New Girl In The Court

Chapter 8

I am really sorry for missing the update last week and yesterday. There are a few things that are keeping me occupied. I will try my level best to make it up to you all.

There is a surprise in this chapter...

Enjoy:)

Walking is an activity that brightens the day and fills life with hope. It is an activity that takes us forward towards our destination by helping us find peace in this chaotic world. It is an activity that can help us think. But while walking we must not over exhaust ourselves, we must take breaks whenever we need, for that will help us continue and reach the finish line. 

Around nine in the evening when Haajar was planning to have her dinner and Raiyan was trying hard to keep his eye open in front of his computer they received a message from their common acquaintance. It had fewer words, no explanation just a time and addressed set for the day later. Raiyan checked his schedule to decide his presence and Haajar tossed her phone on the bed and went for dinner. The next morning they started with their routine, breakfast, conveyance,  work, sigh, work, yawn, work and then finally lunch. Raiyan was the first one to reach the restaurant, Alessia and Haajar followed soon. Alessia, at the entrance, received a call making Haajar enter alone. There was awkwardness and then there was silence but then it felt serene, just sitting and doing nothing else they felt at ease. When Alessia joined the food was ordered and thus began the active lunch. 

"Why I asked you two for lunch? No, it was not work. We cannot always be working. The thing is, Your sister-in-law is a sweetheart, and she is going to make this journey a bed of roses. So before the flower show begins, we must take a moment and appreciate this chaos. We never know when she will strike which is why we are here. Today, we will not talk about work and would definitely be calm. It's just lunch with friends." She ended with a smile making her companions smiling. Before another word could be said before any action could follow a man approached their table. 

"Hey, you are a lawyer, right? We met at that cafe last week."

"Mr Jonathan!" Alessia stood up instantly. "Hello, sir. How are you? How is the court treating you?" 

"Terribly. Actually, it's the lawyers who are doing that. I will cut it short, Things have been rough. Are you still willing to be my lawyer? Oh, " he observed the surrounding, "Sorry, is it a wrong time to talk about work?"

Smiling wider than ever Alessia raised her hands in the air, "Definitely not! We always talk about work. We love it." Raiyan raised his eyebrows and Haajar chuckled in response. "Please join us, it is the client-lawyer lunch today. I am so glad we have an extra chair. Please seat and let me introduce you to our other client, Mr Raiyan Ismail. Raiyan this is Mr William Jonathan."

"I know him. You are a businessman. You owned a great and huge business back in the nineties but you sold everything and went to live a country life. Am I wrong?"

"You are not son. I am surprised you know me. How do you know me?"

"My father observed your work, he loved your ways and he always told me if you want a mentor find someone like him. I cannot believe I am sitting here with you. I used to Idolise you. Pardon me, I know nothing of your work but my father's words were something I always gave importance to, so for me, you were a celebrity." 

"This is turning out to be a great lunch," William said raising his glass of water for a toast which Raiyan quickly clicked. The spirit raised and an ordinary lunch turned into a delightful parade. Just As Alessia said, They did not talk of work following the introduction and enjoyed lunch as friends do. An hour later all of them were on their way to their respective work. Raiyan walked to his office as it was just two buildings away. He was greeted by Afzal at the entrance. "Where have you been? You rarely go out for lunch, so I thought of inviting you with us but the room was empty. The room is empty quite often these days. Have you secretly joined another company and being a traitor? Brutus." Afzal said as they entered Sufyaan's room where Aman was with him. Raiyan handed a file to Sufyaan before Aman asked, "Why are you calling him Brutus this time? What did the poor soul do?"