The Legal Affair by Nisha Sharma

Author:Nisha Sharma [Sharma, Nisha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062854384
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2020-08-18T00:00:00+00:00

They’d attended to business for the rest of the drive to New Jersey. Raj worked on her phone, Ajay on his laptop. She asked him his opinion on various investments, and he asked hers as he thought about his impending CEO nomination and the patent application that still needed to be addressed. As weird as it sounded, sharing so many things in common and talking to Raj in the same language was comforting. He felt closer to her in some ways, and it was another layer of her personality that he felt intimately connected to.

The car turned into the long driveway, and Raj shifted forward until she sat at the edge of her seat to look out the window.

“Impressive,” she said.

Ajay grinned. “That’s the point.”

They pulled in front of the main house, and Ajay led Raj up the stairs to the front doors. After they kicked off their shoes on the entranceway mat, they walked barefoot down the tile corridor, past the arched opening, and into the expansive living room. His father staggered to his feet from his spot at the end of the long cream-colored sectional in front of a TV with international business news playing on low. His smile was bright, even though there was still worry in his eyes.

“Puttar? We weren’t expecting you today. Is everything okay? You brought company.”

Ajay rushed forward to grab his father’s arm. “Why don’t you sit down?”

“Nonsense. We have a guest!”

“Well, this handsome gentleman looks even more dashing since the last time I saw him,” Raj said smoothly. She crossed the room as quickly as Ajay had and took his father’s hands. “You can greet me just fine from this wonderful couch you’ve been sitting on. Just like your name suggests. A king on his throne.”

Deepak laughed, his cheeks turning ruddy with pleasure.

“Hullo, beti,” he said, referring to her as daughter.

“Why don’t you get comfortable? We’ll go dancing later when you’re up for it.” She gently urged him back onto the cushions even as she gave him a quick wink.

“It’s so lovely to see you, despite what can’t be the best of circumstances if my son has dragged you here on a Saturday for work.”

Ajay met Raj’s eyes and saw the understanding in them. He hadn’t told his parents about their brand-new relationship. He and Raj might be in their thirties, but he was an Indian man. His mother would make his life hell if she knew that they were dating. Hopefully Raj understood Ajay’s reasons for self-preservation with his family despite his eagerness to share the news with others.

The sound of the front door opening echoed down the hall. “Hello?” Hem called out.

“They must’ve been right behind us,” Ajay said. “We’re in the living room, guys!”

Hem and Mina walked in moments later.

“You know, I’m going to look forward to nailing this bastard. He keeps ruining my weekends,” Hem said.

“Puttar?” Ajay’s father gripped his wrist. “What is Hem talking about?”

“It’s a bit of a story, Papa,” Ajay said. “Raj, why don’t you— What? What is it?”

All her charm seemed to slip.

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