The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Lisa had closed his eyes, immersed his body in the hot water of the bathtub, resting his head on the rim of the tub when Ruby Jane entered the bedroom with a tray of light food as they didn't have time to wait for digestion.

She kept the tray on the coffee table in front of the armchair that was facing the glass wall overlooking the city. While going inside to fetch him nightwear, she gently pecked on his forehead causing the corner of his lips to threaten him to curl up.

She repeated, his cheeks, his lips, the tip of his nose, until he groaned painfully, "Ruby Jane, stop exciting me."

Ruby Jane giggled silently before kneeling next to him, "I didn't even do anything." She sounded all innocent and then again pressed his soft lips against his smooth cheek.

Opening his eyes, he looked at her calm face but playful eyes. Taking his hand out of the water, his wet fingers brushed her small hair lock away, "Aren't you alright?" He asked. He had got the message from Jisoo when he had instructed their team to dig deep about Tia.

The mischievous eyes morphed to serenity, her voice had a hint of bleakness, "When our own people can betray us, Tia is actually nobody to me."

Lisa knew even though he was able to pass the hurdles, melted her icy heart, found a place for himself, she was still cold with very high walls built around her fragile heart. Even if she hears he betrayed her, she will be hurt but won't break down. She had molded herself too strong. In front of it, Tia was just a nobody.

If she was the same Jennie, she would have probably been heartbroken. Now, she has learned who she should trust. "I am offended because of how she studied Mino and became his girlfriend." One suspicion is enough to question the existence of a person. Likewise, the question of Tia's identity was making them doubt every behavior of Tia.

Ruby Jane shrugged her shoulders, "She probably doesn't know, I am worse than her." She meant she could change the whole situation around and push Tia to the cliff of no return. She wasn't a righteous lady once somebody offends her.

Lisa immediately twisted her ear despite knowing what she meant, "Excuse me. My girlfriend is a skilled, top-notch strategist. How dare you call her worse? I won't tolerate it next time." He really didn't like how she described herself.

Ruby Jane hissed in pain, but she didn't know whether to cry or laugh hearing him say a top-notch strategist when it should be a schemer.

Rubbing her ear, she made a sad face hoping to persuade his little irritation, "But I heard  your girlfriend is an adorable, innocent, pretty little doll." She used Chaeyoung's words that she had summarized from Lisa's words.

Against her expectation, Lisa denied it, "Nope. Absolutely not." He said with a straight face leaving her speechless. As far as Ruby Jane knows Lisa, he still thinks of her as a fragile unharmful doll.

'Is he still angry?' She pursed her lips.

"My girlfriend is a seductress who I am itching to pull her into the bathtub." From the first kiss on his forehead, he was keeping his hands in check before they could grab her and pull her to his embrace. She was a living temptation for him.

To be accurate, he was tempting, with the steam around him and wet wispy hair. Ruby Jane took the warning seriously, looking at his intense gaze that was trying to bore a hole to her soul. She ran out of the bathroom and heard his throaty chuckle.

She wasn't afraid of him, she just wanted him to eat and rest. "Eat and rest, Lisa." She didn't add, 'Don't play around.'

She heard Lisa hum in acceptance after a few seconds, "I will eat and we will rest." His tone was husky and suggestive, running her thoughts wild.