Chapter 20: SHOCKED TO CORE

Chapter 20: Shocked to Core

After sometime now it was the time for announcement which was supposed to happen. For which both father and son dual were anxiously waiting for it.

Ramesh nudged Seema to ask her dad about the announcement he was supposed to make. Ajay moves to center of the stage takes mic in his hand started to address everyone...

Hello, and Good evening everyone, first of all I would to thank you all who are present here to celebrate my 70th birthday. Yes on this birthday I`ve very important announcement to make.

But before he continues his mic power goes off. Arthi takes another mic joins him on the stage address the guests...

Good evening distinguished guests. Everyone maybe wondering who am I right? Don't you think I should introduce myself to our guests' grandpa? Let me introduce myself, I`m Arthi Tarun Dixit daughter of deceased Tarun Dixit and Rathi Dixit and granddaughter of Mr. Ajay Dixit.

Not only that is my identity I`m also the maximum share holder of the Dixit Enterprises. Since you all know the present chairman my grandpa Mr. Ajay Dixit is going to announce his retirement.

Today on his 70th birthday he is also appointing a new chairman but you have mistaken it because he is not appointing chairman but a chairwoman. Yes everyone I will be chairwoman of Dixit enterprises starting from Monday.

There were many gasps and mummies in the crowd seeing this Arthi continues her speech...

I can see many surprised faces from here. To know what qualification I have to take over the position just because my identity as Mr. Ajay Dixit granddaughter or as the maximum share holder of the company.

So let me tell you about my qualifications then you can only tell if I'm suitable for this position or not.

I`ve completed my degree in Business management from Princeton university and Master degree from London school of economics and I`ve been trained under CEO of Star Group.

Again addressing the crowd to her point Arthi asks them...

So what you think am I qualified to become chairwoman of Dixit enterprises.

Hearing Arthi question everyone starts to clapping for her in encouragement. Arthi smiles at them sweetly and then says...

I hope everyone is satisfied with my qualification and experience. With my grandpa blessing and guidance I`ll make sure Dixit enterprises reach new heights. I hope all you cooperate with me and help me to make my grandpa proud of me.

I know I`m young have lot of thing to learn from you people. Special I expect my uncle Mr. Ramesh and my cousin Suresh to help and guide me in work. Thank you everyone now let`s continue with the celebration.

As soon as Arthi finishes her announcement there was an uproar in the crowd. Each and every guests were shocked by this revelation.

The crowd started to applaud for her and admired Arthi even more were saying that she was beauty with brains.

After the announcement Arthi hugs Ajay and whispers something into his ears...

How`s my present grandpa did you like it. I`m here to claim what is right fully mine and you can`t manipulate me like you did back then. Dream on old man I`m not that innocent and timid who used to get bullied by everyone in your house.

You wanted to push me into marriage with that scum Atharv so you can hold on to my shares right and wanted to give half of it to a pervert Suresh who molested me whenever he got chance.

Oh he wanted to ruin my dignity with his friends. Thanks to heavens and blessing of my father I managed to escape in nick of time. You didn't do nothing just was enjoying at my state and acting in front of me by feeling sorry.

You used to bully my mom right even after that you didn't get satisfied with it right? What did my mom do to you and your family?

Did she ask for money or property? No, all she did was to love your son with her whole heart. Even after the way you treated her she never said bad thing about you and alway respected you.

I didn't know you were so cruel to send goons after her, when I went out for studies. After that I lost every single ounce of respect to you, and trained myself so that I can to protect my mom and myself.

I won`t let any of your pathetic family members to hurt us anymore old man. That time I was not strong enough to protect my mom and she had to go through tough time.

But now everything is going to change, each and every one will receive the retribution for what they have done to me, my mom and dad.

I don't know how will live your life without any guilt.

Yeah I how can I forget? A person who couldn't understand his own son. Who kept accusing him for the things he never did. You`re just heartless pathetic egoistic man who can do anything for prestige.Now you just watch how I`ll trample with prestige.

Hearing to this Ajay face turns pale, he really couldn't understand what just happened he was just shocked to the core. Why his sweet and innocent granddaughter was spitting venom in her every words as if she was declaring war against him and his whole family. There were lots of questions he wanted to ask Arthi.

Why did she say she is the maximum share holder?

Why it`s all so confusing?

Did he treat her really bad back then did something happened to her behind his back that he didn't know.

How did she know about her marriage to Atharv?

And why she calling Atharv scumbag? I thought they were good friends?

I felt she liked even loved him?

But, why is she hating him and everyone?

What she is saying about Suresh molesting her?

When did it happen?

If it happened why didn't she tell anyone?

Did Suresh did such things to her?

He is well behaved boy with hot temper.

Whom should I believe?

Why it`s so confusing?

Why?

Do I`ve feeling that it`s not simple as it looks.

It`s seems like Arthi is holding grudge against each and every family member. There were lot of questions going on in his head for which he didn't know any answers. He had a very bad feeling about it and felt incredible sadness in heart which bought him immense pain as if someone was stabbing his heart.

What if all the accusations turned out to be true?

How will he face her and her mom?

What will he answer his wife and son when he dies?

What he did do wrong?

Where did he go wrong?

Whom he should trust? Whom he should believe?