Manvi opened her eyes, she stood up and found herself sleeping on the bed with blanket on top of her. She thought how she came here as she slept on the floor last night.

"Main yahan Sirji ke bed pe kaise aayi?" she thought. "Kahi unhone toh nahi mujhe yahan letaya? Nahi wo aisa nhi karenge"

Just then Vineet entered inside the room, Manvi got down from bed. She starts to move out when he called her "Manvi"

Manvi turned "jee Sirji"

"tumne galti sirf manvi ke prati hi nahi ki, apni maa ke prati bhi ki hai. Un dono se agar tumhe maafi mil jaye, wahi kaafi samajhna. It'll be better agar tum khud manvi se baat karoge." he thought about what Ruhana said.

He looked at Manvi and said "kuch baat karni thi tumse"

"Jee kahiye" Manvi said.

"Main wo.." don't know why he was unable to speak to her. He sighed and said "kuch nahi jao tum"

Manvi nodded and left the room. She thought "ajeeb insan hai pehle kehte hai kuch baat karni hai fir kehte hai kuch nahi"

She collided with Ruhana and said "sorry Ruhanaji"

"Kya hua? Kya soch rhi thi?" Ruhana asked.

"Ruhanaji wo sirji strange behave kar rahe hai kabhi kehte hai baat karni hai kabhi kehte hai kuch nahi" Manvi said.

Ruhana smiled and told her "Manvi banda jab line pe aata hai na toh sach zuban pe aake atak hi jaata hai!"

Manvi looked at her in confusion "matlab?"

"Samajh jaogi jaldi hi waise kaha chali tum?" she asked.

"Kitchen mein Sirji aur maa ke liye chai banane" Manvi said.

"Lekin tumhare Sirji ne toh chai pee li hai khudse banake" Ruhana replied.

Manvi looked at her in shock "kya?"

"Haan tum bas auntyji ke liye chai banado" she said.

"Aur aap?" Manvi asked.

"Nahi main bas nashta karungi" Ruhana said with a smile.

Manvi nodded and moved towards the kitchen "Sirji ne khudse chai li shayad Maria ki haath ki chai se bore ho gaye honge" she thought.

Gautami came downstairs and sat on the couch. Ruhana was sitting opposite her. Gautami asked "aaj subah subah ghar mein itni shanti kaise hai?"

Ruhana smiled broadly and said "mera teer jo nishane pe laga hai. Aaj aap dekho aapka beta bina chillaye chup chap nashta karega"

Gautami nodded. Manvi came from the kitchen and gave the cup of tea to Gautami along with some snack.

Vineet came out of the room after getting ready. He sat on the dining table for the breakfast. Ruhana also moved to the dining table for the breakfast. Manvi served them.

Vineet looked at Manvi, Manvi said "wo juice laati hun, do minute"

"Rehne do mujhe late ho raha hai" he said in calm tone.

Gautami was surprised as earlier he use to shout.

"Kitni baar kaha hai tumse mera juice pehle hi rakha karo"

"Juice laogi ya aise hi office jau main"

He got up and left for the office.

Manvi looked on and was just left bewildered at his sudden changed behaviour towards her.

Vineet was sitting in the car and thought "waise toh chilla deta hai itna ab jab baat karni hai toh muh se shabd nahi nikal rahe hai sahi kehti hai Ruhana main accept nahi kar paa raha hun apni galti"

Gautami looked at Ruhana and said "thank you Ruhana! Ab mujhe lag raha hai dheere dheere wo usko apna lega aur haq de dega"

Ruhana smiled and said "karega Auntyji usko apni galti realise hone lagi hai"

"Tumhari wajah se thank you so much" Gautami said.

"Are thank you mat kaho aunty mujhe bhi apne arrogant dost ko line pe laana hi tha! After all iske saath business jo karna hai" she said laughing.

Gautami smiled "Wo toh hai!"

Ruhana received a message, she looked at it and said "office bulaya hai janab ne meeting hai barah baje"

Gautami nodded "thik hai chali jaana"

Ruhana was leaving, Manvi stopped her with "Ruhanaji"

Ruhana turned "haan Manvi"

She forwards her the tiffin "Wo Sirji ka tiffin aap jaa rahi hai toh de dena unhe"

"Tum hi jaake de do na Manvi" Ruhana said with a smile.

"Nahi wo jab bhi main unke office jaati hun koi gadbad karti hun fir wo saza dete hai aap hi de dena" she said while keeping the tiffin in her hand.

She turned to go but Ruhana held her wrist "are aise kaise Manvi? Chalo mere saath main bhi dekhti hun kaun kya gadbad karta hai"

Manvi denies "nahi Ruhanaji main.."

Gautami came and said "ab Ruhana kah rahi hai toh chali jao Manvi"

Manvi agreed and went with her.

VS Associates

Ruhana and Manvi arrived at office, Ruhana said "main conference room mein jaa rahi hun tum jab tak uske cabin mein baitho"

Manvi nodded and moved to his cabin. She thought "unhone yahan aane se mana kiya tha ab mujhpe bhadak padenge"

After the meeting, Vineet and Ruhana moved towards his cabin. Ruhana said "Vineet ek important call hai main aati hun tum chalo"

He nodded and moved to his cabin. He opened the door, Manvi looked at him nervously. He looked at her. He moved in and asked "tum yahan kya kar rahi ho?"

"Wo.. wo.. Tiffin" she said in broken words. She kept on the table. He moved towards her and she stepoed backward. She stopped when her back touched the wall.

She looked at him nervously "Sirji.. Sorry wo Ruhanaji mujhe yahan laayi main nhi aa rahi thi"

"Manvi wo uss raat fayda..." he said.

Manvi said  "main aapse kitni baar kahun maine kuch nahi kiya aap maante kyun nhi hai?" tears slipped down from her eyes.

"Meri baat.." he tried to speak but Manvi cuts him.

"Wahi baat main sun chuki hun baar baar.. Aur nhi. Us raat jo kiya aapne kiya, maine nahi. "  she shouted aloud.

"Shut up! Mujhe bolne dogi tum!" he too spoke loudly holding her by arms tightly.

Manvi looked on at him and said "Sirji chodiye dard ho raha hai mujhe"

He left her, Manvi moved out of the cabin crying. Ruhana watched her go and tried to stop her "Manvi ruko!" but she left.

Ruhana moved into Vineet's cabin in anger and shouted "kya hai Vineet? Ab bhi nahi sudhre tum haan?"

"Ruhana main baat karne ki koshish kar raha tha usse lekin wo hi nhi sun rahi thi mujhe gussa aaya.." he said.

"Haan yahi problem hai tumhari apne rudeness pe control nhi hai tumhara! Tumhare employees tak darte hai tumse toh Manvi kyun na dare? Aur aaj tak tumne usse dhang se baat hi kahan ki hai, jo wo sunegi tumhari. " she asked.

"Tumhe bas galtiyon pe daantna aata hai lekin apni galti ki maafi maangna nahi! Mujhe toh lagta hai tumne jo kiya uske liye you are not even guilty. " she taunted.

"Aisi baat nahi hai Ruhana!" he said.

"Rehene do tumse kuch hoga hi nahi" Ruhana said and moved out of the cabin. He banged his hand on the wall.

Home

Manvi reached home and rushed into her room, crying. Gautami tried to ask but she didn't reply. Meanwhile Ruhana returned, she was angry too.

"kya hua ruhana? Manvi bhi roti hui aayi. " she asked.

"Vineet pyar se toh baat kar hi nahi sakta. Apni galti hone par bhi manvi pe chilla diya. " she said.

Gautami sighed.. "kya karun main uska! " she said.

"Usko line pe ab main khud laungi. " Ruhana smirked.

She called for Manvi, who came out and ruhana looked at her...

"Manvi ab tumhe wo karna hai jo aaj tak wo karta aa rha hai. Ab tum usse aur uske aas paas ke logon se usi ki bhasha mein baat karogi. Main bhi dekhti hun wo kya karta hai." she said.

"Matlab? " manvi asked confusingly.

"matlab yeh ki be rude and arrogant. Mujhpe aur aunty pe chilla sakti ho tum. " she said.

"main kuch nahi karungi aisa. " manvi denied.

Ruhana held her from her shoulders... "Karna hoga manvi. Khud ke liye ladna hoga. Tabhi is duniya mein jee paogi. Maine bhi yahi kiya tha aur ab tumhe bhi karna hoga. Varna hum jaison ki is duniya mein zarurat hi nahi. " she spoke.

"Kuch bhi bolti ho tum Ruhana. Tum dono akeli nahi ho, main hoon na yahan! "Gautami said pulling both of them in her embrace.

She cupped Manvi's face...

"Manvi jo yeh keh rahi hai wo karo. Kabhi kabhi haq lena padta hai, aur tumhe yeh karna hai. Apni maa ke liye itna toh karegi na? " she asked.

Manvi nodded positively while Ruhana smirked..

"Ab aayega khel ka asli maza. " she smirked and moved in with Manvi to execute her plan.

Later in the evening, Vineet came back and was shocked to see the scenario in front of him.
To be continued.