Neil was gazing at her still on the bed, while she was looking at him in shock. Realizing his position by her shocked stare, he immediately got up and left the room mumbling a sorry.

He then got changed and was waiting for her in the living room, while his mother was busy making dinner snd his father was busy looking at the news. Neil's face was flashingon almost all the news channels and Prakash was looking at that only. Since Neilwas getting bored, he called DD and left to the study room informing Prakash to send Avni there once she comes dowm.

Inside the study, Neil sat on his chair and was looking at DD waiting for him to speak. But poor DD didn't knew what his sir wanted and was standing silently. Afyer almost five minutes, Neil understood that DD was unaware of his fault and started speaking.

DD, the file about the Mehta's that you submitted seems incomplete. Pura details nahi hai usme. How comfortable that's possible?

Sir, I have collected all the info thay I could get about them. And this was all that our hackers could provide. I eben asked their neighbours and they too confirmed it. Aur zyada kuch mila hi nahi. Should I search once again.

No, you can go now. I have the details I guess. Bas jaanna baaki hai. You can leave now.

Yes sir. DD left the room. Neil then got busy in some work till he heard ha knock. Avni had come, he understood and asked her to get in. He gestured her to take a seat besides him, pulling a chair drom behinds and placid it beside his own. She was hesitant, but then finally sat there. Neil then handed her a file he was loking at till now.

Miss Mehta, it want you to read this file with the utho concentration and tell your review about the same.

Ok sir.

You can started now and I want your review within half an hour. You must have read half of the files in the office, we worked on it last night. You just look at them and then read the others with a great concentration. And speak only after you have completed not in between. Got it?

Yes sir. She started reading the files then.

After about ten minutes Neil looked at her, waiting intently for her reaction. She was reading a handwritten page, which was out of place in the completely printed file. But since her sir had asked she was readimg it with utmost concentration and she widened her eyes in between. He was looking at her more keenly now. She was looking completely shocked and look up to meet his eyes. She ws about to open her mouth when he said,

Speak only after you complete reading the whole file.

So she immediately shut her mouth close and started reading. She always respected her sir and was scared of him. His anger issues were the main topic in the office, and fortunately she never witnessed it. He was always calm and was a bossy, she knew that, but he never got angry when she was anywhere around him. It was strange as she was his PA and according to her, she should be the one who should bear all his anger, but instead she never witnessed it.

Her cabin was next to his, she would always work in that cabin. During lunch hours also, she would be working. So DD had to remind her to go and have lunch, almost everyday. He used to say that, Neil sir never tolerated unhealthy employees and not eating would make her weak. So she was forced to eat lunch.

She was the one who decides his schedule, plans all the business parties that he would be hosting and also makes sure that he attended all the important business meets. She never mingled with the other employees much, cause she was always busy. She just took five minutes to have lunch from the alloted 30 minutes and the rest of the time ahe worked.

She was working to forget her past, keeping herself busy means she won't get time to be sad over her past. She always dreaded it the ,ost and still now used to have nightmares also, but nobody was there to console her then. She prefers to work late at night also, so that she could skip sleep, which meant another day without any nightmare.

What does Neil sir mean by this paper? Feelings, confessions, what does he mean? Use toh koi meaning hi nahi hai. Shayad galti se daal diya hoga. Let me ask him, no no, he asked not to speak now. Baad mein puch leti hun. Abhi main baaki ka files padta hun.

Mehta industries ka ownership? If sir must have bought that company, tho papa aur dadi ka kya? Aur Riya kya karengi? Maybe they still have a small share with them. But this document says that the complete share of the company is owned by sir now, kya hai yeh? Yeh bhi poochna honga.

She was still reading the same paper, and when she reached the bottom,

What, Mehta industry in my name. That is not possible. Sir must be mistaken. Yeh kya ho raha hain? And why is he staring at me like that? Ab kuch puch bhi nahi sakta. Let me ask for a notepad, so that I can write all my questions, baad mein bhool nahi jaungi. Hmm, good idea Avni, jaldi poocho.

Sir,

Talk only after you complete reading the whole file, and you won't be getting a notepad now. Neil said in a bossy stern tone and Avni continued to read.

Sir ko pata kaise chala ki I was going to ask for a notepad! Strange. Well let me read the next document.

Businesses partnership papers with the Khanna industries. Yeh kya mazaak hai? Sir hi Khanna industries ka owner hai, woh khud ki company se partnership kyun karein. Pad hi leta hu, sir ne kaha tha na. What, I didn't even sign the ownership document tho Mehta industry mere naam pe kaise aagayi? Tho isliye partnershipka papers hai, because Mehta industry is in my name and he wants a partnership with me. Got it. Means sir is not mistaken, use pata hai ki usne Mehta company ko mere naam kiya hai. Baad mein poochti hun. Ab next one.

She kept on reading all the files like this and each one came with a shock for her. One made her the owner of the Mehta mansion and the other one stated her as the employee of the month of the Khanna industries. While one was a contract to a project in partnership with the Khanna's, a very important and a big project that could be highly probably to both the companies as well as the society and the other one was......

Sir loves me? Yeh kya papers hai? Will you be my official girlfriend, my soon to be Mrs Neil Khanna? Kya ho raha hai? Ab aur nahi hoga mujhse. Abhi puchna chahiye ye ki yeh sab kya hai?

Sir, I

Oh so you completed reading and now time for your questions? Joh bhi puchna hai poocho, I will answer honestly. And for the time being just don't talk to me like you're talking to your boss and aage se bhi.

Huh?

You can ask anything you want.

Sir yeh handwritten paper, kuch samajh mein nahi aaya mujhe,

I asked you to not to address me as your sir now,

Sorry sir, oopss!

Call me Neil,

But sir,

Just do as I say,

Ok sir, sorry sorry Neil. Yeh poem hai ya kuch aur. I'm confused reading this.

Mainu Rab mileya
Sab mileya
Jab tu mileya mainu
Mainu hajj mileya
Rajj rajj mileya
Mainu jab mileya hai tu

Mainu Rab mileya
Mainu sab mileya
Mainu jab mileya hai tu

Mainu haq mileya
Rooh tak mileya
Mainu jab mileya hai tu

Feelings? Confession?

The day that you left my office
For the first time ever
You took something away
That was so precious to me.

I didn't notice it till today
Till the circumstances forced me
To accept the reality that
I really feel something for you

This little poem by me
Is a confession to you
Of my love towards you
Which was from a long time

I realized it today, when
I kissed you for the first time
And trust me I think of that
As the most beautiful moment
In the life of this always rude
And bossy Mr CEO.

I was not angry when I knew
That you are the thief of my heart
And I wish to be locked in your
Beating heart for eternity

This poem may sound cheezy,
But it's my first time love
I promise you a beautiful
Life ahead of us with just
You and me together forever

I hope you liked this
Small little confession
From my heart
I love you.

Tera hona ik sapna lagda
Bas ek tu hi apna lagda
Tere bina hun nahi ji laggna ve

Oh sohneya
Mere sohneya
Mainu nahi jeena
Tere bina

Oh sohneya
Mere sohneya
Mainu nahi jeena
Tere bina

Tumhe yeh samajh mein nahi aaya?

Nahi.

He felt sad that she didn't recognize his confession of his love. He was not good at expressing something, except in the business field, so writing the poem was a very difficult task to do. But he knew that she never would have believed in love, he too never did, as her life was as such, so it didn't matter that she didn't understand it. Now it was time for him to explain that to her, and he was very bad at explaining this thing,

Avni, just read this once again and relate it to yourself. Kuch toh samajh mein aa jaayega.

Ok.

Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

O... Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

So she read the poem once again and this time she ended reading with widened eyes and an utterly shocked expression on her face.

Kuch samajh mein aaya ab?

Woh... si.....yeh....

Avni, maine khud likha hai yeh amd whatever I have written is true. Shayad tumhe aisa nahi lagegi, but for me its as true as me. I really had some feelings for you. Maybe that was why I never got angel with you, maybe that was why you lasted longer that my previous PA's. I'm sorry for kissing you with other your will, but if that did not happen, then maybe I would never have realized my feelings for you.

She was listening to him, catching onto his every word.

Raat da hanera main
Tu hi chann mera hai
Dekh kitna sohna rabb ne
Saath likh diya hai

Ab yeh khwaab toote na
Saath ab ye choote na
Kaske tu thaam lena piya

Har saah tere naam main kar doon
Gham saare tere khud mein hi bhar loon
Rehna bas mere roobaroo

As for the second document, I overtook the Mehta industry today and Mr Ashish Mehta and Dayawanti Mehta is in the jail right now, for child harassment and abuse. Maine hi saare proofs diye the police ko. It's in the news now. You can watch it later also, as I have asked DD to get the recording from one of the channels.

The third one is of business partnership with your company and I really looks forward to that. You have to sign on those papers so that the contract mentioned in the other page would become valid. Mehta Mansion is now legally yours. The papers have been cleared and all the disputes settled. Your cousin I guess, will not get the property as I have purchased it. It's my gift for yoh, for becoming the employee of the month and you truly deserve the gift.

Abhi tak jo bhi bola, use tumhe yeh pata hoga ki last papers kya kehte hai.

Oh sohneya
Mere sohneya
Mainu nahi jeena
Tere bina

Oh sohneya
Mere sohneya
Mainu nahi jeena
Tere bina

He then kneeled in between her legs, took out a box from his pocket and opened it, displaying a beautiful

Will you be mine to cherish forever, Miss Avni Mehta?
Are you ready to become Mrs Neil Khanna, humesha ke liye mere dil mein kaidi hoke rehne ke liye taiyaar ho?
Shayad ab tum mujhse pyaar nahi karte honge, but I promise I will make you fall for me soon.
I love you Avni and I'm ready to wait gor you my whole life.

Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

O... Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu
Tu hi tu, Tu hi tu hai

Oh sohneya
Mere sohneya
Mainu nahi jeena
Tere bina

Oh sohneya
Mere sohneya
Mainu nahi jeena
Tere bina

Avni was sitting still with a blank face. She was shocked to the core knowing that her boss loved her. He could have forced her to marry him, but he choose to profess his love and win her trust and love. That thing touched her heart and she was ready to accept his proposal, happily. But Dayawanti's evil words were still running in her mind.

Kaise pataya usko, you slept with him didn't you, just like your mother.

Uska hi khoon hai aur waise hi karenga.

Achha hua maine Maa ka baat mana. Tum jaise ladki ka baap kehne main hi sharam aati hai.

She was remembering her own father's words and it pierced her heart. No she can't accept the proposal, not now and never, cause she was broken.

A man like him didn't deserve a broker girl like her. Also she was being eyed badly by Vidyut, sir ko shayad pata nahi hoga uske baare mein. She was locked in his house for days when finally Neela rescued her and sent her out, trapping herself in the process. No one loved her accept Neela Maa and her Aayesha Maa. Aayesha Maa was her biological mother and so she loved her, while Neela Maa loved her because she could never be a mother herself. That was why she loved her husband's illegitimate daughter and accepted her wholeheartedly. No idea don't deserve love, Aayesha Maa ne pyaar kiya tha mujhse, woh mar gayi and Neela Maa ne bhi kiya and she suffered in Vidyut's hell. If neither sir loved her and ahe stayed with him, he too would suffer. Uske jaise achha insaan kuch behtar deserve karta hai, not a girl like her, an illegitimate, bad omen.

Thinking about all those past, she started shivering and was panicking. It always happened whenever she thought about it. That was why, in tnis one month, she indulged herself so much in work that she didn't get time to think about her brutal past.

A child being beaten up badly everyday just because her father believed that she killed her mother was a brutal thing. She never knew what actually happened to her mother. One day she was back from school and had seen a devastated lover crying over the loss of his love.

Her father loved her mother a lot, but couldn't marriage her as he can't go against his mother's will. But she was a love child, symbol of love of her parent's true love. Her father used to visit them frequently and would speak time with her, making his mother angry. Her grandmother had come to warn them many times and they even tried to keep him away from him. But his love for her was always true, little Avni's had seen it. So she too believed in fairy tales and Prince charming.

But after her mother's death, everything changed. The little girl's perception towards the whole concept of love changed. She equated love to obsession, and considered her dad's love for her mother as an obsession.

He got married, after a lot of pressure from her mother. The marriage alliance was only a businesses contact for his mother. He never treated her as his wife and this once against changed little Avni's perception. She believed that her father really loved her mother and that was why he was not ready to accept his newly wedded wife.

But she was a sweet person. She cared for her a lot and loved her just like a mother does. But she was not able to have her own child even after two years of marriage. The lack of heir to the family, angered her grandmother and she instigated her father against her new mother. He always used to beat her up and treat her very badly. One day it went a bit overboard, as he was try to strangle her to death. Her grandmother was watch a life beings taken. Her own son's life was beings ruined but she never cared.

Avni interfered,and this led to him beating her. Her grandmother added oil to the already burning fire, her father, by saying that she, the little girl of twelve, was responsible for her mother's death, his love's death.

The love story of Ashish Mehta and Aayesha Haider was never heard of, so Avni grew up as the daughter of Ashish and Neela Mehta. She was sent to school, a prestigious one, as she was the granddaughter of the Mehta's.

That beacme the daily routine then, him hitting his pwn daughter mercilessly not caring where and with what. He would go to office in the mornings and come back in the evening, the same time that she returns back from school. Then he would drag her out from her room to the hall amd then start hitting her. He hit her till sje bled, while his mother would watch everything standing on the stairs. Neela was not able to do anything as after years of torture she was scared and was very weak physically. She tried to save her many times, but ended up breaking her hands as he would kick her hands to break her bones. Avni would scream in pain and would writhe in pain, struggling on the floor to protect herself from her harsh father, but he was very brutal and would torture her more. He would stop after she was bleeding and ask a servant to dress her wounds. Then he would drag Neela to his room and rape her till she would be so weak even to get up from the bed.

Then after freshening up and having his dinner, he would go to her room, tie her up and start torturing her once again. This was a common thing for Avni and she adjusted with it, but the pain that she beared was unbearable and it made her physically very weak.

She was in college now, and one day as usual she was back from the college all ready to take the torture. But her father was all so sweet with her and her daadi too treated her well, who otherwise did not even talk to her properly. She saw a young man on the couch treated like a king. She was asked to change and come downstairs fast. She was surprised as this was the first time that she was not getting tortured in the ten years.

She came down, scared and was shocked when her father took her to the man and asked him to take her away from there, with him forever. She realized that she was sold to this businessman. He had come with a marriage proposal with a business contract and they had agreed without even asking her. She refused to go and her father slapped her hard, for the first time. It was true that he hit her everyday, but she believed that slapping was more heinous than hitting and he did that today. She was shattered but still stood stubborn. He left the house saying that he would come tomorrow again and asked them to get her ready for marriage. It was Mr Vidyut Pandit.

That night she had fled the house with an unconscious Neela. She was hiding at one of her friends place and she she disguised herself and found a job. All went well for three months, her mother was slowly recovering, she was very weak, but was almost okay. One day when she was back from her college she found her mother missing and a note was placed on her bed. It seemed that her friend backstabbed her. Vidyut had kidnapped her mother and had asked her to come to his Mansion to save her. Neela was the only loved one she had and so she had went there, without any second thoughts. There she saw that Vidyut had given Neela good treatment and she was fine now. Vidyut gave her a time of two days to decide, either to marry him or to get raped by him. Avni felt disgusted at him and she stayed with her mother kn the same room. The next day when Vidyut was away for some work, she made her flee, giving her her own kasam that if she don't leave and start a new life she would end her life. So she was forced to flee from that hell, leaving her mother alone. As she had vowed, she could not even back out. Then she had started working at Khanna industries as she had her degree certificate dafe with her.

Avni! Avni? Avni, you okay? Kya hua? Why're you shivering? Feeling cold? Main doctor ko bulau?

I don't deserve love. Mujhe marna chah....

He was fed up of hearing this, so he had hugged her tight, making her startle and stop her words. She came back from her own world and started speaking , coming out of the hug.

Neil sir, I can't accept this, I am a bad omen. Sab ka life barbaad kardeti hun main. Aur ek guy ne mujhe inappropriately touch karne ka koshish bhi kiya hai. U deserve a better girl than me, someone who would understand you and keep you happy, not an illegitimate girl like me.

If you are speaking about Vidyut, then he won't see the world for the rest of his life. And tumhara kya identity tha, that doesn't matter to me, your future identity as my wife will only matter. And dare you call yourself a bad omen, you maybe the lucky charm for me. Have you ever observed how my company flourished in the month that you were here. Have you noticed how I try to control my anger, be a good human, for you. Tumhare liye I can bring the world down, if possible, bas ek mauka do mujhe. Please Avni, I really love you a lot. Bas ek mauka chahiye, to prove myself worthy of you.

It's me who don't deserve you. Main kabhi aapko khush nahi rakha paaogi. I am a girl with a lot of scars and carryingso much pain, koi bhi mujhe deserve nahi karega, not a bad, and illegitimate gir.....

But he stopped her by kissing her harshly tightly holding her hands and squeezing them in anger. All these days he was able to control his anher in front if her. But her speaking bad about herself had triggered it today and it was at such a level that he bit her lips harshly due to it. Her lips started bleeding and she script in pain, in his mouth and he snapped out of his anger immediately. He pulled back from the kiss to see her lips bleeding. He sucked her lips slowly, trying to reduce her pain and mumbled sorry in between. He then took the ring from the box and made her wear it.

Avni, I never wanted to force you, but you have left me with no other option. Please don't look at yourself so low. If you could see yourself from my perspective, then I'm sure you would never think about those harsh words.

I'm sorry once again for kissing you harshly this time, but I don't regency it. I love you.

He said and kissed her once again amd stopped it abruptly when he felt her tears.

Why are you crying? Kya hua? Are your lips hurting badly? I'm sorry, I didn't knew that I hurt you. I'm really sorry Avni. Why aren't you saying anythung. Please forgive me for hurting you, I really didn't mean to do it.

But Avni was crying continuously and Neil got panicked. She was trying to smile seeing his care, but he didn't notice it. He got really scared and then hugged her tight. He started caressing her back and himself started crying for making her, his love, cry.
She pulled off from the hug and cupped his cheeks, wiping his tears and with a smile on her tear stained face, said,

Yes.

Yes? You forgive me so easily?

Uske liye nahi.

Toh phir? ....... you accepted my proposal?

She nodded her head cutely. The next moment she was lifted from the chair and twirled around by her boss, Mr Rude Khanna. She never thought that she would witness this shade if him ever, but now she herself was in his arms.

Thank you so much Avni, mujhe ek chance dene ke liye. Thank you so very much. I will make sure that you never regret this. From today onwards no sufferings and no tears on your eyes Mids Mehta. He said placing her down at last.

But you have got to listen to my whole story, uske baad shayad you won't love me.

An incident of the past cannot change my love for you, but of you want me to listen then I'm all ears.

Avni then narrated her part of the story, her Aayesha Maa's death, Neela Maa's sufferings, how Dayawanti instigated Ashish against them. She didn't tell about the torture part clearly. She recalled all those memories and when she finished his face was all red due to anger and his eyes were moist listening to her sufferings.

Mera vada hai Avni, Ashish Mehta and Dayawanti Mehta will be hanged tomorrow in the evening. I will make sure of that.

Nahi nahi. Riya will be doomed then, aisa mat karo.

Yeh Riya kaun hai?

She is my cousin. Daadi's sister's granddaughter. Daadi abd papa loves her so much. Uska koi nahi hai unke alava.

But she tried to kill you many times. She also tried to instigate your father against you, she laughed at you being tortured and you still care for her. She will live on her own from now, she has to learn it.

Tumhe woh sab kaise pata chala? Woh torture aur accident ke baare mein?

Tumhare baare mein sab kuch jaanta hun main, that was why I was able to put your culprits behind the bars. Do you wish to come and witness the hanging?

Nahi nahi, mujhe nahi aana aur tum bhi nahi chaloge.

Avni, but it have to make sure that they had got their punishment.

Nahi nahi, tum mat jao, please please mat jao.

Ok fine. Main kal nahi jaaunga but aaj raat abhi jaaunga and you will be coming.

Lekin I can't face them. Woh phirse mujhe maar diya toh?

He got sad listen to her and hugged her really tight, holding her tightly by her waist. Unknowingly, he had touched one of her wound, which was to the bone and which still pained her a lot.

Ahhh.... she hissed in pain and he immediately pulled away from the hug and looked at her to see her closed eyes, trying hard to control her pain.

Kya hua? Dard ho rahi hai? Kahan?

She nodded in a no, but he knew better, so he kneeled in front of hrr and hiked her top just to see that deep cut on her navel. It was dark red in colour and was looking very deep. Heleaned forward and slowly kissed her wound and she let out another gasp of pain.

He heard that immediately left the study, grabbing a pen knife from one of the drawers and headed to his car. He went to the jail and met Ashish there. He informed him about the hanging tomorrow and then took the knife and cut his neck, not deeply so that it would pain him to death while hanging tomorrow. Ashish was screaming but no one came forward to stop him.

Kal tumhara dekhne aa nahinpaaogi, your daughter don't want me there aur na hi woh khud aana chahthi. Isliye kuch saza tho mere taraf se bi banti hai na. Mauth ka dar, mauth ka dard aur yeh zakhm ka dard, sab seh lena and have a peaceful journey to hell Mr Ashish Mehta.

He then asked one of the lady constables to do the same with Dayawanti also, so that he could punish them in his own way, even if he won't be there tomorrow.

He then returned back home and saw Avni watching the news along with Neela. He went to them and sat along with them to watch the news.

Two years later,........

Neil's cabin,

Sir, yeh file complete hua hai. I will submit the next one tomorrow.

Mrs Khanna, your efficiency is decreasing now, kya hua? He asked getters out of the chair and moving to her, caging her in the chair that was in front of him.

Woh, I'm busy nowadays. Ek family hai ab, earlier I was alone.

Who keeps you busy? He asked with a playful smirk on his lips.

The proximity was affecting her and she now started to breathe heavily and stammer.

Woh,....

Mujhe pata hai, kaun tumhe itni busy rakhthi ho. I k ow it, cause I'm the one. He said and captured her lips for a kiss. They kissed for a minute and then he kneeled down, pulling away from the kiss.

Papa loves you a lot my baby. He said kissing on her smalk baby bump, which was slightly visible.

Avni smiled at this gesture of his. She placed her hand on her stomach and Neil kissed that too.

He then stood up and made her stand too. He then took her to the couch and made her sit on his lap. They kissed for a long time till Avni was out of breath.

I love you.

Neil whisperes cradling her in his arms and she too snuggled more to his chest. They were in that position, when

Sir,.... I'm sorry. DD entered tha cabin.

Humesha ki tarah, wrong time pe entry. Neil huffed and made Avni sit on the couch and went towards him.

The both of them discussedover something for a while. When at last, Neil turned to look at Avni, she was sound sleep in an uncomfortable position. He went to her and picked her up and carried her to the car. On the way, the employees smiled at him and he too smiled back, which was the routine from last four months, from when Avni was pregnant.

They reached home. Neela smiled seeing her daughter in the safest arms. He carried her to their room and made her lay down. After removing his blazer, he too laid down beside her, hugging her tight, cuddling her to his chest, hiding his face on her neck and whispered on her ears,

I love you.

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