Rich Brat: Sweet Revenge Of A Lazy Princess

"Hey Charan, what are you doing?? I am bored." Shreya w.h.i.n.ed barging into his study.

She felt as if she would go crazy if she continued working her a.s.s off. So she took a break and switched off her phones today and came home early. But sadly for her, Charan was busy. She tried being patient but she couldn't take it anymore and decided to just come and ask.

"I'm working Shreya…" he said without taking her eyes off of his work. He was drawing something using a big ruler on a whiteboard.

Shreya peaked curiously but when she saw what he was drawing her eyes suddenly brightened.

"Hey Charan, what do you do for a living???" Shreya asked slightly excited.

Charan frowned and looked at her.

"You did not know??" he asked her confused. After all, they had been going out for a couple of months already. And he always thought since she was such a big shot, she would have already dug in all the information she could on him and run a deep background check. At least that was what stereotype told him about rich people and he never had anyone rich around him to actually question the stereotype.

"No… it never came up. So obviously I wouldn't know." Shreya replied.

Charan looked at her shocked. For him, she was so trusting and open with him because she already knew everything about him. It never crossed his mind that she would trust him purely based on instincts.

"Really??? You never ran a background check on me??" Charan asked surprised.

"Why would I??" Shreya asked not really understanding where he was going with it.

"Don't all rich people do a background check before going out??" Charan asked once again.

"I don't know. You are the first one I am going out with. So I have no idea what are the norms for it." Shreya said giving him an innocent look. She always did her business with her brains and made relations with her heart. So she never really ran background on anyone for personal purposes. She always had gut instincts and she could easily weed out the fake smilers with just one glance. So she never needed it.

"Anyway don't change the topic. This is serious. What do you do for a living??" Shreya asked once again with a serious face.

"I am an architect. Me and my friends… we run a small firm." Charan said.

Shreya's face brightened considerably. She looked around on the table.

"I am taking one of these…" She said reaching for his visiting card.

"Okay… but what are you planning??" Charan asked looking at her suspiciously.

"You will know," Shreya said cryptically.

"Can you do this some other time. I am bored." Shreya w.h.i.n.ed all over again.

Charan, at last, gave in and close his work to accompany her. They sat down to watch a movie but of course, few minutes in Shreya fell asleep.

Charan gently c.a.r.e.s.sed the dark circles under her eyes. He then took her and laid her on his bed and went back to work.

The next day, Shreya reached the office bright and early on a high spirit. She called Akash as soon as she reached the office.

"Hey help me run a background on this firm," Shreya said handing him over Charan's visiting card.

Akash's eyes blazed. She wouldn't ask for a background check if Charan hadn't given her a reason to. So his protective instinct kicked in. "What did he do??" He asked Shreya with a growl.

"Whoa whoa. Slow down. I am not asking to run a background on Charan. I want the work profile and feedback of his firm. He did not do anything." Shreya instantly said trying to defuse him before he misunderstood something and went wayward.

Akash frowned confused.

"Why??" He asked.

"You will know. Put a rush on it. It would be good if you can deliver it before lunch or max by afternoon. And also bring the files on the mall project to my desk" She said.

That's when Akash saw the name of the firm and the profession. Suddenly he understood what she was up to. So he went out to do what she asked of him.

Akash was extremely efficient. He delivered everything she asked at lunch. As she went through the file, her excitement grew leaps and bounds.

She immediately called Charan.

"Hey… what is it??" Charan's mellow voice came through along with the rustling noise of some pens on the background.

"Hey… can you come to my office tomorrow at noon??" Shreya asked straightly cutting through the case.

"Hmm… let me check. I think I have a meeting tomorrow…" Charan said shuffling through his calendar.

"Can you postpone it??? Please… You will like it I promise." Shreya pleaded.

Charan gave up. As if he could deny her. Who was he kidding?? SO he just promised he will be there and decided to push the meeting over to one of his friends.

"Okay, I will see you tomorrow," Shreya said on high spirit gleefully.

"You won't come home??" Charan asked before she could hang up.

"No, I have to work late," Shreya said and hung up before he could convince her otherwise.

He did not know when it became a habit to wait up for her?? When it became a natural thing to see her on his couch first thing every morning?? Or when he stopped being able to sleep without her in his home??

That is why he did not mind her coming over no matter how late it was. He was not trying to be generous but he was being selfish.

And on top of it, she never eats without him around. She probably bosses everyone around in her office so that no one can really question her.

He wanted to call her back but then he did not want to disturb her either. So he let her be just for tonight. Then he will have a proper talk and drag her home and feed her properly. Deciding thus, he went back to work.

He then calls his friend slash business partner.

Ajay came in knocking on his doors.

"Hey asked for me??" he asked. They went to college together and they started the office together with his other friend Kabir about two years back. They were all thick as thieves and they were there for him when he was down. His previous boss also helped out a lot. He was like a second father of sorts for all of them. That was the whole reason why he went to that stupid reception that day on his behalf. But seeing as how things have turned out, he was actually very glad.

Unlike Charan, who was tall and had a muscular build, Ajay was pretty short and lean. He was practically bones wearing a shirt.

"Hey… cover for me tomorrow. Attend my noon meeting. I already sent you relevant files." Charan said looking up at him.

"Why??" Ajay asked.

"I am not sure actually. Shreya suddenly wanted me to go over to her office. I thought she was extremely busy. But it seems not." Charan explained.

"You… You are pushing your work to me so that you can go on a date?? I won't go." Ajay said irritated.

"Really now?? You want me to call up your wife and tell her about your drunken escapade last week. And how you crashed at Kabir's place and lied to her that you were on a business trip??" Charan asked. His wife was trying to make him quit but Ajay kept slipped every once in a while. But since it only occurred on very rare occasions, Charan and Kabir decided to cover for him.

"You… you are despicable. Threatening your friend… I am not talking to you." He said pettily but then took the files before going out.

Charan chuckled. He knew Ajay for a long time. He actually saw through his silly act. Whenever he went out with Shreya, his friends seemed happier than him for some reason. After all, they were beside him when he mourned Sam and it was not an easy sight to see. Even though Charan pulled through after a week, that one week was not easy. He seemed like he was in hell or something. That is why they were happy for him now. They were ecstatic he found someone all over again.

Charan was grateful for them and cherished them too.