The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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Alex and others noticed Lisa signaling them to leave. They quickly acted, Max focused on dragging the man away, to send him to his new home.

Lisa stood in front of Ruby Jane, blocking her view to Robert Dawson. From closer, he could see faint trails of her tears, her jaws shaking recalling the pain and the dark past. The sight of him visibly calmed her, she even tried to smile but the tears rolled out. She couldn't fake it in front of him.

His fingers brushed her hair away from the face and tenderly moved his thumbs on her cheek wiping her tears. His soothing deep voice was gentle on her ears, "It's all over, Cupcake."

Seeing her stare at him without reacting, he embraced her. He let her cry so that she could feel lighter. He knew she was slowly recovering, letting go of the past, yet, he still felt his heart heavy seeing her suffer.

She had faked tears in the Harmon mansion and now she ended up in tears in the Dawson mansion. He didn't know what to do with her. Taking her away to country S felt better. Perhaps he should have gone to country S before she woke up from a vegetative state.

Although she didn't cry for a long time, Ruby Jane felt her head was too heavy and physically exhausted. Probably feeling the pain all over again, her body reacted to the same.

She was leaning in his embrace, with her eyes closed when she heard him while his hand caressed her head like coaxing a child to sleep, "Cupcake, you need rest."

However, Ruby Jane shook her head, wrapping her arms tighter around his waist. She was looking forward to their date evening. She didn't want her past to ruin her present.

Lisa could guess her reason so he coaxed her, "There is still time for dinner. Rest for some time, we will go home first and freshen up. Then I will take you out... Or do you want to sit with swollen eyes?"

Ruby Jane pushed her head back,  and opened her red, slightly swollen eyes, "Are you saying I am ugly?"

Lisa fished his handkerchief and cleaned her nose, "No, my Cupcake is most beautiful when her nose is running." He teased her.

Ruby Jane blew her nose hard, and cried, "You are making fun of me."

Lisa smiled seeing her making a face. It felt good to see her recover quickly, "I dare not make fun of my gorgeous wife."

"Oh..." She nodded, "Then I am going on a date, just like this." She could imagine how bad she might be looking.

"No." Lisa denied immediately and made her laugh.

He took her to the back seat of the Rolls Royce and coaxed her to sleep. She was asleep when Lisa got out of the car before reaching Skyarc.

Alex followed Lisa as he reported what happened at the Dawson mansion. Everything was cool until Robert Dawson was begging her to forgive him.

A sorry. It has no value when the damage is beyond repairable. It would never take away the pain one had been through.

After work, Lisa returned to the car and took her home.

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Meantime,

Dylan woke up after four hours of deep slumber. When he opened his eyes, he sat up in a jerk. There was no grogginess left in his eyes when he looked outside. He could clearly remember the blazing sun, shining high in the sky when he fell asleep. Now the dusky sky greeted him.

"Holy f**k" He quickly adjusted the backrest of his seat and ignited the engine. Driving to the highway, he grabbed his mobile to see thirty missed calls. Five were from Seungri and the rest from the office. There were six messages all the secretaries asking him to call as soon as he checks mobile.