Entangled

Chapter-15

Xavier Knight

At that particular moment, I wanted to strangle Daniel's neck. Damn!!! He didn't tell me that I'd need a translator. And why he chose an Italian restaurant. Why not any Asian restaurant?

I knew Mr. Nong Sutharak was Thai but I didn't know he couldn't speak the language that I understand.

Mr. Sutharak was a steel tycoon of Thailand and was a renowned name in Southeast Asia. We wanted to set up our business in that part of Asia and for that, we'd need raw steel for our product manufacturing. And if we join hands with steel tycoon of that part of Asia itself it'd be a plus point for our business setup.

But to make the deal happen I needed a translator. I knew he came with his own translator who would translate his words to me. But still, a translator should be there with both parties in these kinds of meetings to make sure that there is no misunderstanding. And also, if one has a translator with them, one can know what other party is discussing amongst themselves in their own language.

I could speak a few languages fluently and hell I could even speak a little bit of Japanese but I didn't know how to speak Thai. I never learned it. I had to do something to make this deal happen. If there will be any kind of hindrance in this deal, I'll kill daniel with my bare hands.

I was brought out of my thoughts when my P.A. stepped forward. She joined her hands together, bowed her head slightly. What is she doing?

"S̄wạs̄dī Mr. Sutharak. C̄hạn khụ̄x Ariana Jones p̄hū̂ ch̀wy s̄̀wntạw k̄hxng Mr. Knight.." She said with a broad smile that I never saw before on her face.

Translation: Hello. Mr. Sutharak. I am Ariana Jones, Mr. Knight's Personal Assistant.

She's speaking Thai? What?!

Mr. Sutharak smiled broadly and did the same gesture of joining his hands and bowing his head and said,
"S̄wạs̄dī. Yindī thī̀ dị̂ rū̂cạk khuṇ Miss Jones.... Khuṇ dūh̄emụ̄xn khn xecheīy"

Translation: Hello. Nice to meet you, Miss Jones... You look like an Asian.

To which she replied with a smile.
"Chı̀. Khrụ̀ng xecheīy cring. Ph̀x k̄hxng c̄hạn mā cāk pratheṣ̄thịy."

Translation: Yes. Half Asian actually. My father was from Thailand.

"Thī̀ ǹā tụ̄̀ntātụ̄̀ncı. Rū̂s̄ụk dī māk thī̀ dị̂ phb khnnı pratheṣ̄ k̄hxng khuṇ nı din dæn xụ̄̀n." Mr.Sutharak replied with an even broader smile.