CHAPTER SIX
There was a silence as all of them looked at the documents thinking how the hell they were going to bring up sales while spending less until
'Wow... That bad huh...'' They suddenly heard someone talk causing them to look up suddenly not sure whatever they had heard was actually real
'Hey handsome...''
'Wha... What are you doing here?'' Asked a very shocked Raman
'We have pending business remember...'' Said Mihika
'Right...'' Said Raman
'We figured given we have been M.I.A for a while it was only right that we invited you in person. Product launch is next week and you all are invited given RKB is among the things we are launching. First Iyer Technology piece of business and all ...'' Said Priya her eyes still on Pratik who was just staring at her
'Are you just going to stare or will you say hello...'' She added and he utterly shocked said
'You are here...''
'Yes I am...'' She said smiling
'You are actually back...'' He said again
'Yes I am...'' She answered
He walked to where she was and just looked at her not saying a thing before he scoffed and turned picking his car keys as he walked out
'Pratik... Pratik wait... Pra ...'' Priya called him but he wouldn't listen
'Well that went well...'' She added sarcastically as she turned only for her eyes to fall on an equally pissed Romi
'Hey Romi...'' Said Mihika but he unlike Pratik was not going to hold back
'Am sorry you think we are just going to accept this and jump on your band wagon... Who the hell do you think you are that you think you can just waltz in here at will regardless or consequences...'' Said Romi who was just having misplaced anger
'Fair enough... Now, because of that everything from completing that website, fixing glitches is on us and we are also compensating you for the last month given what you lost due to halt in production...'' Said Mihika
'I just can't... ' Said Raman shaking his head
'Un-f**king believable...'' Said Romi
'Romi plea...'' Mihika began
'Uhh ah... You can't address me thatway. It isMr. Bhalla for you given this is a business call and all...'' Said Romi
'That is not...'' Mihika tried to explain herself but he wouldn't allow her talk
'The only reason we haven't gone over to another company is because...'' Romi began
'Look we know that and we are very grateful to you for your loyalty...'' Said Mihika
'Grateful...'' Scoffed Romi
'Clearly you do not understand the meaning of that word Ms. Mihika Raghav...'' Said Romi and at that point even Mihika could tell this fight had absolutely nothing to do with business
'Yeah about that I ...'' Mihika began but Raman cut her off
'Why isn't Ishita here...'' Raman asked bluntly
'Uhh she had some other things to take care of...'' Said Mihika
'So she is in India...'' Said Raman
'She was very busy today and had a few things to handle at the Alt...'' Mihika said and Raman interrupted
'So she is in Delhi...'' Said Raman and Mihika kept quiet for a second before she said
'Like I said she was busy...'' but Raman interrupted
'Of course she was... ' Said Raman scoffing
' But we are here representing her and I believe we can handle anything in her absence...'' Said Mihika
'You girls need to understand...'' Said Raman and Priya scoffed
'We girls... Seriously ' Priya murmured but Mihika held her hand
'RKB Fashions is my life. I gave a lot for it to be where it is so I need to know, as a matter of fact go back and tell your boss, if she wants to continue to work with me, she needs to show up and see me in person otherwise I am going to RIA Technologies. They seem more interested than she is...'' Said Raman frustrated
'Uhh Raman you can't do that...'' Said Priya
'Why the hell not? You all have been nowhere to be found for close to 2 months and now here you are like everything is alright and nothing changed. You are wrong to think I will just take it'' Said Raman
'We will deliver your concerns to her...'' Said Mihika who could understand his frustrations
''You tell her she owes me a meeting or tell her and I am taking everything on that website and I am walking over to RIA Technologies. She doesn't get to just walk in and out of my life the way she wants. Nobody does that to me or my company for that matter...''Said Raman frustrated and quite honestly hurt
'Okay I am confused... You are talking about business right because I am confused... Be very sure what exactly you're mad at Raman...'' Said Priya who wasn't holding back
'Priya... Come on...'' Said Mihika
'Okay what do you want in my house? If you wanted an appointment you should have called...'' He said and Priya looked at him for a second or two before she smiled
'We are truly sorry Sir and next time we will be sure to get an appointment...'' Said Priya sarcastically
'You show a lot of attitude for someone who has come to ask for help from my company...'' Said Raman
'Hmm no... no there seems to be some kind of misconception. Iyer Technologiesdoesn'tneed your company. We are just protecting our software... ' Priya began
'Priya... Seriously shut up...Let me handle this...'' Said Mihika
'Oh and FYI you are allowed to go to RIA. It is your choice. You have a constitutional right to do whatever you want with your company, as long as everything in that company is actually yours...We have lawyers too SIR'' Said Priya angrily
'What is your problem...'' Said Romi surprised at Priya's reaction
'Priya... Calm down...'' Said Mihika
'No... no... Hmm ... No...'' Said Priya as she walked in front of Raman
'Pratik has every right to be pissed Romi has every right to be pissed at Mihika but YOU... You do not get to be mad at her...'' She added
'Excuse me...'' Said Raman shocked
'You do not get to be mad at her let alone throw demands around like she is some kind of puppet for you...'' Said Priya
'Oh God...'' Said Mihika holding her head
'Priya that is not why we are here...'' she added
'I know... Stick to the plan, it is kind of hard when he acts like such a dick...'' Said Priya
'PRIYA...'' Shouted Mihika
'Fine...I am leaving anyway...'' Said Priya turning around
'Hold on... Whoa...Hand on...'' Said Raman as he walked standing in her way
'How did all this turn around for you to be mad at me let alone my fault...'' Said Raman
'Oh...O...'' Priya scoffed
'Are you kidding me...'' She added
'No... Am not kidding... What is going on?'' Said Rama'n
'What the fu...'' Said Priya letting out an angry chuckle
'Let me get this straight you hire her, screw her and when she wasn't of importance to you, you threw her out like garbage...'' She added
'What...I didn't throw anyone out'' Said Raman completely confused
'Yeah keep on telling yourself that buddy...'' Said Priya
'Wait is that what she thinks...'' Raman said
'That is what everyone thinks... ' Said Priya shaking her head as she added
'You stood here and told her point blank she was nothing to you. Everyone in your family knew you two were a thing, but she should have known better... I mean I even stupidly encouraged her to go ahead and explore.''
'What the hell is happening right now...'' Said Raman
'I came to you Raman and I asked you in fact I begged you not to start something you were not willing to see through. You knew she was in love with you. Ishita wears her heart on her sleeve she is not that hard to read once you get to know her. You knew and yet you stood there and point blank told her there was no way you were going to allow anyone else other than your wife. She being Ishita quietly walked out of your life wanting to be the bigger person...'' Said Priya
'Priya please...'' Said Mihika as she realized that this was a bad idea coming here
'No... No let her say her piece, I need to figure out what is going on...'' Said Raman
'Two weeks Raman, it took you two weeks after Ishita left to somehow get over this supposed love you had for your wife and agree to marry someone else that wasn't her...'' Said Priya
'Hold on a minute...'' Said Raman still confused
'You led her on. I begged you Raman but you didn't care. You f**king led her on just because she didn't matter. Or maybe she did and that Iyer deal meant more than she did. Now that you got what you wanted and you know we are in a tight corner all of a sudden he is addressing us as 'YOU GIRLS' and looking down at us...'' Said Priya and if Raman had any doubt about how pissed they were, he was certain
'I swear I do not know what you are talking about...'' Said Raman frustrated
'Whatever Raman, you always have an excuse for everything...'' Said Priya looking at him before she added
'You know what is even more cowardly than anything is that you didn't have the balls to show up in person and tell her but rather you had to send your mother... how f**ked up is that...''
'Wha... What is going on'' Said Raman
'Oh for f**k's sake... You know what...You're not worth it and I honestly have no respect for you...'' Said Priya
'Okay we need to leave...'' Said Mihika
'Yeah I suggest you do that...'' Said Romi
Mihika knew this was going south and there was no way it was going to get any better because everyone seemed angry about one thing or the other and Raman playing dumb wasn't helping matters either. Priya turned walking out as she kept on cursing Raman and clearly showing him that she wasn't happy with what he did. The only problem was, he had no idea what they were talking about.
'I really am sorry Romi for the way I left...'' Said Mihika
'Whatever Mihika I don't care...'' Said Romi
'Okay...'' She said heartbroken as she turned walking out
'Mihika... What am I missing'' Said Raman
After the reading of the will she was very excited. She wanted to come see the kids but your mother showed up and told us about it and everything else fell apart from there. She wasn't doing so well. You broke her heart. No you broke her and Priya she is very protective if Ishu always has been... But I know it wasn't her place to talk to you like that so I apo ...'' Mihika began
'What are you talking about?'' Raman instead
'We know Raman... It is fine... They are angry right now but they will get over it because we need to work together. Ishita needs this for her first bug account as Iyer Technologies CEO. We have big plans for RKB Raman I promise you and we haven't been seated and doing nothing. It may seem like that because communication has not been so god given what has been happening but I swear to you, your company is going to be 2 times bigger than it was when we left... You have my word. So before you make any choices please give it some time.I will take this back to my bosses and we see how this goes...'' Said Mihika and Raman just stood there looking at her
'I will take my leave now...'' She added before she turned and walked out
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