Chapter 10

Arjun's p.o.v.

In the club -

"Arjunnn, are you sure you are here?"

"What?"

"You are again and again losing points. Seems like you have come with a vow of losing all the points."

"Dad. Just play na. What are you doing?"

"Me? Oh hello, I am playing with my full concentration. It's you."

"I'm also."

"Acha! Still, you are losing points again and again. Then there is one possibility that suddenly you are feeling pity for me thinking about my age and decide to become Daanveer Karn and donate your points to me. Listen Mr. Arjun Singhania I don't need that, I am not that old yet ok girls still fall for me."

What the hell was he blabbering? Now I did not doubt that he was getting old.

"Dad, I am not playing. Find someone else or a girl who falls head over heels for you, to play badminton with you."

I almost threw the racket and sat down on the bench with my towel.

"Seems like someone is jealous. Ok, tell me Arjun what's the matter? I know you are always like this serious type. But today it's too much. Tell me what is bothering you?"

"Nothing Dad. It's absolutely nothing."

"Don't lie to me."

"Dad, it's nothing. I have worked the whole day today so I am just exhausted. Nothing else why are you asking the same question again and again." I said a little louder, annoyed.

"Oh yeah I have only taken rest, have fun all day." Now his voice is holding little anger too.

"Dad, now you are taunting me."

"Look Arjun you are taking too much pressure. And that's not needed. Tell me why we have come here. For relaxation, to relax our mind, to have some good time far from all the business tension. But you are dragging those here too with you. Don't."

"Dad.."

"Let me finish. You know before becoming a successful business figure you need to learn properly controlling your mind. Whatever you do, you have to concentrate on it. Let be it business or badminton. When you are in the office you will concentrate on that and the same goes for badminton. Ok? No business thoughts from now on while we spent family time. Ok?"

"Done. But trust me business is not the problem. I was just..... Leave it."

I paused a little.

" I'm sorry Dad. "

"It's ok."

"Now please let's go home. I am feeling sleepy."

"Ok, let's go."

In the car

"By the way, I just want to ask one last question. How are your new employees? Are they doing good?"

At last, you have come to the point of my problems. I said in my mind.

"It's just one day they have started."

"Ha but still and your PA?"

The root of the problem.

"Same goes for her dad. " I snapped.

"Ok, but please let me know if there is any problem and always remind me whenever something will bother you please tell me otherwise I will also stop sharing my problems with you."

"Don't worry Dad. I will.

*****

She affects me. Yes her presence affects me so badly that after 6 long months, she is still eating up my mind and gonna eat in the future too.

And I hate that feeling. Whenever that evening comes to my mind, it just disgusts me. How badly she wanted to marry Rahul, her sorrow, and her disappointment just because Rahul disagreed to marry her. The way she reacted just makes me feel irritated.

But she loves him and it's normal for her to react like that. And this has absolutely nothing to do with me and shouldn't be also. But still my stupid minds!

I got up from the bed and took in my hand my other best friend, my guitar.

It always gives me company whenever I feel sad. And it never disappoints me to make my mood light up. A smile crept on my lips.

As I started playing one of my favorite music tunes it immediately took me to another world far from all the tension.

*****

Ananya's p.o.v.

At last, I am done with all the work. It's 12:21 am. I need to sleep now. I went to bed but how can I sleep peacefully when I have such people like Arjun Singhania in my life?

Firstly for him, my marriage got broken and now he is taunting me saying that l am a rejected bride. What bloody kind of behavior is this?

No Mr. Singhania you have no idea of my capabilities. I am gonna show you. You have to pay for this. This time 'Arjun' is gonna lose his target.

I smiled mischievously. And with that I let sleep take over me.

Next Morning

I reached the office at 8:50. And then I headed to his office. He wants his office properly arranged with all the things placed properly before he arrives. Once I was done with that I came out and there he is in the view coming out of his lift.

Normally seeing him the only emotion I could feel is annoyance but I have to suck it up as now my life is dependent on the salary he will give me. So I plastered a fake professional smile on my face.

"Good morning, Sir."

He passed over me emotionlessly without even looking at me like I am some tiny creature that he didn't even notice me.

Obviously, how can I be so dumb to expect him to greet me back?

But no I don't have time to think about him all day I have to give him coffee within 5 minutes.

I hurried.

"May I come in, Sir?"

"Come in."

"Sir, here is your coffee just the way you like it."

"How can you be so sure that it's just like the way I like it? Don't be so confident about your coffee" He uttered keeping his eyes on the laptop.

What can I say after that? He knows very well how to break someone's confidence.

He took a sip. I hope it's good.

"And as I thought it's just so bad. I'm telling you for the last time before you got fired for just a mere coffee issue learn from someone how to make it. My day starts with coffee and after drinking this shit don't expect me to be in a good mood and so be prepared to face the consequences." He stated like a robot with an emotionless stony face.

"Sorry, Sir. Do you want me to get you another cup?"

"No. You have lost the chance. My mood has got spoilt already."

"It's like you were in such a pleasant mood before drinking this," I said under my neath.

"My hearing system is so good. Next time before blabbering something think of that." He smirked.

Yeah, I agreed. I said it in such low volume even I could not hear it properly how can he?

"Before wasting my precious time further take these files, prepare the reports, fix the meetings, make the phone calls as I said in the emails I am sending to you within 4 PM, and don't show up your face before that. Now get lost." With that, he again concentrated on his laptop.

I left his cabin. I can't say how badly I want to grasp his bloody head and dip it into drain water at least 10 times.

" What I have ever done to him to be treated like this?"

"Nothing." Rakesh came from behind.

"You don't need to do anything to be treated badly. His mood is like a chameleon, sometimes so good, smiling, and happy. And sometimes like he will finish you just by his words and looks. Even Avinash Sir is a victim of his mood swing."

"Thank God he is like a chameleon, otherwise I thought he is a black mamba."

He laughed.

"Oh no no, he is not that furious, Madam."

"I hope and wish to see his other side also sometimes."

"Ok, leave it. Would you like to have lunch with me today?"

"Ok, why not!"

"Ok, then let's meet at 1 pm in the office canteen."

"Ok, bye."

"Bye."

As I reached my desk I got involved in my work, I have a lot to do. Suddenly my mobile started buzzing. I checked the caller's name.

It's HIM again. But why?

Arjun's p.o.v.

Once she left my office I relaxed in my chair. Now I am feeling good.

The coffee was not that bad. But since I woke up in the morning today my mood was off. I was pissed off for some unknown reason maybe because of lack of sleep last night.

And I need to spill over that on someone. Once I saw her I fulfilled my mission. Now I am satisfied.

But it was really treated to watch her angry but not angry face. I know she was full of rage but how well she maintained to not show it. She didn't expect me to criticize her coffee like that. Looks like it's really going to be fun to play with her. Let's see how long she can bear me. A smile automatically plastered on my lips thinking of her.