August stood at the front gate of the iron door, which showed some signs of rusting, as his grandfather walked in. When the old man noticed Nicholas had stopped moving, he turned around to look at him with a raised brow. “What is it now? Changed your mind? Is this place not good enough for you again?” The man asked, his tone carrying a hint of sarcasm he was trying not to show but the proud old man would pass. A few minutes ago, he had helped August up after accepting his apology. When he asked August to follow him, August wasn’t sure what to feel. They had been silent throughout the walk home, so August couldn’t really decipher what to expect. The man had accepted him. He knew his grandfather. He didn’t forgive easily like that. He would just look for an excuse to send him away again. Or maybe he was just overthinking it and the old man had truly accepted him back. But what would he think if he finds out he had come back for something? The picture of him being selfish would just appe

Without much thought, Dave picked up the telephone and called Brooks. “Come to my office, now,” he commanded, then replaced the device on its stand and stood up, walking to and fro, visibly disturbed as he remembered how he had dealt with Akash. It had been hard but worth it. He had never imagined that issues would arise with him. He thought he had him wrapped around his finger. He exhaled as thoughts of all that Arizona Group had been going through crossed his mind. Arizona Media had stopped all production, angering the public. He had no choice but to withdraw. Slowly, the building blocks of Arizona Group were being destroyed, and it all boiled down to August. He sucked in a breath. That name. He hated it more than anything in the world.He licked his lower lip as a knock sounded on the door. He glanced up to see Brooks walk in.“You called for me, sir.”“I did,” Dave said, his voice tinged with impatience. “What has Akash been up to?”Brooks looked confused at first, then gave a tho

Brooks and the doctor were visibly shocked by Akash’s daring attitude. But Akash was least worried. In fact he prayed deep down Dave would get mad and just throw him out. And his mother? The thought struck him. And immediately he started to regret his action. “What do you mean?” He was shocked at the calm tone Dave used to question him. Dave on the other hand has already analysed it. There was no reason to get angry even though he could see how Akash was trying hard to get him. But why?Why did this man whom he has been able to keep in check effortlessly gain this kind of confidence?It took him a while to realise that Dave wasn’t mad and gather his thoughts. “What have I been doing to her?” Dave asked again with an incredulous tone when he didn’t reply, and for some reason he was foolish. “They….”He turned to the doctor who had been watching them and Akash could swear he could see a flash of fear in the man’s eyes, like a guilty defendant. Not every person knows how to put up a f

“No, Grandpa, don’t do this. It’s not even about me. Someone's life is really at stake here,” August immediately rushed to block him as the old man turned to leave. He was breathing heavily, his gaze lowered at the older man who had an expression that confused him.“Please…”“Get out of my way, August,” the man said. “I stopped medicine long ago. Since my son died.” August's shoulders fell in disappointment, his stomach sinking simultaneously. But his will to stop him still remained.“So you really did come back because you needed my help,” the old man scoffed. “Here I was thinking you truly wanted to reconcile,” he shook his head in disappointment.“I missed you, Grandpa. Believe it or not, but I truly do.”“That doesn’t matter now. The fact that you missed me or not,” he said, his eyes boring into mine. “What matters is that you can’t get what you want,” he said as he shoved August aside with his weak hand.“His mother is dying, Grandfather! He will be lost without her!” August shou

Lila took the phone from me and dialed a number. “Akash,” she said with a knowing smile.“Hi, Mr. Akash. Someone would like to speak to you, if you don’t mind,” she said, a satisfied smile creeping slowly onto her lips.She handed August the phone. Everything was falling into place, and it still felt like a dream to him.August took the phone and placed it to his ear. He wasn’t sure what to say at first because he felt terribly ashamed.“I knew you would find a way. I didn’t believe the determined August who approached me the other day had been cornered,” Akash's friendly voice broke the seemingly awkward silence.August smiled, but it was directed at Lila, whose eyes shone with contentment.“I didn’t do anything. Someone did all the work,” August replied. Lila knew he was referring to her. She blushed and batted her eyelashes.“Fine, fine. So what’s the plan now? Lila said your grandfather is the legendary Sir Silver who had stopped practicing for a while. I couldn’t believe it when