chapter 1

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It was a bright day and I was recalled back to the headquarters I didn’t know why. I went straight ahead to the receptionist and asked for Mr.Singh. I had worn a dark blue knee length frock that showed my perfect curves. The receptionist stared at me. The reason was quite obvious I was a misfit in the office environment but I was least bothered. I was just bothered as to why they had called me back.

Receptionist: “Mam, are you looking for Senior Singh or Junior Singh.”

Girl: Seeing her I realized she was new as she did not recognize me. So in a calm tone I told her seeing her name “Ms. Layla, If I am not wrong both would be in Senior Singh’s cabin”

Receptionist: Immediately started turning pages to get the extension number of Senior Singh and she was hell nervous.

Girl: “I calmly told that the extension is 101”She looked at me for a while confused and then dialed the number

Receptionist: “Mr.Singh Sir, there is someone here to see you.. Her name is ?”

Girl: I immediately told her “I am Ragini”(I told her in a low voice so that Papa doesn’t shout at her for not asking the name earlier”.

Receptionist: “Her name is Ms. Ragini, Sir”

On the phone: “Send her to my cabin immediately”

Receptionist: “Yes, Mr.Singh Sir”

Receptionist to Ragini : “Mr.Singh Sir would like to see you immediately”

Ragini : “With a smile told her, never use Mister and Sir together and she waved back and left”

While I was walking towards my dad’s cabin I was thinking, I just ran away to AP chachi and Sanskar’s house to be away from my responsibilities I was with them for almost a year, I sat on the heads of Swasan the newlyweds and the old man never called me back. All of a sudden I get a call today stating that I have played enough of hide and seek and it’s high time I come back. What nonsense? When did I play Hide and seek they knew that I was staying with AP chachi. My old man has become mad. He did not even tell me the reason why I was called back.

As soon as I enter my old man’s cabin, I see two gentlemen standing right in front of me. Both looking exactly the same one with grey hair and the other bright brown neatly pushed back, both with three piece suit on, sitting opposite to each other, with stern expression, looking at me like I have done something I shouldn’t have. I accept I have done something wrong but isn’t it a little late to reproach me? Almost a year late?

I shouted entering my dad’s office “And back came the prodigal daughter.” I announced.

Arjun glared at me. Strangely enough, Dad was busy reviewing the sheets at his desk and Arjun was by the window. Arjun Singh, taller than me by six inches, while I stood taller than an average girl at five feet nine inches, bright brown and crimson hair shining through the light, while mine, originally crimson red, half dyed black. Arjun always pushes his hair back with so much hair gel, a straight fit suit, rigid looking, making him as much as unattractive as possible, despite which he looks handsome and could make countless girls go crazy over him.

Arjun squirmed “Can you not make such comments no matter how much ever it is true? You are a director here, even if you don’t like it. So, behave your post.
Rags in her mind “Upright and rigid! He should really loosen up. “Relax, Arjun.” I hugged him. Then, I went to dad, hugged him and kissed him. He smiled at me.

(Dad/RP) “She is right, Arjun. Don’t make such a scary face. No wonder your secretaries look like terrified rabbits.”

(Rags) “Yes. Don’t ruin your handsome face. Girls still go gaga over you despite you being married.”

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