The Traps of the Black Swan

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Ruby Jane knew staying clean in the business field with cunning and crafty people trying to stomp is damn difficult. She is evil too but she has her principles and ethics when it comes to business, unlike Seungri.

But Lisa? Ruby Jane could say he is hiding something or probably she never asked him how he managed to hold the business ground while looking after her. She knows it's the latter one but she still had light fear thinking what if the business world had turned him sinister.

Leaving that apart, Ruby Jane knew Lisa was investigating her case and she wasn't sure how far it had gone and the evidence he had. So she wasn't much surprised if he had taken them under control when she was in comatose.

She decided to ask Lisa.

Before all that, she needs to make sure Jisoo is safe and sound before complications increases.

Moving towards the desk where blindfolds had covered, Jisoo and Ruby Jane stayed there. They can't take the chance of Seungri arranging sharpshooters.

She picked a file and announced a lie, "President Hays rejected the project." She had no plans to reveal her real identity to Vance's parents. She didn't care if President Hays tell it later.

"What!?" Vance was bewildered and grabbed the file to see a stamp of rejection with the sign of his grandfather.

Furious, he turned to his grandfather, "Grandfather, what is this all about? I was working day and night on this project to work with Evans and you..." He shrugged his hand, throwing the file on the coffee table.

He didn't want to bring up his family problem in front of a third person so he could only ground his teeth.

Then Ruby Jane moved to the next part, "President Hays, which one did you choose?"

President Hays stood up and went in front of his son. Master Hays was confused why his father was frowning but didn't get a chance to speak.

'Pak.' A sound of tight slap sounded in the room

Vance and Mother Hays: "..."

President Hays said through heavy breathing looking at husband and wife, "If you two hadn't encouraged him..." His left hand finger pointed Vance as he continued, "We wouldn't have seen this day."

'Pak' After this slap, a woman's cry sounded in the room.

Vance was bewildered and ran to help his mother but President Hays roared, "Stand right there and watch what you brought upon us."

'Pak.' He slapped his son and suggested his son who staggered on the floor without understanding what was his mistake. "Let me make a deal with you, I will slap once, you will slap your wife and curse her. Or I will go two for you and one for your wife."

"Dad, why are you doing this?" Madam Hays yelled at him and earned a tight slap, "Why? Didn't you curse and slap her? You are earning the same with interest."

'Pak.' He struck his son again and again making him feel dizzy.

Madam and Master Hays were helpless because President Hays wasn't only head of the family, he hadn't transferred anything to their name. If they retort physically, they will have no roof.

His parents might not be in the senses to understand his words but he realized his grandfather is talking about Jennie. He clearly remembers Grace telling him that his mother cursed Jennie endlessly and even slapped her while his father held the collar of Hayden while arguing with him.

And his guess was right, Ruby Jane was paying back for that with an interest but they didn't know it was just the beginning of the end of the Hays family in the business and socialite circle.