IshVeer FF: Of The Soulmates Chapter 53(Page 144) - Page 36

Wonderful chapters 👏 the way u describe characters are great specially ishani..thank u for beautiful chapters... 😆

Originally posted by: OnlyIshveer

Wonderful chapters 👏 the way u describe characters are great specially ishani..thank u for beautiful chapters... 😆

Thank you, OnlyIshveer. ❤️ I'm glad you liked the story and Ishani too. Thanks a lot. :)

Chapter 22

Ishani still sat in the room, lost in her thoughts, when a servant came with a cup of tea and placed it on the table nearby. Ishani nodded her head courteously and he left. With the morning sun rising up the cold again began taking over the surroundings and Ishani felt her feet getting chilled from it. Her conversation with Chirag had left her confused as well as worried thinking what way her life was meant to go. She was never so much in doubt with her choices, decisions and their implementations as much today and like every morning she felt the same whimsical feeling she always did for sometime as she took a sip of tea. Ishani was surprised to see that it had exactly the same taste she loved when she was at home. "Kaki still remembers what taste I like," she said smiling.

Ishani got ready to leave and decided to greet Ranveer's parents first and to her own ease she saw Kailash walking into the house, a carefree smile on his face, and looking at Ishani his smile did not efface which comforted her considerably.

"Good morning, Kaka," she greeted.

"Good morning, Ishani," Kailash replied.

"I was just leaving so thought should meet you before I leave," Ishani said. "Where is Kaki?"

"Oh, she is just outside and may be is about to return now."

Ishani waited for a few minutes, then asked, a guilty feeling in her throat, "How is Ranveer? Did he wake up?"

"He's still asleep but is doing better than yesterday," Kailash replied.

"I hope he recovers soon. Kaka, don't let him drink now. He never listens to anyone but you should just scold him the moment he gets his hands on it!" Ishani said in a breath and realized Kailash was looking at her with a smile. Ishani paused, feeling nervous and embarrassed and said nothing more while Kailash replied.

"We will take care of it."

"Thank you, Kaka. I must be leaving now," Ishani smiled and left. Now, after the third meeting with him Ishani found herself feeling better and her heart carried less burdensome pain. Her Kaka had forgiven her and she could see it in his eyes. Ishani turned back while leaving the final time and Kailash smiled back at her affectionately. Coming outside the house Ishani met Amba who had just returned from her walk perhaps, Ishani assumed. Ishani folded her hands in and greeted her and without further conversation she left, for the awkwardness of the moments could not be effaced without it.

*

It was half 10 when a sound on the door interrupted Ranveer's sleep. He slowly opened his eyes and shut them again: the sunlight peeping in was too bright at the moment to let him see through it. After a while he again made another attempt and realized it was already morning and Puneet was standing on the door. He smiled. Ranveer nodded his head and Puneet came in.

"I'm sorry, sir. I shouldn't have been in your room like this, but it was urgent," he said apologetically.

"What is it?" Ranveer asked.

"I think there is some problem in the stats of this month. Our two companies, worth millions, have been shut down and 2 more are under the same threat. And along with it we have had this huge loss in our current investments. It's no good, sir," Puneet said, his voice shaking in nervousness. Ranveer's expressions changed as he looked worried and asked Puneet.

"Well," he managed to say, but controlling his worries he continued, "I think you are panicking more than required."

Puneet could sense his boss had no panic in his voice, rather a different kind of fear, which he did not quite understand. "Are you not afraid?" said he.

"I have nothing to lose," Ranveer responded. "And for the employees I have they have nothing to worry about as well."

Puneet never understood what his boss meant until it always became clear and this day was no different. "Sir..." he said but realized Ranveer did not listen to him and had his eyes closed eyes as if contemplating on something.

"No need to worry, Puneet. We still have our strong impact in the market and plenty of resources and we are doing better than you are assuming. The current information is not as horrifying."

"But, sir, how is it possible? There was nothing like this until one day back...and today it's just...I'm scared."

"Everyone starts from zero, Puneet, and our villain has done it by assaulting our weakest points," Ranveer said slyly.

"I don't understand it. What do you mean? The companies which have been shut down were going to..."

"I know that, Puneet, but the point is it's not the numbers of the companies which matters, but what turnover they had. We still have a great number of companies which are doing better and cannot be shut down without any warning. We've been doing our work without any illegal activity and there is no way they can take it from us and shut down. Also, what I assume it is not that they are shut down but must be under some warnings. We can continue our work. And, we were just beginners in our newer ones that's why they were attacked first so that looking at the high numbers of them and the loss in that we'd panic and give away more than required." With the time passing Puneet saw worries leaving Ranveer.

"You think someone did it...deliberately? I mean, it wasn't because of the loss we have been facing for months?"

"No. Someone did it and has been doing since long. I have had my doubts on this person but never had any proof. It's time I play my final card. And I must say whoever our little villain is, he is very smart."

"He? Are you sure it's a he'?"

Ranveer laughed. "You'll know this, Puneet. Very soon."

"And one more thing, sir. I talked to Mr. Zaveri, he also has been saying there have been trivial losses in his company too," Puneet said, "Do you think it has anything to do with the person who has been doing this to us? May be it's the same person?"

"Perhaps. But for now we have to look after what we have lost. Let's go."

"One more thing," Puneet said as he saw Ranveer descending from the bed.

"Yes?"

"You hired back Ralph? I saw him coming back today and he said you have hired him. Why?"

"There's so much, Puneet, that needs to be known and I am simply making its way to the discovery," Ranveer said, and Puneet understood he had nothing to say.

*

"Maa, it's urgent. I must go to the office today," Ranveer requested his mother while Amba only ignored his continuous pleas.

"Listen, you are not going anywhere, Ranveer. You have already been ill for longer than required. Now take rest only," Amba responded, a firmness in her voice.

"Maa..."

"Do you know how your condition was last night? You had fever and I'm sure it still has not gone completely. And what made you drink so much that you couldn't even walk on your own feet? Ranveer, why do you do this?" Amba said in a pain-stricken tone. Ranveer looked at her guiltily.

"I'm sorry. I won't do this again. Now please?"

Amba did not say anything and left while Ranveer looked at Kailash imploringly. Kailash walked towards Ranveer and patted on his shoulder with a sympathy in his eyes.

"I can't help," he said. "Even last night you were dropped home by Ishani and had it not been for her, you know what I mean."

Ranveer looked down at the floor. "I don't mean to hurt anyone, Baba."

"I know but your stubbornness certainly does. It's not about making us happy, Ranveer, you need to look after yourself and half of our problems will be solved," Kailash said.

"Why does she do it? Ishani, I mean. Why did she get me home? She could have let me go," Ranveer said wistfully.

"Ranveer, you're thinking too much. Focus on your health first and everything will be alright."

Ranveer could not help but feel his father's words were only a way to pacify him, but that did not work and Ranveer felt again an anger and sadness within him but kept silent.

"Baba, what time it was...when I came here?" he asked, remembering he had been stayed for a long time in his office.

"It was around 3 at night," and understanding the meaning of Ranveer's question he added, "Ishani brought you here but your Maa asked her to stay. Don't worry, she didn't leave at night but stayed here...in that room." Ranveer saw his father pointing towards the room Ishani had stayed in.

"When did I ask about her? I only wanted to know about me." Ranveer shrugged.

"You didn't but I thought I should be telling this to you in case you repeat your foolishness again and others have to undergo its consequences. Like your mother and Ishani did last night," Kailash replied.

Ranveer looked embarrassed and saw his father leaving. "See you soon, son."

Ranveer found his gaze wandering towards the room his father pointed as his feet followed them involuntarily. Ranveer went up the stairs and walked towards the room. He remembered Ishani's face when she used to tell him, years ago, what a big man he would become and own a house like this. He was and he owned this very place. Ranveer entered the room and smelled a sweet fragrance of the flowers coming from the garden, a beam of the sunrays still pierced in the part of the room. Ranveer walked upto the window which still lay open and he touched it gently, feeling her presence there as if she had left a magic which lingered there and still could be felt. He sensed a delightful air caressing his face as he let himself get lost in the agility of the moment

*

"Puneet, I heard there has been this problem in your company. How?" Ishani asked Puneet as she saw him in the afternoon. "What is all this?"

"So far there is no idea, Ma'am, but we're just investigating. Hopefully it gets cleared soon. Though, by law, we had not done anything wrong so board was forced to restart the work in the companies but we still have to be careful now. Also there are a couple of things which need to be worked upon, we're just doing that," Puneet explained.

"Are you sure everything will be fine?"

"RV sir says so, so I think it will be fine." Puneet smiled.

Ishani returned back to her cabin and could see various New-year invitations lying there on the table. She did not like the idea of going to any party and decided to spend the evening alone. Though Christmas had not been a great affair too she somewhere found it harder to escape new-year now for a knock on the door in the next moment was enough to change her plans.

"Come in, Mr. Khanna," Ishani responded as she saw him standing on the doorstep and he entered. "Please have a seat."

"Thank you."

"How did everything go?" Ishani asked. "Your daughter's wedding and everything?"

"It all went well. Better than expected and I need to thank you for this."

"Thanks to me, why?"

Mr. Khanna laughed. "You were the one who told me to trust my daughter's choice as I never wanted her to marry someone out of our caste. And the boy she wanted to marry was thoroughly a Christian. I realized the day she got married what I was going to do to her by not going by her choices. Now she'd be happier and I am content and happy in that and so is her mother."

"That's true," Ishani replied. "She has the love of her life...she will be happier now. And I am glad my advice did well to you and your family." Ishani smiled.

"Anyway, what are your plans for tomorrow?"

Ishani sighed. "Nothing much. I'm skipping it. Spending the week like I do usually."

"Oh, you must change your plan, then. We are having our client from India; he is an old friend of mine and a good friend of your father-in-law's too; not sure if he was too much in contact of your dad or not. And he wants to start his work here, in London, and since we're doing well now he wants us to start with him. What do you think?"

"Well," she said, "what kind of work he wants to do?"

"He's into building construction and is planning to build a hotel here, not the normal kind of, but something in a different way. He says it might be one of the biggest achievements in civil engineering as he has some best guys and their ideas out there, and India does not provide much help on this... financially. So he wants it to be quite big. Oh, and he is very much patriotic too who thinks Britain must know what we are capable of," Mr. Khanna said.

Mr. Khanna then kept explaining for next few minutes and Ishani found it amusing that she was going to be a part of something big. People often did not find it profitable to have started their projects with her but for the first time in last one year it had happened. A new feat was achieved in her life but Ishani realized the credit did not belong to her alone: there was someone else she found herself giving this credit to. Ranveer, she thought, deserved it more. In last few weeks, though, not having comprehended very much Ishani's company turned out to be one of the strongest ones in the country and she for the first time realized this fact. She chuckled as the thought crossed her again and now the anticipation for the New-year eve grew stronger.

"Happy new year," she said as the clouds in the sky gathered preparing to have the first snowfall of the season.

Oh God this is getting really interesting , and is chirag the villain ? I hope who ever it is our dashing hero punish him soon 😊 Oh Elvish you write so beautifully , that I don't have words to appreciate your work, I am really sorry for that .

Really good job on this , and please update soon 😊 Can 't wait to read more 😳 Hugs 🤗 🤗

With love
MM

Originally posted by: MM123456

Oh God this is getting really interesting , and is chirag the villain ? I hope who ever it is our dashing hero punish him soon 😊 Oh Elvish you write so beautifully , that I don't have words to appreciate your work, I am really sorry for that .

Really good job on this , and please update soon 😊 Can 't wait to read more 😳 Hugs 🤗 🤗

With love
MM

You're fast, MM. :D Thank you, sweetie.❤️
Glad you liked this chapter since here Ishani and Ranveer were not present in one frame. Will update but I'm going to have my exams started next month so updates might get slower for s while. :/

Originally posted by: Elvish_Hobbit

You're fast, MM. :D Thank you, sweetie.❤️
Glad you liked this chapter since here Ishani and Ranveer were not present in one frame. Will update but I'm going to have my exams started next month so updates might get slower for s while. :/

Yeah when you mention it , I did really miss them being in one frame 😳 Good luck with your exams 🤗 🤗

Don't worry about the updates , focus on your exams we can wait 😊

MM, me too missed them writing together but next chapter will be about them only.

Again a great chapter

Originally posted by: Sania03337

Again a great chapter

Loved it.

Update it ASAP.

I am waiting for new year😉

Nicely written dear.👏

Thank you, Sania. :)