CHAPTER 5
"Yeah Aman. Will do...Book the next flight...It is okay if it is next week also." Arnav confirmed and looked out of his glass cabin and caught a glimpse of Khushi, who was wearing jhumkas and a neon pink salwar. oh Lord, she is a walking fashion disaster...! And her cursed English! How did she even get into this field! He thought. He noticed that her eyes kept flitting to Lavanya and she seemed to be carefully analysing her. Hm, looks like he was not the only one that noticed the mystery around Miss Malhotra.
Suddenly her phone seemed to have vibrated for she grabbed the phone violently. Looking at the caller ID made her face break into a soft tender smile, arousing his curiosity. Before picking up, she looked around carefully and went and stood underneath the staircase. Hm, hiding something were we? He thought and sneaked the nearest he could get to her.When he reached to her, he caught the last lines she said before disconnecting. "Okay. Yeah, I love you too..."
He could hear the smile in her voice and heard her soft sigh. As she walked, he heard a mild thud followed by a "Oh Curses! My poor forehead!"
It wasn't until he recovered from amusement that he realized that for the first time she had spoken in a fluent English. Had she managed to learn so quick? Wasn't she the one who had this weird typical Indian accented English? Maybe he had imagined it?
Khushi disconnected the call and saw Arnav leaving the office. Few moments after he left, Khushi ran to his cabin and went straight to his cabin and walked to his desk. She felt under the table top and found what she was looking for. She pulled it put carefully... a voice recorder. She played it, and heard Arnav's voice. He was on phone, and she tried her best to piece together the bits of information she got from his side of the conversation.
After listening to the conversation, Khushi went downstairs, trying to piece it all together. As she sat on her seat, from the corner of her eye she saw Lavanya get up and head to the washroom. Khushi suddely had an idea. She got up quickly and walked to Lavanya's desk and pulling out her mobile, Khushi took a photo of Lavanya's desktop, making sure that the man's face was zoomed in. She silently went back to her place, when her phone beeped. She checked and found a message. Her eyes widened as she read it, and grabbing her cloth bag, she flew out.
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She looked into the mirror and adjusted her brown skirt and white top once more. The skirt went upto her knees and was a soft synthetic transluscent material, with splotches of black, making it look like black water colors had been painted on top of a wet brown cloth. Her white top was half-sleeved. Her pale skin showed through the V-Cut of her shirt.
"Mamma, you go out?" Riya asked, peeping from behind her book.
"Yes baby, I will be back soon okay? I am locking the door from outside and-"
"And if someone do ding-dong, I act as if I no here" Little Riya finished smiling. "I know Mamma."
She smiled. After taking a black handbag, she kissed Riya on the forehead and left, locking the door behind her, heading to Golden Drop Cafe where she was expected to be. She reached the cafe, which was an open-air cafe. She settled under a table with an umbrella shading her and took out her iPad to prepare her report which was due tomorrow. She was not willing to waste time, waiting for her companion when she could be doing constructive.She opened her mail and began typing:
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TO: Aniket Sir aniket_t@xyz.gov.in
CC/BCC:
SUBJECT: Weekly Report, Analysis and Miscellaneous Details.
WEEKLY REPORT, ANALYISIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS PEOPLE
1. Arnav Singh Raizada: Looks to be about 24 and sort of hard to read.
Has this weird expressionless mask set on his face, which could mean:
(a) He is strictly official and formal at work
(b) He has had a tragic past
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) He is like that from birth
*His demeanour indicates that he is not just working for himself.
*He was awaiting for somebody as he kept looking at the door.
*Is very confident
2. Akash Singh Raizada: Looks about 27.
*Very calm, unlike ASR Jr.
*His calmness is covering up some kind of loss he has had.
*Frequently moist eyes indicate that loss was recent.
3. Anjali Singh Raizada: Age 22
*Seems to be oblivious to the strange activities going around her
Either
(a) She knows too well and is very good at hiding emotions
OR
(b) She really doesn't know
*Is quite sharp (So most likely (a) )
*Notices changes quickly
*Very Good memory
4. Aman Mathur: Age-No idea
*Never seen him...Hardly ever at office.
*Despite his absence, reputed to be a loyal employee
5. Shyam Jha- Maybe about 35?
*Nasty, sinister and manupulative
*Blinded by over-confidence
*Has another agent working under him at AR.
Given below, is a telephonic conversation (WRITTEN), followed by my analysis.
NOTE:
1. I have also attached the audio version of it.
2. Underneath each line, is the feeling mirrored while speaking.
3. Analysis based on the ONE SIDED CONVERSATION
Conversation:
"Hello, yeah tell me Aman."
(Casual)
"No. No clue about the file's whereabouts..."
(Seems a little upset)
"Yeah I have my own suspicions. And what did you find about this Malhotra woman?"
(Curious here. Interesting...)
"Dammit Aman can't you be a little quicker?"
(Annoyed)
"Well, I know that when he told us to not work on this anymore, half the advantages we have are restricted."
(Defeated)
"Right. Anything new?"
(Disinterested)
"Oh? I see. He is going to Qatar is he?"
(Suddenly, picks interest)
"I will go too. It maybe related to the file. I want to go and make sure it is with him."
(Thoughtful)
"We never know. Will check. And we need to find out who is working for Jha and Varma. Are both leaving?"
(Determined)
"Only Varma? Then I DEFINITELY better go"
(More determination and slight surprise)
"Yeah Aman. Will do...Book the next flight...It is okay if it is next week also."
(Decisiveness)
Conclusion:
He is searching for a file.
Most probably The Yadav File as he mentioned Jha and Varma also.
Is ALSO suspicious of Malhotra. He is desperate to know more about her. It is also evident that he is used to finding things out quickly, but right now he cannot because SOMEONE, say Mr. X, for whom he works, provided access to resources to him. Mr. X has now prohibited them to 'not work on this case anymore' for unknown reasons but Arnav Singh Raizada seems determined to take things into his own hands. Mr. X does not know about this and it is obvious that whatever it is that he is working on, he has been on it for quite long as points out the line 'to not work on this anymore'.
Now he is planning to go to Qatar to watch over Varma. I am sure that it is Rahul Varma only.
Apparently, Varma and Jha always worked together as he is surprised that Varma is going alone. Judging by his tone, he seems to have concluded that Jha and Varma have had a fall out (Which is true)
Other:
1. I have given below a picture of a man who seems to be Lavanya Malhotra's father. He seems familiar to me.
Kindly send details
Regards
M
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She heard the chair in front of her being pulled. She looked up and smiled weakly. "Hey."
"Hi" said the young woman getting seated in front of her.
"I am sorry" she said.
"I am sure you had a reason to do all this... and THANK GOD you are back into your old self! God, those bright clothes were hideous!" the young woman laughed.
"I know right? But I had no choice."
The young woman's face turned serious once more. She pulled out a file. She opened it and lay it infront of her and said pointing to it, "Miss Khushi Malhotra. You owe me an explanation!"
Edited by Dynamix215 - 12 years ago
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