Bhavya along with Riya went to their home. Bhavya noticed Riya was silent throughout the journey which was very much unlike her.

"Kuch hua hai kya?" Bhavya asked.

Riya nodded no without saying anything.

"Riya" Bhavya called her.

Riya looked at Bhavya, her eyes filled with tears. Bhavya was getting tensed seeing Riya like this.

"Kya hua bacha?" Bhavya asked..

"Why don't I have a Mumma?" Riya asked sobbing.

This wasn't the first time Riya was asking about her Mumma. She even complained about her not having a mother while her friends had. But this was the first time she saw Riya crying because of this.

"Riya, I told you that day right? Mumma is with god. And we also agreed that Riyas mumma is so lucky that she is allowed to stay with God when we are not even allowed to see God in real." Bhavya said.

Riya cried more.

"I felt so bad! Everybodys parents came today cheering for them." Riya said sobbing.

"Dada was busy beta. He comes with you when he has time na?" Bhavya asked.

"Many of my friends dadas are also like this. When dadas are busy Mummas go with children na? Here nobody is there to come with me" Riya said.

"I was ready! But you didn't allow. Issliye I didn't come." Bhavya said.

"It wasn't me, it was clearly said in the rules that either the father or the mother should only go inside the school with children." Riya said.

"Next time when Dada is not free I will get special permission from your school and come with you." Bhavya said.

"No! I want a Mumma." Riya said.

"I can't do anything about it. Thumne kabhi apne dada se iske baare mein poocha?" Bhavya asked.

Riya nodded no.

"Once I heard you talking to Dada about it and then I saw him crying hugging Mummas photo. I didn't want Dada to cry because of me." Riya said.

Bhavya hugged Riya tightly seeing her love for her Dada.

....

Om was sitting in his cabin in deep thoughts. He dialled to the reception.

"Hello! Is Miss Sharma there in her cabin?" He asked.

"Yes sir." The receptionist replied.

"Tell her to meet me." Om said.

The receptionist asked Gauri to go and meet Om.

"Ab why does he want to meet me?" Gauri thought.

She tied her hair in messy bun and went to his cabin.

"Mr Oberoi, you wanted to meet me?" Gauri asked

Hearing her voice he looked at her. A small smile formed on his lips seeing her attire.

"Miss Sharma, if you remember it's my office not your home." He said looking at her hair.

"Uh.... I am sorry sir" She apologized.

She raised her hands to untie her hair.

"Hey, rehne do! I was just pulling your leg. You look good in this." He said.

Heart heart skipped a beat hearing his compliment.

"Anyways I called you to inform you about day after tomorrow. You informed that you will be on leave. So tomorrow itself you will have to complete the pending works." He said.

She nodded not looking into his eyes.

"Now a personal question Miss Sharma. Have we met before?"

....

Omkaras POV
(For the first time)

When I reached home it was almost 12. I know Riya and Bhavya would be angry at me.

I rang the calling bell and Bhavya came and opened the door. She was looking sleepy.

"Did Riya sleep?" I asked.

She nodded.

"Bhai! I need to talk to you." She said.

"Not now Bhavya I am exhausted." I said and moved to my room.

I opened the door and saw my princess, the only reason fir me to live, sleeping there with an adorable pout.

I sat on the couch, my brain was filled with her thoughts.

GAURI KUMARI SHARMA! It's today that I've met her for the first time, but why do I feel some sort of connection with her? Like I know her.

Today morning when she came, I just felt the same, which I felt years ago, when I went to the mall to meet Ishu. This girl has something special in her.

How can she occupy my thoughts, when my Ishu is the only girl in my life? What magic did she do?

I just need to get her out of my head. She is just a mere employee of Mr Ahuja. I really needed a hot shower. I went to the bathroom to freshen up. I changed to my nightwear.

I went near Riya and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. I went and lyed on my side. Tomorrow will be a new day.

End of Oms POV

She was tired! Tired of this mask. She was pretending to be strong, and she was proud of herself. But she knew she wasn't as strong as how she pretended.

She quickly changed into her night wear and dumped herself on the bed.

Tears started flowing out of her eyes involuntarily.

"Now a personal question Miss Sharma. Have we met before?"

The question broke her heart, the one which she had had joint in these five years with great efforts.

"We have met before Mr Khadoos! We have talked to each other, we've send letters to each other. You said you love me." She said crying more and more hugging her pillow.

...

Rudy woke up early today. He looked at his watch and saw the time as 6:30. He frowned not seeing Gauris calls.

He dialled her number.

"Good morning Rudy." Gauri said attending the call.

"Why didn't you wake me up today?" Rudy asked.

"Kya hua? You don't like me spoiling you sleep in this early morning na?" She asked.

"Did sun rise from the West today? Is this Gauri Sharma itself?" Rudy asked.

"Ya it's me." Gauri said.

"So how is your work?" Rudy asked.

Her face fell thinking about meeting him again.

~~~

"Now a personal question Miss Sharma. Have we met before?"

"Hum? Vo... Maybe we might have. I actually don't remember. Kya hua sir? " She said.

"Kuch nahi, I just felt that I've met you somewhere and your voice is also familiar." Om said.

Gauris heart was beating fast.

"Oh! I don't know sir." She said faking a smile.

Om smiled at her.

"Can I go now?" Gauri asked.

"Ya sure." He said.

She quickly went and opened the door. She couldn't hold it more. She went to the cabin provided for her and sat there with a thud.

"How could he ask this to me? You had broken me enough and now this question. I can't take it anymore" She said crying.

She noticed the receptionist walking towards the cabin and wiped her tears.

~~~

"Gauri! Are you there" She heard Rudy calling.

"Haa Rudy." Gauri said.

"Vaise are you free today? I just wanted you meet someone." Rudy said.

"No Rudy. Tomorrow, one of my old friends has invited me to her home. So today I will have to complete all the works." She said.

"Oh. So tomorrow also you won't be free right? No problem, if you can meet me in the evening day after tomorrow." Rudy said.

"Theek hai." Gauri said.

"Vaise you didn't tell about your work." Rudy asked.

"It's just going fine." She lied.

"Why do I feel like you are lying?" Rudy asked.

"Because you are an idiot." Gauri said.

"No! Because you are lying. Tell me Gauri, what's the matter." Rudy asked.

"It's nothing Rudy. I am ok with my job. Why are you trying to prove that I am not ok with it?" Gauri asked.

"Fine! For now I am believing you. But if you have any difficulties in the job, just inform me. Ok?" Rudy said.

Gauri smiled seeing his concern for her.

"I wish I had a brother like you." Gauri said.

"I am your brother." Rudy said.

They talked for sometimes. Gauris mood was better after talking to Rudy.

Om was sitting near the breakfast table with Riya and Bhavya. Om looked at Riya and found her dull and gloomy.

"Kya hua Riya?" Om asked.

"Kuch nahi Dada." Riya said not looking at his face.

"Bhavya, what happened to her?" Om asked.

Bhavya said about Riyas wish. Hearing about it, initially Om was angry, thinking about another woman replacing Ishaanas position in his life. He was about to shout at Riya, but he saw tears falling out of her eyes. His heart ached to see his daughter like this. He went near Riya and took her in his arms.

"So my princess is sad because she wants a Mumma?" Om asked.

Riya nodded.

"But Mumma tho Bhagwaan ke paas hai na?" Om asked.

"Why can't I get a new Mumma?" Riya asked innocently. "Neha Di had a new Mumma right?"

"Haa par, new Mumma used to abuse her na? I don't want anybody to treat my princess badly." Om said.

"Lekin all the news Mummas won't be like that Dada. I want a new Mumma." Riya said.

Seeing Oms cool going Bhavya interverned.

"Breakfast is ready! No talks now. Riya go and sit." Bhavya said.

Om also went and sat to have the food. Bhavya tried cheering up both of them. But both of their mood were already spoiled.

....

"What the hell Mr Luthra! I just asked you to tally these and now you are trying to teach me the basic accountancy? I want it before 12 today. Otherwise you are fired."

Gauri heard the loud shout entering the office. The receptionist was looking scared.

"Yeh kiski aawaaz hai?" She asked to confirm even though she knew the owner of the voice.

"Omkara sir is in a bad mood. Whoever goes in front of his is his prey today. I guess it will be better if you go to your cabin and do your work. If you meet him you will also have to suffer this." The receptionist said.

Gauri nodded and went to her cabin.

The receptionist saw Mr Luthra coming out of the cabin.

"Kya hua uncle? Do you need any help." Receptionist asked politely.

"No need Anika beta. I will do it." Mr Luthra said and went to his seat.

Om was sitting on his chair thinking about Riyas words. He knew the little child was right in her place. She craved for a mothers love. What was her fault in it? When other children of her age gets the same, it's normal for her to ask for a new mother. But the thought of another woman replacing Ishaana, his Miss Ajnabi enraged him.

Everything around him felt so wrong today. He dialled the receptionist.

"Didn't miss Sharma come today?" He asked arrogantly.

"Y...yes sir."

"Why didn't she meet me?" He shouted.

"I... I will inform her to meet you s....sir" She said.

Anika informed Gauri to go and meet Omkara. Gauri closed the files and went to Omakaras cabin.

"Sir, you wanted to meet me?" Gauri asked.

"Have you heard about something called punctuality Miss Sharma?" He asked in rude tone.

"Sir?"

"Don't you know yoh should come on time to office?" He shouted.

Gauri flinched hearing his harsh tone.

"Sir, I reached on time." Gauri said.

"Is it? Then don't you know you should meet me? This project is really important for me and I've told Mr Ahuja about that. Everyday morning and evening you should meet me and tell me about it. It isn't small business deal for you to be careless like this. This hospital is made in the memory of MY WIFE! And I want everything perfect about it. Do you get that?" Om yelled.

Tears made it way out of her eyes. Not because he shouted at her, but because hearing him speaking so possessively about his wife. Wasn't she supposed to be in that place!? But she was not that weak girl who will just listen to whatever he was blabbering in anger. He harshly wiped her tears.

"First of all sir, aap ye sab mujhe issliye keh raha ho, kyunki aapka mood kharaab hai. It's not because of my fault. If your mood is not alright, you should solve it by yourself. Just shouting at your employees are not a solution for it. And about me, you haven't instructed me to come and meet you twice in the morning and evening. Yesterday I did that because of some basic manners and today I didn't do because I found out your mood wasn't good." Gauri said sternly.

"How dare you speak to me like that. Do you know who I am? A mere employee like you shouldn't dare to raise your voice at me. Yesterday, I just said something to make you comfortable here and today you are backanswering me?" Om asked.

"No sir I wasn't back answering. I was just stating the facts." Gauri said.

...

At the lobby Anika was sitting there biting her nails hearing the shouts coming from Omkaras cabin. Even if it was on the second floor the shouts were clearly audible to the ground floor.

Rudy was excited on giving Gauri a surprise visit. On entering inside the building he could hear the shouts coming from Omkaras cabin. He stopped seeing the receptionist but quickly maintained his attitude and went to Anika.

"Can I meet Gauri Sharma?" Rudy asked.

Anika gave him a nervous smile.

"She is in Omkara sirs cabin." Anika said.

"Oh! Will it take long?" Rudy asked.

"I don't know sir." Anika said.

"Vaise who is yelling like this?" Rudy asked.

"Omkara sir." Anika said.

"Oh.... Kya!? He is yelling means, he is yelling to Gauri?" Rudy asked.

Anika nodded smiling nervously.

....

"Excuse me sir! I am not your employ. I am Mr Ahujas employ assisting you for this project. If you find me irritating then you are free to tell Mr Ahuja to replace me with someone else." Gauri said angrily.

"Listen Miss Sharma! This isn't your home. Aawaaz neeche." Om shouted.

"Exactly Mr Oberoi. Ye aapka ghar nahi hai. Office hai. And I am not your wi-" She stopped suddenly realising what she was going to say.

"Kya kaha thumne?" He asked coming close to her dangerously.

"You dared to compare yourself with my wife?" Om asked.

He pinned her to the wall, holding her shoulder tightly.

"You don't know miss Sharma, I am so possesive about my wife. And a girl like you, has dared to compare yourself with her. You've pulled the wrong button Miss Sharma." He whispered dangerously going close to her.

"You are hurting me." Gauri said looking at his hands holding her shoulders.

"I don't care" He said.

He went more close to her. Her breath hitched due to the proximity. He looked at her lips, which was so irresistible. His eyes darkened with the feelings which were burried deep inside him.

Gauri was numb. She didn't knew what was happening. She saw him going close to her, their lips inches apart.

Realisation hit her hard. She understood his anger overpowered him and was making him do this. She pushed him with all her strength.

That was when he also realised what he was going to do. He looked at her face. Her eyes were filled with tears. His heart ached seeing tears in her eyes. At the same time he was feeling guilty thinking about what he was about to do.

"I never knew you could stoop this low! Shame on you Omakara ji! How could you!? In anger you were trying to kiss me! This was not what I thought about you. You were never like this." Gauri blurted out crying.

Om was not in a state of mind to understand the hidden meaning of what she told. What he just felt now was guilt!

"I hate you Omkara!" She yelled and ran out of the cabin.

Om stood there numb trying process what happened.

Gauri ran down the stairs. She saw Rudy standing there with a worried expression. On seeing him she ran to him and hugged him. Rudy was worried this was the first time he was seeing Gauri vulnerable like this after so many years. Anika who was at the reception counter on seeing Gauri like this went to her.

"Gauri! Kya hua?" Rudy asked.

Without saying anything, she kept on crying.

Om was standing there still.

"How could I try to kiss her forcefully! This was not me? How could I manhandle a girl? And whatever she said was right! I shouldn't have taken my anger on my employees. God! What did I do?" Om thought.

He remembered her hazel eyes filled with tears. His heart ached. He soon went and opened the door. He wanted to apologize to her. His took the stairs and went down.

The sight he saw their made his blood boil. He saw Gauri hugging a man and sobbing. He didn't knew why he felt angry on seeing her with someone else! But at that moment he was not ready to think about it. The only thing he felt was pure anger. And he himself didn't knew what he was going to say.

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