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Rudransh Smirked seeing the news. He tilted his head imagining Parinidhi's reaction. He is so sure that she will not going to be quite. He leaned on his chair and closed his eyes remembering the earlier incident and their first interaction.

"Don't expect me to bend, I can't let my Crown slip "

Her voice, her confidence and het attitude flashed in front of his eyes. The way she maintained the eye contact, the way she managed the situation was incredible.

There are only few people who can talk to him while maintaining the eye contact, not many can do that. They fear him, his authority and his power. He didn't fail to observe the reactions he got from the guards and his brothers, all looked pale.

All he can say is he is loosing control over his actions and emotions but strangely he want to explore the feeling.

Most of the men don't like women who has more confidence and talk while maintaining eye contact, they want someone who will shy away from their gaze, someone who will blush and stutter.

He remembered the smell when she was close. Roses and Chocolates. He know her obsession with Chocolates, donuts and herself. Amused will be an understatement of what he felt.

She is a hell of a woman. So damn crazy.

It's been only two days and they have met for only twice but the intensity of their intimacy cannot be explained. As if they got connected with a invisible force.

"Bhaii" A high pitched voice broke his thoughts. He looked near the door to see his sister, who barged in breathing heavily. His siblings have no manners. Not one had a habit of knocking on the door.

They are siblings for a reason.

Shaking his head he gave his whole attention to his sister who took heavy steps and marched towards him.

"Are you dating that devil?" Rudransh raised his eyebrow at the sudden question. He doesn't need an elaboration to know that who the particular devil is.

Even if he had not checked the files where it clearly written that in business world Parinidhi is called as devil, he would have known by the two meetings he had with her.

He tilted his head and asked "Where were you last night?" The unexpected question took her off guard. Akriti looked at him not knowing what to answer. She cleared her throat and said

"I need my answer first"

"First answer me to know that"

Rudransh looked at her with a blank face. Akriti gulped and shifted on her feet mentally scolding herself for coming to her brother to demand answers from him.

"I'm going " she scurried away.

That's the only option she had. She knew that her brother know about her spending her whole night in club partying but saying to from her mouth will lead to a whole lecture and scolding from him.

She choose peace.

She walked out of the office room just like the way she entered. She left straight to her car and sat asking the driver to drop her in her office.

She doesn't like Parinidhi not even a bit. There is no particular reason they just don't stand each other from their college days.

They both are mostly alike maybe that's why they can't stand each other. They both like to sit on the first seat in the class but never together, they both used to be the brilliant students but never got along.

Akriti Studied law along with Parinidhi. Their small banters now became the rivalry between two firms. And no one is ready to back off from it.

"Mam, these are the files you asked" A gentle voice broke Akriti's thoughts. She looked at her front to see her P.A of 3 years Ayush standing with a file in his hands.

He is a man with lot of patience which is why he tolerated her from the past 3 years. His soft yet warm eyes were on her like always making her squirm in her seat.

He is always soft spoken person unlike her.

Clearing her throat she said "Keep them on my desk and don't disturb me unless it's an emergency" Her cold tone didn't stop the smile spreading on Ayush's lips while he mumbled "Okay mam" and left the cabin.

Gritting her teeth, she looked at the pictures in her mobile. The thought of Parinidhi dating her elder brother made her restless. She can't imagine a life where her rival living right in her house.

Arghhhhh

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"Bhaii. Why did you do that?" Abhay whined walking behind Rudransh who is in the business suit walking like a king radiating powerful aura.
The people working in the office stood up with respect as he made his way.

Rudransh as always ignored him and walked straight towards the private elevator in his office with his brothers following him behind.

"Bhai, why are avoiding the topic? Why do you have to bring me into your conversation." Abhay whined about Rudransh mentioning about the things Abhay said about Parinidhi right infront of her.

"It's not fair bhai" Abhay whined again while Pratik pressed his lips to suppress his laugh. And there Abhay is loosing his shit about the whole matter.

"Your photos are all over the internet bhaii.. " He tried only to be ignored again.

"This is a whole mess" Pratik mumbled looking at Rudransh who became deaf to their questions and words.

This is not new to them, Rudransh never clearly spoke what's bothering him and what is going on in his mind. He just becomes deaf to all their words even when they try their level best to make him share his problems.

"Sir the clients are waiting in the meeting room" Mrs. Smith a lady in her early 50s said making Rudransh hum.

"This meeting is important, I don't want any disturbances. I hope you both made sure of it" He spoke making the both brothers straighten their backs.

"Yes bhai." They said.

Rudransh along with his brothers entered the hall. The collaboration they are going to make will make the company touch new heights of success.

Shaking the hands with his clients he sat down in his chair and the meeting started.

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"- and now let me explain the pros and cons - before the person who is presenting complete the sentence, the door of the meeting room burst opened with a bang.

Everyone snapped their heads towards the source only to widen their eyes. Abhay's mouth reached the ground floor seeing his brother's rumored girlfriend standing with all her glory.

Silence.

Everyone can feel the sudden tension in the air and no one know what to say. Do they have to leave? But there is no official statement that she is their boss's girlfriend.

They looked at each other and all of then turned their attention to Rudransh who is still sitting on the chair with his eyes twinkling. His lips formed the tiniest of the smiles which no one noticed.

His heart skipped a beat yet again.

His heart started to beat faster and he felt the sudden rush of excitement in his veins seeing the fire in her eyes.

He is having a good time teasing her.

He knew she is going to come but never imagined this soon.