Paradise Bound

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RYAN'S POV

9:00 am

I am awake since 5:00 am in the morning. First I went out for a good 2 mile jog, had pancakes for breakfast and now I'm completing the reports.

Into the completion of the reports my phone started to ring.

"Hello?

"Ryan, hey buddy how's your headache?

"Hey Daniel, yeah the headache, its fine now I took some tablets last night"

Daniel is the friend that I need for because he's just that sort of understandable type of person.

"Good that it's okay. What you have in plan for today? He asked

"Nothing out of the usual, I'm almost complete with my reports that I have to submit today. Then I have a meeting with my father. He wants to discuss some strategies and statistics for the company"

There was actually nothing out of usual. Every day is same these days, same board meetings, same discussions, same everything.

We hung up and I got back to my reports.

It was 8:30am.

My reports were finished finally.

I took out my three piece suit from the wardrobe and kept it on bed as I went to take a shower.

I think that soon, I will lose my mind.

I got out of the shower. I attired my suit and gave one last look at myself in the mirror.

"Alright good to go I guess"

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I reach the Dicarlo Groups of Work in no time. I got out of my Mercedes and went inside the building. I smiled and greeted everyone around then went up to my cabin.

As soon as I entered I saw my father standing near my desk looking at it.

"Good morning dad"

"Good morning son as a matter of fact, you are 5 minutes and seven seconds late"

One thing that everyone needs to know about my father before ever interacting with him is that he is a very discipline and punctual man. He wants everything in a very meticulous order.

Well I wasn't surprised to see dad in my office because we were already scheduled for the meeting. Also he likes to come here from time to time to check on things and if he doesn't find it the way he had left them. He will bombard on everything and everyone who comes his way.

"Sorry dad"

"It's fine. I hope you have the report ready for the meeting today"

"Yes I have the reports with me, they are completed"

"Good then see you in the meeting"

And with that he walked away. Dad doesn't understand anything when it comes to work because dad has worked hard, hard enough to reach this position where his name at least 100 times has come in the Forbes for the top 10 most successful businessman of the year.

In the meeting all the market stocks were being discussed with numerous amendments which were made to increase the profit sector of the company.

It took about two and a half hour for the meeting to get over. I could see Daniel from across the table being weird. And I just knew why. I had told Daniel that I really need some time off from work and needed a good vacation. But I haven't told anything about it to dad, I don't even know If he will approve of it or not. And Daniel was pressing me to talk to him.

I just knew that now I had to ask away otherwise I will end up dead with pie charts and bar graphs in my head.

My dad still has his cabin in the office. I went to his cabin where I saw him busy with some papers.

"Um dad"

"What? He looked up to me and I stunned on the spot. I gathered up the courage and tried again.

"Dad I need some time off from work, I work 18 hours a week and I'm just, really feel the need to go somewhere, relax, come back again and work"

He was looking at me with no expression on his face. I should have known the answer. I turned to go back when he called me from behind.

"Ryan"

"Yeah"

"You can go! I know you have been sick for the past couple of days as well. You deserve a little time for yourself. But I expect that you work harder than ever once you come back. Understood?

I love this man although he's really unpredictable sometimes.

"Thank you father I-"

"Go before I change my mind"

I gave him a huge smile and went to my cabin jumping. I called Daniel and told him that I will be going to vacation somewhere quite.

I called a travel agent and asked for vacancies to some nice places.

"Sir, how does Australia sound?

"No not Australia. Been there"

"Then, Hawaii"

"Too crowded"

I paused as he was checking for come more places.

"Arthur book my tickets to Greece. I want to go there"

"But sir you have already been there"

"I know but Greece is a place where I get my tranquility back. If I want to relax, that's the place"

It's not going to be crowded at this time of the year. I can relax at the beaches which are what it's known for and no one will be there to disturb me. Fantastic!

"Okay sir, then Greece it is. I will book your tickets now and mail you the itinerary"

"Will 6:00 am flight for tomorrow suit you?

"Yes it does" I replied.

"Okay sir, your tickets are booked for 5 days and 4 nights, Have a nice vacation. Enjoy"

"Thank you Arthur"

I came home and started packing all the essentials. My flight timing for tomorrow is 6:00am, I have to get up early

I had set my alarm at 3 in the morning and went off to sleep.

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