The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Alex noticed Ruby Jane changing her accent, she was so fluent that it felt like she was a different person. Her words sounded professional with a hint of menace towards the other person.

"Hey." Her short greet sounded in the car.

Alex noticed the corner of her lips arc slightly before settling hearing to the other end. He could sense the surprise on the other end. He somehow guessed they weren't Ruby Jane's team but a foreigner.

"Yeah sure. Let's talk business. Market manipulation? Harmon Industries." She ordered.

Alex knew Ruby Jane is Twyla who was a genius in reading the future market. But he hadn't expected her to be in contact with the people who manipulate the stock market as they want.

He was expecting Ruby Jane would drop the share price of Harmon Industries but he was shocked to hear, "Rise it, 4% daily for a week."

Excluding Sunday and Saturday, five days of rising. Means 20%. That was huge. Alex didn't know about the Stock market so he stayed quiet other than knowing her actions were favoring Seungri. It will earn him more.

"That's my business." Ruby Jane's cold words rang in the car before she spoke about the deal price.

Alex heard her and realized she was the best negotiator and spent a few million for a risky deal. But, still, she was paying from her pocket.

Is Seungri worth that money? Alex doubted.

Ruby Jane hung up the call and saw Alex confused. "Speak." She said as the traffic didn't seem to free anytime soon.

Alex scratched his head before asking, "Young Madam, why are you spending your money to make Seungri earn more?" His voice was full of uncertainty.

Ruby Jane thought about how to answer her plan in simple words before she nodded to herself and turned to him, "Let's say you are at the first step of the staircase trying to reach the top. How do you feel if you fall from there? And what will you do next?"

Alex answered her question to understand her plan, "I might not feel the pain, I will get up and climb the steps."

Ruby Jane nodded, "You will go to the second step and fall again. Then?"

"A tinge of pain."

What about the third?"

"A little more."

Ruby Jane nodded, "You will have the power and strength to get up and climb. So what if I take you to the top and push you down immediately?"

Alex was about to say he might break his leg and get admitted to the hospital that will need a long treatment. However, he understood what she was doing with Seungri.

She was planning to make Seungri happy, giving him a taste of success. When she pushes him down, he won't have the power and strength to stand back.

Whereas Seungri was just trying to push M and Skylar from the first or second step when she was planning to push him to the bottomless hole.

"You are vic- incredible." Alex bit his tongue looking away.

Ruby Jane completed the word he was afraid to say, "I am vicious." She never denied it.

Alex awkwardly smiled but stayed quiet.

When her account Twyla unexpectedly made known to the world, she hadn't revealed it was her but the hackers were able to get her and the stock market manipulation teams and a few companies had reached her to work with them. She had denied each one, however, they had given her the card to contact them any day if she wanted to make money overnight. Well, she played well all the time. To teach Seungri, she used her old connection, contacted them, gave a good deal that will bring them profit.