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Anyways, here's ch 2, hope y'all like it :)

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After a 30 minute drive Ahaan reached the Mehra Corporations office, he felt as if something big was about to happen. Ahaan was thrilled to have gotten the deal but he was nervous to finally meet Ms. Mehra. He had heard amazing things about her, she was one of the world's best businesswoman but in these past 3-4 days he hadn't had the chance to see what she looked like. 

He eagerly headed inside and was greeted by Vishal, "Hello Mr. Malhotra, Ms.Mehra is waiting for you in her cabin" he said while directing Ahaan to Ishqi's cabin. 

Ahaan nodded and followed Vishal- "Also, she has cleared her schedule till 2pm for you, hopefully you guys come up with a plan by then" Vishal informed him and Ahaan smiled- 

"Ms. Mehra, Mr. Malhotra is here" he said while knocking on Ishqi's cabin door- 

"Come in" she replied- 

Vishal signalled Ahaan to go in while he went back to his desk, Ahaan stepped in her cabin- he was impressed by how huge it was, it was also beautifully decorated, it gave an organized yet comfortable vibe. 

He cleared his throat, "Hello Ms. Mehra, it's a pleasure to finally meet you"

"You too Mr. Mal-" Ishqi turned her chair around and as soon as she caught sight of Ahaan she gasped- Both of their eyes widened, all their past moments swirled in front of their eyes. 

Ishqi shot up from her chair, they become emotional, whatever had happened between them- the truth was that they had severely missed each other, but as we all know Ahaan and Ishqi, both are extremely stubborn- These past 8 years had taught them how to hide their feelings perfectly, both were experts in that. 

"Ishqi" was all her could make out- His Ishqi was standing in front of him, after so long he'd finally seen her. "She had changed, her hair was long and her waist thin, the natural makeup perfectly accentuated her facial features, she looked breath-taking-"

"Ahaan"  she uttered in a choked voice, It had been so long since she'd see her husband, she was overcome with emotion. Ishqi wanted to jump right into his embrace, "He looked so hot, his body was toned, it was clear that he'd been working out....He physically hadn't changed much though, he had the same captivating eyes..ughhh those eyes, his gaze, that made me go weak in my knees. I knew somewhere he was still my naam teen banda mean"

As much as she loved him, she was still mad at him for treating her the way her did. In that moment anger overtook love and she diverted her gaze from his eyes, "What are you doing here?!" she asked sternly-

Just then her manager Vishal entered, "Ms. Mehra, I see that you've already met Mr. Malhotra- Here's the file you asked for" he said while handing her a thick binder- 

Ishqi: Wait a second, you mean to say we signed a deal with this Mr.Malhotra, she said emphasizing on "this"-

Vishal: Yes Mam- 

Ishqi: N-no, I can't do this- Ah-Mr.Malhotra you probably don't want to continue with the deal either, Vishal cancel the deal- 

Vishal: Mam, I'm sorry but neither you nor Mr. Malhotra can now back off-  The two of you have signed a contract that clearly states so- You guys can't withdraw before 2 years end- 

Vishal: I'm sorry Mam, but good luck with the meeting, he said while exiting the cabin- 

Ishqi sighed, there wasn't anything she could really do other than agree, "Come on Ishqi! You got this....Talk to him as Mr. Malhotra NOT Ahaan...forget about the past..your feelings and your heart for a bit- Focus on work" she took a deep breath and began, "So Mr. Malhotra, I really hope our personal issues don't interfere with our work"

Ahaan was still dumbstruck, he was having a hard time digesting everything that was happening around him. He had met Ishqi after so long and she wasn't just Ishqi anymore...She had become Ms. Mehra, an independent, wealthy, and sophisticated businesswoman.

He sat on the chair, lost in his thoughts when Ishqi yelled, "MR. MALHOTRA?"

He jerked back into reality and said, "Ishqi- wh-what in the world is happening?" 

Ishqi: Mr. Malhotra, I'd prefer if you'd call me Ms. Mehra- and we're here to discuss the deal that both of us stupidly signed without knowing who we were actually signing with- 

Ahaan: Y-yeah the deal, but Ishqi how can you ignore everything and be so-

Ishqi cut him off, "Dekhiye, I don't want to repeat all that stuff again, I don't know about you but I have a very tight schedule-"

Ahaan: OKAY FINE THEN- Ish- Ms. Mehra, let's start the meeting- 

Both of them were highly uncomfortable, they had to act like strangers when in reality they were literally husband and wife. They convinced themselves to stay professional and successfully completed the meeting. 

Ahaan: Okay, everything seems great! I wasn't expecting this meeting so the design papers are still at my house- We need them to further plan so let's continue this meeting there...At my house- 

Ishqi: No- no, I CANNOT come to your house....ever- 

Ahaan knew the reason behind her response but he still irked her, "Ishqi's trying to avoid talking about us, she's trying to tell me that she doesn't care anymore...I know she does, this fake facade won't work on me Ishqi, mein bhi dekhta houn ke kitni der pretend kar paati ho tum...Aur waise bhi it's not like I care for you anymore, you broke my family, my trust, my heart..you broke me and phir bhi tina attitude dekha rahi ho"

Ahaan: But- Ms. Mehra, abhi toh aapne kaha ke you won't let your personal matters interfere with your professional life. Then why can't you go to my house, it's just for a meeting Ishqi nothing else- 

Ishqi was hesitant but agreed because she had to prove in front of Ahaan that he didn't affect her anymore, "Okay, if that's the case then I'll be there"

Ahaan: Nope, you're coming with me..Right now-

Ishqi: Aapko kya lagta hai ke mein aise free baithi houn ke whenever you decide mein aapke saath ajaungi-

Ahaan: But your manager told me that you've taken out time till 2pm for me- he smirked knowing he was annoying the hell out of Ishqi- 

Ishqi: Vishallll, she mentally cursed him

Ishqi sighed, "Fine- but wait I need to make a quick phone call-"

Ahaan: But you're supposed to be working with me not making unimportant calls-

Ishqi: It's important for me- 

Ahaan: Okay then, put it on speaker, mein bhi dekhta houn ke what's more important than this deal for you- 

Ishqi rolled her eyes-  

She dialled her best friend Aryan's phone number and put it on speaker, "Helllooo Aryan!!" 

Aryan: Hiii ishqiii..itna sweetly baat kar rahi ho, matlab meri risky Ishqi ko mere se koi kaam hai"

Ahaan (inner voice): Meri Ishqi? Yeh Aryan hai kon?  he thought jealously- 

Ishqi: Haww, Aisi baat bhi nahi hai, she said trying to sound offended 

Aryan: Accha Gi? Phir batao aaj Ishqi madam ne mujhe kaise yaad karliya?

Ishqi: Wohhh- actually Aryan, mein na ek bohot important kaam mein phaans gayi houn and Maasi aur Maa bhi aaj ghar pe nahi hai so can my amazing best friend please pick up Aaishaan from school?

Ahaan (inner voice): Amazing? Best Friend? Aaj tak iss ka naam nahi sunna, yeh kahan se tapak parah??! Waise Ahaan tu ne kaise sunna hoga, Ishqi se toh tu mila hi nahi 8 saalon se- 

Aryan: Dekha I knew it! Aur iss mein poochne ki kya baat hai? Of course I will pick him up from school, aur mein aur Aaishaan phir saath mein ice cream bhi khaane jaige!

Ahaan (inner voice): Who's Aaishaan? Kyunke jo bhi hai, Ishqi seems to have a deep connection with him- Lekin usse pehle yeh pata lagana pareyga ke yeh Aryan kon hai? Good looking banda hai yah waisai hai- But ek second. tujhe kya Ahaan? Ishqi ki life hai, woh jo karey, why do you care so much?

Ishqi:Thank you soo muchh"

Aryan: Anything for my Ishqi!"

Ahaan (inner voice): My? My Ishqi? Yaar ahkir yeh banda hai kon? Meri patni ke saath itna frank ho raha hai? Isse toh milna hi pareyga...Past apni jagah but Ishqi's still my wife, I have full rights to know who this "Aryan" is- 

"Accha byee, mujhe kaam hai-" she said and hung up the phone- 

She turned to face Ahaan, "Okay Mr. Malhotra, let's go"

Ahaan: Waise Ishqi- 

Ishqi cut him off, "Ms. Mehra" she reminded him- 

Ahaan: ISHQI- mein toh Ishqi hi kahonga, tumhe toh past se koi farak nahi parta na, agar parta hai then tell me I'll happily call you Ms. Mehra- 

Ishqi took a deep breath: "Yaar yeh banda time ke saath aur bhi zyada irritating aur ziddi hogaya hai-"

Ishqi: OKAY FINE, CALL ME WHATEVER YOU WANT, she said frustrated- 

Ahaan smirked, "Okay then ISHQI, wh-who was that guy you were talking to?

Ishqi knew her friendliness with Aryan irked Ahaan, "Kon? The one I was talking to just now?" 

Ahaan nodded-

"Waise why should I tell you? I don't share my personal life with any of my business partners. For me there's a huge difference in personal and professional matters and besides I don't reveal anything related to my private life with strangers" Ishqi sternly replied- 

"Strangers" that single word broke both their hearts, Ishqi knew well he was no stranger, he was her AVM, her husband but after what he'd done she would do everything to keep her distance. Ishqi promised herself she would keep giving Ahaan the cold-treatment, even if that meant while doing so, she broke from the inside herself. 

Ishqi (inner voice): Tu bilkul sahi kar rahi hai Ishqi- Ek baar Ahaan ke haathon toot chuki houn, doobara yeh galti nahi karungi-

Ishqi cleared her throat, "Let's get going Mr. Malhotra, we don't have time waste" 

Ahaan put his emotions in the backseat and pulled out his businessman"Ahaan Veer Malhotra" face, "Agreed- after you" he said while opening the door. 

She rolled her eyes, "This guy is like a chameleon, he changes colors faster than anything"

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The duo got into Ahaan's car, Ishqi was about to get in the backseat but then Ahaan said, "Excuse me Mam, I'm not your personal driver"- she stared at him in disbelief, "How can someone be so annoying?!"- She sighed and got into the passenger seat while Ahaan grinned. 

Ahaan got in and started driving- there was an awkward silence in the car so to lighten the mood Ahaan put on some music. As if the universe was in their favour as well the first song that played was "Ishq Wala Love". The pair got extremely uncomfortable for an instant but regardless of their current situation they couldn't help but remember the beautiful moments they'd shared with each other. Back then, before all the chaos started...back when everything was normal, when Ahaan and Ishqi could openly express their love for each other.  

Ahaan panicked and quickly tried to switch it off, he changed the radio channel but everything seemed to be about love. He pushed a random button and the radio started going off about love and how true love is permanent and can never fade away."Chahe woh aapse kitna bhi gussa karle, kitna bhi dooriyaan kyun na aajai- Agar pyaar saccha hoga toh woh zaroor doobara milega"

Ahaan (inner voice): Aaj mere bad luck bohot burra chal raha hai- What the fudge Ahaan?! Tu Ishqi ki language mein kyun sooch raha hai?! Pehle yeh stupid pyaar ki baatein toh band ho...Aaj hi sabko pyaar ki existence ke baare mein yaad aya hai...Itni awkward situation mein dal diya aapne god?!

Ishqi (inner voice): Kitna panic kar rahe hai..He's so effortlessly funny and cute at he same time..Ughhh..no Ishqi, stop it, she thought but she couldn't stop her smile. 

Ahaan finally pressed the right button and the radio turned off, he quickly glanced at Ishqi who was smiling while gazing outside the window- "Ughhh, that smile....that beautiful smile was what made me fall for her first. Only Ishqi has the power to do that, give me butterflies in my stomach with just one smile. Oh how much I missed it...I missed my smiling Ishqi"

He grinned as well, a lot of stuff had changed but one thing was still the same, Ishqi's smile would mean Ahaan's heart winning against his mind and no matter what happened between them that remained constant and it would always be. 

~ LOVE; a wildly misunderstood, although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, and blood pressure to rise ~ ❤️

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That's all for today guys! Ik this was vv long but please let me know how you guys liked it :) Next part'll come soon! { Word Count: 2272 } ♡

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