Chapter 2

*Usha Pov* 

I shut the door behind me and walked near the table to see the CEO seriously studying the files. I stood there for a few seconds and cleared my throat. 

Then he was looking at, and I stopped before I started fanning myself. He is ‘The Handsome’ but alas, he is going to be my boss. Of course, if I got selected in this interview. 

“Ms.Mehta! Please sit down.” He said smiling. His smile is also awesome making me smile back at him. 

He placed his hand forward for a few seconds, but I didn’t understand so I looked at him confused. When he gestured towards the file in my hands, then I understood and immediately placed it in his hand. 

“Sorry, sir!” I mumbled, sitting straight. 

“It’s ok, Ms.Mehta.” He smiled and started studying my file. 

And then the questions started one after the one continuously. I guess I tried my best to answer them as much as I can, and then I skipped the mistakes, I could do because of the experience I got in previous interviews. 

“So overall you are good, but now tell me what you know about the enemy company to mine.” He asked looking at me directly. 

“You have an enemy company?” I asked him back with a little shock. 

“I do! Why? Didn’t you research for that information?” he asked, raising an eyebrow. 

“Why do we need to find out what the enemy company does sir? We should try to set our goals to beat ourselves and not to do it to someone else.” I replied and then, I mentally face palmed myself. 

I shouldn’t have opened my big mouth and that too in front of a successful business man. This job is gone for sure! I thought and started scolding myself. 

“You know what, Ms.Mehta?” he asked with normal expression. 

“Yes, sir?” I asked him gulping. 

“You are right! And let me tell you what you should be from tomorrow onwards.” He replied. 

“I know, sir! I am sorry about that, and I will not talk like that again.” I started babbling and then I repeated his words in my mind. 

“You mean I got this job like really?” I asked him with wide eyes. 

“Yes! You got the job as P.A for Raj. Who is of course me.” he replied and laughed. 

I laughed with him little awkwardly because I am still in shock. I actually got the job, and that is wow. 

He suddenly stopped laughing and cleared his throat, saying, “Sorry about that. I just thought I told a joke.” 

“You did, sir!” I said, assuring him. 

“That’s great! So will you join today itself or will you come from tomorrow?” He asked. 

“Today is fine and please call me as Usha sir.” I replied and took my file from him. 

“But one thing, Ms.Usha. You need to work hard and learn everything with more speed because no one waits for anyone.” He said in a serious tone. 

“Sure sir!” I said and got up as he told me to take over the small cabin in front of him. He need not decide anymore because all the interviews are already over, and I was the last one. 

I entered the small cabin and looked around to see a small table with a system and three phones on it. I need to go and meet the manager so that he will tell me what I need to do. 

I went to his cabin and entered after knocking the door. The manager is Mr.Harish, who is a 50year old man. He is also a very lively person and told me everything I need to do. 

I have no work today, except adjusting towards new environment. At lunch, I met the staff and seems like they are also very good to hang out at breaks. They have only nice things to say about our boss. 

After getting settled with everything I left for my home. I entered to see Mom and Dad sitting on the couch and fighting for the television remote. 

“I want to watch cricket.” Dad said, pulling it towards him. 

“And I don’t want to miss my serial.” Mom said pulling towards her. 

This continued for a few minutes and then Mom suddenly said, “Usha! What happened to your face?” 

I placed my hand on my face and rubbed it, but I didn’t get anything. Then I heard the victory shout from my mom and a curse from my dad. I looked at them to see that Mom got the remote and Dad had to leave it by hearing her words. 

“See, Usha! Your Mom is so criminal minded.” Dad said, looking at me. 

“Dad! She didn’t do any crime. She just changed the channel.” I said, rolling my eyes. 

“She is doing all this so that my blood pressure will increase.” He said glaring at her. 

“I don’t have time for this today guys. I got the job and tomorrow onwards I am going to be busy.” I said smiling proudly. 

“We already know that you will get it.” Mom said and got up to hug me. Dad followed her suit and did the same. 

“I am going to sleep.” I said leaving them. 

“Dinner?” Mom asked, looking at me. 

“Not hungry, Mom.” I replied, turning around and walked towards my room. 

Before I closed the door, I heard Dad saying, “She is intelligent and that’s why she knows that it is better not to eat the food made by you.” 

I shook my head because I know another war will start in a few seconds. I got freshened up and lay down on my bed, but not before sending a message to Deepu telling her that I will call her tomorrow. 

*Abhay Pov* 

I woke up with the alarm blazing from the clock as usual. I sneezed at the very next second. God! This cold is killing me. 

I got ready and went downstairs to see Mom and Dad doing the same which they do everyday. That is sitting calmly doing their own work and making the atmosphere having pin drop silence. 

“Good morning, Mom! Good morning, Dad!” I said, sitting at the dining table. 

“Good morning!” they both mumbled and smiled at me. 

I sneezed when Mom placed the breakfast in front of me. They both looked straight at me worriedly. 

“How many times do I have to tell you that stay away from cold things?” Mom scolded me. 

“Mom! I am twenty-six years so please stop scolding me.” I replied frowning. 

“Then behave like one. Who comes home after drenched in water that too cold water and miss the meeting?” Dad asked in a serious tone. 

“I was little late dad. That's it. Meeting was successful right.” I said looking at him. 

“This contract is also going to Raj Industries, and I am sure of it.” he said shaking his head, and I immediately sneezed. 

“Give him some medicine.” Dad mumbled to Mom. 

“I will!” she mumbled back. 

I shook my head hearing their tiny little conversation. I don’t know why they never talked normally to each other. I never heard them having any conversation, which can be called as normal. 

When I asked them, they always said to me that it is nothing. After a few years, I stopped asking them anything. At least, they are not trying to kill each other. 

“So what did you think about the marriage?” Dad asked. 

“Dad! She is very younger than me. And I also don’t think an arranged marriage is a good idea at all.” I replied shrugging. 

“Think about it ok.” He said and I nodded. 

“Keep one suit extra in your car so that you need not come home again like yesterday to change and miss any other important meetings.” Mom said worriedly. 

“Mom!” I groaned and got up from the table. 

I will get into that situation when I meet that girl again right? Which I am not going to do anytime soon for sure. I thought and left the house to reach my company Sharma Industries. 

My dad is working as a manager, but is going to retire in a few days. I went inside my cabin and called my P.A Shruthi. 

“Yes, sir?” she asked, opening the door. 

“Did we get any call from that client?” I asked her and sneezed. 

“No sir!” she replied shaking her head. 

“So that means….” I didn’t continue the sentence and hung it. 

“Yes! We didn’t get the contract, and their reason would be the one which you already know sir.” she said giving me a pointed look. 

“I know, I know, Shruthi! But that was not my fault, and it happened because of that stupid girl.” I said rubbing my forehead. 

She shut the door and said, “Abhay! We would have got to number one position with this contract. But don’t worry, we will have many more opportunities.” 

I smiled and said, “You are right. Now go and do your work.” 

She laughed and said, “Yes, sir! But beware of the cold water.” 

“Whatever!” I said, shaking my head and immediately got that girl words in my mind. 

I shook my head and started my work. In the afternoon, I decided to have some fresh air, so I went inside the café along with Shruthi. 

“So I heard from a little bird that your parents are thinking about your marriage.” she said after we ordered. 

“First kill that little bird and then work for me.” I said throwing a glare. 

“Oh come on Abhay! You can’t hide anything from me.” she said, raising an eyebrow. 

“Designer shirt!” I said, looking behind her. 

“Designer shirt?” she asked, confused and turned around to see the same girl from yesterday walking inside while talking on her phone. 

She didn’t observe me and sat behind me. I didn’t look back, but sat there frowning and signaled Shruthi. 

“Oh! The designer shirt.” She said understanding what I am trying to say. 

I stopped her from saying anything and then heard the girl behind me saying, “Deepu! If you don’t want to get married, then don’t. No one can force you from doing anything. I mean they can’t drag you towards the marriage stage right.” 

She is right! I thought, nodding. Shruthi laughed at my expression, and I glared at her. 

“My job? That is awesome Deepu. I still can’t believe that I got a job in that top company. And as for my boss, he is cherry on the cake. He is so handsome but alas, he is my boss, so I can’t do anything except looking at him.” she said, and I can hear dreaminess in her voice. 

“Do you girls always talk about boys like this?” I asked Shruthi bending forward. 

She raised an eyebrow making me roll my eyes, and I added, “You know what I mean.” 

“Yeah! We do that mostly. Any problem?” she asked teasing me. 

“Ok bye, Deepu. I will call you today evening.” That girl said, hanging up her phone. 

“Thank god! That rude person is not here today.” she mumbled, making me fist my hand. 

Shruthi shook her head asking me not to do anything, and I took deep breaths from doing anything. When that girl left, Shruthi looked at me and asked, “When did you start hearing someone’s conversation like that?” 

“From the time I got scolded because of that girl.” I replied and sneezed. 

“Hmm…” she said and chuckled. 

“What Hmm…? Don’t make your small brain to work that much hard.” I said getting. 

“If my brain is really small, then your brain is double small. Because there is a saying that P.A’s are more intelligent than their bosses.” she said walking beside me. 

“Whatever!” I said and walked fast towards my company. 

She called me a rude person today also…