The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Even though Nico doubted the Kim family, he had no proof. So he asked what Seungri's men did to her that changed her so drastically.

The girl who had sweetness and happiness for everyone might have the serene face with the most beautiful, kind, and understanding smile but she was cold and ruthless to the bones. She might have weakness but she knew to stand against it when the time comes.

"What did they do to you?" Nico seriously asked, with genuine concern. How he wished he could slaughter Seungri.

However, Ruby Jane didn't say anything further, "Captain Burton, do I look like they did something to me?"

Nico tried to reason but he couldn't. Looking at her unyielding and confident gaze, he knew that's where she wanted to end. She just told him a reason and the occurrence why she had tried to reach him. Nothing more, nothing less.

Melting and convincing Jennie was easier but not the woman who was standing in front of him. So he had no choice but to give up. He finally was ready to give up on digging up about her.

When Nico was lost in thoughts, Lisa asked, grabbing her attention, "Did you try to meet that old lady who helped you at the police station?" She had helped his Cupcake so he felt the need to show his gratitude.

Ruby Jane nodded in acknowledgment, pursing her lips. "That day, she had given me a whole month of salary. When she went home, her alcoholic husband and spoiled son had thrown her out of the house to get back the money." Ruby Jane could only blame herself for it.

She continued about how she found and how she repaid the favor, "It was difficult but we found her living alone in a shantytown. I had offered to bring her with me but looking at me and the car, she turned me down. So I bought her a house and now his son and husband beg her to take them in."

Looking at her sly smile, Lisa was sure she must have appointed somebody for the old lady to look after her and to make those two men suffer.

Ruby Jane continued about the other one who had helped her, "The girl who helped me at the bus station, she is working as one of Seungri's secretaries." But the girl was working for Ruby Jane without knowing Ruby Jane's past or present name.

'Seungri.' Nico frowned and asked demandingly, "Why did you guys let off Seungri? Shouldn't you send him behind the bars?"

Ruby Jane speechlessly looked at Nico. She really wanted to laugh at him. Anyhow, It's natural he thinks everyone is the same under the law as he was in the military.

Ruby Jane nodded at Lisa before she went inside the private office leaving the two men outside.

Nico asked his doubt, "Lisa, that day the bomb explosion was fake to search Jennie. Wasn't it?" Even though he asked to confirm, there was certainty in his tone.

Lisa's eyes turned cold when he gazed at Nico. He could guess his Cupcake had spoken to Nico a few times enough for Nico to treat her genuinely well. So he discerned Nico wasn't digging up about Ruby Jane because of Vance but for himself.

"Ruby Jane." Lisa corrected him. He didn't want Nico to repeat as Jennie and spoil his Cupcake's mood more.

Nico got the response to his question. The deep lines appeared on his forehead thinking how Lisa had played the military in the city with a fake terrorism case. However, those lines smoothened when Ruby Jane exited her private office.

He understood the difference between him and the Manoban brothers. He stands by ethical, and principled people disregarding the person and the relation. He started hating Vance Hays after knowing his truth.

Whereas Lisa would do anything to keep his love safe. Jisoo and Mino didn't only stay by Ruby Jane's side when she was an innocent girl, they remained with her even when she was tricking and scheming.