Writer’s POV:-Charles sighed, running a hand through his hair. “It’s nothing. Just some family drama,” he replied dismissively.Viaan raised an eyebrow, unconvinced. “I need to know if it’s going to affect our plans,” he said firmly.Charles hesitated for a moment before responding. “It shouldn’t,” he said finally. “But we need to keep an eye on things.” He took a sharp breath, clenching his fists. “And I’m sending Victor to fetch her here anyhow. I don’t trust those rascals. I’m sure they are making up stories.”A flicker of anger was evidently edging his words. However, sensing the place and time, he controlled himself.Viaan sighed in frustration. First, they have a press conference at pause, second the news of Jenny getting hospitalized in an emergency with a threat of heart attack; as quoted by the medical staff—they refrained from saying much as she was still in the ER and no absolute statement could be made yet. With this, he knew Natasha wouldn’t be able to attend the conferen
Writer’s POV:-“We’ll start the reveal immediately after you announce Natasha’s absence. Prolonging the conference would cost us heavily.” Viaan whispered near Charles’ ear as they kept walking towards the stage.“Hmm,” That was the only reply he had with a curt nod, and proceeded forward to take charge of the mishap that occurred internally.As Charles stepped forward to address the press, a controlled anger simmered beneath his composed exterior. His eyes flashed with intensity, but his voice remained steady and measured.“Ladies and Gentlemen, due to some emergency, our CEO won’t be able to attend the conference today, so we will do the signing procedure for three major deals today, unveiling the projects before you and the rest will be done after a couple of days,” The Senior Brown began, his tone formal yet slightly strained. He leaned towards the microphone, ensuring his words were carried across the room. “I understand you have invested your time and effort in this, and that’s
The Press Conference:-After the announcement from Charles, Viaan didn’t delay the event further and ordered his team to make a quick arrangement for the signing and unveiling of the projects under this major collaboration.The room was abuzz with anticipation as Charles and Viaan stood side by side, ready to unveil the projects that would mark the beginning of their collaboration. They pressed a button on a small remote and the digital models were all over the big displays in the front. Charles took the microphone, his voice strong and commanding.“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. Today, we are proud to unveil three of the major projects that will kick-start our collaboration. These projects are just the beginning of what promises to be a fruitful partnership between Adams Corps and Brown Corporation.” Boasting their new groundbreaking venture, the man addressed the people unveiling the crux of the event.A loud round of applause reverberated through the massive hal
*The collaboration marks the end of a decade-long enmity between the two giant firms. Viaan Adams and Charles Brown altogether unveiled the models of the first three projects they would be commencing and working on this year. With this, they also announced Mr. Viaan Adams to be the head of all the projects and Miss Natasha Brown to be the second head functionally working under the CEO of Adams Corps.* The breaking news of the day all flashed over Hunter’s phone.The siblings scrolled through the screen and read the articles to know everything that massively took place today.Word by word the younger Brown’s anxiety reached a peak and The elder’s anger at the same time took a face of a fireball in his mind.Natasha panicked, reading the news, and her breath quickened. “He ended the rivalry between the two firms, Hunter. And he made me the second head of the collaborating projects. That means… that means -”“You will have to work under Viaan Adams.” Hunter cut off her abruptly, gritting
Adams Cops:-“Respective members, I believe now I’ve done sufficiently enough in such a short span to have you all reinstate your belief in me.” Viaan’s voice was thick with authority and firmness. He addressed the board of directors and members standing tall behind the conference room’s podium. His shoulders were squared, his chin held high, and his eyes gleamed with a fierce determination. “I hope I managed to erase all your doubts and dilemmas regarding the company’s plummeting situation. And again, I assume you are now relieved that the company isn’t collapsing; not now, not ever.” Shifting his gaze to the prominent members, Viaan passed a fearless look and stared boldly.“And I’m not saying this just because of the collaboration with the Brown Corporations but also of the noteworthy contracts that Adams Corps signed recently despite our market performance fluctuating by several factors since last month.” He added, not missing the point to count on the relevant and crucial deals h
Writer’s POV:While Viaan proved his caliber to the board and to the world waiting for his fall, the rivals and enemies were getting mad in jealousy. And many were yet to be informed about it. One such person was Evelyn who had been extremely busy since morning and neither took a glance at the headlines today nor did she pick up many important calls one such call was from Mr. Russo.Right now, Evelyn’s office was a space of tension, the air thick with her brooding frustration as the project she was assigned with Viaan had now been closely watched by Mr. Miller. And the older man had found some mistakes in the documentation that was done by her. She was just scowling at it and correcting things when her phone rang for the nth time in the day, shattering the silence with a shrill tone. After getting enough of the freaking calls all day, she decided to pick this one. Snatching it up, she answered, her voice tight with irritation at being interrupted.“Hello,” The roughness of her voice w
Writer’s POV:-As the clock struck past eight in the evening, Charles stormed out of his office, his mind consumed with rage. He was not convinced by the news of Jenny’s heart attack; he believed it was another one of Hunter’s manipulative schemes. Victor, his loyal confidant, waited outside in the car, ready to take him to the hospital where Jenny was admitted.The drive to the hospital was tense, the silence only broken by the sound of the engine and Charles’ heavy breathing. Victor kept a close eye on him, knowing how volatile his boss could be in such situations. He had seen Charles’s temper flare before, and he knew the importance of keeping a lid on it, especially in a public place like a hospital.Arriving at the hospital, Charles stormed inside, his eyes blazing with anger. Victor followed closely behind, ready to intervene if things got out of hand. They made their way to the ICU where Jenny was being treated, and Charles barged in without a second thought.“Where is she?” he
Hospital:-“Yeah, I gave the packets to the head nurse. She said I can stay near Mom’s room, but not exactly inside that.” Natasha said sadly. Her dull face clearly stated the pain she was going through.“That’s okay, dear. We’ll meet her after I come back. They won’t stop us at that time.” Hunter consoled her, talking sweetly.“When will you come back?” Natasha inquired him over the call, holding the phone close to her ear. Her fingers rubbed her over her nape. She leaned into the railing of the corridor she had come to attend the call. The girl in her eyes for a moment and let her lungs take in the fill of the fresh air after struggling with the anxiety of this fateful day.His brother, on the other hand, was driving through the empty roads and had his call connected with the car’s speaker. Ten minutes ago, he called Natasha when he got a call from the hospital regarding bringing some medicine. He felt utterly bad for being absent in such a situation, but somehow controlled himself
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