chapter-2 ( kind of playboy, not entirely, i swear ! )
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Nathan's pov :-
I love this city. It reminds me of my university days. So carefree and lively days.
Las vegas has always been my favourite due to it's festive and positive vibes.
Just then, i Heard my phone's ringing so I turned my gaze from the glass wall of my office to where my phone is.
It's showing Devil. Way to ruin the positive vibes. I put my phone on silent and resume to where I was.
Sometimes I really feel that void inside of me.it's like everything is taking shape really fast. I always wanted to be the CEO of my family business because of course I am the only heir of that but I wanted to earn that position. I wanted to become something on my own and then take up this position but I guess not everything goes as planned.
My Dad ! Even that man's name gives me bitter taste in my mouth. He left his position as a CEO and literally gave it to me on my 21th birthday as a surprise. Well it was more like a shock. I was more than shocked that the man for whom this position is everything gave up just like that. I thought I would have to fight for it to snatch it from him.
I put my both hands on the glass wall with slight push as bitter laugh erupt from me.
He has made me do many things forcefully with the threat of snatching this position from me. Now I understand his motives very clearly. That man knows once a person got used to having immense power then they can't live without that. He knows that very well.
I am so attached to having this power that now it has become my necessity.
I tilt my back at the support of my chair as a huge sigh left from my mouth. I never knew this power of money will make me more miserable than making powerful.
I run my hands in the hair as making those thoughts disappear. Those temporary negative thoughts.
I turned around and sat into my chair. Just then I heard a knock on my door.
"come in" I yelled.
Ray came in with phone in his hands. I rolled my eyes at that. Typical of my dad !
" sir ! Senior Mr. Knight has been calling you from past one hour but he said you are not picking up so he called on me to tell you to pick up the call." Ray was keep mumbling.
" Ray ! Take a deep breath, don't you think you are taking so much stress than it's necessary." I joked with little smile.
" But sir you know senior-" He was trying to put his point but I cut in between.
" I know he is annoying, short tempered, selfish, very very manipulative..." I kept on saying.
" Am I forgetting any important adjectives to describe him ?" I asked just behind.
" Sir you have to call him. He sounded so pissed of." He informed with the fright.
Poor man ! I really wonder how he worked with my father all these years.
" Okay Ray ! I am doing it like right now but please first you go and have some coffee. Calm your nerves." I said with genuine smile.
He is a nice man. Almost the same age as my father.
He ushered out while shutting the door behind him.
I took phone in the hands and dialled His number with the deep breath in the cue.
I bet phone is in his hands but he will pick up after two rings because he thinks it makes people realise his importance.
He picked up after two rings, I laughed little with sarcasm.
I will never understand his thinking.
" Are you going to say anything ? Atleast greet your father... you have no manners left into you." He said that in pissed of tone.
" Yes Dad ! Why did you call me ? Anything urgent ? I was busy." I asked him calmly while rubbing my temples as I feel headache is coming.
" What ? do you think I am a free man as you have taken the CEO position ? Of course it's important that's why I have been calling you..." He started of with his usual bullshit.
" What is it ?" I asked to come to the point and getting over with this phone call.
" I have decided to marry you with Somania pattinson, you both will meet soon so complete your work there as soon as possible and come back to New york." He literally ordered me about this.
" I am not going to marry anyone right now, I am not ready for it" I object harshly.
" I didn't ask you boy, playboy like you is never going to be ready for marriage." He stated his point.
" I am not a playboy." I argued back in little higher tone.
" Well having different girl in the arms every week isn't being playboy then I don't know what is..." he said sarcastically.
" Dad ! I am not going to marry that somania pattinson or any other girl. And seriously ! Have you seen that girl ? She has a nice body but she is definitely not the wife material. That witch..." I started yelling but control myself in the last.
" you are not husband material either..." Dad told me that with pure venom in his tone.
" That's what I am saying.... we both aren't for the marriage." I tried to test my luck. Who am I kidding ?
" You both are going to marry.... end of discussion. You both can carry on living your life as you want personally but act like a husband and wife in public. It's beneficial for our business." He stated that like it's no big deal.
Wow of course it's for the business.
" Dad ! How can you sell your own son for the business ? How low will you go ?" I asked defeated.
I was taking deep breaths due to the anger and pain I am feeling inside.
" I started this business from the scratch, I know the value of business. How much efforts it need to reach where I am today. You got this position served on the silver platter that's why you don't value it." He spit those words and cutting deep through my heart.
" I didn't tell you to serve that position on the silver platter...." I told him venomly.
" then leave the position and leave whole business. I am still capable of handling whole business by myself." He threatened again with the same line.
I shook my head and my hand is on the head.
" I will see you soon at home, your mom is waiting for your call." He informed me and disconnected the call before I can say anything. It's not that I have anything to say.
I removed my grey blazer and folded the sleeves of my white shirt till elbows.
I want to scream, I want to punch someone very badly. But I have to handle everything sanely. I have to find some solution.
I am definitely not going to marry. I am just 24 for god's sake. How can I marry that somania ? No way in hell.
Not at all going to leave my playboy ways if you believe the words tabloids use to describe me. I may have different girls every week but I don't force them. I don't fool them with fake promises. They know that I don't do relationships and still willing to give up to me then it's not my fault, is it ?
There is a knock again on my double door of the office. I yelled come in.
" sir ! Your meeting is lined up, you will be expected in the meeting room after 5 minutes." A girl said to me while looking at her tablet.
I like professional people and that's why I hire my personal secretary myself.
" okay" I dismissed her with curt nod.
I got up after she went out. Put on my blazer back and took a deep breath while head high. Putting the mask which says I mean business.
Of course ! there is a reason why people from business fraternity call me ruthless and heartless.
You have to be like that for survival into business world.
Let's do this ! With the little talk and putting all the personal problems behind. I walked out of my office room to the meeting room
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Money can buy anything but it can't fill the void inside your heart which is longing for certain someone's presence and love.
- vidyaaaaaaa
- Writer
