CHAPTER 36: THE VALUE OF HIS NAME

A new day begun.Two days after the shipment, Raj received a call.It was early morning. He had just come back from a run and was sitting under the same neem tree near the east net, sipping lemon water.

His phone buzzed.

Caller ID: "JH Sports – Official"

He quickly answered.

"Hello?"

"Raj, this is Mr. Jaiswal. I saw the batch. Good quality. You delivered ahead of time. That's rare."

"Thank you, sir."

"We have a proposal for you. We'd like to schedule a meeting — 5 p.m. today. Conference Room 2. Come sharp. Bring your brand designs."

Raj's heart skipped slightly."Yes, sir. I'll be there."He hung up.For a moment, he didn't move.

This is real, he thought. This is how it starts.