3 Chapter 3 Deal, Gesture and decision

Erica

"Erica your mom is calling you inside." Mr. Smith completed it. 

I gave the other man with blue eyes a questioning look, and then he pointed towards the file, " You have something that ought to be mine to take care of it & yours."

After 30 minutes 

Aiden

"Well..."  I stood up from the mahogany chair, to continue, "Do I take this as a yes?" while flipping the pages that Mr. Wilson handed me over a few minutes back. 

" Eager, are we?" His son asked in a harsh tone. 

"Time is precious if not yours but definitely mine. " I said while turning back to him.

At that moment, I decided to understand well enough to defeat him.

Though it was impossible to understand somebody what they wanted, what they believed in that merely counted, but I tried. 

" Aiden" A sharp tone broke the reverie of my thoughts. 

At the same instant, I diverted my attention towards the main source and then he continued, " You will get the factory license in no time, in fact, our full support too but...." Then he stopped. 

"But, what Mr. Wilson?" I asked. 

"But in return, there is a condition." He finally said. 

Here he went to his real self. I wanted to get it done without creating any chaos. 

That's why I exile my thoughts if they want to think let them. I smiled a little and said, " Conditions like."

"To make sure that you will not trade without our permission, we have to secure ourselves first, for that...." He said but I cut him in between. 

" I've given you my words, hadn't I?" I asked frustratedly while moving my hands in my hair.

"Ever heard, Patience is the key to success? You know, you are lacking in this might." Mr. Wilson continued in his deep hoarse voice.

" For that Daniel will be your business partner. If you will agree, then we will make a great deal together." He completed making me stunned. 

I was about to say something but there was a sharp sound of a knock on the door. 

"Sir, dinner is ready. Mam is waiting for you all." A young girl maybe in her mid-twenties standing there with her head down. Maybe she was a house helper.

" We will be there in a few minutes," Daniel said in a harsh tone. 

Before we get back to our business, she interrupted once again, "Sir, Erica mam is not coming for dinner, madam is worried." 

Just in merely a second, Mr. Wilson stood up to leave. 

I had opened my mouth to speak, " Don't make your decision instantly, take your time. Think wisely!" He signaled while moving outside. 

"Wise", absolutely I am. But one must be cunning and wicked in this world as well. 

" So, I should ask you to leave now." I finally spoke. 

"Nobody is going anywhere without dinner." A voice came from the other side. 

" Maitreyi, Ask him yourself. I am afSmithd, he will consider me." Mr. Wilson laughed. 

"Mom, his time is very precious, unlike ours." Daniel mocked my previous statement. 

"You are joining us, I will not listen to a word." Mrs. Wilson said in a cute tone while glaring at Daniel.

I nodded at her, and we started moving towards the stairs. 

Few steps ahead and somebody stomped at my feet. I groaned in pain and held my stare up.

" I'm sorry sir. Sorry." The girl started crying. The same girl whom I had assumed to be a helper a few minutes ago.

This family and their workers were getting on my nerves, let me get what I want, then I would tell them.

Just then I realized she had spilled some juice on my blazer.

"Maria, are you alright? Hadn't you given the juice to her?"Mrs. Wilson asked her worriedly.

Nerves of them, this not for any good, girl, spilled this bloody drink on me. And there they were showing concern to her.

" Madam, Erica mam hasn't taken that. She has said she will join you for dinner in a few minutes." She hesitantly said while eyeing me.

"Oh, God! I'm sorry Aiden." Mrs. Wilson said while coming towards me. 

"It's okay. Tell me where is the washroom? I will be back in a minute or two." I said distastefully.

" Let me show you." She said.

"No, that's okay.", I said convincingly. I just want some time to calm down.

" Go straight in the corridor, second room from the left," She said. 

But honestly, I haven't registered her words but moved from there.

Which room she had said. I got confused and entered the very next room, I saw.

The room was dark, there was nothing visible. Maybe I had entered some wrong room and I was about to turn back but heard some jingling sound from the corner of what I guess was a balcony. 

I silently moved towards it. Just as I moved further, a dim moonlight started gracing the path. 

There was a glass window, and somebody was standing in the opposite direction.

What I had assumed to be a shadow takes the form of a girl. I uplifted my gaze and turned my head towards her.

There she was, Mr. Wilson's daughter..what was her name? I didn't remember that as well.

I had already met her twice today. Earlier she was wearing her scarf and then later, I hadn't noticed her much.

She had a regal bearing. She stood with a hip jutted to one side, with the crossed arms she was staring deeply towards the night sky. 

She had high delicate cheekbones and brown eyes that were not visible from here. 

But how could I forget them? The same eyes that might be shining like orbs right now. 

In a steady moment, her calm expression changed into an irritated one. She scrunched her nose and darted her hair strands back.

Long black hairs, perfect. They were softly reflecting the light of the moon, each strand moving freely in that breeze. 

I don't remember when along with my surroundings, I started gawking at her. It wasn't right on my part and I knew that! 

Before I could move further a loud panic voice broke my trance. 

"Oh my God! What are you doing here?" she almost yelled

" huh," I said confusedly.

"Are you a creep?", just four words that were enough to trigger my guts?

" Not a word more" I hissed in a sharp tone. 

"Like I care. Mannerless", she whispered, that was enough to get heard by me. 

Then she looked at me, straight in my eyes. Under my brief gaze, she didn't withdraw or flinched but neither did she step forward. But the damage was already done. 

I took a few steps forward and said, "Do you know what you have done?" In a dangerously low tone. 

She rolled her eyes at my words. I waited for a few seconds, having grown tired of her silent treatment, I took a few steps towards her.

However, she was quick to slip by, I couldn't resist while reaching over her quickly and flipping her back towards my front. 

She froze in mid-step, and then I moved little towards her ear, and whispered, "Your words and unnerving gaze has already hit the most dangerous place, that is a man's ego. Trust me, it's not good."

It looked as if she was going to turn around, but instead, she shuddered as if a tingling electric shock had gone all through her body and I instantly moved back.

The next moment she turned around and glanced at me. Her once fierce eyes doused in ice water. 

It seemed like just moving her heavy eyes was an effort.

The sight was enough to make me feel guilty, my temper always led me into awkward situations. But her next words made the feeling of guilt flew away in mere seconds. 

"A gentleman is not supposed to show his power through his unwanted presence, and touch. 

Reminding your lobster act, a few minutes back, and then talking about man's ego should not be your subject at least when you are not one." 

Instantly, she walked away leaving me shocked by her words.

I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes to cool down. "I will show you how much of a man I am. Wait & watch now." I whispered between my uneven breathes. 

She was the woman, I would make sure that she would start behaving like one very soon. 

After 20 minutes

On Dining Table

"Hope you are liking the food. You are not even taking anything." Mrs. Wilson said while giving me one more chapati.

"It's delicious, trust me. Now pls sit down unless I'm not eating anything more.", I said to avoid the Smith of more food on my plate.

Then once again, I upheld my eyes and saw Erica standing beside her dad's chair, throwing daggers at me. 

First of all, I wanted to know how much she knew about me and Smith's deal. She had the file and right now she was the biggest threat to me. 

" Erica doesn't forget to show me your project that you are working on since morning," Daniel said in a harsh tone.

So being in Mr. Bose's office and stealing the files, she considers that her project. 

I carefully observed her, she stiffened at his question, and unconsciously diverted her gaze towards me.

I smirked at her condition and was curious about what she was going to say.

"Voh...Dani...", she can't even complete that.

" I'm waiting," Daniel said again.

I thought something and said, "Maybe she is afSmithd to tell you something."

She gets dumbfounded, and scared. So, she did scare them. Well! I liked that. 

"I was just joking, will you get me some water," I smirked & said to her directly.

" Erica, go get him some water." Her mother pursued.

"Why me? Ask Maria." She retorted back.

Her mother glared at her instantly, and she turned towards the kitchen.

When she returned with a jug, there was a challenging smile on her face.

I was baffled, but next, she came towards my chair and while pouring water into my glass. 

She purposely threw it all over me.

" What the hell...?" I yelled this time while standing up from my place.

"Ericaaaa" Her father yelled to which she stumbled.

" Dad...", before she completed his mom interrupted, "Apologies."

"No, it was not my fault." She said back to her.

The atmosphere was heating, she would apologize but just in front of me. There was no need to publicize our issue, I smirked.

"It's okay Mrs. Wilson. Now I will ask your leave." I smiled at which they just stood while keeping their head down.

" Go to your room Erica, I will drop you at the college myself.", her brother said.

"No, I will go to the Utang-Martand office", she said while moving towards the stairs.

Update-Martand that Wednesday newspaper. What the hell is she thinking about going there? 

Before going out, I stopped and moved towards Mr.& Mrs. Wilson.

" Tomorrow is a party, dad has kept for my welcome. I would love to have you there. 

We will discuss my further decision to your offer." I started and moved.

Enough of insult, I was taken to this house by the members of this family. Tomorrow would be my day, my rules and my decisions then are their lives or future. 

To Be Continued...

 

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Aiden  & Erica have finally started their story together. 

Erica has triggered Aiden's ego, now where does it take them together?

Do you think Aiden will accept Erica's dad's offer? 

Isn't Erica's Mom sweet but for how long and to whom?

Who all are excited about the party, Aiden has something planned so as Erica?

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