Chapter 10

Author's POV

After signing the contract the clients left the hotel.

Ryan picked up the handkerchief which Elena left there.

He smiled at his picture and started cleaning his suit.

Stephen sat beside him and smirked at his boss cum friend.

"Should I order a new suit for you, sir?" Stephen asked him.

"No" Ryan replied shortly and kept cleaning the suit.

"But this suit got wet," Stephen said

"It will dry soon and she already cleaned it," Ryan said and folded the handkerchief then put it on the table softly.

Stephen smirked and tried to take the handkerchief when Ryan warned him, "Don't even dare to do it"

"Do what?" Stephen asked him playfully

Ryan looked at him and spoke up, "I know you were going to throw it in the dustbin. And before you ask me another question let me remind you I am your boss so behave"

"Yes, boss," Stephen said still in a playful tone.

"Stephen do not make me kick you out of this hotel. Let's go to the office. We are getting late" Ryan says..

"But sir, you took off today," Stephen said.

"I do not want to rest anymore. Let's go" Ryan said and stood up.

"Should I search for her?" Stephen asked while picking up the files.

Ryan gave him a hard look.

"I meant as she left her handkerchief so I wanted to give it back to her. Or should I search her by myself and give her a visit to return it?" Stephen asked him acting like innocent and tried to pick up the handkerchief but Ryan picked up it before him and put it inside his pocket.

"Do the work for what I have hired you" Ryan said and left there.

Stephen smiled and followed him

At Office

Ryan was looking at the blueprint being so sad. It was a mansion's blueprint which he designed by himself for his dad.

His dad loved flowers and nature. Ryan wanted to build up a glass mansion between a big flower garden. He even brought a place for it. The place was beside a beautiful lake. The place was covered with big apple and orange trees. Ryan brought the whole place where no one can disturb his dad. Where his dad can enjoy nature without any disturbance.

Ryan wanted to gift it to him on his birthday. He thought that on every holiday they would spend visit there and spend father, son time. But destiny has another plan.

Everything was going according to his plan. He built up the mansion. He plants every kind of flower around the mansion. He did everything but he did not get the time to gift it to his father. He lost his father just one day before his father's birthday.

Ryan came back to reality when the telephone started ringing.

Ryan wiped his cheeks and put the blueprint inside his drawer then he picked up the call.

"Hello"

"Sir, I have got a call from Star company. The owner of the company wants to meet you tomorrow. Shall I give him the appointment?" The man asked.

"Yes. Tell him to come here" Ryan said and disconnected the call.

He leaned against the chair and closed his eyes.

"I am not your good son Dad. I am doing the things you wanted me to do but you are not here to see it. I spread our company all over the world Dad. It was your dream. The fame of your company is touching the sky but I am not happy Dad because you are not here to praise me. Once you told me when I took over our company and got the businessman of the year award we both arranged a private party and did all crazy things. I got the award, Dad. But you were not there in the audience to clap for me. I wish I could tell you one last time that I am sorry for everything and I love you. You are my lifeline Dad" Ryan muttered to himself and closed his eyes his past again in front of him....

Six years back

Holding the best actor of the year, Ryan entered the mansion and found his dad waiting for him in the living room reading a book.

"Dad" Ryan called and Hunter looked at him.

"You came," Hunter said and put the book on the table then took off his glasses.

Ryan put the award on a couch and sat on the ground in front of his dad.

Ryan held his dad's hands and spoke up, "Why you are still up, Dad? Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"

"You will understand my situation when you become a father, my boy, my life," Hunter said and looked at the trophy.

"So, you got it again," Hunter said looking at the trophy

"Yes. After all, I am your son. Who can beat me?" Ryan said and Hunter smiled

"Today, I have started a new project. Next week I have to go to China. I am going to spread my business there too" Hunter said to him with happiness

"Owo..It is great news Dad" Ryan said.

"Son, I know you love acting and singing. Trust me I am so proud of your success but I can not see our company heirless. You are my only son. You like it or not, you want it or not you have to take over my place one day. My son, people love a player as long he plays. But, when he stopped playing do people cheer for them like before? Do people remember him like before? People like your movies because of your body fitness. If you get fat will any producer take you for a movie? What you will do then? I am not telling you the things you are doing are wrong or small. I just want to tell you the things you are doing now can not give you respect. Our company was made by my grandfather. It has been hundred five years since his death but still, I saw my employees remember him with respect and love. Because of my grandfather, they can meet their needs. They can bring smiles to their children's faces. They can raise their kids properly. They can live a better life. Because of the company, millions of people are living their lives comfortably with their families. A person can live without fame my boy but a person can not live without money. Yes, sometimes money can bring danger but still, everyone needs money to feed their dear ones. Our company built schools, colleges for our employees' children, orphanages for homeless kids, and old homes for homeless people. Our company makes a person's life comfortable. The fan is ruining after you today, the fan may run after another one. But the people are ruling after me today they will do after till their last breath. My rival companies tried to bribe me, shareholders. They are trying to take over my company because I have one beside me. I even tried to find a suitable employer to hand over my company to him but I found none who had the power and ability who look after our company. I am seeing my company is getting away from my hand. The company is not my dream only but our generation's dream. I want our feature generation to also see it and get inspired by it. Take your time son, and make your last decision" Hunter said and left from there...

End Flashback

Ryan opened his eyes when he heard a knock at the door.

"Come in," Ryan said and his PA entered the room.

"Sir, Mr. Anderson is here. He wants to meet you" Stephen said.

"Why does he want to meet me? Do I have any meeting with him?" I ask him.

"No sir. He said he was going to arrange a party. He came here to invite you" Stephen said.

"Stephen, you know I have no time for it. Take the invention card from him and tell him to go" Ryan said.

Stephen nodded and left from there.