Chapter- 29 Beautiful portrait...

Chapter- 29 Beautiful portrait...Author's pov...
"Have you collected your certificate and TC from College?" Kartik asked inquisitively.
"Yes, I've just collected today."
"Great...so, when are you leaving for Delhi?" Karthik asked with smiled face.
"Actually, Karthik, I am not going to Delhi," said Ruhi.
"Why, Ruhi?" Kartik asked, and suddenly hold her hand, "Ruhi, Why are you not going? ... It's a good
opportunity for you, so—"
"Hisss," Ruhi hissed with pain as he holds her hand.
Kartik's eyes got furrowed as he heard her painful voice and saw towards her hand, "Sorry Ruhi, but
how got you burn your hand that much?"
"Ruhi took back her hand from his grip and said, "it's ok, Kartik, It's not that much burn."
Meanwhile, someone was also looking at them with his intense gazing.
"How can you say that?" Kartik holds her wounded hand back, and said, "Look, How much you got
burn your hand?"
"Karthik, I have already applied antiseptic, so don't worry."
"But, Ruhi—"
"Ruhi,"As she heard her name, she took her hand back and looked towards that voice as kavya was shouting
her name from afar and running towards her.
"Sorry Ruhi, you had to wait for me a long time," Kavya apologized as gasping.
"No, kavya, It's ok," said Ruhi with a smiled face.
Then kavya noticed Kartik as he standing near her.
"Hello Kartik," said Kavya.
"Hello, kavya,"
"How are you? "
"I'm good, you say?"
"I'm also good...Btw, Congratulation, you got 2nd position in our college," said Kavya while stretched
her hand towards him.
"Thank you, kavya," said Kartik while shaking his hand with her.
"Ok, I'm leaving now...Bye Ruhi," he said while gazing at her.
"Bye," Ruhi also said.
"Bye kavya," said Kartik.
"Bye Kartik," said kavya while waving her hand.
After Kartik has gone, kavya said while gazing at her, "Ruhi, I think he likes you."
"What?" said Ruhi with her wide eyes."Yes, "
"Kavya, It's nothing like that ... you don't run your brain's horses too much coz we are just friends and
nothing much," she said while chuckled.
"But Ruhi, I really think—"
"Don't think anything just now and let's go, we are getting late to reach the palace."
"Oh yaa! let's go."
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Ernest Pov...
We are on the way, and I was doing my work on my laptop in the car, suddenly Noah stopped the car,
so I shouted, "What the hell happened, this time? Noah,"
"Sir, I think the car's tire got punctured," said Noah while turned his face towards me.
Holy crap, I don't want to be late as I am very punctual, so I hurriedly said to him without wasting any
moment, "Go and check that, what issue happened with the car?"
"Yes, sir," said Noah and gets off the car.
After some moment he came and leaned towards the car's window, so I slightly opened the window,
"sir, tire got punctured, and we have no spare tire to change that tire."
"F*CK, what the hell? Why didn't you check it before? Dammit!" I shouted in a very loud voice because
I'm done with him this time, How can he be so irresponsible.
"Sorry, sir," he said while lowered his head.novelbin"Don't show your dismayed face to me, Noah, find the mechanic soon as I don't want to be late
because of your carelessness ... Got it?"
"Yes, sir," said Noah and went from there hurriedly.
Fu*k! Sometimes I really feel like, the airheads are working around me.
then I got off the car and looked around me as this city is really beautiful as mom had told us ... If I get
the time, I'll buy something for my dear Ellie and her, then I see,
"What the hell is she doing here? and Who is he that was standing beside her?" I said while clenching
my fist as I saw her standing on the other side of the road with that man.
All of sudden, I realized what the hell is wrong with me? after all why am I getting angry? as she is
nobody for me...right?
Then, I noticed that man suddenly grabbed her hand and was saying something to her and was
standing very close to her while holding her hand, "Damn it! How can he hold her hand?"
But she took back her hand as he holds her hand, and saying something to him. I also feel relieved to
see that.
But that man again hastily holds her hand while saying something.
But this time she doesn't free her hand from his grip and listening to him very carefully but seeing her
that action I was raging inside.
No, Ernest, you can't mind her action as she is nobody to you ... so mind your own business.
Meanwhile, I heard,
"Sir,"I turned back as Noah was standing there," yes? "
"Sir, the car's tire has got changed," He replied. "Shall we go?"
I nodded, but before going, I again saw them as now her friend was also standing beside them...but I
really don't know why this girl affecting me so much?
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Raja Sahab's palace...
Author's Pov
Vikram, Suresh, and Surya were sitting upstairs in the Drawing room...
"Vikram, why didn't he come till now?" scowled Surya.
"Don't know, Surya, as far as I heard about him he is very punctual," Vikram replied.
"So, why didn't he come till now, as we are waiting for him for half an hour."
"Wait, let me call his assistant," said Vikram while taking the phone out of his pocket.
"ring...ring..."
"Hello," said Vikram.
"Yes, Mr. Vikram."
"Where are you both as you have not reached till now?"
"Sorry, Mr.Vikram our car's tire got punctured that's why we got late but don't worry we about to reach
there in a few minutes,""Oh! ... "
"Ok, we meet there..." said Noah and hanged up the phone.
"Surya, he is about to come in a few minutes as their car's tire got a puncture in mid-way that's why
they got late..."
Surya hummed to hear him.
Later, Ernest and Noah entered the drawing-room with a man who was leading them.
"Hello, Mr.Davies,"said, Mr. Vikram while getting up from the couch and stretched his right hand
towards him."
"Hello, Mr. Vikram," said Ernest while shaking his right hand with him.
"Hello, Mr. Davies, said," Surya while stretching his right hand towards him.
"Hello, your highness, nice to meet you," said Ernest while shaking his hand.
"Nice to meet you too, Mr.Davies...please sit," said Surya while gesturing him to sit on the couch.
All of them sit in their respective seat.
"tell me, your highness, Why did you call me urgent?" said Ernest.
"Mr.Davies, I will not beat around the bush, I just want to say you, Suresh will not handle this project as
you had told him yesterday," said Surya while stared at him.
"Can I know, why?" said Ernest.
"Because Suresh is my employee that's why.""So, why he had come yesterday to give that presentation in place of Mr. Aaditya?"
"you know the reason very well, Mr.Davies, and aaditya is still immature that's why he acted like this in
the bar."
"Sorry, Mr. Davies, It'll never happen again as I was not here when he had gone to you and he hadn't
ready the presentation to Show you that's why I had taken help from suresh... so pls give me one
chance," said Mr.Vikram.
"But, Mr.Vikram I already told Mr.Suresh," Ernest said while gazing at Suresh, "if he will handle this
project, I have no issues, But—"
"No, Mr. Davies, he will not handle this project," said Surya in a loud pitched voice while getting up from
the couch.
"So, My decision would be also same, I will not invest in this project as I had said earlier," said Ernest
while getting up from the couch.
"Wait, Surya, Let me handle this..." said Mr. Vikram while holding his hand. "Can you tell me what
should I do so that you will be ready to invest money in my project?"
Surya and Ernest sit again on their seat.
"If you really want me to invest in your project then show me your capability... I mean, present your
presentation, If I liked it I will definitely invest in your project. So I am giving you this chance so you can
prove it yourself."
"Ok, Thank you so much, Mr. Davies. I'll surely give you the best presentation ... But pls, tell me the
day when would you like to see my presentation?"
"Day after tomorrow...""Ok, Mr.Davies," said Mr.vikram.
Ernest hummed to hear him.
"Now Mr.Davies, pls excuse me, I've an urgent meeting so I'll meet you day after tomorrow with my
presentation, and Thank you so much once again as giving me a chance," said Vikram with grin and
got up from his couch and stretched his hands towards him.
"Ernest also stood up and shake his hand with him and said, "I hope, Mr.Vikram will not disappoint me
this time."
"Absolutely not, Mr.Davies."
"Ok, I'll leave now." Vikram gestured towards Surya while saying.
Surya hummed and Vikram went from there.
"Ok, Your highness, I'll also take my leave," said Ernest.
"Wait, Mr.Davies, I want to talk with you.Mr.Davies, I want you to not sell that land to my father at any
cost," said Surya.
Ernest stared him as he heard him and raised his brows and asked,"May, I know why?"
"you don't need to know the reason, just don't sell that land to my father"
Ernest stared at him and said, "I'm businessman, your highness and I always believe on profit, so you
know what I mean."
"Means, you will not sell that land, right?" Ernest didn't say anything just gazing at him with smirk but suddenly he noticed his mother teenage pic
and said, "Is she your sister? Your highness."
Because that Mira's teenage portrait was looking just like Elena.
"Yes, she is my sister and now she is queen of your country," said Surya while glared at that pic with
stern face.
"Who made this portrait?" asked Ernest as staring that portrait.
"My mother ... She is not here now, she has gone in our relative function with my wife...it seems you
like painting."
"Not much, but my cousin sister like portrait painting very much," said Ernest...
"Oh! if you want to see more portraits you can go to my mother's gallery where she has made beautiful
portrait of my family, especially of Meera as she is fond of her."
"I really want to see, can I go?"
"Of course, Suresh go with Mr. Davies and show him that Gallery Room," said Surya.
Suresh nodded.
"Noah, go and do your work, " Said Ernest.
Noah nodded and went.
Suresh and Ernest also went from there.
"otherside...Kavya and Ruhi come in the garden area as Raja sahab and sonu were already sitting there.
Both of them bowed to bade Raja sahab and said in unison, "Greeting(Namaste)."
He nodded and said, "Kavya, If he is not ready to sell that land, so I will pay those farmers debt to sonu
by which Sonu will return their property papers to all of them."
"Thank you so much, Sir," said kavya while bowing her head. "Sir, we will try our best to give your all
money as soon as possible."
"Ok, so make a list all of them with full details," said Raja sahab to kavya.
"Ok, Sir," she said and sit on the next chair.
Ruhi also sit beside her.
Sonu still staring at her with his lustful eyes.Rajasahab noticed him and shouted in loud voice, "Sonu"
He got flinched hear his loud voice and said,"Yes, bade Raja sahab."
"focus on your work, otherwise," Raja sahab said while gritting his teeth.
Sonu gulped and engrossed in his work.
"Ruhi"
"Yes sir," she said.
"I want you to make a portrait of my daughter for me, would you make it?"
She grinned cheerfully and said, "Yes, sir.""Okay, go to the backyard as there would be a gallery room of my wife, there would be a photo album
of our family so go there and take it that photo album here."
She shook his head and went from there.
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Ernest reached towards that room and hold the door knob to enter in the room.
Meanwhile Suresh phone vibated he picked his phone and talked it and said, "Sir, can I go as I have
some urgent work. "
Ernest nodded and suresh walked from there.
Ernest entered in that room and got amazed to see that beautiful painting and portraits.
He lifted his one of the portrait of his mother and caressing it with his hand and then he noticed a
beautiful portrait which was hanging on the wall, right in front of him.
It was the same portrait that Ruhi made, As he about to touch that portrait he heard,
"Creak"
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