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I am here with another update. I personally loved writing this part. I hope you will also enjoy it.

And haa some of you were upset as there was no shivika in last update na..... So enjoy this one now. This is Shivikalious chapter. 😍😍😍 😍😍😍

Thank you so much for the response to this book. Thank you for in line comments and all other comments. Sorry for not replying to your comments. But tomorrow I will pakka reply to them... Pinky promise. And silent readers please say something about this book. Your words always encourages me to write more.

Warning :- Tooooooooo Lengthy chapter....So time nikalke padhna 😌😌😌

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Oberoi Industries,
Shivaay's cabin,

      Shivaay was sitting on his chair and was reading one file. But his mind was not there. His mind and heart both were around Annika and was thinking about her only.

      Shivaay was very confused about Annika's yesterday's behavior. He can't able to conclude anything. And then he decided that he will stay away from her till he find out what's going on in her mind. Therefore he didn't go to his office today. He was dying to go there n meet her. As he was very happy because of Pinky's condition and he wanted to go to Annika and share this good news with her and hug her tightly. But something was stopping him. If he will go n tell her all this, then she must be start thinking that she matters to him. And then she will start her drama like yesterday and he don't want to fall weak till he find out the truth.

      So, Shivaay came to Oberoi industries and he decided that he will manage that other office's work from here only. With the help of phone and video calls.

      Shivaay was so engrossed in Annika's thoughts.

Shivaay-"Kya kr rahi hongi woh? She is missing me or not? What she is wearing today, again Saree or something else? She must be looking so cute in angry bird avtaar. Yeah she must be very angry on me for not coming there."

      Shivaay was thinking and smiling about his thoughts. He was so lost in his 'Annika world' that he didn't realize his phone was ringing continuously.

      He came back from his dream land after sometime and then his eyes fell on his phone.

S-"20 missed calls?? I think it's from Annika only."

      He smiled and opened the call log but shocked as they were not from Annika but from Mr. Ram Singhania.

S-"20 missed calls from Mr. Singhania??"

      Shivaay was confused as well as surprised about this.

S-"Why will he call me many times???"

      Shivaay decided to call him and dialled his number.

      Mr. Ram Singhania, is the owner of one famous car company in India. He is very rich n most successful businessman in India. He is very intelligent and loved to design n manufacture cars. His every car model was loved by customers and so he is very famous. Shivaay knew him from his childhood as Ram Singhania and Shakti-Tej were in one college and Ram and Tej were in same class and so they are best friends. Shivaay was so impressed by his work from his childhood only. His all cars were from Mr. Singhania's company and so when Shivaay decided to buy an IPL team first name came to his mind for sponsor is Mr. Ram Singhania. Ram also like Shivaay and his dedication towards work. So he happily accepted that. From last some years Ram rarely visited the Oberoi Mansion due to his work pressure. Last time he visited for Shivika second marriage.

      So Shivaay dialled his number and he was confused as well as worried about him. Mr. Singhania received call on the very first ring.

Mr. Singhania-"Hello"

      He said rudely. Shivaay was confused as Ram is very sweet person and totally apposite to the great SSO.

S-"H...hello Mr. Singhania."

Mr. S-"Mr. Oberoi, I was calling you from last half n hour. Why you are not receiving my calls?"

      He said rather shouted. Shivaay was more confused now as Mr. Singhania called him Mr. Oberoi only when they were in meeting or when they were in front of employees. All other times he calls him Shivaay only.

S-"I am sorry uncle. Actually I was just.....just busy. You tell me, how are you? N why did you call me? Is everything fine?"

      Shivaay asked politely.

Mr. Singhania-"Nothing is fine Mr. Oberoi. How can you do this?"

S-"What?? What are you talking about?"

Mr. S-"Wait I will meet you n tell you what you n your employees did."

      Shivaay started thinking about it. But he was sure that nothing wrong happened with Mr. Singhania or any work related to him.

S-"Yes sure.... Where are you? In your office? I can come there in next....on hour... Is it ok for you Mr. Singhania?"

      Shivaay answered looking at his watch.

Mr. S-"No I will come to meet you in your office."

S-"Ok. I am here only, in Oberoi industries."

Mr. S-"Oberoi industries?? What will I do there? I am coming to your office, IPL office"

S-"But Mr. Singha....."

Mr. S-"Mr. Oberoi I want to talk to you n your employees for the mistake they have done. N I am coming in your office in just 15 minutes."

S-"What happened Mr. Singhania? Can you tell me please."

Me. S-"You will get to know everything. Just come there."

      He said and before Shivaay says something he cuts the call. Shivaay was so confused and can't able to conclude what's wrong. He looked at his watch.

S-"I have to go there. He is coming in only 15 minutes."

      Shivaay snatched his car keys from the table and hurriedly left from there.

Shivaay's office,

      Shivaay entered into the office all worried. He was walking to his cabin when he sensed Annika's presence and he looked at her. She was sitting on her chair with her head down and was doing her work silently. Shivaay stopped there and looked at her. He was standing there from last few seconds but she didn't even look up. Shivaay was confused about her behavior now. But before he started thinking, Ramona came to him running.

Ramona-"Thank god sir you came. Mr. Singhania is here n he wants to meet you"

      Shivaay who was still looking at Annika, turned his gaze to Ramona when she take Mr. Singhania's name.

S-"He came already?"

R-"Yeah. He is in your cabin and he is very angry sir."

S-"What happened Ramona? He said something?"

R-"No he is just waiting for you. I asked him to have tea/coffee but he refused. Sir, he is very angry don't know why."

S-"Hmm I will go n see. I hope you guys haven't done any mistake."

      He said last line angrily and left to his cabin. Now Ramona was scared too.

R-"Don't know who did that mistake about which Mr. Singhania is talking. I just hope he/she does not get any major punishment and scolding from Shivaay sir."

      Ramona said looking at all the employees and then left from there.

     Annika who was reading her file looked up and smiled widely and then turned her gaze to the file which she was reading.

Shivaay's cabin,

      Shivaay entered into his cabin and saw Mr. Singhania was sitting on one chair and was busy in his phone. Shivaay slowly walked towards him.

S-"Hello Mr. Singhania"

      Mr. Singhania looked up and he stood from his seat and said,

Mr. S-"You came? So early, hai na?"

S-"I am sorry... I was just stucked in the traffic so... Leave all this. Tell me is there any problem Mr. Singhania?"

Mr. S-"Any problem? It's very big problem Mr. Oberoi."

S-"What's that? N ha have a sit then we can talk. Will you have something?"

      Shivaay said moving towards his chair.

Mr. S-"I don't come here to sit n have something Mr. Oberoi. I just came to inform you that you are insulting me n my company."

      Shivaay stopped and came to him.

S-"I don't understand Mr. Singhania, what are you talking about? Insult? I never did that n you know that."

Mr. S-"Not you but your employees"

S-"Employees? What are you talking about? Tell me clearly what happened."

Mr. S-"Mr. Oberoi you came to me when you bought this IPL team. You want me to become your first n most important sponsor."

S-"Yes Mr. Singhania. You are our very important n first sponsor."

Mr. S-"Oh....So you still think I am very important sponsor?? Or just saying it??"

S-"Uncle, what's wrong? Please tell me. From first I am considering you as our first n main sponsor."

Mr. S-"Really Mr Oberoi? So you still consider me as most important sponsor?"

S-"Yess"

Mr. S-"Still you removed my and my company's name from all the banners. Why??

S-"What..... What did you say? I haven't removed that Mr. Singhania. In fact we are mentioning your name just below our team name, on each n every banner, in each documents n each advertisement too."

Mr. S-"So you think I am lying?? I saw all new banners and they don't have our names. Plus all other sponsors received some return gifts n our profit from you with thank you letters and we didn't receive anything. Not a single thank you note."

      Shivaay looked at him shocked.

S-"Then there must be some problem Mr. Singhania. Because 5 matches done n all banners had your name and....."

Mr. S-"You still think I am lying?? Ok see this"

      He showed Shivaay some banners pictures in his phone and Shivaay was shocked as Mr. Singhania's name was not there on a single banner but all other sponsors name were there.

Mr. S-"Now also you think there is nothing like that??"

S-"Un..... Uncle I think there is some mistake. Because I clearly mentioned your name everywhere and....."

Mr. S-"But it's not there Mr. Oberoi. We helped you so much n you are insulting us like this? I never expected this from you Shivaay."

S-"I am sorry uncle. But I am sure I mentioned your name everywhere clearly. I think....."

Mr. S-"If you clearly mentioned then I think someone removed it. I think your employees"

S-"Employees?? Why will they do that? But we have to find out. Wait I will call Ramona. She handles everything in this office."

      Shivaay said and called Ramona and asked her to come in his cabin. Ramona came after two minutes.

S-"Ramona, what's this?"

      Shivaay showed her those pictures. She was shocked too.

R-"Sir this.....this....."

S-"Who did it? And who wrote those thank you letters?"

R-"Woh.....thank you letters.....woh....."

S-"Ramona speak up"

R-"Sir, Annika wrote all those letters."

S-"An..... Annika?? Are you....."

      Shivaay stopped as he remembered that Annika came to him yesterday with thank you letters and Ramona told him that she gave that work to Annika. Shivaay looked at Ramona then at Mr. Singhania but didn't say anything.

Mr. S-"And those banners?"

R-"Woh..... Shivaay sir wants some changes in that so I..... I gave that work to.....to....."

S-"To?? To whom??"

R-"An..... Annika"

      Shivaay looked at her shocked.

S-"What??? Are you sure?"

      Shivaay asked and Ramona nodded in yes. Shivaay was shocked as well as confused now.

S(mind)-"Why will Annika do that? I know she can never do that. But Ramona said she gave that work to Annika and she came to me yesterday with thank you letters....then it means....."

      He came back from his thoughts when Mr. Singhania said,

Mr. S-"Ramona go and call that Annika inside."

      Ramona and Shivaay both looked at him shocked. Ramona then looked at Shivaay and Shivaay didn't know how to react.

Mr. S-"Ramona go n call her"

R-"But.....Sir.....sir"

Mr. S-"What happened? Yeah your sir will also order the same. I want to meet that... What's her name An....."

R-"Annika"

Mr. S-"Yeah Annika. I want to meet her. She deserves punishment for all this."

      Shivaay who was looking down looked at Mr. Singhania.

Mr. S-"Go Ramona and send her inside."

      Ramona looked at Shivaay who just nodded so she left from there.

      Shivaay stood there silently. He was still not believing that his Annika did this mistake. He thought there must be some reason or may be by mistake it happened. He came back from his thoughts when he heard Annika's voice.

Annika-"May I come in Sir."

      Before Shivaay says something Mr. Singhania called her inside. She came inside and came towards them.

A-"Sir you called me?"

      She said looking at Shivaay.

Mr. S-"I called you "

      Annika looked at Mr. Singhania confused.

Mr. S-"You don't know me?"

      Annika nodded in no.

Mr. S-"Great. Look Mr. Oberoi, your employees don't even know about me."

S-"No Mr. Singhania actually she is new and....."

      Shivaay stopped as he looked at Mr. Singhania's angry face.

S-"Ms. Trivedi you changed those banners? Which we are using in our matches??"

      Shivaay asked and Annika looked at him for few seconds and then nodded in yes.

S-"Then why you removed our main sponsor name from those?"

      Before Annika says something Mr. Singhania says,

Mr. S-"And you wrote those thank you letters, right?"

A-"Yess sir."

S-"So miss Trivedi why you edited them? Why you removed our main sponsor name from that banner and from that list on which I wrote all sponsors names?"

A-"Woh...... I....."

Mr. S-"What woh... I...?? You did it right??...Then answer me now. You have done 2 big mistakes. Mr. Oberoi why you take these people on the work? They don't know anything and hence always do some mistakes."

S-"Woh..... Mr. Singhania....."

Mr. S-"Yeah forget it, we can talk about it later, first you have to do something with this girl. How careless she is? If you don't know anything about the work why you joined this office?"

      Mr. Singhania said angrily. Annika looked down and tears formed in her eyes. Shivaay saw that.

Mr. S-"Mr. Oberoi she deserves punishment. She did two big mistakes and now she deserves punishment, a major punishment. And you have to punish her."

      Mr. Singhania said and Shivaay looked at him shocked.

S-"Mr. Singhania I told you na she is new.....and.....and....."

Mr. S-"So what?? You gave her training about work na? Then??.....Mr. Oberoi it's all her mistake. How can she did it? It's my insult n she deserves punishment for this huge mistake. I don't know anything."

      Mr. Singhania said and Shivaay looked at Annika who was wiping her tears.

S(mind)-"What have you done Annika? I am 100% sure that you did this mistake deliberately. Silly girl. It's about work, if she wants to play these stupid games, why she is not doing it on personal level. It's about office n many people involved in it except we two, itna nhi samjhti. And Ram uncle too, why he is angry on this matter? Ram uncle is very sweet and always says he don't want any credit for his works then why now....."

      Shivaay came out of his thoughts as Mr. Singhania called his name.

S-"H..... Huh??....."

Mr. S-"You decided some punishment?? Or I can give her major punishment for this. Phir koi galti krne ke baare me sochegi bhi nhi yeh then....."

      Shivaay don't know what to say. He was so confused about what to do. One side Mr. Singhania was very angry and upset with him and other side Annika... his Annika was crying and he knew even if she did that mistake she can never think to harm others. Shivaay just looked at her once and then at Mr. Singhania and took a deep breath and said,

Shivaay-"Mr. Singhania, I am very sorry for whatever happened. But I think you are imagining it in wrong way. Yeah I know galti hui hai. But it's not Ms. Trivedi's mistake. She is innocent. Annika can never do that. Actually I told her to do this. "

      Annika who was standing there with her head down, looked at Shivaay from corner of her eyes and smirked. Mr. Singhania looked at him.

Mr. S-"What did you say? Are you fine Mr. Oberoi? You know na it's mistake and it's not your mistake it's this girl....what's her name..... Haa Annika..... It's Annika's mistake."

S-"No no Mr. Singhania , actually I told her to do this. I just forgot about it. N it's not Ms. Trivedi's mistake."

Mr. S-"Is it? Then why you did that?"

S-"I can explain you uncle. But before that....."

      He looked at Annika who was still looking down.

S-"Ms. Trivedi you can go now. Go and do your work. And complete those files which I gave you yesterday."

      Annika looked at him and nodded silently. She turned to go but again looked at him.

A-"Shivaay sir....."

      Shivaay who was about to handle Mr. Singhania and his anger, looked at Annika.

S-"What happened Ms. Trivedi?"

A-"Sir aapne mujhe kuch work diya hi nhi hai but. Toh what should I do now?"

      Annika said hiding her smile and Shivaay looked at her shocked.

S-"Ms. Trivedi go n do your work."

A-"But sir that only I....."

S-"Go Ms. Trivedi"

      He said angrily looking at her and she left from there not before giving him ear to ear smile. Shivaay nodded his head in disbelief and then turned towards Mr. Singhania.

S-"Uncle....."

Mr. S-"What's this Shivaay? Why you didn't give her any punishment? Leave punishment you didn't scold her even. What's wrong with you? You were so rude to your employees but now....this.... What's this?"

S-"Uncle, she is not my employee. She is Annika, my wife. You came on our wedding na..... Don't you remember her?"

Mr. S-"Yeah Shivaay, I remember her. But last month whatever happened, I thought you both are not together after that. I am sorry if I am wrong. But wait a minute, you called her Ms. Trivedi why??"

      Shivaay told him few things that happened in the past one month.

Mr. S-"Oh..... But you want her again in your life?"

S-"I don't know uncle. I mean, I can't able to decide that. But I am 100% sure that she will never do any such mistake. So I just took her side."

      Shivaay said and Ram looked at him.

S-"What happened uncle?"

Mr. S-"You said you can't able to decide....n then you said you have trust on Annika. Can you explain what it means"

      Ram said and Shivaay didn't say anything.

Mr. S-"You still loves her Shivaay. Haa may be you are too angry to accept that. But I am sure you are still in love with her."

      Shivaay just smiled.

S-"Uncle I am sorry for that mistake. I don't know how that happened but I will correct that mistake."

Mr. S-"Dekho, yahi toh pyaar hai Shivaay. It's called love. You know she did mistake, galti se hi sahi but she did it. N you are correcting it. You don't want to punish her. You don't want anyone to scold her. These all things happens when there is love , only love"

      Ram said and winked, Shivaay just stood there silently.

Mr. S-"And about that mistake, I just came to told you about it. Because it's my workers hardwork n they deserve prize for that hai na? And when I came here I saw Annika and then thought to talk with you in this way. I want to confirm one thing. N look it's confirm now, you still loves her. And you said you are also confused na, then I think your confusion will also end by this now, right?"

       Shivaay listened to him silently and just nodded.

Mr. S-"Ok my boy. Now I have to go. But haa think about it."

S-"Hmm. Thank you uncle. We will meet soon. In next match?"

Mr. S-"Sure. But ha don't forget to bring Annika with you. I hope you guys will be together soon."

      Shivaay just smiled and Mr. Singhania hugged Shivaay and left from there wishing him good luck.

      He came out of the cabin and looked at Annika who was sitting on her chair but her eyes were at Shivaay's cabin. As soon as she saw Mr. Singhania, she got up from her seat. Mr. Singhania came to her.

A-"Thank you, thank you so much uncle for helping me. For coming here on just one call."

Mr. S-"Sorry not needed beautiful lady. I just did what I felt right."

A-"Phir bhi. Thank you so much. You didn't tell him about our this deal na?"

      Mr. Singhania smiled and nodded in no.

Mr. S-"You are trying hard my child. I hope he understands soon. Now I want you both to come together soon. Now I have to go. All the best. Byee"

A-"Thank you so much uncle. Bye"

      Annika took his blessings and then Mr. Singhania left from there.

      Annika smiled and sat on her chair and then looked at the landline on her table.

A-"Three, two, on....."

      That landline phone rings and Annika smiled widely.

A-"I knew it."

      She said and received that call.

A-"Hello"

S-"Ms. Trivedi come to my cabin. Right now"

      He said angrily and Annika smiled widely.

A-"Ok sir."

      She said and cuts the call. She then took out one mithai box from her purse and ran towards Shivaay's cabin.

      She opened the door slowly and peeped inside. He was sitting on his chair and his face was all red due to anger.

A-"Good afternoon sir. Can I come inside?"

S-"Come Ms. Trivedi"

      Shivaay said in cold tone and Annika came inside. As soon as she entered Shivaay looked at her angrily and even Annika was scared by his look at first. But then she composed herself and came towards him and was smiling continuously.

      She came towards him and before Shivaay says something Annika opened that mithai box. Shivaay looked at her confused.

      Annika took out one laddoo from that box and brought that near his mouth. Shivaay was just looking at her.

A-"Arre eat this na. Oh....you are scared to eat it? Hahaha Shivaay don't worry I didn't make them. I brought them from halwai."

      Annika said and Shivaay remembered that laddoo incident happened on Diwali. Shivaay looked at her eyes when he remembered that and found out that she was already looking at him lovingly.

A-"This reminds me something, Shivaay that time I was angry on you and you were trying to convince me. N ab dekho you are angry on me n I am trying to convince you. Total apposite, hai na?"

      Annika asked him and he was just looking at her.

S(mind)-"Really.....It's totally apposite. It's true that life is too unpredictable."

      Shivaay was lost in thoughts so Annika again asked him to eat but he denied so she forcefully fed him that laddoo. He looked at her shocked but ate that as he was still thinking about that diwali incident and Annika smiled as he ate it.

A-"It was good hai na?"

S-"What's..... What's this Ms. Trivedi?"

      He said coming out of his thoughts.

A-"Laddoo Shivaay. You don't know what it was?"

       She asked surprisingly but was hiding her smile.

S-"Just stop your nonsense drama. It's office, not any restaurant that you are feeding me like this?"

      Shivaay said and Annika blushed looking down. He looked at her confused.

A-"So you want to go on date with me? In restaurant? Awww how romantic"

      She said and Shivaay looked at her as if he saw any ghost.

S-"Ms. Trivedi..... What did I tell you? It's office. Why you are behaving like this in office?"

      He said angrily.

A-"Calm down calm down. I know it's office Shivaay. But you know what, I went to mandir kyuki maine mannat maangi thi. Toh yeh Prasaad hai uska. N if I told you to come with me to mandir, then aate aap? Nhi na? So I brought Prasaad for you here only, in office."

S-"Ma.....mannat?"

A-"Haa n you know?? Of course you know....how stupid I am.... Shivaay my wish got fulfill last night. So I am so happy you know....."

      Annika said and Shivaay looked at her. Indeed she was looking so happy today. He was confused. He thought that it's related to Pinky. But then how can this be possible as she don't know about Pinky's accident. So he was about to ask her but then he remembered why he called her inside and he was no no he is angry on her.

S-"Ms. Trivedi.... It's office."

A-"Offo Shivaay, I knew it. Why you are telling me again and again. In fact you have to tell this to yourself. As you are the one who are doing time pass n nonsense talks...in your language."

      Shivaay looked at her in disbelief and was about to argue with her but stopped as he knew that he will never won with her in any argument. He just took one deep breath and then said,

S-"Ok so you know na this is office, then tell me why you did that?"

A-"Did what?"

      She asked innocently.

S-"I am talking about that banner n thank you letters thing "

A-"Oh that one..... What about that?"

S-"Why you did that mistake?"

A-"Ohh that one. But wait a minute Shivaay , you said you did that mistake."

      Annika said and he looked at her with wide open eyes. But then composed himself and said,

S-"How many times I have to tell you that call me Sir. I am your boss. N I did that mistake?? Really?? You are saying this?"

A-"Yeah you told to Mr. Singhania that you did that mistake then....... Oh bete ki....."

      Annika shouted and Shivaay held his ears.

A-"Now I got it."

S-"What??"

A-"I did that mistake. I mean galti se ho gayi. But you accepted that you did that... because....because you don't want anyone to scold me, hai na? Hayee how lucky I am. My Shivaay took my side just because he don't want me to get punish...Hayee"

      She said in her overdramatic voice and then blushed hard. Shivaay was just looking at her.

S-"Nooo. Stop imagining. Why will I do that?"

A-"Because you loves me so much n you are overprotective towards me. So you don't want anyone to scold me or punish me hai na?"

      She said blinking her eyes and Shivaay turned his gaze to other side.

A-"Shivaay aapko yaad hai, you did same on diwali. You ate all those ladoos which were not good. But you don't want anyone to scold me. N now also you did this to save me from scolding n punishment. Awwww you cares for me so much Shivaay."

      Annika said in her sweet voice and Shivaay just closed his eyes remembering those days where they both were so happy with each other. Getting no response from him she asked again,

A-"Tell me na? This is the reason na?"

      She asked again and Shivaay didn't say anything.

A-"Shivaay you can accept it. Come on. Waise bhi you accepted that in front of Mr. Singhania na, toh here sirf mein hu. Toh just accept it. Accept it that you are overprotective towards me, you don't want anyone to scold me, you don't want me to cry. You have feelings for me, same like in past woh Diwali incident n all incidents before n after that. And now also you are doing this for me. And all these means aapko farak padta hai."

      Annika asked him and Shivaay looked at her. She was just smiling and looking at him lovingly.

S(mind)-"I knew it. She will do something like this. That means she told Ram uncle that.....no no why will he help her? Forget that, I am worried about her questions...what will I answer her now....."

      Shivaay came back from his thoughts when she said,

A-"Shivaay boliye na, farak padta hai na?"

      She asked hopefully and he just looked at her for few seconds before answering her.

S-"I think you forgot Ms. Trivedi. I told you there is nothing between us now. We are sharing only boss n employee relation. And I did what one boss will do in that condition."

      Shivaay said and Annika started laughing.

A-"So you are saying, you saved me just because I am your employees n you don't want anyone to scold your employees....right?? Oh Shivaay... You the great SSO who always shows Tadi to his employees telling this? You are the one who fire employees just for one minor mistake. And you did that for me, just because I am your employee??"

      Annika said and Shivaay was too shocked to react anything. He opened his mouth to say something but then closed it. Annika chuckled seeing that.

A-"What happened Shivaay? Answer me now"

      Annika said and Shivaay just closed his eyes for few seconds and then opened it after taking a deep breath.

S-"You can imagine whatever you want. But I did that because you are my employee. This office has many work in these 3 months, n I can't afford to lose any employee in this time period. I knew Mr. Singhania would definitely fire you, so I just told that it was my mistake."

         Shivaay said in one go. He himself was confused about what he said but when he looked at Annika he saw she was thinking and then he sighed in relief. As he thought she believed in him.

      Annika looked at him for few seconds without blinking eyes and then started laughing loudly. Shivaay looked at her shocked and he knew this plan also flopped.

A-"Ok ok. So you are saying that you took my side just because I am your employee, right?"

      Annika asked still laughing. Shivaay who was confused just nodded. Annika stopped laughing and then came to him.

A-"Ok thik hai. I will accept it for now."

      She said and Shivaay sighed in relief.

A-"But I will prove that you cares  for me because I am Annika, because I am your Annika, your wife and not because I am just an employee."

         She said directly looking into his eyes and he turned his gaze.

A-"And I will prove that soon, very soon. Just wait n watch"

      Annika said and smiled. Shivaay was just looking here and there. Annika smiled looking at him and then turned to leave from there. She walked towards the door but stopped as Shivaay called her.

S-"Ms. Trivedi"

      Annika smiled and turned.

S-"Jo bhi galti ki hai tumne, just go and correct them." He said showing attitude.

A-"Don't worry Shivaay. Those banners are not ready now. I just send Mr. Singhania some edited pictures as a sample. And I gave only correct banner designs to print. And I already send those thank you letters n gifts to their office when he was here with you."

      Annika said and Shivaay looked at her. She just smiled and left from there.

S-"Yeh ladki hai kya? She is dangerous very dangerous. Shivaay you have to be careful... Very very careful."

      Annika came out of his cabin and went to her desk. She saw Ramona there, all worried.

A-"What happened mam?"

R-"What happened to you? Are you ok? He didn't scold you much na?"

      Ramona asked worriedly and Annika smiled.

A-"No need to worry now. Everything is fine mam."

R-"But what you did n why you did that mistake?"

A-"No no mam. I am innocent. It was just one misunderstanding. All is well. Koi mistake nhi hui thi."

      Annika said and Ramona sighed in relief. Annika smiled and sat on her chair. She noticed one file in Ramona's hand.

A-"What's that mam?"

R-"This? Arre that Varun(one employee) did some mistakes in this file. N he is on leave today. So I came here to give this file to Natasha. Sir wants this file today. So I thought Natasha will correct it n give it to Shivaay sir."

A-"Ok....but where is she?"

      Annika said looking at her desk which was empty.

R-"Actually she went to meet her friend. Uske friend ka accident hua tha, toh she went to meet her in hospital. But she said she will come in one hour. Abtak nhi aayi but..."

      Annika heard that and again looked at that file. Something striked in her mind and she said,

A-"Mam, give it to me. I will correct it."

R-"No no. She will come n then she will do this. You don't worry."

A-"No mam. Give it to me. Only correct krna hai na. I will do that in half hour."

R-"But....."

      Before Ramona says something Annika snatched that file from her and said,

A-"Don't worry mam. I will do this."

      Ramona was confused by Annika's behavior but she just nodded and left from there.

      Annika smirked and then opened that file. She corrects all mistakes without the last one. On last page there was one huge mistake in some amount and Annika kept that as it is.

      She then smiled looking at his cabin and resumed her work again which she was doing in the morning.

      After sometime, Natasha came back and Annika called her.

A-"Natasha,Shivaay sir wants you to correct this file."

      Natasha who was tired already, took that file from Annika.

Natasha-"Now?"

A-"Yeah. But don't worry I already corrected it."

Natasha-"Really?"

      She asked surprised. Annika nodded.

Natasha-"Thank you thank you so much Annika."

A-"Arre no need. Now go and submit this file to Shivaay sir"

Natasha-"Arre mein kyu? You corrected it na then you have to submit it."

A-"Arre no need. It was your work na. I just did that because I was free."

Natasha-"No Annika I don't want to take credit. You go n give it to sir."

      She said and kept that file on Annika's desk. Annika looked at her for few seconds thinking about something. Then she said,

A-"Ok fine. You go n submit it. I will come in sometime. N haa if he says something na tell him that I did this work. Ab fine?"

      Natasha thinks about it n then nodded.

Natasha-"But where are you going?"

A-"I want to take some files from Ramona mam. So I will come after that n join you. Now you go n submit it to him."

     Annika said and gave that file to Natasha. She smiled and left from there. Annika smirked,

A-"All employees are same for you na? Ab dekhti hu"

      Annika said and went behind Natasha. Natasha went inside and Annika stood outside of his cabin.

Shivaay's cabin,

Natasha-"Sir this file"

S-"Oh ha... Thank you for correcting it Natasha"

Natasha-"Actually sir I didn't....."

S-"Let me check first."

      Natasha nodded and Shivaay opened that file to read. He was reading it with concentration. And Annika was looking at them from the window. Shivaay closed that file and throws it on the table angrily. Natasha looked at him confused.

Natasha-"What ..... What happened sir?"

      Shivaay got up from his seat and said,

S-"I asked you to correct all mistakes. What's this? You forgot to correct main mistake."

        Natasha just looked at him in confusion.

S-"There is huge difference in all amounts. That Varun did this mistake so I gave this file to you. I thought you will correct it. But you...... What's this? Why you gave this as it is??"

      Shivaay said showing her the file. Natasha looked at that file.

Natasha-"Woh.....sir..... I....."

S-"What?? It's a very big mistake n anyone can recognize it. Then why you didn't correct that?"

Natasha-"Sir..... I..... I... forg....."

S-"You what? You forgot about it? How's this possible Natasha? You know I decided to submit this file without checking. But I was free now. So I checked it. I thought you are so good in mathematics n can correct all mistakes. So that I don't need to see that. But you...... Just imagine abhi hamara kitna nuksaan hota?"

      He said angrily and Natasha just looked down.

S-"Why I gave you guys job in my company? To do work or to give me headache. This need one simple calculation but utna bhi nhi hua tumse. Can I come here only to correct everyone's mistakes? I have lots of other work. If you are not able to do work properly then give resignation letter."

      Shivaay said angrily and tears formed in Natasha's eyes. She was trying to tell him that this mistake was done by Annika and not by her. But he didn't give her chance to speak.

S-"I am talking to you Natasha. Rone se kuch nhi hoga. First kaam acche se naa kro n then rone lago. I am not soft hearted person ki kisiko rote dekhkr uski side lu."

      He said angrily and Annika laughed.

A-"Ab meri entry ka time ho gaya hai."

      She smirked and asked permission from Shivaay to enter in his cabin. After he said yes she went inside. Shivaay looked at her.

S-"Why you are here Ms. Trivedi?"

A-"Sir , I came to submit one file."

      She said and Shivaay looked at her hands.

S-"Where is it?"

A-"In your hand"

        Shivaay looked at her and then at his hands.

S-"This..... This file....."

A-"Haa this one. I corrected this file because Natasha was not here. I just ask her to submit it as I went to Ramona mam. What happened Natasha?"

      She said looking at Natasha who was crying now. Shivaay looked at both of them and then at that file. His mouth opened in perfect O shape when he realized what his Jhaansi ki Rani did.

Natasha-"Annika some mistakes are still there in that file."

A-"Oh is it? N sir you scolded her for that?? Sir she is innocent. As she don't even know what was in that file. If you want to scold then scold me. I did that mistake."

      She said looking at him and was smirking. Shivaay just looked down and then at Natasha.

S-"I am sorry Natasha."

Natasha-"It's ok sir"

A-"Natasha I am sorry too. Now don't cry. It's not your mistake it's my mistake, hai na Shivaay sir?"

      She asked wiping Natasha's tears.

A-"Natasha you go ha. Don't worry. He actually scolded me not you. So don't be sad. Now go n relax."

      Annika said and Natasha left from there. Annika then looked at Shivaay who was looking here n there.

A-"Toh Shivaay sir, what was that?? 'I can't afford to lose any employee so I took your side......' Yahi tha na?"

      She acted like she was remembering something.

A-"Toh Natasha is also your employee na? So why you were angry on her? That too for the mistake which she don't even knew about. N you were taking my side, when I done that huge mistake. Why??"

      Annika asked and Shivaay stood there silently.

A-"What happened? Answer me Shivaay?"

S-"You..... You....."

A-"What??"

      Annika said coming towards him

S-"Don't think that you are oversmart. Stop playing with me Ms. Trivedi"

A-"It's Annika....."

      She said coming towards him and he moved backward.

S-"What are you trying to do Ms. Trivedi?? I said go n do your work."

      He again moved back as she was coming towards him.

A-"It's Annika..... A.N.N.I.K.A. It's very simple you know... come on say it."

      She said coming towards him and he stopped as his back hits the wall. Annika smiled and came close to him. He didn't say anything. He just stood there looking at her.

A-"What happened? Where are you lost?"

      She said keeping her hands on his shoulder. Shivaay looked at her hands and then at her.

S-"What.....what.... are..... you..... trying....to.....do.....?"

          He said stammering and Annika laughed.

A-"Can I show you?"

         She said in husky voice in his ears and he shivered. Annika smiled seeing her effect on him. She just held his face and kissed on his cheek with so much love.

      Shivaay's eyes widened in the shock. He held his cheek and looked at her. She smiled.

S-"What..... What....was....that?"

A-"What?? Oh this...... This is your gift."

S-"G..... Gift??"

A-"Yeah. Because you proved that, I am not only one employee for you, you proved that you still cares for me, you proved that you can't see tears in my eyes now also, you proved that aapko abhi bhi utna hi farak padta hai jitna pehle padta tha."

      She said looking directly into his eyes and he was also looking at her. Both share a deep eyelock and after sometime Annika broke the eye lock and hugged him tightly.

        Shivaay didn't hug her back but he was confused about her this behavior n he was confused about whatever he saw in her eyes. He saw love for him, care for him n so much pain in those beautiful eyes.

      Annika kept her head on his chest and was listening his heartbeats. She knew they are beating just for her.

A-"Shivaay....."

S-"Hmm....." He said in daze.

A-"now enough of this drama. Bahut ho Gaya masti majaak. I want to talk with you about something. I wanted to talk about it yesterday only. But you didn't listen. But now please listen na. I want to say many things, I want to clear many things between us. Sunoge na?"

      She said and broke the hug. Shivaay looked at her and saw tears in her eyes. He brought his hand to wipe them but stopped as his phone rings. Shivaay came out from his thoughts and freed himself from her hold and went to his desk. He then aswered that call and sat on his chair. While Annika was continuously looking at him.

      Shivaay was not listening what the person on other side telling him. He was lost in his thoughts.

S(mind)-"What happened to you Shivaay? Kya kr raha tha tu? Control yourself. Don't fall weak."

      He decided something and cuts the call. Annika came to him.

A-"Shivaay, bolo na sunoge na?"

      Annika said and Shivaay avoided to look at her teary face. He ignored her question and called someone.

S-"Yeah come fast. I have other work afterwards."

      He said and cuts the call. Annika came to him and kept his hand on his shoulder.

A-"Shivaay....."

      Before she says further they heard a knock on the door. Annika removed her hand and Shivaay said,

S-"Come in"

      Annika looked at the door and saw Ramona with 2-3 other employees.

R-"Sir you called us?"

S-"Haa let's discuss it now. I don't have time after that."

      Ramona nodded and Shivaay asked them to sit. They sat on chairs and then Shivaay looked at Annika.

S-"Ms. Trivedi you want to say something na? Say it fast. I have other work."

      Annika looked at others and then at him and saw he was smirking. Then she realized that he called them just to avoid her. She was lost in these thoughts and didn't answer him.

S-"Ms. Trivedi"

      Shivaay said loudly and Annika came out of her thoughts and looked at him.

A-"H..... Huh?!?"

S-"You want to say something na?"

       Annika looked at others.

A-"N..... No I mean... I forgot..... "

S-"Oh....then go outside and try to remember. We want to discuss something important."

      Before Annika says something Shivaay started talking with them. Annika just looked at him and then turn to leave from there. Shivaay just looked at her back for few seconds and then resumed his work.

      Annika came outside of his cabin and went to her desk. She sat on her chair.

A-"He is doing all this purposely. Kya hoga agar ek baar sunenge toh..... He thinks he is smart. But I am not going to back out. Aaj mein baat krke hi rahungi."

      She decided and resumed her work and was looking at his cabin after every few seconds.

      One hour passed like this, but still all those employees were in his cabin.

A-"Kab honge free??"

        Annika was angry on him now. She was cursing him and was looking at his cabin door. After 5 minutes, it opened and all employees came outside. Annika sighed in relief and went towards his cabin. But before she enters another employees went inside. Annika again came back to her desk at sat there. This happened 4-5 times. He was calling employees one after another so that she don't get time to talk to him. Annika knew he was doing all this just to irritate her.

A-"Fine. He won. Ab mein nhi try krungi jaane ka. But I will talk to him today only. Ghar jaane ke liye toh cabin se bahar aana hi padega na...... I will talk to him that time"

      She decided and resumed her work.

7PM,

       Annika was doing her work n looking at his cabin after every few minutes. He didn't come out of his cabin entire day. Now Annika was so tired but still she wants to talk to him today only. It's evening so employees started leaving from there.

8 PM,

      Ramona came out of her cabin and surprised to see Annika in the office. She came to her,

R-"What are you still doing here Annika?? It's 8 PM already."

      Annika looked up at her and smiled.

A-"Actually some pending work."

R-"Then do it tomorrow na. It's too late n you have to go to home. Come I will drop you. Wise bhi you wants to discuss about something to me na?"

A-"Opos... I totally forget about it mam. But we will talk some other time. You go I have some work."

      Soon they heard some voices and looked outside and saw it was raining outside.

R-"Annika it's raining here. How can you able to go then? Come I will drop you."

A-"No mam I will manage. Auto hai na?"

R-"Are you sure?"

A-"Yeah very sure. You go"

R-"Ok but dhyaan se jaana. Ok?"

A-"Ok ha ha bye"

R-"But"

      Ramona left from there and Annika again looked at his cabin door.

A-"Kab aayenge yeh? Ab toh almost everyone left"

      She said looking around and saw only 4-5 people. Soon they also left. Now Annika was alone in that main hall. She stopped her work and was continuously looking at his cabin's door.

At 9 PM,

Shivaay's cabin,

      Shivaay closed his laptop and looked at his watch.

S-"9 baj gaye. She must have left already. Now I can go home."

       Shivaay took his mobile and car keys and came out of his cabin.

      He came in main hall and was shocked as he saw Annika there. She was looking at her phone. Shivaay looked around and saw no one was there. He nodded in disbelief and came to her.

S-"Ms. Trivedi"

      Annika was busy in her phone that she failed to realize that he was here. She looked up and smiled widely.

S-"What are you doing here?"

A-"Woh.....sir some pending work."

      She said showing him files.

S-"It's very late Ms. Trivedi. You have to go now. Complete it tomorrow."

A-"No no sir it's very necessary to do it now."

      Annika said and sat on her chair and opened that file.

S-"Msn Trivedi, I said complete it tomorrow"

A-"Ok if you say so. But on one condition"

S-"Condition??"

A-"Haa condition. You have to listen to me. You will hear what I wants to say. Ready?"

      She said and Shivaay looked at her shocked. He knew she was doing it purposely. And she knew he will never leave her alone here.

S-"Ms. Trivedi......"

A-"Are you ok with it or not?"

      Shivaay didn't say anything.

A-"Fine. Then I am not going anywhere. "

       She said and turned her gaze to the file. Shivaay knew that she will not listen like this. He have to do something. He started thinking about it and then something came to his mind.

S-"Ms. Trivedi, I said go to home now. Complete this work tomorrow."

A-"And you know na what's the condition...... You are agree to that?"

S-"Ms. Trivedi, I am your boss and I think you forgot about rules of our company."

      Annika looked at him confused.

A-"What rules??"

S-"I mentioned in those rules that you have to agree with your boss. You have to do all the work which I told you to do. You have to listen whatever I will say."

      Annika remembered that and then nodded.

S-"Then it's my order, go to your home now."

A-"But Shivaay I want to....."

S-"Ms. Trivedi just do as I said. You know na I said, if you don't listen me then I will fire you. You want me to do that?"

      Shivaay said and Annika's eyes widened in shock.

A-"Shivaay, you never said that"

S-"But now I am saying this. N stop calling me by my name. Call me sir only. And for now, just leave"

A-"But Shivaay I....."

S-"Just leave Ms. Trivedi or else I will fire you now only."

A-"Shivaay please let me explain....."

S-"I am telling you last time Ms. Trivedi just leave"

     He shouted and Annika looked at him scared. She then nodded and took her bag and then left from there.

      Shivaay closed his eyes and then took a deep breath.

S-"I am sorry Annika. But this was necessary."

      He said looking outside and then he noticed that it was raining.

S-"Baarish ho rahi hai? I hope she gets auto soon."

      Shivaay said and his phone rings so he answered that phone call.

      Annika came outside of the office but stood there.

A-"I will talk to him tonight only. Kya samjhta hai khudko.....bagadbilla kahi ka. I will wait for him here only."

      She said and stood there looking at the rain.

A-"It's too late. I have to call Sahil."

      Annika said and called him.

Sahil-"Hello Annika Didi, where are you? It's too late"

A-"Sahil, I will come late ok. You take care of yourself ha?"

Sa-"What about your promise?"

A-"Which promise?"

Sa-"I knew it. You forgot about it na? Jao mujhe baat nhi krni aapse"

      Sahil said angrily and cuts the call.

A-"Hello..... Sahil..... Sahil..... Konsa promise.....oh bete ki....I forgot about that"

       Annika remembered that she promised Sahil that Shivaay will come to meet him today.

A-"Sahil must be very angry. First of all, because of me only Shivaay is not talking to him n now I forgot about the promise...... No no no promise toh promise hai. Mujhe kuch krna hi hoga"

       She thinks for sometime and then smiled widely.

A-"Don't worry Sahil. He will come to meet you today only."

      Annika said and then left from there she came to the nearby bus stop and stood there in the rain.

      After sometime Shivaay came out of the office. He looked around but Annika was not there.

S-"Thank god she left."

      Shivaay sighed in relief and then went to parking area and soon left from there. He came to main road but then stopped the car suddenly.

S-"What the..... What she is doing here?"

      Shivaay said as he saw Annika standing at the bus stop in heavy rain. She was shivering due to cold.

S-"Is she mad? Kyu bheeg rahi hai itni baarish me? Thoda bhi khayaal nhi rakhti apna. Careless girl"

      Shivaay said angrily and started his car and came to her. He looked at her and then slide down glass window.

      Annika was looking at his every action. She was silently smiling.

S-"What are you doing here Ms. Trivedi? It's too late. N upar se baarish ho rahi hai."

A-"Sir it's too late. So no bus n auto is here. So how can I able to go home today?"

Precap :-

Annika-"Shivaay it's too late now. I think you should stay here."

Shivaay-"Sahil, I have to go. I am leaving."

Sahil-"SSO it's raining outside. And there are no lights on road. Look roads are empty n no one is there. Aap ek akele handsome man aise baarish me kaise jaaoge? What if something happens to you??"
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Excited???
I am so excited for the next few chapters.....

What do you think, he will stay at Annika's house or not??

So, this is the next part. Please read and give me your suggestions and views. Till then bye. Take care. Stay happy. Stay blessed.