Stephen's POV

It's been more than a month since Mr Luke died. His last 15 days were torturous for him as well as for the people to see him suffer. He would collapse in a glimpse of an eye as for the growing tumour in his brain. However he continued to work with endurance in spite of my repeated requests for him to take leave.

After Mr Luke left this world, the accountancy work began to pile up in my firm. There were so many applications reaching our enterprise tempted for the high salaries we offer but there was hardly any prospective candidate who could manage the complicated accounts of our multilateral firm. Our purchase executive who is an accountancy postgraduate is presently dealing with the numbers but I know he wouldn't be able to manage for long because of the growing requirement for an accounts professional. Apart from taking care of purchase ledgers Mr Benjamin is a prospect

Stephen's POV

Eros left this world and it has been more than a week since the most sorrowful event of our lives occured. Mom went into a state of depression hardly speaking to anyone and was starving herself to death. If this continues for long, I fear that I may lose my mom along with my brother. I spoke to a few psychiatrists about her and now she is on medication. Dad asked me to stay in their house for the time being till she recovers and we are doing our best to get her out of the cataclysmic situation.

I made it a point, after I came home from the office to spend some time with mom in discussing her day. It is not that she speaks much but she still gives me an answer in monosyllables. I am happy she is steadily improving in her health.

Dad now frequently takes her out, sometimes to a park, temples and even to watch movies which my parents hadn't done since more than a decade. Ye

Merlyn's POV

It was six in the evening and I had just returned from college. "Hi Princess" My dad gazes at me in warmth running his hand on my head lovingly. "Dad stop doing that in the presence of Vance." I crib with my eyes directed on my little brother who seems to have a good time watching our daddy-daughter show. "Oh, did I do something wrong princess?" Dad takes an innocent side as I give him a hard glare. He pulls my nose least bothered about my antics and my brother bursts to laugh that he was controlling all the while. "See, you made me a joker in front of Vance." I complained pointing to my brother who was now rolling on the ground getting dyspeptic in a hysterical laughter.

"We are going to the dinner party of Mr and Mrs Shergil's. It's their anniversary today. Would you wish to join us, Princess? You could also meet your friend Jessie." My dad asks me in expectation. I cont

Stephen's POV

It's been more than a month since Mr Luke died. His last 15 days were torturous for him as well as for the people to see him suffer. He would collapse in a glimpse of an eye as for the growing tumour in his brain. However he continued to work with endurance in spite of my repeated requests for him to take leave.

After Mr Luke left this world, the accountancy work began to pile up in my firm. There were so many applications reaching our enterprise tempted for the high salaries we offer but there was hardly any prospective candidate who could manage the complicated accounts of our multilateral firm. Our purchase executive who is an accountancy postgraduate is presently dealing with the numbers but I know he wouldn't be able to manage for long because of the growing requirement for an accounts professional. Apart from taking care of purchase ledgers Mr Benjamin is a prospective employee of our company to grab the next promotion of being chief operation officer of the compa

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