LYCAN'S HIDDEN LOVE

Chapter 2 – Patterning the Destiny

In Jarnsaxa Residence

The Jarnsaxa Residence is one of the five star rated residences and ranked the top restaurant among five residence c*m restaurants in the city named, Daxino Uvet.

It holds the credit for offerings the best quality service to its customers, both official and unofficial gatherings like casual parties, business meetings, celebrations and themed weddings.

The entrance of the Jarnsaxa Residence is majestically built to grab the attention of their customers and they are known for their hygienic way of handling objects. They support valet parking services for their customers.

The parking valets were lined up at the entrance to receive the car from its owner to park in the destined space. All the employees follow the ethics of residence in their working systems, ‘First stands, serves first’.

The parking valets were eagerly waiting to receive the car from its owner. They were dressed in white and black along with a red waistcoat with polished shoes.

One of the parking valets shared his thoughts to others, “Our salary is short in digits. We should earn more to live a luxury life.”

The other parking valet sighed, “Yeah, we are not fated to enjoy those luxuries inside this residence. We can only able to see and touch such luxuries but can’t own it.”

The third person standing in a row replied, “Stop you’re daydreaming. Focus on our work. We are paid for that.”

The first person marked, “Even though, we are fated to see and touch but can live those luxuries for few seconds.”

The second person replied, “Certainly, we are blessed to live a few seconds of luxury while parking and returning the cars to its owners.”

All three persons agreed, “Indeed, We are blessed in that way.”

The chrome blue Aventador of Lamborghini car slows down its speed at the majestic entrance of the Jarnsaxa Residence. As the Residence is rated five stars across the city, no wonder to receive such the most luxurious car at their entrance.

The parking valets dropped their jaws to their toes over the splendour of the Lamborghini car. According to their ethics, the first person who stood in the line should have the chance to take the cars from the owners to the destination parking area, so the first person at the entrance rushed to receive the car.

The other parking valets sighed in distress, “Maybe next time. Luck didn’t favour us today.”

The slide blade doors of a blue chrome Lamborghini opened stylishly and a brightness engulfed a handsome man in green shade glairs appeared through the slide blade doors. He dropped the key to the hands of the parking valet and marched forward.

The sounds of shocks and excitement filled the air and one of the waiters stopped while holding the tray with the wine bottle and the empty glass by the entrance to wonder at the beauty of the Lamborghini.

The person who stood last in the queue of the parking valet’s area enquired the waiter, “Hey, why do you stop here? Get back to your work.”

The waiter replied, “The car has stunning look. Let me take a few more glances at the beauty.”

The second person of the parking valet remarked them, “That is a unique one. Only one own that in our city.”

The waiter asked out of curiosity, “Who is that billionaire?”

Another parking valet gossiped, “He is... he is Karenoah Redclaws.”

The other person asked, “The award winner! Wow, he is too young for such awards.”

The first person replied, “Yeah, he is talented at his young age. If I ever get a chance, I would shake my hands with him.”

“He is a top-rated billionaire in the city. Why would he shake his hand with parking valets and waiters like us?” he mentioned.

The conversation of parking valets and waiters reached the sharp ears of Karen; he rooted his legs in their direction. To their wonder, he extended his hands to share a gesture of his kindness.

They were shocked to witness generosity of Karen and hesitated to shake their hands. Karen asked them with a flashing smile on his face, “Will you honour me with your handshake?”

The waiters and parking valets were overwhelmed in joy and can’t wait to shake their hands with the topmost billionaire of the city and added some words to their handshake, “Congratulations on the award, Sir,” “You make us proud.”

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In the Inno Swap Corporation,

The stapling sound was echoed in the silent corners of the 23rd floor of the biggest shareholders' reputed company of Inno Swap Corporation having a wide range of branches with its root in Daxino Uvet city, indicating the mission accomplished. Aranya stretched her limbs; it was when her eyes caught the digital clock hanging on the wall.

She claimed, “Oh my god, it’s too late... I never imagined my day would be like this even in my dreams. What a long day! (She collected all her belongings, and stuffed them in her bag) My idol singer is to be blamed. I must lessen my time watching him. He has a captivating voice.”

Aranya chuckled and collected all her belongings and turned off everything she was using on the 23rd floor and hurried to the elevator. A sudden thought occurred to her mind; her mind visualized two fairy images hanging over her head,

The blue fairy told her, “You have finished your work in time. Good job!”

The red fairy told her, “Finishing in time doesn’t matter. Handover the finished job in time matters the most.”

The blue fairy said to the red one, “How she could hand over the file on time? He has gone. I pity Aranya.”

The red fairy smirked with an evil laugh, “That is her destiny. Aranya will be tagged as a not-perfectionist in her work. The world will curse you, Ara.”

Aranya asked both the imaginary fairies from her mind, “What are you suggesting me do?”

The blue fairy replied, “Place the file on his table. It is considered as submission in time.”

The red fairy opposed, “Don’t do it. They will tag her as an imposter, breaking into his room without his knowledge. Call him to know his location, Ara, reach him.”

Aranya replied in a down tone, “But... What if, he got an important meeting to attend?”

The red fairy smirked with its little horns, “He must have gone for his date. If you reach him, you will be a disturbance to the young couples who will have a romantic night.”

Aranya scratched her forehead with knitted eyebrows and wondered what should be done in the current situation, “Date? He is so cold and who would date him? Anyway, it is not my concern about his private life, he gave me a task and I completed mine in time. The only concern is how to hand over these files in his hand.”

The blue fairy suggested, “You can text him about your completion, and then he will suggest your doings later.”

The serious conversation was discussed in the elevator between Aranya and her imaginary fairy characters. The discussion extended until the elevator reached the ground floor. Finally, Aranya agreed and pressed the button of the elevator by texting him, “Hi Sir.”

She deleted the typed text saying, “It’s not formal. If he has gone on date, his girlfriend might misread my messages. So, I should be formal and careful with my words.”

Aranya typed, “Good evening sir, I have finished the data analysis report. Suggest me the submission procedures.” She reread her typed messages for the nth time and pressed the send button with closed eyes and praying lips.

She stared at her screen of smartphone for the notification of incoming messages from Karen Redclaws. The impatient temper Aranya drove her mad to tap her fist against her legs.

Aranya tried to hold her temper and to divert herself, she turned on the selfie camera to adjust her messy hair, in the corner of the snap button; she found the icon that represents the previously taken images.

Enlarging the little icon, she admired the facial expression of Karen in the portrait, which was previously taken from his chamber without his knowledge. She talked to her smartphone, “Why aren’t you replying to my messages? Did you turn on the silent mode? I received the delivery note of my message. Oh my god, you are driving me mad with your eyes. (She zooms in the eyes of Karen’s image on her phone) You have some pull in your eyes, Mr Karen. (She chuckled and exhaled) Huh, what if you have gone for your date? Waiting is dangerously the hardest thing in this world; even seconds would disguise as monstrous hours.”

Aranya tried to call her friend Cassata and the line beeped with a busy tone, “Who is she talking to? Oh god, who would I contact now? Where should I go? Where would have he gone for a date? I would be aware of the place if I have ever gone on a date. Who dares to take me out for a date when I was born as an ugly duckling? Huh, such weird things are not destined for me.” she exhaled.

Aranya lamented, “Whom should I call...? Mr Zohan! Yeah, He might be my saviour.”

Without a second thought, she dialled Zohan’s number, after a long ring Zohan picked up the call, the conversation with Zohan and Aranya started,

Zohan answered, “Good evening, Miss Aranya. You are calling me after office hours. Is there anything important?”

Aranya responded, “Good evening, Mr Zohan. I have called you for seeking help. Will you do me a favour which could favour me, unlike your favours you did to me in the daytime?”

Zohan replied after a pause with a light smile on his face, “Seems you are enthralled from my favours. How can I help you, Miss Aranya?”

Aranya asked with much hesitation, “Actually, Mr Karen asked me to redo the work of data analysis...”

Zohan interrupted her, “You want me to help by asking you with the extension of your incomplete work?”

Aranya replied immediately, “No, No. I have completed. (Zohan wondered about her talent) I, I wanted you to...”

Zohan completed her words, “You wanted me to hand over your completed one to the boss in favour of you?”

“Exactly, Mr Zohan. Can you help me with this little favour?” the elevator opened to the ground floor of the Inno Swap Corporation, she stepped out of the elevator and stopped to get the reply from Mr Zohan.

“Miss Aranya, I am sorry for not coming up with a positive response. I am out of your reach, I will return by morning.” Zohan replied.

Aranya walked through the entrance of Inno Swap Corporation and reached the street to grab a taxi and halted to hear his negative support, “What?”

Zohan added, “In the meantime, try your best to reach him to submit within his deadline proposal,” he completed his words with a negative response yet tried to give her suggestions.

Aranya raised her head above to look at the open dark clouded sky and squeezed her eyes in discontent.

“What do you suggest to me, Mr Zohan?” she asked with a saddened voice.

Zohan beamed with a smiled on the corner of his lips and thanked the moon for providing the wonderful opportunity to bring Aranya and his boss’ destiny together. He screamed in joy, “Thank you.”

Aranya asked in a puzzled tone, “Was that a reply, Mr Zohan?”

Zohan was overwhelmed in joy to favour her, “Miss Aranya, I might share his location if you agreed to return your gratefulness. What do you say?”

“Is this a trap of your new scheming, Mr Zohan?” Aranya asked him without hesitation.

Zohan replied to her with the most convincing tone, “No, absolutely not. What will benefit me by helping you? It’s not a trap; it’s a request, Miss Aranya.”

“The tone doesn’t seem like a request. Anyway, I am left with no choice than agreeing with you. What’s your price for sharing his location?” Aranya asked him while supporting her back with her hand.

“Nothing more than your potential, Miss Aranya, I will submit my request when the time comes. Remember, you owe me and you should not go back on your words,” Zohan was astounded in the joy of finding a thread-size chance to change her destiny.

Aranya gave her answer quickly, “Agreed. But I am not doing anything out of my limits. Can you understand what I am mean to say, Mr Zohan?”

Zohan assured her, “I can understand. I too won’t drag you into any embarrassments or harassment. You can trust me in this. I am sharing the location, make use of it wisely.”

The call ended, and Aranya’s smartphone blinked with notification of Karen’s location.

“What’s this man going to ask me? Will it be surrendering me to...? No, no I should not think about this. Zohan is a highly regarded person; he won’t trap me in any embarrassments with the bossy CEO.” Aranya tormented herself with random thoughts.

Aranya grabbed a taxi and shared the location with the taxi driver. The taxi wheels friction to drop her in the destined location.

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