‘Well, it is pretty business-like. But let’s just say, I saw him smile. I bit a whole
chilli at dinner and ran to the kitchen. When I returned he smiled for three whole
seconds and I created it.’
‘With my dada, that’s huge,’ Ananya said. ‘He didn’t smile in any of his
wedding pictures.’
‘Well, he had to marry your mom,’ I said.
‘Shut up,’ Ananya said.
The peon came to me to say Bala had tried my extension and couldn’t reach. I
told Ananya to hold
‘Well, he had to marry your mom,’ I said.
‘Shut up,’ Ananya said.
The peon came to me to say Bala had tried my extension and couldn’t reach. I
told Ananya to hold.
‘Tell him I am with a prospective new client. Inviting them to the concert,’ I
said. The peon nodded and left.
‘Concert?’ Ananya said.
‘It is a private client event. At Fisherman’s Cove,’ I said.
‘Fisherman’s Cove is nice. Can I come?’ she said.
‘Only if you have ten lakh to spare,’ I said.
‘Sure, my husband will send the cash,’ Ananya said.
‘Yeah, right after I execute my bank robbery. OK, now should I humour you or
make sure your father doesn’t get laughed at in five days?’ I said.
‘Daddy first,’ she said. ‘I am back in three days.’
‘How is Thanjavur?’
‘Temples, Tamilians and a temperamental mother. Care?’ she said.
‘Maybe next time. What’s causing the temperamentalness?’
‘Me, me and only me,’ Ananya said and laughed, ‘as is always the case.’
‘Really? What’s your crime now?’
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