Varsha walked along with Ira, Swati and Akshay. Everyone is curious but seeing the serious and thoughtful expression of Varsha, no one questioned her. While returning back, they took an auto to come down the Singhgadh mountain fort. And they took the bus for Pune at the bottom of the mountain.On the way, finally, Swati asked Varsha "What did that idiot say to you? I was really afraid when you were talking to him. I can never trust this type of person." Even Ira and Akshay looked curiously toward Varsha. They were avoiding this topic but finally, it is asked.
Varsha looked toward Swati and smiled and said: "Even I am confused why would he use such a reason to just ask me to accompany my husband to deal signing."
"He asked you to go to deal signing with brother?" Ira asked with a surprised expression.
Varsha nodded. Swati said with the serious expression "That person is a famous pervert. He can not be trusted. He must have decided some trap for you or your husband and that is why he put such a condition. What did you say?"
"I said Okay. I just wanted to leave away from him. And also I will be going with my husband, So, I did not think much and said okay and left." Varsha said indifferently. She has already thought too much but could not find any reason to be suspicious about.
"Is he trying some psychological tactic on sister-in-law to make her think about him?" Ira asked cautiously.
Swati laughed and said, "You have really read a lot of romance novel to reach such an absurd conclusion. In any case, he won"t do something unless he has some plan behind this."
Akshay who is silent and listening finally said with a serious face "Sister-in-law! In any case, you have to be careful and not trust anyone outside of the family. Let us know if you feel anything suspicious. Never go anywhere alone outside."
Varsha smiled and said "Akshay has really grown up. Yes, I will be careful and let everyone know if anything seems strange."
Akshay grimaced and said "I have already grown up. Isn"t it why your husband asked me to follow you?" Everyone laughed hearing his words and atmosphere again became light and merry.
Mahat Pawar and his friends also returned in his car. The situation among friends is different here. Ravi Shinde and Naveen Jagtap tried to ask him many times but Mahat Pawar only laughed or kept mum with a ridiculous smile playing on his lips.
Finally, Mahat Pawar said, "She will come on the deal signing." But he did not describe things in detail.
"So what if she comes on deal signing? It"s not like her family is signing a deal with your family." Naveen Jagtap said in an annoyed voice. He has asked so many times and finally found only a few words in response.
Mahat Pawar smiled and said "If I wanted to say or do something more on the Singhgadh fort, the situation between her and me will become worse. "
"Why?" Curious Ravi Shinde asked.
Mahat Pawar said "Because I already used a threatening gesture to make her talk. Her guard was already up against me. And there were a lot of people, the situation was not optimistic for me to take the next step."
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Naveen Jagtap got over his irritation to see Mahat Pawar talking and could not control asking "So, what makes you think that you can take next step during deal signing? She will be accompanying her husband."
"As she will be following her husband, she will be relying on him and thus her guard will be down. As they have to be humble in front of a client, that will also give me an opportunity to interact when I join as a friend of their important client. And who knows where it will lead to after that." Mahat Pawar laughed and said. Then he looked toward Naveen Jagtap for a second and then turned his head back toward the road.
"What?" Naveen Jagtap asked.
Mahat Pawar smiled and said "I will reserve a meeting area in one of our best hotels in Pune. Call that Vipul Shah and tell him that as a friend we need to meet and talk and I will also provide him with the best place for the business meeting."
"Of course he was very interested in meeting you. I think your deeds in London has really impressed him and he wants to be friends with you." Naveen Jagtap laughed and said.
"People always admire the people they can"t be. Haha." Mahat Pawar laughed with ridicule.
His friends looked toward him with admiration while Mahat Pawar looked ahead on the road driving and kept whistling with curled lips. He is not infamous Mahat Pawar for nothing. He has hundreds of different means to deal with different type of people.
It has been almost three weeks since the Singhgadh trip of Varsha and others. Varsha continued her college. She and Ira go to college together and come back together. Akash remains busy in the office work and sometimes he sits in the balcony in the evening reading something when Ira and Varsha are in the vegetable garden along with or without other family members.
Relationship between Akash and Varsha remained unclear due to the busy schedule of Akash. Varsha also wanted to tell him about the encounter with Mahat Pawar but she could not get into a proper talk with him. And also it didn"t seem like some emergency to her after talking with Swati and Ira.
After talking with Ira and Varsha many times, Swati also knows about the push and pull relationship between Akash and Varsha. Whenever Swati talks to Varsha, she will always tell her different ways to approach her husband and show her feelings or ways to interact more. Varsha is too shy and afraid to try anything. She thinks not bad is good enough and she is afraid of making things worse if Akash gets offended.
One day at the dinner table Grandpa seemed excited. Everyone is eating but seeing the unusual expression on the face of Grandpa, it is hard for everyone to suppress their curiosity. Finally, Grandma could not bear it and said "Why don"t you let it out? Do you want everyone to die of curiosity here?"
Grandpa laughed and then looked toward Akash who is eating silently and said "Akash already knows it. Yesterday we received the e-mail from that party and they gave us time and address of one hotel where business meeting and deal signing will be done."
"Aren"t we the host? How come they are inviting us to a place in Pune when we are the one who should be doing that?" Younger uncle could not hold but ask.
Akash said "They said that they don"t have much time to spend in Pune as they have to visit many places in next 2-3 weeks. So, they did not want to make any planning in that regard. This booking is also done as a stopover place in their itinerary."
"And don"t forget that they have asked you to go with your wife. They knew that Akash recently got married, so they wished to meet the couple and give some gifts. They have already started treating us as partners. It seems they are also very optimistic toward this deal." Grandpa added. He seems to be happy.
"Which hotel meeting will be taking place in?" Ira asked curiously.
"Do you know the newly constructed Bappa Hotel in Koregaon Park. That is rated as one of the best hotels of Pune these days." Grandpa said. Now, this point got the attention of the eldest uncle and Arpit as well. As both have their certain interests with Bappa Hotels and the family managing it.
"Isn"t that the hotel of that Pawar family?" Ira murmured and then she looked toward Varsha who has stopped eating and looking toward her apprehensively.
Varsha whispered in the ears of Ira "I want to tell Swati. This is more than simply suspicious." Ira nodded and Varsha took her phone from the table and started typing a text.
Grandpa talks merrily about a long-awaited business deal which is decided to take place in a week time. Unenthusiastic eldest uncle is also showing a certain level of curiosity into the discussion now. Everyone is eating and listening to the talk.
Ira is sitting beside Varsha and sometimes looks at her text she is typing. Varsha is texting Swati.
Varsha: Are you there? Something happened...
After sending text, Varsha waited for a minute when her phone showed message notification. She checked and found a reply from Swati.
Swati: What is it? You seem anxious.
Varsha: Deal signing is going to happen in Bappa Hotel. Other side sent the place information. They invited my husband and me both. They want to meet and give some gift as we are newly married.
Swati: That is the hotel of the Pawar family. Right?
Varsha: Yes. What should I do?
Swati: Be careful.
Varsha: Is it really that bad?
Swati: Yes, very. First, he asked you to come. Now he got you in the invitation. And worst of all meeting is in his own hotel.
Varsha: Now I"m also not feeling good about it.
Swati: That"s why you need me to tell you about it.
Varsha: Then what should I do?
Swati: I"m outside. Will call you to tell.
Varsha is busy on her phone while everyone is talking about the upcoming business deal. Ira sometimes looks into her phone, sometimes takes a bite or sometime looks around on the dining table. Arpit looked at the behaviour of two girls and as he does not like Varsha much, seeing her busy on phone he found his chance.
Arpit scornfully said "Elders are talking and some people are too busy in the phone. Isn"t it disrespectful toward elders?" Elders have already stopped talking. So, the voice of Arpit is heard by everyone.
"Listening to words about respecting elders that too from the mouth of cousin brother seems really strange," Ira said pouting.
Varsha pulled her gaze from her phone and then gave a smile to Ira who is always ready to be her shield. Then Varsha looked toward Akash and found he did not care and also didn"t give any accusatory glance toward her and felt relieved.
She looked at the phone and replied "Ok" to Swati. Then she put her phone away and started eating completely ignoring Arpit"s comment.
Grandma looked at the small act of Varsha after Arpit"s comment and whispered in Grandpa"s ear making him smile.
To irritate Arpit more, Ira asked Varsha "Sister in law! This spinach Curry is really tasty today. You are really good at cooking."
Varsha looked toward her and smiled and then silently mouthed a "Thank You" to her.
Looking at the silent exchange between the girls and after being ignored, Arpit felt like flaring up. Seeing that Arpit is going to retort, Grandpa said calmly while looking toward Arpit "No need for Varsha to hear about the things of business. Don"t concern too much with this. Akash will handle them. She just has to look lovely standing beside him."
Ira giggled hearing the comment of Grandpa and even some other ladies also smiled toward Varsha. Ira whispered in the ears of Varsha "Sister-in-law! you have to look lovely beside elder brother." Varsha lowered her head shyly and continued eating.
Eldest uncle mumbled, "Just keep spoiling her this way and it will all come back someday." Noone replied. Everyone is aware of the discontent of eldest uncle toward Varsha. Dinner continued as usual after this.
Call of Swati came shortly after dinner and She and Varsha talked for long. Swati advised her about a lot of things. Akash lied on the bed and watched TV while Varsha talked with Swati in the balcony. She feels happy that Akash never gets angry nowadays and he always allows her to watch whatever she wants to watch on TV. Even when she talks sometime with Swati in the balcony, he will silently watch TV and wait for her to get on the bed before turning off the light. Varsha feels like this progress is good enough.
That day was very tiresome for Varsha. She felt physically and mentally exhausted. She has gone to college and cooked the food on that day. Even before going to bed her mind was busy thinking about what to do and what not to do when going to the business meeting with her husband. Of course, the instigator of all these thoughts was that tenacious girl, Swati. "She is so persistent. Her thoughts are also so unbridled. It is so scary how her mind races in all directions. It"s good to have a friend like her." Varsha thought and smiled before she drifted into the dreamland.