Shayna: I prefer you addressing me with my last name, Mr. Wang!

Kiet: Don't be too harsh on me!

He says it in a playful manner.

Shayna: Let's get to what you called me here for. May I ask the reason?

Kiet: Why talk about reasons when we can do so much?

He winks at her, but she crosses her arms across her chest.

Shayna: I have more things to do, Mr. Wang! You have thirty minutes so... if I were you I would talk.

Kiet nods and motions towards the table. He pulls out a chair for her and she takes a seat. They hear a knock and a waiter enters. He takes their orders and leaves.

Shayna: Now, Mr. Wang, let's get down to some business!

Kiet: I need a lawyer for my company! You seem to be the perfect choice for me and the company.

Shayna crosses her arms and raises her eyebrows. She passes him a skeptic look to which he chuckles.

Kiet: One piece of advice from me is that you should stop acting sexy unless...

Shayna: Finish your sentence, Mr. Wang!

Kiet: Unless you want us to get down and dirty here! What do you say?

Shayna smirks at him.

Shayna: Looks like someone is having a hard time controlling their feelings... I apologize! I meant to say desires because we both know there aren't any feelings.

Kiet: That's true, but I want to invest my feelings with beauty and personality like you, Ms. Bakshi!

Shayna: Save it for the others, Mr. Wang! I'm not new to this game.

Kiet is about to retort but is interrupted by a knock. The waiter places a sandwich in front of Kiet and a veg salad in front of Shayna. He leaves right after and closes the door behind him. The two start munching on their food.

Kiet: I'm serious about my feelings for you, Ms. Bakshi!

Shayna: C'mon, at least don't fake it in front of me, Mr. Wang! We both know how this game works.

Kiet: How does it work, Ms. Bakshi?

His tone holds amusement for her answer.

Shayna: We use them for a night and the next day we are strangers.

Kiet: You're the first woman I met who is being blunt about it rather than sugar-coating it.

Shayna: How does it feel to meet your match?

Kiet: Great, but a bit hurt!

Shayna raises her brow in a questioning manner as she continues to munch on her salad.

Kiet: I'm extremely downhearted by the fact that I won't be your first.

He has a frown on his face. Shayna chuckles then, a smirk makes its way across her face.

Shayna: C'mon, Mr. Wang! I thought you would be smarter than that.

Creases form on his forehead as he looks at her baffled by her recent statement.

Shayna: I've had my fair share of men who I have spent numerous evenings with and I'm sure you've enjoyed yours with women. We're on the same boat!

Kiet: I like that cocky tone of yours! It makes you sexy.

Shayna: Well, thank you, then!

Kiet lets out a chuckle and Shayna glances down at her watch.

Shayna: Let's talk about some business, Mr. Wang! You have ten minutes.

Kiet: As I said, I need a lawyer for my company to manage the legal work on the higher levels, especially the properties. Along with the properties, you will also represent me and the company during any legal proceedings. I'm willing to pay you one million a year and the pay will rise with your experience.

Shayna: Fair enough!

Kiet: You can take your time to make a decision, but no later than the nineteenth.

Shayna nods and gets up to leave. She places two hundred Baht on the table.

Shayna: It was nice seeing you, Mr. Wang! I'll let you know my decision personally.

Shayna grips the doorknob to leave when a hand takes hold of her arm. She smirks knowing who it is. She is spun around and pinned against the door with hands on both sides of her.

Kiet: Uh... you are just making it harder for me!

Shayna: I suggest you book a room in one of your many hotels and find someone to jerk off with because you ain't getting it from me!

Kiet: Why are you so difficult? All the other women throw themselves at me, but here you are driving me insane!

Shayna: I guess it's a nice change for you, Mr. Wang!

Kiet: You are a mystery, Ms. Bakshi!

Shayna: Solve this mystery and I will give a chance to us!

She says it moving her index finger between them. He smirks and leans down closer to her ear.

Kiet: I love mysteries!

Shayna: Let's see how well you can solve this one!

Kiet: I will get what I want, Ms. Bakshi!

Shayna: Time will show, Mr. Wang.

Her tone was confident that would make a person want to rethink their decision. She winks at him, catching him off guard. She slaps his hands down and quickly steps out of the door before he has time to think.

She hails a cab to the mall. She goes to the spa to see them still getting their treatment. She goes around the mall and shops a few essentials and clothes for Kabir. She moves towards the spa again after an hour of shopping to see them walking out.

She quickly scans the two from top to bottom. Aran looks the same except for his beard that is properly groomed now. Kabir looks completely different with his hair styled to perfection. His beard is trimmed and groomed to highlight his features.

Shayna: I guess you both have enjoyed yourselves enough, so let's go!

Aran: What about Kabir's shopping?

Shayna motions towards the bags in her hands with her eyes.

Aran: I guess you've done that already!

They load into the car with their bags and start towards Shayna's building.

Aran: Where did you disappear to?

Shayna: I had a few things to finish up!

Aran nods and focuses on his driving. They stop at a supermarket nearby and grab a few microwaveable and ready-to-eat packages. They start for Shayna's building again.

Aran parks his car in the parking lot of Shayna's apartment complex. They grab the bags before they start towards the elevator. They wait for the elevator and load in as soon as it reaches. Shayna presses the button for the fifty-third floor.

After what seemed like an eternity, the elevator doors open and they step out. Shayna enters the pin and enters the penthouse followed by the two. Aran drops off the grocery bags in the kitchen while Shayna takes the others bags to the second floor. She drops them off in the room at the end of the hall and returns to the living room area.

Shayna: You two want something to eat or drink?

They both shake their heads and she gives them a slight nod.

Aran: I'll be heading to the office now! If either of you needs to step out then, inform me beforehand because it's supposedly in the court orders.

Shayna: Ok.

He embraces her in a hug.

Aran: Please, don't lose your temper! His state of mind is not very stable and yours I very well know.

He pulls away from her and embraces Kabir in a hug.

Aran: Please, don't mind her! She can be difficult to deal with sometimes.

He pulls away from him and starts towards the door, but turns around and looks at the two.

Aran: Please, don't murder each other! I really need to keep this job.

His palms are joined and there is an innocent expression on his face.

Shayna: You done, Drama Queen?

Aran: I really cannot be losing this job!

Shayna points her index finger at him then, at the door. He nods and leaves after giving them an 'I'm serious' look. She locks the door behind him and returns to the living room. She sees Kabir observing his surroundings closely.

Shayna: I really don't care what you do here as long as you don't burn it down or attempt something psychotic. The kitchen is in front of you, so feel free to cook for yourself, but no eggs and non-veg.

He nods his head.

Shayna: This floor has a gym, theatre, and a swimming pool on the balcony, so feel free to use them. The laundry room is by the entrance and your stuff is in your room, which is at the end of the hall on the second floor. My bedroom and office are off-limits. Clear?

He nods his head.

Shayna: Before I forget, there's a phone in your room. It works, but I still have to go get the international thing for you. Look, even if you are a spy, I don't give a damn about it, but if I were you, I would think before making a phone call. They aren't just going to leave you like this, right? And, one more thing, I hate interference in my life along with being asked stupid questions, or disobedience, so don't push my limits! Am I clear?

Kabir nods his head.

Shayna: Any questions?

He nods his head again to which she rolls her eyes.

Shayna: What?

Kabir: Why did you save me?

Shayna: Why do you care? I got you out of that hell. That's about all that should matter to you!

She says it casually which irks him a bit more.

Kabir: I have a right to know your intentions behind saving me!

Shayna sits on the armchair and crosses her legs with elegance. She crosses her arms and looks up straight into his eyes.

Shayna: Mr. Balakrishnan, do you think you are in any position to question me?

Kabir: It's my right to know, Ms. Bakshi!

Shayna: Easy there with the attitude and the only thing you need to know is that I have my reasons!

Kabir: What are your reasons?

Shayna: You ask too many fucking questions, Kabir! The damn reason is that my parents have a will that says I have to marry an Indian man to inherit their fortune worth millions of dollars. I will keep a facade in front of them of a happy marriage with you for six months then, divorce. You'll be off to India and I will be enjoying my life here!

Kabir: You are pathetic! You will betray your parents for money?

Shayna: Uh... yeah!

He gapes at her in disbelief and she chuckles seeing his reaction.

Shayna: Oh, c'mon, Kabir! I'm a grown woman and I have needs. And, money is the key to meet all your needs. I really thought you would be smarter than this as the Department of Homeland Security labeled you as a spy.

Kabir: I don't betray my blood or loved ones!

Shayna: But they betray you, Kabir! I thought you would've learned your lesson especially after your fiance, but you're hard-headed.

She sighs to calm down the rage inside of her.

Shayna: Look, we, the humans, build relationships for purposes such as physical, mental, wealth, or emotional even though I don't believe in that bullshit. Love and those stupid emotions get you nowhere in life unless you're Kabir Balakrishnan then, they get you to prison and of course a, hospital.

She chuckles like it's the funniest thing ever.

Shayna: I'm explaining to you very sweetly that you need money to live, not love in today's world. This ain't no fifth or sixth century where love was all you needed. We passed that a long time ago.

Kabir: I won't help you in betraying your parents!

Shayna: Who asked you, Kabir? I'm telling you that you will!

Kabir: And, I'm telling you, I won't!

Shayna loses her calm in a blink of a second. She reaches her side and pulls out a gun from its holster. She clears it and puts it against his forehead.

Shayna: Take this as my first and last warning to you, Kabir. DO NOT DISOBEY ME! If you want to live then, stay out of my way. I don't give a damn about your opinions or beliefs, so better keep them to yourselves. And, never ever raise your voice at me again!

Her voice was low and confident. It could give any common person chills and possibly a heart attack. She fists his shirt with one hand and pulls him close till their faces are about an inch away. She traces from his forehead to his jaw with her gun.

Shayna: Don't test my patience unless you want to end up in a hell worse than the one I got you out of!

She steps back and starts climbing up the flight of stairs. She stops on the last step and turns to look at him.

Shayna: Don't make this hard or else your family might pay the price!

She rushes into her room, slamming it shut. He stares at the door for a few minutes before shaking his head to clear his mind. He goes to the room assigned to him. His mind starts wandering off to millions of scenarios and the evening makes its way through.

Kabir: Where are you Inaya? Aran said you're in India, but I can't trust him or anyone here. I really wish you were here with me!

Shayna walks into the room without any warning. He shots up in his bed and looks at her.

Kabir: What the hell? Can't you knock or something?

Shayna: Why do I need to knock in MY house?

She emphasizes the word my. 

Kabir: I could've been naked for all you know!

Shayna: So?

Kabir: Shameless you are!

Shayna: Kabir, get a life, Darling! You have nothing that I haven't seen before and the other ones were better compared to your plain figure.

Kabir makes a face like he's offended but then scolds himself for feeling that way even for a second. She places a tray down on the coffee table.

Shayna: She's happy in India!

Kabir: Who?

Shayna: Inaya! I heard you.

Kabir: How can you say she's happy?

Shayna: She escaped the prison because your dumb self decided to sacrifice. You were just being that heroic figure in one of those Shakspeare's novels. What is his name? Romeo! But sadly, your Juliet didn't go down with you like in that novel! Instead, she fled!

Kabir: You can't speak about her like that?

Shayna: I'm trying to knock some sense into your little brain that love and all is some BS. She's a spy, right? Then, I'm sure she's trained to fight then, why didn't she fight for you! You were in that prison for almost three weeks, but you haven't heard a thing from her. She used you and threw you out when she didn't need you. Kabir, be a man and accept the damn fact that you have been used and there was no love!

Kabir: You really are brazen to judge someone who you haven't even met!

Shayna: Call me shameless, brazen, or whatever you want Kabir, but the reality won't change!

The two stare at each other for a minute in pin-drop silence.

Shayna: Anyways, be a good kid and eat! Take your medicines as well.

She heads towards the door and turns the doorknob, but turns to look at him.

Shayna: You definitely need to be tamed!

She walks out of the room, locking it behind her.

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