An innocent woman, stained by the treacherous world. Who had no one to look after her...to support her or to help her. What else was she supposed to do? Carrying the sin of the man who ruined her life...she couldn't bear to end it's life along with hers. She didn't had the heart to take the life of an innocent being growing inside her womb. She was raped mercilessly by a cruel man she didn't even knew the name of. An orphan from a poor village, who would even help her? Her beauty was a curse to her....a curse that made surviving alone in this world a living hell. 9 months....were no less than walking on swords for her. Stranded to strive on her own, carrying the load in her womb. The child that she both loved and loathed. Some people were kind enough to help her but....evil eyes still followed her where ever she went.

When she finally gave birth in a government hospital to that cursed child, her heart cried out in sorrow and pity for the fatherless child who entered this wretched world with an even wretched destiny full off hardships. She wanted to leave the child in the care of the Lord and disappear....but would the innocent heart of a lonely mother allow so?

The child needed her and she needed him. He was her only family...a part of her even if it was born of a monsterous punishment to her. When she took him close to her bosom and fed him her first milk, she felt her Heart was already connected to him.

2 years passed by, working in different places as a maid, sometimes in construction places fending for herself and her child. However, no one would accept a woman carrying an illegitimate child and filthy wicked eyes followed her wherever she went. It was just the beginning of her hell.

Not being able to live such a life....she made the worst decision anyone could. Leaving her child all alone and.... ending her life.

She cried tears of blood holding her son to her bosom praying that someday, someone would accept her son and he would live a happy life....a happiness she could never know.

So, putting her child to sleep she kissed his forehead as her tears fell on his tiny face, she walked towards the stool climbing on it. She turned away not being able to face her son while committing such an unforgivable sin.
Praying silently for her child and forgiveness for herself, she put the loop in her neck.

"Maa...maa...."

She froze hearing the innocent small voice of her 2 year old son weakening her will.

Horrified, she turned to her beautiful child who was standing there watching her. Her vision blured with tears again.

"Forgive me my son. I'm such a selfish and cruel mother who is leaving you alone soo young in this wretched world. But... I know, there must be some goodness in this world for you. When I'm gone.... Someone will find you soon and take you to a safer place and give you a good life. A life I can never make for you. I love you my son....
May the Lord look after you blessing you with happiness. May he guide you and give you strength to survive in this cruel world. May my death won't go in vain....

My precious son......ASAD!"

With that.....his innocent eyes filled with tears wailing, watched in horror how his mother kicked the stool and....hanged to her death.

****
Asad's POV,
I sighed filling the glass of water as I was in the kitchen. It was 3 am and it has been a while since I got that nightmare. The only memory I have of my mother is her lifelessly hanging from the ceiling. I don't even remember her face. Tsk, can you blame me? I was just 2 at that time.

I shook my head and brought the glass to my lips when suddenly two delicate arms wrapped around my bare torso holding me lazily yet firmly from behind.

"What are you doing here soo late at night? I couldn't find you in bed so I got worried." She murmured on my skin sleepily sounding like a cute little kid.

It made me smile but I drank my water before answering her.
"I was thirsty. Just came here for some water."

"Did I forget to refil the jug in the bedroom? Oops."

I chuckled turning towards my doll and she immediately made herself comfortable on my chest wrapping her arms around me, her eyes still closed. My heart warmed up and I enclosed her in my arms too caressing and kissing her head. There was a time when I thought I could never love anyone but this girl just walked up in front of me and proved me wrong.

"Let's go back to bed."

She shook her head rubbing it on my chest.
"I'm not sleepy."

I chuckled. She was literally half asleep. So what good thing rather than teasing her a little.
"So? What do you want to do if not sleep right now, hm?" I purred into her ear while giving a tight squeeze to her behind and she giggled finally opening her eyes and looking up at me with her heart melting beautiful smile.

"Cuddling! While watching a movie."

"Movie? At 3 am? Aren't you worried about your dark circles?" I reminded her pulling her cheek.

"Hm... I know, but dark circles or not, you'll still love me. So why should I care?" She said it like a matter of factly way.

"Agreed." I nodded.

She smiled running her hands up and down my abs. Ah! This is why I workout everyday for.
"Then let's go and watch a good rom com."

"Uh ... rom-com?" Those sob girly movies?

"Ok then, maybe an action comedy. You chose. Because I want comedy." She said holding my hand and taking me to the living room. Before getting on the couch she turned towards me looking straight into my eyes, halting my steps and again hugged me with a sweet smile.
"Asad, no matter what your past was or whatever nightmares you go through, we're in this together. You can tell ne anything and everything and find comfort in me darling. I'll always... always love you."

My eyes widened.
"How did you know I had a nightmare?" I questioned astounded.

Her face got serious.
"Because, your pillow was slightly wet with your tears." She said carassing my face soo lovingly. There was no pity in her eyes but just soo much love that.... it was too much to be phantomed by me.

I kissed her forehead not before kissing her hand as I held it tight in mine, my eyes moistened a bit.
"Thankyou."

She smiled widely and dragged me to the couch getting cosy on my lap and I cradled her in my arms as she was surfing through the movies.
"Which one?"

"You chose."

"K"

I couldn't stop running my hands over her smooth legs as she wore those shorts and not even halfway through the movie, she was already asleep on my chest like a 5 years old. It made me chuckle and I kissed her forehead watching her sleep soo soundly.

You're my whole world now Doll. I've finally found where I belong, and that's with you.

******
Heena's POV,
Turning off the PC in the study, I took a leisurely stretch after finishing my 3 hour long online lecture. Although I have everything I can ever ask for this mundane life is getting boring for me. I need something different and time consuming that can give me an excuse to step out of our home.

Like a job.

So I went to my hubby who was in the living room working on his laptop. He always looks so serious while he's working like that and that makes him even more sexy.

"Done with your classes, Doll?" He asked with his eyes still on his laptop screen.

"Hm." I hummed as I went and sat beside him. I gave a quick peck on his cheek making him smile.
"What are you working on?"

He turned away the screen from me making me frown.
"Shh... it's a secret." He winked.

I know he used to work for the gang until a few months ago but honestly, I have no idea what job he has undertaken now a days. Anyone would say I'm a stupid wife for not even knowing what her husband does for a living. And neither does he tell me anything openly.

"Asad....you know, I was thinking..."

"That what an incredibly handsome and dashing husband you have?" He showed his teeth.

"No!"

"Then...how amazing my hubby is in bed ...."

I slapped his arm hearing him chuckle shamelessly closing his laptop.
"Shut the fuck up!"

"Ok ok sorry ....what were you thinking about?" He turned towards me on the couch taking my hand in his as he played with my ring.

"I get soo bored being cooped up in the house everyday.... I want to apply for a job."

"Job? Doll, you really don't have to work you know. Your husband earns plenty for all our needs and luxuries."

I shook my head.
"It's not about the money. I just.... don't feel satisfied you know. I'm an MBA student but I sit at home doing nothing. I wanna go out and see the real world, it's struggle, get some experience."

He was nodding understandingly.
"Fair enough. Ok then, do as you wish. I'm happy if you're happy. But don't overexert yourself by biting of more than you can chew."

I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Are you my dad now?"

"No....but you can call me Daddy." He winked giving me that naughty look and I almost hit him again.

"Pervert!"

He laughed.

******
A couple weeks passed after that and as I had applied for 6 companies, out of which I got accepted for an interview with 4 of them. However, I was more interested in Horizontal Aerial Co. It's one of the leading security companies in India. Although, I did hear some rumours about it a while back, I did give it a try.

The interview was a breeze. To be honest, it seemed just too easy as if they were just dying to give me this job. However, the job as the CEO's secretary can be challenging for me, still, Heena Asad Abbas never backs out of a challenge.

I told Asad that I got the job but he didn't resonant the same excitement or energy I expected from him, but he was happy for me of course.

*****
It had been 10 minutes since I was in the waiting area until finally a member of the HR department came and ushered me to the CEO's cabin. According to the information I'd gathered, the previous CEO had retired and was replaced by a new young CEO.

"Sir, this is Mrs Abbas, your new secretary."

A six foot tall man stood in front of me with his back facing me, standing tall in a blue suit while facing the skyline view through the glass walls with his hands in his pockets.

Wait a minute! That reminds me of a movie scene.

"You're finally here? I was waiting for you....."

I gasped slightly as the voice sounded familiar. No way! It cannot be him, right?

There's no way!

"ASAD?!"

He turned towards me grinning from ear to ear.
"Surprise!"

My jaw was on the floor but then I laughed out loud.
"Ok, good one babe. You got me. Now why are you in my boss's office? I'm starting as the new secretary today Asad, stop messing around." I scolded softly.

"Uh.... why would you think I'm messing around Doll?"

I tilted my head giving him the 'seriously?' Look.
"Asad, stop fooling around."

He shrugged.
"I'm not, Mrs Abbas. Standing right now in front of you is the CEO of Horizontal Aerial Co. Asad Abbas. Your new boss."

I gaped at him stupified as he walked towards me stretching his hand to me.
"Looking forward to working with you."

"Huh?"

He grinned at my dumb reaction and taking my hand kissed the back of it looking straight into my eyes.
"Are you that startled my Doll? How adorable!"

I shook my head and took a couple steps away from him trying to process this new and strange information as he watched me amused.

"So ... you mean to say that, you're the new CEO of Horizontal Aerial and .... I'm now working for you? My own husband?!"

He nodded.

"Wha....but....how? This doesn't make any sense! Asad?"

He stepped forward and gently pulled me into his arms rubbing my back.
"Calm down Doll. Horizontal aerial was actually on a verge of failing. I'm the one who saved it from going bankrupt and all it's employees from being unemployed. You should be proud of me."

Asad's POV,
She lifted her head from my chest and looked at me perplexed. I swear, she's just soo cute sometimes and this is exactly the expression I was expecting from my Doll.

"I don't get it!"

I smiled ushering her to the couch and making her sit beside me as I held her in my arms.
"Then let me explain...."

Flashback
Horizontal Aerial's stocks were sky rocketing in the marketing and the previous CEO was earning a fortune out of it, but at the cost of harrassing his employees. He was a demon from hell. Right from sexually molesting the female employees to hitting and insulting the other male employees, looking down on them, threatening them with pay cuts and what now. Crushing their self respect and confidence.

When one whistle blower came into light, he tried to silence him once and for all and that's when I decided to enter the picture. Now, I'm not a saint, so, I contacted him and assured him to help in any way to get rid of the evidence and that whistle blower. I took him into confidence but at the same time, I borrowed 400 hundred million dollars worth of his shares for Short selling and at the same time I asked him to pay me a 100 million, a short price for him to save himself.

However, I do have my conscience and there was no way I would've ruined soo many lives just for a Dictator's benefit? So I put my plan in action. All the evidence that I got my hands on against him, I sent it straight to the police and media.

Ha! The look on that man's face was truly priceless though.

"Bastard!" He yelled on my face grabbing my collar as his whole face had gone pale as a ghost.
"I gave you more money than you demanded. Still you dared to betray me?!"

I smirked enjoying seeing him flipping like a fish out of water.
"Indeed money is everything. Take a look at your company's stock prices. The CEO is an abusive and perverted dictator, the rumours must be spreading like wild fire. Your stocks are taking a nosedive now and I already shorted ur companies stocks. 400 million dollars. The stocks you own will be no more than scrap paper. Almost all of your value will land in my pocket."
I explained it to him pulling off his filthy hands from my collar as he collapsed on the floor in my feet in utter shock.

I rolled my eyes kicking him away.
"Haven't you heard.... Karma's a bitch!"

Of course, I didn't give all the details to my innocent wife. If she finds out what kind of fiend her husband is....it might ruin my face in front of her.

"So, as the Company went bankrupt, whatever shares you borrowed, you never had to return and that made you the maximum shareholder and the new owner of this company?"

I nodded.
"Look how smart my MBA from Oxford- wife is!"

"Ofcourse I know what short selling is!" She pouted then blinked at me.
"Wow! How did you speculate that the company shares would fall soo low even with just those evidence?"

I shrugged.
"Your husband's a genius."

Or maybe, I did add some fuel to the fire. I'm Asad Abbas after all. Manipulating such people and playing with their minds is my thing.

She smiled shaking her head.
"Still, servers him right. Harrassing the employees like that, treating them like shit.... that's the worst businesses ethics ever. Such people should rot in jail all thier stinking lives."

"Ooo.... I love it when you're soo agressive." I cooed catching her off-guard as I captured her mouth into a deep kiss making her moan. Shit! It's soo sexy when she moans like that!

"Tsk! Back off! You just start whenever you get the chance!" She scolded pushing me as her face turned red.

"But you loved it, right?" I asked lifting her chin.

She was blushing harder and swatted away my hand squiming away from me.
"You did it on purpose, didn't you? Selecting me was all your idea." She glared.

I shook my head telling her honestly.
"No, my darling. I didn't even know you were one of the interviewers. Selecting you wasn't in my hands either. It was all work of the HR department. You were selected solely on your talent and capabilities. The team was really impressed by you. Well, I did remember you saying you wanted to apply for this company so I was thrilled about it too and I'm proud of my wife for being soo smart and capable and for getting such an amazing placement on her own merits. Now, we can be together even at work." I said kissing her hand

"See... this is why I cannot work here. If I work as your secretary you'll only find ways to play around with me and be naughty, then God knows what will happen to this company again. I'm resigning." She huffed.

I laughed at her cuteness.
"Relax, I'm quite a professional Business man, Mrs Abbas, please rest assured. I just wanted to try kissing you once like that. To be honest, you really do look so tantalizing in that formal skirt, blouse and those high heels that I couldn't resist. And this hairstyle..." I said running my fingers through her soft hair that fell from her pony in waves.
".... it's just soo damn sexy." My voice was hoarse with lust.
"I really don't want anyone else to see you like this. I want you all to myself."

Her grey orbs were locked with mine as her lips slightly parted. Fuck! How can anyone be soo sexy?!

Soon her expression changed and she smirked resting her hand on the backrest of the couch behind my head as she hovered over me resting one knee over my thigh. With her other hand she was unbuttoning the top 2 buttons of her blouse revealing her cleavage and giving me a peek of the lace of her bra. All the while as I watched her enthralled.

"10 minutes..." She whispered seductively slipping her finger tips down the side of my cheek and neck, gripped my tie between them loosening it and opening the top 2 buttons of my shirt too making shivers run down my spine with excitement and anticipation.

"You really do look quite sexy in this formal suit too. So, I'll give you exactly 10 minutes to have your way with me, after that, I'm just an employee and you're just my boss until we're here in this office. Period!"

I smirked looking straight into her smoky eyes as my heart was pounding making me unable to hold back anymore.
"Deal. 10 minutes of heaven for us and after that, back to business."

"Your time starts now ..... Mr Asad Abbas."

******

The bodyguard opened the car door and Haider stepped out buttoning his shirt with an aura of a King around him. 3-4 bodyguards were around him as he walked into the Cassino. Of course he wasn't a someone who'd waste his money on silly games no matter how much he could just throw away like dry leaves. However, today he was here to meet Him.

It was a private room and a lot of girls...call girls to be precise were cheering and clapping at the man who would be paying them to entertain him. He was aiming his darts... showing off.

His face split into a sinister smirk when he heard the numerous footsteps approaching and turning around he threw the dart right at Haider but his bodyguards immediately stepped front pulling a tray from the tables as the wine glasses crashed onto the floor, blocking the dart and all of them pointed thier guns on him creating a protective circle around him.

"You finally decided to show your rotten self huh? That to soo armed. I'm impressed." The man who seemed in his early 30s grunted at Haider smirking.

The girls screamed and ran out of the room.

"Fuck! You scared my girls away!" He said disdainfully in his hoarse voice.

One of the guards picked up the dart which was thrown on him and handed it to Haider.

"I heard you got out of prison and already enjoying drinks and women thanks to me. Is this a way to thank your benefactor? How weak!"

Haider mocked and threw the dart towards his direction which slided right beside his face and hit the board.

That man wiped the side of his cheek where the dart scratched him and looked at the blood on his thumb laughing like a mad man. The bodyguard become even more alert still holding thier guns at him. However, Haider raised his hand and they all pulled thier guns down stepping back.

"Ah yes! I should thank you Mr Chairman. You've released me as you finally need this pawn in your game now..... I'm honoured!" He mocked pointing towards himself and then bowing dramatically.

"No, I just uncaged a wild horse to let him play his turn now.....and I wanna know, are you really ready for it....
Baseet?"

Baseet turned towards the board and his smirk changed into raw rage, grunting his teeth and glaring at his target's picture pinned onto the board.

"Oh yes! And it's going to be quite the fun game. Wait till I take away everything from you both. Your name, fame, fortune....and your lovers as  well!
We'll meet soon.... Zayaan Hashmi and Asad Abbas! We have a lot of things to catch up with. "

He aimed the dart right into the picture's eye grinning viciously....