Anamika makes Ansh ready for school and packs his lunch. She gives him milk and breakfast, and at the same time, her mobile pings. She picks the phone and smiles on seeing Vineet's name flashing on the screen. It's a message from him. She opens the message and smiles reading the message.

"Thank you, Anamika. Why? I will tell you in the office. I'll be waiting."  his message reads.

She smiles and thinks about the last night conversation she had with Vineet. Did he really understand her words? Will he try to be happy from now on? She is amused with his message, because he is not that kind. But she shushes her thoughts when Ansh calls her.

"Mumma chalo! Nahi toh late ho jayega." He says.

"Han beta! Bas chalte hain!" She says and picks her handbag and holds Ansh's hand as they move out of the house. Anamika locks it and they leave.

Dropping Ansh to his school, Anamika moves to her office. Today, she has a smile on her lips. Maybe, it's because of the time she spent with his family and the conversation with him the other day. She enters the office and moves to his cabin directly. She knocks the door and hears his deep voice allowing her to enter. She enters the cabin and she greets him while he asks her to take a seat.

She reads his face, he looks sleepy, yet he's smiling. Did her words affect him so deeply? She looks at him again.

"lagta hai aap soye nahi raat ko. Aapko agar meri baat ka bura laga ho toh I am sorry Sir." She apologizes thinking that he will reply to her for the last night.

"Nahi!  Thank you kehna tha mujhe.. Tumne jo bhi kaha sach kaha. Ruhana bhi yahi kehti thi." he says thinking about his late wife.

"Fir aapko meri baat maan leni chahiye. Aap khush rahenge toh Ruhanaji bhi khush rahengi. " Anamika says with a smile.

He nods his head in affirmation. Anamika looks at him, she feels he wants to say something.

"Waise aapne mujhe subah message kyun kiya? Koi kaam tha?" she asks.

"Haan Anamika! Jo deal humne kal sign ki thi, usi ke bare mein baat karni hai." he says.

"Kya hua usme? Wo toh final ho gaya tha na?" she asks.

He smiles at her nervousness. But he decides to break the ice for her.

"Haan. Aur unhi delegates ne aaj phone kiya tha. They want us to go to London." he says.

"London?? Why?" Anamika asks astonishingly.

"They are from London. Ab wo chahte hain ki hum wahan ja kar kaam kare. And they want you to go there." Vineet says.

"Main!! Par main kaise? Kitne din ke liye jana hoga?" she asks.

"I don't know Anamika. Par pehle kuch 15 dinon ke liye jana hoga."  He says.

"Nahi. Aap hi handle kijiye is project ko. Main nahi jaungi aur apne bete ko akele chod ke bilkul nahi jaungi." Anamika says.

"Par Anamika, wo log chahte hain ki tum handle karo ye sab. Infact, main bhi yahi chahta hoon." Vineet says hopefully.

Anamika looks at Vineet, who's looking at her with hopeful eyes.

" Tumhe jana chahiye, Anamika. Isse tumhare career par acha impact aayega. Aur fir tumhe experience bhi milega. Isme tumne bahut mehnat bhi ki hain, Anamika. Please." He says hopefully, thinking that his words might convince her.

Anamika is in thoughts. She looks at him.

" I need time. Main aise hi decision nahi le sakti. Ansh ko akele kaise chodun? Aur itni chutti bhi nahi dila sakti usey. Maine turant decision nahi le sakti." Anamika says.

Vineet tends to think, he knows it's difficult for her to take a decision. But she has to.  He looks at her.

" Take your time, Anamika. Tum akeli nahi jaogi, i'll be there with you. It will be good for you. Aage tumhari marzi. " Vineet says.

Anamika nods affirmatively and leaves the cabin. A lot of thoughts bubble in her heart. He will be there, but can she take Ansh along? But she can't her son's studies. Also, how can she go with him, when she doesn't know him truly. She shushes herself and gets busy in jer task.

The day passes in a blur and she has almost forgotten about the conversation she had with Vineet in the morning. Her trance is broken when the peon tells her that Vineet is calling her. She enters his cabin and he smiles at her. He hands her a file.

"Anamika, isme project details hain. I want you to read them, isme wo sab baatein likhi hain ki agar hum London jaate hain, toh hume kya fayda hoga. Main chahta hoon ki tum is project mein mere sath kaam karo. I really mean my words, Anamika."  he says softly looking at her.

" Lekin main yahan ki employee hi nahi, Ansh ki maa bhi hoon. Aise kaise chali jaun main? "  she asks.

" I think I can help with it! " Vineet says.

Anamika looks at him and he says something that leaves her surprised and she eventually gives a positive nod to Vineet about the deal and he smiles genuinely.

To Be Continued.