Chapter 2 Family

I took the glass of water and gulped it whole in one

"Today is my first meeting with businessmen, who will sign a deal with us, which can be very profitable for both of us

"It's very strange, the Richardson's Empires, the skincare products are only a chain of their vast Company, I'm surprised that Mr.Jared Richardson, himself is coming in the meeting, instead of their representatives," Ivaan said while taking a seat across me, taking hold of the file placed in the table about the deal

I looked at him and narrowed my eyes at the wall beside him, he's right, why Mr.Jared Richardson himself is coming, even this deal is like a small thing for their Billions of dollars multinational company

I was startled by a knock on my office door, Lucas, my assistant comes

He's the same age as mine and a university graduate like me, he was doing his internship in business management that's why he's here as my assistant, he wants to learn and experience how companies are run by working with me

"Brille, Mr.Richardson is here," he informed me and I quickly straighten myself and looked at Issac, rubbing my shoulder

He nodded at me passing me a knowing look, he knows that I'm nervous as hell

It's my first business meeting after all

I looked at the door, when I heard the footsteps, a man in his late fifties, entered my office, his lips are graced with a kind smile and his features are soft

I quickly stood up with Ivaan

"Good Morning, Mr.Richardson, it's so nice to have you here," I speak and I don't know but my cheast felt so lighten when he passed me a kind smile, I felt like family, like I used to feel around my dad

"Good Morning, " he nodded towards us

"Please take a seat," Ivaan gestured towards the chair across me

I took the tab from Ivaan, and opened the presentation,

"Mr. Richardson, as you can see the annual reports of an increase in the sales of all the Skincare and natural food products are only 45 percent, but if we cooperate then our natural way to make food items with herbal technique to make skincare products, will increase automatically, with profits we will share 50-50," I finally said and Lucas quickly handed me a water bottle, kept in front of me, he sensed that I'm so nervous here

"Hmm, but what about the net value of all multinational sales, I would like to sign it also, this presentation is really very impressive, and I accept it with my multinational sales too," he said and I gulped looking at Isaac, his eyes are also widened

Mr.Richardson, not only accepted a proposal of cooperation but he also wants to cooperate with us, with the sales of his international products too

It will be a turning point for my company

"Of course, I will never disappoint you, Mr.Ricahrdson," I can't even believe this is happening

My company, soon we are going to collaborate with the International sales of products with the Richardson Empire, it still feels like a dream

"I'm proud of you, Brielle after seeing my best friend's daughter, grown-up and a strong and Ambitious girl, he will be also very proud of you," he said

I paused at my spot, tilting my head backward, he knows my Dad, and he's my dad's best friend

"You know my dad," my heartfelt so heavy after thought of my Dad comes in my heart

"Of course, Nicolas and me, we knew each other since childhood, but we lost the touch when I went to Greece, when I came back to New York, I got to know about him and Prisca accident," he looked at the floor, his voice is heavy with emotion

I handed him, the water bottle placed in front of him

"I can't even express the happiness, I'm in after knowing that my dad and you were very good friends and it's a kind of positive emotion, I've felt about them since they leave me," I smiled, I know I'm about to cry

"Your parents will be proud of you," he put his palm over my head making me chuckle

"I know they will," I said

"Well, it's so nice to meet you, and I'm glad that you will cooperate with us, in sales of our international products," Mr.Richardson said

"I will give my best," I said while holding my head high, I just don't know before meeting Mr.Ricahrdson, I was so nervous, but now everything seems so, favorable and interesting

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"That's like a milestone for the company," Ivaan said while driving

We are going to my maternal

Grandfather's house

my maternal grandfather, not only him, my maternal uncle, with his wife my aunt, and Issac my brother their son and Nancy and Roohi their daughters, my elder sisters live there

Since I was a child, I love being there in my maternal grandparents home

Everything there is so lovely and warm, welcoming

"Indeed it is, I'm just so so happy that Mr.Ricahrdson have this much faith in it," my cheeks are getting hurt from smiling continuously, it's feels so great when your first business deal went so smooth and successful

"Trust me, I also can't," I shrugged

Finally, we stopped at maternal grandfather's house

I entered the house and found him, my maternal grandfather, it just feels like, sunshine flooded in my soul

He was laying in his bed, murmuring a prayer, while covering with duvet

My skin shivered when the cold breeze hit me, making me shiver

"Grandpa," I went towards him

"Bri," he chirped and I hugged him

and I suddenly felt home, why it's so overwhelming, whenever you meet the peoples you love the most, and my gr a father is one of them

He's a retired police officer and he and my maternal grandma have seven daughters and one son, my mom was the third one among them

All the maternal aunts are happily married and live in different cities of the US, only my Uncle lives here with his wife my aunt, and their daughters and their son Issac

"Brielle," my aunt said when she saw me and I ran towards her and hugged her

"you didn't remember your aunt these years, right? You didn't even visit us," she narrowed her eyes at me

"I'm so sorry aunt, I promise I won't do this now," I smiled sheepishly at her

I just don't know what to feel around her, I mean yes, she is my aunt but she favors her daughters more than me

It's not like, I want her to favor me over her own daughters but I still remember

When I was a child, me and her daughter Roohi, Roohi is four years elder than me

Due to an argument, Roohi hit me, and I raise my hand back to her, and my aunt comes hearing our fight and she was favoring her daughter even, Roohi was wrong that time and I hate this

It's not like I'm was so desperate for attention and favor, but still, I don't like peoples who pretend to be different and are something else in real

I don't think so that I'll ever understand my aunt's state of mind

"Where is Roohi," I asked

"She got job as assistant manager in share market company, in Boston last week, so she's not here in New York," Ivaan said to me and I sat on the couch of the living room

"And Nancy," I asked

"She is also doing a job in a local charted accountant office, so she will be here in the evening," Ivaan brings coffee for us and I quickly took mine

But, I intentionally took the yellow mug, I have an unhealthy obsession with collecting coffee mugs

and yellow attracts me more

Grandpa quickly went towards a cabinet near the living room and brings my all-time favorite chocolate cookies chips.

I laid on my head on the couch with a smile on my face, and slouch my body backward, it's the first time in a while, I'm feeling so much light headed and relaxed maybe because my life started becoming easy

I don't know but a frown married my head when an unwanted sense arise in my heart like this happiness is not permanent, something big and unexpected is about to happen

I shook my head and swallowed

Take it easy Brielle, everything is going to be alright, nothing wrong will happen now, you've already gone through worse, now don't overthink.

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