MG SS - Rakshak #2 Updated Epilogue, Pg 66 Feb 13 - Page 44

Part 23

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Maan had scheduled call with few not big investors. Big investors would not entertain him as of now, he knew that.

He had his presentation ready. It was very impressive. He was definitely able to impress few investors and they were ready to invest but risk would mostly be on Maan. He had no option but to agree. He badly needed investment and other he was confident of his work. It will be successful and next investment they do will mostly be on his term he knew.

He sealed the deal with three of them with the token amount transferred to his business account. It was joint account of his and Geet. He definitely will not touch those monies for personal use. He was getting good amount from rent and his job for descent living.

Then he took the local train to opposite side of Mumbai for his meeting for new contracts. He had initial level of video conference meeting from Chandigarh. Luckily both contractors were on same side of city.

He showed them his presentation that he had prepared for this purpose. It was again impressive with his two successful project with least investment. They were surprised how he managed. He got one contract for sure. Second they wanted to go with him, but bit scared with new boy thus kept it on hold.

It had been a good busy day for Maan. All business in his mind. The day, for sure as fruitful.

Mohinder was fuming in anger, how could Maan just ask him to wait and go. Where the hell had he to go. This boy was behaving as if he was a big businessman. Hardly did Mohinder had idea of what Maan was up to and what his caliber was. He would have known but he had the dark glasses of status and ego on him, which did not let him see Maan’s caliber and accept his confidence.

Maan after finishing his all days’ work, took an hour long journey to back home. Geet was in main hall sitting with her Dad.

“Typical middle class. Visiting to Mumbai so he need to see the city whole day. I , Mohinder Handa is waiting to talk to him and why? Because my daughter is hellbent of making him my Son In Law. It can never happen in this life”

Geet laughed on her Dad’s cribbing “Never say never Dad”

“Nice you stayed home and not wandering on the roads of Mumbai”

“Dad I can’t tag along him when he is out for work”

“Work really” he taunted but Maan entered the Living area in the mean time

“Ohh.. The Great Maan Singh Khurana is at last here.” Maan smiled and bowed down to take the compliment, irritating Mohinder.

Geet saw Maan was tired, he took his work bag from his hand and made him sit

“Geet, I need to talk to Maan in private. Can you keep yourself busy in something”?

“Sure Dad. After I serve Maan some refreshment, I will take the leave.” Mohinder just drank all his anger on Geet behaving typical wife to Maan. Geet ignored her Dad and brought first water for Maan. Then got tea and snack for him. And then took her leave. Completely trusting on Maan to handle any weird scenario her dad will bring up.

Maan was too tired but he sat there letting Mohinder vent his wish

“Maan, Geet is doing all duty of being a good wife but what are you doing for her”

“Sir I can’t discuss my private life with you but as a father you should definitely know that your daughter is very happy with me. I am doing a good job as a Husband”

“You know she is a princess. She has lived life in this huge Palace and now she is living an average middle class life with a middle class person like you. How can a father be happy seeing a child in this condition? Can you not understand my concern”?

“Sir I actually do not understand your concern for Geet. Only if you can elaborate. Geet is happy with me and she would be sad being far from me. It is so simple for me.”

“Don’t you really see the difference of affluence”

“It’s huge but actually doesn’t matter to her. So it’s Ok with me. I am though working on it”

“So do you think you will ever be able to give this level of affluence to her”

Maan twisted his lips and bent his head “Maybe more”

Mohinder was taken aback with the calmness and confidence that Maan spoke this. He had thought of bringing Maan on inferiority complex and here this boy was going in random direction.

“But she doesn’t need it” Maan added on top of it.

“How do you convince a father that she will be always happy with you”

“Sir, future none of us know but she will never be happy away from me. You know sir. We are going on circles. What do you expect from me?” Maan at last asked, he was having big headache and he badly wanted to be by the side of his wife now.

“Sacrifice…you prove yourself to me and then take Geet away from here” Maan got up, he knew it will go on and on

“Sir I will definitely prove my love and my worth for your daughter but with her by my side. She is my better half and we will prove it together. I can’t take away opportunity from her of being by my side as I work on this path. She will never forgive me.”

He paused “Sir, you are her Dad. I know I have your precious possession. I will never give up winning your trust.” He started to leave

“Maan wait”

“What about I was planning to send her abroad for Study. Will you be able to give that to her. No, right? See these are the opportunities you are snatching from her.” Maan was having bad headache but he needed to end this up

“Sir – what do you think, if I leave her here, away from me, she will happily go abroad for education. And on top, why do you want to buy education for her. If she has caliber she will get scholarship. Trust me she will cherish that. Good Night Sir” and Maan left.

Mohinder was fuming. Nothing was working as per his wish. The two were united like anything. He was getting defeated from this young middle class boy. He was not ready to see if Geet was happy or not. He had made it an ego of being defeated from his own lower grade employee in case of his daughter.

“I will show you your status tomorrow.” Mohinder Handa was big name. People were thought twice speaking before him and this BOY. It was so unbearable to him.

Maan reached his quarter and all his tiredness went away as his eyes went on his sweetheart pacing in the room. Geet was in her own thought pacing to and fro when her eyes went on her hubby standing on the door, his legs crossed with each other, hands crossed on his chest and smile on his face and eyes fixed on her.

She came to him, pouted and hit his chest “Making fun of me?”

He brought his hands down and encircled her waist, pulling her towards him

“Umm.. hmm. Thinking of from where to start my dinner” and he looked her from up to down.

“Cheapoo” she wacked him on his arm and then hugged him. He picked her in his arm and led themselves to bed.

“Hey order something, I can’t cook now. Too tired” he said stretching

“Maan – I really need to learn cooking” “No need. We have cook in Chandigarh”

“Maan, I really want to learn. I want to cook for you. It will give me pleasure. Please allow.”

“Hmm ok. But I don’t want you to hurt yourself” She made Maan relax by threading his hair and slightly messaging his head, while Maan could not stop his hand to place here and there on her. At last he drifted to sleep. Geet ordered something light for them and went to pick the delivery. Obviously Mohinder eyes was on his daughter but tied due to her stubbornness.

The problem was he could neither see his daughter in that quarter nor could call her in Main Mansion as she would never come back unless he requests her so called husband with respect too. And he will never do that.

"You both can fly high. But you are dealing with Mohinder Handa. I just can't let my only child rot in with that middle class world." he gave cunning smile.

Precap – Maan takes Geet with him