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”The Bresnian province gets its name from the Bresnian family. It's actually an interesting story.”
I could hear him grinning. I saw Dia's face lighting up. And I felt my face scrunch.
I knew the story. And I knew I told it better.
”I know,” I cut in, and took over. ”Taireh Bresnian was the housekeeper for the Baruch family. The Baruch family was the first family of the region. The landlords for generations. The province was actually named after them. But it all changed with the province signing into the republic, and the signing authority being Taireh Bresnian, the guardian of the sole surviving member of the Baruch family, the twelve year old Sairah.”
”It was the perfect conjunction of chance and fortune,” Dia said.
”Screw that,” Pratt challenged. ”Dia doesn't believe in the discredited account of the gardener of the Baruch estate. She says it's a baseless conspiracy. I hold faith. Where do you stand Dean?”
I had the answer ready. I was so sure it would be unexpected.
”People vs Vycar Bottling Company. Know the case?”
I was almost smiling as I asked the question.
I was so wrong.
”Of course,” the twins answered immediately.
”The people of Vycar county filed a suit against Vycar Bottling Company for fraud,” Dia expanded.
”Under the guise of bottling, the company was actually stealing the ground water of the county and selling it for profits, none of which made it to the county,” Pratt continued.
”Being the largest employer in the county, the mayor and a considerable population were in favour of the company.”
”Adan Faizei, the president heading operations in the county, was the heir of the Faizei family. The beloved son of the county. So, it blew up into an all encompassing feud.”
”While the case was proceeding in favour of the company, and the premature celebrations had begun, the mayor suddenly changed sides, providing evidence for the people. He was a double agent all along. He submitted documents to the court that were supposed to be filed as public records but were actually hidden away. Documents that shed light on the deceit and the lying.”
”And so began the fight of the people. The mayor brought along friends, employees of the company, who released company documents.”
”Of course, it was the genius of the people's lawyers that got the documents admitted.”
”So, the people finally won. The company had to shut down the operations in Vycar county. A hit it never recovered from.”
”And Adan Faizei, the beloved son, became the face of treachery.”