Seeking Serenity

15. Preponed

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"Preponed? What do you mean by preponed?" I questioned the lawyer - Mr.Nathaniel Brent. "How can the case date be preponed?"

"You see, Mrs. Ma ... I mean Miss Marx the elections are coming close, due to that there has been a lot of recent changes in the court dates. They are all either post-poned or pre-poned. You should consider yourself lucky, that we didn't get the next date which was scheduled six months later."

"The hell with luck, how are we supposed to collect evidence against Mr. White in five days such that they don't give my child to him?" I shouted with frustration. "You see, Miss Marx... " He trailed, "... my investigator has found out that Mr. Aaron is always neck deep in work and rarely comes home and he has also had fights with people on the streets frequently. So you see, he is not a healthy parent."

"Are you kidding me? You know most billionaires be neck deep in their work, that is why the world has come to a solution for it that is nannies. And about being violent, maybe it would give a little weight. But we need to dig further. This is not enough. Keep you investigator at work 24x7 and tell me what else have you discovered. While I'll also keep my eyes open." I said trying hard not to raise my voice.

Opening the door, both of us moved out. "May I drop you, Mr Brent." Rajat asked as we reached the hall. "No, I have my car." And he brushed Rajat off.

"Where is Aaron?" I asked looking around. "Mr. White took him out. He said they'll be back by seven." 

"Okay." I said and moved to the kitchen for some food.

"Ummm... Lou."

"Yeah"

"We finished the bacon."

"What?" I exasperated. "It was very delicious, so we ate it all up." He said. I slumped my shoulders and reached the refrigerator and pulled out the bottle of milk. From the top rack I took 'Kellog's Chocos Moons and Stars' out as my breakfast. Picking a bowl from the dishwasher, I sat down to have my breakfast.

Rajat came in and sat on the counter and dwindled "So..."

"So what?" I asked irking-ly.

"So what was that lawyer here about. I swear if you are taking care of an office problem without our help, we will all get you fired and what was Mr.White doing here 'Shirtless'." He said furrowing his brows, emphasizing on shirtless.

"Uhh." Was the only reply I could give.

"Uhh, what Lou?" He bugged.

"Uhh well he is ..." I faded out.

"He is what?" He said curiously.

"HE IS AARON'S DAD" I broke out loudly.

"Okay..." he said, "... Wait, what? Aaron is MR. WHITE'S SON. How? When? Why did you never tell us?"

"It was just an unfortunate event which occurred five years ago."

He pulled at his hairs, "So you must be the mysterious woman then?" "What mysterious woman?" I asked him baffled. "In a recent interview when asked about why did he not have a girlfriend yet, he said he had a lady in his mind. A lady he needed to apologize to. A lady without whom he is incomplete" He replied. "And you believe that bullshit. That is paparazzi, media and any other person who would benefit from your personal life are we are talking about, trying to irk you into giving the information you want," I said.

"But..."

"No but's" I cut him out.

"So, are you guys together now?" He asked hesitantly. "That my friend would not happen a thousand years, even if my life depended on it." I said blatantly.

"By the way, what about you and Diana?" I asked. He blushed deep red. "Awwww, little baby's got a crush." I cooed pulling his cheeks. He slapped my hand away.

"I've got a date with her," He announced. "I am surprised, my little baby's actually got the guts to ask her out, after one long year. Oh my! I am so proud of you." I said, mocking him.

"She asked me out!" He exclaimed.

"Whoa! Now I am not surprised."

"Ohh... stop that. By the way, what about the Lawyer? Why was he here? Is our company stuck in some legal issue?" He asked. "No no no no no, nothing about the company. Our company is completely safe with a clean score." I said.

"Then?" he piqued.

"You see, Mr White has put up a case in the court for Aaron's custody. So the lawyer had come here to discuss the details." I said slowly putting emphasis on every word. "What?" His eyes became wide.

"I said that Mr. Whi..."

"I got that," he cut me. "I meant why?" "For not telling him about our child. For keeping him in the dark. He is now trying to take vengeance for that. He is trying to break me down, just the way he tried to do five years ago. You see that man can never love and he is a big coward, I promise you Rajat that his dad is the mastermind behind all of this which is happening to me now." I said, my voice laced with frustration. 

"What do you mean his dad? Mr. Paul White, kicked his father out of the house into an old age home, the first day he inherited the title of CEO. He always blames his father for his misfortunes and loss." Paul added.

"Have you been stalking Mr.White?" I asked, amused at his can of worms filled with all about the one and only Mr. White. "Maybe..." he trailed.

"You'll have to do me a favor then." I said to him. "What favor?" He asked now alert. "Dig your brain and find out all the bad things about him and write them down. I want the list by tomorrow."

His eyes shot up. "Now go, get to work. I'll be coming soon." And he left as I plopped up to eat my cereal.

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I know pre-poned is not a word in the english dictionary, but please go with it. God I am so inspired, that I wrote this chapter in just one and a half hour.

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