Hello friends, how are you all? Here is the next part, there is another surprise for you all.
Chapter-6
First hint of trust
In coffee day @10:58 AM, Ishanya is waiting for her order to be served. Shivaay arrived with his body guards surrounding him and went to Ishanya’s table. Ishanya stood up to shake hands with him.
“Shivaay Singh Oberoi, CEO of Oberoi industries.” Said Shivaay offering her hand.
“Ishanya Srinivas, M.D of Hindustani Fashion house.” Replied Ishanya shaking hands with him.
They both sat down in their chairs and Ishanya’s order arrived.
“ Madam, here is your Coffee with extra whipped cream and your Sugar less Cappuccino sir!” Said the waiter placing the cups infront of them.
“How do know about my choice of order?” Asked Shivaay, surprised to know that she ordered his favourite.
“You are a celebrity Mr. Oberoi. So, people do know few things about you. And you are my guest here so, I need to take good care of you, right!!” Replied Ishanya, surprising him more.
“Good that you know with whom you are dealing with. That assures me, you won’t do a mistake by denying my deal.” Said Shivaay showing his arrogance as she refused to meet him at his set time.
Ishanya just smiled slightly and took a sip of coffee and asked, “You won’t do anything without profit. So, tell me. Why did you wanted to meet me?!”
“I am here to offer you a deal. Oberoi’s are entering into fashion industry, and we are giving you an opportunity to merge with us and launch your label here with us.” Said Shivaay, with same arrogance.
“Oh! Mr. Oberoi, if you have said that in the phone itself I would have replied to you. You shouldn’t have been here and waste your time.” Said Ishanya surprising him and he thought that she is going to agree.
“I have told Nandita, to tell you that I am not interested in this offer. Never mind, I am telling you now, ‘I am not interested’ Mr. Oberoi.” Said Ishanya shocking him.
“Have you already merged with someone?!” Asked Shivaay trying to confirm the information you got.
“Yes.” Said Ishanya, sipping coffee.
“I knew it. It’s Mehta’s right?! I don’t believe you are choosing Mehta’s over Oberoi’s! I thought you have good business sense by checking your profile but you disappointed me with this decision.” Said Shivaay.
“It’s your mistake to keep any expectations from strangers, it always ends in disappointment Mr. Oberoi.” Said Ishanya smiling slyly.
With this Shivaay got angry and yelled at her, “You don’t know whom you are refusing, If I wish I can buy your company just by sitting here.”
“I very well know that you are capable of it Mr.Oberoi. But to buy something it has to be on sale and ‘Hindustani’ is not for sale.” Replied Ishanya very coolly shocking Shivaay to the core with her attitude.
“Please have your coffee before you leave, I need to rush now.” Said Ishanya and stood up to leave.
Shivaay to stood up and said, “You are going to regret it and you are going to regret it very badly, just remember this!!” by pointing a finger at her.
“Bye, Mr. Oberoi. Have a good day.” Said Ishanya without leaving the smile on her lips and left from there.
After she left, Shivaay pushed the table down in rage and yelled “Damn it!!”
He ran his fingers in hair and started to leave but stopped at the counter and offered his debit card to pay for destroying the table. But the counter man said, “Madam, paid for it sir!”
“Not for the coffees for the broken table.” Said Shivaay and again offered his card.
“Yes sir, madam paid for the table too.” Said the man making Shivaay run out of words.
Shivaay left from there and sat in his car making the phone calls. “Hello, I need the details of every share holder of the ‘Hindustani fashion house’ and that too in an hour.” Said Shivaay in phone to someone.
“I will make you regret for this arrogance Ms. Ishanya Srinivas that too very soon.” Shivaay said to himself.
Omkara and Rudra are hanging out in pizza corner and discussing about Shivaay and Annika’s tiffs. A guy came towards them while they were engrossed in themselves.
“Hey rudy!! How are you?!” Asked the guy getting the O’bros’ attention.
“Hey karan, I am fine. What’s up with you?” Asked Rudra. Before he could reply he asked him to join and he sat with them.
“I am fine buddy. But what happened to you? I heard that you were hurt by a bullet!!” He asked making them uncomfortable.
Before Rudra could say anything, Omkara replied, “There is nothing like that, karan. It was just an accident.”
“But Om bhai, the media people were saying completely different story!” Said karan.
“You know media people, they blow up everything out of proportion.” Said Rudra.
They chatted for sometime and after karan left, Rudra asked Omkara, “O!! What happened to you, today? You yourself said a lie?!! How did this miracle happened?!!!”
“We don’t need to tell everything about us to anyone and everyone.” Replied Omkara shocking and confusing Rudra.
“O!! You know na, that I can’t understand this deep talks. But I am getting one thing. You are changing, slowly, slowly.” Said Rudra.
This time Omkara got surprised. He asked himself, “am I changing? For good? Or for bad?!!”
In Shivaay’s cabin. He was yelling in phone at some one. “What the hell are you saying? What’s so secret about those share holders? You said some are foreigners then what can’t you get to know about these secret share holders too?! Are you got mingled with Mehta’s?!”
After listening to the other side he said, “I don’t give a damn about how you will get the information. But I need that information ASAP!”
He rubbed his forehead and in frustration. For the first time he is scared to lose the deal. His bade papa have many expectations from him he couldn’t disappoint him. And this merger is very crucial for Oberoi Industries if Mehta’s are merging with ‘Hindustani’s’. He is tensed about this situation. He can’t lose this deal and he won’t forget the attitude of that lady. How dare she pose as a challenge for SSO?! He is not going to forget it easily.
At night in a deserted place Ishanya’s scooter again got repaired. There was dark everywhere and top it up it is raining heavily. Her mobile’s power too got off there was no light visible anywhere near the area. Ishanya started crying and shivering badly. She is on a verge of break down.
Just then a light got shown from a distance. Ishanya looked at it trying to know the source of it. The light source was getting near her, she realized it a car was approaching her. This made her more scared and she closed her eyes weeping badly.
The car stopped before her and Omkara got down from the seeing Ishanya in that condition. He came to her and asked her worriedly, “Hey, are you ok?!”
Hearing a familiar voice Ishanya opened her eyes. Omkara noticed her tears and his worry rose as she hadn’t replied and just started to look down.
“Are you ok?!” Omkara asked again. This time she nodded yes. But Omkara can clearly see her that she is not ok and she is very scared. He looked at her scooty and then at her and left and right to find any source to travel.
He looked at his car and remembered her saying that she won’t travel in car with someone. He sighed and said, “Here, take my car keys and leave from here.” And offered her his car keys. She looked at them with frown and then at him and nodded no and said, “I’ll find some way. You may leave, please.” In a shaking voice without looking up from the ground in an attempt to hide her tears. Both of them are getting drenched in that heavy rain.
Omkara said, “atleast go and sit in the car.” At this Ishanya looked up at him in surprise and he continued saying, “I’ll sit here.” Pointing to the place she is sitting. He again offered her car keys. Ishanya is now staring at him in surprise and took the car keys finally, when he said “please.”
She took the car keys from his hands without touching him and stood up still staring at him. He got seated on her scooty and she turned towards the car. After opening the door of driver’s seat Ishanya looked at him and said, “You can come inside the car, I’ll drive.” Surprising him. He smiled a little and went towards the passenger seat and opened the door. They both sat inside the car and Ishanya started to drive.
Omkara opened his mouth to say something but before he says, she said, “Please don’t talk at all, please!!” in a chocking voice. He remained silent through the whole ride, none
spoke a word. He even didn’t looked at her once she said that to him to not make her uncomfortable to which Ishanya was glad.
Ishanaya, stopped the car after they reached her apartment. She got out of the car after saying, “Thank you so much.” to Omkara. He changed to driver’s seat and left from there after she went inside. And today too she saw him leaving from her flat’s window.
So, how is it? Surprise? Shocked? Found something about Ishanya? I am going to give hints like this in the coming chapters too. Let’s see if some one can figure out before revealing it in the story. Waiting for your comments. Please give me long comments.