Never Ever

Chapter 14

Khalid picked me up at 4PM , asking me continuously if something bad happened? I avoided telling him and said that I was missing my family so wanted to spend some time with his.I know he didn't buy my excuse but Thank God he didn't budge me further about it.

We arrived at a huge iron gate behind which was a huge lavish mansion surrounded by trees swaying in wind. There was a delicate marble fountain in the middle with the soft gurgling of clear water.We entered the stone path which was surrounded my ferns. The car stopped at the main entrance and we step out of it.

"You live here? " I asked him stunned by its beauty.

"Yeah and you live in a Palace, so don't try to be amazed by this", he said.

" But it is really extensive and superb. How can I forget that it's the mansion of The Blue Steel owner".

He ringed the bell and a middle aged woman opened the door.Khalid asked her to take my luggage to the guest room.
After tomorrow we are leaving for Hunter so I brought all the necessary stuffs required for it.

There was a large central hallway, flows into a wide staircase reaching to the first floor.The predominant colors are dark with tan and gold highlights, creating an interesting contrast to the original interior trim painting of ashen pinks, tans, pale blues and black detailing. This combination of colors is repeated throughout both floors of the house. The tall, heavy, varnished wood doors, colored glass panes of amber, blue and pink, in a geometric design. On either side of the main door are smaller, longer versions of the colored glass windows.

Off the main hallway, to the right, is a small sitting room with a fire place situated on the interior wall.There was huge blue L-shaped sofa placed opposite two beige armchairs. There was a golden crystal chandelier exactly above the glass center table.

I came out of my reverie when Mrs.Zara Ahmad came.She was looking beautiful and young than her age.I smiled at her.

"I'm so happy that you decided to come here", she said while engulfing me into
her motherly hug.

"I'm too, It's good to see you after a long time", I said.She took me to the couch and ordered the maid to bring something to eat for me.I was already hungry so I didn't refuse.

" Mom, she is staying with us today and we are going to Hunter on Saturday ", he said.

" That's great", we kept on talking about our families when Khalid's father came.
He was an old man with a great sense of humor.Khalid facepalmed himself when uncle started to tell me how he met aunty and their love story.They are still madly in love with each other.After spending time with them I felt lighter.

Aunty was preparing dinner so I went to help her,even though being a wife of a multi billionaire she likes to cook herself.The kitchen was modern and stylish, everything was allinged properly.I asked her if she needed some help but already there was a helper so she refused.She reminds me of my mother, she is very kind and sweet.

We all were at the dinner table when Amir came.He was surprised to see me at his place.

"Hi, I didn't know you were visiting us? ", he said.

"For that you have to be at home first ", Aunty said.

"I'm sorry mom but Ms.Rathore's new venture is responsible for that", he said jokingly.

"You can call me Maanyata", I said.

"Really? You were working on that same project with the Silversteins", Uncle asked.

" Yeah", I said.

"That's great", he said.

"Okay enough. No business talks", aunty said.