When Lisa went downstairs, Naomi asked him in confusion carrying the innocence on her face, "Lisa, are you perhaps..." She was confused seeing him walk away without asking or hearing her.
She had to run behind him to match his speed, "Lisa... Lisa... Lisa, wait. What's wrong with you?"
Anyhow, Lisa didn't stop and walked away with a deep frown. He couldn't understand why Naomi's grandfather who had no idea what happened begged him to let go of Naomi.
'Is Naomi really trying to sow discord between me and Ruby Jane?' Lisa thought.
He only agreed to let go of the matter to investigate thoroughly. If it takes an ugly turn, the first one to bear the wrath is Naomi.
He is aware it wasn't a mistake yet he was ready to ignore it for the old man. If it is a plan against him and Ruby Jane, he will prove to them that his and Ruby Jane's relationship is far deeper and Naomi couldn't uproot it because of a petty trick.
He was angry for stopping him even though he took a step back to respect the old man and his request. So he didn't want to hear her any nonsense.
One thing was sure, Naomi lost the little lenience around him which she had due to her family.
After hearing from the hospital that Lara was shifted to ICU and her condition wasn't favorable yet, Lisa routed to the JL mansion half-heartedly.
Again his night was dinnerless and sleepless, aimlessly sitting in the study waiting for Ruby Jane's message or call.
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At somewhere in the posh regency of the city,
A hybrid sports car came to halt in front of a modern high-tech villa at half-past twelve. The owner of the car peeked his head out of the window rolling the windows down. A laser scanned his eyes before the gate opened for him to enter.
Who else could he be?
Zain parked his car after his long day at work. He stretched his neck as he went to the main door of the villa. Pressing the passcode, he entered his world of solitary life.
He clicked on a button which turned on the lights on the ground floor. His villa nowhere looked like a bachelor's home but well maintained. Anyway, it lacked life and soul.
He was about to move upstairs when he noticed the cushion on the couch was shifted on the armrest. The laziness blinked away from him and he went to the defend mode.
He looked around the floor very carefully and found a used water glass on the dining table, a chair was moved, the drapes were moved at the bay window, television remote was moved.
Either intruder didn't bother about leaving changes or purposefully left to show him he isn't scared of him. If it's the first case, then it's his Pumpkin, if it's second, they are asking for death.
Anyway, he didn't let his guard down. He grabbed the handgun opening a secret locker from the wall and moved upstairs.
He saw a room door open, the drapes were open for the moonlight to enter while the rest of the door was still locked. One, it could be a trap to send him in there, two it's really his over-smart little sister.
He was yet to take another step in silence, "Apple Pie, I have no mood to play the police and thief game."
Breathing a long sigh, he first hid the handgun and went towards the room. Even if Ruby Jane was in the villa, he had expected her to be asleep but the girl was hugging her knees watching outside blankly.
As he neared, he noticed the bin filled with tissues, her heels lying aside, her sling bag on an armchair while she was on the edge of the bed. He felt like a small blow of air was enough to push her down the bed.
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The Traps of the Black Swan
Fanfiction'Each betrayal begins with trust' 'Endure a while' was what her grandfather said. She endured the curses. She endured the pain. She endured the unfairness. She endured the behest. She endured the down heart. She endured many things but...
