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PART 2 UPDATED
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JANUARY 2017
She sat across the meeting table...A pretty, petite lady with waist length jet black hair and dark piercing eyes, wearing a black formal suit with a white shirt...Priyanka Oberoi was intrigued by Gauri Sharma's personality, from the moment she met her. Her facial expressions were cold but her eyes were exuding warmth. Priyanka felt a strange sense of familiarity looking at the lady opposite her.
Rudra had backed out from the meeting the last moment citing "professional commitments, so Priyanka would have to do the talking all by herself.
Gauri sensed that Priyanka was uncomfortable...she had always been the shy, introvert girl, as Gauri had understood in the short span of her stay at the Oberoi Mansion.
However Gauri never wasted time and words...A lesson well learnt in her life. She came straight to her point.
" So Ms Oberoi what sort of clothesline are you exactly expecting from my store? It would be easier for me if I can know your needs and the client that you would be catering to."
"Ms Sharma, as you know that this store is going to be the one of its kind in the city, we would be having clients aged 15-55 years and hence a wide variety of products would be required. From your side I would want your trademark range which consists of the urban wear with a beautiful earthy touch...but the clothesline that you would be designing for my store should have the exclusivity. Please do not worry about the finances. We need the best and you are the BEST" ...Priyanka concluded.
"Okay Ms Oberoi, it's a deal " Gauri said calmly..." But the deal would be on for a year...After 1 year I shall review the situation and let you know whether I would continue"
Priyanka heaved a sigh of relief. ..."Done Ms Sharma"...she smiled
" You can call me GS...that's what every one calls me"...Gauri said " We would need to have another meeting, where I would show you some sample designs. I would suggest that we have it 5 days from today"
"Okay GS we shall have it after 5 days...as you say"...Priyanka said with excitement "I shall take your leave now"
After formal exchanges Priyanka left. Gauri kept staring.
The inevitable would be coming very soon.
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JANUARY 2014
She was fresh from the humiliation, scarred for life. She knew it would probably come one day, yet she was hoping against the hopes. She had always always been optimistic...but optimism too gives way
"Dandi Bhaiyya...I have to go back to Bareilly" Gauri said with a hoarse voice " I have lost my job and I have nothing much left here, I am not much educated so I can't get some great job..."
She was emotionally drained by what had happened, but she wouldn't reveal that.
Dandi looked at her carefully. She didn't seem to be the same Gauri who he had met a couple of months back. He was an actor by pprofession and could sense very well that Gauri was probably putting on a facade. However, he always maintained her privacy.
"But if you go back to Bareilly...would it solve your problems"...He said as if reading her thoughts.
"No...probably no.." she said..." but I have not much money left and no connections at all in this city...at least in Bareilly...I can restart my clothes shop with whatever money I have saved here"
Something struck Dandi..." Wait a minute...you design clothes on a small scale right?"...He asked excitedly
" Yes I do..." Gauri was confused by his excitement..."But..." she was cut short
"Give me 2 days time" Dandi said..." I guess I can help you in getting a job"
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JANUARY 2017
The Oberoi brother so and their sister sat in their room in the evening to discuss
" What an amazing lady GS is !!...Beauty and brains combined...and she is so professional..." Priyanka went on praising Gauri...It was evident that she was extremely impressed by her. " She exudes class and style"
Her brothers were intently listening, happy by the fact that their sister cracked a deal all by herself. Omkara Singh Oberoi was quite curious. He was an artist himself and admired all creative people...and his sister who rarely was impressed by anybody was praising this lady. Somewhere deep down he wanted to meet this lady.
"By the way GS...that's what you call her? " Shivaay asked.
"Yes bhaiyya...she has asked me to call her GS...her name is Ms Sharma...Ms Gauri Sharma"
It was as if someone nudged Om out of his trance...
" What name did you say" he asked...hoping to hear something different
"Gauri Sharma"...Priyanka smiled...
There are hundreds of Gauri Sharma...Mr Omkara Singh Oberoi reminded himself. ...but even after 3 years why is the name affecting you so much...
"I have a meeting with her after 5 day..." She said..."Since its a business deal...If any one of you wants to join...you are most welcome."
Omkara was suddenly interested...against his better judgement...but before he could say...Rudra poured in...
"I shall go with you...I know fashion more than these two gentlemen I suppose"...He laughed
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" Ankhon main rokle tu yeh aansoo'on ka toofan...
Leti hain zindagani...har kadam pe ek imtihaan..."
To be cont'd. ...
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