At the Johnston & Co.
At the top floor of the skyscraper building of Johnston Co, Ron was becoming restless with each passing minutes in his office. He had been trying to reach Ariena from the moment Andrew had asked him to do. So from time to time he used to dialled her number, as he was also trying to finish his work on time. But to his dismay, the two hours had already had passed and still he is not been able to get in contact with her. All his call are sent to the automatic voice and is not been answered.
He has began to get worried now, "Why is she not answering my calls... it's freaking me out, what will I do if Andrew call me to get an update.." he sighed, "Thank God it takes eight hours to reach country A I've enough time.."
Ron hurriedly wrapped up his work while dialling her number once again, but this time it said that her phone was switched off, "What !... not this, first you didn't pick my call and now you switch it off really Ariena. Why are you mad at me, when it was clearly not my fault. I've only followed your instructions and if that grumpy man didn't do as you expected then what can I do.."
Ron sighed hard and lean on his chair to think what to do next. When suddenly he look at the clock on his office wall, "Oh, it's already half past eleven, she must be resting by now.." He instantly got an idea and dialled the mansion number.
"Hello, it's Johnst..." Ron was so anxious to get through Ariena that he instantly cut off the Ramy's words and rushed everything in one go without giving a break, "Hey Ramy, it's Ron, can you please pass the call to Ariena, if she is still awake. I've been trying to reach her but it seems like her phone battery had ran off... and please make it quick..."
Ramy was shocked a bit seeing how anxious Ron was, "Madam is not home yet, she had called earlier to inform that she will be getting home late and will be having dinner outside.... Is there's any problem Ron sir..."
"Oh...." Ron was disappointed to know that she was not home yet, ".... and everything is fine Ramy, nothing to worry about... I know it's abrupt to ask but by any chance did she tell you where she is going or at what time she will be back..." asked Ron still having a little hope.
"Sorry, she didn't tell me about that.." answered Ramy courteously.
"Okay, thank you Ramy, good night..." Ron ended the call with another sigh, 'Now What'.
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Inside the plane....
Andrew had taken a small nap and was trying to finish some of his work while talking sip from his drink.
He was not able to concentrate wholely on the documents in his hand. From time to time his thoughts were drifted towards his unanswered call. It's was first time that Ariena had ignored him. He rarely give her call, but whenever he did she had answered it in first or second ring only. But this time she missed his all four calls.
"Aish .... Are you mad at me for not calling you back.... I'll get you a big present to earn your forgiveness... " he mumbled to himself as he again started to read the documents.
He had to force himself a little bit more hard to complete everything fast in country A, so that he can leave early.
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Inside Ron office...
Ron was now clueless after talking to Ramy, he didn't know whom he call now to get her information, as he didn't have any number of her friends or colleagues.
"Next time I will surely remember to get through the contact numbers of her friends.." he made a note in his mind for future but what right now.
Ron was musing over all the things that have had happened till now. When he suddenly realized that, 'She was really excited in the morning over the call, that means that something good had happened to her. And she's dinning out and will be returning home late, that means she's partying out right now.'
Ron immediately thought of Stan, as he was the person who helped her with her internship, so she might have contracted him to share the news. With that thought he dialled his number instantly.
"Hello Mr. Stadel, it's Ron here..... sorry to disturb you at this odd time..." Ron started the conversation politely.
"It's okay Ron, what it is that you called me for.." came the monotonous voice from the other end.
"Mr. Stadel, have you had any interaction with madam Ariena today..."asked Ron.
"No, I didn't.... is everything okay Ron..." Stan asked worriedly on the mention of Ariena.
"Yes, it's not something alarming, it's just that I can't get through her. Her phone is switched off and I have called at the mansion too and they said that she will be coming home late..." he paused for a second and then started again, "... she had called for Mr Johnston in the morning and she sounded really happy and it seems something good had happened at her workplace. So I thought she must have called you to share the news too as Andrew is out of town....."
Stan was quick to notice the tension in Ron's voice even the latter tried hard to conceal his anxiety. At the same time he was also worried about Ariena's safety as Andrew was not in the city right now.
"From how long have you been trying to reach her..."asked Stan plainly.
"It has been almost six hours, firstly I thought she might be busy with her work when she didn't answered her phone, but as the time passed I become a little worried, now it's telling that her phone is switched off. I know... that she might be partying with her friends right now but then too not been able to get in touch with her is making me a bit anxious... " answered Ron weary.
Stan immediately straighten up in his office chair, as he himself was working late that night, and said, "Don't worry.. let me see if I can get any news of her.."
Ron blowed a little air of hope, "Thanks Mr Stadel for that...." The call was ended immediately.
Ron slumped on his chair exhaustedly while questioning and praying to himself, "Where are you Ariena... you better be safe for me. I don't want any more trouble at this time of the day...Aahh.."