A/N* first of all belated happy easter. I had planned to post this chapter on sunday but got busy with my friends. Sorry. I will be posting one more chapter tomorrow. Two in a week. Its something I haven’t done in a long time. So sorry its because i am very busy with my studies as well. Thankyou for sticking with the story.
*Kat’s POV
“Got in” He said after typing in his full name. He turned towards me smirking to which I just shook my head.
What’s there to be proud of. I would never get it. It’s not like my dad loved me less to have my name as password. And no I am not saying it with jealousy.
Okay maybe teeny tiny bit. Like teeeeny ti- why the hell is it his name and not my nickname. I am his daughter after all. The only child of his. He could have taught me the code. I could have cracked it. But noooo he had to put his favourite son’s name after all.
I was tuned back to the present when I heard Ryder’s laughter and squeak of his chair. Dint even notice I was wearing a scowl on my face until he came face to face with me and pinched my cheek to smile.
I swatted his hand away to which he laughed more. I wanted to throw the chair at him for his smugness but we have more important things to attend to first.
I got back to the chair he was sitting on to check the laptop. While I was checking through the files Ry had put both of our cups and with much to his annoyance he took Amanda’s cup as well while he grimaced.
There were only two folders in the desktop. TWO FOLDERS Only. In the entire disk. Only Two. Either he was too much of a clean freak or used this lap for something major.
Maybe that’s why he left this to be dugged up while he left the lap in the accident to divert the people behind this away. This is the only thing I can come up with for why he had two laps and if the accident was an accident or intentional.
One files were about Mom’s company that her sister took which my dad was looking after. And the other was named VIP.
I couldn’t control the tears that were threatening to flow out of my eye socket, the moment I opened the folder named ‘VIP’. It was our family photo. The last photo we took.
We rarely took any family photos since my dad hated taking pictures. But he never was able to say no to neither to his wife nor to me. He always used to say how we both made the most stubborn person in the world to change his decision with our identical puppy eyes. Both his torture and happiness.
I was brought back to the task in hand when I felt my tear being wiped by Ryder. When I turned to look at him he gave me a small sympathetic smile. Which had everything he had to say in it without even opening his mouth to say it out loud.
‘its going to be okay and this is just the beginning’
I gave back a small smile I could muster up and got back to work. While I was searching through my dad’s company files I could hear both Amanda and Ryder bickering at the smallest things.
Though it irritated me to no end, I was contented. My life had a complete change over without a warning nor preparations. But in the world of changes the one thing that was constant was my bestfriend’s and my boyfriend’s annoyance for eachother.
They hate even talking to eachother even for bickering, so I know they are only fighting for me to divert my mind to other things than my sadness of loosing my parents, while all they had to do was not to mind eachother’s presence. Which would give me peace but I am not complaining this way either.
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“Okay I am done going through the files. There’s nothing in this.” I exclaimed exasperated.
“Sweetheart, leave it for another day. We have already fried our brain cells coming up with the password. Let’s get to work. I got a call from Raven literally scolding me to pack my ass up to the office to complete the pile of work on my desk.” Ry sighed tiredly. Thinking of the project work I am lagging behind makes me feel tired as well.
“You had a brain?!!” Amanda gasped faked surprising making me bang my head on the table tired from their bickering as well. While Ry roughly ran his hands down his face annoyed.
I know. I know I said their bickerings were something I am glad about since it is not something that has changed but everything has a limit. And now its way beyond the limit line that the line is not even visible anymore.
“Kat where have you got this friend with a brain of a 3 year old telling lame jokes. I am sorry 3 year olds jokes are better than hers” Ry said annoyed. I got up and pushed him towards our bedroom before I loose my brain in the process.
But neither can Amanda nor Ry back down cause before I can close the door she yelled, “Atleast I have a brain”.
“She-” he started but I stopped him by pulling him by his tie down towards me. Silencing him with my lips on his.
“Enough I am growing tired of it.” I said pulling back breathless.
“She-” He started but stopped again by my glare at him.
I pushed him out the door after warning him not to put the house upside down while I changed.
I am already dead tired but the day has only started. I sighed.
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“Okay so at what time?” I heard Ry ask to the person on the other side of the phone while he entered my office.
I raised my eyebrows to which he showed one minute. Its almost gonna be 7pm. We got to work as soon as we bid goodbye to Amanda, making Ry more happier than a kid who got his favourite present. Those two one day is going to kill eachother off and I am not even going to intervene but watch it happen with popcorn in my hand.
As soon as we got to the office at 11am much later than usual but Ry being the CEO has no consequences to face unlike who almost missed the meeting with the new client I am to work with after Ryder’s project. But the man, Mr. Steffan, was very kind and understanding. He was in his late forties who complained about his kids being late as well and that now he is used to it that he doesn’t mind as long as I give a pre design for the two-floor house he is building for his wife.
While talking to him itself I got the idea for the design that I soon put into paper. And submitted it to him much to his surprise and though he liked it he wanted a little bit of changes in it to feel like a home. I said no problem and that the design was just an outline and my other team member would complete it as he liked. He was originally her client but hearing about the girl who got the famous Waynst Co.’s proposal he wanted to meet me and have my ideas to be in as well.
Though I rejected Mr. Simon, my boss, was so insistent that I accepted to help a little but put my main focus on Ryder’s project which was of no issue to Mr. Steffan.
After the outline was done I forwarded it to my other team member and got back to drawing for Ryder’s proposal.
After several small breaks and a big lunch break I was almost on the verge of completing it when Ry came in. When I looked at the time I decided to take a break. Anyways I am completing it way before the deadline. And I need two more days to get it done with.
“So how about he hit to club?” Ry asked after getting off the phone.
“Club?” I asked surprised at the sudden plan. I was planning to sleep off the rest of the day.
“Yeah Neo just called to meet up and its been a while since I saw my friends. You can invite yours and lets all get together.” He said leaning on the doorway looking way too handsome in his blue suit.
“Hell yeah.” I could sleep afterwards.