The Traps of Black Swan

James glared back at Leon for a few seconds before he gave up. He could guess Leon was the most insulted one there. The prideful man who was living like a king was reduced to plebeian. Probably worse than that. What could be more hurtful to him?

James came to the point. He took the complaint papers, "You said she was nobody. Do you think nobody could warn the department and make the whole department turn against you? Leon Harmon, I want every bloody truth about you." He knew there might be a lot more than what was on the surface.

Leon nodded but he had no intention to tell every truth. He planned to hide every illegal activity except one, about Aarvi aka Ava Kelly. But James wasn't an easy person to believe what he just said. He had numerous questions back.

Like, why does your family hate you? If Leon's response wasn't satisfactory, James would bluntly point it out. Hence Leon had to reveal, he had his hand in the accident of his parents. 

James again pointed, Does your wife hate you for the same?

Likewise, James pulled every truth he needed but many illegal things stayed hidden. 

At one point, James was in shock, "You mean you tried to molest Aar… Ava Kelly who is Aarvi Evans now. You killed her but she is alive? Are you f**king kidding me?" 

How could a dead come back alive?

Leon patiently explained, he had assumed her as dead but she was alive, eventually saved by Aaron Rivas. He gave every detail that James needed. And also the current situation created by her to bring him down.

James stood silent for a long time. "How is this Evans family involved in the case? She is Ava Kelly."

Leon shook his head, "It must be Aaron Rivas doing. "

James paced in the room for a long time before coming to a halt. "We can win the case if we prove her fake identity."

"Then do it." Leon blurted out.

But James shook his head. "I can't question her about her identity in your case. We need a person who writes a complaint against Ava Kelly and so, they should mention Ava Kelly is Aarvi Evans. I will take that case and prove her identity. We can use it in your favor and get rid of her." He explained and asked, "Do you know anybody as such?"

Leon thought hard. The Hays family came to his mind but Vance had changed. Leon shook his head, her parents are her biggest nemesis. We can look for her schoolmates."

James's ultimate weapon was DNA test.

"Who could guide me around the city to her past?" James questioned. He needs to speak with them, and encourage them to write a complaint.

Leon suggested, "We could just create a fake boyfriend and fake complaint."

James looked at the man in disdain. He couldn't believe Leon, the biggest criminal, was planning another illegal move. 

Leon understood. He thought back and could only come up with, "Dylan Harmon." He gave them Dylan's number and saw them leave.

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Dylan who was waiting for Aarvi in the waiting room of Morris hotel answered a call and left soon. He took the two men to Kelly Villa.

Entering inside, James saw a man in his fifties, sitting by the window and blankly watching outside. 

"Mr. Kelly," Dylan called.

Shane turned around and saw three men. He looked haggard and lost. "Who?"

James stopped Dylan from speaking. He politely asked, "Mr. Kelly, we are here because of your daughter." Dylan had briefed everything about Shane and Maisie. "Your daughter, Ava Kelly, won a million dollars in a competition. If you could confirm to us that she is your daughter, we will give you the money."

Shane's eyes sparkled hearing money and turned dull the next minute. He didn't want to join an asylum saying Ava Kelly is Aarvi Evans. "She is dead. My daughter is dead. Ava Kelly is no more." He spoke like a dressed person.

James assumes Shane doesn't know Aarvi is Ava Kelly. "Yes, sir. We know that. We will give you the money if you give us a picture or video or anything that says Ava Kelly is your daughter. A Birth certificate? Her identity card?"

In that case, Shane would love to have some money. He was craving to run away from there. His house felt like a cage to him. So he tried to recall if he had anything. Picture? No. Video? No. Birth certificate? Hayden has. Identity card? Hayden had. The student card? His wife had burned everything.

"I don't have one." He gave up the hope of running far away.

James had hoped he could get a small help. He quickly opened his mobile, searched the internet for Aarvi Evans, and opened a picture. "Is she your daughter?"

It was a picture in which Aarvi was looking at the camera and Aaron was looking at her adoringly. Shane was about to nod but recalled what happened to his wife. He vigorously shook his head thinking if Aarvi sent somebody to test him, "Leave, get out of the house." He screamed in fear.

A man who was in the kitchen ran out and saw three men. He was appointed to take care of Shane and the house. He identified Dylan but didn't react to it. "Who are you three? How dare you enter the private property? Get out of here. Or I am calling the cops." He went closer to them and started pushing them away. 

Having no choice, the three men left them, taking a last glance at Shane who had covered his ears, closed his eyes, and trembling like a drenched cat.

James looked at his mobile screen. He had dealt with many people so he could easily guess Shane feared Aarvi or Aaron or both.

"Where are Ava Kelly's mother and other family members?" James asked, shoving the mobile into his pocket.

"Ava Kelly's mother must be in the home. Her grandfather is the President of Kelly International. As today is Sunday, he is probably at home. She has a cousin and younger brother. Tracking her cousin is harder than finding a needle in Haystack. Younger brother is in the Kelly mansion."

'Mansion!!' James noted Ava Kelly or Aarvi Evans, she was never a small stone on the road 

President Kelly, if he could run a company, why is he so quiet without reaching his granddaughter? The cousin is hard to reach and the brother was with grandfather so James concluded her real family couldn't be helpful.

"Let's go to her school." They could definitely get her picture and more details.

Dylan reminded the old man, "Today is Sunday." The school will be closed and they weren't going with the cops to get the information right away.

"F**k" James cussed. He thought he could get a lead and file a complaint today. If both the cases started tomorrow, he could have brought Leon out in a day or two.

He instructed Leon as he got inside the car, "Find somebody known to Ava Kelly. And get them to me."

Dylan accepted the instruction but he had no such plans to do so. Well, he will go around the city though.

Once inside the car, James contemplated before calling Nikun Morris. He heard his excited voice, [Hello Master]

"Are you busy?" He asked straight.

[I was preparing for tomorrow's case. What's up, Master?]

"Let's grab lunch." Well, his aim was to know some details of Aarvi. Nikun was also aware of it.

[Deal. Shall I take you to my favorite food joint, Master? I haven't been there in a long time.]

"Whatever.." James hung up the call.

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