The constant buzzing of the mobile cut through Raymond's deep sleep. He wakes to notice the time as 9:45 am, He straightens up from bed and accidentally pushes a bottle of Wine as it falls on floor and breaks waking him up from his stupor.
"What a start," He muttered before Trying to Wake his sleepy body.
He stands up from the bed and walks to the charger cable pin to charge his mobile, Place it on the desk and Just as he was about to relax and Fresh up he notices his call history filled with missed calls going back till yesterday night.
When he tries to remember what happened Yesterday night, he felt a throbbing headache as he clutches his head with his hands and groans. He goes to washroom to fresh up and Check his mobile to find out what happened.
Thrity minutes pass as he comes from washroom in new dress robe and that robe showing his muscular features after shower. He checks his mobile, Which is thankfully charged now and Gets shocked when he notices the last caller was Margaret his Grandfather's Secretary.
She used to be a young polite British women working in Chicago main branch under his Grandfather eight years ago but infected by his behaviour she too developed his ways and Started to become strict and Loyal.
When Raymond noticed it's Margaret. He immediately dailed her number, He heard a crisp British - American accent speaking. "Mr. Sterling, Your Grandfather expects you to attend the family gathering today by Lunch and he expects you to be sober and Awake during the meeting at the house. "
Worried Raymond asks, "Sister Margaret did I do anything to upset grandfather so much that he decided to call a family meeting ? "
He wonders a minute in silence and hears Margaret tell, "You really don't remember what you have done last night, do you ? "
"You caused a freaking accident and Thankfully no one was injured, You even somehow managed to escape from the patroling Cops near the scene. "
Hearing this Raymond gets shocked and worried as he asks, "No one was injured right sis ?, I don't remember anything about what happened Yesterday night apart from drinking with Alex and Daniel at the pub and then it's all blank. "
Margaret clearly worried tells, "Nope, Everyone's thankfully okay but you are in big trouble as the chief police of Chicago came to meet Grandfather few minutes ago and Complained to make you responsible before he retires or they all will be in big trouble. "
Raymond gulps remembering the old Police officer who looked as old as his Father and Remember how he used to scare him when he was a child.
Raymond asks, "Is there a way to escape this time sis ? "
"This time you are done Ray, It's better for you to come and Surrender yourself before your grandfather and family before something terrible happens and Whatever punishment chairman chooses won't be terrible as you are his son's kid. "
Raymond felt a little better, "Yeah you are right sis, See you in a few hours " and ends the call as he fixes his mind to adapt to the current situation and Gets ready to face the heat.
After a hour at 11'0 clock he reaches his families Main house villa's Gate in his Benz G-Class SUV, The huge gate guards check his identity and Let him inside the estate after notifying the Estate Chief security officer.
Now infront of the house, Raymond stares at the familiar yet lonely and unfamiliar house in thought as he thinks about how he used to feel like a prison during his childhood and It's the same now but he isn't a prisoner anymore and Never will be again.
He walks inside the house like he's a soldier going through enemy defence camp to self sacrifice and Make his country win. Just as he was about to over dream, he hears a female familiar Voice call out to him.
"My dear Ray, How long has it been since you visited your Mother and Father, Why don't you have a glass of water before you go and Meet your Grandfather. "
Raymond turns to see it's his Elegant kind mother, As they say "No matter old a Kid is, He's always a kid to his Mother "
"No need Mother, I shall go and meet Grandfather so he can know i came here early and I will also meet secretary sis Margaret to drop these sandwitches to her before meeting grandfather" says Raymond.
Raymond mother Elena Sterling smiles as she reveals her healthy 50 Year teeth and tells, "Be careful Ray, I heard from your father that your grandfather is thinking about your marriage. "
This terrified the soul out of Raymond as he gulps and Speechless walks to his Grandfather's Library room and Proceeds to knock three time and Waits to see a Young 28 Years old British - American women open door and smile at him.
"Hey ray, It's been so long since I saw you and You have grown abs now. " Margaret tells as she touches his muscular abs and sneakily takes the Sandwitches bag from his right hand and Smiles at him as she pats his head.
"Sis, Is Grandfather really planning for my wedding ? " Asks Raymond half dead and Half alive gasping for hope with his puppy eyes.
"I have no idea Ray but be careful as I heard your Grandfather talk with someone for nearly thrity minutes in call before and Now you ask me, It might been about your marriage. " She whispers
Now Even more deep in the marriage Hole, Ray takes few steps inside to his grandfather's study room inside Library with each step sounding like a death step in his head and he takes a deep breathe before opening the door.
He opens the door to find a Seventy four Old Harrison in his Casual outfit staring at him with his eyes through the reading spects.
"Greetings Grandfather, How have you been? " greeted Raymond.
"You still remember your Family kid ? "
"Ofcourse Grandpa, I was just occupied to Meet and Now you called me conveniently to meet. "
"You should know why I have Called you here today, You did a terrible mistake yesterday so you should suffer the consequences. "
Ray trembles hearing the familiar Punishing Tone with still some hope in his heart.
"You are given 2 Years time to make our New mall in New Harbour city which is under construction to make it as the number one combined mall in the city, I don't know what methods you shall use but you should do it. "
Raymond hearing this is stunned and Uses his brain to think before asking and asks why that specific mall.
"My rival, Donovon Blackthorne also started construction of his mall few miles from our mall to over take our mall and defeat me, He sent his Grand daughter Luna Blackthorne as Managing director of the mall from Black throne industries. "
Hearing this Raymond relaxes thinking it's just old man's Quarrel but never Young one's responsibility to join and felts better.
Almost like reading his mind, Harrison tells. "You are also being sent there as Managing director of Sterling Industries and You represent our whole family being there, So you better behave well and Make the mall succesful or you will face Consequences Ray. "
Raymond hearing this gulps and Takes a gamble to ask, "What else should I do incase i fail after two years grandfather. "
"You shall be married to a Women of our similar status, But the suprising thing is you will be married in as Livin- Son in law, who lives at In law's house. "
Raymond world goes blank as he struggles to breathe and Doesn't remember how he got back home that night imagining the possibility and fells asleep forgetting the Scary feeling for now.