Rajas : Passion Unveiled

Chapter 12

Ayansh's POV

Dinner that night was a sordid ordeal. I had to sit through the continuous taunts and teasing. I avoided them all and ate as fast as I could. After I finished eating I quickly went upstairs without looking back but I could hear them laughing.

This infuriating woman. How dare she call me that!! Who does she think she is?!!

The woman you kept staring at as a creep and then refused to recognize – mocked my subconscious.

No I wasn't – I defended myself from well , myself.

Yeah right and you are still thinking about her.

I gave my thoughts a pause. I opened my laptop and opened the file that Kaushik sent me on Nirmay Srivastav. 

This man had a small family. What he said about his son was indeed true. I had asked Kaushik to burn his car and his body and then throw it in a lake. Tomorrow the Srivastav family will receive the news of his 'accident' and we will offer to pay for their son's treatment. I am a man of my word. The child will not suffer for his father's mistakes.

Like Laksh mentioned he indeed committed fraud but according to the file he was a new employee back when my father was the CEO. Apparently he gave some bullshit excuse that my father believed, which was very shocking, and was allowed to continue working.

I sighed as I closed my laptop and laid down on my bed. I need to find the person behind all this mess. Now that Srivastav was caught ,our business would be stable again and with the new software installed we were safe from cyber-attacks. But the person behind all this is still out there. Planning more things. 

Who is it? What is their motive?

I close my eyes as sleep overtakes me.

The next morning I get ready and head downstairs only to find my father and chachu waiting for me. Yuvika is present too.

"Ayansh I want you to do something" Papa says. I ask him to continue. "You know that your dadu's 75th birthday is coming next week. So we are planning to it celebrate grandly. As suits our name. I want yo to find a suitable place."

"Your mother and your chachi will oversee the arrangements and we will help too but you need to come early that day. No excuses will be accepted. Am I clear?" chachu says and I nod. Yuvika whispers something to papa who then sighs and motions for her to talk.

I turn to her. "Bhai I want something." She says. I look at her confused, "You don't have to ask Yuvika. You know I will do anything for you." She takes a breath and continues, "Bhai since you know that we are going to have a party and I am sure that you will be inviting many big people. We have an image to maintain."

"Come to the point Yuvika" I say. " I want our clothes to be designed by Ishani Agnihotri. Or at least be a part of her collection." She says in one breath. My jaw clenches. That woman is making my life difficult.

"Then go to her outlets and buy whatever you want. I will give you my card" I say calmly.

"Woh actually" she hesitates looking at papa who nods at her in encouragement "She is launching a new collection and they won't be available in the outlets before dadu's birthday. I have seen the designs on her site and they are awesome-"

"What can I do if they are not available. Buy something alse" I say already frustrated by this conversation. Chachu glares at me.

"You will talk to her about this and that's final" papa says and I groan. "You do realise how unconventional and unprofessional that is right?" I ask "Not to mention stupid." I continue "If she hasn't launched it how can you expect her to-"

"That's your job to convince her. And after yesterday's conversation your sister has somehow convinced your grandfather for this and now he too is adamant about this." Papa says while glaring at Yuvika who smiles sheepishly. Oh god what a family I have.

"Ask Laksh to talk to her." I say "He has her number and he knows her so he is most likely to convince her" I say as I see Laksh entering. He looks at us and asks what's going on. Yuvika tells him and him and papa share a look. What is it with them now?

"No I am not doing this" Laksh says. " Do you realise how insulting that will be? You should be the one talking to her" he says while papa and chachu nod in agreement.

 Making these people understand is beyond my understanding now so I agree and ask Laksh for her number. He looks at me weirdly and says that he is not sharing her number without her permission. "Seriously?" I ask. "How would you like if I went out giving your number to people?" he questions and I sigh. "Contact her office and they will transfer your call or even better go and meet her" papa says.

 I look at them trying to figure out what has gotten into my family this morning. "Fine" I grit out and shake my head in annoyance as I leave for work.

Author's POV

Aradhana and Devika bombard Trilok and Viren with questions as they enter the dining room. They inform the ladies about their conversation as they squeal in joy. The Ranawats look at each other in happiness, waiting to see how their plan will unfold. 

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