Arjun was entertaining the crowd in Bengali hip-hop. The crowd cheered and danced to the beats.Above them, Raash sat in his own company and smoked shisha. A couple of half-naked girls sat around him smoking.Denzel walked into the building he had been instructed to meet Raash in and he tried to find him amidst the crowd.Raash spotted him and whispered to Aarav.Denzel flowed into the crowd and avoided getting hit by the excited crowd. He edged on and moved to the drinking slab at the corner of the bar.“A glass,” he told the bartender who nodded. He arrived with a cup of drink later. Denzel gulped it down his parched throat and ticked his cup, indicating he wanted more. The bartender poured more.When Denzel downed the second cup, he noticed Aarav standing beside him. He dropped the cup.“Where’s Raash?”“Up.” He pointed. Denzel followed the direction of his finger and when he saw Raash, he waved.He started to take out some money from his pocket when Aarav stopped him. “Raash own h
Ray knew better than underestimating McNeil. He knew what the old man could do to get his company back again. As CEO, McNeil had taken decisions that stupefied him, and he had done everything possible to push CULID beverages to the height they stood on presently.Ray had served loyally at his side for years with the hope that he would become the next President after his boss. Then Denzel who had never stepped foot into the premises of the company took his position.When Denzel had come up with the promotion concert, Ray had known it was McNeil’s idea. It was McNeil who thought outside the box. Denzel knew nothing about running a company.It was McNeil who used a difficult situation to his benefit.He prepared himself for any attack from his competitors and within a short period, CULID beverages took over the New York market. McNeil had used promotion concerts in the past.The following morning, the newspapers carried a shocking headline: NEW CEO OF CULID BEVERAGES CLAIMS THAT DENZEL L
Thousands of paper lanterns, khom lay, drifted into the full moon sky in Chiang Mai province of Northern Thailand on the twelfth month of the Thai lunar calendar. The Yen Peng festival also called the ‘Festival of lights' was adopted from Brahmin origins and had close ties with the ancient Lanna Kingdom. The festival lasted for three days in the province marking the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of the cool season. Once a stand-alone festival, the Yen Peng was now celebrated in tandem with Lou Krathong …Residents and tourists trooped to the Thapae Gate holding paper lanterns. Making or donating khom loy was significant in the rich Buddhist community. It was a way of moving from light to darkness. Participants made a wish before releasing their lanterns and believed their miseries were over.In the mornings of the festival, novice monks released giant sky lanterns, khom fai, which had firecrackers attached to them. Residents of the province heard the clapping sounds of t
The flight from Georgetown to Ottawa was delayed by thunderstorms. The Boeing 747 landed at the New York runway and passengers were ushered to the terminal while the storm lasted for hours. The city of New York reminded Denzel of everything he had lost and his humiliation, and the thought the air of the city would choke him if he stayed for another minute.He flagged down a taxi and slid into the back seat. “Drive me anywhere…just out of this city.” He rested his head against the backrest with a loud sigh. The automobile started to move and he shut his eyes in slumber.Some minutes later, he felt a tap on his leg. The cab was no longer moving and the driver was saying something.“We’re thirty minutes away from New York,” he said.Denzel nodded and studied the surrounding. “New Rochelle…it’s a beautiful suburban,” the driver continued.“Take me to a nice hotel around.”The cab stopped in front of the Radisson hotel.“That will be 60 dollars.”Denzel paid him excess and booked a room.
When Eva heard that Denzel was in New Rochelle, she drove her red Nissan Altima to 5th avenue. She bit her lips and hit the steering wheel at the thought of Denzel already meeting up with Kate. Indignation rose and spread through her being like a consuming fire, and she knew the only person who was able to calm her was William Connors. Even if he had betrayed her.William didn’t expect to see Eva on his porch. He tossed the magazine he had been glancing through, before he heard the door, aside. With his hands spread over the door post and his legs crossed at his knees, he blocked the doorway, declaring the obvious. Eva wasn’t welcome. Not when he could still remember his horrid date with death.Eva frowned when he didn’t move away. In the past, William could not resist her.“What do you want, Eva?”She wanted him. She wanted a replacement for the emptiness Denzel left in her. Until she could fall into Denzel’s arms again, she desired his touch. Their previous encounter had sparked a f
Kate didn’t know if it was the chill weather or his hand that made her shiver. But she didn’t want him to stop. She could afford to be vulnerable for one night. She leaned on him as he continued to run through her body. Her pussy warmed up and she knew she was already wet. Relaxing sighs escaped from her mouth as his hand continued to wander. The headache and body pain had vanished.Denzel didn’t want to stop either. He had craved this moment when Kate would yield herself to him. Even with her eyes shut, he could tell they burned with passion and desire for him. Only him.He slid underneath her blouse and cupped her breast sitting in a bra. Soon, his fingers were on her nipple, pulling and twisting it until it was hard. Kate moaned in response.She’s going to beg for it, he thought as he continued to twist her nipple.Kate’s face fell to his in need of his lips. He brushed her lips with his nostrils and warmed them up with his breath.“God…”Her hand held his arm weakly and she rubbed
Denzel wasn’t thinking when he hired a spy to locate Kate’s apartment and rented a small apartment a few blocks from hers.A simple, inexpensive apartment, he had told the realtor.He moved in the next day and bought a Golden Retriever.The next morning after he took the dog for a walk, he settled down to clean up his small apartment and prepare breakfast. He was trying to prove to himself that he wasn’t anything Kate called him, and he was going to prove it to her too.He tried Thai noodles, trying to remember how Anong explained it. When he tasted it, it was too soft and tasty. He couldn’t eat more than a spoonful. Tossing it aside, he drank juice and saw outside watching the scenery from his verandah.Later, he tried pancakes and gave half to Rico. By midday, he was bored and went for another stroll. When he returned, he grabbed his phone and called Kim.“Mr. Hobbs?” Kim questioned with uncertainty.“Kimberly,” Denzel answered. “How are you?”“I’m fine…you never picked up my calls
Kate wanted to go out for a long walk in the cool evening. She wore a hoodie over her dress in case it began to snow and tucked her hands in a glove. It was snowing lightly, enough to make evening walkers enjoy their stroll. A little girl caught a snow droplet and placed it on her tongue. When Kate saw her dissatisfied look, she chuckled.“It tastes like water,” the little girl told the older woman beside her with a frown.“Of course, Santa hasn’t released sweeteners in the snow yet…not until we all behave ourselves.”Her eyes sparkled with hope and Kate wished she could do over and explain the truth to the little girl. She moved on, along the snowy sidewalk with her hand firmly tucked in the pockets of her cardigan. She glanced across the street where street hawkers and buyers stood in their exchange of crisp dollar notes for grilled and barbecued flesh. Kate didn’t consider herself as one who loved roadside food or eating outside generally. If she wanted grilled chicken, she would