Recap: Goutham and Mithra arrive at the hotel for the client meet.

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Mithra clenched her fist and watched the waitress bending towards Goutham. Mithra waited for his reaction towards the waitress and to satisfy her heart and mind Goutham stood from his seat and took a step back giving a deadly glare to the waitress, his eyes fixed on her face.

Goutham: Miss, I appreciate if you could be at distance. I don't encourage some third party in my personal space. So stay out or better get us a waiter for the time we have our booking.

Waitress: Sir, you are getting wrong. I just wanted to make you comfortable. Please don't mind.

She tried to touch his arm but Goutham threw a glass on the floor making Mithra and the waitress flinch, gaining the attention of the manager who rushed immediately. Goutham pointed his forefinger towards the manager gritting his teeth.

Goutham: Get her away from my sight. If you are looking for customers to bed your staffs then consider you are sued for messing with me. 

Manager: I m so sorry for whatever happened. We have a reputation in taking care of customers in the most dignified way. I will assign a waiter to take care of your orders. Please excuse us this time. It won't repeat.

Goutham: You better do that and now get this bitch away.

Manager called the waitress in a stern voice and left from there assigning a waiter for Goutham. Mithra smiled at him and immediately controlled when Goutham looked at her.

Mithra: You don't like someone touching you, women in particular ?

Goutham: Depend upon the place the person hold in my life. I may be London return and broad minded about men and women being social but that doesn't mean letting some random person in my personal space which is meant only for the special person in my life.

Mithra: You haven't ...you know..like..

Goutham: No, I haven't been with any girl. I have never let any girl near me other than my mother.

Mithra looked at him thinking about the moments he had touched her even if it was to save her. 

Goutham: If you are asking about the moments I shared with you then I have a lot to say. Will you be ready to listen to all what I have to say ?

Goutham undertsood her unsaid question and touched her knuckles and caressed with his thumb slowly. Their moment was disturbed by Mrs.Banu who joined them and Mithra introduced Goutham to Banu.

Goutham: Mrs.Banu, hope you don't mind having another guest to join us for lunch. We shall discuss business after the lunch.

Banu: You can call me just Banu and sure I don't mind having a guest of yours.

Shortly a woman in his mid thirties joined them and before Goutham could introduce him Banu stood greeting her.

Banu: You are Anupree the stylist and manager of the actress who was on the cover page of Vogue recently right ? I saw her interview and about you too. so nice to meet you.

Anu: Thank you so much. I had something important business with Goutham.

Goutham: Anu, she is Mithra, executive head and one of the best human we could ever meet. Such a lovely, caring and exceptionally talented person of MiGo.

Anu: so nice to meet you Mithra...such a beautiful lady you are.

Mithra: Thank you, you look gorgeous and happy to have met you too.

They all had lunch with a little conversation and later Goutham cleared his throat gaining the attention of Banu.

Goutham: Mrs. Banu, I heard you were not satisfied with the statue that was made for you. So we have a file with the images of various scultures from across the world. All made of fine italy marble. You may choose from them and we would happily get that done for you. No extra cost.

Banu: But your people were not ready to get convinced with that idea so what changed now ?

Goutham: Fortunately I happened to share the image of the statue with Anu and looks like the actress got an instant like. Now she wants to renovate her porch with the same statue there. She is offering double the price.

Banu: Double the price ?

Goutham: Ofcourse she knew the worth of the italy marble statue of 5ft height sculpted by the best professionalist. We had to import the marble, it was first quality.

Anu: That is a masterpiece to have in one's place. Infact on seeing it in my instagram status I received many calls from actors and musicians demanding for it but it goes to one who is destined to it.

Goutham gestured Mithra to forward the file to Banu who took hestitatingly and read the agreement.

Banu: What is this ?

Goutham: Just a NOC that you won't have any problem in we selling the statue to someone else. Its business so I want to make it problem free for all my customers. Please do sign and we can finish our business as well when you choose your choice too.

Banu: Actually I came here to give my acceptance for the statue. My husband liked it a lot and wanted for us only. I think you don't mind completing our project with that.

Anu: Goutham ? Actress will be ready to pay any amount for it. She is a person who admires arts and works. I gave my words to her...

Banu: Anu, may be you can get one from his files. Please I had signed with MiGo for that statue already. If payment is all matters then I will pay double the amount.

Anu: Goutham, I request you to make a wise decision. call me later to discuss this. I will await the call. See you later. Bye Mithra..and Mrs. Banu..

Banu: Goutham, I appreciate we follow the bond which is already signed between us and get the work compeleted.

Goutham: You put me in a difficult situation but no worries I will get similar one done for her but you will be the first person to have that.

Mithra: Mrs. Banu, we have completed 50% of your work at home and the rest will be done quickly. The payment was approximately 3 crore 75 lakh and 20 thousand. Our finance team will be in touch with the revised price of the statue.

Goutham: Our team will get back to work on receiving the payment from you Mrs. Banu. On completion we would like to share it in our official gallery.

Banu: Ofcourse thank you so much Goutham and I will inform my manager to release the payment before end of the day. Nice meeting you both.

Banu left from there and Goutham cocked his eyebrows at her.

Mithra: What about Anu's request for the statue ?

Goutham: You still didn't find that was an act. Banu was a crazy follower of the actresses in trend. She blindly buy things in taste with the actress and boast with her friends in the club. We got use of her weakness. Anu is my stylist too so I took her help, ofcourse I have business with Anu which I wil take care later.

Mithra: Woww, businessman for a reason. We need more training from you.

Goutham: Ofcourse I can train you Mithra...Anything for you...Shall we leave..

Mithra Mv: You didn't complete your talk which you started before Banu arrived. Should I ask you ?

Mithra nodded with a smile and they left from there when his car was brought to the entrance. Goutham stopped Mithra and opened the door for her before he got in the driver seat. The drive was terribly silent and the air was thick with both holding back with their feelings. Enough of the silence Goutham pulled the car out of the drive way and stopped abruptly. He removed his seat belt and turned to Mithra who looked perplexed at him.

Goutham: Don't you think we should complete the conversation that we left half way through before Mrs. Banu's arrival ?

Mithra nodded her head and Goutham moved his hand towards her slowly and cupped her cheeks in his palm. He felt her shivering under his touch and retracted his hand.

Goutham: Though I have a lot to say........you....you are special Mithra..very special. You may think that this is too early but the number of days we know each other doesn't change the fact. I could have said this on day 1 but I didn't want to scare you. 

Mithra: Why ? Why am I special ?

Goutham: I will answer but tell me what do you think of me ?

Mithra: A very good human, very caring, protective, talented, handsome..

Goutham chuckled as she bit her tongue to the last word that escaped from her mouth. He leaned on the steering wheel looking at her intensely.

Goutham: Thank you, do you think I could be the special one to you like you are to me ?

Mithra: May be, may not be..I mean, even if you are meant to be special, I m not the right person  for you to feel like that. We are two opposite poles to carry any feelings.

Goutham: what are the difference are you talking Mithra ?

Mithra: You are my employer, rich and powerful man. I am just your employee, a simple middle class girl. You are very open minded but I m from a conservative family. 

Goutham: Do you think I give shit about all these ? you are the most simple, beautiful and caring girl I have even seen. Its not like I have been seeing many to prioritize you. You are the first ever girl I felt special and I would be happy if you feel the same. 

Mithra: What if this is just infatuation ?

Goutham: Ohh come on we are not teenagers to be infatuated. Ok lets drop this talk now and I won't you force you any further but we will talk when you feel that I m special to you. Alright ?

Mithra nodded and her mobile flashed with a call from Nithya and Goutham gestured her to answer. Mithra spoke to Nithya and cut the call and turned to him excitedly.

Goutham: Looks like you got some good news that made you so excited. 

Mithra: Yes, my friend called me. There is an invite from our college for an alumni meet and the students has planned for a get together. We will be meeting all our classmates, juniors and seniors too. 

Goutham: Juniors and seniors ?

Mithra: Yeah, the invite is for the students of the past 5 years so there would be hell of crowd with so many students present at the same time. Its like they have planned something different to grab the attention of the public upon the college.

Goutham: when is that ?

Mithra: first week of next month. Oh my god this is so exciting. 

Goutham's mobile pinged with a message notification and he saw it was an official email from his college about the get together and a request to meet to him to invite as a sepcial guest of the day.

Goutham Mv: I m left with very less days before the get together to make you confess your feelings for me then. God, Mithra.......

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A/N:

Days are now counting for Goutham ..... 

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