Writer’s POV:-“Maa, what is this? You said we just have to stay apart for some days. You didn’t tell me you were going to behave so cruelly with me only. It’s like only I’m at the receiving end of the punishment.” Viaan whined, while his mother sassily crossed her hands over her chest and looked at him, throwing a fit like a kid. Leena rolled her eyes, replying. “Of course, that is the case.”“Why?” He gave a stink eye to his wife, who was sitting beside her mother-in-law, stifling a laugh. “She was equally involved in this.” He blamed again, childishly.Kiara turned her head to the side, where Maya and Rachel were looking at them with a smirk. It was like their sweet revenge was being taken. “She was. But she was more a victim than you. And to clarify my last evening’s words, yes, I’m hurt, but why I asked you two to stay away from her was for the punishment you deserve for being an absolute dumbhead with your wife. No matter how she became your wife, she was one when you chose to
“Ouch,” Ryan shrieked, wincing like a cat. “This is what I am feeling like. To twist your ears,” Leena responded, keeping the twist soft, not to hurt him at all.“But, what did I do, Aunty?” He asked, making a puppy face at Leena.She squinted her eyes at her other favorite boy and scolded him. “You acted like a pure dumbhead, Ryan. Is that what you were supposed to do as the eldest of them all?” Her words confused the man more. He still tried to free his ears while looking at his brothers for help.“Maa, what are you doing?” Viaan stepped in to help his friends, when Leena showed him her big eyes of warning, stopping him in his tracks.“Stay right there, Viaan. I am talking to the elder son of mine and no one will interrupt.” She warned, looking at him and Leo, who were the only ones to get restless for their brother. As Ryan was the firstborn between Viaan and him, Vivian and Leena loved him like their own. He was the first child to them, no less than their own son. Just as James
“You are right. It was our mistake that we couldn’t show him the right path. Although we had tried a few times, as he was so hurt and angry, none of us put pressure on him, which is where we stand as guilty as him.” His words held the gravity of the deep apology that they felt. Viaan looked at his mother, hoping for forgiveness.Leo, too, nodded in agreement. He was about to speak in the same line when they heard the doors opening with a louder knock.“Don’t forgive him, Leena.” They heard a feminine voice coming from behind them, and their heads snapped at the door. Samantha stood there with a grimace on her face, pointedly looking at her son already. She had two big bags in her hand, which caught Maya’s attention and she walked to her, taking the load.The ladies walked in and Samantha stood beside Leena's bed, glaring at her son."No need to grant him and his brothers forgiveness, Leena. Let them cry for it." Her words evidently sounded enraged as she gave a mad look at the three
Viaan’s POV:-So, now I am the only unwanted piece over there… we will leave the part where my mother threw Ryan and Leo out of her room following the same punishment. She was mad at them also for supporting my stupidity.None of our apologies worked, not even the puppy eyes from me that used to do magic could manage to get her forgiveness. And if that was not enough, then Aunty Samantha came at the wrong time and messed it up more for me… for us.‘Exactly the kind of drama I need now in my life!’ The words rang in my head. ‘Urgghh’Pulling my head out of that thought, I glanced at Leo, who was doing something on his phone after disconnecting the call with Victor.He shoved the phone back into his coat pocket before turning to me. “Mr. Brown wants to meet you today at five and he said it’s urgent.” His words held utter seriousness as he passed on the message.I couldn’t help but frown. “Urgent? What urgency?”I haven’t yet got to talk to Uncle Charles ever since he woke up and took th
Writer’s POV:-A recording on play:-It starts with Leo speaking to Viaan and in the background, one can hear the sound of a car being driven.‘Why are you looking tense, boss? I’m sure with the addition of new investors, the project will boost at a magnificent rate.’‘That is now what is concerning me, Leo. I’m more worried about the work pattern of our employees.’ A deep sigh can be heard in Viaan’s tone. ‘Despite having all the resources available many days prior, the workers are unable to yield as I expected them.’‘But they are meeting the annual goals, right? What’s the matter then?’ Leo sounded confused.‘Have you not checked the stats of the steel project in the last six months? Even though we have a sufficient number of workers, and they are meeting the goals, which is the bare minimum as per the stats of last half-yearly report; the output is not up to the mark I expected them to touch.’‘But this is what they have been doing since we increased the demand.’ ‘Exactly, since
Viaan’s POV:-“No. None of us had any idea about anything like this. We were in our daily routine when they came and almost created a ruckus with the entire recording thing.” One of the workers said to the officer, who was recording their statement.“And you all believed them so easily?” The officer questioned, cocking his brows.The man looked guilty as he looked at me first, then apologetically responded. “Sorry, sir, it was our fault for trusting them blindly when we heard the recording; perhaps because we recognized the voices. Although some of us questioned the authenticity of the recording and from where they got that. But one of them said that his cousin who works in the main office said it has been the office’s hot topic for a few days. He said even the employees of the office were protesting against it and questioning the CEO, but they got scolded and threatened by the management and the boss himself to shut their mouths as he is the owner of the company and he will do whatev
Writer’s POV:-GRACE:-The tension in Hunter’s cabin was so thick that one can feel suffocated there if one stayed longer. Hunter was having the worst phase of time and fate in his life, convincing the associates and investors to not break their ties in a time of crisis. He was trying very hard to make them understand that he would surely sail the ship and land them all on a safe and smooth landing, safeguarding their time and money. And despite the uproar against him in the market, media, and public, he will soon clear his image and prove to everyone the worth he and his company possess. “I agree GRACE is not a huge organization yet, but we are the fastest-growing company in the market. I can assure you, you won’t face any loss in keeping our association. You already know how well all our projects are doing in the market. And about the questions of all the nuisance these days, I promise I’ll sort it out very soon. The stocks will be back on track within two months and so will your t
****Hunter’s Cabin:-“Thank you again, gentlemen. I promise I won’t let you down.” With that, he disconnected the video conference and released a deep breath he had held since then. “God, that was exhausting!” with a tired hand, the man rubbed his face, leaning back on the chair, exhausted.Hunter sat alone in his cabin, fatigue etched across his face. The video conference had been a grueling ordeal that left him mentally and emotionally drained. He let out a deep breath, a breath he'd been holding since the conference began. It had been exhausting, and he felt like a heavyweight had been lifted off his shoulders.When the call started, he had little hope. The odds seemed stacked against him. He feared he might lose the support of his business partners. At one point, it felt almost impossible to convince them to trust him one more time, especially given the looming blacklist on them from the Brown Corporation. They were apprehensive despite Hunter’s valid reasonings. They were appreh
Writer’s POV:-Mr. Moore wiped the sweat off his forehead while waiting for the call to be received.“Hello!” The reply came as soon as the call was received.“I have done my work. Now give me my thing back!” He said over the call.“I am impressed with your quickness, Mr. Moore.” a masculine heavy voice was heard from the other side. “I thought you would still take a few more days. But no. You proved why this is priceless to you. Excellent, old man.” With a dark chuckle, the man added. The words were more like a mocking of Mr. Moore’s efforts, and that made the elderly man clench his fingers.Mr. Moore’s entire body shook with rage. At that moment, he wanted nothing but to thrash everything around. To get the man in a chokehold and punch him straight across the face for making him dance on his fingers. However, the helplessness of the situation had him holding from behind. He can’t act repulsive. Not at this stage when he is so close to the one thing that he has been finding for sever
Viaan’s POV:-I helped Maa get down from the car, supporting her gently as she stepped onto the gravel path. As soon as her eyes fell on the scene in front of us, she froze. Her fingers tightened around my palm, clutching mine with a grip that spoke volumes.“Viaan, this…” She began, her voice trailing off as disbelief washed over her.Not believing what she saw, she was struggling to find the right set of words. Her lips wobbled putting an impromptu pause. She looked back at me, her gaze searching for confirmation, her body trembling slightly.That was my cue to confirm her doubts.With pride and emotions lacing my own voice, I squeezed her shoulders and nodded. “Paradis d’Amour, Maa. Our dream.” I announced, taking my mother in a half hug from sideways, holding onto her as tightly as I could.She averted her gaze back to the property. With a dip in her brows, she looked at me once again, “Huh?”I knew, I knew she was getting the meaning of my words but the yearning self of hers want
Writer’s POV:-“Where are you taking us, Viaan? At least tell me now.” Leena asked for the nth time, getting annoyed at her son’s silence over the matter.Viaan, like the previous times, smiled mischievously and answered without looking back. “Patience, Maa, patience. You’ll come to know soon.”Leena scoffed audibly, narrowing her eyes at her son’s mischief, and scolded him lightly. “That ‘soon’ of yours has not come since the last three and a half hours of our journey. How long more would you keep it a secret?” Her eyes wrinkled at the corners while her nose flared in annoyance.Her anger didn’t seem to affect Viaan a bit as the man chuckled loudly. “As I said, it is a surprise, Maa. I’m not telling you to spoil the fun already.” He refused to reveal, making his mother smack his arms from the backseat.“You have become too naughty these days.” She said through her gritted teeth, only to get a burst of hearty laughter from her son.Huffing, she crossed her hands across her chest and s
Writer’s POV:-“Thank you so much, Guys.” An emotional Viaan expressed his gratitude to the two of the constant pillars of his life.Receiving brotherly pats on his back as a response, he reluctantly broke the hug. His dull face was uplifted with the pure essence of their support throughout his life.“You —” Ryan started to speak, but then his eyes narrowed as he studied Viaan’s features more closely. “Were you crying, Viaan?” His eyes scanned Viaan’s face with concern.On cue, Leo also took a closer look. “Yeah, you look off!” He exclaimed, pointing out the obvious signs of distress.Viaan stilled. His smile dropped into a thin line. Immediately, he averted his eyes away from them and looked everywhere around.How come Ryan observed that? His shoulders tensed once again.“No. Why would I cry?” He chuckled nervously shrugging his shoulders, not wanting them to read his face further.“Then why are your eyes red and moist?” Ryan scoffed, narrowing his eyes. “Don’t lie through your teeth
Back in the present time, The PenthouseViaan’s POV, :Looking at the keys, I fisted them tightly. I was in my penthouse where I had come just an hour ago to get freshened up. Last night, I had to lie to Kia and Maa as I had spent entire hours in planning for the surprise for Maa. Then this morning the leftover documentation took my time while I also went to check for last-minute preparations. I just happened to come here one hour ago as I can’t go directly to home. And as soon as I came here, the first thing I did was to call Maa. She deserves the surprise the most.All through this while, I also kept myself reassured that this was not a dream anymore but a reality.A beautiful reality.A certain kind of peace filled my heart. I felt the cores of my eyes moistening up. Our dream was finally completed.“Paradis d’Amour is finally ours, Papa. I completed your and Maa’s dreams.” My voice choked with emotions as I looked at the picture frame on my desk while placing the keys reverently b
Writer’s POV:-“Did Viaan tell when will he come?” Leena asked Kiara who was serving her breakfast.Her hands stopped in the air and she raised her head to her mother-in-law. “No, Maa. He had just dropped the text last night that he wouldn’t be coming home tonight as he had an urgent meeting and some important work. So, he is perhaps staying at the penthouse itself.” Kiara sighed, continuing to fill Leena’s plate.Leena nodded recalling the text Kiara showed her last night. Viaan had specifically mentioned to tell Leena about it, he himself didn’t text her thinking she must be asleep by then.It was around eleven in the morning. Both the ladies were having a late breakfast today, as Kiara was nauseous and not feeling good this morning; thus she had delayed her meal.Although Leena had something light earlier as she had to have medicines as well, she still joined Kiara in the late meal.It was Leena’s assistance that she was even eating, lest she was all ready to ditch the breakfast to
Writer’s POV:-“And the man said that Mr. Adams is ready to meet at the earliest possible date,” Daniel revealed, sounding serious and firm.Hunter sat straight with a jerk, his brows dipping in. “How come he agreed this early? Didn’t he and his lawyer want time?” The question triggered his mind, he inquired in a disbelieving tone.The frown went deeper on his face; his eyeballs moving constantly as he tried to figure out Viaan’s step. One thing was crystal clear neither Viaan nor his lawyer saw this proposal as a simple invitation to get rid of legal troubles. Hence it was very much acceptable for his rival to seek time to agree or even deny.That’s why, even when this frustrated Hunter, he was ready for any secret investigation Viaan did on him. But little did he expect, that his acceptance would come this early and fast.He heard Daniel huffing from the other end and came out of his thoughts. “I have no idea, Sir. But if they are ready then why not proceed? This was the plan after
Writer’s POV:-“Kia, calm down. Ryan said that he won’t reveal anything to Viaan.” Sophie tried to calm her down, but the girl was far from calming down.A ready havoc was created in her mind and heart and she had no idea how to deal with it.“But he didn’t even give me any time, Soph. All he allowed me is tonight.” Kiara retorted, holding her breath in apprehension.She can hear her heart pounding in her ears, and sweat beads adorning her temples even after the decreased temperature of AC.Her words followed a silence before Sophie sighed audibly. “You have taken more than you should, Kia. You can’t avoid it any longer. Dr. Ryan was right when he said the more delay you are making the harder it would be to make Viaan understand.” Sophie indirectly quoted Ryan’s words from the last evening.“Out of all people, you should be understanding my dilemma, Soph.” Kiara clicked her tongue, getting annoyed at not finding any solution. “I didn’t wait for Tyler to just wake up, but I needed to k
Writer’s POV:-“Not only this but also the fact that Aaron is Tyler and Sophie’s son!” Ryan’s voice was steady, but there was a hint of solemnity in his tone.As Ryan dropped the bombshell, Kiara and Sophie froze, their eyes widening in shock. The words hung in the air, heavy with the weight of the revelation.A revelation that Kiara least expected today.The room fell into a stunned silence. The only thing audible at that moment was the ticking of the clock and the lazy evening wind coming through the open windows of Ryan’s cabin.With a composed face, Ryan watched the two women in front of him, trying hard to digest the truth he just disclosed.He knew this was going to be their reaction once her tells them the truth, but still watching them doing so, made him amused.Did they really think they would keep this massive truth away from him?Did they seriously think he wasn’t going to find it out, ever? He was a doctor, for God’s sake. It was impossible for this truth to be a secret fr