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"For what?"

"Writing is no joke. It has to come from within me. And for a drama, the story has to be lengthy. It takes a bit of time."

"Time is money, time is power Nezha. Do it fast, get it done and"

"take it and leave?" I smiled. "time is satisfaction." But I have no idea why I have said that. "time is perfection." I said looking straight into his eyes. He seemed to have changed a lot. He stood up and leaned across the table unexpectedly his face close to mine. He surely must have got angry. "time is satisfaction?" he asked hardly audible to catch the words. "waiting is frustrating you know?"

"But at least it is hopeful" I replied the same way and turned my face. I didn't want to tear up. I got up and turned to leave. 'No I have something to say.' I stopped and turned back. "what if I choose not to do? If I leave now?" He walked towards me. 'so intimidating' I thought, avoiding to look at him again.

"you won't, you can't." he walked. "Let's go. we shouldn't let people who come for us wait long."

The drama team of the broadcast station and team 21 seemed to be waiting eagerly. I calmed myself and got in. I pretended to smile and sat next to Amy.

"we will do this drama. 'The Time That Had To Be Stopped'" Dylan informed the people. Everyone roared in happiness. I smiled and sat silently. I knew well this would be either a beginning or the end for me. "We will sign the contracts with the DS Entertainment. And we will proceed with the project once the scripts for the 20 Episodes are over. "20??" I gasped. Once the work begins, transport and accommodation will be by the company until the project ends. I sat there literally with my mouth open. I thought how fucked up I have got. He was looking at me and winked as we made an eye contact.

"hate you," I said to him.

"we are done here for today. We will call you all once the contract is ready." He said and ended the meeting. All of us clapped in merry and shook hands with everyone. Few spoke with Dylan thanking him. I stood up said my bye and turned to leave.

"Ma'am please wait." John Called me all of a sudden. "you are asked to wait a little bit more." John came running towards me. Please come with me." He said and led the way once again. I followed him to the elevator and he pressed the button from 2 to floor 21. It was striking. We got out of the elevator went straight to Director's room. Please wait here. It's a request." He said and left. The office consumed whole the space of my house. So large well arranged with furniture and bookshelf on the one side of the wall. 'I wonder if he even read all of it.' Another side of the wall was the glass windows. Close to that lies his study. Neatly kept. A laptop and one another leather folded book that looked familiar.