My office room is filled with silence, the only sound can be heard is Avni's muttering to herself as she phases in the middle of the room.

Sara, Foziah, and DD are settled across from me on the couches as they wait for the argument to end between us so that we all have lunch but seems like lunchtime is going to be ruined in our argument.

DD looks away from me promptly when I glare at him. The reason for this argument is DD! Outrageous!

VRP Company had two deals with us one was successfully destroyed by Mr. Pandit while I destroyed the other, I don't regret it, I just feel satisfied for professionally hurting him though personally is still balance.

Everything was fine until I and Avni reached my office, DD chose the exact time to enter and blurted all the risks we might obtain by failing in this deal. While I'm attempting a way to get over this risk, Avni is furious at me for not reckoning once before discontinuing the deal. She's presumably worried about the models who can be rejected if we don't get a designer on time. I know she's also worried about the risk Khanna Corporations would encounter when we fall in this fashion show.

Maria, she is the designer of Khanna Corporations but she being 5 months pregnant has made her moody and sick. She's on leave for the next few months, she is working here from the starting so I can't remove her even if I want because she has been doing really well since the beginning.

I wish she had left some designs here. This fashion show is a competition between many companies, VRP Company and Khanna Corporations had chosen to combine since they had a scarcity of models. I know it was like a slap on Mr. Pandit's face when I discontinued the deal, I know I should be sad about it but I'm satisfied. Not entirely, but still, I am.

"Why don't you listen to me? Make a call, fix this deal." Avni shouted at me as she threw her hands in the air, annoyedly. I shake my head then fix my gaze back at the screen.

"Stop ignoring me, think about it, Neil. This may cause business enmity. Each model may have some goal to be achieved by performing the fashion show, not everyone is good at accepting rejection."

God, why does she have to think of everything? I just want to find a solution before talking to her.

"Mr. Pandit was right, you don't know to keep professional and personal stuff different!" I freeze when I hear her, "He was annoying but we could have dealt it personally."

"You shouldn't have dragged me with you, it just made everything complicated. So many things are at risk just because you stood by me, you stood for me." There's a defeat in her voice which does hurt me, I look away from her.

"Are you not going to call him?" She sighed in defeat.

Whatever it is I can't see the defeated look on her face, sighing I close the laptop and walk towards her. I study her troubled face as I stand in front of her, I reach out and keep my hands on her shoulders.

"Avni, please let me handle the business work. It's not the first time we have fallen into a deal, we have many times and I have my team to handle that stuff, we will figure it out."

"Can't you just fix it with VRP Company? I don't want you to have enemies." Her voice loaded with concern. "Try it, please."

"Mr. Pandit can't weaken us professionally because our company has sufficient profit and low loss. Though I'll deal with him. It's not like without this deal we will have to shut down the show or something, we will figure out something." Her shoulders relax as she lowers her gaze.

"What's wrong?"

"It's not easy to be your wife and employee at the same time." Her eyes meet mine, "I can't handle it."

"Okay." I slowly nod my head, "Then just be my wife. I don't ask for any sort of respect from you, though you should be professional with your managers."

"It's not about that, you act personally when something happens to me in the office and it's not right. Take the way you acted today." I keep gazing into her eyes, she is right. I would have canceled the deal even if it was any other employee but I would have done it differently.

"I was professional." I hoist my hand and rest on her cheek, "He wanted to use you professionally so I canceled the deal being professional. Though you'll see what I can do personally."

"Even I want to deal with him personally." She asserted in a feisty tone making me astounded.

"You don't seem to trust me." I fondle her cheek searching for her eyes.

"I do!" She intrudes, "I was just worried." Keeping her hand on mine she looked on concerned.

I nod as I put my arms around her to embrace her in my fondness, "You need to stop worrying about business work, I have people to worry about it." I murmur as I press my lips on her shoulder, "However, you have every right to worry about me." Pulling out I wink at her before tapping her cheek with my fingers. I laugh slowly when her cheeks turn red.

"You need to stop flirting with me." She pressed her lips fighting her smile.

"Should I try it on someone else?" I arch an eyebrow teasingly.

"You want your wife to kick your ass?" She raised an eyebrow challengingly.

"Not bad, I like that." We laugh together as she shoots her leg in the air to show the way she can kick me.

"Okay, okay. Get back to work." She declared as she turned serious.

"Right. I forget everything when I'm with you." I smile at her.

"See, again!" She shook her head with a shy smile as she motioned towards my table.

I turn around to walk and halt when I see the three settling there. Foziah appears to be occupied on her phone while Sara and DD eat chips from the same packet.

DD stops munching looking at me while Sara's hand is in the mid-air as she was about to put it in her mouth. I incline to look at Avni who shakes her head at me disapprovingly. That was our private moment, they weren't allowed to watch it. Both me and Avni had forgotten about them so it's not entirely my fault so I shake my head at Avni disapprovingly. She frowned then scoffed at me while I beamed.

"Why did you guys stop?" We look at Sara, "I was enjoying it." She threw the chips packet in the dustbin and strolled towards us.

"I have always enjoyed my neighbors fighting but watching you guys was amazing. I and DD were just speaking about how good CM is at flirting." She grinned looking at us then DD, "Right DD?"

"Uh... Yeah!" He looked nervous possibly for being the reason for our argument, "But I loved how feisty Bhabi is!" He grinned when I don't glare at him.

"Lunchtime is over," I announce walking back to my seat.

Foziah groaned making all of us look at her, she didn't seem to bother as she keeps typing something on her phone. That's definitely Asad. They keep disagreeing over silly things.

"Lunchtime is over," I announce this time a little louder to gain Foziah's attention.

She looked up from her phone then quickly typing something she locked the phone. "Argument is over?"

"Sexting is over?" Sara strode towards her trying to grab her phone.

"What the fuck?" Foziah glared at her shoving her phone in the bag.

"Hey, you can't use that language in front of your small sister," Sara complained with a frown.

"How I wish you were the same innocent 11-year-old girl." She rolled her eyes before walking away.

Avni sighed as she bid me bye and dragged Sara with her, without any other option DD sat in front of me to figure out a solution.

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"When do you think we will meet Mr. Pandit?" Avni inquired me as we sat in the car.

"Fasten your seat belt please." I curtly nod at her as I start the car, "Probably on the fashion show. I'll invite him."

"Bye, Avni. Bye, CM." Sara leaned out her window and screeched at us before pulling her car out.

"Bye!" I and Avni screech as I pull out the car.

"You want me to drive us to a restaurant? You didn't eat lunch remember." I glance at Avni as I pulled down the window glass to greet the cold breeze.

"Drive us home. I would prefer eating with family, it's almost dinner time." She yawned as she leaned her head back.

"You don't want Apple juice?"

"I don't feel like drinking it on empty stomach. I just need a quick shower, dinner, and sleep." From the corner of my eyes, I watch her going through her phone.

"Don't you think Foziah was acting weird?" She looked at me as I halted in traffic.

"Seems like she argued with Asad." I shrug though it was weird. Foziah taking half-day leave when things in the company aren't good is not something familiar.

"Maybe."

Within a few moments, we are parking the car. I slope my head to look at Avni who is busy listening to songs on her phone with headphones on. Her eyes closed as she lip sings and clicks her fingers to the beats.

I take in the sight for a moment, how beautiful she is! I love everything about her starting from the way she wakes me up to the way she greets me good night. Her eyes, her voice, her gestures, her care and affection, her understanding and corporation, her respect for herself, her selfish and selfless behavior, her silly fights I love all of it!

In short - I Love Her.

I believe I loved her from the day I saw her photo but realization does hit late. The thing about arrange marriage is it's unpredictable! You don't know the opposite person's views about you and you have to keep in mind to make the other person feel comfortable.

I and Avni have crossed a few borders, I hug her anytime I want and she doesn't object. I have got the habit to kiss her cheek and forehead whenever I feel like though my winks occur out of nowhere no matter where we are. I would be lying if I say I have never eyed her lips, I do but only when she's not noticing.

I don't want to make her feel uncomfortable but something I know now is that she feels comfortable with me. Because now it's not only me who hugs her when we go to bed. We are taking slow but lovely strides.

"We are here!" I look at her carefully. I sigh and move forth when she doesn't make an action. Drawing a headphone from her ear I whisper, "We are home, wife."

She tilts to look at me her face inches away from me. My eyes fall on her lips and I quickly shift my gaze back to her eyes.

"Thanks for the drive, husband." She mumbled her eyes flickering between my lips and eyes. Pushing the door open she walked out while I left a thick breath before following her.

"You are kind of ignoring your husband with your phone." I walk beside her.

"As if you don't ignore your wife with your laptop." She swiveled her eyes removing the headphones and locking her phone.

"Hello, love birds. How was your day?" Alia beamed at us as she relaxed on the couch watching TV.

"It was not so great. Business issues!" Avni accepted a piece of chocolate when Alia offered her.

"What's up, Neil?" She rose her eyebrows at me.

"Nothing, just a bit stressed." I shrug as I walk up the steps.

"I'll see you at dinner." I hear Avni say and I rush up the stairs and she ran behind me. Directly opening the room door I rush in and Avni reached at the same time. We gazed at each other passing innocent smiles then both hurry towards the bathroom.

"I'm first!" She said keeping her hand on mine which is on the doorknob.

"I'll take a quick shower." I notify as I hold her arm and softly push her away.

"Even I can do that." She retorted with a frown standing in front of me.

I rest my back against the door, "You took that yesterday."

"I'll take that even today." She argued attempting to push me.

"Nah, it's my turn today." I shake my head.

"You are arguing with me." She frowned keeping her bag on the floor.

"Okay, sorry." I nod my head slowly. "Grab your clothes."

She studied my face looking at me suspiciously and took a step back. My hand slowly worked on the doorknob, as soon as it clicked I took a step back and closed it. As predicted Avni began knocking as she whined in annoyance.

"One of the reasons I don't trust you, idiot!" She hissed and I chuckled unclasping my watch and removing my coat.

"My husband betrayed me." I hear her dramatic voice, "He broke my trust again."

I rolled my eyes as I hold the hem of the T-shirt and pull it off of me. If someone heard her now they would think something else, like I was with someone's wife or something like that.

"How can someone play games with me?" I hear her trying to sniff. Rolling my eyes I pull the door open.

"Ow, ow!" Avni groaned as her back hit the floor. Well, I didn't know she was sitting resting her back against the door, it was an accident.

I try to fight back my laughter as I forward my hand to her.

"No, thanks!" She gritted her teeth and sat up. Her eyes travel down my eyes to my lips then my chest. I sit down next to her and throw my arm around her shoulder.

"Bathroom romance?" I tilt to look at her, my lips curved in a smirk when I see her gasping.

"Not when I need to pee." She reacted after a second.

"What?" I look at her in disbelief, it was her turn to smirk. Hastily standing up she signaled me to move back, I sweep back on the floor as she shut the door on my face. She won, again. Now she'll take shower and ask me to pass her clothes.

Things I do for Mrs. Khanna.

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Hello everyone,

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