In an hour Rajeev, Shai, Parry and Kenny joined Kamini, Bhanu, Rakesh and Rahul. There secretary a pleasant girl of 21 was also present.There was an evil smile on Rahul's face as he looked at his elder brother. Kamini smirked too. Kenny was worried. But Raj held her hand for support.
" Are we going to wait for eternity", taunted Rakesh. " I hope you called this meeting to talk about something other than us staring at your broken face".
Rahul sneered.
" Rocky please ", said Kenny.
" HOW DOES DEFEAT TASTE RAJ", jeered Rahul. " Hope you like the taste. You are getting many more of them".
Raj smirked.
" I like it that you learned fast brother", he said. " I don't like beating immatures. Now the field is even." Now I can hurt you without remorse. But I always could he thought.
" No", Kenny whispered. He looked at her. " Please no", she said. She paled holding his hand tightly
Damn she could hear his thoughts.
" Its okay baby. Just professionally ", he whispered back.
Shai kept her eyes down but her ears were wide open.
" Catch anything you perceive " , said Myra .
" Something must slip out of his tongue".
" And write it", said the efficient secretary Grace.
Shai was alert the whole time.
" I like this", smirked Rahul. " Your thoughts on killing me. Its a sign of defeat. Revenge is sweet".
Just then old king Randheer entered and everyone rose to greet him.
" Grandpa here" , Rakesh helped him to his seat.
" Sit everyone " , he said.
Myra had accompanied him.
" Raj start the proceeding ", said the old man.
" Ms. Kapoor is here with a big project", said Rajeev. " I want an internal consent on it before we move to the shareholders", said Raj.
" What are you playing at", Bhanu was skeptical.
" The project is legit", said Myra. " I can attest to that".
" Let us know", said Randheer.
" Sarkars", said Myra. " Headquartered in Mumbai. " Dynamic Madhuri Sarkar leads it. She graduated frm IIM. She is a big name in corporate dressing but now she is moving to party wears. She needs quality cloth. Silk, Rayons and sequins", said Myra.
" The other one", asked Kamini.
" Variety- a fashion propeller", said Myra.
" Lead by Sebastian Fuller", exclaimed Rahul.
" Yeah", said Raj.
" You sure he is interested", Rahul asked Myra.
" Yeah but here is a problem", said Myra.
" Both pf them hate each other and are trying to wipe out each other from the market", said Myra.
" No. Madhuri is no match for Sebastian. That one is a shark", said Rahul.
Raj admired his brother's knowledge about the market.
" So which one are you thinking about", asked the old man.
" Sebastian of course", said Raj honestly.
HE HAD A PLAN.
" Why him", asked Kamini.
" Market leader. More experience ", said Raj shrugging. " I believe its just formality. We all knew we would take Sebastian for this".
" No we need to analyse more", said Rahul.
Raj smiled inwardly. That's what he was counting on.
" Sebastian is a bigger fish but risks involved with him are monumental too", said Shai. "If we fail to deliver we suffer major losses".
" We got to take risks", said Raj pushing it.
" We have the ability to complete the order", said Rahul's young secretary.
" We still need more time to decide", said Rakesh.
" I agree with him", said Kenny.
" As you say beautiful ", agreed Raj. " One more thing grandpa. I see a lot of non performing departments. A mistakes in few cashbooks. I am skeptical. Please get an audit done", he said.
" I would prefer an independent firm, said Rahul. He wished for an audit too. It could help him finding any leeks Rajeev is inflicting on Bhishma.
" You choose", said Raj non chalantly.
Rahul gave a thumbs up.
" I am done grandpa. I take your leave", said Raj. He and his team stood up.
" Congratulations ", he whispered to Rahul. " All the best".
" Let the best man win", said Rahul.
Kenny is my wife thought Raj. I already won brother.
He saw his wife blushing and winked at her. Holding her hand he marched out leaving Rahul seething in anger.
" Lets take a detour", he whispered to her.
" Now", she was surprised.
" Please", he pleaded.
As they reached south palace he got her in an empty room and started kissing her.
" Aahh Raj you Oh Shiva", she was red as a tomato.
" What will they think"?
"Four centuries Gunjan and you still blush like a newly wed", said Raj.
" I am a newly wed", she argued.
In reply he s*cked a n*pple.
" Aaah stop please", she cried.
" I love you", he said between the feather light kisses he left on her bosom as he l*cked and s*cked the nipples one by one".
" Ohh ohhh", she moaned.
He then smooched her hard. His finger found paradise. She moaned which was an aphrodisiac. She went limp in his arms. He put her on a sofa.
" MINE", he said.
" All ypurs", she put her hands around her neck.
There was a loud bang at the door.
" Who the hell", said Raj.
" Get your royal ass out your highness. We have work to do", said Maddy
" C*ck blocker", said Raj as he came out.
Kenny was so ashsmed as she came out. Clothes dishevelled, hairs a mess, her swollen lips a proof of kisses her husband has given her.
" Your highness", bowed the men.
She was so embarrassed she ran away.
All the four lieutenants looked at him.
" This better be good or I commit four murders on spot", he said to them.
" Ohh i don't know", smirked Maddy "But we do have a few things here and there".
" He does not learn right that bull needs no goading", whispered Parry to Solly. "Murder comes natural to him. "
"I thought he learned after Kiara banged his head but no I agree with you", said Solly.
" We got the lock", said Ro ending the mystery.
Raj's eyes widened .
" Where"?
" Its not in palace but at a place which is open for everyone", said Maddy. " Riya knew her history. And she utilised it in best possible manner".
" How"?
" The other day I was telling Kiara the story of her highness's Neem tree and she told me that there is a tree inside Riya's historical adventure", said Maddy. " Its there she spent most of her time after Vicky died when she was not travelling. She hid it there", said Maddy.
" How do we retrieve it", asked Raj.
But the men were at a loss.
" We will think of something ", said Raj.
" Good job".
His mood improved.
" Dhanraj could be associated with cobras", said Solly.
" Are you sure", asked Raj.
" No", he said. " But Shai found a few accounts on his wife's name. I hacked them and see the money for yourself".
" Its in lakhs", exclaimed Raj.
" She is not working", said Solly.
" This won't be caught in audit", scoffed Raj.
" I bet her husband made the transfers discreetly ".
" You are right", said Parry. " He is been making small deposits in her account fortnightly ".
" Hmm get Payal on this", said Raj.
" Okay".
" We need to push for Sebastian ", said Raj to Parry.
" It would be fun working with Seb", said Maddy.
They knew Sebastian since college days.
" Actually we will be working with Madhuri Sarkar ", said Raj.
" What's cooking in that devil mind of yours", asked Parry.
Raj smirked.
" We will push for Seb", said Raj." Rahul will go in opposite direction for Sarkar. Ask Seb to make his and my connection open. That will be final straw. We take the order and Bhishma fails to complete it. Poof...There goes Sarkar out of fashion forever and Bhishma's reputation. Finalytics will find leeks and we start firing. As Rahul would lead the project he fails".
" Your mind should be preserved ", said Maddy. " How much have you thought"?
" Not much", sulked Raj. " I and Kenny can read each other's thoughts".
" Creepy is the new normal when you are around", said Maddy.
" Raj is it wprth though", asked Ro.
" Revenge takes a man to his grave".
" THEN BACK OFF RO", said Raj . " I don't want anyone in my team who does not understand why I am doing this".
" And Kenny", asked Ro. " Is she on board"?
" What she does not know won't hurt her", said Raj. " And good workers we assimilate them in Dhara textiles", he clarified. " Maddy did you register for it"?
" Yes. So you will move to Vidhangarh", he asked.
" As king consort", smiled Raj without malice.
" If you ask me", said Maddy....
" I don't", said Raj. " Junagarh's fate was sealed the day she threatened the ashram. I have 24 years of reckoning waiting for Kamini. And as they say", Raj halted then said with emphasis...
" REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD".