The Will
She was hurrying towards south office when someone stopped her.
" Kenny Gosh!! Where are you rushing now", said Gaurav.
" Ohh G..", she halted completely out of her breath.
" Deep breaths Kenny", said Gaurav patting her back. She obeyed.
" Come sit in my office. Kenny followed Gaurav. Kiara was already there.
" Why is your face flushed", she asked.
"She was running a sprint", said Gaurav with irritation.
" She is always in a rush",chided Kiara. " I heard you went to temple ".
" Oh yeah", she said. " Here prasad", she gave them both.
" So why temple", Kiara said swallowing it.
" Just was feeling a bit agitated", replied Kenny.
" Lets take a vacation. Goa", said Gaurav.
" You are on", said Kiara.
" Superb", said Kenny.
" Before I forget Ram uncle invited me and both of you to his place. Be ready on weekend.
" Okay G", said Kenny.
" Any whereabouts on that traitor girl", asked Gaurav to Kiara.
" None", said Kiara shaking her head. " Solly daily begins his morning by listing out incompetance of police and ends the day with telling our staff how lazy they are."
" She can attack Raj again", Kenny was worried.
" You girls need to be careful too", said Gaurav.
" Absolutely uncle", said Kiara.
They had some snacks, hugged their father and then both the girls left.
Kenny gave the prasad and told him about Rahul's discovery.
" He knows his art that boy", said Parry.
" Hmm so who could be the painter", asked Raj.
" I have a theory", said Myra.
" Shoot", said Raj.
" If you look at Sushant's memoir the original one ot has potraits and pictures exclusively done by Darshan", said Myra.
" Yeah thats true", said Maddy.
" A legendary painter and a mere brahmin man..think about it. Now Sushant is not Darshan as Darshan is a girl. So Darshan is a woman from Sushant's family.
" Not the mother obviously", said Maddy .
" And not Gunjan either as she was painted in most of them. So either of his two sisters or his wife".
" What was the name of his wife", asked Raj.
" He never mentions it just calling her wife or better half", said Kenny.
" So its not her", says Myra " As he is keen that Darshan's identity should be a secret. So people know her.He will give red herring for her".
" So its one of the sisters", said Raj.
" Yes but which one", said Maddy. He needed to solve this puzzle.
Meanwhile
Solly took Kiara in a meeting room.
" I need to make a confession and need your help too", he said .
" About what", she asked.
" I made Payal disappear", he said.
" WHY", she squealed.
" Hush only few people know this. Now you too. And that itself put you in danger.
Solly then began explaining Kiara how they recruited Payal on their side .
" But you can't tell her", he said.
" Why not", asked Kiara.
" Payal is in big danger. Cobra knows her. She is under disguise. Kenny and Raj are under scrutiny. AND WE HAVE A POSSIBLE LEAD", Said Solly.
" Lead", queried Kiara.
" Spy", said Solly. " Now here is where we need you".
He then explained a plan.
" Hmm okay", said Kiara.
Meanwhile
" Are you sure Bhanu? Will is made..", said Kamini.
Kamini has listened to a latest news circulating in business circles.
" Yes an announcement may come in future but the news is true. Oberoi in his will made Veer Mishra his heir ", said her brother.
" Ohhh that is why Rajeev was s*cking upto Mishra", she said.
" Yes", said Bhanu.
Cobra won't be happy thought Kamini with mirth. And I would make sure he knows.
Meanwhile
" Solly be very careful. Joshi will come to action the moment the will is announced. Buckle up Veer's security", said Raj.
" You sure he does not work for Joshi", asked Parry.
" I am not sure but we are already taping his calls", said Raj.
" And we have him under scrutiny", said Solly.
The will was a gamble thought Raj to get the rat out.
" Now I need a list of shareholders on Kamini's side", said Raj. " And the feudals who are more loyal to her than Junagarh. "
Parry handed him a list.
" Bhanu, Bansal, Raijyada, Khurana is it Amit Khurana", asked Raj.
" Yeah", said Ro. " Half as talented as Sumeet but twice a menace."
" Twice a menace. Why", asked Raj.
" Wrong practices. Increased cost of services and medicines. Low grade items both in surgery and healthcare. As a protest Maa got me involved. Prakhar was under his thumb. I am the sole thorn in his immoral paradise", said Ro.
" Good. Pick out cases with strong patient grievances against him. Solly will help you. Get him involved in legal webs Maddy", smirked Raj.
" And what will that get us", asked Parry.
" Money crunch. With legal cases on him Ro can force him out of Khurana hospitals to save reputation. Then he can sell his shares".
" Brilliant", smirked Ro. " Maa may not be on board with it but I need that snake out".
" Raza Ali he voted against me", said Raj.
" Opposition party leader", said Parry.
The discussion continued with others.
Weekend
Gaurav arrived at Oberoi residence with his daughters. Vitthal opened the door.
" Gaurav baba ", he said emotionally.
" Kaka", Gaurav was equally emotional.
" Sahib told me you will come with your daughters", said Vitthal.
" Yeah Kanu and Kiara", he introduced.
" Hello", said Kanu tentatively.
" Namaste", Kiara felt a bit awkward.
" Come, come", said Vitthal laughing.
They sat in living room.
Vicky's photograph stared at her.
Those eyes..Kenny felt all hot and shy around the photograph. It was as if..as if..he was there.
" Gaurav you are here". Ramcharan walked out followed by Veer Mishra.
" Hello uncle", he said.
" Take a seat take a seat everyone. Damyanti get tea and snacks", he said.
Damyanti came. She too was happy to see Gaurav and his daughters.
" I met Malti your mother. She was such a kind soul", she said to Kenny and Kiara. " She left too soon. May she rest in peace. Your father is a nice man".
The girls instantly liked her and joined her in kitchen. Kenny asked her a lot of stories of Riya and Malti. Kiara asked about their friends. An hour later they came back in living room.
" Maddy ", Kiara was surprised.
" Kiara hey", he smirked.
Kenny saw Alok. He was in business mode. He had some stamp papers with him.
" Why are you here", whispered Kiara to Maddy.
" Mr. Oberoi is making a will. Appa will execute it", he whispered back.
" Ohhh", both the sisters were surprised.
" Everyone please sit down", said Mr. Oberoi. " I have one more person I need here".
Just then the bell rang and Vitthal opened the door. Shai and Salman were the new comers. They greeted him politely. He offered them snacks and tea too.
After 15 minutes
" Take a seat", said Mr. Oberoi. " I called all of you here because I think this is what my son would have liked. Alok".
" Yes", Alok's hardened eyes have smarted. MADDY WAS SURPRISED.
" As per my client Mr. Oberoi's wishes I have prepared his will."
Alok read the will
" A sum of one lakh each is given to Vitthal and Damyanti for their services to me. My son had four friends Alok, Gaurav, Numaan and Vinod. I cosider them as my sons. To all of them or next of their kin I give 2% profit from my ventures each year. Gaurav, Alok and Numaan's daughter Shaista will sign the will. I mourn death of Aniket Vinod's child. I leave my entire business to Mr. Veer Mishra my most loyal employee. And all my houses to Ms. Kanupriya Shekhawat who reminds me of a grandchild I never had."
There was a pindrop silence in the room.
" Uncle", Gaurav said finally. " We can't". He was so emotional he actually cried.
" I am a very old man beta", said Ramcharan. " Please don't break my heart anyone by rejecting my gesture. I have no one left. After Vicky and Riya I was already half dead. But this is my last wish."
EVERYONE HAD TEARS IN THEIR EYES.
Finally the will was signed. But no one noticed the hidden cameras in the living room.
" All of them seem overwhelmed ", said Solly to Raj as they saw the camera feed and listened the conversations. They have bugged the entire room.
" Hmm we have thrown the dice. The ball is now in Joshi's court", said Raj." Tomorrow the announcement will be made in press. Lets see what happens".
The following day
BREAKING NEWS
VETERAN OWNER OF OBEROI NAMES VEER MISHRA AS HIS HEIR. LOYALTY WINS.....
Raj was now waiting.