Chapter 5

####PAST WILL BE IN ITALICS FONT AND PRESENT WILL BE IN NORMAL FONT####

*Jiya Pov*

For the first time, I woke up with complete silence surrounding me. Then I remember that Mom and Dad went to our town to speak to him.

They are going to be very disappointed, or she is going to be so disappointed. Why did I change the thought about Dad? No! He is also going to get disappointed. My brother is still a favorite for both and believes he is not guilty.

But Dad behaved differently right during these four months? I shook my head to put a stop to the thoughts. I will not trust anyone in my life, and that's final.

I should put a stop to this right? I considered glancing at the blade while washing my face. I am not weak! I chanted to myself and walked outside, surprisingly not touching it.

"Good morning!" The receptionist said cheerfully and made me glance at her for a few extra seconds with a doubt in my mind but not on my face.

"Good morning!" I mumbled and walked past her.

I was in the elevator and saw a group of girls entering it. They were continuously talking about the new mall and the shopping they did there.

"I am feeling so nervous along with excitement, Ajay." I said while selecting my wedding Saree along with talking to him in my phone.

"Just chose the simple one Jiya." He suggested.

"Why?" I asked him pouting even though he can't see it.

"Well, you look beautiful in any type." He replied making me blush.

"You are too sweet Ajay." I said, hiding my blush in the mall.

"Jiya! We are required to buy so much. Put that phone aside." Mom scolded and I hung up saying 'I love you'.

"Excuse me?" I came out of my thoughts when someone called me.

"Yes?" I asked her.

"What is the exact time?" She asked.

"My watch is not working." I replied, looking at my ribbon watch.

"Then why are you wearing it?" She asked rolling her eyes.

"My wish!" I replied in a stiff tone.

I can't remove it even though it is not working as it hides all my marks below it. If anyone knows about them, I am sure I will be sent to some psychiatrist.

They shook their heads and walked outside when the elevator stopped at their floor. I walked to mine and saw that I am little late again.

I walked into the coffee room thinking 'Where is this obsessed girl?'

After making coffee, I walked inside the cabin knocking on the door to see Ms.Rose standing near his table as provocative as possible holding a file.

"Your coffee, Sir." I said, placing the cup on his table.

"Now that she is here. Get your doubts cleared with her. Next time, do not enter my cabin without a reasonable point." He barked at her.

"But Sir..." She said with tears in her eyes.

"Shut up and leave." He barked again looking as irritated as possible seeing the tears.

"Shall I tell you about the schedule, Sir?" I asked him after she left.

"I want to be left alone for some time." He replied rubbing his forehead.

"Sure Sir! I will inform you when you need to go to your first meeting today." I said and walked outside.

"So did you complain enough near him about me?" Ms.Rose asked, glaring at me standing at my table.

"Who don't you go and ask him, Ms.Rose?" I asked her back and sat down in my chair.

"One day I will make you pay for this attitude of yours." She threatened.

I sighed and said, "I will wait for that day."

What will she make me pay more than what I already paid for my foolishness, for my naive ness, for my stupidity and for my weak heart? I considered shaking my head.

"Hey!" Receptionist said, sitting in front of me at lunch time with a bright smile.

"Hey!" I greeted back and continued to have my food.

"Look, I know I was wrong in these three months, and I am really sorry." She said pleadingly.

"It's ok Ms.Malathi." I said, nodding at her.

"You know, if it isn't for Mr.Mehra's instructions, no one would have acted so bitchy with you." She said, and I stopped taking another bite.

"What do you mean?" I asked her frowning.

"On the first day before you joined we got the instruction that..." She trailed off.

"That you guys need to behave like this?" I asked her.

"No, no! He gave us the instructions that we need to give you respect and then to be nice to you and also to make you feel good." She replied, and I gripped the spoon.

"Everyone got jealous and would have lashed about that to you, but we were given instruction not to let you know. I am truly thankful for your saving me that day. Everyone would have killed me if I gave their names to Mr.Mehra." She added, and I nodded at her.

"Thanks, for telling me." I uttered the words with much difficulty and got up from my table.

I have a very important thing to be done right now. I considered walking inside the elevator from the canteen and pressed the top floor.

"What do you mean he can't attend?" Ajay asked me with a raised voice.

"How can I know? He said he is busy and not going to be part of my wedding. I am already feeling bad, and you don't need to make it worse." I replied rubbing my forehead.

"We can't marry today." He said making my eyes go wide.

"What? This is not the time for jokes, Ajay." I said taking deep breath.

"No! I want to marry you with your whole family acceptance." He said after a few seconds.

"When did my brother say he doesn't accept this? Your parents already love me when they met two days back, and my parents are also happy with you. What is your problem, Ajay?" I asked him completely confused.

"You don't understand, Jiya. I don't want to marry you now. We will postpone it until your brother returns." He replied.

"No! My parents will not allow me to delay it. They will get me married to someone else. The reason is just not proper one, Ajay. Why are you doing this, Ajay?" I asked him with tears.

"Don't be so emotional, Jiya. It is not such big thing, and we are going to get married in a temple right, so it is not such big deal to postpone." He replied shaking his head and brushed my tears.

When he started walking away, I knelt there on the ground in front of my house. I cried for him shouting "Don't do this to me, Ajay. I can't bear it."

I jerked out of it when the elevator stopped at my floor. I walked toward his cabin and opened it after knocking on it.

"Is there any emergency call, Ms.Sarin?" He asked frowning.

"Why did you urge them to behave well with me? How dare you to do that?" I asked in a calm tone after locking the door.

"Jiya..." he mumbled in shock.

"I agreed to work here on only one rule that there will be only a professional relationship between us. But why did you do this?" I asked him not showing my reactions.

"What's wrong in that? I just asked them to give you a good working environment. I don't see anything wrong with that." He said fuming getting up from his chair.

"It is completely wrong when you are asking to be given it to a person who is working as a simple secretary for you and who has no working experience before this." I said fisting my hands.

"I was looking out for my wife." He suddenly shouted.

"Wife?" I asked him raising my eyebrow.

"Ok! Ex-wife. Happy?" He asked, glaring at me.

"Mr.Ajay Mehra! I am not even Ex-wife to you. I have been just a mistress, and now I am Ex-mistress." I replied, matching his stare but with no emotions.

"We got married Jiya. You can't say these words." He said, shaking his head.

"No! I was just your mistress, and now I am not even that. I don't want to see this type of action from you again Mr.Mehra otherwise, I will leave this company." I threatened him.

"You will have to pay ten lakhs to this company if you leave without any reason." He said, and I sighed.

"When I can be your mistress, then I can definitely be for another man's and pay all that money to you." I said, and he sat back in his chair.

"Don't do something like this again, Mr.Mehra." I said walking outside his cabin unlocking the door.

In the evening, I left the office a little earlier than possible and saw Mom and Dad sitting at the dining table.

"You got his sign?" I asked her.

"No! He said he will after we brought him outside the jail, and it is not a surprise." Dad replied and shook his head looking at Mom.

"So you will not torture me everyday right?" I asked her hoping she would accept.

"Why don't you get him outside? He is in so bad condition there." She replied with tears in her eyes.

"Looks, like everyone decided to continue the torture thinking I didn't have enough of it already." I mumbled to myself and walked inside my room.

How dare he to say those words after what he did to me? I will not forget any of it Mr.Ajay Mehra. I will never...