139 Zachary Barnes (1/2)

Aarvi left the fork hearing his grave tone. She knew the situation was crucial but she didn't like how he was asking her in an interrogative tone. Her tone was laid-back resting her head on knuckles looking at Aaron's serious face, ”Aaron Rivas, I will give a chance to change your tone and the question.”

Aaron realized she could be looking into the case because of him. He turned his chair and pulled her chair between his legs until her knees were just a centimeter away from his chair. Aarvi was adjusting to the momentum when his finger grabbed her cheeks and pulled, ”You are so unfair.” He complained.

'Unfair?!' Aarvi tried to think why she was unfair forgetting he was playing with her cheeks until he squashed her both cheeks to get her attention. ”You are also cute.” He said squeezing her face to smaller.

Aarvi: ”...”

They were talking about a serious topic which he changed about her and now her looks. 'Oh god, this man is unbelievable.'

She took a deep breath and took his hands off of her cheeks which were red due to his pinch, ”Aaron Rivas, shall we please talk about the issue?” She rubbed her cheeks glaring at the man.

Aaron too became serious, ”We got nothing useful from the initial investigation.” and continued, ”And you are unfair because you could collect information about me then why am I not allowed to know about you? Huh? Aarvi Evans.”

Then his tone changed to concern holding her hand, ”Don't trouble yourself about my work and stuff. You have lots on your plate.”

”Oh!” Aarvi responded darting her eyes around whether she should speak or not before she sighed, ”I don't want my presence or my past to trouble you in any way so I always keep track of your things.”

Aarvi quickly moved when he raised his hand thinking he was going to pinch her but the man cupped her face and tried to make her understand, ”If not you, who else will trouble me? I can handle it if anybody dares to provoke me and you don't have to bother about it.”

Aarvi nodded and threw his line back at him, ”Exactly President Rivas, I can handle it if anybody dares to trouble me and you don't have to be bothered about it.”

Aaron really wanted two brains to handle her when it comes to talking about the things related to her past. ”President Evans, you hide everything about yourself and you get to know everything about me. That's unfair.” He grumbled like a wronged boyfriend.

Aarvi smiled resignedly. She wanted to tell about her past slowly too so she asked, ”What do you want to know today?”

Aarvi chuckled bobbing his head, ”Let's go, I will drive you… And I will tell you what happened in the last two days.”

Aaron quickly stood up pushing his chair behind and pulled her up as though he was eager to know what was going on in her head. However, he actually wanted to know she wasn't planning to go to Leon Harmon's weaponry stored villa putting herself in extreme danger.

In the SSC Tuatara, Aarvi drove the car narrating the friday events.

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The previous week, on Friday

Once Billy Craft woke up in the hospital he got to know Mia Craft, his daughter went under the shelter of Aeon Harmon. Billy felt it as better for her in terms of safety. Billy knew Leon wouldn't show his complete cruelty in front of Aeon Harmon.

The doctors strictly instructed him to rest a minimum of week else he might worsen the recovery of bone fractures and wounds.

His company director and secretary visited him reporting the deteriorating condition of the company. Many shareholders demanded a change in Executive officer and many sold the shares leaving the company when it needed their support the most.

The Craft company's state was disappointing and the matter of Leon Harmon selling the shares hit the market harder. Hence most of the small shareholders, fickle-minded shareholders, and the shareholder who blindly follows Leon Harmon just dived in to sell off shares at whatever good rate they found.

The worst mistake Leon made was selling off the shares without knowing he was being played too. Hence Leon Harmon and the other shareholders didn't care who was buying the shares of the Craft company when it was falling into the bottomless pit.

That's where Aarvi succeeded in her planning marvelously and got the Craft business into her hands. Of course, it wasn't known to the public yet.