My breath hitched as I looked into his eyes, let me tell you his eyes were as cold as his personality. One would surely freeze if he keeps looking into them for more than a moment.

'Still, you can't deny, they are beautiful and you want to look into them more and more,' the voice in the back of my mind chided me. Shut up! Ridiculous!

"Mr Joshi.", his voice brought me out of my trance. My mouth made a perfect O when I saw him away from me, when did he sit back in his chair. Abhi toh he was boring holes in my forehead standing 5cm away from me Is he Mr India?

'Haha good joke, stop it Avni.'- my inner voice again mocked at me.

And why's he calling me Mr Joshi when he knows my real identity.

I opened my mouth to say something but he interrupted me, Wow! What a hypocrite? If I interrupt him then he'll glare at me as if I asked for a part in his property.

"Come and sit.", he said coolly, no scratch that he said icily, how can I sweat as well as feel cold in his company.

No Avni, it's not the time to argue with him, he can rip off your head in this room, credits to you because you only locked the damn door in the first place. I sat down in front of him, trying to control myself from not showing my nervousness or frankly speaking 'fear'. Mr Nirdayi Khanna passed the same papers to me, which I signed a few moments back. I looked at him, awaiting what will he say. I hope it's something different because I'm tired of listening to 'Apologize to me'.

"Mr Joshi how hard I try to ignore the fact that you're a girl having no mind, still you keep proving it again and again. You signed the contract before reading it. Am I right?", he ended and I gasped and mentally slapped myself for being so stupid for giving a golden chance to this Chauvinistic Khanna to start his lecture on men's superiority. But a sudden fear crawled in me. Again I'd say sitting in front of Mr Darawne Khanna is itself a big fear and adding to it, I signed this contract without reading them. What if it's a death warrant, no-no death warrant toh ni hai, I'm sure Mr Apologize-To-Me won't let me die peacefully unless I apologize to him.

"The contract.", he says bringing me back to Earth." says that if you leave the job before the promised time period, you'll pay 1 million as a fine.", he completed his statement leaving me in utter shock.

What type of contract is it? My goodness 1 million, I swear I've not seen this much money in my entire goddamned life, how can I pay this amount as a fine. No Avni you can't fall weak, relax. I masked a fake confident look and looked into his

'graceful!' my stupid inner voice again mocked at me. Shut up you stupid voice it's cold, yes cold eyes.

"And who told you I'd back out,", I smirked. His jaw clenched, a possibility Mr Nirdayi Khanna is angry with my comeback. I mentally did a happy dance that I was successful in looking confident and fearless in front of this chauvinistic, Nirdayi Khanna.

"Mr Joshi.", His voice interrupted me again.

"Yes, yes sir.", I asked confidently. I efficiently masked my fear, I won't let him see how afraid I get in his presence.

"So you're ready to do the job.", he asked gritting his teeth. Tsk Tsk Tsk poor teeth!

"Do I've another option?", I smirked again.

'Avni stop it, you're digging your own grave', -my inner voice again chided me.

'Come on! He has scared me a lot, I can't let this golden chance to irk him slide.'- I replied it in my mind.

"Mr Joshi.", but this time I interrupted him, specifically dared to. His jaw clenched and anger flashed in them, I could see it.

"It's Miss Mehta." I can't ignore and neither can't let him do it, I'm a proud woman.

"No Mr Joshi.", his eyes shone with a totally different emotion that I couldn't comprehend. Now, what this man is up to.

"Huh?", I was confused.

"You signed the contract as Mr Abhiman Joshi hence you'd work as Mr Joshi only.", as soon as these words escaped his mouth, I stood up the chair, horror was written on my face. I wonder if this man is ok in his head. And why the hell is he smirking as if he won a tender from his rival company. Chauvinistic Creature!

"You're the most devious person I've ever met.", I spoke bitterly.

"Respect Mr Joshi, now you work for me.", he said. The audacity of this man. He doesn't respect the whole women race and wants me to respect him. Cool Avni, cool down. He's doing that intentionally so that you apologize to him and your self-respect breaks in millions of pieces.

"You're the most devious person I've ever met Sir.", I stretched and emphasized the last word.

"That's not what I meant but anyway I can't expect anything from you. You'll tutor Aarav in the evening from 5 to 7 and let me make it very clear, don't try to come close to him or any of my family members."

"Of course sir.", I said again emphasizing the word 'sir'.

"Very well then, start your work tomorrow itself and Make a note to not come in my eyes, Mr Joshi."

"As if I'm dying to." my eyes widened when I realized I spoke that aloud. I quickly stood up to leave seeing the anger flashing in his eyes.

I reached to unlock the door when his voice came," Tie your hair, Mr Joshi, I don't want anyone to know that you are not a man but a silly woman."

This man is getting on my nerves, I seriously feel he had hit his head somewhere in his childhood. I reset my look so that it's quite representable. Still aware of his penetrating gaze at my back.

"Get your head checked, I'm afraid you are crack." Oh-o by mistake these words also escaped my mouth. Not looking back, I literally like literally rushed out of his study-cum-igloo.

But before I could leave the house, a thundering voice stopped me.

"I've not forgotten about the apology and how you ridiculed me on the road that day and I swear to make you apologize to me this month itself."

Typical Mr-Apologize-To-Me.

I was on the way back to my house when maa's msg came-

Maa: Baccha I'm going to my friend's house, she's not well. I'll be back by tomorrow evening. Medicines mene le li hai so don't worry. Don't forget to eat food.

Tears threatened to come as I read the message, what if something happened maa. I quickly called her.

"Hello maa, how could you just leave? Where are you, am coming to pick you up."

"Baccha, what are you saying, I'm fine and my friend needs me. Why are you becoming so over-protective nowadays Avni?", maa said.

"Maa I'm just worried.", I said convincingly.

"Child don't worry I'm good.", she said. How do I not worry maa?

"You took the medicines?"

"Yes mom, I took them.", she said chuckling.

"You'll come by evening?."

"Yes baby, I'll come," she said.

Sighing I ended the call. Tomorrow when she'll come I'll make it clear to her not to go anywhere all of a sudden.

I entered my house with the spare keys that I've. Today has been an exciting day. The contract I signed, that dreadful encounter with Darawne Khanna.

I changed into something comfortable, and this baggy shirt is utterly uncomfortable, don't judge me I stole it from my neighbour's house, technically I hadn't stolen it, it has been there for days, Mr Kole has gone to his son abroad and forgot it in his garden, hence I picked it today, got it cleaned and made this perfect look.

'haha, very perfect, the man you needed to escape from caught you in the very first look.' my conscience laughed at me.

I swear he has the eyes of an eagle. I sighed thinking about his cold eyes, I can't deny they are gorgeous absolutely against his personality.

Stop it Avni, don't think about him. "I may face him tomorrow, my stars aren't supportive nowadays. And on top of that, I don't have anything to lose now besides my maa so in order to keep going with her treatment I need to make sure I have this job, I agree the paycheck is nice and as long as he pays me, I don't need to encounter him again and again."

My phone rang. Who's calling at this time?

"Hi love, How are..", before he could complete his statement I ended the call. Again, this anonymous person. I don't know when are my problems coming to a full stop. But this stalker surely needs to stop calling or I'd stop keeping a phone.

I've to do something about these calls. This is the third time I've changed my phone number within 2 weeks. How can someone get my number as soon as I change it?

Initially, these calls were fewer, but they are increasing lately and now this man is threatening me for my and my mom's life.

And when I think the day's coming to an end, something like this happens!

 Muskanaz le bhai! tax bhar diya abhi khush.

mk_happysoul and QueenAditiR mission accomplished. 

Bus yaar! I'm done.

You know what I thought, I thought to give you all surprise for making me cross 100 followers, but you guys surprised me only, just when I was ready with the update as a token of thanks, the number decreased to 99. *crying in a corner*

Anyways please the ones who haven't followed me, do that right now yaar.

Now the reason behind this update is that- actually there are two reasons.

1. My exams are postponed, isn't that a good news. Earlier they were starting in the last week of Feb but now they are from the second week of March. I'm so so happy.

2. I've written a new shot for Republic Day, well that's a surprise. #Nohints. So I thought mere pyare pyare readers kahi complain na karne lage ki existing books toh update karte nahi aur nayi cheezein likh rahe ho, isiliye mene pehle hi is book ko update kardiya. And this time mera pakka wala promise hai ki vo 26Jan ko hi aayega because I've already typed it as well as edited, no procrastination, I swear.

Also, to each and every reader- A very big thank you, mein bhale 100 se 99 pe aa gayi but because of you people's support at least mein vahan tak phunchi, uske liye aapko khub khub aabhar.

Thank you so much for reading.

Love you all mere pyare pyare readers.

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