Chapter 22

Raj Singh and Vikram entered the spacious chamber of Avinash Thakur. As Vikram did the introduction, which was followed by casual chit chat, Avinash assessed the man before him. In his long Military career with the latter years spent as a Judge, Avinash had a knack to assess people quickly and find out what makes them tick, what triggered the right response from them. He could see that Raj Singh was a highly emotional man and took pride in the fact that he was a self-made man, and was slightly temperamental too. He could also sense that Raj Singh felt a bit self-conscious in the company of the military men on either side.

Avinash brought out seldom used charming manners, became more cordial than necessary and ensured that Raj Singh was put to ease.

"Raj Singh Ji, Vikram and I go back a long way. When I knew that he bought your company which manufactures trans