Nothing Lasts Forever - No Secret Can Stay Buried by Dhamija Vish

Author:Dhamija, Vish [Dhamija, Vish]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors, India
Published: 2012-08-19T16:00:00+00:00

23

Bombay

1993

Sonny couldn't wait to see Raaj and Serena when they invited him over for a few drinks, dinner and some initial discussions around setting up the new business. He felt privileged that Raaj wanted him to be the first client and consequently he carried his entire portfolio for an evaluation by the financial expert. 'Hello, Raaj.' He arrived fifteen minutes earlier than the invited hour of seven, threw his bag carelessly, and slumped on the sofa.

'Hi,' Raaj said shutting the door.

Sonny was the perfect guinea pig for this experiment. Firstly, Raaj would have been hard pressed to find a more staggeringly inept client than him. Secondly, the kind of trust he had in Raaj made him extremely vulnerable, and lastly, being born to a rich father and inheriting all the money and investments, he would be less likely to notice the difference between certificates — something Raaj had always despised about such dumb and fortunate people.

'Where's Serena?' Sonny asked, looking around the living room.

'She's still getting ready.'

'You've got a very beautiful wife, I must say.'

'Thank you.'

'Want to have a look at my portfolio?' Sonny pointed towards his sloppily dropped camel leather bag.

'What's the need to dash into it, we've got all evening.'

Serena came out of her room a few minutes later wearing a dark pink knee length dress with a corset-style waist in viscose that gripped her narrow waistline to highlight her petite frame. It had flared sleeves and the wrap over the front provided a provocatively high slit, in case it was required to impinge on Sonny's attention. 'There you are, gorgeous,' Sonny said getting up to welcome her.

'Hello, Sonny.'

Raaj was sitting on the sofa opposite Sonny. Serena leisurely walked over and sat on its arm, paying special attention to flash just a little bit of leg for Sonny to notice.

Raaj looked at Sonny. 'Do you want to come to my makeshift office or would you have a drink first?'

'Let's have a drink and forget the office. We can see these papers over a drink. I don't mind Serena being around. There's nothing professional between you and me.'

'As you wish, but remember I don't want you to trust me blindly. All decisions should be yours, though I will guide you like before — however, for a fee from now onwards.' Raaj smiled as he got up to make the drinks. 'What will you have?'

'I'll have some Bacardi, please.'

Raaj returned with the drinks for all three of them.

'Cheers to you and Serena. I wish you all the success in the new business.'

'Cheers.'

Sonny got up and opened his bag to show the contents. The business card on the file showed him as one of the directors in his father's business, signifying where the money came from, and not as the professional chef that he was.

'That's a great card. I like the embossed hologram on it,' Raaj complimented the moment he saw it, suddenly realising that this careless goldmine could be helpful in more ways than one.

'It's unique. Not many printers do this kind of stuff in the country yet.

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