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Avneet's POV

After getting ready and doing my morning chores, I went downstairs. My uncle, aunt and zoya were already on the dining table waiting for me.

I checked my watch and I still had 20 minutes extra, enough for me to eat breakfast together with them.

I greeted everyone as I sat beside zoya.

We started eating but suddenly I felt someone patting my thigh. I looked over to see it was zoya.

I raised my brows in confusion as she playfully smirked.

"Who was he?" She asked in a low voice.

Ohh, I really thought she would forget about this as she was drunk.

"He's my friend. He told you yesterday." I stated, glaring at her which she ignored.

"A friend? Or a friieendd?" She asked, stretching the last word while giggling.

"Well, if you remember this then you should remember how you blushed with your whole body when siddharth kissed your hand too." I teased her to take my revenge.

She blushed trying to find something to use as an excuse.

"Don't tell me you're jealous." She said, failing to hide her smirk.

Okay, that backfired.

I playfully slapped her arm while glaring. I finished my breakfast and quickly left for the office to avoid her questions.

When I reached my office, Luka was already present. He was probably waiting for me because when I entered, he immediately came towards me.

I smiled at him, but he neither smiled back nor greeted me.

For the first time in these weeks, he seemed genuinely worried.

"Did anything bad happen..." He asked me while I raised my brows in confusion.

Everything was good, right? Nothing bad happened.

"Between you and our boss?" He completed the question as I widened my eyes.

Why was he asking this?

As far as I can remember, everything was alright. He even paid for my drinks.

"No... why?" I questioned back.

"He came here... looking for you 20 minutes ago." He replied, confused as well.

Okay. That's a good sign, right?

I need to thank him too.

I put my bag on my desk, still carrying my phone and went to meet siddharth.

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I went inside after hearing his deep voice to come inside.

He glanced at me and amusement spread in his eyes. But he quickly looked back at the files he was reading.

An awkward silence, that was common between us, spread in the atmosphere.

I fiddled with my fingers, still unsure whether to call him siddharth.

"Thank you for... paying the bill?" I phrased this statement as a question. I am so CLUMSY.

He just nodded in response. The awkward silence came back.

Come on, avneet. You can do a lot better than this.

"Luka told me that you were looking for me. May I know why?" I asked while I rolled my dress a little from backwards. I always do this when I am nervous.

He still didn't look at me. Was he mad or something?

He gestured towards a file on his table. "Make a design for me. All the descriptions are in the file. You have 3 weeks. My PA will give you my measurements."

I nodded as I took the file from the table and looked over.

"It's for a big occasion that will be in future so try not to mess up. I am trusting you for this." He continued.

I smiled whole-heartedly.

I am trusting you.

Even when he said this regarding work, his words made my heart lit up.

"I won't let you down, siddharth." I said keeping my expression neutral.

He didn't react when he said, "Call me sir in front of everyone."

I nodded immediately.

Okay, i take my words back. He isn't that sweet. He's still an asshole. He isn't even trying to make the conversation longer.

I wanted the conversation to keep going. I don't know why but I just wanted.

I took a deep breath because I knew the next thing that I was going to say would take my breath away.

"Siddharth, would you mind joining me for the dinner?" I asked as casually as I could but regretted the next moment. I wanted to run as far as I could now.

It was the first time today he looked at me. I won't count that glancing so yeah.

When he frowned, I continued nervously. "Do you remember what you said yesterday at night?"

He nodded, still staring at me with a frown.

When both of us didn't say anything, he asked. "When?"

Ohh god, I thought he would deny that's why I asked this to stretch the conversation.

"Tonight?" I asked with a nervous smile, thinking he would deny because of the short notice.

But instead he smirked and said, "Sure, sweetheart."

Sweetheart

I smiled shyly and left his office. It felt good hearing that from him.

POV ends

Siddharth's POV

My little brunette doesn't even know what she did by inviting me to dinner.
But I don't care, she invited me herself.

How could I refuse her offer?

I smirked as I processed our conversation in my mind.

I hate how she's always nervous around me. As if I am a monster.

Well, I am.

But she doesn't need to know.

I chuckled as I messaged my PA

: Give avneet my measurements as soon as possible

POV ends

Avneet's POV

"My boss is coming over for dinner." I informed my aunt so that she could make something special for dinner.

"Okay sweetie, go and freshen up." She said softly while watching her favorite show.

Ohh gosh, she loves television more than us. I giggled as I kissed her cheek and went upstairs.

Zoya was at a date with her boyfriend. So she can't give me any advice on what to wear too.

I opened my closet and went through every possible dress I could wear tonight.

I don't want to be overdressed too.

After searching for 10 minutes straight, I finally found an appropriate dress.

I smiled as I looked at myself in the mirror after trying.

Will he like it?

Why did I care? He is my boss. I shouldn't think this way.

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