A Small Puzzle

James could have ignored the couple. He went to Aarvi because he wanted to see how she reacts in critical situations. His heedful eyes caught her jaws tighten but her face stayed so calm that he couldn't judge her. He found her hard to deal with.

Yet he snickered to provoke them and turned his heels without responding to her question. After speaking with Leon, James understood it was a long grudge and she was planning Leon's downfall for two years. So the lawyer couldn't be somebody unknown who might leak her secret. So he doubted he might be Nikun and placed the puzzles. He didn't invite Nikun yesterday to know about Aarvi, but to trick him into his plan.

James's eyes met Aaron's dark gaze and lost his tracks. A kind of fear clutched his throat. He failed to shift his gaze away and tripped himself.