanted to ask Jordan but oddly felt his father and grandfather are hiding the same thing from him and Jordan might not speak about it. He could only sigh and wait for the time.

He couldn't believe they are hiding so many things from each other and they also know another one is hiding.

He was hiding his and his Cupcake's past from Ruby Jane, her birth identity from his grandfather. Her grandfather and father hid the same thing. Ruby Jane hiding who is the main culprit of her whole situation.

He was glad she is slowly speaking about her past so he has to think about his father and grandfather. About the secrets he was hiding, Ruby Jane will reveal herself to Jordan once he accepts her heartily.

Lost in thoughts, he didn't hear what others were talking about and was extremely surprised seeing Ruby Jane scurrying away with a flushed face and others chuckling looking at her back.

Jisoo called her aloud in between his chuckle, "Sister-in-law, why are you running away?" Then he turned to Lisa as they went inside, "Bro, we are expecting genius babies from you two. Work hard."

Lisa: "..."

Naomi awkwardly smiled when Megan and the other two elder men patted her back to comfort her for losing. She understood she was underestimating Ruby Jane but her wicked mind started to think about what else she could do to shoo Ruby Jane away.