Chapter 03

As she collided and fell in his  arms . A  strong connection blown to his heart making it thump way to fast than ever. . He felt like he's been missing something which he got today.  He intensely look at her face and just got lost in her brown  eyes finding them so beautiful and soft with loads of emotions lingering in them.  He wish if he could stop the world and kept staring at her for his  whole life.  But  his wish was short live when he heard the voice and it pulled him back into the reality realising he is standing holding an  another woman in his arm infront of his  fiancé.

I'm sorry " anika immediately parted away and stood in distance tucking her head down in embarrassment.

Shivaay , Thea comes towards him and  takes him in hug resting her chin on his shoulder while glaring anika with her big  blue eyes. .  

I've missed you whole day.   She mumbled  wrapping her arms around his neck making him somewhere uncomfortable.  He so wanna enjoy her touch and affection towards him. But all he is feeling less connected and dispassionate. But on the same time when anika fell in his arms. He felt like he got his solace and  he wanted to stay longer which is totally unfair , unexpected and confusing.

Errr I should leave. Anika stutter without sparing glance at them and about to head  away avoiding more trouble but before she do,,she's been stopped by Thea.

Wait ??? Who are you ??? I'vent seen you before in the office. She inquiries looking at anika curiously. Whom she didn't like  on the first sight seeing her in the arms of her fiancé.

She is my new secretary and from now on she will take care of my things like Mrs park . Now if you are done interrogating her then will you tell me what are you doing here.  ??, shivaay  ask  thrusting his hands in his pant pockets .

I've already  told you. Didn't I that i was  missing you. That's why i decided to come and meet you. She

Smiles wrapping her arms around his neck attaching her slim body with his.

Excuse me ,, anika excused herself and immediately walked out from there  blinking her eyes frequently to not let her tears come out . She felt a  strong  ping of pain in her heart when she saw him with another woman. She felt betrayed and heartbroken with all this. She had thought That when he will get his senses back. He will love her same the way he used to do.  But she was totally wrong. As he got his senses" not only he forgot her. but gave her place to  someone else and   consider her the love of his life.  These thoughts work like a sharp sword on her and she let her emotions over power her breaking into countless tears.

Hey new bee", is  everything alright ??? You seems  little upset. Did boss yell at you.  Receptionist asked whose name she discovered  ria " keeping hand on her shoulder.

Err no he didn't. He didn't  yell at me. She wipe her  tears and immediately passed her a tight smile

But it doesn't seems like. She said raising her brow up in  question. 

You are thinking too much.  I'm just bit overwhelmed with the pressure of the work. Anyways can you please help me to find the email regarding the project which we got yesterday. Boss wants it urgent.

Yes sure let's go. Saying this both ladies went inside her cabin where ria helped her to get the emails out and made her understand her work regarding the emails and other things. But during this she notices as much as anika's concentration is on the screen " same she has towards her boss cabin ,,whom she can see through the glass wall.

He is handsome. Isn't. She grin earning anika's attention on her.

Err what did you say. She stammers coming into her senses.

I said our boss is really handsome and it's really hard to take eyes off from him. Bht to our bad luck he is already engaged and soon he gonna get marry to the woman whom you met while ago. She said making disappointed face.

She is really beautiful woman. I've heard she done so much for the boss. When he was sick. she didn't leave his hand and took care of him like a child. To be honest she does deserve him after doing so much for him.anika look at her silently and then nods her head without saying anything.

Anyways I should leave. I've my work to handle as well. See you at the lunch time. She waves her hand and left from there leaving anika lost in her own thoughts. After all Mrs pinky Oberoi successfully washed people's  brain. She managed to bring Thea in shivaays life and made her idle in his eyes as well as infront of people who think she is the one who was with him when he was sick without knowing ,, leave being with him. She wasn't even living in the same country. She was in Europe enjoying her luxurious life and there she was taking care him being an his true wife.

After sometimes

Anika successfully forward him the emails and almost learnt Half of her work. She had thought that things will be hard for her to figure out. But still she managed to learn it despite inexperienced. Suddenly she alerted when her phone started ringing. First she hesitate pick it up. But then she took it seeing Mrs Peter calling her.

Hey zayoo ,, her eyes lighten up when her son face came infront of her eyes.

He was missing you terribly. So I thought to call you. Mrs Peter said kissing zayaan's cheek who is looking at his mother longingly.

Aww baby don't worry. Mamma will be there soon. And then we will play together. Zayoo made sad face and snuggle with mrs Peter tucking his eyes on his mother breaking her heart into zillion pieces seeing her son missing her. She so wanna Leave all this and wanna spend her time with him. But she doesn't have any other choice. If she won't do work then who will pay her bills and everything.

I'll be home soon ok. Just be a good boy and Stay with Mrs Peter. Bye baby. Mumma will meet you in some hours. She gave him flying kiss and unwillingly cut the phone.

My son she caresses his face on the display screen of her phone and kept near her heart without knowing someone is looking t her through the glass.suddenly she came back into the reality when the landline started ringing.

If you are done wasting your time on the video calls then be ready. We are Leaving for a meeting in two minutes. Saying this ahivaay rested his phone back on the table and got up shrugging his coat. Anika stare at him for a second and then started gathering whatever she needs and dashed out of her cabin.

Let's go " shivaay run his fingers in his hair and started walking fastly towards exit following with anika who is trying to match his steps . But her little legs are too small to follow his pace.

Soon they are reached in the underground area of the building where whole place is filled with expensive cars and trucks. Surely she doesn't know most of their names even in real life.

Shall we go or you will keep staring around. Hearing his thick yet crisp voice she turn her eyes and found him  standing so near her that she can feel him in her soul.

Ye.... Yes yes let's go. She stutter and step back looking here and there expect his eyes. Seeing her behaving weird he shakes his head and sat in  one of the luxurious car and eye her to sit in there. First she hesitate. But then she kept her shyness aside and  emerge in there.

Put your seat belt on. Hearing him she immediately went in the memories when he used to hate seat belts. She remembers whenever she used to ask him  to put seat belt. He used to refused to do it and used to make so many stories that it hurts him and he feel suffocated. But after so many argument she used to tie his seat belt so that he stays safe during rash driving. But now scenario is totally changed. She is sitting with the same man. But instead her , he is the one who is asking her to put the seat belt having his poker face expect cute expressions which used to make her adore him.

Yes I'm. She pass him light smile and fixed her seat melt. Soon he put his car in first gear and drove away from there.

In the restaurant

Looking around anika is finding herself from an another world. She never been in such places in her whole life and being there is making her little anxious. She agreed she was married to a billionaire once who is apparently her boss. But she wasn't allow to be in such places . She was being captive in a big mansion " which was nothing but jail for her. And if some day she used to go out then it was just to go hospital along with shivaay and without stopping in middle they used to come back.

This is anika my secretary. Hearing his  voice she immediately blink her eyes  and corrected her posture tucking her hair back. 

Oh I thought Mrs park coming with you. The guy chimed looking  at anika interestedly making her little uncomfortable and she immediately shielded herself behind shivaay which didn't go unnoticed by him.

Shall we sit ? Shivaay snarled giving stern look to the guy"  who nods his head and sat along with his own secretary who looks up to date in everything.   Anika find it amused seeing her all ready in expensive shoes and clothes like she is here to attend some fashion show instead some random meeting. Seeing her clothes anika  felt herself too low. And somewhere embarrassed as well for not being ready up to her boss standard. Surely her boss would be more richer than  the opposition.  But his secretary isn't ready the way  the other woman.  She might would be embarrassing for shivaay as well ( she assumed ). Soon They start their conversation and discuss regarding their future relationship . After couple of minutes shivaay forward his hand towards anika to pass the ipad . But she thought she is asking for her hand and without thinking anything she rested her hand in his palm making him stiffen little.he immediately turn and look at her without expressions while mr miller and his secretary let out humorous laugh.

I'm asking for the iPad not your hand miss anika. He seethed making her regret for her move and immediately  takes her hand back.

I'm sorry .. she apologised and gave him  the tablet.

Your secretary is really cute mr oberoi. Hearing mr  millar remark shivaay snapped his  eyes at him snd stood up making anika shock as well as mr Millar.

Meeting dismiss. There won't be business between us. Hearimg him anika widen her eyes while mr miller let out a gasp not able to believe what he heard. Before few seconds everything was  going great. Then what happened now that he changed his mind   All of Sudden.

What but why???? Why are you cancelling it.  He yells gaining other people's attention around him. Who look at him weirdly.

Keep thinking about it what have you done mr miller. Let's go. He eyed to anika and stormed  away from the restaurant following with anika who itself so puzzle with his mood swings. She is not able to understand what got in him  that  all of sudden he got up and announced  dismiss  of the meeting.    She so wanna ask him why  did he do that. But seeing clear anger reflecting on his handsome face she didn't dare to utter  a single word and follow his lead like a scared cat. Soon they sat in the car and drove away from there.  

In the car

He is driving while anika is sitting silently beside him.  The atmosphere of the car seems not too pleasant. Despite him being there still she is feeling out of place. She has habit of him speaking non stop like a chatter box. And today seeing him like this making her miss her old shivaay a lot. If  old shivaay would had been in the car then he would had asked her numerous questions about the roads  lights and shops. But this shivaay he is totally different. He is too silent to disguise. He is no more same innocent shivaay who used to  care about the people and his surroundings. He is careless , emotionless and  somewhere arrogant as well.    He don't care about others. All he is a businessman who just think about his profit nothing more. 

Suddenly she realised he is not taking the way of the office but somewhere else and It made her conscious  instantly. 

Where are we going. ,,??? She asked getting a little courage .

We are going my home. I need to pick up the file. Hearing him her hand tighten around the seatbelt  and she look at him  with horrified expressions.

Your home ?? She stutter.

Do you have any  problem with that. He arch his brow up in question. 

Err no I  I don't. She so wanna  say yes but then she shook her head and then look away trying to control her raging heart which she feels like gonna come out any time out of fear. She really don't wanna see faces of those people again" who she treated her so inhuman in the past . She can't recall all those days which she spend in that big mansion. She remember how they used to treat her and how most of her  day used to go in crying.  If shivaay won't had been there then might she would had taken her life long time ago. But  her responsibilities towards him didn't let her  to take such harsh step and she stayed there strong and firm.

We have been reached. Anika snapped out of her thoughts and look at shivaay who  open the door and got out of the car.  Anika bewildered and ready to bounce down hiding herself to get caught. But next second she sigh in relief finding the car standing infront of the building instead the oberoi mansion. 

Will you come out ....   He asked in his  firm voice looking at her sternly.

Yeh ok. She immediately grabs her stuff and started following him  inside.  

She had thought that not his family but atleast  she will meet his girlfriend in his house. But when she emerged in " there  was no one in there  and the condition of  place is not looking good as well. Everything is scattered around and   Untidy with  used mugs and plates in the kitchen.   Seeing all this she couldn't hold herself and and started  picking up everything and kept on their places and after that she washes the dishes and cups and kept them in drawer. Till shivaay comes out from his room. Everything has been  set on their places.

Shall we go .... Shivaay comes out in absent minded fixing his cufflinks when he got shocked seeing everything fixed and anika is standing holding the files and the iPad.

Did you do it. ....??  He asked pointing on his place.

Errr yeh. I thought to clean it up until you come out.  She answered with calm  tone thinking might he gonna like it. But seeing anger building up in him made her gulp in fear.

And with whose permission you touched my stuff. He shout making her shiver with his loud voice.

I I thought that you won't have time to do so..... she about to say more but soon she  stumble back when he took heavy steps and reach  so near her that she had to lean on the kitchen slab. 

Next time don't even dare to touch my stuff.  Did you understand. I hate those people who try to come in my personal space. .  Anika immediately nods her head and closed her eyes  trying to control her thumping heart because of his closeness.

Sure ... she mumbles  trying  to push herself more towards the slab. She wish If that thing  would had  got open and she just hide in there save from his wrath.  But like always instead coming out from one uncomfortable situation she fell in another one when his girlfriend emerged in calling his name. But stopped seeing them together  again  like morning.

Thea you here ??,, he causally left me and  look at his girlfriend who seems hell angry finding me there along with shivaay.

Yes I'm here.  Have you forgotten we are going to the party tonight.  She  retorted  shooting glare towards anika who immediately corrected her posture looking down. 

I I should leave.  It's already late. Without sparing glance at anyone she left from there leaving him and his girlfriend alone.  

Im going to change my clothes and then we will leave. Saying this he left for his room leaving Thea behind burning in anger.  Her jew  clenched while her hand fisted in rage.   Firstly it was so hard for her  to enter in his life yet again. And now when somehow she entered  and had started believing that now things might will change between them. Then  yet again an another woman added in his life " who  is none other than his secretary. In morning when she had seen her in his arms. That time only  she didn't get good vibes from her. And now her doubt is clear. This girl is not good  Sign for her and Shivaay's relationship.  He seems getting attractive  by her.  Evidently she has to do  something before things get out of control from her hand.  

On the other side

Anika Reach home after picking up zayaan from  Mrs  Peter's  house and directly went towards her room.

Ive missed you baby. I've missed you so much today. She rub her nose with him and place many feathery kisses on his  face making him smile in sleep. A calmness  washes through her face seeing her baby in peace. All the tiredness all the uncomfortableness which she experienced today"  it all just flee away from her mind and now  she is  just in calm mode watching her child sleeping snuggling with her breast. Before she used to think that she loves shivaay more than anyone else. But since she got her baby boy.  She have realised she has started loving her son more than anyone else. He is her first priority. And if she needed to take someone life for him.  then without hesitation she will do it without thinking once.

In morning

She  groan when she heard  non stop bells rings  on  her door.   She try to cover her ears with the pillow to avoid it. But when it didn't stop. She  huffs in  frustration and left to open the door walking with her wobbling feet. 

Good morning madam.  ??,  as anika open the door she gasp finding a man standing in black suit holding his hand in front having poker face.

Who.... Who are you.??? She stammers having wide  eyes covering her breast with her cardigan.

I'm Junaid  Shivaay sir's chauffeur. I just came to inform you that sir is waiting for you in the car. Hearing him she  have a loud gasp and immediately tilt her neck and found  in actual her boss is waiting for her sitting in his luxurious car.

What the fuck...... 

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