Strings Attached (ON HOLD)

Truth Wins

She looked at their hands which was noticed by Manik. He slowly left her hand and she again moved her gaze towards his face but soon her eyes were stuck on the screen that was showing the footage that she managed to collect. Following her gaze , Manik too looked towards the screen and was confused about it. 

He again looked at her and she just blinked her eyes in assurance. She slowly got up from the chair while Manik helped her. She then told all of them about the footage and asked them to cross check the time as it was not Manik who did it. 

That proof was enough for them to realise that Manik was not at fault. The seniors called for Danish ; who was at first all clueless about the trouble he has landed into and then was all shocked to see to the footage. He tried his best to convince the seniors that the footage was tampered but they did not pay heed to any of his nonsense. 

Manik was shocked to that Danish did this deliberately. Finally the seniors made their decision. He was being suspended as what he did was not a mistake but a deliberate move. Manik too was needed to be given a head up as it was his carelessness because of which Danish was able to take that step. His ratings were cut short as the punishment. Danish was blown out with his defeat as he never expected this to happen.

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Danish was leaving the office and was in the parking when a sudden push made him landed on the bonnet of a car. He looked back and saw Manik all red in anger. He hurriedly came forward and grabbed his collar in response of which Danish too grabbed Manik's collar.

"How dare you..??" Manik said grinning his teeth in anger.

The two of them were indulge in their own fight when Nandini spotted them and ran towards them.

"Manik kya kar rahe ho..? have you gone mad..?? Leave him.." Nandini pleaded Manik. "Stay away Nandini.." Manik answered her in full rage.

"Manik what you doing ; chodo use..!!" She said making Danish free from Manik's grip. "Manik I said leave him." She again made the attempt and this time he freed him. "Danish just go. Jao abhi yahan se." She said to Danish. "I will see you ..!!!" Danish retorted back in anger looking at Manik. Manik again moved forward but was stopped by Nandini , "Manik don't .." She said and held his arm from going towards him. "Danny just leave I say..just go.." She again said to Danish who then went towards his car and drove off.

"What is wrong with you Manik ..?? Kya kar rahe the tum..? " She said to him in high pitch. "That bloody jerk.. how dare he mess up with me..?" Manik was all red in anger. For the first time Nandini Saw so much anger in Manik's eyes. From the time she joined the office , she never saw him in so much anger. His Face and eyes were blood red due to the anger fuming inside him. 

Nandini was about to say something when suddenly a car stopped at a distance at her back. Nandini turned her face to look back and suddenly the window pane started lowering down. 

"Danish" she whispered slowly but it was audible enough for Manik. "don't think I will let you go off so easily ... not this time .. you need to pay for your deeds and I will make sure you do that Nandini." . Danish was throwing daggers from his eyes towards Nandini.

 "how dare you...!!!" Manik grinded his teeth and said to him. Nandini stood there silent because she knew arguing with Danish was a waste of time. But someone was surely not in the mood to take that threat from him. Manik rushed towards the car but was again stopped by Nandini. 

" Manik I said don't... Why don't you get it." She again pulled his arm and spoke in utter frustration. Meanwhile Danish drove off and Manik jerked his own hand to let it get free from her grip.