A gentle knock resonated on the door and it pushed open. Ishita’s assistant sauntered into the room and she bowed a little.
“Ma’am, it is time for the meeting”
“I will be there in a jiffy,” Ishita answered, not bothering to look up from the document she was reading.
“And ma’am” the assistant cleared her throat again;
“Avanti has sent their answer, they have agreed to sign the contract”
Finally she raised her head from the paper and turned her attention to the woman in front of her.
“Kiel was right after all” her lips curled into a soft smile, “prepare for the meeting, I will be there soon”
The lady bowed and made her way out of the office while Ishita leaned back on her chair and picked up her phone before dialing his number.
At first there was no answer she just as she was about to end the call, she heard a muffled “hello” from the background.
“Hello, Mr Kiel”
“Can I call you back?” Kiel asked from the other end, “it isn’t a good time”
“You signed the divorce papers and yet you act like you are the boss of this house? Why did you come here if you hate me that much?” Ishita heard a feminine voice from the background and her forehead creased into a slight frown.
“You fucking called him to come here” another answered and immediately the line went dead.
The frown on her face deepened, she wasn’t so sure what was happening. Was he with his ex wife right now?
Letting out a heavy sigh, she pushed her body out of her chair and made to leave but on impulse she stopped. From the background, it didn’t seem like it was a calm discussion. Were they bullying him? A lot was going on in her head as the words continued to ring in her head.
“Fuck this” she muttered under her breath and made her way out of the office.
“Ma’am” her assistant bowed as she walked up to her desk.
“Mr Kiel, can you find his wife’s address?”
“Yes ma’am”
“Good, tell the chauffeur to get ready to leave, i have somewhere to be so reschedule the meeting”
“Yes ma’am”
With that, Ishita turned around and walked towards her elevator. She was not one to meddle in people’s affairs but since he helped her, she could at least help him in return. It was like paying him back for helping her.
******
Kiel was pacing around the room, he was too angry and everyone could see it. Winston was trying to calm him down but Andrew and madam Campbell kept riling him up. He only came because he respected the fact that Roselyn just gave birth and couldn’t leave the house. He didn’t expect them to humiliate him in such a way. He wanted to leave but he knew if he left, he would have to come coming back to finalize everything. Something he never wanted to do again.
“You feel frustrated, huh?” Roselyn asked from where she was seated, “I bet you hate me even more”
“What exactly is your problem, Roselyn?” Kiel was irritated, “what the fuck is your problem?”
“You are yelling so much” a familiar voice filtered into their ears and they all turned to the door. That was when Ishita sauntered into the room looking all majestic and relaxed. She had an expressionless look on her face and everyone was suprised to see her including Kiel. How did she even get here? He had a lot of questions going on in his head as she continued to venture deeper into the room.
“Ishita?” Her name rolled out of his lips , “why…”
“I have been calling you and you haven’t been answering your phone” she said again, “i should have realized you were with your ex wife”
Roselyn who had a surprised look on her face stood up,
“Who are you?” She asked.
“Do I need to introduce myself?” Ishita inquired, her gaze darkening at the sight of Roselyn. So this was the person that Kiel married, so classless.
“You look overly familiar” Andrew rasped out.
“Is that what you say to the many cheap girls you sleep around with?”
“You do not speak to my son in law like that” madam Campbell chipped in as she shot out of her chair.
“Then tell your son in law to watch the way he speaks to me”
Afterwards , she returned her attention to Kiel and flashed him a smile.
“If you told me you were coming to meet your ex wife, I would have left my meeting and followed you. I mean, shouldn’t I witness this historic moment?”
“Who is she?” Winston whispered to his friend but Kiel was too stunned to speak, not in a million years did he think a situation like this would occur.
“Excuse me young lady. I think you are in the wrong house”
It was Roslyn, she felt a bit intimidated by the woman in front of her. The lady in front of her screamed of luxury and dignity, how did Kiel meet such a person in one day?
“Of course not” Ishita beamed with a smile on my face,
“Kiel is here so I am in the right place. I think you are the one in the wrong place now” her gaze darkened, “in front of me, how dare you call my boyfriend over? Do you think he is your lacky?”
“Boyfriend?” Kiel was amazed, what the hell was going on?
“Boyfriend?” Roselyn asked in disbelief.
“It seems you were not the only one cheating, Roslyn ” Andrew said out loud to the hearing of everyone, “and Kiel pretended to be the most righteous man on earth” he scoffed, “how ridiculous”
“Ishita, what…” his voice trailed off, he didn’t even know what to say.
“Are you done here?” She asked him.
“We are still trying to finalize the paperwork” the lawyer answered and she glared at him.
“You can send him the paperwork via email when you’re done”
With that, she grabbed a hold of Kiel’s hand and led him out of the room much to the amazement of everyone.
“What the hell just happened?” Madam Campbell was truly speechless. Who was that lady that dared to come in front of them?
“What rubbish?” Roslyn began to laugh, it was hilarious, “who the hell is that bitch?” Her eyes were darting across the room but no one seemed to know her, even the almighty Andre.
******
The moment they were both out of the house, Kiel snapped his hands out of her and folded it across his chest. He was waiting for some sort of explanation for her actions. How did she know he was here and how did she even get the idea to come over to the house?
“Are you going to keep staring like that?” She asked him.
“How did you know I was here and what exactly are you driving at? What…
“Consider it my way of thanking you for what you did for me. Avanti agreed to sign the contract after I did what you asked”
“Is that enough reason for you to come here and act like we are close?” He raked his fingers through his hair, “you are going to give everyone the wrong impression, I mean…”
“I heard one of them yelling at you over the phone and I had to leave a very important meeting to come here and help you out. It seems like your wife has you wrapped around her fingers”
“But that is not enough reason for you to show up unannounced, I mean..
“I thought as much” it was Roselyn and she was taking slow steps towards them, “was this your way of getting back at me, Kiel?” Her tone was laced with sarcasm and mockery, “bringing her to act like your girlfriend? You, Kiel?” She chuckled lightly, this was the most hilarious thing she has seen today.
“What?” Ishita didn’t like the tone of her voice, it turned out his ex wife was a bitch.
“Yes” Roselyn turned to her, “I don’t know you and I don’t care to know you but I do not appreciate the fact that you are snooping around my ex husband. Kiel is usually not comfortable around ladies, I think you should keep your distance away from him”
“So now you will speak for him?”
“Of course” the left side of her face curved up, “we have been married for three years, i know everything about him”
“What the hell!!” Kiel hissed, “don’t act like you know me, Roselyn. It’s disgusting”
“Are you trying to act like a tough man in front of her?”
“He doesn’t need to act in front of me, lady. You are the one acting like a bitch now”
“What!! How dare you?”
“Save your breath for later” Ishita rolled her eyes at her before turning to Kiel, “should I leave without you or you will stay with your ex wife?”
Roselyn was in utter disbelief, she didn’t expect Kiel to do this.
“Were you cheating on me with her?” She couldn’t help but ask.
“You lost the right to ask me that question the moment you signed the divorce papers, Roselyn” Kiel growled.
“You can tell me, it hasn't been finalized yet. You…”
“Will you go with me or stay with your wife?” Ishita asked again, she was getting tired trying to play cool.
Kiel didn’t answer her, rolling her eyes she turned around to leave and that was when he grabbed her hand and yanked her closer before slamming his lips on hers making Roselyn gasped in the process.
“What the heck are you doing?” Ishita whispered with her eyes wide open.
“We should at least make your efforts look real” he whispered before snaking his hand round her waist and pulling her in.
Roselyn was taken aback, she didn’t expect Kiel to do something like this in front of her. They just divorced and he was already kissing some other woman? She wanted him to kiss up to her, she wanted him to still be obsessed with her but it seemed like she didn’t even know the man she married. How could he kiss another woman so casually in front of her?The more she thought about it, the more she became furious and wanted to slap him hard across the face.“You are so pathetic, Kiel” she hissed in anger.She slowly disengaged from her and turned his focus to the fuming Roselyn.“What did you say?” He inquired with a raised brow.“You heard me correctly, Kiel Anderson” she growled, “how dare you kiss another woman in front of me? Are you that cheap? Are you so angry that you pick any roadside prostitute and just kiss her? What happened to begging Kiel, like you always do? What happened to kissing up to me?”“You must have enjoyed all of that right?” Ishita began to speak, “you must have
As soon as her car pulled up in front of the building, Ishita alighted and was surprised to see him standing a few feets away from her. Looking at him, her anger skyrocketed. How dare he come back here? Was he tired of living?With a sigh, she began to take slow steps towards him while clutching onto her bag tightly.This was the person she hated the most in this world, the person she never wanted to see again after the stunt he pulled on her.“How dare you come here, Gerald?” She growled in anger, “how dare you show your face to me? Are you tired of living?“Why?” Gerald began to take slow steps towards her, “why shouldn’t I come to see you ishita? You blocked me everywhere and won’t even let me see you, what else would you have me for?”“Get out!!” She hissed, “and the next time you come on my property, o will make sure you pay for it” With that, she turned around and made to leave but he yanked at her hand but before she could snap it off, someone grabbed it and she immediately tu
The moment those words filtered out of her mouth, everyone was silent for a moment. None of them expected her to stand up for him in such a manner.Kiel was the most surprised person of all, why didn’t she think before acting? She was a public figure so how could she act so recklessly?He raked his fingers through his hair, unable to comprehend what she was trying to do.“When did the two of you start dating?” The reporters began to bombard her with questions.“Was it during his divorce?”“Do you really love each other?” They kept asking and asking but instead Kiel grabbed her hand and led her towards the elevator. The reporters wanted to follow them but her security guards were fast to stop them.The moment they were in the elevator, he immediately let go of her hand and turned to her, he was fuming with anger and she could clearly see it on his face.“What the hell was that?” He asked her, “how could you say that In front of everyone? Aren’t you scared of being ridiculed because of
Kiel walked into the cafe and he saw Roslyn seated at the far end, she had a scarf over her head and a dark shade to hide her face. she was a public figure after all and not everyone was opportuned to see her as they pleased and what more, she wasn’t supposed to be seen in the public with her ex husband.Heaving a sigh, Kiel pulled out the chair and sat opposite her thereby covering her from the people around.His mind drifted off of the first date they had and it was in this same cafe. Why did she choose it? Was she trying to mess with his head?The more Kiel thought about it, the more he couldn’t understand what exactly was going on in her mind, what exactly she wanted to do.“Why did you call me here?” He asked after a while, his face was stoic and expressionless.“Care for a drink?” Roslyn asked him and he nodded in the negative.“I am not in the mood for a drink, Roselyn” he retorted, “tell me, why have you called me here”She was silent for a while and how she wished he saw the
“I am sorry, you can not see Mrs Campbell” the guards by the gate tried to stop him. They didn’t quite look familiar and Kiel was a bit disturbed. These were not the guards that were usually stationed at the gate. When were they all replaced?He heaved a sigh and raked his hand through his hair, he was sweating profusely under the hot sun and these people didn’t realize he had to go inside to take a shower.“I am sure you are new here, aren’t you?” He asked them, “you must not know who I am”“Of course we know you” one of them answered, “Mr Kiel”His forehead creased into a slight frown. Why were they trying to stop him if they knew who he was?“Look gentlemen, I am very busy and I can not stay and chat with you. I suggest you let me through”He was still talking when the gates pushed open from the inside and one of the female workers ventured out of the gates, she had the garbage bag with her.The moment she saw Kiel, her face broke into a thin smile.“Young master” she bowed lightly
As soon as Kiel ventured into the hotel room, his phone beeped with a message but he didn’t bother to check it yet. He was too tired to tend to the phone at the moment, a shower and some rest would help but what Gladys said wound its way into his head again. Maybe there was a mistake somewhere, he didn’t even want to think about it, she must be very busy and that’s why it was difficult to talk to his wife.With that at the back of his head, Kiel grabbed a neat towel from the stand and plodded into the bathroom to have a nice shower. Standing under the sun for a while, his body was already reacting to it.After a few minutes, he walked back out from the bathroom with a towel tied around his waist and this was when he met his mobile phone ringing nonstop.Heaving a sigh, he picked it up and realized it was his wife. Immediately he pressed the receive button and placed the phone against his ear.“Hello” his deep husky voice rang into the phone, “luckily you called”“Did you check your
The moment Kiel stepped out of the Campbell mansion, he lowered himself on one of the road railing and buried his head in his palms. He was finding it hard to even understand what had happened. He was away for six months and his wife gave birth? Did it mean she was pregnant before he left? But how come he didn’t know? A lot was going on in his head as he sat outside the gates, he was not sure about what was going on in his life anymore.If anyone told him he was going to come home to such a thing, he would have just stayed back in turkey.“Hey” a familiar voice filtered into his ear and he raised his head to see Andrew standing beside him and he had a mocking smirk on his face. He didn’t even look ashamed of what he had done, how Kiel wanted to whack him hard across the face.“Why are you seated here like the loser that you are?” He asked, “you make yourself look so pathetic”“Why?” This was the only thing Kiel could ask, maybe Andrew would give him a better explanation for why he
Ishika had her phone in her hand as she made her way down the stairs, her forehead was creased into a frown and she looked angry.She has been calling her grandfather but he had blatantly refused to answer his call and even switched off his phone at a certain point. The thought of it annoyed her the most and she had just finished speaking with his assistant who assured her he was on his way to look for him.Her grandfather always does this, he would leave the house without telling anyone and come back late. When would he realize that he was not a teenage boy anymore?Heaving a long sigh, she lowered herself on the cushion and continued to dial his number but it was switched off, she was so angry.“Come on grandfather” she muttered under her breath.“Miss Ishika,” one of the security guards, walked up to her and bowed lightly, “it seems Elder Bharat has gone out with the deluxe taxi again. The gate man just told me”Ishika almost went mad with anger, why does he keep doing this?“His m
Kiel walked into the cafe and he saw Roslyn seated at the far end, she had a scarf over her head and a dark shade to hide her face. she was a public figure after all and not everyone was opportuned to see her as they pleased and what more, she wasn’t supposed to be seen in the public with her ex husband.Heaving a sigh, Kiel pulled out the chair and sat opposite her thereby covering her from the people around.His mind drifted off of the first date they had and it was in this same cafe. Why did she choose it? Was she trying to mess with his head?The more Kiel thought about it, the more he couldn’t understand what exactly was going on in her mind, what exactly she wanted to do.“Why did you call me here?” He asked after a while, his face was stoic and expressionless.“Care for a drink?” Roslyn asked him and he nodded in the negative.“I am not in the mood for a drink, Roselyn” he retorted, “tell me, why have you called me here”She was silent for a while and how she wished he saw the
The moment those words filtered out of her mouth, everyone was silent for a moment. None of them expected her to stand up for him in such a manner.Kiel was the most surprised person of all, why didn’t she think before acting? She was a public figure so how could she act so recklessly?He raked his fingers through his hair, unable to comprehend what she was trying to do.“When did the two of you start dating?” The reporters began to bombard her with questions.“Was it during his divorce?”“Do you really love each other?” They kept asking and asking but instead Kiel grabbed her hand and led her towards the elevator. The reporters wanted to follow them but her security guards were fast to stop them.The moment they were in the elevator, he immediately let go of her hand and turned to her, he was fuming with anger and she could clearly see it on his face.“What the hell was that?” He asked her, “how could you say that In front of everyone? Aren’t you scared of being ridiculed because of
As soon as her car pulled up in front of the building, Ishita alighted and was surprised to see him standing a few feets away from her. Looking at him, her anger skyrocketed. How dare he come back here? Was he tired of living?With a sigh, she began to take slow steps towards him while clutching onto her bag tightly.This was the person she hated the most in this world, the person she never wanted to see again after the stunt he pulled on her.“How dare you come here, Gerald?” She growled in anger, “how dare you show your face to me? Are you tired of living?“Why?” Gerald began to take slow steps towards her, “why shouldn’t I come to see you ishita? You blocked me everywhere and won’t even let me see you, what else would you have me for?”“Get out!!” She hissed, “and the next time you come on my property, o will make sure you pay for it” With that, she turned around and made to leave but he yanked at her hand but before she could snap it off, someone grabbed it and she immediately tu
Roselyn was taken aback, she didn’t expect Kiel to do something like this in front of her. They just divorced and he was already kissing some other woman? She wanted him to kiss up to her, she wanted him to still be obsessed with her but it seemed like she didn’t even know the man she married. How could he kiss another woman so casually in front of her?The more she thought about it, the more she became furious and wanted to slap him hard across the face.“You are so pathetic, Kiel” she hissed in anger.She slowly disengaged from her and turned his focus to the fuming Roselyn.“What did you say?” He inquired with a raised brow.“You heard me correctly, Kiel Anderson” she growled, “how dare you kiss another woman in front of me? Are you that cheap? Are you so angry that you pick any roadside prostitute and just kiss her? What happened to begging Kiel, like you always do? What happened to kissing up to me?”“You must have enjoyed all of that right?” Ishita began to speak, “you must have
A gentle knock resonated on the door and it pushed open. Ishita’s assistant sauntered into the room and she bowed a little.“Ma’am, it is time for the meeting”“I will be there in a jiffy,” Ishita answered, not bothering to look up from the document she was reading.“And ma’am” the assistant cleared her throat again; “Avanti has sent their answer, they have agreed to sign the contract”Finally she raised her head from the paper and turned her attention to the woman in front of her.“Kiel was right after all” her lips curled into a soft smile, “prepare for the meeting, I will be there soon”The lady bowed and made her way out of the office while Ishita leaned back on her chair and picked up her phone before dialing his number.At first there was no answer she just as she was about to end the call, she heard a muffled “hello” from the background.“Hello, Mr Kiel”“Can I call you back?” Kiel asked from the other end, “it isn’t a good time”“You signed the divorce papers and yet you act
Kiel handed his friend a glass of wine before lowering himself on the couch, Winston was seated opposite him and he had a bizzare look on his face. He couldn’t believe what his friend told him over the phone, he wanted to hear from him face to face.When he hears the news that was circulating, that was when he called Kiel and he was surprised to find out it was true.How could rose do something like that? He has known the two of them for years now and they looked like they loved each other so how was this even possible? How could Rose do something of the sort?“Why do you keep looking at me with a weird look on your face?” He couldn’t help but ask Winston, “is there something you want to say?”“You are so chilled about the fact that your wife cheated on you and asked for a divorce Kiel, I mean the whole news is everywhere. I stopped my the office today and people won’t stop talking about it”“It is what it is, winston” Kiel continued, “maybe if I didn’t travel for six months, this wou
Ishita kept looking at him as he sipped on his coffee. There was something about him that intrigued her. She wasn’t sure what it was but it was definitely something. He looked and spoke with a lot of smartness and not to get started on his intellect, he was one of a kind.“What if this falls through?” She asked after a while and he chuckled lightly before dropping the coffee mug back on the table.“Of course not, miss Bharat” he began, “this will definitely be a success for you and I am certain they will be signing the contract by tomorrow. I have worked with such companies before, I know what they want. Avanti is a good company, I have met with their CEO once”His statement piqued her interest and She leaned forward on her chair, her gaze still on him.“You seem very versed in issues like this”“Yes” he responded with pride, “I worked So hard to get to the top of the food chain”“Does that mean your ex wife was a fool to have let a rare gem like you go?” She inquired again and Kiel
After entering the house, Ishika angrily flung her jacket on the chair before turning to her grandfather who has lowered himself on the chair. The old man didn’t even look like he was in the least worried about how angry she looked, he was just glad to have had a good outing.“You must be proud of yourself” she half yelled, “how could you switch off your mobile phone like that, father?”“I knew you were going to come disturb me, my dear” Elder Bharat answered sincerely, “and you still did”“Don’t you even worry about your own health?” Ishika was genuinely angry, “do you know how worried I was?”“I just went out for some fresh air, Ishika,” she told him, “and as you can see, I am fine. I even had a drink with that young man. I can imagine what he is passing through”“I don’t think that is our business, father” she replied, “you just need to take care of yourself and your health, that is all i expect from you”“Of course my dear” he flashed her a smile, “this old bag of bones will liste
Kiel didn’t even know what to say as he kept staring at the old man and his granddaughter. He didn’t think he would be meeting someone as influential as this on the day he divorced his wife, this coincidence was just too good to be true.Pashanth Bharat was a name that everyone knew in the whole country. Ranging from wineries to automobiles companies to restaurants, fashion brands and even chains of factories, he had every single business a man can think of. He was the number one business mogul in the country and every other business owner wanted to be acquainted with him, this was a rare opportunity for him.“You look so surprised, young man” the old man said while sipping on his drink.“I wasn’t expecting to meet someone like you today”“I see”“I think we should get going now, grandfather. Is is getting late”“You should allow me to talk to him for a while,” the old man suggested.“Grandfather” Ishika was visibly frustrated, “you….”“I think you should listen to your granddaughter