Viaan’s POV:-“And I want this resolution passed within two hours,” I ordered my assistant, balling my fingers into a fist as I remembered last night’s incident.Bloody backstabbers!Neil hesitated, his fingers hovering over the keyboard of his laptop, typing what I narrated to him a few moments ago. “But Sir, this move could make them retaliate. They might expose sensitive information, tarnish our reputation, or worse – what if they target you and—”Cutting his off I slammed my hand on the polished glass of the center table; I glared at the man, my impatience fueling my response.“I don’t fucking care what they can do, Neil. We are anyways gaining too many enemies these days; so gaining two more won’t make a serious difference. And even if it does then they shall face my cruelty on a personal level.” My voice turned into a dangerous whisper as I gritted my teeth breathlessly in rage, and snapped at Neil who was skeptical in drafting what I was asking him to do.He resumed his duty th
Viaan’s POV:-“Alright, try contacting them until you get to talk to them personally. Not even a single person should left behind in giving his or her agreement to this resolution. I want every single signature present in this by the end of the lunch hour. Am I clear?” Lowering my tone enough to intimidate the poor man, I commanded.I am sure I might have sounded like a hollering predator with the intensity I was barking orders at Neil and my senior executives for the past three hours.“Y-yes Sir.”“Good!” Saying so, curtly, I pulled the phone off my ears and pushed it into my pockets. I looked at the iron gates of my Villa which were being opened hurriedly by the guards as we drove closer.Within a few seconds, we were in front of the outer porch and the car screeched on the wet cemented surface as Leo pulled the brakes, pulling the vehicle to a halt. The drizzle had stopped a few minutes ago but the cool wind was still dominating the air, making the whole surrounding feel chilly. I
Viaan’s POV:-“And then when I went there, I found these four sitting with Mr. Russo while the man was trying to lure them with his offer.” I finished narrating all that happened in these days, and a fit of rage resurfaced in my nerves. Breathing heavily through my nose, I gritted. “And as I expected, Jerry and Linda appeared to be extremely interested in his offer, while Erik and Derek constantly denied his proposal. They made sure to convey their loyalty towards me… towards the company; while the first two had almost given in had I not broken into the secret meeting.” The words spit out of my mouth like fireballs.Their curious faces from last night’s event were etched on my memory. I can’t believe their audacity to even think of going against me despite seeing the consequences earlier ones faced.Fucking unbelievable!My fingers clenching into fists, I gulped hard at the feeling of cursing those traits out loud. And that is the reason that made me realize that I can’t trust anyone
Miller & Co, Writer’s POV:The evening descended swiftly, hastened by the overcast sky throughout the day. Most employees had already departed with the close of regular hours, leaving only those on the night shift who had recently arrived.Exiting Mr. Miller’s cabin, Richard informed Evelyn about the conclusion of his meeting. “His meeting is over, Ma’am. You can go in now,” he stated before heading towards the elevator.An irritated Evelyn entered her uncle’s cabin, only to discover him deeply engrossed in a conversation with Viaan.“No problem, young man. I’ll personally investigate on your behalf. You just focus on tackling the challenges at hand. I have faith in your business acumen, Viaan, and I am confident you will adeptly overcome any obstacle.” Mr. Miller nodded approvingly, acknowledging Viaan’s concerns and reassuring him with a supportive tone.Evelyn’s irritation flared as she overheard Mr. Miller’s conversation with Viaan, but with the ongoing call, she chose to keep her
Adams Corps:-“You can’t do it, Mr. Adams? This is against the law of the company. You can’t revoke our shares against our will,” Jerry exclaimed loudly, his voice tinged with disbelief and a hint of desperation.I pressed my index finger against my lips and stared hard at the man, noting his audacity to protest against his removal from the list of shareholders, completely ignoring the fact that he and Ms. Linda tried to backstab me.Some nerves this man has!Following his desperate attempt to challenge the decision of the Chairman, Linda protested. “Mr. Jerry is right, Mr. Adams. The company can’t revoke our shares and remove us against our approval.”I remained silent, giving both of them a silent but cold stare; icy enough for Jerry and Linda to hold their tongue for a second before one of the directors condemned their audacity.“You should be ashamed after what you two did, Mr. Jerry and Ms. Linda, and you guys have s some nerves to protest against the decision of the chairman. Pr
Writer’s POV:-Leena’s eyes narrowed, her gaze piercing as she regarded them both with contempt. “Intentions mean nothing when actions speak louder than words,” she declared. “You have both shown a blatant disregard for the trust placed in you as shareholders of this company.” She drew in a sharp breath, her chest heaving with fury as she watched Jerry and Linda audaciously attempt to lecture her about the company’s laws and rules, all the while knowing full well they were the culprits responsible for the deceit and betrayal that had been revealed.“This is unfair, Madam. Our removal is unfair. We accept that we shouldn’t have met Mr. Russo privately but we are still not that much guilty because we did not sell our shares. We deserve to remain the shareholders that we have been for the past decade,” Jerry protested, his voice charged with a delusional energy as he attempted to convince the chairman.Linda on cue, shook her head vigorously and stuttered while trying to take a defense f
Adams Corps:-“You okay, Maa?” Viaan asked, keeping a hand on her shoulder. Leena nodded after heaving a sigh, then ran a hand over her face. She inhaled deeply, recalling how come the oldest of associates had the intention to betray them just for a larger amount of money and perhaps a greed of much more than money. Whatever it was, it was the height of preposterous.Was their relationship of all these years valued at zero in their eyes?Was the entrepreneurial bond of all these years so weak that not once did they think before going behind the company’s back? And with the same person who was the cause of chaos in the company right now. With whom the CEO himself has expressed clear sourness!Didn’t for once this thought knock Jerry and Linda’s minds or those six shareholders’ minds that it was Adams Corps only that had given them more than a hundred percent of their original value?Had they forgotten all the company had done for them going beyond professional association? Adams Corps
Adams Villa:-“I still don’t understand what was the need to go there. You could have asked Viaan or Leo about the meeting.” Samantha’s scolding words echoed in the living room, her frustration palpable as she addressed Leena’s impulsive decision. Leena, however, responded with a playful pout, her lips down-turned in a mock expression of innocence.James sighed heavily, the weight of disappointment evident in his voice as he turned off the blood pressure machine. “I told you not to take stress, Leena. This is not good,” he admonished gently, his concern for her well-being shining through.He put the machine back in the bag and took the seat on the side couch to the ladies. Eyeing the contents of his bag, he fetched out his notepad and pen.All this while, Viaan, who was standing beside Leena’s sofa, shared a nervous look with his wife, who was standing beside him. His forehead creased with worry, the frown deepening as James let out another sigh, his head shaking in a solemn manner as
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