Shravan's POV

As soon as she stepped out of the cabin, I slumped into my seat, seething with anger after the meeting with the chairman. I thought he had called me for some official work but Arya came into the office so he just called me also and like every other time he forced me to get settled as soon as possible.

Like every other time, he is pressuring me to get married so he could pass on his responsibilities and embark on a world tour with my mother. But I don't want to risk my life for his desires. I am not ready to marry anyone, at least not yet.

No sooner had a minute passed than I heard a disturbance at the door. I thought it was Advika returning without my coffee, and I was ready to unleash my anger on her again. But to my surprise, it was Aditya who had come and that too without invitation or permission.

He always barges into my and my chairman's office like this.

He was whistling while his hands were shoved in his pants pocket as he stepped inside. He stays in playful mood most of the time.

"Was she your newly hired secretary?" He asked and I am sure he was talking about Advika as she had just left the cabin. He must have seen her passing by.

I nodded, not in the mood to engage in conversation with anyone. I had already vented my frustration on her, and now I didn't want Aditya to become a next target of my anger.

"Damn, man! She's hot," he remarked, using the word "hot" in a deliberately exaggerated manner.

I felt a strange tug in my heart when I heard his words. I am sure I felt it because of the word he used for her. It is not appropriate to talk this way.

"Are you jealous?" He asked with a smirk on his face which I wanted to scratch.

"Jealous? And why would I? She is just an employee" I stated curtly, turning my attention back to my work.

"Oh! An employee" he mocked me, the side of his lips twitching even a more.

"See, she is hired by the chairman that's why I had to keep her with me all the time. She is so irritating that I can't even tell you"

"And sexy also!"

He drew a breath through clenched teeth.

"How could you say something like this to a girl?" I don't know why I felt so enraged that I just can't keep it to myself "You also have a sister"

"So? If I started seeing every other girl as my sister, I would end up single, which I don't want" he took a step towards me "Don't tell me, you have never seen her in that way"

His words made me go back to the day when I first saw her. Yes, I found her so attractive and mesmerizing that for a few seconds, I couldn't focus on what she was saying. I was completely lost in her beauty. And I couldn't stop my brain from becoming wild when I went to her bathroom to clean my face and get to see her underwe...

I shook my head hysterically to remove the thoughts from my head. I am at work and she is just an employee I can't think of anything like that for her. This is wrong, very wrong.

"Oh yeah! How can I forget that you are interested in men" he chuckled as he took another step forward and now he was standing close to me. He must have taken the shake of my head as 'no' to his question.

Before I could clarify the confusion he took another step towords me closing all the distance between us. I was not getting what he was trying to do.

"Have you ever thought about me, Shravan" he whispered in a low tone.

One hand moved down his chest and another swept through his hair.

What the hell is he talking about?

I thought he was straight and interested in women!

For a minute I was too stunned to even open my mouth. I was lost for words and suddenly he leaned forward taking me by surprise. My hands moved up on their own and rested on his chest to push him away.

"Hah? I am also handsome, go to the gym daily, earn well, and hope I can satisfy yo..."

"Ahhh"

A loud gasp interrupted him and our heads turned in the direction of the voice. My eyes widened to the point of coming out of their sockets as I saw Advika standing there with her eyes covered with her palm. Arya was standing behind, shouting her lungs out. Aditya stood back as soon as he saw them.

"What the hell is going on between you guys?" Arya asked, equally surprised.

I don't care what Arya thinks about me because since I was a teenager she is saying that I am interested in men and this is exactly what everyone has started believing just because of her. This is the reason why my father is more intent on getting me married as soon as possible.

He wants heirs!

But I do care about Advika, I mean what she thinks about me. I can't let her think that...

No!

Her hands move down as she heard Arya. She slowly opened her eyes to make sure that now everything is normal and when she saw both of us standing at a hand distance her arms dropped to her side.

She gulped hard as her eyes came in contact with me, her face was crimson red. She couldn't lock her gaze for longer as she blinked away and I was also too ashamed to look at her directly.

"Hello"

Ayesha entered the room all of a sudden. She came with a new and positive energy but when she suspected something wrong and the thickness of the air her eyes moved to each one by one.

"Is everything fine?" She asked.

"Ask your brother" Arya gritted through her teeth.

"I can explain, Ar... Arya" I have heard Aditya stuttering for the first time.

But I am not getting why Arya is becoming so angry. Isn't it her who used to say this all the time?

"What would you explain?" She stomped her feet to the ground

"I..." He gulped.

Everyone is well aware of the anger of Arya. She has taken it from her father so we try not to enrage her as much as possible.

"I was just teasing, Shravan and it went a bit far" he gulped again.

Arya's eyes narrowed at him.

"Go to hell and marry each other" she raved.

"Who marries in hell?" Aditya asked.

"You ..." She gritted her teeth to the point of breaking, turned around, and just stomped out of my cabin.

"Wait, Arya..." Aditya ran behind her.

Is there anything in between them that I don't know?

My eyes were still on both of them, my brain trying to discern what was going on between them. I didn't come to know when Ayesha came forward and stood beside me.

"Bhai will take care of her. Don't worry" she spoke gently which grabbed my attention

"I think with Arya you should be worried about your brother" I shrugged and she chuckled.

"Umm... I was asking, if you are free, can we go on a lunch?" My eyes flicked to Advika who was still staring at me but she moved away from her gaze as soon as I saw her "I was about to ask everyone but ..."

"Thanks, Ayesha, but I am busy," I said politely so I am not hurting her.

"Please" she made a puppy face "I won't take much of your time"

I opened my mouth to say no but what came out was,

"Ok"

She jumped excitedly and clapped her hands. She walked forwards and I followed her out. I accepted her offer because right now I don't think I would be able to face Advika alone.

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Advika's POV

My heart was racing so fast in my chest that for a moment I thought it would come out. When it became too much for me I just placed the cup aside and hide my face with my palms.

After a moment Arya came and shouted. The man whose name I think is Aditya, told her that he was just kidding.

They all seem to be very good friends and know each other for a long time but who jokes likes this?

When both of them left my attention was grabbed by a young girl, Ayesha.

The way she was staring at Shravan, I bet she liked him. And with such drop-dead gorgeous looks and model-like body, which girl could control herself from falling for him?

Everything was fine until she didn't ask him for lunch and I felt a tug in my heart when he went away with her.

I slapped my chest to stop my heart from thumping so loud and feeling bad for absolutely nothing!

She could be his girlfriend as well, why am I so worried?

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