SOJOURNING IN THE PAST✔️

Chapter 2

Arnav : kiara ! Tell her to take a look at the file marked with blue colour.

Mithra : kiara ! Tell him that I already checked it and added few changes.

Arnav : kiara ! Tell her that my ppt was perfect.

Mithra : kiara ! Tell him that it won't be perfect if he thinks that it is perfect. 

Arnav : kiara !

Kiara : stop ! He is here.

Everyone looked at the person who invited them for this presentation meet. His name is Vikramaditya. He is a man in his 70's with grey hair and stubble. He is walking with the help of a walking stick. Everyone stood in respect except mihir. The old man noticed it but didn't bother. Arnav looked at mihir and shook his head.

Vikramaditya : please take your seats.

Everyone sat in their seats.

Vikramaditya : well ! First of all i am apologising for being late.if you guys are ready let's start ! So, my rules are , i need a clear presentation, a fair price , trustable team. I don't encourage any sort of money play here. This is my dream project and that is the reason why i invited the best people in the country. Let's start  ! 

First a woman from a company names ' dream designs' stood up and started giving her presentation. It was pretty good but not that appealing for someone like him. Then it is followed by 2 others who terribly failed to impress him. Then it's mihir's  turn.

Mihir : hey people ! Hey mr.Vikramaditya ! You already know we are the best. For this project we are roping exclusive team of architects from Italy. My team would work under their supervision. I would go for a victorian theme and i will add exotic stalls in the building which gives a classic vibe to the building. The walls will be sculptured with appealing patterns and they will be metal plated. And finally i would make it in 800 crores.

Vikramaditya nodded his head.

Vikramaditya : Mithra ! Now it's your turn.

Mitra stood up from her seat and walked towards the central portion of the room. She connected  arnav's laptop to the projector. She looked at him and he assured with a smile.

Mithra : Well ! Hello sir ! Hello people ! So, i am not going to beat around the routine words. I'll come to the point.

Vikramaditya smiled by looking Mithra who reminded him about himself when he was of that age.

Mithra : the main strength of our company is great team with time sense and financial clarity. Over here we are up with the project which is regarding the construction of a legacy museum. So, i would pick the theme regrading that. The pillars with carvings similar to the particular set of artefacts we are placing in that room. I would go for plain walls with stripes . The whole building would look good if it is of plain white as we are building something related to exhibition of artefacts. We must create a serene environment where the visitors could concentrate in observing and understanding what they see ! I would go for food stalls at the extreme ends and middle portions where it could be something that was built in the particular ancient architectural style related to the artefacts that are being exhibited. And the parking lot will be arranged a little away from the building to decrease noise and disturbance and throughout the walkway we would add some black plates which have appealing writings in-scripted on them. I would make everything ready within a whole sum of 550 crores.

Everyone gasped. 

Vikramaditya nodded and kept silent for few minutes.

Vikramaditya : well guys ! Go and have a break. Let's meet after the lunch. I love the way CEO's themselves have come here for me. Thank you very much.

Everyone told that they are honoured to team up with him and went for break. Now it's 1:00pm and they are supposed to gather again at 2:30 pm.

Kiara : it was amazing ma'am.

Mithra : umm.

Mithra walked towards her car.

Kiara : umm ! Who responds this way ? With a nod !

Arnav : Mithravindha responds with a nod !

Kiara : Mithravinda ?

Arnav :her full name.

Kiara : it's beautiful.

Kiara : can i ask you something ?

Arnav : yes !

Kiara : do you know her before joining here ?

Arnav : what ?

Kiara : like ! Are you guys friends in the past ?

Arnav : friends ??

Arnav laughed and walked towards mithra's car. Kiara looked at him with confusion.

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Mithra is speaking with Riya on phone. Arnav came there and took his food box. He opened it and showed Mithra. She grabbed it from his hands. She missed sharada's handmade food a lot. Arnav held it aside and played with her. Mithra cut the call and took the box from his hands. They are sitting in the back seat. Unknowingly Arnav leaned his head on her shoulder and hugged her. She is fully engrossed in eating. She stopped suddenly and started searching for something in her bag. Atlast she found it and gave the apple to him.

Mithra : kiara ! You are so heavy. Remove your head please.

Arnav : kiara ! It feels so good . I can't.

Mithra : kiara ! I know you are hungry. Have it. I am done.

Arnav : kiara ! I'm not hungry. I'm fine with this apple.

Kiara is actually having her food in the hotel. They always speak with kiara but not with each other even if kiara is not present around them. They never speak with each other directly. Only Riya knows the reason behind that but no one dares to ask about that as they don't want get fired. 

Mithra : kiara ! Wake up ! It's 2:20 pm.

Arnav woke up and realised that he is almost sleeping on her. It's okay because she isn't a skinny little girl but a strong and tall girl.

Arnav : let's go ! I'm sure we are getting it .

They went upstairs and saw kiara. 

Kiara : ma'am ! He just came few minutes back. Till now he had a discussion with his board members it seems. We are going to win ma'am.

Mithra : ok ! Don't get excited. Because the moment i started this company i won. This is just a junk.

Kiara : ok ma'am.

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How's the chapter ?

What's wrong between Mithra and Arnav ?

Stay tuned !