SLS#7# The Irresistible Aviatrix

Bait

Ian's POV

" Are you sure this is the place?" I asked Kushal.

" 100%, Sir. They comes here every weekend to meet their friends. It's their hangout zone." He said.

" Hmm, alright." I said and booked the table that Kushal pointed.

" So, we are settled for that. Aren't we?" I asked him and he chuckled.

" I am still confused why do you want to meet them like that?" He asked me. I chuckled.

" Have you ever heard the saying keep your enemies closer than your friends?" I asked him. He nodded. "Trying to do that only. Nothing else." I said.

" Got it, sir." He chuckled.

" Hmm.. well then." I said. " Where are they? Why aren't they coming yet?" I asked.

" They will. I am sure about that." He said. I nodded.

" Sir, your phone." Kushal said. I found it was ringing. I sighed as I found Divya calling me. I picked the call up at once before the world war 3 starts.

" Hello." I said.

" Are you done with your work?" She asked me. I chuckled.

" Just have reached here. I will call you when I reach home." I said to her.

" What are you doing there?" She asked me.

" Don't you trust me?" I asked her.

" I do. But I think you are pulling some dangerous stunt. I warn you, don't." She said.

" I will not do anything like that. Relax. Don't think too much. Go, have dinner and sleep well." I said to her.

" I will sleep when you go back home. Finish your work soon." She said.

" Relax. I am not alone here. Kushal is with me here. If you want you can definitely talk to him." I said.

" I don't trust that stupid at all. He keeps doing more dangerous things. He is crazy and fearless." She said.

" Is that compliment or complain?" I asked her.

" It's nothing but a statement." She said.

" Hmm... Ok. I will call you in an hour or so." I said to her.

" Try to finish your work fast." She said.

" Ok. Don't worry." I said and Kushal gestured me something. I followed the direction he pointed and found a group of people. " I will talk to you later. Bye." I said.

" Ok, bye." She hung up.

" Sir, they arrived." She said.

" Are you sure they are in that group?" I asked him.

" Very sure, Sir. I have seen your uncle Raghav Khanna there." He said.

" Well, I don't know him. But he is the key of my plan. Let's trap him first." I said.

" But how, Sir?" He asked me. I chuckled.

" Just wait and watch." I said and took my phone. I dialed the caller ID.

" Hello, Pranav. Are you there?" I asked him.

" Yeah. 3'o clock from you." He said. I turned and he waved at me. I nodded.

" Ok. Talk to them. We are already there." I said to him.

" Ok. Bye." He said and I hung up.

" Do you know him properly to trust him in this matter?" Kushal asked me.

" He is my friend." I said.

" Hmm... he is Mr. Iyer's PA." He said.

" I know. He works in the ministry." I said.

" Hmm.. got it. Mr. Iyer is close friend of Khanna. But two joined the different parties which couldn't break their bond." He said.

" Alright." I said and found them talking to the waiter. He walked towards us. He said something which I couldn't understand.

" Sir, he is saying that they are calling us to join them." Kushal said.

" Who said that?" I asked him.

" Mr. Iyer." He said.

" Listen, if they want to talk to us then they should come here. Why will we go there? Tell them to come here if they want to talk to me." I said.

" But.." Kushal was saying but I stopped him.

" You go. Tell them." I said to the waiter and he left.

" Sir, we should mess with them here. This is their place." He said.

" Just act like we don't know them. That's it." I said and he nodded.

" Just trust me." I said.

" Sir, they are coming here." Kushal said.

" Hmm... Let them." I said checking my phone. They came and sat across us. I looked up at Pranav. He nodded.

" Are you new here?" One of those guys asked.

" Do I know you?" I asked him.

" You are definitely new here then." He replied.

" I only know Pranav. So, he can stay here. You guys should have another table for yourselves." I said.

" Hey, you-" one of them was going to say something but they stopped him.

" Raghav Khanna." He extended his hand. I chuckled inwardly. So, this is him. Ok. Alright.

" Ian Kingston." I said to him shaking his hand.

" This is my friend Shankar and this is my son Akash." He said.

" Well, nice to meet you." I said.

" You are new here, I see." He said.

" Not completely new. I have came here 3 months back." I said. " Pranav said he wants me to meet some of his friends. Are you them?" I asked.

" Yeah, they are." Pranav said and I chuckled.

" Alright then. Come to the point. Why did you guys want to meet me?" I asked them.

" Heard you are here to expand your business?" Mr. Iyer asked.

" You heard it very right. But is that related with this meeting?" I asked them.

" No, just few days back you have bought Kumar's airlines with double amount of it worths. This why we took interest in that. Seems you have a lot." He said and I chuckled.

" Yes, a lot. You don't have any idea how much." I said directly on his face which made him uncomfortable for a moment. He cleared his throat and continued.

" So we thought you would also be interested in our deal. At least we are in better shape than Kumar." He said.

" That thing was different. Mr. Kumar's airlines demanded another thing. I don't know if I will be interested in your deal or not. Come to my office. We will talk there. This is not a place and time to talk about a business deal. Is it?" I asked them and they nodded.

Greedy bast*rd. They don't even know what is coming to them. I chuckled. They have taken the bait already. There you go.