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Dekha hazaro dafha aapko

Phir bekarari kaisi hai

Sambhale sambhalta nahi ye dil

Kuch aapme baat aishi hai

The song played in the small audio device kept on Shivaay's desk as he looked at his laptop screen keeping his head on his hand, folded on the desk, with an idiotic smile on his charming face. The screen was showing the zoomed in video footage of Annika's desk where she was working.

"Look this is what I am talking about" said Gauri, bringing Aman and Abhimanyu along with her. Shivaay didn't even spare a glance. He was way too busy staring his screen. "If this continued the Oberoi Empire will shut up. Someone wake the businessman inside this love sick man who is staring his own wife through the CCTV camera." Added Gauri in exaggeration fed up with her own boss.

"Shivaay" called Aman to which Shivaay just let out an hmm. Abhimanyu on the other hand just shook his head "You know what I am not even trying with him. I have to resolve the legal issue in Oberoi's London branch. Some of us here have to work" with this he walked out. He wasn't going to deal with a love sick CEO right now!

"Look here" said Gauri to Aman before walking up to Shivaay "Shivaay bhai sign this file please" She passed a file to Shivaay and he signed without even looking at it. Aman gave a disbelief look. Gauri turned toward him with an I-told-you-look "I wish I didn't love him this much. I would have scammed him into signing a blank check for me."

"You do realize Shivaay your one wrong signature can ruin Oberoi Empire" commented Aman looking toward Shivaay but frowned listening him chuckle, his focus still on the screen "She looks so cute when she is confused. Biting her lips while rubbing that pen through her forehead. Awe."

"Does he even realize we are here talking about him?" asked Aman, frowning even more. He can't believe this man!

Gauri nodded in negative "Nope. He has to attend the Singapore conference in ten minutes and look at him. He is the boss we shouldn't be the one to remind him to work" she gave a pointed look to Shivaay who was still looking at his wife with that idiotic smile "You handle him. I had enough of this Annika's obsessed Shivaay Singh Oberoi for today." She stormed out of the cabin.

"Damn Rudy he had to take her to his college this soon. Didn't even let me watch" Aman heard Shivaay complaining with a frown. He held Shivaay by his arm dragging him out "Hey man what are you doing and when did you come in my cabin?" Aman didn't reply just dragged the obnoxious lover boy toward the conference floor.

"I can walk you know and behave I am your boss" said Shivaay, snatching his arm away once they were in the private elevator.

Aman just passed him a look "Of course Boss!"  He rolled his eyes "Get a grip on yourself Shivaay. You can't stare a girl through CCTV camera."

"I was watching my wife" he reprimanded, correcting his suit "My wife who loves me. Me" he pointed at himself "You get that?"

"Who nobody have an idea about? Do you want HR take an action against you for stalking your employee?" asked Aman, passing him an I-pad for the details of the conference.

"O-Come on I wasn't stalking. I was just looking through the CCTV by zooming it at her for---" he looked at his watch and his eyes winded "Last one and a half hour. Damn I didn't realize this much time passed away."

"Happy Realization Shivaay Singh Oberoi" remarked Aman sarcastically as they reached the floor. Shivaay smiled at the employees who greeted him before making his way toward the subjected room along with Aman who added "This would get you in serious trouble Shivaay and then I won't help you."

Meanwhile on the other side after Annika, Rudra, Natasha and Bhavya left for their college. Roshini sneaked inside Shivaay's cabin not finding anyone there. "There might be some evidence on what he is using to blackmail Annika" she muttered to herself going through his table drawers and frowning every moment she came across Annika's picture "This man is seriously obsessed with her" She said looking at the number of candid of Annika.

Her eyes then fell on his open laptop, after a minute of confusion, anger flashed in her doe shaped eyes recognizing that the screen was showing Annika's workplace zoomed in which now was empty. "I can't believe this man. Is he a pyscho or what? This is heights man. He had been literally stalking her in his own office."

"He might have some scandalous footage of Annika through which he is blackmailing her considering this literal stalking" she muttered trying to find something in the laptop but found it key locked, except the current ongoing footage nothing else could be accessed "That Clever Bastard!"

On the other side in the college Annika looked at the dress Rudra forwarded her to wear, a skirt and a waist cut top "Rudra when I said I am going to cheer you I meant as an audience. I am not going to be a cheer girl dressing like this with a pom pom in hand." She raised her hand in denial.

"Annie you don't have to hold pom pom. You have to hold the logo of our football team" he said as a matter of fact to which Annika gave him a look "And how does it make a change?"

"Please Please Annie" begged Rudra with a puppy face "Sometime I wish I had the same control on you that Bhaiya have. You never refuse him for anything" Annika gave him a look but then sighed in defeat "Fine but I will only stand along with Natasha and won't do any other stupid stunt" she took the dress and went in the changing room. Thankful that Natasha was the cheerleader and she won't have to stand awkward out there. Not that Natasha was in talking terms with her. She was still annoyed with her for hiding the entire stunt.

"Captain let's go" said one of the player calling out for Rudra who replied with a wave "You go Avi. I'll just join in a while." The person nodded and left. Rudra patiently waited for Annika who came out dressed in the skirt and top feeling a little awkward. She wasn't that comfortable in short dresses but while for her husband her comfort came first for her best friend----well he love to force her out of her comfort zone.

"Here I'll keep it in my locker. For you to change after the match" Rudra said taking the packet that held the cloths Annika was earlier wearing "You go, try and convince Nuts before the match otherwise that grumpy girl will ruin the excitement."

Annika nodded, giving him the packet left the locker room toward the cheering group room. Rudra who once confirmed that she left looked at the packet in his hand with a wicked smile "I am sorry Annie while you won't torture Bhaiya. He is my elder brother, I am his sibling. I can't breathe without riling him up" He took the packet dumped it in the donation bin of the college "Oh—I would love to see Bhaiya maintain his so called control he is so confident over seeing Annie in skirt and that crop top. Adding to which when other men will look at her----Bhaiya jal bhun rakh ho jayenge . All the best brother" He almost jumped in glee but then held himself back and looked around to confirm if someone saw him than whistling a random tune, kept his hand in his pocket and walked toward the ground.

Meanwhile Annika looked at the grumpy Natasha still ignoring her with a puppy face "Nuts I am sorry. I didn't intend to hide trust me it was all so messed up. In one moment I was waiting for Shivaay to come back and wish me and then he comes with d-------"Natasha interrupted her "and in those two days you didn't get the time to tell me this? Come-on Annie, I deserved to be a part of that idiotic plan of Rudra. I am a part of this gang and it's my right."

"I know but first neither me nor Shivaay were too convinced with the plan. Then on my birthday we finally confessed we love each other and want to give this m-----" Natasha again interrupted her this time with a surprise glee "You both confessed? Damn I am so happy for you my girl" she hugged Annika forgetting everything. Annika smiled reciprocating the hug. If not anything she is happy to have such genuine friends in her life.

Even if she lost one!

No Annika do not think about him!

"Okay fine since I am so happy that finally both of you confessed that you love each other. I am letting you off the hook" said Natasha pulling out of the hug "But don't keep a secret from me next time. This time I almost thought of Shivaay as an abuser, cheater and two timer. Thank god my rude boss cleared the confusion before I could react on my instincts. Next time I might even murder your majnu, Laila."

Annika chuckled at her words, giving her a last hug before the team moved toward the ground as the game started. It was full of student from both the sides and many others as well. Rudra looked at her and winked making Annika roll her eyes. This boy won't change!

On the other side Shivaay looked at the Japanese delegates explaining their upcoming corporate project to convince it for Investing but his mind seemed to be lost in his own wife. He wasn't feeling like to work today. Taking out his phone below the table he messaged her.

'Hey'

He waited for her reply but then sighed in defeat. She seems busy! More busy than the Chairman of a multinational company!

Gauri who was taking notes standing beside him, snatched his phone and whispered in his ears while faking a smile to other "Focus on the work boss I swear if I see you distracted once again I am going to throw you out of your own damn office" her voice was so delirious that it made even Shivaay Singh Oberoi gulp.

Sighing, he turned toward the meeting again. Clearly disinterested and disappointed!

On the other side the game in the college came to end with a marginal win of Rudra's team. After lifting the cup and hooting along with the entire team, Rudra rushed toward Annika, happiness of the win clearly depicting on his entire face. He picked her up twirling her around "We won Annie. Thanks for being here! I love you!"

Annika chuckled, holding his shoulder as he kept twirling her "Keep me down you idiot. You are all sweaty." She complained although happy for her best friend. Keeping her on the ground he dragged her toward the prize podium. Giving her the school winning cup, he placed his medal around her neck and then dragged her at the center of the team to get a picture clicked.

While the entire audience admired the duo, Bhavya sighed in jealousy and heart break seeing them. She looked down biting her lips not to cry. While Mehar who was sitting beside her along with Siddhartha commented "Sometime I feel Rudra loves Annika."

'Great! Only her approval was left!' sighed Bhavya!

"----but then Annika looks better with Shivaay Bhaiya, hay my Shivika" cooed Mehar to which Sid gave her a dubious look "Shivaay Bhaiya is almost eight-nine years elder than Annika and he is dating Tripti Martin."

Mehar gave him a glare in return "So what? He is just dating right? Not married. I can still hope he and that girl break up and my Shivika ship sails. Haven't you seen their dance that day? They have so much chemistry" She than looked toward the sky "God just complete my this wish and make my Shivika ship sail. I promise to leave non-veg!"

"You can't live without Non-Veg" commented Sid rolling his eyes only to receive a snap on the head by his girlfriend "The day my Shivika ship sails. I will leave non-veg. I will show you!"

"Crazy Couple!" muttered Bhavya but secretly couldn't help but wish Mehar's wish to come true. It's not like Rudra would ever notice her as anything more than a friend but yet!

Later after the match the entire gang moved to receive their final exam research assignments. While everyone else got their topic, Annika was called by their professor. Meanwhile Rudra moved toward his locker room to freshen up and change. All set to enact his screen play of lost dress.

Mehar and Siddhartha left for their company leaving behind Bhavya and Natasha who were waiting for Rudra and Annika. Natasha looked at Bhavya who visibly looked upset "What happened?" and before Bhavya could even reply Natasha raised her palm "And please no lines like nothing and all. I am noticing since the morning you are upset over something so be clear before I smack your head for making me worry any more. Trust me my mind isn't healed for any type of worry for now."

"Fine I will tell but promise you won't tell anyone else" asked Bhavya to which Natasha raised her little finger "Annika's Pinki promise" Listening Annika's name another sigh escaped Bhavya's lips but she interlocked her little finger with Natasha's.

"It's just---I kind of like Rudy" she whispered in a low voice and if not for how focused Natasha was on him she would have missed it. Natasha smiled at that, not much surprised. She had noticed Bhavya's longing gaze to Rudra since long "So why are you worried? And why haven't you confessed it to that idiot? Don't tell me you are waiting for him to do it----Rudra won't do it. He is self-centered jerk he won't do it even if he feel for you. You should confess it to him, you will feel better."

Bhavya looked at Natasha confused; doesn't she have any idea that Rudra loves Annika? She is the closest to Annika in their group!

"But----doesn't he love Annika?" she asked softly, adjusting her specks to which Natasha looked at her weirdly for a moment "He does love her so?"

"So? You want me to confess him that I have feelings for him when he is in love with someone else?"

It took a minute to register in Natasha's brain and she burst out laughing making Bhavya frown. Trying to control her smile she said "Sorry Bhavya but imagining Rudra and Annika together is so funny that I couldn't help" she chuckled more "Also no Rudra and Annika doesn't have any romantic feelings for each other. Rudra indeed loves Annika a lot but for him this love is same as it is for his brothers also I am not supposed to tell you this as its Annika's secret but since you are so worried, Annika loves someone else."

Bhavya couldn't help the relief full smile on her face. For a second she didn't said anything before reconfirming "So Rudra doesn't love Annika?"

Natasha rolled her eyes "O-God girl he does love her just not as he would love his life partner." Trust love makes people idiots! Natasha is never going to fall in love!

"Who is the person Annika love? Yuvraj?"

"NO! Please" snapped Natasha, cringing. She is highly upset with Yuvraj over his stunt and can't wait for that idiot to apologize for his mistakes so that she can thrash him well "Let the man be Annika's secret. She will tell everyone when she feels comfortable enough."

"Okay" replied Bhavya, she was content with the fact itself that Rudra and Annika weren't a couple. They turned to see Annika and Rudra coming with a frowning Annika and a puppy eyed Rudra with his hands across her shoulder which she kept pushing away.

"What happened?" asked Natasha, than looked at Annika still wearing the top and skirt "You didn't change?" Annika once again looked at Rudra with pointed eyes "This idiot forgot to lock his locker and someone stole the dress. I don't get why would someone steal a girl's used dress from a boy's locker?"

"It might be some mistake" said Bhavya, giving Annika a bottle of water to calm her nerves while Natasha frowned at Rudra who doesn't seem quite guilty over the fact. The point Annika said that why would someone steal a girl's dress from a boy's locker room that to from the locker of their football team captain doesn't make sense.

"Also I have two assignments to do. The College doesn't have my initial assignments so they want me to remake my semester one assignment again with the same topic but more detailed. I don't even have that assignment now. I deleted it when Mumma, papa dropped my college. I swear these colleges have no other work than giving assignments!" She complained as they moved toward their car to go back to the office. Since they have already skipped two days in the office they couldn't skip today as well. It won't look good on their review report.

"But wasn't your semester one topic: The Business tactics and changes of Oberoi Empire under Shivaay Singh Oberoi and his achievements? You have the man in your home. It shouldn't be difficult" commented Bhavya adding "last time you had to use internet and books. This time get it straight from him only. Add his personal interview as well. Would look good and he won't charge any fee from you."

"Oh—I doubt that" said Rudra without missing a beat, chuckling than covered his mouth with Annika's glare. He knew his brother enough to know he wasn't going to make this assignment easy for Annika, with his recent growing obsession for his own wife. Annika would have to pay a price for this!

"Me too" grinned Natasha along as they settled in the car. The driver started driving back to the Oberoi head office with Natasha sitting beside Rudra and Annika beside Bhavya.

Bhavya looked at the duo "Why? I mean Come-on Annika lives with you guys. Your brother won't charge money from her!"

"We aren't talking about Money" replied Rudra with a mischievous glint in his eyes sharing a hi-fi with Natasha ignoring the mixture of blush and scowl on Annika's face. He looked at the confused Bhavya "you won't understand my innocent nerd" he winked at her and that's it, Bhavya lost all her confusion and her breath in that wink.

"You did something with Annika's dress didn't you?" asked Natasha to Rudra in a whisper once Bhavya and Annika were buys discussing some assignment details. He gave her an innocent look to which Natasha glared him "Don't even try Rudy. You can fool Annika but you can't fool me. You did it to annoy your brother didn't you?"

"Your brain works way too fast Nuts" he cursed under his breath before looking at her with puppy eyes "Please Nuts. Don't tell Annie. I want to see Shivaay Bhaiya riling up seeing Annika in a short dress. Trust me it's so much fun when he goes all desperate for her." Natasha first gave him a look than smiled wickedly "I am in buddy" both shared a fist bump. Excitement tingling their nerves.

Meanwhile on the other side Shivaay entered his cabin after the long conference when he collided with Roshini who was coming out "Ms Verma? What are you doing in my cabin?" he asked softly, confused. Roshini just gave him a demeaning look than walked out muttering curses leaving behind a dumbfounded Shivaay.

"What the hell is wrong with this girl?" he muttered entering the cabin, shaking his head. Gauri who just now followed him rolled her eyes "You should have scolded her for entering inside your cabin when you weren't here.........also when she didn't bother to reply your question. That's clear disrespect!"

"Come-on Gauri she just entered inside the cabin. It's not a crime and if she did something wrong we will judge it when the mistake comes out" he replied calmly sitting on his chair "And about answering my question, that girl lives in some other world totally so let's just excuse her. Remember these-----"

"-----are our employees and employees are family. I know" she interrupted sarcastically "while I admire your goodness. You really need to get a little stricter."

"I am strict. I just don't like shouting on people unnecessary. She didn't do anything wrong. She does her work well that's what matters. She is just slightly crack in her mind that's it. Let it go" he replied, going through the file of the Japanese contract.

"I just don't like that behavior of her not answering your question. You are her boss, she shouldn't be disrespecting you like that" insisted Gauri, no matter what she is going to give Roshini a piece of her mind over this behavior. Shivaay sighed, keeping the file at a side, passed his hand to Gauri who gripped it softly "I get it. I know you care for me. I know you aren't wrong but respect can't be forced. It's something that is earned and if I haven't earned her respect I might have done something wrong according to her. I am not saying such behavior is professional and defined but instead of shouting on her and spoiling both our day I chose to ignore it as long as she does her work perfectly."

Gauri sighed as Shivaay placed his other hand over the one he was holding "She is just a college student Gauri. It's okay. Let it be. At least she is open about it and not a back bitter. Always remember what I say Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned."

Gauri smiled "Sign the files" she said shaking her head. He was truly one of his kind!

"And girl you are being a hypocrite. You disrespect me more than anyone else" teased Shivaay signing the files and Gauri frowned, hitting on his shoulder as he added "See this is what I am talking about!"

It was after about an hour that Shivaay finally had a break from the files he needed to sign. He rechecked his laptop to look at Annika when the scene in front of his eyes had his jaw dropping on the ground. She was there working in a white crop top and above the knee length skirt. When, how and why did she change her dress?

"Is she trying to seduce me?" he asked to himself, focusing the camera more.

"O Come-on Shivaay your girl doesn't know even the S of seduce at least consciously. It's you who react madly over even her way of tucking a hair strand" replied his conscious in a taunting tone!

"Unfortunately" he sighed. Then called Gauri through intercom "Send Annika to my cabin" he ordered but she frowned "No, I am not sending her to your cabin for you to assault her. Do your work"

"O Come-on Gauri I am not assaulting her. Please just send her in. I have some work for her. I want her to handle the Mehta's meeting scheduled today" replied Shivaay, well that was one of the reasons but he did have an alternative very personal one as well.

"Annika is an intern only Bhai. You think she will be handle a meeting single handily? That to a meeting in just about an hour?" asked Gauri to which he replied with a confident smile "She will be able to handle it. I want her to handle the Oberoi Empire as an equal to me after she completes her studies, as Vice Chairperson. She needs to be trained vigorously just like Bade Papa trained me. Knowing Rudra despite studying business he isn't interested in handling it but Annika is, I want to train her."

"Fine...........just be soft toward her. She feels fragile like a flower to me" whispered Gauri and Shivaay smiled at the care she had for Annika despite not have been spending much time with her. They would be great together once Om and Gauri end up together as well!

Gauri moved toward Annika's desk, gave a stink eyes to Roshini before looking at Annika who seemed to be busy amid the files "Annika, Shivaay sir is calling you in the cabin" Listening this while Annika's face bloomed into a smile, Roshini seemed to be frozen in her seat. She didn't want Annika to go but to expose Shivaay Singh Oberoi it was important!

"I'll just be back" said Annika, sprinting on her legs moving toward Shivaay's cabin. She knocked over the gate and entered after listening the approval of her husband. She entered the cabin to see her husband lying back on the chair, hands wrapped across his chest and a mischievous smile on his face.

"You didn't reply to my message Ms. Annika? I messaged you on your phone" he asked, for a second Annika was confused with his portrayal of calling her Ms before eventually realizing. She chuckled before replying "I am sorry. I didn't check my phone."

"Now----that need to be punished isn't it?" he asked standing up from his chair and walking up to her like a predator "Especially when you look this sexy" he winked at her and as if a reflex her eyes went down with a red blush stained on her face. She didn't even realize when he cornered her to the wall until she felt his fingers raise her chin, the other hand tucking a loose strand behind her face.

"You look gorgeous wifey" he kissed her cheek whispering in her ears "but this isn't something you are comfortable with? What happened?"

"Rudra asked to cheer for him, I changed in this dress but my dress was lost before I could change back. It was getting late so we couldn't even go home and get changed" she replied, staring into his eyes. That seemed a darker shade of blue today. It always fascinated her how his eyes seem to change color according to his mood. It was always so difficult to pin point a single color for those gorgeous pair of orbs.

"You don't want to wear this?" he asked, his fingers tracing through the exposed part of her waist as she gripped his collar in her fist suddenly feelings dizzy under those soft brushes over her abdomen "The dress is cute. It's just not something I would prefer wearing in the office at least."

"Want to change?" he asked, joining their forehead "There is a penthouse on the topmost floor of this office. I have kept some of your size cloths there for emergency purpose or whenever we need to stay late night for work purpose. If you want you can go and change it. I'll give the entry card" While he loved her in this attire, he was damn possessive to let anyone else see her like this. Also the point that she wasn't comfortable in it didn't settle well amid his mind.

She just nodded in a yes forwarding her hand for the card but he raised an eyebrow "O Come-on wifey not even a kiss in return?" Annika looked down, not matching his eyes, her hold on his suit collar tightening even more. He smiled and kissing her forehead asked again "Just one? You can refuse if you don't want."

That was it, if she loved his wild side she had loved this gentleman from way before. Maybe before she even met him. The man, the husband who ask permission. Standing on her tip-toes she softly placed her lips on his, cupping his bearded cheek. She whispered along the texture of his lips "I love you husband."

He kissed her real slow, taking his own time. Gripping her wrist he placed it above her hand, letting the sensation of love dawn magically in that slow, steady rhythmical moment. No matter how many times, every time kissing her felt like tasting the eternity in the vessel of divinity. The slow kiss felt like the bliss of those lazy rainy morning looking through the drop of last raindrops twinkling on the window pane being lit by the newly formed rainbow.

"I have a task for you wifey" he said once they broke the kiss. Her eyes still closed as he placed his lips on them one by one; memorizing the curvature her eyelids form. She just let out an hmm "I want you to handle the Mehta's deal as a representative of Oberoi Empire."

Her eyes snapped open at him, nervousness and anxiety started to replace the warmness "Mehta's deal----but I am just an intern Shivaay" she said, her voice low. He smiled, placing his palm across her chin "You were the one who prepared the report for this. I know it's not easy but I want you do it. I want you to learn, to grow. I might be coming hard but it's important. I want my woman beside me in my success not behind."

"But what if I mess up?" she asked, a sniff forming in her nerves. The fear of disappointing him was the highest. He rubbed his finger through her cheek before replying "Than you will learn. The confidence will only be built when you face the challenges. Alone. Don't worry about disappointing me wifey, you could never. I trust you not on the fact that everything would be perfect but on the fact that despite whatever happen you will learn and that's foremost important."

She still looked unsure. He placed a lingering kiss on her forehead, wiping the nervous tear that escaped her eyes and whispered in her ears.

"I have full confidence on you wifey"

So here we are! I know we are all waiting for Roshini's confrontation but well she needs proof against Shivaay 🤣🤣

Any idea how will Natasha react when she get to know that Shivika are married? (Let me laugh😆)

Also I have a request to all those who haven't read my book His Insane Fetish to give it a try. We have reached a whooping 16k votes with 20 chapters in that book and I would love it to reach 20k. So do give it a try and yes like I  saw many people hesitating to read that  book because of the description, I'll ask you to give a try once, its not something you might find abashing. Thank you so much!

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