Ivory and Iron
• Introduction •
Author Avantika 🌷
Hey peeps!! 😁
This is my first chat story. I mean, second actually, I had to remove my first one cuz I messed it up. 🥲
Author Avantika 🌷
Okay so let me tell you something about these, guys.
Abhimanyu Rathore (ML)
Ahem!
*Clears throat.🙄*
Author Avantika 🌷
Ah! Yeah, I was about to introduce you first. 😅
Author Avantika 🌷
So, hey guys. Meet him, he's Abhimanyu. Abhi, these are our readers, can you say hi?
Abhimanyu Rathore (ML)
Hey.
Author Avantika 🌷
*Narrows her eyes at him.* (Mr. Arrogant.) Abhimanyu Rathore. 34. Son of Virendra Rathore, CM of Maharashtra. Soon to lead the party. People call him ruthless. He calls it necessary-
Abhimanyu Rathore (ML)
*cuts her sentence in mid.* I think that's enough for my introduction, Avantika. *says coldly.*
Author Avantika 🌷
"Y-Yeah.." *rolls her eyes quietly at him.*
Author Avantika 🌷
Nevermind, our next one is...
Reyna Grewal (FL)
"I'm getting late."
Author Avantika 🌷
*notices.* "Yeah, it's her."
Reyna Grewal (FL)
"If this is about small talks Avantika, I don't have time."
Author Avantika 🌷
Reyna Grewal. 28. Polished smile and an unbreakable spine. She built her place in her father's empire brick by brick.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Thank you. I gotta go now. *walks away.*
Abhimanyu Rathore (ML)
I'll leave too. *leaves.*
Author Avantika 🌷
*shrugs and then let's out a deep breath.*
Author Avantika 🌷
Two people with the same personalities. God bless me.
Author Avantika 🌷
Or I should say, us. Cuz you're about to witness something that neither of them planned.
Author Avantika 🌷
Keep on reading and enjoying. 🤌🏻✨
Author Avantika 🌷
Let me know about the corrections or anything in the comment section. 👇🏻
Author Avantika 🌷
Bye bye Peeps, wait until the next epi. 😉❤️
Episode: 1
Traffic was packed. Vehicles were honking, sirens were blaring, people were yelling at unnecessary traffic jams. But in reality it was an order to seize the roads and block the signals.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
I'm stuck in traffic, Naman. *she says to her assistant on the phone.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
*from the other side of the phone.*
Reyna, your father will burst out like a time bomb, any moment. You're already fifteen minutes late. The media is waiting and the board members-
Before he could complete she hangs up the phone and throws it onto the passenger seat next to hers. She lets out a frustrated sigh and takes a look around. She spots a traffic policeman standing at the corner of the road. Before approaching the policeman, she decides to ask someone else.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*rolls down the windows and leans out slightly.* Excuse me?
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Why's there so much traffic?
Man
Dada ki rally aane wali hai Madam. (Dada's rally is coming, Madam.)
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Dada... *murmurs to herself*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Thank you. *says to the man.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*opens the car door and steps out. She makes her way directly towards the policeman.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Excuse me, Sir?
Traffic policeman
*whistling at other people and then turns to her.* Yes ma'am?
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Sir, I've been waiting here for the past twenty minutes. I'm getting late at my work.
Traffic policeman
Madam who isn't? Everyone is in a hurry, but they're still waiting, aren't they?
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*glares at him.*
Before she could even speak, she got cut off by the ambulance siren.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*turns to the way of ambulance.*
Ambulance driver
Brother!! *yelled*
Can you please open the barricades, it's an emergency!!
Traffic policeman
*whistles at him to wait.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Open the gates.
Traffic policeman
Excuse me? Did you say something?
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Yes, I said open the gates.
Traffic policeman
Ma'am it's an order from Dada not to open the gates until the rally passes.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
You mean, the patient needs to wait until the rally passes? *pauses* Are you even in your senses, officer?
Traffic policeman
Ma'am, I'm 100 percent in my senses. It's a government order and I can't act against it.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Government order? If you're forgetting, officer the government serves people. It exists for the welfare of the public.
Traffic policeman
I don't know anything about that. I can't open the gates.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Officer, if the patient dies right now it will be you will be held responsible.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*looks around and spots a few people recording their interaction.*
Traffic policeman
*follows her gaze.*
Traffic policeman
Shinde... Open the gates. Let the ambulance leave.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*stands there with her hands crossed over her chest and watches everything.*
Ambulance driver navigates through the jam and somehow manages to drive past the vehicles. Before leaving, he smiles at Reyna and greets her.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*begins to walk away.*
Traffic policeman
*his phone rings.*
Traffic policeman
Alright. *hangs up.* Shinde, close the gates, rally is arriving.
Quickly the other officer begin to pull the barricades to block the road again.
That's when the rally arrives and the atmosphere changes.
A black Range Rover SV, followed by two Toyota cars at the back and two at the front.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*pauses mid-track and turns to look at the convoy of cars.*
The first car comes to a halt, two men step out and walk towards the policeman.
Reyna watches the interaction between them but can't listen to anything as she's at a good distance from them.
One of the men grabs the officer with his collar.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Are they threatening him? *asks herself.*
Abhimanyu Rathore (ML)
Ayush, let him go.
A cold voice breaks through the silence, enough for his men to release the officer's collar.
Within a few minutes the convoy of cars starts to move.
Abhimanyu smiles at everyone and his hands clasped in greeting. Even if he was ruthless or cold he was still a politician now.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*eyes trailing on the moving car.*
In the middle of the crowd, his eyes find hers. He doesn't look away. Neither does she.
Episode: 2
Apex Urban Group headquarters.📍
Finally thirty minutes later, Reyna reached the headquarters.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*throws the keys at the valet.*
The valet greets her, and she nods in a hurry. She quickly runs to the elevator. Her employees greet her with a good morning, but she doesn't respond to them and steps inside the Elevator.
Meanwhile at the auditorium :
Geeta Agrawal (Board member)
Succession planning works best when the successor actually shows up, Mr. Grewal.
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
*stares at the door, with serious expressions.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
*dials another call to Reyna.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Good morning everyone. *her tone carries professionalism and confidence.*
The atmosphere shifts. Cameras turn toward her instantly. Conversations die mid-sentence. A wave of whispers follows her, but no one dares speak loudly. The sharp echo of her heels carries across the boardroom floor.
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
*he watches her with his stern expressions.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
*makes his way to the front, catching everyone's attention.*
Ladies and gentlemen, please have your seats.
Geeta Agrawal (Board member)
Thirty-two minutes late. *says glancing at her watch.*
Aniket Mishra (board member)
We were beginning to think the new CEO doesn't value time. *says loudly, enough for Reyna to hear.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*glances at both of the board members.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*climbs the stage to take her place on the chair, behind the table.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
Ms. Reyna, can I have a word with you? *he asks, but it was more like a command.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*pauses for a moment then nods.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
*leads the way out of the room.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*follows him.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
This is unacceptable. *coldly.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
I'm sorry dad, but there was a political rally on the main road. Traffic was completely blocked.
A sharp voice cuts through their conversation.
Aniket Mishra (board member)
We all face traffic. This is not an excuse, Ms. Reyna.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
An ambulance was stuck. The police refused to open the signal. I couldn't just stand there and watch.
Geeta Agrawal (Board member)
*approaches* And you thought that was your responsibility?
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
*cuts her mid-sentence.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
This company runs on discipline, not emotions, Reyna.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
I couldn't ignore the emergency.
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
And just because of that, you walked in late on the most important day of your career. *sharply.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
*his tone carried a mixture of anger and coldness.*
Geeta Agrawal (Board member)
If this is how she handles pressure, maybe we need to rethink this decision.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
What? Noo..
Aniket Mishra (board member)
Mrs. Agarwal is right, Mr. Chairman.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*glances at her father with her pleading eyes.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
No. The decision stands. But I won't defend this mistake. The CEO announcement will be postponed.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*her eyes widen in shock.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Dad...I worked ten years for this.
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
And you'll work ten more if needed. *stated coldly.*
Geeta Agrawal (Board member)
*nods.*
Aniket Mishra (board member)
*nods.*
Arjun Grewal (FL dad)
*walks away.*
Both the board members follow Arjun inside the auditorium.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*stands there with defeated posture and tears welling up in her eyes, but she quickly wipes them off.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
*rushes out, his eyes searching for Reyna and spots her standing in the corner.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
Reyna, are you okay?
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*nods simply.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
You should probably head home. I'll handle everything in here.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Thank you. *greets, but there isn't any emotion in her tone.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*she turns and walks away, slowly.*
Later, in her cabin. She stands by the window staring outside with hundreds of thoughts running around her mind. Her phone buzzes, snapping her back to reality. She opens her phone and reads the notification on the screen.
' Abhimanyu Rathore's rally receives massive public support. '
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*clutches the phone tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning white.*
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
*enters.*
Reyna Grewal (FL)
What's the situation?
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
The media is still asking about the delayed ceremony. But your chairman handled it well.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
*let's out a bitter laugh.* Ten years. From a trainee to a project head and just thirty minutes erased it all. Funny, isn't it, Nam?
Naman Arora (FL assistant)
It wasn't your fault.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
Does it matter? The board thinks it was.
Reyna Grewal (FL)
This all happened because of that stupid man's stupid rally. I will never forgive him.
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