Page 36 of The Royal Beast & His Rising Queen

"Fine, let's be even, if you decide to worry me, then it's fair that I worry you too", she said rushing out... he ran after her understanding what she meant... Isha rushed into the elevator pressing the 1st floor, she closed her eyes tightly in fear, she had to do this to get her husband to promise her, she would keep trying everything till he promises her, thought she. He is just in time before the elevator doors closed completely, John and the very few employees on the floor kept their heads bowed as soon as they saw Isha, but when they saw Abhyansh running behind Isha, they kept their heads down, eyes closed and ears deaf.

They can't take the risk of hearing or seeing something they are not supposed to...

Abhyansh got into the elevator closing the doors, he cupped her face gently seeing her eyes closed in fear, feeling his hands, she opened her eyes, in her extreme fear, she didn't even hear him coming inside...

"You deserve a good punishment for doing something so stupid", Abhyansh said, and Isha couldn't say anything in her fear...

He pulled her towards him and gently kissed her softly rubbing her cheeks...

"Relax... it's nothing, you are with me... you'll be fine... ", he said in between his kisses... and slowly she calmed down and her heartbeat still is abnormal but for a whole different reason now... he kept rubbing her cheeks and calmed her hugging her to his chest... he sighed in relief when they reached the first floor more than her... Isha's fear vanished and a smile took its place, he is more scared of her pain than herself and it melted her... this emotionless man of hers displays all the emotions when it comes to her, she thought...

"Why are you smiling??", he asked her...

"I got my evidence", she said softly and walked off... he understood what she meant and couldn't stop himself from smiling at her... John who saw his boss smiling, quickly bowed his head trying to remove the shock from his face... does his boss know smiling too??

"Your Highness... you still have some time for the meeting(to declare his decision about the acquisition to Ragini and her team), I have explained Mr. Rajput the plans you have for the resorts he owns, and I have detailed to him the collaboration too, you can have a word with him if you are willing, he is waiting in the cabin next to the conference room...", John spoke, choosing each word carefully... Abhyansh nodded and walked to the room where his irritating brother-in-law is... he doesn't want to see his brother-in-law and spoil his mood but he doesn't want to wastehis time in going to his cabin again and come down in a few minutes for the meeting, so he decided to talk to Ranveer about the business...

Before entering the room, Abhyansh ordered John to schedule an appointment with the top dermatologist... he was about to take her on that day, but when he found out about how she made him buy his mother a saree, he lost it and punished her... it still pained him when he thought about it... he sighed and walked in, discussing business with his brother-in-law, however carefree Ranveer might act, when it came to work he is all serious and that's one of the very few likable characteristics of Ranveer to the king. At 4:58 PM, Abhyansh got up and walked out and he entered the conference room exactly at 5:00 PM, he saw Ragini, and her team gathered there, he also found everyone including Mr. Chaudhri, COO, CFO, CMO, and all the departmental heads... everyone got up and slightly bowed to show their respect.

He walked to the head chair but didn't sit as he didn't have much time, his meetings are lined up for the whole day, so he wanted to get it done ASAP.

"I want the A&M team to send a revised contract to Ms. Shah (Ragini)", Abhyansh said, and everyone understood that it's a done deal... "John...", Abhyansh said and John bowed in affirmation before he started speaking...

"Ms. Shah, consider this a done deal, but there is one condition you need to promise...", John said, and Isha frowned... is her husband going to fire her?? But he won't do that... Ragini and Reetu were surprised that Abhyansh would still put a condition...

"I would like to hear it first sir...", Ragini said, and John nodded...

"His Highness wants your workforce to remain the same... you have complete responsibility, all we want is the results, whom you hire or fire is completely your choice as you did before, we are definitely acquiring your firm but you are still the boss, as we stated in the proposal, your designs will be sold under your brand name but in a bigger marketplace and now it will have R Empire tag as well... so, before going out, the products need to undergo several quality checks and you'll be getting access to R Empire's state-of-the-art operations system and finances... so yeah... marketing will be done in the same level, be prepared for that, rest all the details will be discussed by the CMO, CFO, and COO of our textile wing tomorrow", John said and Ragini is surprised to hear him... it's a dream proposal for her, like she is getting everything without compromising on anything.

"Thank you so much, Maharaj... we'll give our hundred percent to maintain the standards of R Empire...", Ragini said bowing to Abhyansh who hummed...

"Mr. Chaudhri, schedule a meeting with your team, discuss everything, and arrange a meeting to inform the same to Ms. Shah here like I said, latest by tomorrow...", John said and Mr. Chaudhri and everyone else cursed inside, that's so hectic, even if they work for every second from now, they still couldn't finish it...

"Maharaj... tomorrow is too early... we at least need a week's time to figure out things...", Mr. Chaudhri said bowing down at Abhyansh...

"Arrange a workplace for Ms. Shah and her team, they'll work here from this Monday, supervise everything personally", Abhyansh said and walked away shocking Mr. Chaudhri, he is a damn CEO, why the hell should he look after a task as trivial as providing office space to them as if he hadn't had enough work of discussing and finalizing everything regarding the A & M, finances, and functioning already.

"Technically you shouldn't, but you would, because it's his highness's order", John said before walking away, as if he already knew what Mr. Chaudhri is thinking...

"Ha...Have I unknowingly offended his highness??", Mr. Chaudhri asked his colleagues with fear... Ragini and Reetu could stop their giggle with difficulty... they bumped Isha's shoulder teasing her, but Isha glared at them trying to stop their stupid antics before anyone noticed but unfortunately, Ashley did...

"What is so fun Ms. Isha??", Ashley asked sternly ignoring the two other people who are actually laughing while Isha is trying to discipline them...

"Gayi yeh bhi(She is dead too)", Reetu muttered and Ragini couldn't stop her chuckle this time...

"I'm sorry Ms. Parker... it was an inside joke", Isha said, and Bharat's eyes widened in fear when Isha apologized...

"You don't have to apologize ma'am... please", Bharat said, and Ashley frowned at the tone Bharat used, and how he called her Ma'am instead of her name...

Realizing Bharat's tone, Mr. Chaudhri and every executive in the room looked at him with surprise, that man never spoke so politely with them ever even though they are in very good positions, but with a mere designer, he is all polite, and soft?? They wondered.

"Let's meet tomorrow for the briefing Mr. Chaudhri??", Ragini said forwarding her palm... anyone could hear the smirk in her tone... how dare he criticize her friend?? Ragini vowed to avenge but remembering what Abhyansh did to the poor soul, she actually pitied him. That's a lot of work even for a robot, she wondered how Mr. Chaudhri and his team will be handling it.

"Um... Ms. Shah... I would request you to move down the date of the briefing, can you do that??", Mr. Chaudhri asked

"His Highness asked us to join from Monday, if we move down the briefing, it would be difficult for our team to wrap up everything at our previous location and shift here...", Ragini said

"As you know and understand, dealing with A & M and all other things is very difficult, next to impossible in 24 hours... kindly cooperate", Ashley said

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