Aakarsh's POV :-

Shit...shit...shit!! What the hell was that... how can I say such thing that too to her...baby seriously.....God! what's wrong with me. Now that devil of a girl will not spare me. What on earth was I even thinking?

Now she won't leave a single chance to give me an earful. Waise hi chidhti rehti hai ab to aur bol bol kar sar kha jayegi mera (she already keeps getting irritated now she eat my brain more with her never ending words). Kya kar diya yar maine...(what did I do..).

*Ring*

"Yeah I'm coming in fifteen. Hmm.... that's with me right now. No no that's not needed, you just reach there. We'll handle things afterwards. Yeah okay bye." I hung up the call and zoomed my car.

While driving my mind was constantly going on the earlier incident. How is she gonna react? Nevermind, since the damage is already done let's see what happens now.

Writer's POV :-

After 2 minutes of Aakarsh's departure, Diksha also left for office but with Mrinal. Though she wanted to go alone but how can the set of two overprotective parents allow her. It was decided that she will go with either Mrinal or Aakarsh. But the latter was out of option since both their kids were giving hard glares to each other and were fighting like cats and dogs on a span of each five minutes.

So it was decided that it would be better if she goes with Mrinal in order to avoid another verbal fighting scenes of them throughout the whole journey to the office.

So there she was, going to the office with Mrinal. They were sitting in the backseat of the car with Mrinal reading his daily business newspaper and Diksha was going through her social networking sites.

"Uncle I'm telling you again NO.SPECIAL.TREATMENT; I am one of your employees and you'll treat me like one. Okay..?" Diksha again reminded him breaking the prevailing silence.

Mrinal took a glance at her through his frameless specs; he sighed slowly nodding his head and kept newspaper down.

"Haan baba yaad hai bhula nahi hoon main. Batao ab apne bache ko pamper bhi nahi kar sakte.(yes I remember that; I didn't forget. Now we can't even pamper our child.). He puffed in the end on which Diksha chuckled.

"Uncle you're too cute.." she said laughingly.

"Haan Haan bas bas (year yeah that's it) now don't try buttering me..." he too laughed.

"I'm not doing that you know.... okay leave it and about your question then obviously you can pamper your child I'm just saying that let me get ready for the bigger responsibilities so that I can prove my potential uncle; that I'm able too."

The way she said all these words; the sincerity her eyes and behaviour was showing, got Mrinal think about it.

"How mature she has become over all these years! Such a responsible and sincere child, at this tender age, is hard to find now a days. So intelligent, smart and sensible yet so bubbly with a child like heart and energy. A rare combination to find, indeed! Krishna was right I too think and consider the same now." He was lost in his own thoughts when Diksha gave him a light shake on his hand. He came out of his trance.

"Uncle kahan kho gaye (where are you lost)?" She asked with a frown.

"Soch raha hoon meri chhoti si gudiya kitni badi aur samajhdaar ho gayi hai...(I'm thinking how much responsible my little doll has grown up to)" he said.

"Ohho uncle... you're getting emotional like oldies now..." She teased him with a mischievous smile.

"Oye bete I'm still very much young and full of life." He sounded fake offended.

"That you are, definitely." She said smilingly but genuinely this time.

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"Are you sure..?" Aakarsh asked the person sitting in front of him, he was of same age as Aakarsh.

"Of course, they are planning something big and for that they need to come out of their hole and what would be best occasion for it than your birthday?" The man replied.

"Hmm...I think you're right...these photographs are prove that they want to do something big." Aakarsh said showing some photos.

"Yes, if they wouldn't want anything, they surely didn't have send these to you. But since they sent these, it means they are planning something that can only happen if you're cornered and these past memories are the only things which can bring you down; ultimately giving in to their plans. Unlike the last time, it isn't just for their revenge I can say at least that much now."
He stopped for a good 10 seconds and stared Aakarsh's face.

"Aakarsh they know this is a sour subject for you and they will try every method rather nasty methods I should say, you need to keep your anger in check for all we planned to counter them. Did you understand?" The man asked. He nodded.

"My birthday is going to witness lots of drama I guess then." Aakarsh said.

"Unfortunately yes."

"Neev.." Aakarsh said his name but stopped his sentence and stared at him.

"What...why are you looking this much stressed suddenly... we've everything planed, remember?" Neev studied his expression for a second then asked.

"Yaar, I wanted to keep Maa Papa away from all this and on top of that this time uncle aunty is will also be there. How are we going to keep things in check?" Aakarsh asked Neev sceptically.

"See, for the first thing, your parents ought to know this, this way or that but they will know and you too know that, you can't keep things hidden from them so long...now for the second matter that Mayank uncle and Anu aunty will be there then the same goes with them too; your family is way too close to hide anything from them... Isn't it?" He tried to ease Aakarsh's tension who in return just nodded positively.

"Then? Just let it go as planned; let it happen. It will be last and final...hmm? Okay?" Neev asked him.

"Hmm"

Both of them was quite for a moment when again Neev started speaking; this time diverting his mind.

"Tu kaisa dost hai....jab se aaya hoon tab se bat baatein hi kiye ja rha hai...kuch chai nashta puchh le apne ek laute dost ko Yaar...main bata raha hoon bhuke pet main kuch nhi karne wala." Neev tried to lighten the tension surrounding them.
(What kind of a friend you are...only talking since the minute I came.... at least ask for some refreshments for your only friend dude. I ain't gonna do a single thing with a hungry stomach I'm telling you.)

Aakarsh chuckled seeing his drama.

"Tu kha raha tha (you were eating) when I called you which was exactly 20 minutes ago. Ab tujhe wapas bhukh lag gayi (now you're again hungry)..? Pet hai ya tanker (is it a stomach or a tanker)?" Aakarsh asked in disbelief.

"Hehe very funny. If your pj is over just call the cafeteria and get me something or you would end up becoming my meal now." Neev said sarcastically.

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"Kya Yaar same city me reh ke 2 din baad mil rahe humlog uspar se bhi tu itna late aayi ki abhi thode der me meeting shuru ho jayegi...(what girl, even after being in the same city--we are meeting after 2 days, on top of that you came too late that the meeting would be starting anytime now)..." Sejal whined while Diksha was giving her apologetic smile.

Though she was technically not late, yet it was considered late by Sejal as she didn't get enough time to catch up with her. She was actually thinking how to disclose the fact that the company's owner is actually her own uncle; she's living with his family.
She was sceptical about the reaction sejal might give after this piece of information.

Before she could say or discuss something Vedant and other colleagues of hers came there. They were asked to get ready with their needed documents for the introduction meet.

Since the meeting was about to start after 15 minutes the girls and the boys made their groups and talked about many random things sharing a good laughter.

"Yaar suna hai CEO kafi hot hai...aur young bhi (man I've heard that the CEO is too hot and young)...." Nandini, one of Diksha's classmates, spoke to the girls group with a wink. They laughed saying 'ooh'.

For some reason, Diksha didn't like the way they were talking about Aakarsh.

"Haan itna hot hai ki dimag pe garmi chadhi rehti hai...ek baar samne dikh jao phir wo batayega hot kya hota hai (yeah too much hot that his head is always on high temperature....just come in front of him for once then he will explain how hot is he)..." She muttered under her breath gritting her teeth.

"Kuch bola tune...(did you say something)?" Sejal who was standing near her frowned and asked. She nodded a no.

After some minutes Vivaan came there and asked all the new interns to gather in conference hall.

"And yes all of you must collect your ID cards immediately after the meeting. Am I clear?" Vivaan said in a serious tone.

"Yes." they replied.

"Alright; see you in the meeting." With this he went back.

"Chalo aa gya farman so-called-boss ka." Diksha said mockingly.
(here comes the Firman of so-called-boss, let's go.)

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Hello people, here's an update for you guys.

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