"Sir, is it necessary to go there today? I know we have come early so we should complete the work before time but how can we expect good results when we are going without informing in advance like this."
“Ted! How long has this collaboration planning been going on? Since last year, right? So in a year, will they not have thought of anything on the project? ” Jay took a sigh before speaking.
Running behind his boss who was walking briskly, Ted suggested he reconsider his decision. But his boss was not ready to listen to him. All he could do was follow him and his orders.
They were together for 7 years. Ted went to the same university where Jay did, the University of Cambridge. He was Jay’s junior and he found that he is a dependable kind of person. He got himself a 100% scholarship to a foreign university all on his own and was also able to bear his expenses without external help and support. Apart from being the best in their studies, he was very athletic, intelligent, and proactive in making decisions. In short, he was an all-rounder who was recognized by another all-rounder and since then he has been involved with him. So as much as Jay knew about Ted, Ted also knew about Jay. He understood he was angry and irritable over everything because of his parents. Having no choice, he followed him to the ‘Style In’ Company.
Jay entered the office building with his attitude on. Today he came only with his assistant leaving his team behind. He planned to first discuss the details with them in private and then introduce them to the team.
When they entered, there was a lot of commotion inside the office. Everyone seemed very busy.
"Excuse me? We want to meet your CEO. Lead us there." Ted stepped forward and ordered a girl who was working there.
Now call it Ted's bad luck or wrong timing, the girl to whom he ordered turned out to be Riya. The employee who works under Muskaan. And she was infamous for one thing in her office. For her fights. Anyone who misbehaved with her was never spared.
"Sorry, but you have come to the wrong place. This is not an eye hospital," said Riya, staring at him for a few seconds.
"Pardon? I've come to the right place. This is Style In, isn't it? And why would I go to the eye hospital? My eyes are alright." Annoyed, Ted replied.
"Then can't you see how busy we all are when your eyes are alright? And how can I let you to our CEO without any information about you?"
"Anyone comes in wearing a suit and thinks they can order me." She whispered to herself and moved on.
Ted, who heard her whisper, shouted from behind. "Look, you are being rude. You know who we are?"
"Why don't you know who you are?" Without hesitation, Riya retaliated.
Before the two of them get further into an argument, Jai comes in between them, and with a sweet smile and admiration, he first apologizes for Ted's misbehavior and introduces himself.
"So you are Mr. Jay? Should have told earlier. What a waste of time.” Riya looked at Ted with crooked eyes as if she was taunting him.
Both of them were made to sit in the guest room for refreshment till the meeting room was getting prepared. Ted was very angry as soon as he sat inside and Jai was calming him down. Even though both were boss and employee in the eyes of the world, behind the doors there was a brotherly relation between the two. Jay was laughing with his eyes closed and hands on his mouth a lot at the murmur of his younger brother. He was offering coffee served to them to pacify him.
Just like Ted was inside, Riya was outside. Angry, annoyed, and frustrated. But maintaining her professionalism, she called them to the meeting room and according to Muskan's instructions, the whole team started meeting together.
All the junior employees were visible in the meeting, no senior authority was present. In such a situation, on behalf of his boss, Ted found out the reason for this. Through Riya, who was in charge, he came to know that her seniors were on leave today but as soon as she came to know about their arrival, she called their executive manager. Since she lives far away, it will take some time for her to reach there, thus they can start the meeting without her in the meantime.
In the absence of their direct seniors, this team started meeting very well under Riya's leadership. The beginning of the presentation seemed very interesting.
Style In was a very famous startup company but their reach was not well established outside the country.
In such a situation, while in London, Jay caught sight of this online store, which designs and markets clothes in traditional and modern ways, and recognized the opportunity for his brand. Roy's fashion was very famous abroad but they did not have a hold in his country.
What they had in their home country was people's trust in Roy's. However, Jay did not feel right to set up a new market with the help of such blind trust. He wanted to do all this on his own and not in the name of his parents. So he thought of taking the help of this company to enter his brand company in his home country. Roy Fashion will launch the new catalog for the new season in the local market in collaboration with this company in the online market and not at the physical stores. This was the plan of their collaboration.
The meeting was going on with a great flow. Many points were discussed. Both sides were giving their input. By doing this 1.5 hours had passed since the meeting started. Ted was handling all the technical things. While Jay's entire focus was on the slides running on the screen and on the benefit of his company. He was so engrossed in work that he had no idea who was coming and going from that room.
Ted interrupted his attention to call him and told him that their executive manager had arrived. When Jai turned back to meet her, his eyes remained wide open. In front of him was the person whom he was dying to meet. Muskan Singh.
At that moment only one sentence came out of his mouth in a sweet and loving voice, looking deep into her eyes. He said,
“I found you.”
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