"Baby please.."Alia once again pleaded. "..just do me this favour..please..pretty please.."
"Alia can I ask you something.."Manik didn't look up as he was still looking in his file. His answer made Alia smile salaciously "Anything baby.."
"How dumb are you.."Manik finally looked up to look at Alia's shocked face. "I mean..seriously..tell me something Alia..are you pretending to be dumb or are you dumb for real.."
"What do you mean Manik.."Alia was offended now which clearly annoyed Manik even more. "Exactly my point Alia..I am telling you in clear words..though indirectly..that you are one of the dumbest person I have ever come across in my whole life..and here you are..still asking me what I mean.."Manik rolled his eyes.
"Fine then..let me tell you in very clear words..you are simply brainless bimbo who are just not ready to accept the fact that you are brainless bimbo.."
Tears started streaming in Alia's eyes "You are so mean Manik.."to which he replied. "..oh so finally your brain started working.."he smiled devilishly. "Thank goodness..that you finally noticed that I AM MEAN.."
"Now will you please stop your theatrics and get the hell away from me and my work place."Manik said dismissively as he looked back into his file once again.
"Manik.."Alia's tone was pleading now. "..please do this favour..please..or else my whole reputation would be destroyed.."
"Reputation.."Manik couldn't take it anymore so he kept back the file on the table and glared at Alia with such intensity that was enough to make her mewl. She started fidgeting as she couldn't take his heated glare so she looked down. "Yes..Manik..that's why even Nyonika aunty has agreed to it.."
"Oh so now you and Nyonika would teach me about Reputation.."Manik got up from his seat which was enough to make Alia's throat dry out of fear. "I didn't knew that I would actually see this day that two of the most reputation less people on this entire planet would start giving me lectures about Reputation.."
Alia's head snapped up as the words came out of Manik's mouth. But of course she didn't have the courage to say anything to him.
On top of that Manik didn't gave her any opportunity to speak as well. "Nyonika Malhotra..who has made out of beast with god knows how many men..and that most of them of my age..just to get her way out.."
"...the one who married my Middle Aged Father just to have access to his superfluous wealth.."
"..the one who only used her only son as a bait for getting her motives fulfilled.."
"..and the one who could bed anyone just to gain power.."
"..is all of a sudden worried about my reputation.."
"Not only that..you."Manik pointed at Alia and continued "..who change boyfriends like clothes just to keep your boat floated.."
"...who jump into bed with anyone while being into a relationship with another person.."
"..who cheats ,betray and breaks people's trust just to make sure that her bank balance remain intact.."
"..you are giving me..lecture about Reputation.."
"..ironic isn't.."
Alia gulped and tried to speak "..Manik that was millions years ago..and that happened just once..I got distracted and lost control over my emotions and ended up.."but before she could finish Manik interrupted her..
"..sleeping with..Shekhar..Amit...Saksham...Varun...
Lakshya...Ruddy...Kritharth..."Manik counted on his finger and then looking back at her "..and that too in a span of seven days..when I was away because my father was hospitalised.."
Alia's face whitened as she realised that indeed Manik knew everything about everything.
"..Waise these are the boys..that I know about..I am pretty sure..there must be more..give or take 10-12..am I right Alia.."
She gulped as she continued to look at Manik with nothing but horror filled eyes. "But I have to say one thing..Man..you have got some..stamina..no wonder back then I wasn't good enough for you.."
"..but yes I am pretty sure I wasn't that bad enough either..that you were forced to sleep with an army of boys to get over that horrible experience.."
"..so why don't you just go and ask one of those guys to become your date for Fashion show.."
"..why do you need me..I wonder.."Manik tapped his chin with his index finger several times. "..ooh I get it now.." he looked at her smiling devilishly. "you don't need me....you need my name..you need my Brand name..isn't it.."
"No Manik it's not like that.."Alia tried to speak again "..it's just I needed someone to accompany me to this show and Nyonika aunty suggested.."once again Manik cut her off because it got too much for him to handle. "..so you and your so called fairy god mother thought that I would happily agreed to become your date for the evening.."
"..why Alia..do I look like a fool to you.."
"..I mean seriously..you and Nyonika have some guts to even think that I, Manik Malhotra, would act according to your orders.."
"..I am wondering who is a bigger fool..NYONIKA..who actually convinced you that I would actually listen to you.."
"...or you..who actually thought that I would agreed to part of your and Nyonika's social circus.."
"..have you two forgotten who both of you are referring to.."He raised her eyebrows.
"But Manik..it's announced officially now..and if you didn't attend it..media will not leave a single opportunity to make fun of us..we will become butt of all jokes Manik.."Alia pleaded.
"Well that's something both you and Nyonika should have thought about it before you two thought of this great plan..you reap what you sow Alia...you both started it..it's high time you both face the humiliation..maybe this will teach you both a lesson and you both will think zillion times next time you two think of making me a part of your great plan.."
"..and you before you ask me again..I am saying it clearly so that you could hear it loud and clear..and understand it as well..my answer is NO.."
"..neither I am agreeing to be a part of your date night..nor I am giving in to your and your fairy godmother's ridiculous demands.."
"Now..since you have got my answer..so kindly get the hell out of my work place..and from next time take an appointment before stepping into my work premise or else I will sue you for trespassing..understand..now..leave..as it is you have wasted my precious time..so please.."he showed her the door.
Alia picked her bag up while wiping her her tears and turned to walk towards the door. Manik rolled his eyes and picked up the file once again started reading it again.
He expected her to leave..
...but what he didn't expected the scene that he got to witnessed as soon as he turned around because he heard something..
..to be specific heard someone..
...whose voice was more than enough to halt his heart for a moment only to get it started beating at a pace double than before.
Nandini...
"..I..am...sorry Mam.."
However the scene that Manik witnessed was enough to boil his blood beyond measures.
"You Bloody Looser..are you blind.."Alia yelled at Nandini. "Can't you see where you are walking..you spoiled my designer outfit that costs ten times your lifetime salary..you B*t*h..how.."before she could say anything more a thunderous voice echoed throughout the entire corridor that was more than enough to send shivers down anyone's spine.
"ALIA.."
"..leave..before I called my security and get you kicked out of this place..out..now.."
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