Chapter 1
PRESENT DAY
Reeshikka's POV
Phone vibrates.......
Hello.. I say in groggy sleepy voice,
Chinna lesava...(Baby/little one did you wake up yet).. my dad says while I still figure out at what zone am at, after a few seconds of silence I groan and speak.
Dad its 3.00 A.M in the morning and you know that I just finished my Thesis and final exams and I hardly any sleep in the past last 2 weeks .. as I hold my phone tightly fully awake.
Dad: Sorry I totally about the time difference …
Me : What? aren’t you in Vancouver dad .
Dad : No Chinna me and your mom are in India, you grandpa’s conditions seems to be a serious and we had to rush in order to help out your granny and we are on our way to home, haven’t reached yet while your uncle did say that he seems to be doing better than before so you don’t have to panic or rush to India, while I do have an urgent work to be done for which I might possibly need your help to handle one meeting in my absence since you are one of the major stock holder of RK hotels and restaurants and the heiress I do not want any excuses as you are done with you research and I did check with your PA and your calendar seems to be free for the upcoming week , so you need to travel back from Toronto to home and deal with the meeting with “Gin’s Fin and Shell Group” to renew the distribution contract and new terms , while it has been finalized between Jose (Mr.Gin) and me you just need to sign them , all the arrangements are made in advance, I need you to sign the papers , and yeah it cannot be postponed as we might risk losing the license..
Me : I am worried about grandpa I want to visit too, how you expect me sign the deal while my grandpa is sick even if you assure me that he is fine.
Dad :I will call you as soon as I reach home (Grand pa’s home), Video chat should be good right so please don’t worry.
Please sign the supplier’s contract.
Me : Dad Mr. Gin has been your friend for 20 years, I am sure he would understand if you have this rescheduled and why we would loss the license for a renewal.
Dad : Honey there is a new law that has been passed in which we would have to renew our supply contract for an upcoming audit by CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) I have renewed the all the supplier’s contracts except for this one since we could close it slowly and Jose would be ok with doing so we have been in this for a long time while this might just be formality, it is what it is so you have get this done ASAP.
Me : OK.
Dad :Bye Chinna...
Call disconnected...
Like I have a choice now do I , why do I feel like I have been set up for this ..Grh. Well at least I am sure Harvin wouldn’t be there so I guess it wouldn’t hurt to visit and check on my bestie Hartlin as long as her elder brother is not around. Hmm let me surprise her.
Since I wide awake I better take shower and start packing and hope on the earliest flight to Vancouver.
Phone Vibrate…Incoming call form Owen
Hi Owen,
Owen: I thought you might be angry, just thought I waked you up, well how come your early.
Me : I had deal with some finalization of a supplier’s contract as my dad’s in India to check on his father-in-law aka my grandpa, lucky he seems to be better than before.
Owen : Ha... Will it be ok if I push in some work anyways you seem to note have a break. Which I think If I recall you did say that you needed to sleep a lot in this week and blackmailed that you would get my ass grilled if I ever reach out to you in the name of work or anything remotely related to it ..
Me : Oh trust me I would pretty much do the same if you ever talk about work, now tell me why you called and stop beating around the bush, I need to check in my luggage and board the flight.
Owen :Ok just so you know everything going on smoothly here and we will be taking new projects only when you come back and discuss about expansion.
Sweet... Thank you Owen, bye...
God he is such a sweetheart too bad he is not straight though he is one my best friend or mostly only friend who knows about Harvin.
The announcement for Flight number 75648 – Toronto to Vancouver is heard while I am ready to board, my heart races as I put on seat belt.
6 hours later…
Had a nice nap with a nice breakfast, I wish I could have slept a bit more.
1 hour later...
Reached home it’s still 11.00 AM now, let me call dad..
Hi dad I reached home and at what time should to attend the meeting.
Chinna probably at late noon 3.00 and we have reached your Grand pa’s will call you in a minute though wats app video chat.
Spoke to my Grand pa in Telugu asking about his well-being and timely intake of food and I wish I was with him now, gosh I miss him so very much. While Grand ma disses me stating that I only care about him took some time to cool her of with my sweet words making sure that my praises of her set her afloat in cloud 9. Jeez how can u get jealous of your husband?
At least I am glad that my Grandparents they are fine. Hmm time to surprise my bestie.
While the Gin Residence is just opposite to my house I need to make sure that she is at home for my surprise visit.
Hehe Hrtlin hear I come.
Well she seems to be there as I can see her siting in the hammock in the front porch next her room.
As I step in I am greeted by Ms. Gin (Chae –Won Gin), she gives me warm hug and asks about my wellbeing and also complains about not visiting much.
She has not aged much and has been making sure Hartlin and Harvin stick on to their Korean heritage, while they both take after their mother in terms of beauty and Mr., Gin in terms of height.
Hartlin is 5.7, while Harvin is 6.3 and well me being the Lilliput 5 FOOT 3 ICHES TALL.
I walk in to the Gin’s residency along with Ms. Gin who is asking me stay for lunch which I would very much love to and will be staying as this has been my second home growing up my mom and Ms. Gin have been close too along with my dad and Mr. .Gin and so have Hrtlin and me, while with Harvin well that’s a painfully complicated relationship or a situation I don’t know. It’s even hard to move on as his face keeps popping up on the internet as he is part of the boy band called The Lords of the Knight and it’s so annoying , his stupid sexy voice , his stupid handsome face , arg …It’s just painful to recall what happened on Hartlin’s birthday 12 years a ago.
While I am lost in my thoughts I bought back my Mr. Gin greeting me after greeting him I rush to Hartlin’s room.
_End of Chapter 1
#Reference
Chinna –More like sweet little pet name in Telugu- an Indian language (South Asia)
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