First day
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(Anand's VOC)
Today is the day I've been waiting for. She would step into my office finally. I can't bully her as she's not supposed to report to me.
I could have made het work under me but it would raise several suspicions
Rumors have started about my sudden interest in selecting students from the university. Thankfully, they limited it to my interest in the land the university owns.
I've set up cctv cameras all over the office which is directed to my computer. Although I don't need to check all of them other than the conference room she would work with her co-mates, cafeteria and one opposite to her cubicle to watch her without anyone's notice. Why didn't I get this idea before? Things would have been much better if I had cameras set in the university itself.
The knocking on my door deviated me from my thoughts.
"Come in." I yelled and Mrs. Sinha walked in immersed into her note pad.
I have no complaints on her. She must be in her mid forties. She doesn't bother most of the time but when it comes to Akshaya, she'd give me a disgusted stare.
She tries to cover it somehow but it's evedent on her face. I didn't tell her obviously and she didn't bother to ask me. I would fire her straight away if she tries to anyways. No-one messes with me.
"Sir, all the CCTv cameras are set the way you've asked. The control to access them is given to you. From now on you can check on every employee in the building." She spoke in her bussiness tone.
"Thank you Mrs. Sinha. Aren't the Fxz team joining today?" I asked.
"Yes sir and they are assigned to Mr. Raman but he insisted that you have to lead him." She spoke.
"Alright, I want him in my office in that case." She nodded and left my office.
I don't know if selecting new ones for the Fxz team for the sake of a girl is a right choice. This is a dream project for the company. We are willing to launch Fxz 2 the comming year. Fxz 1 is a big hit after it has been launched. It had many awards under it's name and it did remain as an attraction on many auto shows allover. Fxz is planed in a much grand way. I want it to cross Fxz 1. Fxz 2 must be the car of the year beating Fxz 1!
"Sir, may I come in?" Raman asked.
"Yes Mr. Raman." I said and he walked in.
"Take your seat." With that he sat down facing me.
"Tell me Mr.Raman, why do you want me to lead you?" I asked and he hissed.
"Sir, this is a very big project. Our company's first seven seater. I just don't want to make any mistake in this." He replied.
"Mr. Raman, you were the chief who lead Fxz 1. Don't you think I have a much better reason other than that?" I asked and he shook his head.
"Sir, this time we're going to let inexperienced engineers, design and work on it." He said. Even I'm not sure about this.
"I'm not blaming you sir. They have brains equal to us at a much younger age. Ofcourse, they all do come from the eight universities Bhatia firm owns but they aren't trained earlier and this is something which is my concern." He spoke.
"Your right but Mr. Raman, Fxz is something which came up from inexperienced staff too." I reminded but mostly I'm doing that for myself.
"Yes sir, but we had help from the German automotive giant to supervise them. This time we planed to do it ourselves within lesser deadline." Oh, now I'm nervous.
"What do you want to imply from that?" I asked him.
"We all know your influence in the field of automobiles in the country. We launched Redem X which is all your idea, when you were an intern. It bought us to the top within no time." He said.
"So? What has that got to do with this?" I asked
"Sir, this project would be successfully only if you lead me." He breathed out.
"Alright then, I'll lead the group above you." I said and he felt relaxed.
"Their training and assignment goes parallel sir." He said and I nodded.
"We'd go step by step like how we discussed." He added.
"That'd be good." I spoke.
"So, I'll leave sir. Their reporting time is approaching." He added.
"Can I expect you in the conference room within an hour or so?" He asked and I nodded
"Yes, I will address them. Let them work additional hours if required. There must be no flaws, remember that." I said and he got up to leave
I turned on my computer and she right at the place where I was expecting to see her, the conference room. Looking so out of place and her nails between her teeth. I couldn't see her properly but still I could sense her nervousness. Risking this project is worth her.
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(Akshaya's VOC)
This place is too cozy. Mr.Raman is obviously too authoritative but yet he's the mastermind behind Fxz.
It's obviously too tiring to know that we've been assigned right away to the company's dream car, Fxz 2. It's an honor to work in this project but at the same I'm frightened if I could'nt do it. Raman told us that our training goes parallel with the assignment.
He also mentioned that we need to work for additional hours if required. All of us are from the technological universities Bhatia firm owns. Another positive aspect being, we get the privilege to travel worldwide, if the project gets successful for assignments abroad.
This time the company is working without foreign collaboration for the first time.
Raman informed us that they selected us based on the projects we've done.
Professor Rao told me that my idea was impressive. I think he suggested my name.
Everyone got up from their places and I followed them to find Anand Bhatia coming into the room.
"Good moring team." He spoke to us and sat on the chair facing all of us at the lead.
"Take your seat. Mr.Raman, you too." He said and all followed.
"Right, Mr. Raman would have provided you with all the necessary data so I'll simply skip that part." He spoke eyeing all of us in an 'I'll simply kill you all if you do any mistake' tone.
"As you know, ninteen students are selected from all the universities the Bhatia group owns only to bring up young talent." He spoke.
"I've selected eight of you personally." So that's why he was there.
"Eight of you have shown immense talent in your group of bachelors." He added.
"We will provide you with all the things you want." He spoke.
"There will be an entire floor for all of you which is named as the Fxz floor. Less number of breaks and no dress codes." No dress code? Yeay!
"You can be the way you want in your floor but I want my investment to be productive." He spoke sternly.
"We are not taking German collaboration this time, instead we chose you all. Don't let the trust down." He added.
"Mr.Raman is going to lead your group and I shall lead him. Be careful to reach my expectations. I'm not an easy man to go. You'll suffer if you didn't reach my expectations." He spoke.
"So, all the best and work hard." He eyed everyone and dashed out of the room.
He did scare everyone here.
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(Anand's VOC)
Seriously, I don't know what I spoke in the conference room. I felt the urge to smirk in her way. She was pouting like a baby when I walked in.
I didn't object them with a dress code only because of her. I'd love to watch her dress the way she does. She was indeed breathtaking in her royal blue shirt and her white trouser.
I wouldn't want anyone else to admit that she looks elegant.
I just hope none of them finds her interesting.
I'll simply kill them if they find her interesting in any way though.
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