The men in black suits went straight to Hamid Siddique for the last-minute check. Lawyers stood by his side while persons in formal stood on the backside of his chair.
"What do you all want to have?" Ayaan asked as he was ordering something for himself From the cafeteria.
"Black coffee!" Aaliya said.
"Two cappuccino!" Aaban beat her to it and said.
"No, I want Black coffee!" She said in a whining tone.
"You started talking bitterly after drinking that bitter liquid!" Aaban said making a bad face at the mention of it and ordered two Cappuccino.
On that statement, she smacked his arm on which he just smirked looking at her making her eyes roll on him in annoyance.
Ayaan, Arslan, Aaban and Aaliya settled for Cappuccino. Elder Siddique's Settled for Tea, While Raziya asked for Fresh Orange Juice.
They all got their orders and Hamid Siddique was still busy checking documents. So Aaliya leaned back in her chair with one hand holding her cup of Cappuccino and the other holding her mobile. She was busy scrolling on her mobile phone.
Aaban rested both elbows on the table holding a Mobile phone in one hand and a cup in another hand.
Arslan was mimicking the posture of Aaliya unknowingly. While Ayaan and Raziya were catching up on each other's life.
Elder Siddique's also busy conversing with each other.
"It's not bad!" Aaliya said to Aaban taking another sip from her beverage without lifting her gaze from a phone.
"Told you!" Aaban replied too without lifting his gaze from a phone.
Arslan has checked all mails and now he looked around in the room in boredom. His eyes fell on one of the men standing behind his Grandfather's Chair, a man was intently looking at something. Arslan followed his gaze which was on Aaliya. He again looked at him with anger blazing in his grey eyes.
To be precise that man was staring at Aaliya's lips which she licked unconsciously. Arslan glared at the man for a moment.
Aaban has finished his coffee so he looked beside him, and witnessed the same scene. His blood boiled before Aaban could do anything, Arslan stood up from his chair and rushed towards that man.
He caught that man from his collar and jerked his face towards him.
"Get the hell out from here before I do something that you'll regret your whole life!" His angry voice boomed in the conference room and everyone's eyes turned to look at him, the man started to tremble in his place due to fear.
"So..Sorr...Sorry S...Sir" The man stuttered badly looking at his angry face and fled out from the conference room.
Arslan took deep inhalations and went back to his seat. He relaxed in his chair and leaned his head back staring at the ceiling, but the scene was not leaving his mind making his blood boil and hands fisted.
"Arslan, behave yourself. How many times do I have to tell you to control your anger!" Rehmaan Siddique scolded his son who was not paying even an ounce of attention to his father.
"Bade Abba (Uncle), that man was staring at Aaliya in a bad way!" Aaban told and rescued his elder cousin from further scoldings which Arslan was not even minding.
Everyone heard Aaban's sentence. Siddique Brothers or fathers were very much protective of their Sisters and daughters especially Aaliya.
Ayaan made a quick call to his personal Assistant.
"Salim, fire the man who just left the Conference room!" He ordered in his bossy tone and cut the call.
Aaliya leaned back in her chair and looked at Arslan who at the same moment looked at her.
She gave a thankful Smile to him, which he gladly returned with his warm one. They locked their gaze for few seconds, their eye lock got broken due to Aaban's leaning back in his chair. Their gaze got obstructed due to his body, on which Arslan lowly groaned in frustration.
They were still busy with their mobile phones when a ring disturbed the silent atmosphere of the Conference room. Rashid Siddique's phone rang. He conversed with a person but he visibly looked pissed off.
"What happened, papa?" Ayaan asked his Father looking at his troubled expressions.
"The Japanese clients, I have the meeting scheduled with them this week. But they are pressuring now that we should manage for translators as they will discuss the deal in their cultural language!" Rashid Siddique replied his son.
"So you couldn't manage Translators?" Aaban asked getting confused as they have many translators as they deal with clients all over the world, so what's the issue with that?
"No, the problem is they are fully capable of speaking as well as understanding English!" He explained it to his nephew.
Everyone stayed quiet after that for a moment listening to Rashid Siddique.
"It's simple, they are showing their superiority and dominance over us in a deal!" Aaliya said while drumming fingers of her hand on the wooden table still leaning back in her chair.
Everyone in the room looked at her as if she has grown two horns suddenly on her head. After few moments of staring at her without blinking and absorbing her words.
Hamid Siddique finally smiled proudly at his granddaughter.
"She is right!" Hamid Siddique said. Even after being in the business world for so many years, this thought did not cross anyone's mind but Aaliya. She was not called Sharp minded businesswoman just like that. Her mind runs in all the directions all time, her all senses work the whole time.
Everyone looked at her with respect and pride twinkling in their eyes, for their little princess's intelligence and observations.
"Okay, so here I want to announce something!" Hamid Siddique said and stood up from his chair, everyone gave their full attention to him.
"So, do not interrupt me in middle ladies and gentlemen!" He warned in a soft tone.
"I have decided to be free from all my responsibilities by handing your shares to you all. Now I am an old man who doesn't know how much I will live!" He said and looked at everyone's grimacing faces as he talked about his death but nobody interrupted him due to his warning.
"So, what I have decided you will get to know about it from Mr Aafandi!" He said while gesturing towards one of the lawyers and continued "if any one of you have any problems with my decision then let me know!" He said and sat down on his chair.
"Proceed, Mr Aafandi!" He said and the lawyer nodded at him while looking at the documents in his hand.
"Mr Hamid Siddique has dividend shares like this:
15% to Rehmaan Siddique
15% to Rashid Siddique
15% to Aamir Siddique
5% to Raziya Siddique Mirza
10% to Ayaan Siddique
10% to Arslan Siddique
10% to Aaban Siddique and
15% to Aaliya Siddique.
The remaining 5% are named on Hamid Siddique which will be transferred to Aaliya Siddique and Her husband once she would get Married!" Mr Aafandi completed his statement.
"Dadajaan (Grandfather), why do I get so many shares?" Aaliya asked his grandfather as her brother and cousins got 10 while she got 15.
"Because I see potential in you and I believe that you have earned whatever I decided!" Hamid Siddique replied with pride clearly reflecting in his voice.
"Does anyone have any problem with my decision?" Hamid Siddique asked confidently looking at everyone.
Everyone shook their head in negative with a genuine smile on their faces.
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