Hi everyone I hope you'll like this chapter.

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Ishika got free after taking her class when she listens to her phone ring.

It was an unknown number.

"Hello!! Who's this?" She asked confused unable to recognise the number, she barely gets any call or a message.

"Hello, Ms.Ishika. I am the director of the School. You need to immediately come to my office, I have something important to discuss." Abhiraj says in a commanding tone, while he smiles back at Ivaan who was too captivated by his cufflinks.

"Okey Sir," Ishika replies politely and keeps her phone back in the purse after he ended the call.

"What work will the director have from me? And secondly, our director just declared his retirement. Then who the hell is he?

God, please just make sure my job is safe." Ishika mumbles to herself meanwhile going towards the office.

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After Taking a deep breath, she knocks on the door.

" come in."

Ishika gets startled when she heard a thick intense voice.

But anyhow controlled her anxious nerves and entered the office.

The man wasn't sitting on the chair, the way she'd expected.

Instead, she steps to see and sees two people.

Ishika looks around and notices a pyrimidine-shaped figure kept on the table.

'ABHIRAJ SINGH RAJVANSH'

The name of the person was written on it.

"Captivating..." Ishika murmurs.

The man is facing away from her, looking like a forbidding figure in the dark.

The mystery man is standing up to the glass wall, an impressive figure, dressed in a dark, well-pressed suit that seems as though it's been tailored to fit him perfectly.

The jacket compliments his broad shoulders and lean waist, cutting off right above his hips to show the way his pants hug his thighs. They flare out at the bottom elegantly to reveal a pair of sleek, black boots with a small heel on them.

He is godly...

True, but out of your reach so focus on the main topic. Idiot!!! Her subconscious intervenes.

Right.

She refocuses on him, immediately noticing a kid in his arm, head resting on his shoulder.

"Why does he looks familiar."
Ishika gets confused.

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Ivaan was continuously looking at Abhiraj after he ended the call.

"You were sounding rude. Shortee might have felt bad." Ivaan makes a pout, complaining to Abhiraj.

"Bud she is my employ. And I talk to them like that, can't help it. And secondly, your shortee might understand the reason." He explains to Ivaan.

"No. It's not like that. Everyone says shortee is understanding and she'll understand. But people should also understand that shortee feels bad when others talk to her like that."

Ivaan tells him, believing that Abhiraj will listen to him and tell him the remedy to it.

Isn't this kid too intelligent? I mean his emotional understanding is brilliant at such an age.

I know, but won't such things hamper his childhood? Kids should be kept away from such things. His subconscious knocks.

"Kiddo I don't know about others but I'll try to talk to your shortee politely. Okay. Come on I'll show you an amazing view from the glass wall."
Abhiraj scoops Ivaan in his arms and goes towards the window.

Abhiraj and Ivaan were busy looking out when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

I am clearly able to see a girl maybe not more than 22 entering the office.

So she is Ishika, Ivaan's nickname does suit her.

She is a shortee.

Abhiraj smiles at his thoughts.

He looks at Ishika's reflection, she was seeing his name, and then turns towards him. He smiles at her facial expressions.

Abhiraj turns around, to finally see her face to face.

Ishika's eyes widen when she sees Ivaan in his arms.

"Ivaan what are doing here?" She says loudly, walking towards Abhiraj.

Ivaan wriggles in his arms, trying to get down.

Abhiraj quickly makes him stand on the floor carefully.

He immediately runs towards Ishika grabbing her legs in a tight hug.

"I came here to ask his help." He mumbled softly so that only Ishika can hear it.

Ishika picks Ivaan in her arms so that she could face him, but he quickly hides his face in her neck.

Ivaan knew that she'll scold her.

Both Ishika and Abhiraj chuckle seeing his antics.

That's when Ishika remembers that someone else is also present there.

"Good morning Sir. I am so sorry about Ivaan." Ishika knows for what Ivaan might have come here.

"That's completely okay shortee I mean Miss.Ishika." Abhiraj bites his inner cheeks, realizing what he spoke.

Her eyes widen and she immediately glares at Ivaan who royally ignores her, busy playing with her pendant.

"Anyway, Miss.Ishika please settle down. I have something important to discuss." Abhiraj says after settling down on his chair, returning to his 'no-nonsense' mode.

"Here Ivaan, solve this sheet. Till then I will talk with Ishika. Okay."
He handles a sheet to Ivaan, Earning a nod from him.

Ishika abruptly began feeling tingles in her body hearing him saying her name.

She was continuously staring at his face.

He is beautiful.

He's not someone she has ever seen around the institution before, considering his aura, she assumes he must be important.

Despite the way his forest green eyes glowing prettily in the outdoor lighting, the man is terribly intimidating, with raw looks and sharp features.

When those hard eyes flicker up to look at Ishika, who's still staring at him, she feels her heart skip a beat.

" So Ishika, you work here?" He questions, ignoring her intense look, receiving a nod from her.

"Yes sir. It has been 1 and a half year."

"Till which class do you teach?"

" 9th and 11th. Socials in 9th grade and political science in 11th."

"Hmm. You are Ivaan's guardian. And from what Ivaan told me you have taught him the syllabus till 7th class. Don't you think it might overburden the kid?"

"I am his legal guardian. I never wanted to do it, but he used to grasp things very quickly. He hardly took time in learning the basics of every subject. He was too reluctant to study one thing twice. So I had to switch the syllabus. And now he doesn't want to study in first grade." Ishika explains to him the whole issue.

Abhiraj nods, trying to think of a solution. He doesn't want the kid to face any issues.

"You are aware that there is an age limit for everything in our system. And even if on my basis I promote him to upper grade, he would face problems in getting admission to higher institutions." Abhiraj tries to explain his viewpoint.

Ishika agrees with him. Because that's the truth.

"But I don't want him to get disheartened. So what I can do is to get him schooled by our teacher privately. He'll be a student of first grade. But the teachers will teach him the subject of higher classes as well, in the school itself. That's all I can do.
This way his wish will also be fulfilled and we won't have to break any rules." Abhiraj tells her.

She smiles after hearing him. It means a lot to her that he is willing to help Ivaan. The principal straight away rejected her request. But finally, her problem is solved.

"Thank you so much, sir." Ishika gives him a bright smile.

Abhiraj nods.

"You may go now."

He gets up and goes to Ivaan who was busy with questions.

He settles beside her, making him sit on his lap.

"Hii buddy." He pecked his head.

"As I promised, I talked to shortee. And now you'll be able to study whatever you want. But theirs something you have to do for me."
Ivaan gives him curious eyes.

"Along with your algebraic equations, you'll have to give 1st-grade exams as well. Promise." Abhiraj shows him his palm.

Ivaan was reluctant. But he agreed to his demand. Because he knew no one other than him could have helped him.

He kissed Abhiraj's cheeks.

"Thank you so much, sir."

"No problem. And if you have any problem later on, just give me a call. Remember I gave you my number."
He whispers.

Ivaan chuckles.

" Okey now go back to your class." He makes Ivaan stand on the floor.

He quickly runs toward Ishika, and they left Abhiraj's office.

There was a smile etched on Abhiraj's face.

To be continued......

Please do tell me about your views on the chapter. I was reluctant about it.

I know the story is a lil bit slow-paced.