Me: You know my brother is a very lucky guy. He got to marry such a beautiful girl like you.Sravya: Haha, thanks Kartik. But you can stop making fun o... me.Me: No, seriously. I mean it. You are very pretty.Sravya: Oh. Thank you. But what’s the use. You think Deepa is prettier than me, right?Me: Haha. No. I think you are much, much prettier than Deepa.Sravya: Don’t lie. Is that why you worked so hard to convince Deepa and then wed her?Me: I didn’t know about you then. If I had come across you. Aise hi ek din dophar ko hum bat kar rahe the to unho ne batay vo akeli hai unka husband office se late aane vala hai to maine masti me keh diya to mai aa jau. She said: han thik hai but fir b mai conform kar k bataungi maine kaha ok. 10-15 minit k baad unka msg aya ok aa jao. mai to bahut khus ho gaya vo paas me hi rehti thi so mai taiyar hua or gar pe kaha frnd k ghar ja raha hu or chala gaya shayad 3 sade 3 baj rahe the unhone kaha tha piche k darwaje se ana taki pados me koi dekhe nahi. In the mail room I heard some executives talking how Chip upon graduation of Yale this summer was going to take over as VP for Marketing and my father would be forced into retirement.Will was going to break the news gently to my father tonight; he had invited him over for dinner with his family.As I drove my father to the Trent estate he recognized something was on my mind. He asked if everything was okay. I admit I was slightly nervous, and constantly looked in the rearview mirror to make sure. “How come you didn’t stay with your parents?” I say as he heads off to the kitchen. “As much as I love them, I didn't want to face the constant questions,” he replies. “Questions?" “You know, 'have I met anyone?' 'When are you coming home?' 'Are you eating enough?’ The usual stuff.” “No, I mean - why do you have your own place if you live in another country?” I ask, curious. Mark turns to me as he shrugs off his tie I cannot hide the loud swallow from my throat at the sight. “Dunno, investment,.