Does happily ever after really exist?

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Hola Darlings'  

I am back with 2nd chapter. I hope you like it. Please don't hesitate to correct my English comment me or DM whatever I appreciate that.

This not even a first draft. This is scratch writing. I will re-edit it. Chapters will get better and better please bear with me.

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I am sitting in an office full of people. We are in a really important meeting, this project can make a really big difference in our company. The good thing is we are almost at the end of the meeting and so far everything was going great. I glanced at Ved, she is texting in the meeting, we are almost done but yet how can she do this, our clients are still here. I poked Ved to bring her back to her senses. She kept her phone aside and concluded the meeting. " It was nice working with you," Mr. Louie said while shaking hands with Veda, and left. Mr. Louie is the secretory of Mr. Luthra our client. Louie is sweet and friendly. I am not sure about Mr. Luthra though. He seems cunning. He has quite a reputation in the business world. Ved told Mr. Luthra is big but not as much big as Advik. " Those are all your ideas, right?". Mr. Luthra said turning towards me. This is the first time he has spoken since the meeting started. " Yah... not really you must know it takes a village to make a company work." He laughed. "Of course." His laugh is wicked. I nod and give him a small smile. "He is intriguing." Ved said eyeing the walking figure of him. 

"Hurry up! Shray is already here, we are going for lunch." V said zipping her purse. "No way I am not going and neither you are," I said snatching her purse. " We just cracked a big deal, We should celebrate," she grumbled. "Exactly that's why we should be working on our new project," I said crossing hands over my chest.

"Ladies...Ready?" Shray said smiling cheekily. Ved made her puppy face. " Advik is coming tomorrow," she said sadly. I know these two are doing everything in name of Advik but it's fine. They won't be able to roam so freely once he is here. "Fiddlestick, I forgot about that, Okay let's go." I said shaking my head " Btw I know you take me along to avoid suspicion." I said eyeing Shray. He made a puppy face "I love you" He said hugging me. What is this with puppy eyes? I don't like when people make puppy eyes to get their ways, even though I use the same trick, sometimes. We done our lunch. "Guys I gotta go I have meeting to attend." Shray said kissing Ved. "Toddles"       

"Yeah we are also going home, I'll ask someone to drop files by home. It's fine right?" V said after bidding goodbye to Shray. "Of course," I said following her out. "I have somethings to pick by my house, would you mind coming?" V said starting the engine. " I don't mind, anyway Jo asked me to drop by." Jo is Veda's father. He is a really lovely man. I met him when I was 14, even before I met Veda. We met in Kids Can, it is an NGO for small children. I used to go there whenever I get upset because of my family. Now it's a ritual for us to go there whenever we are free. Nobody knows how we met, not even Veda. I became friends with her a few years after. I was the happiest when I got to know she and Jo are father and daughter. I didn't believe them at first. I thought they are playing some joke. You can't blame me okay. Jo has French genes, and Ved got her color from her mother. Jo is from a royal family in France. His dad got married to an Indian woman and so does Jo. He loves India. His first wife died of cancer. We share a lot of stories about her. She indeed was a lovely woman. Jo loved her so much. But I don't believe in Love, Relationships, Happy endings, those are only seems nice in novels and movies not in real life. In case I decide to marry someone, I want someone as caring as Jo. "I'll get my things you go meet papa." Ved said pulling the car in front of the mansion. "Okay, tell me when you are done," I said and left her. He must be in his study room reading some book. We both share a love for reading. " Jo !" I screamed without knocking on the door. He is seating on his chair behind an antic wood table, with glasses on his nose. I didn't notice Mrs. Rey. " Hello Mrs. Rey'" I greeted politely. She is not a biggest fan of mine but she is fine. She nodded curtly and left the room saying I'll see you later to Jo. He removed his glasses "Mon Ange ( My angel)" and hugged me affectionately. I hugged him back, this feels comforting " I missed you" I said. " Don't lie I always knew you were into my looks, You are ignoring me because I am getting old. " He wiped imaginary tears.

Such a Drama Queen

I scoffed " You are nowhere near being old, and I still am into your looks . You are my first love Mon amour( my love)." I said pinching his cheeks. I do love him very much, He is like my father figure. We catch up on things, we spoke about the current book he is reading, about work. This feels like home. My phone beeped. " Okay! Jo Veda is ready I gotta go " I said pulling him into a hug " She is staying at yours right? " He asked. "Yeah ! She is, Take care Jo. Please be good okay? " He nodded kissed me on my forehead. " Rue " He called I turned around " Will Would you come to dinner this weekend? My son is coming , " He hesitated. No that would be awkward. And I am a social butterfly I'll steal everyone's attention (Note the sarcasm) " Jo it's family dinner, I don't even know Advik. " I said suggestively. " Rue" Veda shouted. " Please, come for me. You are my family, " He said. This is weird. I've been to many family dinners of Rey but this one is different. I nodded and left the room. Jo is hiding something. He is also getting tired, since Sara( Jo's wife) died.

" I called you, What were you thinking? " Ved asked. Noticing worry on my face. " It's just Jo asked me to join your weekend's family dinner. Weird right?" I told her truthfully, " I guess so! Advik doesn't appreciate extra guests. You don't even know him. " Veda said. " Don't mind him, he is doing lot of weird stuff recently." She said wryly. I nodded " Let's go! We have work to do ". We drove talking about everything and nothing. We completed our work, and order in the Chinese food and call it a night. Not before 3 hours rambling of Shray. God That boy can talk for hours.

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I wish I had someone cool like Jo in my life.

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