Mumbai...

"Sir..the meeting will start in fifteen minutes..I've already checked all these presentations Please give it a final check..."a familiar female voice rang into my ears but I was too lost to respond .

"Sir..."she again said.

"Randhir Sir..are you alright.."she said a lil aloud .Perhaps annoyed by my lack of concentration.

"Huh..what Maya..I am not deaf.."I gave her a hard glare.

"Sorry ,Sir you didn't seem to hear me."she answered giving me strange looks"Please check this final presentation before we go in the meeting..The deal is very important for Harsh Sir.."she put a folder on the desk.

"You should reach in the meeting room,I'll join in five minutes.."I dismissed her.

She gave me a weird look and left...Well it's really hard to forget her during work.

I ran my fingers in my messed up hairs leaning back on the chair.She took away a certain space of my body.How much I am trying to divert my mind on my work ,she isn't leaving my memory.

Her small gestures.Her down to earth simple life style,her small dreams ,a world where money doesn't matter.

Is she a real person?

Its difficult to understand because in my world people are onlh behind money and pomp and show of wealth ,competion and a never ending race to gain power.There is no place of ethics ,emotions or human feelings.

But when I met her ,I saw all these extinct virtues in her personality.

Perhaps,This is the reason I couldn't stop myself from saying a yes to this marriage proposal.

She is a rare specie,I won't let this priceless jewel slipping from my fate.

"I always take best decisions.."I smiled on my own thought.

Yeah yeah..perks of being Mr. Perfect but if you would not reach in the meeting on perfect time..you know your Dad better Dude..my mind alarmed.

"Shit..I am dead now.."I cussed and quickly adjusted my hairs and clothes.Taking the folder I swiftly moved to the door but it was opened by someone before me.

"Easy young man..why are you in hurry..?"Dad entered inside.

"Dad..I think I should ask you what are you doing here when we're technically getting late for the meeting and it's not good for the business if we make our partners wait.."I said plainly.

"The meeting is called off..in fact there is no meeting for next one week.."he sat on the sofa crossing his one leg on other taking the sliced apple from my plate.

"What..It was very important for Us..for you"I turned one eighty degree to face him."Hey that's mine.."I pointed on the apple slices which he was gobbling one after another.

"I reschedule the meeting on next Monday..and it is still very important for me..but not more than my family and my family's happiness.."he told me keeping the empty plate on the table.

I gave him puzzled look.

He understood and smiled."I and your Mom talked with Agrawal..."he paused and gave me an amused look,"To tell them about your decision..and discussed the engagement .."he finished.

My heart pounced hearing engagement ..my engagement ...her engagement..our engagement..but when?

"After three days..on Friday".He said.I looked at him with wide eyes..was I that loud ?

"Ohh.."I scratched the back of my nape feeling his continuous eyes on me.

"Are you not happy Son..I mean if it's too early for you .We can fix other date after few months.."he walked upto me .

His words rose the end of the hairs of my skin,"No...I didn't mean that.."I stuttered with shocked expression.

"Someone is too desperate..Chill son I was joking.."his evil laugh burst in the room.

I felt embarrassed and prayed mentally to vanish in the air because he was still laughing.

"Dad..I have work so please mind doing yours.."I avoided looking at him.

"Okay Young man..I am going..but this is your last day of work for this week kyunki kal se tumhe apni engagement ki preparations dekhni hai.."he told  passing by me to the door.

"What is my need ?We can hire an army of planners .."I said getting more red in shyness.

"No..the engagement will take place in Delhi in a private ceremony..Mr. Agrawal wants it to avoid media's attention on their family before the wedding.."Dad clarified .

I nodded in agreement.He was right.The Agrawal family will no longer be ordinary when the world comes to know about the marriage alliance between them and us.It might effect their security as well.

I sat back on my chair.There was not much work for the day .I closed my eyes to observe the big news of my engagement.Her flushed face recaptured my mind.

Its only her name and few things I know about her and within three days we'll be officially engaged when we merely strangers and soon become life partners...my heart told me to dig in the closed book of her life.

"But how..?"I asked my heart.We'd turn best buddies.

Hey you're not dumb caveman .Use your genius brain..your partner in crime .He defiantly finds the way..the stupid organ taunted me.

"I should contact Sanaya..Yeah.."I grabbed my laptop and went through her social media account.It was a easy task .I was about to press the send button of friend request when my heart interrupted again."You're too lazy to chase her.Do something which connects you directly to her..or wait til your engagement day..best option.

I closed the laptop screen and inhaled deeply.I could wait for three days.Its sober if I meet her in person.

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The tough young man turns into a walking Romeo.

Isn't it interesting?

I won't drag the details .

Next :The continuation of where we left in chapter 9.

Second next will be the engagement chapter.

~~Trishla Singh😊😊😊