The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Mino didn't bother coaxing Tia. He bent and went inside the car. Tia gasped in shock, staring at Mino forgetting her panic.

Mino easily unbuckled the seat belt she was clutching for her dear life. Encircling his arm around her waist, he smoothly pulled her out, carefully protecting her head from bumping into the door frame of the car.

Tia was frozen staring at Mino when the cameras continued to flicker at them. The reporters hadn't expected Mino to enter the venue with his girlfriend. They were clicking pictures trying to guess who she could be.

A man who was standing aside to help the guests pulled the hem of the long skirt out of the car and arranged it on the ground before standing away.

Meanwhile, "Would you like to be carried inside?" Mino questioned when Tia didn't leave her weight on her foot. If he unwraps his hand, he was sure she will wobble to the ground.

Tia snapped out of her thoughts. She knew he was overbearing but to this extent. Tia quickly stood on her heels before he secured his blazer on her shoulders.

She had thought she would get a chance to speak with him, but as soon as she reached his office, he took her to the boutique, made her choose a dress, and got ready quickly. She had assumed he was taking her out for dinner when he didn't respond to her questions.

She remembered the party when the car went closer to the Morris hotel. She probably spoke thousands of words but his response didn't cross more than fifty words.

Mino finally gave a response to all the yammers, "If you think you can't handle your parents being next to me, you should go back to your chief. He will help you hide." His voice carried no emotions as though he was speaking with a rock.

She had really thought he forgave her but this was a new kind of punishment. She thought to take her time to persuade him slowly.

Facing her parents? She knew Mino wouldn't let them raise their voice at her or scold her so there was nothing to worry about. It's just that she wasn't ready to face them, especially her mother.

Seeing him turn to the entrance and take a step without waiting for her or offering his hand to her, she realized he was dead serious with every word he uttered.

She had no wish to go to Clark. She quickly held his arm and sensed his speed drop until she could walk right beside him. Biting her lower lip, she took a deep breath and put on a feeble smile disregarding the cameras flashing on them.

She hadn't expected Mino to go public about them. Her hand tightened around his muscular arm and looked at him. He glanced at her but his eyes held no emotions. He moved his hand to her back and guided her to stand next to him in front of the cameras.

She had thought she liked him because of his outgoing, humorous personality with his friends. She felt that wasn't the reason. It was because of his strong personality and stubbornness. It unknowingly makes her feels safe around him.

Mino who looked at the cameras for the pictures heard the cameramen say, "Miss... Here, please look at the camera..."

Turning to Tia, he caught her staring at him. Tia blinked before she hesitantly asked, "Are you really going public about us?" She also knew many brought their secretaries or any accompaniment to the parties so she didn't want to have high expectations.

To her dismay, Mino didn't bother responding to her question. "Let's get this done first." His grave voice was chilly as though he was annoyed.

When Tia turned front, a few reporters quickly caught up with their memory as she was a lieutenant but didn't know her name.