Hijab is for body; Haya is for soul.

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Alhaan 's p.o.v.

At office:

I called Tauhid and asked him to call for a team meeting. He was confused but agreed.

Half an hour later all assembled in the conference room. I took my seat and informed them about the conversation I had with Azaan Bhai.

"So the project which we were dealing is on hold as of now since the company is involved in some legal case." I said and everyone gasped at the information.

"But we have another project in hand and our company have already worked with them. I guess everyone is aware of the Australian Infotech company." Everyone nodded.

"Before proceeding I want to discuss something with you all. There are certain changes I wanna do to manage our work."

I looked at Tauhid and said, " I want you to coordinate with finance team so we could be aware of the projects budget. Sagar and Noureen will help you."

"Mr. Arun and Mr. Khan, you both are most experienced in the design department. You both will together lead the design and development. I am sure your experience will help us in every way.

The team will function accordingly and I hope everyone will follow there decisions. You all are free to express your views though."

I looked at Inaraah and something clicked my mind. I controlled myself from smiling and said "Miss Inaraah will brief me about the team work."

She looked at me with shocked expression and I really wanted to laugh at her antics. I raised my eyebrow at her and said, "Let's see how efficient you are Miss Inaraah."

She was pissed at me but didn't utter a word. However Noureen interrupted saying she would do that if Inaraah isn't comfortable with it. I was maintaining distance from this girl since she doesn't leave a chance to ogle at me and make me conscious.

'You do the same with Inaraah, my mind said.'

'He doesn't ogle at her, my heart retorted.'

'Then why does he secretly glance at her, my mind questioned.'

'No he doesn't. Besides he feels happy seeing a hijabi in his office. That's it. My heart replied.'

'I agree with my heart. It's just that I have never met a girl like her. She knows her limits. As they say, a girl with haya is most beautiful. I replied to my mind.'

I was having an inner debate when Inaraah interrupted, "If you want to then it's completely fine with me Noureen. You can brief Sir about the project."

I wanted to avoid her and here she is asking her to brief me. She beamed at me and thanked Inaraah. I was mad at her and said, "If you both can decide by yourselves then there is absolutely no need for me to be the head of designing department. As you both can decide better than me I guess."

I glared at them and they looked down.

I discussed about the details of the project with the team. After the discussion I said, "I hope you all are clear with the details." They all nodded and I continued, "I want you all to discuss among yourself and give me the outline till 3."

"See you all then." I said and left the conference room. It was almost time for zuhr, so I left the office to the nearby mosque. I did my ablution and offered two rakath of tahiyatul wudhu. Soon the Azaan was called and I stood up to offer four rakath of sunnah.

After completing my prayer I made my way to office and move towards Abbu's cabin. I was waiting for Abbu and my brothers. They entered and I greeted them. We all sat together to have lunch. Alhamdullilah I'm blessed.

Once done I moved to my cabin and was going through some files which will help me with the project. I was so engrossed that I didn't notice it was already 50 minutes past two. I quickly got up and made my way towards the conference room.

Just when I was about to enter my phone pinged indicating a message.

'Hey. How are you? I'm sorry for everything. I'm coming soon and we can sort out all the differences. See you soon. Bye.'

Even though it was from an unknown number, I knew to whom it belongs. Everything from my past started playing on my mind and made me furious. My thoughts were broken with the sound of laughter.

I entered the room to see everyone chatting and enjoying. I was so furious that I lost my temper and yelled, "I suppose you all are paid for working here and not chit chatting."

Everyone was shocked and stood at their places. I glared at everyone and went to my seat.

"I guess the outline is ready since you all are enjoying. Am I right?" I turned towards Mr. Arun and he nodded. He presented his ideas regarding the software. I wasn't sure about it and asked Tauhid, "What will be the profit if we design the software?"

He looked at me and said, "We haven't discussed about the profit or loss yet.

His reply made me more furious. I threw the file on the table and yelled at him,

"What were you doing from so long then? Didn't I tell you to coordinate with the finance department?"

He looked scared but composed himself and said, "We thought once you approve for the software then we can discuss about it."

I snapped at him, "If you all are so efficient and can decide on your own, then I should step down from this post."

"Mr. Arun, Mr. Khan I trusted you both with the project since you have been working for almost 13 years." I almost yelled at them as well.

Everyone looked down and then apologized. But Shaytaan got the best of me and again I snapped at them, "I don't need your apologies. I want everything perfect till tomorrow morning. If not I won't hesitate in dismissing you all."

"Get back to work." I shouted and left the room.

I went back to my cabin and slumped on my seat. I drank water to calm myself. I leaned on my chair and my mind went back to the message I received.

I don't know for how long I was thinking but the knock on the door brought me back to reality. I asked the person to come in and it was none other than Inaraah with a disappointed expression.

Seeing her I realized the blunder I did few minutes back. I was about to talk when she said, "Sir as you said me to brief you at the end of the day, so I came to inform you that we will be having meeting tomorrow at 11.30. We have come up with few more ideas which we will let you know by tomorrow along with the financial details. Then you can decide what should be done further."

I sat their with lack of words to confront her. She didn't say anything but I know she is scared and disappointed with my behaviour. She was about to leave when I called her, " Inaraah please wait."

"Please hear me out. I was just......"
She cut me off saying, "You don't need to explain me sir. You are our boss and you can yell at us anytime." Her words made me to regret more.

"Sir, If u don't mind can I talk to you?" I was confused at her question that's when she said, "It's not work related." I nodded and we settled on our respective seats.

Her every word and advise made me more guilty and ashamed of myself. She made me realize my mistake. She left after sometime and I sat their thinking of her words.

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Inaraah 's p.o.v

At office:

Again a meeting! I'm scared of these meetings now. They're like a danger alarm for me. Lazily I got up from my seat and move towards the conference room.

Alhaan sir joined us in few seconds and informed that the project we were dealing is put on hold as the company is involved in some legal case. He also informed about the new project we will be dealing and the changes he want to do in order to manage our work.

But what he said in the end shocked me, "Miss Inaraah will brief me about the team work."

'Ya Allah!!! Why is he back of me?'

"Let's see how efficient you are Miss Inaraah." He said and I can see he was controlling himself from laughing at me.

I was pissed off and wanted to yell at him but I can't. That's when Noureen interrupted, "Sir I can brief you if Inaraah isn't comfortable."

For the very first time I love Noureen and said her, "If you want to then it's completely fine with me Noureen. You can brief Sir about the project." She thanked me and for the first time I smiled at her genuinely.

But I guess Alhaan sir wasn't comfortable with the idea and said, " If you both can decide by yourselves then there is absolutely no need for me to be the head of designing department. As you both can decide better than me I guess."

I looked down feeling a bit insulted. He then started discussing about the new project. After finishing he asked us to discuss among ourselves and give him an outline about the project.

It was zuhr time so I went to Fatima aunty and we prayed together. Later Shreya and Priyanka joined us and we had lunch together.

After lunch we headed back to our work. Everyone gave their opinion about the software and finally we came up with an outline. It was 2.45 when we all moved towards the conference room.

Everyone was laughing sharing the embarrassing situations they faced, that's when Alhaan sir walked in and yelled at us, "I suppose you all are paid for working here and not chit chatting."

Our smile faded and we all stood up in shock. He glared at us and move towards his seat.

'What's wrong with him now?'

"I guess the outline is ready since you all are enjoying. Am I right?" Sir asked. Arun sir got up and presented him with the ideas we came up with.

He turned towards Tauhid and asked him about the profit. We haven't discussed about the profit or budget related to the project yet. When Tauhid said him the same thing he yelled at him, "What were you doing from so long then?"
"Didn't I tell you to coordinate with the finance department?"

I was scared of him now. He is yelling at him for no appropriate reason. When Tauhid replied, "We thought once you approve for the software then we can discuss about it."

He snapped at him, "If you all are so efficient and can decide on your own, then I should step down from this post.

I felt bad for him. If I would have been in his place I would have started crying by now. As if that wasn't enough he almost yelled at Arun sir and Khan sir.

Now this was completely a new side of Alhaan sir where he can be so mad that he doesn't bother to think before speaking.

And then we apologized for something which wasn't our fault at all.

"I don't need your apologies. I want everything perfect till tomorrow morning. If not I won't hesitate in dismissing you all. Get back to work." Saying that he left the conference room.

We all stared at each other and I gave sympathetic look to Tauhid. He just smiled at me and said, "Sometimes Alhaan gets difficult to handle. He can't control his temper. It's okay let's get back to work."

We all nodded and headed out. We decided to come up with few more ideas so he doesn't get a chance to yell at us again. Once done I went to his cabin and knocked on the door. He asked me to come in and was about to speak but I didn't let him,
"Sir as you said me to brief you at the end of the day, so I came to inform you that we will be having meeting tomorrow at 11.30. We have come up with few more ideas which we will let you know by tomorrow along with the financial details. Then you can decide what should be done further."

I was disappointed with him. No matter what, he shouldn't have behaved that way and spoke harshly. I was about to leave when he said, "Inaraah please wait."

"Please hear me out. I was just...."
However I didn't let him complete and said, "You are our boss and you can yell at us anytime."

I could see he was guilty. Good thing at least he should realize his mistake, I thought.

"Sir, If you don't mind can I talk to you?" I asked him and he looked confused. "It's not work related." I said and he nodded. He went back to his chair and I sat on the opposite side.

I told him about the hadeeth and advised him. I don't know whether I have the right to say this all to him but he needs to learn from his mistakes. I observed him pondering over what I said. I sighed and took my leave.

Hope you will realize your mistake and apologize sir, I thought.