Chapter 2

"Come on Navi, come inside. My parent's are bothered why you stopped coming to my house. It has been 2 days you have not been here." Veronica spoke with a joke in last part.

"Ver, I seriously sometimes think that Mr. and Mrs. Ray are the sweetest people I know. But how can they have a meanest bitch like you. I am telling you, you were exchanged in the hospital." Navi replied

"Shut up. Lets have lunch." Veronica spoke

After the panel presentation incident Veronica and Navi left, they went to Veronica's place.

"Mom, Dad, I am home." Veronica shouted entering inside.

"Honey, come to the dining room. We are having lunch." Mr. Ray replied

Both went in the dining room.

"Hey champ you are here too. Take a seat and have lunch with us." Mr. Ray asked Navi

Navi thanked Mr. Ray and took a seat.

"Mom what are we having for lunch?" Veronica asked

"Casserole" Mrs. Ray replied and served them

"Mrs. Ray you cook the best. Why don't you and Mr. Ray adopt me?" Navi joke

Mr. & Mrs. Ray laughed. Veronica stared at her.

"What? Why are you staring. You will have a sister." Navi replied

"No thanks. You are okay as friend. I won't be able to tolerate you more than that." Veronica replied

"Best friend." Navi replied in anger

"Aae Aae Captain." Veronica joked with a fake salute.

Everyone laughed.

"Guys how was your presentation btw?" Mr. Ray asked

"Mr. Ray, you asked a very sentimental question. Why don't you ask your daughter about the same. I am sure she can answer your question with that big mouth of hers." Navi joked

"Shut up Navi." Veronica replied to her

"Did something happen? What happened honey? You look upset." Mr. Ray asked his daughter.

"Nothing dad. We got a internship in Alden Group of Industries." Veronica spoke casually.

"But you don't seem happy about this. Is something wrong?" Mr. Ray asked

"Mr. Ray, your daughter doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut sometimes. Her mouth works faster than her mind." Navi answered this time

Veronica gave murderous glare to Navi.

"Veronica. What happened? Did you do something?" Mrs. Ray asked this time

"What is wrong with everyone. Why is everyone asking me that I have done something." Veronica questioned

"Dude, you should seriously learn to not speak whatever shit comes in your filthy mind. It will help you a lot" Navi told Veronica

"And dude, you should seriously learn to shut up sometimes." Veronica replied

"Will anyone of you tell me exactly what happened?" Mr. Ray asked this time

"Nothing dad. I met a jerk there." Veronica answered

"What the hell. Did he do something to you? You should have called me." Mr. Ray asked checking her daughter from top to bottom to see if she is hurt somewhere.

Veronica shook her head to respond her dad.

"Mr. Ray, that jerk what your daughter calls him is CEO of Alden groups." Navi replied

Mr. Ray looked at his daughter.

"Dad, its nothing seriously. I just called out names to that creepy CEO." Veronica answered casually

"You did what?" Mr. & Mrs. Ray said in unison

"Why you are you surprised?" Veronica asked

"Mr. & Mrs. Ray, do you know that your daughter doesn't know him at all. Not even heard his name or something. You guys read newspaper. Right? For a change why don't you try giving it to your daughter to read some news that goes straight into her head." Navi replied

"Just shut up Navi. Who the hell is he? Even if he is the CEO or something. Do I look like I care. I don't give a damn." Veronica replied frustrated

"Babe, you will care once you start working for him." Navi replied

"Honey, you called him jerk? And he heard it. Right? And didn't do anything about it?" Mr. Ray asked

"Dad" Veronica shouted

"Honey, I am just asking. You don't know him. But I know him. He is ruthless in real way. I mean he could not have done anything to you I am sure about this. But he could have ruined your presentation. I mean by not selecting you. But you got selected. That's surprising." Mr. ray replied

"Because he is going to take revenge by making me work like his slave. I am so sure about this. That son of a.. " Veronica was speaking but before she cursed Mrs. Ray stopped her.

"Veronica. No more cursing. Eat your food now. Enough drama everyone." Mrs. Ray spoke this time making everyone quiet.

Everyone was now eating food without complaining.

After food Veronica and Navi did the dishes.

"Lets go upstairs." Veronica asked Navi

Navi followed her upstairs in her room.

"Ver, think about it carefully. Its not like you need to work there or something. You can learn business in your dad's company as well. I know your dad's company is not a MNC but its not small either. And its better you learn it from your dad." Navi spoke to Veronica

"Navi, its not about big or small. Its about exposure. Even if that jerk will make me work like a slave. I will do it because there will be things I will learn there. You know that at my dad's company its more like my playground. I scare people there. Working with him will be no fun." Veronica replied

"And working with him will be fun? Are you kidding me?" Navi replied

"What can he do. Worst he can make me is his personal slave. Other than that he can fire me. Its okay. I will manage." Veronica replied

"Dude. You are so into this business venture. Its sacring me now." Navi spoke

"Alden groups first ever project on media. They are now entering in that sector. Its a very good exposure. You see, working as a intern in this company, I am working in a startup as well as MNC." Veronica replied

Navi didn't say anything.

After sometime Veronica spoke "Lets do this Navi, when you are there with me, then I can manage that jerk."

"Okay then. Lets do this. But you are going to call on that number?" Navi questioned about the business card that Arek handed her and asked her to call.

"I will do it tomorrow." Veronica replied

"Lets rest till dinner then." Navi spoke

"Okay." Veronica replied

With that Navi slept on the bed while Veronica kept surfing her mobile. While surfing she saw a article about the Alden group.

She started surfing from one article to another. And then finally one articled opened which was all about CEO of Alden group. It was a interview. Veronica started going through the article.

'Arek Alden, 29, born in New York, CEO of Alden group of companies, eldest son of Mr. Aiden & Mrs. Andrea Alden. Has a younger brother Austin who is studying in states.'

'What is wrong with this family, everyone name is starting from "A".' Veronica thought

She started reading more about Arek Alden.

'Youngest businessmen in New York city. Won lots of awards for his various successful business ventures. Still a bachelor.

Completed his Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge and Master's from London school of business. He has been A+ student throughout his education. Currently working as a CEO of Alden group, in the main branch where they deal with builders, contractors and construction.

Alden group was started by his father Mr. Aiden Alden. He is the director of the company. His wife worked with him for years. They fell in love and got married. Mr. & Mrs. Alden love story is quite famous. They are still known as the love birds. Sweetest and most talked couple in NY from their time of marriage till now.'

'How can his parent's be sweetest and he be the worst creation of mankind. Does that word even suits him. Kind. Seriously.' Veronica thought

She started digging up more on him.

But she found nothing more than basic information. No dating rumors no personal life information, nothing. She read somewhere that he is very private person and likes to enjoy his family time. He stays in Manhattan, away from his family home. His office is nearby too.

'What are you seriously? No information other than basic. Are you kidding me. You are filthy heir to that company. People are not interested in your life or what. What kind of reporters doesn't want to know more about you and your business strategies.' Veronica thought to herself.

"Hey, you are not sleeping?" Navi asked in sleepy voice

"Nah, if I sleep now, I won't be able to sleep at night." Veronica replied

"Okay. What time is it?" Navi asked

Veronica checked the time in her mobile and replied "Gosh, its 8:30pm. I didn't even realized that its this late. Lets go and have dinner." Veronica spoke

"Yeah lets go." Navi replied yawning

"Dude you just slept for heck 4 hours and you are still sleepy." Veronica asked

"Bro, you are in no position to tell me that. You insomniac." Navi answered

"Shut up you dumb." Veronica replied

"Btw, what were you doing? You didn't sleep, you kept using your phone. What were you doing with it?" Navi asked

"Nothing, I was learning about the mess I am getting into." Veronica replied

"You mean a messed named Arek Alden." Navi replied laughing

"Yeah yeah. Just laugh. That's all you do." Veronica replied irritated

"Btw you would have not got any info other than the basics." Navi asked

"Yeah. How did you know that?" Veronica asked

"Dude, you are not the only girl who google him. I mean you are doing it now to know that what mess you are getting into. But people generally look for him, especially girls look for him because he hot and rich plus he is single. You know what I mean." Navi replied

"Yeah, then there should be another article on him with headline 'Rich single crazy bastard'" Veronica spoke with humor

Navi laughed

"Seriously who are you Mr. Arek Alden. You seem mysterious. But you seem dangerous too. It feels like I am getting into a very big trouble by getting involved with you. Not a good feeling to start with." Veronica thought

With that thought she went to the dining room to have dinner with her family.