Chapter 60 - Penthouse

"Did you face any trouble reaching my home?" Daniel asked as he welcomed her inside.

"Since you shared your Geo location, it was easy to reach and your security is damn good too, it was not difficult to find your house" she looked around his house and commented, "I did not expect your home to be a penthouse on the top floor of this apartment. It is so beautiful and it seems like there is so much privacy in here just like an independent house."

"Yes that's why I bought a penthouse, it is secured and there is privacy"

"Wow there seems to be a gym room" 

Daniel replied "Yeah it was my dream to have my own private place with a gym, swimming pool and a private terrace for parties. I am even planning to convert one part of this house into a small theatre room to watch movies."

"Wow what an idea! You have the best taste in decorating and planning a home it seems."

"Yeah thanks, I think I got this talent from my mother" he was about to speak more but just then Jimmy interrupted their conversation.

Jimmy came to Rachel and was very excited to see her, he tightly hugged her, even though he knew Jimmy's good intentions Daniel couldn't help feeling jealous and he too wanted to tightly hug her and hold her in his arms but was hesitant to do so unlike Jim.

"Congratulations Jimmy, I am really happy that you cracked this project" Rachel was really happy for him.

"Without you I couldn't have achieved this and now I have finally impressed my family, especially my grandpa. He was really happy today"

"It is because of your potential and your capabilities you were able to crack it, I just guided you"

"Don't be so modest, Rachel, if not for your suggestions this wouldn't have been possible for sure."

"Fine if you want to keep on praising me, I don't mind, you can continue." Rachel joked and by looking at the house she again commented, "Can I have a tour of your house Daniel it is looking great."

"Sure" Jimmy responded on behalf of Daniel.

"It must have been really expensive and difficult to have gotten a house in this location." Rachel again asked Daniel.

Before Daniel could respond, Jimmy held Rachel's one arm, took away the suit jacket which was on her other arm and threw it carelessly on one of the couches in the living room and said, "Yes I'll tell you all the details and I'll show you around." Then he led her around the house.

"This apartment was under construction when Danny booked this penthouse that is why he was able to get this house, there was very high demand for every flat in this apartment because there is only one house on one floor and the owners had a choice to plan the architecture of their apartment the way they want but of course that was if they booked in advance during the construction and therefore Daniel hired an architect and planned this entire house according to his taste" 

The door opens to the long living room which is attached to a big wide balcony both separated by long floor to ceiling windows. The balcony was wide enough to accommodate one big hot tub in the middle that can easily accommodate 10 to 15 people comfortably. 

"It was not feasible to build a swimming pool here so we built a hot tub instead" Jimmy explained. 

There was a stylishly designed staircase at one end of the balcony, it could be seen that safety measures were taken in designing it. After showing her the balcony, Jimmy led Rachel upstairs and Daniel silently followed the both of them. The terrace was a private one, that was the advantage Daniel had, he would have a separate and private terrace because of his penthouse, he therefore had to pay a higher price than others for this flat. Rachel was impressed with this home and already loved it. Then they went downstairs. There was one bedroom on one side of the living room, it was the master bedroom which belonged to Daniel, the room interior was decorated in all white complemented with the color brown. The wardrobes and bed were brown, whereas the walls were all white, there was a brown bean bag on one side of the room and the rest of the room decor was in brown or wooden color, the design was minimalist but yet looked very pleasant to one's eyes. 

There was a huge study room next to Daniel's bedroom, a long table designed in mahogany style and a huge chair complementing it were placed at one end of the room with Daniel's laptop lying on it, there were other files neatly arranged on the table. At the other side of the room, a rack full of books was standing straight, the majority of the books on the shelf were about medical sciences and neurology, there were few non-fictional books too on modern economy and British history. There was a long brown couch similar to the one in Daniel's room placed opposite the book shelf where one can conveniently sit and read. The couch was long enough to accommodate four people conveniently. 

An open kitchen on the other side of the living room gave a modern vibe, one can see the kitchen from the living room, it was designed perfectly with all shelves and cabinets designed in cream and brown, it gave a pleasant and hygienic feeling, the microwave oven was placed on one corner of the platform with a separate section for it, the dishwasher was a part of one of the cabinets and the refrigerator was standing at the end of the kitchen. The sink was on one end of the platform. There was another long platform like slab opposite to the main platform that separated the kitchen and the living room. The platform of kitchen was shaped in a C-structure. There was a dining area next to the kitchen, with a long dining table designed in contemporary style with ten chairs around it. It was a pleasant sight and would make one want to cook dinner in the kitchen and have it in the dining area.

On the other side of the living area there were four rooms, two bedrooms, one large gym room with all necessary gym equipment properly arranged. The walls of the gym room were made of glass so one can see the gym as soon as they enter the living area.

There was one empty room next to the gym, Jimmy explained this is the room Daniel is planning to convert into a mini-theater. Opposite to these two rooms there are two bedrooms, one belonged to Jimmy and was designed brightly, his room was decorated in shades of red and light grey, If Daniel's room was classy then Jimmy's room can be described as lively. "Your bedrooms reflect your personality" Rachel commented and Jimmy agreed. The next room to Jimmy's was a guest bedroom designed similar to that of Daniel's but it was designed it White and Grey instead.

"The house is damn pretty." Rachel turned to look at Daniel who had been silently following them when Jimmy took her on a tour around.

"Thanks Rachel, but some of the stuff is still remaining, I need to buy more antiques and house decor for the bedrooms and the living room. I need to go shopping, I couldn't initially because of my busy schedule and I am not sure what would look better."

Jim just got an idea and he interrupted him, "Danny, why don't you take Rachel for home decor selection as women have better choices than us men and they are way better than us in decorating a home, and I anyway can't help you with this as I am really bad at these kinds of stuff" he suggested.

Daniel and Rachel were feeling weird as to what to say, it was a good opportunity to spend more time together but neither of them didn't want to seem desperate, seeing them in discomfort Jimmy continued "Rachel why don't you help my brother just like you helped me?" He understood their discomfort. 

"Sure, I am happy to help, if he doesn't mind" she turned towards Daniel waiting to know his answer.

"I'd be glad if you can take out some time and help me shop." Daniel replied and he looked normal but he was very happy inside.

"Cool, call me whenever you want to go but let me know in advance, I will clear my schedule accordingly."

"Sure"

Daniel was happy and thanked Jim in his heart that although he kind of became a third wheel today, he did find another chance for them to meet again.

Daniel then made coffee for all of them. They all settled in the living room to chit-chat. Jimmy was checking his phone, Daniel was telling Rachel about his new job, while Rachel was keenly listening to him sipping on her coffee, just then Jimmy loudly shouted and startled everyone in the room.

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