"Love... a word that was nothing short of a joke for Advay Rathore."<br /> Successful, charming, and dangerously handsome — girls were smitten with his one smile, but marriage? He ran from it like fire.<br /> But when fate brought him face to face wi... "Love... a word that was nothing short of a joke for Advay Rathore."<br /> Successful, charming, and dangerously handsome — girls were smitten with his one smile, but marriage? He ran from it like fire.<br /> But when fate brought him face to face with Aadhya, the story took a turn.<br /> <br /> Aadhya — a beautiful, bold, and self-respecting single mother.<br /> Whose life revolved around her tiny world, Mishti.<br /> Her past was such that she had stopped trusting men. Love, marriage, affection — all seemed like nonsense to her.<br /> But Advay... he turned out to be something else entirely.<br /> <br /> He didn't come as her past, but as her destiny.<br /> And the most beautiful beginning of this love became — Mishti.<br /> <br /> This is the story of a love... that started with discord and turned into destiny.<br /> Of a passion... that taught a broken woman to believe in love again.<br /> <br /> "He never believed in love... until she belonged to him."<br />
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Pune, Mumbai. Six in the morning. A fifty-yard house with two rooms, a kitchen, and a large hall. To the left of the hall was the open kitchen, where a handsome young man was cooking. Just then, a girl emerged from one of the rooms, tying her long, golden hair into a bun.
She must have been around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. With a milky complexion, she wasn't too thin; she looked slightly healthy, which suited her well. Round, chubby cheeks that made you want to pinch them. A serene face, brown eyes, and soft, pink, thin lips like rose petals, with a slight smile playing on them. Extremely beautiful to look at, as if God had carved all his artistry into her form. She was wearing a simple green kurta and salwar, with a chunari draped around her neck. She went and stood next to the young man and said with a smile,
"Why did you start making it? You could have woken me up; I would have made it."
Hearing her voice, the young man looked at her and smiled, "Good morning." Then, extending a cup of tea towards her, he said, "Here, drink your tea and don't worry about work, I'll manage. And I've asked for a caretaker, we'll find someone to work soon, someone who will work and also take care of our princess."
The girl took the cup and, raising it to take a sip, said, "It's not as easy as you make it sound. You know, Mishti doesn't let anyone stay."
Hearing her, the young man smiled. Then, taking a sip of tea, he said, "Now, we just don't get decent maids, so what's Mishti's fault in that?"
"Yes, you and your princess, she doesn't like anyone, and you keep indulging her whims. We'll never find someone to work like this, don't you know she deliberately troubles everyone who comes so much that the poor thing can't stay for more than a day."
The girl said, wrinkling her nose. In response, a slight smile spread across the young man's lips. "That's fine. How can I leave my doll in someone else's care? I'll take care of her myself. And this is between the two of us, so you don't need to interfere. Come on, drink your tea and tell me how it is."
The girl made a face and took a sip, and as soon as she tasted the tea, her eyes closed. Losing herself in the taste of the tea, she said, "Ummh.........There's no match for your tea. A single sip takes away all the tiredness. I say, you did this engineering for nothing, you should have recognized your talent and opened a tea shop. I can guarantee you, you would have made a lot of money."
The girl winked mischievously, smiling. The boy glared at her with annoyance and flicked her head. "Crazy girl! Do I look like a tea seller to you? I have such a good job, I don't need to open a tea shop. Besides, the special tea from my hands is only for some special people, I have no intention of letting everyone taste it. So, don't build castles in the air and drink your tea quietly."
The girl rubbed her head and looked at him with a pout. He pinched her cheeks, saying, "How cute you are! Just like a teddy bear. And our princess is just like you. If the mother is cute, then the daughter is super cute. By the way, where is our mischievous doll? Isn't she awake yet? So much peace in the house with her around is a bit hard to digest."
Hearing him, a sweet smile spread across the girl's face. Looking towards the room, she smiled and said, "She was having fun last night, slept late, so she hasn't woken up yet. If she had woken up, wouldn't a storm have arrived by now?"
"You've unnecessarily defamed my princess. She's not that mischievous. She's many times more sensible than children her age." He said with a proud smile. Then the girl lost herself in her thoughts.
"Hmm, you're right. She's more sensible than her age. Sometimes I get scared seeing her understanding. She talks so big at such a young age. I'm afraid I might be robbing her of her childhood because of my problems."
"You don't need to worry. Our princess won't be robbed of her childhood. She's sensible because she's like her sensible mother. But her childishness hasn't been taken away from her, and it never will as long as we're around."
The boy explained, caressing her head lovingly. The girl looked up at him. "I sometimes think, what would have happened to me and Mishti if I hadn't met you that day? Even thinking about it scares me. It's very difficult to bring a fatherless child into the world and raise her. I don't know if I would have been able to do it or if I would have succumbed to the darkness while fighting my circumstances. Maybe Mishti wouldn't have even been born into this world."
Before she could say anything more, the boy interrupted her, saying, "There's no need to think about what didn't happen. You and Mishti are not alone, I'm with you and always will be. There's no need to spoil your day and mine by thinking about these useless things. Go get ready, then wake up Mishti too. I'll drop her off at play school on the way."
Hearing him, the girl wiped away her tears and said with a pout, "I don't have to go anywhere today, so you get ready. I'll do the work and drop Mishti off at school too."
"Don't have to go, meaning?" The boy raised his eyebrows and looked at her intently, which made her look away. "There's no need to tell you the meaning, you understand it very well."
"Meaning, you quit your job again." The boy said as if it were a trivial matter. Hearing him, the girl made a face and said, "So what else could I do? I just quit the job. I felt like beating that old man so much that all the color would drain out of him in one go."
The way the girl said this made the boy laugh. "Hey Aadhya, you've set a world record. Girls don't change boyfriends as much as you change jobs. At the end of every month, I get to hear a new good news. Now I'm so used to it that if I accidentally don't hear this from you one month, it doesn't feel like you're my Aadhya."
Seeing him laugh, Aadhya pouted. "What's my fault in this? Everyone sees my beauty, not my work. I don't understand, I'm not slim-trim like today's girls, my fashion sense is also completely zero, I stay miles away from makeup, and I wear such decent clothes, yet people fall for me. I want to earn two pennies with dignity, but this world is after my dignity. Wherever I go to work, I find such lecherous people that I have to quit my job."
Seeing the sadness and despair on Aadhya's face, the boy placed his hand on her shoulder and said, "I've told you so many times that you don't need to work. I'm here, right? You just stay at home and raise Mishti, I'll take care of you and her. This way you'll be able to pay attention to Mishti too."
"How can I do that? You already do so much for me and Mishti. I have to quit my job every other month. You bear all the expenses. If you weren't there, I would never have been able to bring Mishti into this world. You already have so many favors to do, how many more favors should I take from you? I want to raise Mishti on my own strength. It was my decision to bring her into the world, yet you bear all her expenses. I can't even help you, but I won't give up. I'll keep trying till the end, God will have mercy on me sometime. I'll look for a job again and try to get a job in a company where the owner sees my work, not me."
Hearing Aadhya, Sameer said seriously, "Aadhya, you are both my sister and my friend. I have never considered you or Mishti as strangers, and I have not done any favors for you or Mishti. Since you came, I have company, and then Mishti is such a sweet doll, you gave her to me too. No matter how troubled I am, her one smile ends all my troubles. If you want to stand on your own feet, I won't stop you, but remember that I am with you and always will be. Even if you don't get a job, I'm still here. I earn enough to give my sister and princess a comfortable life."
"Yes, I know. That's the only reason I never complain to God. Even though he may have taken everything away from me, filled my life with just difficulties, still he gave me a friend like you in return for all that. It is because of you and Shilpa that I have reached here even after so many troubles. Since Mishti's birth, you have taken care of her in a way that I couldn't even do. Whatever is in my life today is all because of you and Shilpa.
Someone has rightly said that if you have true friends then you are very lucky, because they will support you in every difficulty, even when everyone is against you, they will stand with you. The relationship of friendship is very special and I am very lucky that I have not one but two friends who stand with me as my courage in every difficult time."
Hearing her, Sameer smiled and said, "Okay, you've praised us a lot now. Now go get fresh and wake up my magic wand too. I'll prepare breakfast."
Aadhya was about to say something when Sameer pushed her out of the kitchen. Aadhya also smiled and walked towards her room. As soon as she entered the room, her eyes fell on the girl sleeping on the bed. She looked like a three to four year old girl, whose braided hair reached a little below her shoulders. Small strands of hair falling from them were spread on her forehead and neck. Just like her mother, she had a very fair complexion, pink thin lips, a super cute face, chubby cheeks, she looked so cute that everyone would smile looking at her.
No matter how big the problem, just one glimpse of her was enough to soothe the heart. Seeing her, Aadhya's smile widened. She took steps towards her. Going near her, she pushed back the hair spread on her forehead and face and lovingly kissed her forehead. Then a slight smile spread across Mishti's face.
But Aadhya's smiling lips tightened and she squinted her eyes, staring at her.
Soon...
Wake up, Mishti. Adhya said lovingly, touching her cheeks. Mishti held her hand and placed it under her head. Adhya smiled. She lifted Mishti into her lap and said, "Mamma knows you're awake. So stop acting now."
Mishti wrapped her small arms around Adhya's neck and opened her cute eyes. She looked at Adhya with a sweet smile and said, "Good morning, Mamma."
She then kissed Adhya's cheek. Adhya smiled and kissed her cheek back. "I love you too, my child. Now, tell Mamma why you pretend to sleep when you wake up early."
Mishti hit her head and said, "Oh, Mamma, you don't know anything. I wake up after you leave, but I want to see your beautiful face first. So I wait for you to come and wake me up. That way, Mishti's day starts with your beautiful face. Superman says that if you start the day by seeing your Mamma's face, the day will be good."
Adhya laughed and pulled Mishti's cheeks. "You and your Superman, I don't know what you do. Come on, now that your day has started, let's get fresh, or Uncle will be late."
Mishti said, "Mamma, first, put Mishti down. Mishti hasn't said good morning to Superman yet." Adhya put her down and said, "Come quickly; Mamma is waiting."
Mishti said, "Yes, Mamma," and ran away with her small legs. Adhya smiled and headed to the wardrobe.
Mishti ran out of the room and into the kitchen. She stood with her hands on her waist and said, "Superman, come down. Mishti is still a little girl."
Samiir turned towards her and lifted her onto the slab. He smiled and said, "Now Mishti is a big girl. Tell Superman why you came here."
Mishti said, "Good morning, Superman," and kissed his cheek. Samiir smiled and kissed her cheek back. "Good morning, Princess. What do you want to eat for breakfast?"
Mishti said, "Whatever you make, Mishti will eat it. Your cooking is very good. Mishti likes everything you make."
Samiir smiled. "Okay, go get ready, and Superman will make a special breakfast for you." Mishti ran back to the room, and Samiir started cooking.
Some time later, Adhya came out of the room with Mishti, and Samiir went to get ready. Adhya set the breakfast table, and soon Samiir joined them. After breakfast, Samiir took Mishti out, and Adhya started her day. She cleaned the house and looked for job ads in the newspaper.
As the day went by, Adhya returned to Mishti, changed her clothes, fed her lunch, and put her to sleep. She stroked Mishti's hair and said, "I don't know if I can give you the life you deserve, but everything I do is for you. You're my everything."
Adhya closed her eyes and prayed, "God, I've accepted everything you've done for me. I request you to give me a job where I can work with dignity and take care of Mishti. Don't send me to the wrong place again."
As she thought, her eyes welled up with tears. She kissed Mishti's forehead and continued her job search.
In the city, in a luxurious bungalow, a boy was working out in his personal gym. His eyes were focused, and his body was sweating. He was handsome and had a perfect physique.
His assistant approached him and said, "Sir, I know you weren't supposed to come to the office today, but I need to talk to you urgently. I have to go to Delhi; my father's health is not good."
The boy listened to him and then said, "You're leaving for marriage and want to quit your job?" The assistant panicked and said, "No, sir, I don't want to quit. I just need to go due to family pressure."
The boy thought for a moment and then said, "You've been working with me for five years, and I've never had any complaints about your work. I'll give you a month's leave, but I need to find someone to replace you."
The assistant offered to find a new assistant and train them. The boy agreed, and the assistant left. The boy then met his grandmother, who advised him to take care of his relationships and not be too strict with his employees.
The grandmother's words made him think, but he still had his own way of doing things. He left for an important meeting, and his grandmother prayed for him to find someone who could bring emotions and love into his life.
No response from Groq.
Aadhya spent her day with her daughter, and the next day's sun brought a new hope into her life. It was five in the morning when Aadhya woke up. She had woken up earlier than usual. As soon as she opened her eyes, her gaze fell on Mishti, and a smile spread across her lips. She gently brushed the stray hairs from Mishti's sweet face with her palm and kissed her forehead lovingly. Then, she covered Mishti properly and quietly got up and went to the balcony.
The rising sun was spreading its soft light everywhere. A faint red hue was spreading across the sky. Birds were roaming in the open sky, conveying the message of the morning with their melodious voices. Feeling the cool breezes, the branches of the trees were swaying with joy. The rustling of the leaves seemed to mingle with the chirping of the birds.
Aadhya stood holding the railing of the balcony. Her face was towards the sun, and her eyes were closed. For a while, she stood silently with her arms spread out, feeling the cool breezes. Then, after a while, she opened her eyes and said,
"Today, I am going to start a new beginning. I am going to a place where my father received a lot of respect. A place with some good and some bad memories attached to it. There is a hope in my heart that maybe I too can get the respect that my father got there. Maybe I too can work there like him and live my life with dignity, give my daughter everything that I want to give her but can't.
I once dreamed a dream, maybe I can give those dreams wings. But I am a little scared. That place is so high-profile, maybe there is no place for an ordinary girl like me, but I will definitely try. I don't know if I will get this job or not, but I know for sure that those who dare never lose."
She took a deep breath and, with a sweet smile on her lips, went inside. She picked up a clutch from the dressing table and, tying her long golden hair, which hung down to her waist, into a bun, first went to the washroom and then came out of the room. As usual, when she reached the kitchen, Sameer was already there. Hearing the sound of her footsteps, Sameer looked up. Seeing Aadhya's radiant face, his lips also broke into a smile.
When Aadhya reached there, they both smiled at each other and said "Good morning" at the same time, and then they both laughed. After a while, they became silent. Sameer habitually extended a cup of tea towards her, smiling,
"You are looking very fresh today, any special reason?"
Aadhya took the cup of tea and said, "Hmm, I am going to give an interview somewhere. If I get the job, then I will tell you where I have applied."
Saying this, she took a sip of tea, then turned to him and, pouting her mouth, said with displeasure, "Sameer, tell me one thing, what time do you wake up? Do you even sleep or not? No matter how early I wake up, I can't wake up before you. Do you stay awake all night like an owl?"
Hearing her words, Sameer laughed. Aadhya, becoming serious at his laughter, said, "Why are you laughing? I am not joking."
"I didn't take your words as a joke either. Okay, if you are so serious, then I will tell you my secret today. What happens is that I have set an alarm, as soon as you get out of bed, that alarm goes off, and before you reach here, I come here so that your morning starts with my tea, and my day begins by seeing the peace on your face after drinking this tea."
Sameer completed his sentence very calmly, looking at her with a gentle smile. But hearing his words, Aadhya looked at him with displeasure. Along with this, Sameer's smile widened. He pulled her puffed-up cheeks and said smilingly,
"You are no less than Mishti, you pout over small things like children, and in terms of cuteness, Mishti is exactly your shadow, if the mother is cute, then the daughter is super cute."
Aadhya removed his hand, then Sameer said seriously, "Stop pouting, let me answer your question. You wake up between five and six, and I wake up around quarter to five, so that your morning starts with tea made by my hands, and I am serious, the desire to see the peace on your face when you drink tea doesn't let me sleep longer."
He smiled, touched her cheek, and gestured for her to drink tea. A big smile spread across Aadhya's face. She finished her tea in a while, then pushed him out of the kitchen and said,
"Today is my duty, so I will make breakfast, and none of your tricks will work today, go and see your princess."
She pushed him out and stood in front of the slab on which the gas was kept, looking at what he had done. It was an open kitchen, so the slab was towards the hall. Sameer stood in front of Aadhya, on one side was him, and on the other was Aadhya. Aadhya looked at him with her eyes narrowed, then Sameer said smilingly, "You know she won't wake up without seeing you, and there is still time to wake her up, till then let me help you."
Aadhya glared at him, then Sameer looked at her making a cute face, and finally, Aadhya agreed. Now both started making breakfast together. Anyway, cooking for three people was not a big deal. The food was ready quickly. The clock also signaled that it was 6:30. Aadhya chased Sameer away from there. She would do the kitchen work later, so first, she started cleaning the house.
Sameer went to her room. Mishti had slept late at night, so she was still sleeping comfortably. Sameer removed the sheet from over her, which she was wrapped in, and then picked her up in his lap.
Mishti stirred a little in her sleep, then wrapped her arms around his neck and went back to sleep. Sameer's smile deepened. He took her to the washroom. He slid the table kept beside the wash basin to the front and then, making Mishti stand on it, said lovingly,
"Princess, now wake up, otherwise your mom will punish your Superman along with you. Come on, quickly open your eyes, Superman will be late."
Mishti was still half asleep. Although she was standing, she was still leaning her head on Sameer's shoulder, trying to sleep. Sameer cleaned her face with water, then after some effort, Mishti opened her drowsy eyes, making fists of her small palms and rubbing them, said,
"Good morning Superman."
Her sweet voice melted like sugar in the ears. Sameer cleaned her face with a towel and said smilingly, "So our Mishti has finally woken up."
Mishti wrapped her small arms around his neck. Now she opened her lovely eyes and looked at him and, smiling, kissed him on the cheek and said,
"Yes, Mishti has woken up, and today Superman has come to wake up Mishti. Today Mishti will have lots of fun, Mom is not there to stop us."
Saying this, she winked at him, then Sameer also smiled and kissed her on the cheek and said, "Absolutely, today the Princess and her Superman will have lots of fun, but along with that, Mishti will have to brush, take a bath, and get ready, otherwise if Mishti doesn't get ready on time, then Mom will scold Mishti and her Superman together."
Hearing his words, Mishti said with a mischievous smile, "This is our secret, we won't tell Mom. First, we will have fun, then we will get ready."
Sameer could not help but smile seeing the mind of that little girl. He brushed her teeth, then taking her clothes, picked her up in his lap and went to his room. Now both of them had fun. For a long time, both of them kept throwing water on each other and playing. In the midst of this fun, Sameer bathed her, and then Mishti, looking at him, placed both her hands on her waist and glared at him,
"Superman, now you go out, Mishti has to change. You are a boy, aren't you, girls don't change in front of boys."
Sameer pulled her puffed-up cheeks and said,
"We know our Mishti is very smart, super intelligent like her mom. Come on, you quickly change and come out, then we will get our Mishti ready."
Hearing his words, Mishti nodded with a smile, then he went out.
Here, Mishti opened her clothes and, wearing a vest and shorts, walked out swaying. Sameer had also changed by now. He made Mishti stand on the bed, wiped her hands and face, applied cream on her, and after wiping her wet hair, dressed her in clothes and braided her hair into a plait. In a while, our Mishti was ready to go to school. She was wearing a knee-length school skirt and shirt. Her hair was tied in a plait, from which her small hairs were coming out and spreading on her forehead and neck, making her look even cuter.
He put socks on Mishti, then made her sit on the bed. Now he picked up the comb to set his hair, then Mishti quickly stood up on the bed. She raised her hand to comb, then Mishti quickly said,
"Superman, you got Mishti ready, now Mishti will get you ready."
Hearing her words, Sameer's hands stopped. He turned his gaze towards her, then Mishti extended her hand and looked at him making a cute face. Sameer could not refuse her. He handed the comb to her, then Mishti gestured for him to come down. Sameer sat in front of her, smiling on his lips.
Mishti had become completely serious and was combing him very well and carefully. The same Sameer was smiling looking at her. In a while, she combed his hair, but she was just a child, how could those delicate hands, which could not even hold the comb properly, comb his hair? She set his hair in a strange way, then started looking at him. Sameer pulled her close to him and said smilingly, "Hey, why has our Princess's face fallen?"
"Oh, what's wrong with our princess's face?"
Mishti looked at her hair and said sadly, "Baby doesn't know how to comb."
Seeing her sad face, Sameer smiled and said, "Is that all? Come on, today Superman will teach you how to comb with his magic wand."
As soon as he said this, Mishti's face lit up. He made her stand on the chair in front of the dressing table and started teaching her while combing his own hair. Mishti was watching and listening very carefully, as if it was a very difficult task.
After a while, she extended her hand and said with a smile, "Now Mishti will comb Superman's hair."
Sameer smiled and handed her the comb. Now she set his hair perfectly and then, looking at him, smiled and said, "Mishti has readied Superman, just like he readies Mishti."
Sameer smiled, picked her up in his arms, and sat her on the bed. After that, he wore his watch and, keeping everything else, took her outside. As soon as they reached the dining table, Aadhya also arrived there. She had also taken a bath and gotten ready. A long orange printed kurta, yellow leggings, and a soft dupatta with orange and red contrasts draped over her shoulder; her hair was tied in a braid. She didn't need any makeup; she looked stunningly beautiful even in her simplicity.
Seeing Mishti, her face lit up. Sameer was right, Mishti had a glimpse of her; both looked like mother and daughter. All three sat down and had breakfast together. Then Aadhya packed her bag, tiffin, and after making her wear shoes, completely prepared her. Meanwhile, Sameer also came from his room with his office bag. As all three reached the gate, Aadhya knelt down to Mishti. She said with great love,
"Mishti, beta, don't be naughty, stay there, Mom will come to pick you up."
Hearing her, Mishti smiled and said, "Offo, Mom, Mishti has become a big girl, she knows everything. Don't worry about Mishti, I will listen to everything the teacher says and I won't run away either, I will wait for you to come."
Aadhya smiled and kissed her forehead. "My sensible child."
Now Sameer held Mishti's hand, looked at her, smiled, and said, "You leave her worries to me, our Mishti is very sensible. You just focus on your interview, go well and give the interview well, see, you will definitely get this job, I will wait for your call, leave on time and don't be upset at all."
"You will never change, will you? I am not a little kid." Aadhya said with a smile after listening to him. So Sameer hugged her and said,
"Just like you worry about Mishti, I worry about you. Neither can you change, nor can I stop worrying about you. So take care of yourself, call me immediately if anything goes wrong."
The worry was clearly visible on his face. Aadhya nodded with a smile. Then Mishti also said bye to her and left with Sameer. There was still time for Aadhya's interview, so she started tidying up the kitchen work. An hour passed like this. The interview was to start from 11 o'clock, so she left a little early, after all, there is no guarantee of government buses.
Bumping into the bus, she somehow reached her destination, where she also had to walk some distance. At this time, she was in the industrial area of Navi Mumbai, standing right in front of a large company. The five-story building made of glass looked different from the rest. Decent curtains were put on those transparent walls, which were working to protect the high-fi world inside it from everyone's eyes.
It had a different aura, different from everyone else, showing its status. That building was built very beautifully. A large board was placed on it, on which "Avantika Diamonds Pvt. Ltd." was written very beautifully. Looking at that company, Aadhya said to herself,
"How much has changed, it doesn't feel like this is the same old company where I used to come, nothing is the same here." Her eyes were moist. She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and reached the big door, where two guards were standing at the entrance.
Passing through there, she moved towards its big sliding door, from where many other people were also going inside. The receptionist was sitting at the entrance of the lower floor. Aadhya asked her where the interview was being held, so she also very politely told her to go to the third floor. She was not the only one. When Aadhya reached the place where the interview was to be held, asking people, her steps faltered for a moment.
Aadhya reached the place where the interview was to be held, asking people for directions. For a moment, her steps faltered.
In front of her were at least fifty girls; there were some boys too. There were girls, each more beautiful than the last, whose clothes made it seem as if they had come to participate in a fashion show, not to give an interview. Or perhaps this job wasn't the only reason they were here. The post was for the personal assistant of the great business tycoon, Advay Rathore. She had hoped that he himself would be conducting the interview.
Seeing so many people, Aadhya got nervous. She said to herself, "Aadhya, you don't have a chance here. Look at how many people there are! Their confidence is evident on their faces. Maybe you're just not made for this place. How long will you be able to last in front of them? Where are these well-educated girls from good families, and where are you, a mere middle-class girl?"
Thinking this, she became sad. But then a voice came from within her, "No Aadhya, you have never given up before, so you won't back down today either. So what if you're not like them? Who's asking you to become the owner of this company? You have to do a job, and that you'll get on the strength of your ability. It doesn't need expensive clothes and so much show-off. Just focus on the interview."
She motivated herself and went and sat to one side. Everyone there was looking at her strangely. Perhaps she didn't match with them all. Some were even gossiping about her. But the boys present there were looking at her in amazement. Perhaps they had never seen such a beautiful girl in such simplicity before. The confidence reflected on her face was enhancing her beauty.
After a while, Advay's assistant entered there with four or five men in suits. This was somewhat different from expectations. Everyone knew that Ritesh handled the work that Advay wasn't interested in. It wouldn't be wrong to call him Advay's right hand.
Ritesh was there, but not Advay. So people started talking. Before they could think too much, a girl came and announced the name of the first candidate. With this, the process of the interview began. One by one, the candidates went inside and came out with dejected faces. Poor Aadhya's condition worsened seeing this.
After about an hour, Aadhya's name was announced. Aadhya went inside with the girl, who probably worked there. Ritesh was sitting in front of a large table among those men, and a chair was placed in front of them all. Aadhya greeted everyone good morning and sat down in front of them. Ritesh looked at her file carefully. The others also looked and started talking among themselves. Aadhya was nervous, but trying her best to remain calm.
After a while, Ritesh looked at Aadhya and said, "Ms. Aadhya."
"Yes sir," Aadhya replied with measured words. Now the man sitting next to Ritesh looked at her and asked, "You graduated this year. Looking at your certificates, it seems as if you started your studies again after dropping out in the middle. Is there any particular reason for this?"
"Yes, due to my personal reasons, I had to take a drop for one year. I graduated this year, but my qualification is perfect for this job." Aadhya once again gave a precise answer. Then, listening to her, Ritesh asked, "You have done graduation non-se, so have you done something else along with it?"
"Yes, I do a job, or rather, I used to. Life can't be spent just by studying. It is very important for something to go into the stomach for something to go into the mind. My parents are no more, I am alone, so instead of begging anyone for my expenses, I believe in earning myself and fulfilling my needs, and that is what I do." Aadhya clearly put her point in front of them without hesitation. Hearing which, Ritesh smiled. He smiled and said,
"I must applaud your honesty and courage. There is no adulteration, what you are is right in front of us. Just want to ask one last question. Where did you work before this?" Listening to his question, Aadhya once again said with full confidence,
"There is no one fixed place. I have been working for the last four years, but I have never been able to stay in any job for more than two months. Now you will ask why, so I will tell you beforehand. I am a middle-class girl. I want to live with respect and hard work, but it is a little difficult to dream this dream for a girl, especially when there is no one to stand by her. A lone girl seems like an opportunity to everyone, and they don't hesitate to take advantage of it. Till date, wherever I have worked, the boss's eyes have been more on me than on my work, that's why I leave the job."
Listening to her, Ritesh stood up and said, "You are perfect for this post. We were looking for just such a self-respecting person, and you have met our standards. Wait outside, your joining letter will reach you. Sir is not here right now. He has a strong hatred for those who make mistakes, so be a little careful. Sir will come after three days, till then I will give you training, so that you don't have any problems in the future. And one thing, you don't need to worry, girls are given a lot of respect in our office, you will not have any problem here."
He completed his point very calmly. Whereas Aadhya couldn't believe her ears. Till today, she had endured countless pains for every small happiness of herself and her daughter. There was never any way for her except fighting, but she couldn't believe what she got today. She said with a mixed feeling of surprise and happiness,
"Means I got the job?"
Looking at her expression, Ritesh smiled and said, "Yes, you are worthy of this post in every way. You can join from tomorrow. Sir has gone somewhere right now, so I will train you. You have to learn everything before sir comes. And our sir is very strict about rules and regulations, so behave well in front of him. Otherwise, you will handle everything. Now you can go outside. You will get the joining letter right now. And one thing, you will have a one-year contract, so you cannot leave this job for the next one year, otherwise our company can file a case of fraud against you and you may have to pay a heavy fine for punishment."
He said quite seriously, so Aadhya also agreed to his point. She said thank you and went outside, and soon the same girl came to her with some papers. Aadhya read the papers and signed them. The girl congratulated her, so Aadhya also smiled and said thank you, and then with a smile on her lips and a sparkle in her eyes, she left for home.
Aadhya had left from there for home. Today she was very happy, it felt like her feet weren't touching the ground, she was made to fly in the open sky like a free bird.
By the time she reached home, it was afternoon. On the way, she went to Mishti's play school. The watchman was standing at the gate, who knew her. Aadhya said "Namaste Kaka" to him, so he placed his hand on her head and blessed her, and then went inside. In just a few minutes, Mishti, with her bag slung over her small shoulder, came running towards her, waddling.
Seeing her, Aadhya bent down. So Mishti jumped into her lap. She had wrapped her arms around her neck. Aadhya kissed her cheek and said with a smile,
"Did Mishti miss Mamma?"
As soon as she said this, Mishti spread her arms wide and said,
"Yes, Mishti missed Mamma this much."
Hearing her words, Aadhya's smile widened. She kissed her cheek and said,
"Mamma also missed her princess this much, that's why Mamma came early today, now Mamma and Mishti will play a lot."
Hearing her words, Mishti also became happy. Aadhya took her towards the house. Reaching home, she changed her clothes, changed her own clothes too, then after making lunch, she took her to the dining table. She made her sit on the chair and started feeding her with her own hands.
Mishti ate silently for a while, then she also broke a morsel with her small hands and offered it to her. Aadhya's lips smiled. She also ate from her hand. After that both had lunch. By the time Aadhya finished the kitchen work, Mishti had completed her homework. After that both went to their room and got busy playing. By the time it was four o'clock, Mishti fell asleep, so now Aadhya got busy preparing for the special dinner tonight. While working, she also called someone and asked them to come and got busy preparing for the special dinner.
As evening approached, Mishti woke up. So, Aadhya gave her toys, she sat in the hall and started playing with them. Aadhya was standing in the kitchen in front, cooking, but her attention was also on Mishti. The clock struck seven, and with it, the sound of the doorbell fell into her ears. Aadhya went and opened the door, and standing in front of her was a girl of her age. She was wearing a nice jeans-top, her face was also very beautiful, and as soon as she saw Aadhya, she smiled and hugged her.
Aadhya was also happy to see her. After a while, she separated from Aadhya and said,
"Now tell me what happened? Why did you call me in such a hurry?"
"First come inside, Sameer will come, then I will give both of you the good news together." Aadhya said with a smile, so the girl said while coming inside,
"Okay fine, anyway I have to meet my princess." Saying this, she went inside, so Aadhya also closed the door and went inside. This was Shilpa, Aadhya's childhood friend, the rest will be revealed later.
Shilpa reached the hall and her eyes fell on Mishti, who was coloring in her color book. She smiled as she walked towards her and said,
"Looks like our princess is a little too busy today, what's the matter, doesn't she want to meet her aunt?"
Hearing her voice, Mishti looked up at her and with that, she ran towards her. Shilpa bent down and hugged her. Mishti was very happy, she said while hugging her,
"Mishti missed aunt a lot."
Hearing her words, Shilpa also kissed her cheeks and said with a smile,
"Aunt also missed her princess a lot. Let's go, today aunt will play with Mishti, let Mamma cook and we will go inside the room."
Hearing her words, Mishti became very happy. Both gathered all the things and went inside the room. As soon as they went there, they started playing with puzzles, this was a way to teach Mishti while playing.
Both got busy and Aadhya also started working with relief now. After a while, the doorbell rang again. This time Sameer had come. He also freshened up and reached Mishti, so he was shocked to see Shilpa there. He asked with surprise,
"When did you come here and why didn't you tell me?"
Shilpa glared at him and said,
"Why would I tell you, my friend lives here and I have come only on her invitation, so go from here, you don't need to disturb me and Mishti."
Hearing her words, he was even more surprised. Mishti started looking at both of them, twinkling her small eyes. Shilpa made a face looking at Sameer, so Mishti said very innocently,
"Aunt, why are you scolding Superman? Has he also done any mischief towards the baby, Mamma also scolds her like this when the baby does mischief."
Hearing her words, both Sameer and Shilpa's eyes turned towards her. Before Sameer could say anything, Shilpa sat next to her and said with a smile,
"Yes beta, your Superman has made a mistake, that's why aunt was scolding him but you don't need to worry, aunt is not angry with her princess, so we will have a lot of fun and aunt will also give you lots of chocolates."
As soon as she said this, Mishti chirped with joy,
"Chocolates, aunt Mishti wants to eat chocolates, right now-right now-right now.............."
She said with a slight insistence, so she also took out a big chocolate from her purse and offered it to her. Mishti quickly took the chocolate. She tried to tear it but it didn't tear. Shilpa even asked her,
"I'll tear it" but our Mishti refused saying that,
"Mishti is a big girl, she will do it herself."
Then what was to happen, Shilpa was looking at her with a smile on her lips. Sameer was looking at her only. After Mishti tried for a while, when she couldn't tear the chocolate, Sameer went to her and said very lovingly,
"Princess, will you let your Superman help you?"
Hearing his words, Mishti quickly extended the chocolate towards him, so Shilpa's nose wrinkled. She made a face while glaring at him. Sameer tore the chocolate and gave it to her, smiling he said,
"Here, your work is done."
Hearing his words, Mishti took the chocolate and started eating happily. Sameer glanced at Shilpa and then smiled at Mishti and said,
"Mishti, you are eating alone, won't you share with your Mamma? You know Mamma also likes chocolates very much."
Hearing his words, Mishti made a cute face and said,
"Mishti forgot, I'll go and feed Mamma chocolate now, sharing is a good thing, Mamma and baby will eat 50-50."
Saying this, she happily ran away from there. As soon as she left, the atmosphere there suddenly changed. Sameer and Shilpa started glaring at each other like enemies.
"Misti forgot! I'll go and give Mamma chocolate right now, sharing is a good thing, Mamma and Baby will eat 50-50."
Saying this, she happily ran away. As soon as she left, the atmosphere there completely changed.
Now Sameer stood up and, walking towards Shilpa, said, "Now tell me, what are you sulking about? Why didn't you tell me when you were coming? And why are you so angry?"
Hearing his words, Shilpa looked at him and making a face, said, "Why should I tell you anything? My body, my mouth, my wish, I'll do whatever I want, it's none of your business. And I'm not here for you, I'm here because of Aadhya, she called me."
Saying this, she took a step to leave the room, but Sameer stood in front of her. Shilpa glared at him with murderous eyes, so he said seriously, "My words aren't finished yet, answer me, why are you wearing such a sour face today?"
Hearing his words, Shilpa's face turned red with anger. She raised her hand to scratch his face, then controlling her anger, grinding her teeth, she said, "Get out of my way, or I'll scratch your face off. I don't want to talk to you, get out of my way."
She tried to get past Sameer, but Sameer grabbed her arm and pinned her against the wall. He held both her wrists tightly against her back.
They were extremely close. Shilpa struggled, trying to free herself. "Sameer, I'm telling you, let me go, if you don't listen to me now, you can't even imagine what I'll do to you."
She was glaring at him angrily, writhing, but Sameer's grip was very strong. He said very calmly, "What happened? Why are you so angry?"
Shilpa glared at him and shouted, "I told you I don't want to talk to you, do I have to explain why I'm angry? If you can't handle our relationship, then leave me, anyway, you never remember me."
Hearing her words, Sameer's expression turned stern. Shilpa had turned her face away in displeasure. Sameer turned her face towards him and, staring at her, said calmly,
"First of all, you can't decide who I remember and who I don't. Secondly, I just couldn't talk for two days, the workload was too much, then Aadhya was also a little worried, so the night was spent with her, and because of the exhaustion, I couldn't call you at night. You know that Misti doesn't let any maid stay, Aadhya and I have to manage all the work ourselves, I talk to you when I get time.
If, even then, you want to end our years of relationship over such a small matter, then life is yours, so the decision will also be yours, and I will accept whatever happens."
He said his piece very calmly and then took a step to leave her. Shilpa was very serious and was listening to his words very carefully, watching the expressions on his face. As soon as Sameer took a step to leave, Shilpa grabbed his hand. Sameer didn't turn towards her, standing as he was, he said, "Is there anything else to say?"
There was a sadness in his voice. Shilpa hugged him from behind and pressed her face against his back. Both her hands were on Sameer's chest. Wrapping her arms around him, she said, "Sorry, I was just teasing you a little."
Sameer removed her hands from himself, turned her around, and stood her in front of him. Shilpa held her ear with one hand, gesturing a sorry. Seeing her cute face, a smile spread across Sameer's face. He hugged her and said with a smile,
"Crazy girl, both friends are the same, Aadhya at least has some brains that she uses, but you are stingy even with that, without thinking, you just say whatever comes to your mind, do whatever you feel like, sometimes think about how much your words can hurt someone."
"Don't talk too much nonsense, I have brains and more than you." She glared at him angrily, so Sameer pulled her angrily red nose and said, "Hmm, you are very smart and very lucky for me too. Now go and take care of Misti, otherwise she will bother Aadhya, I'll go freshen up."
Hearing his words, Shilpa jumped up and kissed his cheek and ran away. Touching his cheek, Sameer touched his fingers to his lips and said with a smile, "Crazy girl, but however she is, she's mine, and very special to me."
He too walked away from there with a smile on his lips. After some time, everyone gathered for dinner, so Sameer looked at the food, then looking at Aadhya, smiled and said, "What's the matter, a special dinner is made today, is there any special occasion?"
Hearing his words, Aadhya looked at both of them and said with a smile, "Today I went for an interview, I got a job there, I have to join from tomorrow itself, the salary will be more than double the previous one and the place is also very good. Do you know where I got the job?"
She told her story with great excitement and happiness, so Shilpa put a spoonful of halwa in her mouth and said with a smile, "Congratulations, sweetheart, I knew you would definitely get a decent job, my Aadhya is so talented, she just needed someone to appreciate her talent, now tell me where you got the job."
"I got it at Avantika Diamonds, that too the post of CEO's assistant, I always wanted to go in this field, finally I got the opportunity. Now everything will be fine, I will be able to give Misti the life she deserves by working with respect, but I am not able to give it to her."
The happiness on Aadhya's face was worth seeing. Seeing her happiness, the other two also became happy. Now Sameer sweetened her mouth and said, "Now just keep moving forward, forget your old life and just be what you are today, you have got a job in a very good place, I have heard a lot about that company, you had to go in the design line, don't let this opportunity go out of your hands, work hard, see everything will be fine and now this job will change your life."
Aadhya nodded with a smile. Everyone had dinner together happily. Then Sameer went to drop Shilpa while Aadhya got busy putting Misti to sleep.
The night passed like this. The next day brought a new hope, everyone had a lot of expectations from it. In the morning, everyone got ready and left for their respective destinations. Today Sameer himself had gone to drop Aadhya. Aadhya also reached the office before time and was waiting for Ritesh, after all, her work was to start only after he came, so she was just looking at the office. The place was very high-fi, everything was very beautiful and clean.
Aadhya was looking at the office with a smile on her lips. The office painted in white color looked amazing. Its interior was amazing, the most different, the most special. All the employees also seemed quite serious and got busy with their work as soon as they arrived. There was so much silence there, it was enough to tell that their boss was a cranky, that's why everyone is in such a condition. Aadhya was watching everything very closely.
Suddenly, a familiar face came in front of her, seeing which the color of Aadhya's face faded.
Aadhya was observing everything very closely.
After a while, Ritesh also arrived. Seeing Aadhya, he said with a slight smile, "Good morning." Aadhya also smiled and said good morning. Ritesh moved forward and said, "Did you see the office?"
"Yes, I was just looking at it. It's a very big office and it's been built with equal beauty. There's nothing lacking, everything is perfect. But one thing I don't understand, the whole office looks like it's come out after bathing in white. Does your boss love white so much that he doesn't get along with the other colors, that he's created such a whiteness throughout the office?" She said in a slightly humorous tone. Ritesh laughed at her words. Aadhya also started laughing when he laughed.
After a while, Ritesh said with a smile, "You seem to have a humorous nature. You seemed very serious yesterday, but today your colors are somewhat changed."
"Hmm, I was a little worried yesterday. I needed this job very much, or rather, it would be wrong to say just that, I sincerely wanted to get a job here. It's been my childhood dream, but as I grew older, it seemed impossible. Then suddenly fate brought me here. I hope that by working here, I will be able to learn new things."
Aadhya replied with a gentle smile. Ritesh smiled at her way of speaking openly and said, "I must admit, God made you with a lot of free time. You have both beauty and brains, and on top of that, your confidence is something else! You speak your mind without hesitation. It's very rare to see that in today's world.
I hope your relationship with this office will last a long time, because our boss likes people like that. By the way, you said that the boss loves white more or is he enemies with the other colors, so let me answer that. He likes peace very much, the white color reflects his nature. But if you want to see it as an enmity with other colors, then there is nothing wrong with that either, because the boss is a bit boring. He doesn't see anything beyond work. Otherwise, you will find out for yourself when you work with him. Come on, let me show you your place and explain the work."
Aadhya smiled and went with him. He showed her the whole office, then showed her Advay's office and the office right next to it, which was now going to be Aadhya's. After that, both became serious. Ritesh started explaining to her about the clients, files, schedules and it became evening from morning in this. Both had lunch there and they started getting along quite well.
As the evening deepened, Aadhya left from there. Once again, she started waiting for the bus and after about half an hour, she got the bus. Due to the effect of the fatigue of the whole day, she closed her eyes and sat on the bus seat and fell asleep. But she woke up five minutes before her stop arrived. She quickly got up and got off the bus, then started walking. Tired, she reached home and waited for the gate to open by ringing the doorbell.
Within a few minutes, the door opened. Sameer was standing in front, with a smile on his lips. Aadhya smiled slightly on seeing him and started coming inside. Sameer closed the gate and said, "Looks like you are very tired. Shall I make you some coffee?"
Hearing his words, Aadhya turned back, looked at him and said with a smile, "Hmm, I am really very tired. It's true, the bigger the place, the more the work. The whole day was spent understanding the work. But the office is good, the place is quite good, I enjoyed working there."
"Well, at least you liked some place. Go and freshen up, I'll bring the coffee." Sameer also said with a smile. She also smiled and nodded and then went to her room. Mishti was sleeping on the bed itself. She lovingly kissed her forehead, then took her clothes and went to change.
After making coffee, Sameer headed towards her room after a while. But as soon as Aadhya came out of the room at the gate, both their steps stopped. After pausing for a few moments, Aadhya took steps towards him and said, "When did Mishti sleep?"
She had reached near him. Sameer extended the coffee mug towards her, smiled and said, "She slept just a while ago. She didn't get time to sleep at lunch today, so she slept early."
Hearing his words, Aadhya said with some concern, "Sameer, if I do this job, Mishti will have a lot of trouble. Today is the first day and I couldn't take out time for her. If this continues, who will take care of Mishti?"
Sameer put his hand on her shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I have spoken to her school teacher, she will take care of her and I will come home early in the evening."
"You think so much about me and I always become the reason for your problems." She said looking at him with some grateful eyes. Hearing her words, Sameer said with slight anger,
"You will get beaten a lot! Is Mishti only your daughter? Don't I have any relationship with her?"
He looked at her angrily. Aadhya looked at him with moist eyes and said, "You have as much right on her as I don't. You have more right on her than me. Her existence is because of you..."
Before she could say anything further, Sameer interrupted her and said, "That's enough, no need to say anything more. Listen to one thing carefully, Mishti is as much my responsibility as she is yours. I have told to arrange for a caretaker, there will be an arrangement soon. You just do this job well. Your childhood dream is about to come true, so just focus on that. Then I will start coming to pick you up from tomorrow, then you will also get time with Mishti. You just tell me, did you like it there?"
"Hmm, the place is good. I haven't met the boss yet, but I had a talk with some other employees, they all seemed good to me." Aadhya said comfortably. Sameer caressed her head and said, "Just focus on your dream, we both will handle everything else."
Aadhya nodded in agreement. Both had food, then went to their respective rooms. Sameer started talking to Shilpa and Aadhya fell asleep stroking Mishti's head.
The next two days passed like this. Aadhya had learned everything and after finishing her work early, she would come home early with Sameer, so Mishti would also be happy. Today he was coming back, for the first time both were going to face each other.
Now it remains to be seen how their first meeting is, whether there is a knock of love or the beginning of their relationship is with arguments and sweet and sour banter. Whatever it is, you are going to have a lot of fun, so keep reading the story and keep smiling.
Aadhya got ready as usual and reached the office on time. Ritesh hadn't arrived yet. She knew that Advay Rathore, her boss, under whom she was supposed to work, was coming today. Based on her conversations with Ritesh, she had pictured Advay as a grumpy boss.
Now, she was waiting for him to arrive and come face to face. After a while, there was a commotion in the office. Everyone was running around, busy with some work or the other. Aadhya's phone rang. Seeing Ritesh's number, she quickly picked it up. After talking to him, she headed towards the gate. She was on the third floor, so she took the lift to go to the first floor.
She had just stepped out when her eyes fell on the cars arriving there. Her steps stopped, and her eyes widened. She stared in amazement at the scene in front of her. All the cars came to a stop one after the other near the office's inner gate. Some burly men dressed in black got out of the first car, looking like bodyguards. One of them immediately went to the rear car and opened the back door.
Aadhya was staring wide-eyed in that direction. A man in a black suit stepped out of the car. Aadhya looked at him from head to toe; a well-built, hero-like body that was further accentuated by his fitted black suit. The black color looked stunning on his milky white skin; a deep, meticulously sculpted face; thin pink lips; black glasses perched on his eyes; a branded, exquisite watch on his wrist that made you want to buy it just by looking at it.
He looked exactly like a hero from TV. There was a distinct attitude on his face, but it suited his demeanor. He had an amazing personality; a truly commanding, handsome face that had the magic to attract people's attention.
As soon as he got out of the car, five or six well-built men in black clothes started walking behind him. Along with Advay, Ritesh also headed towards the entrance. They were probably talking about something. Advay seemed quite serious.
Aadhya was noting his expressions. She moved towards Ritesh, but before she could reach him, he went into the lift with Advay. Aadhya just kept watching as the door closed.
She glared at the lift and said with a grimace, "What kind of crazy people are here! They called me themselves, and now they've left me behind. This Mr. Rathore, he looks like he's angry all the time. What a stern face! I don't know if he ever smiles. He looked so rigid; I don't know what will happen to me."
Thinking this, she headed towards the stairs. After leaving there, she went to her cabin. Her mood had already been spoiled by seeing Advay's face. She had just sat down on her seat when the door of her cabin opened. Her eyes immediately went to the door. A girl was standing in front of her. Seeing her, Aadhya said with a smile,
"Sanjana, come in."
This was her colleague. She had been having lunch with her for the past three days, so they had become acquainted. Listening to her, Sanjana came inside and said with a smile,
"There's no time to sit right now. If Sir finds out, he'll give us permanent leave and tell us to rest as much as we want. Besides, he seemed quite angry just now. He's called you to his cabin, so if you don't want to become a victim of his anger, go to his cabin quickly."
Hearing her words, Aadhya said to herself, "Yes, I could see that; he's a bitter gourd with neem on top; just looking at him makes your head hot. How sullenly he was coming, and look at the arrogance! It's like he's some kind of king."
"Not a king, but he looks no less than Hitler; like a ringmaster who makes everyone dance to his tune with his whip, that's how he makes everyone dance to his tune here; he's surpassed even an anaconda!"
She praised him a lot in her mind, then made a face and went out of the cabin. Advay's cabin was right next to hers. She knocked on the door, and a stern voice came from inside, "Come in."
Aadhya now straightened her face; otherwise, Advay would have shown her the way out as soon as he saw her. She opened the gate and stepped inside, her eyes going to Advay, whose back was towards her. He was standing facing the glass wall. Aadhya walked towards him, but she had only taken two steps when she screamed, "M...Mom..."
"M... Mom..."
With this, Advay turned towards her and seeing Aadhya falling, ran towards her with great agility. Before Aadhya could fall, Advay wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her towards him. Aadhya collided with his chest. Her heart was racing like a superfast train. Afraid of falling, she had squeezed her eyes shut, and in the deserted cabin, Advay could clearly hear Aadhya's heartbeats.
Aadhya was still in shock when Advay pushed her away from him. With this, Aadhya looked up at him in surprise. As soon as her gaze fell on Advay's angry red face, her eyes widened even more. Before she could understand anything, Advay shouted angrily,
"It's very old, think of something new. And if you want to use your brain for all this, then go and work in a TV serial. You don't get paid for theatrics here, nor have I opened any drama company. So it would be better if you don't do these cheap tricks in the future, otherwise I won't take long to show you your place."
At first, Aadhya couldn't understand why he was shouting, so she was looking at him in surprise. But as soon as he said his last words, Aadhya's expression changed. No sooner had Advay stopped speaking than Aadhya said angrily,
"Excuse me, first of all, I know my place very well, so no one needs to show it to me. I know very well that I have come here to work and that is what I do, and my actions are not cheap, but your thinking, your mentality is.
If you think that what just happened, I did it on purpose to get close to you, then you are living in a very big misunderstanding. If you listen to me, the sooner you remove it, the better, because even though girls may be crazy about you, I am not one of them. I hate men with your dirty thinking.
You called me, that's why I came, otherwise I also have no interest in seeing your rotten face. So get this delusion out of your mind that Aadhya is also hitting on you like the rest of the crazy girls because I have come here to work. I don't have time for these nonsense things."
She said her piece, glaring at him angrily. Advay's temper flared up hearing this. He grabbed Aadhya's arm and said, "Oh, so why this falling act? Trying to be too virtuous in front of me, but unfortunately, I understand every trick of girls like you very well, so all this will not work on me."
Aadhya's arm was starting to hurt. Advay had gripped her hand very tightly. Tears welled up in Aadhya's eyes. She tried to free her hand but couldn't break free from Advay. So she jerked his hand away and shouted angrily,
"Enough, Mr. Rathore, what do you think of yourself? Let go of my hand, you have no right to touch me."
"Then I also have no desire to touch you." Advay glared at her with hatred and jerked her hand away. Aadhya was about to fall, but she quickly regained her balance and said with a sarcastic smile, "It's strange, isn't it, you have no desire to touch me, yet you came to touch me. You knew it was an act, yet you couldn't stop yourself from saving me. That's what you men do, you are so proud of yourselves that even the truth of the person standing in front of you seems like a lie. But for your information, I didn't act, my foot slipped.
If you hadn't caught me, you would have gotten proof that I wasn't acting, I was really falling. I was very happy to come here, I thought I would be able to work here with dignity, but you cleared my misunderstanding in one fell swoop. Thank you for making me realize that all men are the same. In their eyes, the feelings of the person in front of them have no value.
Congratulations on your job. I am quitting this job today. I have no desire to earn money by losing my self-respect, nor do I have an iota of interest in you. I am a withered plant that is no longer affected by anything, I am a barren land on which flowers can never bloom again. Not flowers, not even sprouts can grow on it.
You are also ineffective for me. You may be very rich and handsome, but for me, you are a stubborn, narrow-minded, ill-mannered man who sees nothing beyond himself, who has considered himself so superior that he doesn't consider anyone worthy of respect in front of him."
She stormed out of there angrily. As soon as she came out, tears started flowing from her eyes. She wiped her tears with her hands and entered her cabin. As soon as she went inside, she burst into tears. She had said it, but the truth was that she needed this job very much. She thought she would be able to work here comfortably and give her daughter a decent life, but all her dreams were shattered in one fell swoop. She had been humiliated once again.
Until today, she was only a victim of people's bad gazes, but she had heard these harsh words for the first time today. She couldn't forget his words even if she wanted to.
On the other hand, Advay's temper flared up the way Aadhya had left from there. He angrily made a phone call to someone and within the next five minutes, Ritesh reached his cabin. As soon as he entered, his gaze went to Advay's angry red face. He nervously took a step towards him and said,
"Sir, has something happened? Why are you so angry?"
"Sir, has something happened? Why are you so angry?"
Advay cast a burning gaze upon him and, grinding his teeth in anger, said,
"Which ill-mannered girl have you hired?"
Ritesh's heart leapt into his throat. Hearing his words, he said in a fluster,
"What happened, Sir? Did Aadhya make some mistake? If something went wrong, I apologize, and she is not as you are perceiving her. She is a very mature and understanding girl. Among all the candidates, she was the only one who came here solely to work. She is perfect for becoming your assistant. Wait, I'll call her right now; you can see for yourself that she is suitable for this post in every way."
He dialed Aadhya's number. Hearing his words, Advay remembered Aadhya's statement that she had come here to work with respect. Aadhya was still crying. Seeing Ritesh's number, she wiped away her tears and, taking a deep breath, calmed herself before answering the phone.
"Yes, Sir."
"Aadhya, come to Sir's cabin." Hearing Ritesh's words, Aadhya felt like refusing, but she couldn't say no to Ritesh and said, "Yes, Sir," and hung up the phone. She tidied herself up and left the cabin. She knocked on the door of Advay's cabin, and Ritesh told her to come in from inside.
Aadhya entered, but didn't even look at Advay. Her eyes and nose were red from crying. With her eyes lowered, she said, "Yes, Sir."
Ritesh now looked at Advay and said, "Sir, this is Miss Aadhya. I have observed her work for the past three days; she is very dedicated and learns everything very quickly. I believe that Miss Aadhya will not give you a reason to complain."
Advay now looked at her. A long blue kurta with yellow floral prints, yellow leggings, and a multicolored dupatta draped over one shoulder – it was because of this that she had almost fallen. Long golden hair tied in a braid. She was so beautiful that even in her simplicity, she was drawing everyone's attention.
Scanning her from head to toe, Advay said, "What is this you're wearing? This office has a dress code, and everyone has to follow it. Didn't you tell her this?"
Advay glared at Ritesh, but before he could say anything, Aadhya broke her silence and said, "I was told, and I also said clearly that I can't come wearing a shirt and pants like the other employees. I only wear kurtas; I am comfortable in them, and I can't change myself for anyone."
Hearing her words, Advay looked at her angrily, and seeing his anger, Ritesh said calmly, "Sir, Miss Aadhya has never worn those clothes, and you are the one who says that clothes should be decent so that employees can work comfortably. Miss Aadhya is comfortable in these clothes, and they also come under formal attire."
Advay glared at him and gestured for him to leave, so the poor fellow swallowed hard and left. Now, Advay turned his gaze towards Aadhya, and seeing her red eyes, for a moment, he felt something different in his heart, but he quickly composed himself and said in a stern tone,
"So, Miss Aadhya, what would you like to say now?"
"About what?" Aadhya immediately asked, meeting his gaze. Advay was inwardly irritated by her confidence and courage. He glared at her and said,
"About your clothes. You have broken the company's rule, and as far as I saw, you were about to fall just a while ago because of these clothes. Don't you think you should also come in formals like the rest of the employees?"
"No, I don't think so. I was a little nervous then, so I didn't pay attention, but my clothes are absolutely perfect. I can do my work very well in them, and if you have any doubts about this, you can test me, but if I win, don't refuse to admit defeat. And anyway, I don't want to work with you anymore, so it shouldn't matter to you what I wear and what I don't."
Aadhya said her piece without hesitation, with full confidence. Her eyes were constantly meeting Advay's gaze, but there was no fear in them. Advay was even more irritated to see this. Aadhya said her piece and took a step to leave when Advay said from behind in a slightly angry tone,
"If I'm not mistaken, you signed a one-year contract. Now, if you break the contract like this, you will have to face the consequences."
Hearing this, Aadhya stopped. She turned back and glared at Advay, who looked at her with a crooked smile and said, "You will have to pay a fine of at least five lakh rupees and won't be able to work anywhere else either."
Hearing his words, Aadhya glared at him and said, "So you are forcing me, coercing me to work? Or are you threatening me?"
Hearing her words, Advay said, picking up a file, "I am telling you the truth; you signed the agreement yourself, so you must have read it. Now go and prepare Mr. Bhatnagar's file; I need all the information, and that too before lunch."
He was staring at the file. Hearing his words, Aadhya glared at him angrily, but Advay didn't look up at her. So Aadhya stomped her feet in anger and left from there. After she left, Advay looked up; he looked quite serious. He was looking towards the door when his cabin door opened once again. With this, Advay focused his gaze on the file.
Just then, he heard a voice in his ears, "What's the matter, you didn't even look at me today?"
Hearing the voice, Advay turned his gaze towards the front, and a handsome boy was standing near the gate, wearing a brown three-piece suit and looking at Advay with a smile on his lips. As soon as Advay's eyes fell on the boy's face, the expression on his face changed.
"What's the matter, didn't even notice me today?"
Hearing the voice, Advay turned his gaze forward. A handsome boy was standing near the gate. Wearing a brown three-piece suit and sporting a smile on his lips, he was looking at Advay. Seeing him, Advay's face also became normal. He sat down in his chair and said,
"You came here early in the morning, was there some work?" Advay looked at him with questioning eyes. Hearing his words, the boy standing in front began to glare at him angrily.
When he didn't say anything, Advay continued, "What is it? Why are you glaring now? Say what you have to say."
"Wait, I'll tell you now. You've got too much attitude, haven't you? I'll take all your arrogance out right now." He lunged at him angrily, but Advay quickly ran away. He stood on the other side, so the boy ran towards him as well. Running away to escape, Advay said angrily,
"What is it so early in the morning? Did you come here to play catch with me?"
Hearing his words, the boy ran towards him and said,
"No, I've come here to break your face. You've been flying too high lately, I've come here to bring you down to earth."
"Just stop it, Harsh! My mind is already heated up this morning, don't you eat my head now." Now Advay said in a troubled tone. Harsh stopped where he was and, examining his face, said calmly,
"What happened? Who spoiled your mood so early in the morning? Who had the audacity to light a spark on my bomb?"
Saying so, he laughed. Advay just glared at him angrily without saying anything. After laughing for a while at his glare, Harsh calmed down and, taking a glass of water, walked towards him and said, "Okay, I won't joke now. Drink water and calmly tell me, who had the audacity to trouble my friend?"
Harsh extended the glass towards him, but Advay didn't take it, just glared at him angrily. So Harsh, handing him the glass, said, "Just stop it, how much will you glare at me? Drink water and tell me what happened?"
Advay now placed the glass on the table and went and sat down in his chair. Harsh also sat down in front of him and waited for him to say something. After remaining silent for a while, Advay began to speak, "Nothing, man, a girl has messed with my mind."
As soon as he heard the word 'girl' from his mouth, Harsh's ears perked up. He said in surprise, "Girl?"
Advay saw his expression and, offering him the glass, said, "You need it more, relax. It's not what you're thinking. Ritesh has to go home and might not be back for a month. So he selected the new assistant himself. There's a girl, Aadhya, he's chosen her, she's the one who's messed with my mind."
Harsh, now composed, asked, "What did she do?"
Advay now told him everything that had happened. Harsh was listening to him very carefully. As soon as Advay stopped speaking, the very next moment he burst out laughing. Advay first looked at him in surprise, but when he didn't stop, he said angrily, "Stop laughing, I didn't crack a joke, why are you laughing like a madman?"
Harsh, now trying to stop his laughter, said, "It is a joke. You thought that girl was like other girls and she pretended to fall to attract you, but here everything turned out the opposite. She is probably the first girl who has no interest in 'The great business tycoon Advay Rathour'. She turned out to be completely different from your expectations and, moreover, in front of whom the best of people are silenced, she said so much in front of him, that too without panicking.
I have to admit, man, the girl is very courageous. I have to meet her. After all, taking a panga with Advay Rathour can't be the job of an ordinary girl. There must be something in her that remained untouched by your charm. On top of that, she didn't even feel a little afraid while answering you while looking into your eyes, whereas sometimes I also start to feel afraid of your anger."
He had a big smile on his face. Hearing his words, Advay got irritated. He said annoyedly, "If you want to build so many bridges of praise, then go to her, I'll break your face if you talk nonsense here."
"Why? By the way, what are you getting angry about? Are you unable to digest the fact that she is not interested in you, or are you unable to tolerate the fact that there is someone who is not afraid of you, your power, but answers you while looking into your eyes? By the way, what was that girl's name... thinking for a while, he said... yes, I remember, Aadhya... yes, so I was saying that you have met Aadhya for the first time today and that girl has started to affect you so much?"
He said this jokingly, but hearing his words, Advay's anger crossed its limit. He threw the paperweight towards him and said, "Shut up your nonsense."
Poor Harsh was shocked by his action. He quickly caught the paperweight and said with mild anger, "Are you crazy?"
"I'm not, you are crazy. I haven't said anything since then, so you are just talking nonsense. She has no effect on me, I'm just angry because she is extremely rude, she has absolutely no manners."
He said roaring in anger. For a moment, Harsh just kept looking at him. Then, extending the water towards him, he said calmly, "First drink water and calm down, I was just joking. You have become so hyper for no reason."
Advay almost slammed the glass on the table and said, "I don't like such jokes at all. If you ever talk such nonsense again, you survived today, next time it won't be a paperweight but my punch, that too straight on your face."
He still seemed very angry. Harsh didn't say anything in return, just kept looking at him. Advay remained silent for a while, then he himself picked up the glass and drank water. Now he was somewhat relaxed and, turning his gaze towards him, said calmly, "Now stop glaring too, I just threw it, it didn't hit you."
As he said this and grimaced, Harsh said very seriously, "You got so angry with a girl's words, don't you think this is a bit strange?"
Hearing his words, Advay also noticed this, but then he shook Aadhya's thought out of his head and said smiling, "Leave all that, you tell me how did you come here today without informing?"
Seeing him so relaxed, Harsh also shook off the thought of Aadhya and said smiling, "It's been a long time, we haven't gone out anywhere. You are the busiest person in this world, where do you have time for your friend? So I thought of attacking you without warning today, that's why I came."
Hearing his words, Advay first glared at him, then said smiling, "Okay, what will you remember? Let's go tonight to the place where we usually go and this time bring Natasha along, otherwise last time I only saw her Chandini form, this time she will become Kali Mata and kill you."
Saying so, he laughed. Just at this moment his door was knocked. Harsh was glaring at him angrily. As soon as the gate was knocked, Advay became silent. Once again becoming serious, he looked towards the gate and said, "Come in."
"Come in."
With that, the gate opened, and Aadhya once again stepped into his cabin. Aadhya stopped just two steps inside. Advay looked up at her. Aadhya, looking at him, said, "Sir, the file is ready. I have cross-checked it too. If you could take a look and finalize it, the further work can begin."
"Keep it," Advay replied curtly and averted his gaze. Aadhya was already angry, but she was helpless. She didn't say anything either. She stepped forward, placed the file on the table, and took a step to leave. Just then, Harsh, looking at her from behind, said, "Excuse me."
As soon as he said that, Aadhya's steps halted. Harsh had been looking at her, thinking something since then. Finally, he said it. Aadhya also turned back and, looking at him with questioning eyes, said, "Yes?"
Harsh now said with a smile, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Ms. Aadhya?"
"Yes," Aadhya replied curtly once again, but now she was looking at Advay with sharp eyes. Meanwhile, Advay was busy glaring at Harsh. Harsh took a step towards Aadhya, saying, "Don't worry, he hasn't said anything about you. It's just that, this is the first time his assistant is a girl, so I just wanted to see who that girl is."
By now, he had reached her. Extending his hand towards her, he said with a smile, "Hi, I am Harsh Chauhan, your boss's childhood friend and the official lawyer and legal advisor of this company."
Aadhya first looked at his hand, then looked at him, but didn't shake hands. So Harsh now said softly, "Don't worry, I'm not as grumpy as your boss, nor am I blunt and short-tempered. You can consider me your friend. Besides, as far as I can guess, we will get along very well. You can even praise your boss to me; I'll also find someone with whom I can praise this arrogant guy."
Hearing him, Aadhya looked at him in surprise. He said with a mischievous smile, "Understand, man, I've been with him for so many years, so I know him inside and out, you know? It's not that easy to be with him. Now that you have to work with him too, you will need me, so befriending me is beneficial for both you and me."
Now understanding the meaning of his words, Aadhya looked at him with a slight smile and shook hands. Right at that moment, Advay's stern voice fell into their ears, "We don't get paid to talk here, so go and work quietly."
Aadhya glared at him and turned to leave. Harsh smiled and gestured something to her. With that, her anger vanished in an instant, a smile spread on her lips, and she quietly left from there. Harsh now turned towards Advay. He was still glaring at him angrily. He took a deep breath and said with a smile, "She's a good girl, man, quite frank too, and she's your assistant, so I should know her, right? That's why I said hi-hello."
Saying this, he went back and sat on his chair. Advay kept glaring at him. Then, turning on the laptop, he said, "If you're done making excuses and your heart is full after badmouthing me, then go and do your work; I don't have spare time; there's a lot of work left."
Hearing his words, Harsh made a face and, looking at him, said, "I'm going, no need to chase me away, and whether you drown yourself in work, but if you cancel this evening's plane this time, you can't even imagine what I'll do to you."
Advay casually gestured him to leave. Harsh stomped out of there. After that, Advay started reading the file that Aadhya had given him a while ago. Aadhya also remained busy with her work. In the meantime, Ritesh came and took permission from Advay to leave. He told him to go too, but he still didn't have any faith in Aadhya's abilities.
From morning to afternoon, lunchtime arrived. The rest of the staff went towards the canteen. Aadhya was Advay's assistant. Unwillingly, she had to go to his cabin. After a while, she knocked on his cabin door. Advay was still entangled in the laptop and file. Without looking up, he said, "Come in." With that, the door opened, and after stepping two steps inside, Aadhya asked very politely, "Sir, it's lunchtime. Tell me what you would like to eat; I'll bring it."
Hearing her voice, Advay's hands, which were continuously moving on the laptop's keyboard, stopped. He looked up. Aadhya didn't seem angry now; she looked perfectly normal. He glanced at her, then, returning to his work, said, "Maybe Ritesh didn't tell you that my food doesn't come from the canteen."
Aadhya looked at him in surprise, trying to remember, but she couldn't recall anything like that. Looking at him with surprised and troubled eyes, she said, "Then where does it come from? I don't remember Sir telling me anything about this."
"There's nothing to be surprised about; he must have forgotten since I wasn't here," Advay also said very calmly now, and then, raising his eyes towards her, said, "Call him and ask; you'll find out where the food comes from."
Hearing his words, Aadhya made a face. She said to herself, "Huh, such a big deal telling me to call and ask; would their height decrease or their arrogance go down to their knees if they told me themselves? They just have to show their attitude in everything, like they're some Lord Governor. If I had my way, I would put you in a frying pan and make your fritters."
All the staff are eating canteen food, but no, he's a Lord Governor. If he eats the food here, won't his nose be cut off? It's necessary to show that he's the boss of this office, so he just has to eat others' brains by making useless tantrums. He must have gotten used to eating others' brains, the monster, so how would he enjoy eating food like humans?
Aadhya was busy cursing him in her mind, unaware that Advay's eyes were fixed on her face. For a while, Advay kept looking at her, then got up and walked towards her.
Aadhya was so lost in cursing him that she didn't notice that Advay was coming towards her. Advay stood right in front of her and, snapping his fingers in front of her, said, "Hello miss, are you in this world or have you reached another world?"
Hearing his voice, Aadhya startled and came out of her thoughts. She didn't hear anything, but seeing Advay right in front of her, she hurriedly tried to step back, but in her haste, her foot twisted. She started falling backward. To save her, Advay wrapped his arms around her waist. Meanwhile, Aadhya grabbed his shirt collar.
Advay pulled her towards himself. Aadhya landed against his chest. With that, the speed of both of their heartbeats increased. Feeling this, Advay first looked at her face in surprise, which was still looking at him with worried eyes. The very next moment, Advay let her go.
The next moment, Advay released her.
Aadhya was still clinging to his chest. Advay glared at her and said, "You're an expert at falling, did you take some special course or something?"
Aadhya didn't understand what he was saying. She looked at him, confused. Advay then stared at her hand and said, "Good excuse to get close to me."
With that, Aadhya jerked her hand away from his shirt and stepped back, saying, "Who wants to come near you? I was falling, so I grabbed the first hand I saw to save myself. But you don't need to take it the wrong way. I've said it before, and I'm saying it for the last time, you may be very handsome, girls may be crazy about you, but I'm not one of them.
I have no interest in you, nor in any other boy. There is no place for any boy in my life, and there never will be. I've come here to work, and that's what I'll do."
Hearing her words, Advay said in a sarcastic tone, "The thief is always the one who says he didn't steal. It's the same with you. You're looking for an excuse to get close to me and saying you have no interest in me?"
Aadhya glared at him angrily. Then, in her mind, she said, "He's so self-obsessed, he thinks he's something special. He's not some prince who fell from the sky that all the girls in the world will flock to, and I certainly won't. Neither looks nor personality, he's busy thinking of himself as an emperor. Things haven't gotten so bad that I'd use these cheap tricks to get close to this bitter gourd."
She was lost in her thoughts once again. Advay snapped his fingers in front of her and said, "If you're done cursing me, go and arrange for lunch."
Aadhya hurriedly nodded and ran away from there. Advay stared at the gate for a moment. Then he said to himself, "What is this girl? Is she really unaffected by me, or is she just pretending? Her actions show that she's finding excuses to get close to me, but her face says something else.
(After thinking for a while, he said to himself, annoyed) Why am I wasting my time thinking about that crazy girl? There's no need to give her so much importance."
He shook his head and got back to work. Meanwhile, Aadhya ran straight into her cabin. As soon as she got there, she drank a glass of water in one breath and, placing her hand on her heart, said, "This is too much, who scares someone like that? And you're crazy too, you had to think all that in front of him. The way he was looking at me, it felt like he would burn me to ashes with his eyes. I don't know who made him a human? His actions are like a demon's, and his arrogance is beyond words!
He thinks all the girls are dying to be in his arms. Crazy vagabond, someone should explain to him that he's not so special that all the girls in the world will leave all their work and start planning to get close to him, especially me. I'm unaffected by him, and I will remain so.
I am that black, dark color on which no other color can be applied. Every color loses its existence by mixing with black, but it cannot change its dark color." Thinking this, she became quite serious. She shook his thoughts out of her head and called Ritesh.
As soon as she heard "Hello" from the other side, Aadhya started saying in one breath, "Sorry sir, I disturbed you, but your boss has messed with my mind. It seems he prefers to eat humans for lunch. He's so fussy, and so arrogant that he can't even tell himself what he eats. He was just staring at me as if he would eat me, so now you tell me which world his special food comes from."
Aadhya was already irritated, and her irritation was reflected in her words. Ritesh couldn't stop himself from laughing and burst into loud laughter. Hearing his laughter, Aadhya fell silent. Remembering what she had said, she bit her tongue. After being silent for a while, she said softly, "Sorry sir, sir had said to ask you what he eats."
Hearing her words, Ritesh became quiet and said with a slight smile, "Well, I'm surprised, you got to know the boss so well in just one day, but you still haven't understood him. Stay with him for a few days, then you will know that sir is like that coconut which is so hard from the outside that it can break anyone's head, but from the inside, he is just as soft.
Okay, you will know that yourself. Right now, I will give you the solution to your problem. I will msg you a number. Just call that number and tell them that you are speaking from Avantika Diamonds, Advaay Sir's assistant and you need to order lunch for sir. After that, the lunch will reach you by itself. They already know the menu. Sir's lunch comes from there."
Aadhya said "Okay", then Ritesh cut the phone. A msg came on her phone a few seconds later. She called that number and said what he had told her to say and started waiting. Because of Advay, she hadn't eaten anything yet either. She was hungry, but how could she eat? So she sat there holding her stomach.
After a while, a man knocked on her cabin door. Aadhya said "Come in" with a pout. With this, the man came inside and, looking at her, said, "Are you miss Aadhya?" Hearing the voice, Aadhya looked up and nodded in yes. The man, holding the bags in his hand, said in front, "Ma'am, here is your order."
Aadhya now said while getting up, "Its payment..."
She had only said this much when the man smiled and said, "You are probably new, that's why you don't know, we get paid directly from Advaay sir every month."
Saying this, he asked for permission to leave, so Aadhya nodded yes. When the man left, Aadhya turned her eyes to the packs and then said to herself, "Wow, what pomp and show does this gentleman have! Lunch has come from a five-star hotel. That's why he doesn't like the food here. How will he like it? Now that he is so rich, he will show off his money.
Otherwise, everyone else eats the food here too. If he had also eaten it, his stomach would not have gotten upset, but no, he has to show that he is rich, so his dignity will not be diminished by eating food like ordinary people. He will only like food from a five-star hotel. After all, they must be putting diamonds and pearls in the food."
Making a face, she further said while picking up the bags, "Leave it, what do you have to do with this? Whether he orders food from a five-star hotel or orders food directly from heaven. Your job is just to deliver his lunch to him, only then will you get something to eat, so quickly finish your work so that you can satisfy your hunger."
She quickly walked towards his cabin. She knocked on the gate, so Advay said "Come in" from inside. Going inside, Aadhya opened the food and set it on the table, then looking at him, she said, "Sir, lunch."
Now Advay looked up at her, but Aadhya's eyes were not towards him, she was looking at the clock and then at her stomach with a sad face. Advay now looked at the time, it was almost one thirty. Getting up from his chair, he said, "If you want to leave, you can leave, lunch will be over in just 10 minutes, after that, you will not get permission to eat."
Hearing his words, Aadhya looked at him in surprise. There were no expressions on Advay's face. He sat down to eat and Aadhya kept looking at him. After a while, Advay's voice fell in her ears once again, "Are you always staring at me? Do you intend to eat me instead of eating?"
Hearing his voice, Aadhya came out of her thoughts. Advay raised his eyebrow and looked at her, so why would Aadhya stay behind? She also said with a scrunched face, "I don't have such a bad taste and I haven't had such bad days that I have to eat humans. Well, it would be wrong to call you a human, because you are a living demon sitting in human form and I don't eat non-veg, so you satisfy your hunger by eating others, like you have been running your work since morning by eating my brain. I am happy after eating food."
Hearing her words, Advay glared at her angrily, so in return, Aadhya also glared at him. Advay slammed the spoon down on the plate in anger and, moving towards her, said angrily, "Your tongue wags a lot, wait, I'll tell you now."
Where was Aadhya going to be afraid? She also stood up stiffly. Advay came and stood in front of her, but before he could say anything, the lunch over drill went off. Aadhya immediately escaped from his side and came towards the table and started packing everything back. Advay looked at her in surprise and said, "What are you doing?"
Hearing his question, Aadhya turned her eyes towards him and, spreading a gentle smile on her face, said, "Lunch is over sir. You are the boss here, employees will learn from you, so you should also follow the rules of your office. If you also eat lunch after lunch, then all the staff will also start doing the same, then the atmosphere of the office will be spoiled. Therefore, from now on, you will also follow those rules which you have made for your employees. If we cannot eat anything after lunch, then you will also have to remain hungry now."
Saying this, Aadhya packed everything and put it in the bag and left from there. Advay kept looking at her with his mouth open. When the sound of the door closing fell in his ears, then he came back to his senses and said to himself, "What is this girl after all? What does she think of herself? She has come to my own office, in my own cabin and is ordering me, giving me orders! I will not leave her." Saying this, his face turned red with anger.
Now the food had gone back. He cleaned his hands and got back to work. At the same time, Aadhya reached her cabin and, looking at those packets, said to herself with a triumphant smile, "Now the fun will come! He was flying too high in the air, but where am I any less? Big came to order me, now stay hungry, then all your arrogance will come out." She called the peon and asked him to give the food to some poor person nearby. She was hungry, but she got back to work as it was.
From noon till evening, Adhya didn't come in front of Adway again. Adway had sent for the file and it had been handed over to the peon. Adway was also watching that she was deliberately avoiding coming in front of him. As the evening came, everyone slowly started going home. It was seven o'clock but Adway didn't come out of his cabin. Adhya had been waiting for a long time for him to come out so that she could also get a chance to go home.
Finally, when she saw no other way, she went towards his cabin and knocked on the door. The voice from inside said, "Come in." Adway was so engrossed in the file and laptop that he didn't even notice when noon turned into evening. Even when Adhya came in, he didn't look up and just kept staring at the laptop. Adhya herself started speaking, "Sir, it's seven o'clock. Can I go home?"
On hearing her voice, Adway looked up and saw her, then glanced at the clock and went back to focusing on the laptop, saying, "Hmm." Adhya still stood there. After some time, she said again, "Aren't you going?" Adway, still engrossed in his work, replied, "No."
Adhya's eyes widened in surprise. She said, "Sir, it's seven o'clock. Don't you need to go home?" Adway finally looked up and directly into her eyes, saying, "That has nothing to do with you. You can go if your work is done."
His words made Adhya's face scowl. She pouted and said, "Fine, I don't care. You stay here all night. I'm going." Adway glared at her and signaled her to leave. Adhya walked out with a pout, went to her cabin, quickly packed her belongings, and left the office.
At the bus stand, she waited for a bus but more than half an hour passed and there was no sign of it. Exhausted from a day of work and without having eaten, she sat down on a chair at the stand.
As fate would have it, Adway's car drove by and his eyes accidentally fell upon her. The heat of the season had her sweaty and disheveled, sitting on the bench, looking troubled as she repeatedly checked her watch. The moment Adway's car passed by, Adhya quickly got up and started running.
An interesting series of events unfolded as a bus finally arrived but was too crowded for her to get on. Frustrated, she watched the bus go and then looked up, saying to herself, "Why am I being punished? First, that Lord Governor... and then I still haven't eaten. My day got wasted, and I even missed talking to Mishti."
In her frustration and despair, Adhya didn't notice Adway stopping his car and watching her. Eventually, she called an auto and got in. Meanwhile, Adway thought to himself, "What is this girl like? One moment she confronts me, and the next, she's so innocent. For the first time in my life, I've met someone who argues with me fearlessly."
He couldn't help but think about her behavior and how different she was from anyone he had met. He realized he needed to figure out how to handle her.
On the other side, after getting down from the auto, Adhya rushed home. As she entered, Mishti, her little girl, ran to her and hugged her tightly. Adhya was immediately relieved and comforted.
Mishti had been waiting and was understanding about her mother's late return. Adhya hugged her back tightly and promised to make it up to her.
The evening continued with Adhya and Mishti having dinner together with Adhya's husband, Samir.
As they ate, Adhya seemed happy and was grateful for the homecoming. Mishti noted her mother's being tired and made sure not to bother her.
After dinner, Adhya put Mishti to bed. Mishti fell asleep quickly, noticing her mother was tired.
The night continued with domestic chores and rest.
Aadhya cleaned the kitchen, washed her hands and face, dried them with a towel, and started to leave. She almost collided with Sameer at the entrance, narrowly avoiding it.
Aadhya stepped back in a fluster and said, "What a nuisance! Today is just a bad day. I keep bumping into someone or the other. There, that cactus was after me, and now that he's gone, you're after me. Looks like my luck is about to change. Until now, it was my heart that was broken, but now it seems even my limbs won't be safe for long. As if that anaconda hadn't already messed with my head, he's not leaving me alone here either. Vile creature! Ever since he came into my life, I've only been stumbling."
She was thinking about him and muttering to herself, recalling the morning's collision. Sameer was watching her in astonishment. After rambling for a while, when Aadhya noticed Sameer's bewildered expression, she realized that Advay's thoughts had so consumed her that she was talking about him even here, even though he wasn't even present. She shut her mouth and, making a cute face, said,
"Sorry, I..."
She had only said that much when Sameer, looking at her face, burst into laughter. Aadhya stared at him in bewilderment. Seeing her confused expression, Sameer somehow controlled his laughter and said with a smile,
"You're amazing! Who have you been meeting today that you're thinking of him even here? And how are you calling him by name like that? Is he a human or have you really befriended some anaconda? Or could it be that you've been fighting with an anaconda?"
He started laughing again. Hearing him, Aadhya made a sulky face and said,
"You find everything funny. Do you know what all happened to me today? That Advay Rathore is not a human, he's an anaconda. He's always standing with his mouth open, ready to seize any prey that comes his way... Forget the mouth, his eyes are enough. He glares as if he'll unleash a volcano from his eyes and burn the person in front of him to ashes. There used to be dragons, right, who would breathe fire and incinerate everything in front of them, he's exactly of the same species. The only difference is that they breathed fire, and for him, those hawk-like eyes are enough.
He has so much pride that he doesn't consider the person in front of him to be anything. Don't know what he's so arrogant about. Just keeps flying around in the air for no reason. Thinks all the girls in the world are sitting idle, waiting to flutter around him and have nothing else to do. Don't know what extraordinary qualities he possesses. His feet don't even touch the ground. If he ever accidentally bowed down, the grandeur of that emperor would diminish. If I had my way, I'd make chutney out of all his arrogance and shove it down his throat. There's a limit to everything! He started coming after me for no reason.
I don't know what enmity even God is taking out on me that he introduced me to that cactus. He ruined my whole day, and the hunger pangs are another matter. I don't know how I'll be able to do that job? I'm already exhausted after just one day here. Uncle was good, so how did he turn out to be so terrible? He used to tease me even in childhood, and he still does the same thing. He has no peace."
Until now, Sameer had been smiling and enjoying her words, but upon hearing the last few lines, his smile faded. Aadhya was once again running like a car without brakes. When she stopped talking after saying everything, Sameer immediately handed her a glass of water because Aadhya had been speaking without taking a breath and was now gasping for air.
Aadhya took the glass from his hand and started drinking, while Sameer stroked her back and said,
"You really cross the line! Sometimes I doubt whether Mishti is really your daughter or not? It doesn't seem like you're a mother, especially of such a sensible daughter. What were you so excited about that you didn't even think it necessary to breathe? You could have spoken calmly, but no, once you start, you have to keep going like a train, just keep going."
He scolded her lovingly and looked at her with annoyance and anger. Aadhya made a cute face and said,
"Sorry."
What else could happen now? Seeing her cute face, Sameer couldn't get any more angry. He pulled her cheek and said with a smile,
"No doubt Mishti has taken after her mother, she's a shadow of her mother."
Hearing him, Aadhya's expression changed, a wave of pain washed over her face. She said softly,
"That's why I'm scared, lest she should have a fate like mine. I don't want to see even a fraction of what I suffered in her life. I've endured so much, and now I have only one prayer to that God, to give me a hundred sorrows but to give my child every happiness in the world. May there be no trace of pain in her life. May I be able to give her the life that my eyes once dreamed of. I want to fill her lap with every happiness that I didn't get."
Her eyes welled up, her throat choked. She wanted to look away, but Sameer stopped her. Then, wiping away her tears, he said with a smile,
"We are here, aren't we? We'll give her every happiness in the world. We won't let anyone's shadow fall on her life. She's our responsibility, and together we will definitely give her the life that we have dreamed of. What happened to you happened because you didn't have anyone standing by you, and those who were there loved your money, not you. But Mishti is very lucky, she has a brave mother like you who has tried to give her only happiness even after enduring a hundred sorrows, and then I'm her Superman anyway. I admit I'm not her father, but she's my life. From the time she was born until she grew up, I raised her like my own daughter. She will get every happiness in the world from my magic wand. We will give her those joys."
Aadhya hugged him with affection and said,
"I'm very lucky to have a friend like you. People rightly say that if you find a true friend in life, life becomes very easy. I don't know about other things, but I'm very lucky in this matter. I have not one but two friends, those friends who never left my side. I could never have done all this without your and Shilpa's support."
Sameer said,
"That's enough, no need to sing my praises. Enough with the compliments. Now tell me what happened today? You've looked very tired ever since you came, and why didn't you have lunch?"
Hearing his question, Aadhya made a face and said,
"Don't even ask what all happened to me today. I'm starting to think that I don't go to troubles, but all the troubles find their way to me. Those Gods don't have peace. They don't like my calm life even a little bit. Just when I think I'll be able to live normally now, they bring a new storm into my life. They've really crossed the limit now. I mean, which birth's revenge are they taking? At least they should tell me this much so I can be satisfied that I'm suffering the punishment for my own deeds, but no, they just want to bother me, no matter the reason or the method.
As if the trouble so far wasn't enough, they've brought that devil named Advay and put him on my head. I've never seen such an arrogant person in my life. Don't know what itch he has. He gets irritated just by looking at me. Whether it's the first time we met or today, he enjoyed fighting with me unnecessarily even before, and he's still the same today. Now he's become even more wicked than before. At least a hundred Ravanas must have died before God sent a person as bad as him to earth.
He's so full of bitterness that just looking at him makes you feel suffocated. He's like those bulls with horns who go crazy as soon as they see a red cloth, that's how he is. As soon as he sees me, he comes after me like a crazy bull. Really, if he weren't my boss, I would have killed him, but now I can't even do that. That demon will now wreak havoc on my head."
Sameer had been smiling as he listened to her. When Aadhya stopped talking, he immediately hid his smile and, putting on a serious face, said,
"Now that you've told me so much, tell me what happened too."
Aadhya now told him everything that had happened today and stood there sulking. Sameer, holding her shoulder, said with a smile,
"Why are you getting upset? If he troubled you, you didn't back down either. You answered every word of his. You must have annoyed him more than he troubled you. And from your words, it doesn't seem like he even remembers you, so he's not taking revenge on you from before, so you too just mind your own business.
This job is very important for you, and you go there to work, so focus on that. You want to become a jewelry designer, and there's no better place than that for you. So just focus on your work, and if he troubles you, our Aadhya is no less than anyone. If he does one thing, you trouble him four times as much."
He winked at Aadhya and smiled. Aadhya, chirping with happiness, gave him a high-five, and they both laughed. Sameer was watching her innocent laughter. She was happy with Mishti, but she couldn't be as free as she was today. After laughing for a while, Sameer left, telling her to rest, so Aadhya also went to the room. Mishti was sleeping soundly. Aadhya lay down next to her and, after lovingly kissing her forehead, closed her eyes, holding her in her arms.
Advay reached home while still thinking about Aadhya. The driver opened the door. Loosening his tie, Advay walked towards the entrance of the house. As soon as he stepped inside, a servant came to him. Giving him the laptop bag, Advay asked, "Where is Grandma?"
The servant, whose name was Raju, taking the bag, said, "She is in her room. You freshen up, we'll inform her of your arrival."
Taking off his coat, Advay said, "It's okay, I'll meet her myself. Just send a strong coffee."
The servant nodded. Advay, loosening his tie, headed towards the stairs. Instead of going to his room, he went straight to Grandma's room. The door was open. Stepping inside, he said, "Here I am, Grandma, you had a lot of fun in my absence. Now your days of freedom are..." He couldn't say anything further. First his lips were slightly smiling, but seeing the scene inside, his eyebrows furrowed, lines of worry appeared on his forehead, and he went to her in a panic. Sitting beside her, holding her palm in his own, he said in a worried tone, "Grandma, are you alright?"
Hearing his voice, Grandma opened her eyes. Seeing his worried face, she smiled. She lovingly touched his cheek and said, "Hmm, what will happen to me? I am perfectly fine, and now that my darling is also with me, I am even better."
She spoke with a smile, but there was no significant change in Advay's expression after hearing her words. He said worriedly, "What have you done to yourself? You were perfectly fine when I left, then how did you become like this in just three days? Why don't you take care of yourself? Look how weak you seem."
"What to do? We have grown old. You don't have time for us, and there is no one else besides you, so who will take care of us?" She said again with a smile. Advay said angrily, "Why? What are so many servants for? If they all together can't take care of you, then there is no place for them in my house."
He spoke with slight anger and was just about to stand up when Grandma held his hand and said, "It's not their fault. They take great care of us, but the reason for my declining health is not something they can fix."
Advay turned towards her and, holding her palms, said, "Tell me what is bothering you? I will eliminate every reason that causes even a wrinkle on my Grandma's face."
He spoke in a stern voice, passion visible in his eyes. Grandma said calmly, "The reason for our trouble is you. We are worried because of your stubbornness not to marry. There is no use in keeping so many servants, we need our family, not these servants. You don't have time, and we are left alone here.
If you get married, then we will also have company, and we will be able to rest assured seeing your household established. Then our health will also improve on its own. Until your home is not settled and we don't see you happy, this worry cannot leave us, and when we are worried, it will definitely affect our health."
Pain and sadness were evident in her words. Advay stared at her speechlessly for a few moments. Then, looking at her sad and sick face, he took a long breath and, holding her hand, said calmly, "You know I have no one but you. I work day and night only to make Dad's company the number one company in the world. Whatever I am doing, I am doing only to give you every comfort. If you will be happy with my marriage and your health improves, then fine. Find a girl, but the girl for the marriage will be chosen according to my wish. You will not pressure me. Just show me the photos, if I like them, then only will the matter proceed further."
Hearing his words, Grandma's face lit up. She quickly took out some photographs from under her pillow and handed them to him, saying, "Absolutely, we will not put pressure on you. You see and tell us whoever you like, we will arrange for you to meet them. Get to know them well and say yes only if you like them. We also don't want you to get into a relationship unwillingly under our pressure, because marriage is a lifelong relationship, and getting into a relationship without desire never brings happiness, and we want to see you happy, but don't try to take undue advantage of our decency."
Saying this, she glared at him. Advay looked at the pictures in his palm and then at Grandma's face with wide eyes in surprise. Until a while ago, she seemed sick, but looking at her now, no one could say that she was ever sick. Advay's expressions changed at Grandma's glare. He glared at her with sharp eyes and said, "So all this was a drama? You took undue advantage of my love so that you could get me to agree to your wish."
Hearing his words, Grandma said with a smile, "Think of it as something like that, but it's your fault in this. Your stubbornness forced us to do this. You don't listen to us otherwise, so we had to put on a little act, but now don't even think of going back on your word, otherwise today it was a drama, in the future it can also become true. Don't forget, we are your Grandma. If you are clever, we are even more so. It is impossible for you to win against us. After all, you have inherited this stubbornness from us, so we know very well how to break your stubbornness."
She completed her sentence with a mischievous smile, looking at him with a smile. Advay stood up and, walking towards the exit of the room, said something that made Grandma's smiling lips close in an instant.
"If you're Grandma, then I'm your grandson," Advay said. "I'm no loser either, but this time I don't want to fight with you because I can't take any risks with your health. You'll trouble yourself to force me, and I can't let that happen."
"You want me to get married, right? Fine, find a girl. If I like someone, you'll get your daughter-in-law, and if I don't like anyone, I can't do anything about it. Yes, I promise I won't find flaws in the girls you choose for no reason. If someone touches my heart, I'll happily include her in my life. Now you go downstairs, I'll go change."
Saying this, he went out of the room. Grandma went downstairs happily. Advay went to his room, took out clothes from the closet, and taking off his watch, said to himself, "Today is just a bad day. That crazy, stupid girl ruined my mood there, and now Grandma is stubbornly insisting on unnecessary things. Why doesn't she understand that there's no girl who can reach my heart, so I can't just marry anyone and ruin my life and hers?"
Mom and Dad loved each other, that's why they stayed together and happy for as long as they were in this world. But if a relationship is built without love, it doesn't give happiness, it gives pain. But now I can't refuse them and give them a reason to play with their health. Let's see what God has planned for me.
He left everything to his fate. He had seen his Mom and Dad's love since childhood, so he was looking for that selfless love. He respected relationships, so he didn't want to be unfair to anyone, but he was also afraid of losing his Grandma, so he left everything to fate. It was getting late, so he declined Harsh for today.
After a while, when he went downstairs, seeing the smile on Grandma's face, he didn't say anything. He quietly ate his food and went to his study room. He kept working until midnight and then went to bed. After many days, he slept peacefully today because he was with his Grandma. When he didn't live here, he couldn't sleep peacefully worrying about Grandma.
The next morning, after jogging and exercising as usual, he reached the dining area, and as soon as he sat down, Grandma placed a pile of girls' pictures in front of him again and said with a smile, "Well, now that you've said yes to marriage, quickly look at the pictures and tell me if you like any of them, or if we need to find more girls? If you already like someone, tell us, we'll make her the daughter-in-law of our house."
Hearing her, Advay pushed the photos aside and said, "First of all, I don't have time for these nonsense things right now. I have to go to the office quickly, and secondly, don't try to involve me in this, because I have no interest in all this. You deal with this headache. You see for yourself, and after you finalize someone you like, then ask her to meet me, and keep in mind that the girl should be someone who respects you. Now do all this later, first eat your food, I'm getting late."
Hearing him, on one hand, Grandma was angry, but on the other hand, seeing his love and respect for her, she felt proud of her blood and upbringing. Advay quickly had breakfast to escape from there, then took his laptop and files and left the house.
Grandma, looking at those pictures, started looking for a beautiful, well-mannered, and cultured girl for her grandson.
On the other hand, Aadhya woke up early as usual. She was busy with work since morning. It was a little difficult for Sameer and her, they had to manage the household chores, take care of Mishti, and then leave for the office on time, but they had gotten used to it because they had been living together for so long.
Sameer cooked, and Aadhya finished the cleaning. After that, both went to their respective rooms. Aadhya also got Mishti ready and started getting ready herself. After a while, all three had breakfast and then left the house. Sameer dropped them off and went to his office.
After rushing since morning, Aadhya finally found some peace. It wasn't office time yet, she had reached there a whole fifteen minutes early and was now relaxing. Fixing her hair, she took a step towards the main gate of the office and said to herself, "Saved, Aadhya! If that dragon had come before you, or you had been even a little late, you would have had to listen to his lecture first thing in the morning. It would have not only ruined your mood but also the day."
"It's not even office time yet, come on, sit and relax for a while, otherwise, after that cactus comes, he won't let you live in peace." Cursing Advay, she walked through the main gate towards the elevator, but as soon as she stepped inside the elevator, someone else also stepped inside.
Aadhya turned around and saw Advay standing right behind her. His bodyguards were standing behind him even today. A black guard on his fair body. Wearing a white shirt and a black three-piece suit, with shades on his deep black eyes, he was looking quite attractive, but his face was stern.
Seeing him, Aadhya said in her mind, simmering with resentment, "Here we go, speak of the devil! I don't know how God made him a human being? He always keeps such a sour face that the one who sees him feels like throwing up. Look at his nose, it's so flared up with anger as if someone has performed his aarti with a broom and shoes in the morning."
"He always keeps such a serious look, I wonder what the condition of his family would be? The poor things wouldn't even understand whether he's happy or angry. No, actually those poor things would be hitting their heads thinking what a heartless, arrogant man they've had to deal with, who doesn't even know how to laugh."
"If he smiles a little, will the government ask him to pay taxes? He keeps his face sour. Even my mood isn't that bad, even though a new problem awaits me in my life every day, yet I'm so happy, but he's an arrogant man! How will his day pass until he shows his arrogance?"
She was mentally praising him in her mind. Suddenly, Advay turned his deep black eyes towards her and glared at her sharply, and Aadhya lost her nerve.
Although he was still wearing glasses, Aadhya could still feel the heat of his eyes. Beads of sweat glistened on her forehead due to nervousness. She quickly averted her gaze from him.
She was scared by Advay's gaze. Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she said to herself, "That's it! This volcano has fallen behind you. How was he glaring, as if he would swallow you raw! Anaconda somewhere. Whenever he sees, he starts glaring at me with his scary eyes. It feels like he'll swallow me whole like a python."
"Aadhya, daughter, stay away from him! I suspect he's not a human being, he's definitely a demon. Look at his actions, does he look like a human being from anywhere? Above all, when he stares, he looks so scary. His deep black eyes make him even more terrible."
She didn't look at him again by mistake, but she could feel his gaze on herself, which made her heart stuck in her throat. When the elevator stopped on the third floor, she ran out as soon as the elevator opened. Seeing her running like this, Advay's eyebrows furrowed. He narrowed his eyes and glared at her, then walked out. Aadhya went straight to her cabin and stopped, and putting her hand on her chest, took a deep breath and said, "Saved."
Only these words came out of her mouth. She relaxed herself and then sat on her chair and started working.
Aadhya got busy with her work. About fifteen minutes later, the door of her cabin opened, and her eyes turned towards the gate. A boy was standing there. Seeing Aadhya, he smiled and said, "Good morning."
Aadhya also said "Good morning" to him with a formal smile. Then the boy extended some files towards her and said, "Please check these files once, and then get them signed by Sir as soon as possible. We need to start the next task."
Taking the files, Aadhya said, "I'll give them by lunch."
The boy nodded and left. Aadhya left all her work and got busy with those files. They were accounts files. Aadhya checked each and every thing very carefully. Then, picking up her phone, she went out of the cabin. She knocked on Advay's cabin door. She heard a "Come in" from inside.
Aadhya opened the gate and stepped inside. Her eyes fell on Advay, who looked quite serious and was probably working on the laptop. Aadhya came near his table and, extending the file towards him, said, "Good morning sir, this is the accounts file. I have checked it. Please check it once and sign it. I need to return the file by lunch."
She spoke very calmly. Hearing the voice, Advay looked up at her. She also looked quite serious. Taking the file, Advay looked away from it and said, "How far has Mr. Jason's consignment reached?"
Aadhya immediately replied, "Packing is done, re-checking is also done. Ready to go. It will leave for Hong Kong in about an hour. It will reach on time too. I had a word with Mr. Bhavesh."
Looking at the file, Advay said, "Hmm, and how far has the work on the new collection reached?"
"Work is in progress. Our designers are engaged in their work. As far as I have seen, they are trying to make this year's bridal collection the best collection ever. Everything will be ready before the photoshoot in April. I also wanted to say something to you about this."
Saying this much, Aadhya stopped and waited for his permission.
Advay now looked up at her and said, "Say it."
"Sir, the main designer was saying that he wants to do something different this time. Bridal collections happen every time, this time he wants to show every form of a girl in it. Meaning, not just for the bride, but also for a mother, daughter, sister, and all the relationships that a woman keeps woven in a thread, he wants to prepare something special for all those forms. After thinking a lot about his advice, I thought of talking to you.
If we work on his idea, we will have more profit and a good image of our brand will also emerge in the market. Every form of a woman is special. If we can highlight it well, then our brand will leave a deep impression on people's hearts and this will make our brand even more famous in the market. Then this concept is also new, so it will attract people. Our competitors will never even think about it, so we will also benefit from it."
Aadhya very easily put her point in front of him. Advay was listening to her very carefully. Aadhya became silent and looked at him. After thinking for a while, Advay said, "The idea is quite good and unique. Tell our designers to start working on it and I should get their designs as soon as possible. As they have said, only if they can bring it out through their designs, will the final permission be granted."
Hearing his words, Aadhya's lips smiled. She quickly nodded her head in agreement and said, "Okay sir, I'll talk to them."
Advay had seen her smile for the first time since yesterday. There was no doubt that she was very beautiful, but her beauty was further enhanced when she smiled. Advay got lost in her smile for a few moments, but he quickly recovered. He took his eyes off Aadhya and, staring at the file, said, "Have you checked the file?"
"Yes, I brought it to you only after cross-checking it twice. Still, please check it once," Aadhya immediately replied. Advay now started signing that file. Seeing him signing it without reading it, Aadhya said in surprise, "What are you doing? Please read it."
Advay looked up at her and said firmly, "There is no need for it. You have checked it, then you have brought it, meaning everything is fine."
Hearing his words, Aadhya's mouth remained open. She said with great surprise, "But it's only been four-five days since I came. How can you trust me so much like this? You could have checked it once, what if there was something wrong."
"I said, there is no need for it. Every person should have faith in their employees and you have earned that trust. If Ritesh has chosen you among so many candidates, it means you are worthy of this post and this trust." Advay once again firmly put his point in front of her.
Aadhya wanted to open her mouth to say something as soon as he became silent, but before she could say anything, Advay said in a stern tone, "That's it, I don't want any more arguments. There is a meeting with Mr. Mehra in three days. He wants to extend the deal, so I need a detailed report of all the deals that have taken place with him in the last five years. You will find the old files and data in the basement. You have two days. The report should reach my desk by the evening of the day after tomorrow. Now you can leave from here."
He sternly put his point in front of her and then picked up the phone and started talking to someone. Aadhya was still standing there, looking at him in surprise. While talking, Advay looked up at her and, seeing her standing there, raised his eyebrow and gestured for her to leave. Aadhya pouted. She quickly turned around and, taking steps to go outside, started muttering to herself in her mind.
