As soon as the elevator opened,I literally ran towards the meeting hall. I barged in, huffing badly, trying to catch my breath.
"Better take a patent of this 'Barging in' thing Mr. Jaisingh. It's becoming your thing now."
My cheeks heated up in embarrassment. I knew it was her. And by the tone of her voice it was evident that she was angry.
"S..sorry ma'am. Really sorry." I somehow managed to say while controlling my breathing. Then I slowly lifted my gaze and they met her brown eyes, and something electrifying passed between us, that errupted a sudden shiver down my spine.
Damn! What the hell was that?
I thought.
Because of the way she was looking at me. Those brown eyes were staring right through me with such intensity, that I find myself melting under her gaze.
This time, I was able to see that same longing in her eyes that I felt yesterday, when she looked at me from the stage. But the difference was, that today, those eyes held a different kind of spark. A very rare touch of emotions, unlike the awards night, where they held only pain, agony and a sense of longing.
Though the longing is still there, but this is something different. This feels something entirely different. This feels like want, this feels like need, this feels like lov...
I came out of my thoughts when Kriti, my assistant called me out.
"Sir, please have a seat."
I immediately sat on the only empty seat, beside Kriti. And when I looked up, she was looking at the door only, where I was standing a few second ago.
Where is she lost?
Is she still thinking about that eye contact?
Is she thinking about me?
Oh yes Rajkumar Mahir. Ofcourse she's thinking about you. My subconscious mocked.
I shrugged the thought and focused on my surroundings.
Mr. Kadam called her once, which seems to have broken her trance as she shook her head and answered, not before roaming her eyes in the hall once again. When her gaze landed on me, our eyes met again, and we stayed like that, for a second longer, when she hurriedly averted it.
I lowered my eyes, not able to look back up. A sudden pain ripped through me.
What was this? What am I feeling?
Am I hurt because she averted her eyes from me?
Am I feeling sad that she didn't look at me a moment longer?
Do I want her to look at me for a moment longer than required?
Thinking this, I again lifted my eyes, but to my disdain, she didn't look at me. The intensity in her eyes were again replaced by that same stony reflection, bringing back the same cold Aarya Shekhawat.
I signed internally.
Why do you have to hid them?
Why do you have to pretend to not care when you obviously do?
Why this mask of power Aarya? Why so afraid to show your true self?
I'm right here.
I won't judge you.
All these thoughts were swirling in my mind, zoning me out. All the sound faded and only the voice inside my head was heard. I didn't realise how longer I've been lost when the ringing of a phone brought me out of my trance. It was her.
She picked up the phone, without looking at the caller ID and immediately her face morphed into irritation.
"Malhotra..."
My body stiffened hearing that name. Malhotra, as in Ajay Malhotra. The guy at the award show. The guy that was sitting beside her. The guys she was continuously talking to. The guy who held her when she fell on the Red carpet.
I clenched my fists when that scene replayed in my mind. How I was just going to hold her but that guy jumped out of nowhere and held her. And the more infurating part, he didn't let her go. He held her for seconds. Didn't even bulge when the crowd escalated. And the way he was looking at her,
Ahhhh....
My fists tightened, and jaw clenched. I don't know what is happening to me, but it sure is something different. From the moments he took stand for me in front of my father, it feels my feelings towards her have changed. Though I'm still afraid of her- oh come on, she's a tigress- this has become something more than a boss- employee relationship for me.and no matter how much I deny, but from last night, the only person who is residing in my thoughts is her.
She excuses herself and went out to attend the call.
Was the call that important?
She left her meeting to attend his call? Is he that important to her?
The ache in my chest intensified while thinking so.
Why is this affecting me so much?
Why am I getting so involved in someone's personal life?
And that too, of my boss?
Bhole baba, please help me!!!
(Lord Shiva)
Mr. Kadam's voice caught my attention. He was explaining about making a legal notice about the rumours that are spreading from the news channels and the social media platforms. He explained us about the terms and conditions to be mentioned in the notice and then it will be posted by the company's social handles.
But one thing I don't understand. What are they talking about? What rumors? And he's mentioning "both individuals"? Who?
That's an obvious question to ask because from last night I haven't touched my phone. It turned off because of the low battery, and it has been on charging till Kaurav told me about the call. I didn't get time to look into it as I was in a hurry to reach here.
But come to think of it now, something really big must have happened, because it's a Sunday, a non working day. And a meeting is held, that too where the CEO herself is present, fuming in anger.
It's definitely something!
And that too, something really scary.
After some time, she came back into the room, her brows furrowed in tension. Seeing her like that made me tensed as well.
What did that clown say to her now!!?
She came in and hurriedly instructed us about our tasks. She gave the charge to Kadam sir and then excused herself, saying that she needs to attend to an urgent matter. She went towards the door but paused and turned back. She looked at everyone, but just as her eyes met mine, she again averted them, and at the speed of lightning, she was out of the room.
My heart clenched seeing her leave like that. She didn't even look at me properly.
Jee bhar kar deekh bhi nhi paya Mai apko. Itni kya jaldi thi jaane ki?
(I didn't even get you see you properly. What was the hurry?)
I felt sad. Very sad, that she left soo soon. But I dont know why I feel bad about it.
I mean, I should be relieved na that she left, after all she was so angry in the morning, she would have definitely lashed out at me had she stayed. So it's good that she left.
Right?
I again drowned in my thoughts.
What the freaking hell is happening to me?
What is this whirlpool of emotions that I'm feeling? And why am I feeling this?
And most importantly, why am I feeling these for HER!?
She's my Boss for God sakes. She's freaking The Aarya Shekhawat. The walking danger. The forbidden fruit. The tigress.
And I'm not at all afraid to admit that I'm scared of her. She has that aura that one can really faint just by one glate of her.
But that's the thing!!!
It's not only this fear that I feel for her. Now after the award function. Because it changed everything.
She took a stand for me. That too in front of dad. She doesn't even know what it meant for me, but that's the whole damn thing!
I can't take that out of my mind.
'What have you done to me Tigress.'
I was so lost in her thoughts that I didn't even realise that the meeting was over. It was only when Kriti shook my hand that I came back to reality.
"Sir, we should leave" She said.
I looked around the room and realised that everyone already left and it was just the two of us here.
"Um..I- Yeah, let's go"
We came to our cabin and sat down to draft the notice. It was then I remember that I still don't know what all this is about. I immediately asked Kriti.
"Listen Kriti"
"Yes sir"
"Well, what was the meeting about by the way. What were Boss and Kadam sir stressing about?"
Kriti looked at me with wide eyes. "Sir, you don't know?" She asked, still in shock.
"Know what?" I asked, curiosity prickling inside me.
"How can you not know sir. It's all over the news"
"What is all over the news Kriti?"
"I still don't believe it that you don't know" she said.
Now I was annoyed. Like really annoyed. Why was she behaving like this was a big deal? Can't she tell me straightaway. Annoyance clouded my mind at her reaction and tone.
"Kriti, tell me otherwise I'll make you work overtime" I told her sternly.
She immediately jumped off her seat, panicked lacing her voice.
"Sorry sir, I'm sorry. I'll tell you, please don't make me work overtime."
"First tell me"
She took out her phone and typed something. She strolled for a second and then forwarded her phone to me.
"Here sir. Have a look. This is the headline Kadam sir was talking about."
I took her phone in my hand and what I saw made my blood boil.
"Malhotraaaa!!!!"
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Mm hmm, seems like someone is really jealous hann!!😏
What can we say? Both my babies are soo possessive of each other.
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