Part Two

"Don't tell me, Neil Trivedi called us here," she hissed in her brother's ear.

"He said it was more for his friend, which I guess is the other guy, Vikram Sidwani," her brother replied.

She tensed a bit

Vikram Sidwani had let the other kids bully her. He had been the one who told the whole school she wasn't really the blood of Trehans.

She sighed. His one prank ruined her life. She was too afraid to fight back and too scared what her father would do if he found out.

It went on for several months until her father found out.

Anyway, he didn't look at her as if he recognized her anyway.

"Hello Mr. Sidwani," she reached out a hand for him to shake.

Vikram reached over and firmly shook her hand.

" You must be.."

"Ms. Simiran Trehan and of course you must recall my brother Karthik Trehan," she quipped.

She actually found it amusing the boy who had made school hell for her, didn't even remember her.

"Hey Karthik, been awhile," he muttered.

He seemed to try to block something or he recalled something vague but couldn't bring himself to say it aloud.

"No hi or hellos Simiran for me?,"Neil asked casually.

Simiran instantly wished the guy had amnesia or she did, because she didn't want to recall a slim ball like him.

But then she was her father's daughter. In almost 28 years of existence there was one thing she knew for sure. Never let enemy see your weaknesses.

"Neil I am guessing you thought of us because there wasn't anyone else who could handle the issue?" she quipped.

"On this short notice and with our launch date being next month, it was urgent, glad you could make it. Let's proceed to lunch then we can go from there," he replied stunned with her sharpness.

Many underestimated her due to the rumors Vikram lit fuel to back in school.

Well it was time to play their game her way.

A few of her favorites were included in the lunch spread. Neil may have recalled a few things from the last time he was last in Trehan mansion. Unless Karthik had their team give them a clue or two.

" Well now that you have fed us some substandard food, can we get started on the real business on hand?," SImiran asked.

"To the point I see," Vikram spoke up.

She glared back at him.

Neil was stunned at their brief exchanges thus far, it seemed more electrifying than whatever he could get across when he had a brief interlude to court Simiran before her father outright rejected his father's proposition.

If Simiran Trehan melts, it will be for me, not you my friend Vikram," he thought to himself.

"Simiran can we brush things aside from before?"

Karthik intervened knowing his brief courtship of his sister three years ago before Dadi had died.

"No we are keeping this deal only if we directly maintain the contract with Mr. Sidwani, which you aren't,"

Simiran smiled after her brother spoke.

"Neil I was trying to ignore you but I must say your habits haven't changed. We are here to discuss the breach. Since you like leaching off of people who actually have a business to run, I suggest you allow me to know what is going on ,so you can remain here and leach off Mr. Sidwani somewhat longer,"

Vikram was impressed with her after this interchange. He never saw his friend so dumbfounded. This sibling duo had completely shut him down and embarrassed him beyond any recovery.

Neil was too stunned to speak.

" Well since I am the one who, he requested your presence here for, how about I give you a rundown of what has transpired?," Vikram asked.

"Please do proceed,"Simiran said

"Well we had security breach in which we suspect over 40 employees's personal data was leaked , however they are all members of our medical staff," Vikram stated.

" I see, so it would be plausible to speak to your IT manager as to how this happened exactly," she quipped.

"That would be important but I fired him an hour ago," Vikram admitted.

" I understand the gravity of the situation. Obviously he didn't do his job or he was never capable of doing it in the first place," the fiery woman across from him declared.

He looked towards her brother.

He was proudly sitting besides her admiring her wits.

"Has she always been this way?"

Karthik scowled at him.

"After what happened in our school days, before you were expelled, you don't realize why she is this way?"

He relaxed instantly as soon as his sister placed a hand on his bicep.

He looked at her, she shook her head. She was like their father. She commanded respect even if she was the youngest person in a room or the only woman.

"Well anyways what was his name? We should probably track him down in case one of your enemies didn't pay him off to allow the leak," Simiran surmised.

"Devendra Varma," Neil supplied.

"Thank-you. Now would you be able to get me his contact information. Oh and please don't text me, your number has been blocked. I will have Karthik email you from our secured server how to send any information to us," she stated.

"Ms. Trehan as for our contract terms.."

"Karthik and I will join you in your office if you feel that is secure enough. However , no other staff or friend like leeches should be allowed in this discussion," Simiran gave Neil a side glance.

"Actually, I just got a message Simiran, our IT team just got here on the first level. Vikram if you may ask your security team to allow them up? They can secure a conference room or your office where we can finalize some details and sign the contract," Karthik declared.

"Sounds fair enough, I will let them up. Hey Neil why don't you get to work on those contracts? I will catch up with you later this afternoon if possible,"Vikram declared.

Neil felt angry he wasn't allowed in, he had brought the Trehans here himself. Here he thought if Simiran came alone it would be easy to manipulate her. However, her brother came and now they had a team of their own here . There was a buffer interrupting his plans.

Even though Viraj Trehan was older now, he remained sharp and worst yet he trained his offspring to be exactly the same way.