How their agonies laughed, they had them down, but they came around back together. They thought they lost each other, years gone by, but they got found.

Everything around was silent as manik walked out of the beach house he was staying since last 5 days. He came here, out of city with Daniel and Victoria to meet one client. They needed to manage few issues so he decided to stay at one of daniel's newly bought beach house. He went out of the house at sea shore. It was windy and he loved the feeling of the cool breeze. Finally finding a serene deserted bench he sat down. The beauty of the blue water of still sea was breath taking.

There was a sorrow-full beating in his chest, causing a bitter-sweet pain. His lips twitched into a faint smile as someone's valiant actions came into his mind. As he told her, he was aware of her pillar hide and seek, at first she became shocked and then embarrassed.

“Manik....!” unconsciously his name slipped of her tongue, when it was totally unfamiliar for his own self. But surely that name caught his attention. His playful smirk got replaced by a deep frown at his forehead. She was going to say something really spicy when one guard came inside after knocking the door. Manik was gazing towards her like he even forgot how to breath.

“Nandni madam, Mrs ishani is outside asking for you. She is looking really worried....!” as guard informed, nandni looked back towards manik's blank face and then ran out of the room.

MANIK....!
NANDNI...!
ISHANI....!
NANDNI... !
Mrs MALHOTRA....!
MANIK....!

Suddenly all the words started echoing in manik’s head. He closed his eyes tightly when it became unbearable. He felt like black shadows penetrated his spinning head. Faint noises, screams, laughs started hammering in his skull.
Leaving the table he was leaning on, he fisted his hairs in strong grip. He jerked his head many times like all nebulous memories were making his eyes hazy. Pain was increasing with every passing second. His head started throbbing with so much pain and dizziness that he felt urgent need to sit down. He tried to walk towards his chair when some one entered in his room.

“Hey...! are you ok....?” in few long strides Daniel was beside manik. Looking manik's grip at his head Daniel knew it once again any thing familiar to his past, brought severe flashes of his lost memory. The same chair, few minutes before manik pushed nandni at, Daniel pulled near to manik. Gripping his arm Daniel asked him to sit at that chair.

“Why you don’t listen to me. You must see the doctors. Your headache getting more severe day by day....!” Daniel scolded him while sitting down at front of his chair. Suddenly in his words manik felt so much brotherly-endearment that his heart clenched. Daniel could clearly see that painful ripple at the back of his quiet stare.

Daniel silently stood up and was going to leave when Manik's words made him surprised.

“Don’t you hate me....?” manik whispered lowly still looking down.

“You don't deserve hatred....!” Daniel replied without looking back
towards manik.

“I wish, she could see the love in your eyes, which I can never give her. A man like me have nothing, just money and power of being wealthy. Just a successful businessman, heartless The Alexander billionaire.....!” Manik whispered throwing his heavy head back at chair. Daniel turned around to look at the man, who have deep scars but still he's pro at hiding them behind fake rude mask. He always saw him as strongest man but at the moment he can only see a shattered, alone, tired man who just needed his family and more his love, his girl. Only she can heal those deep gashes.

Next day Daniel forced manik to take rest at home. First manik denied totally but later his spinning painful head didn’t allow him to get ride of his bed. As manik came to know, their few clients want to meet them manik said yes without informing Daniel or Victoria. He wanted to go away, not for so long but at least few days. May be this meeting was gonna be relief from stress of worrying about those moments he spent with her, or may be from his hormones.

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Two cars were ready to take them back. Obviously in one car manik already sat and other one was empty.
“Where are you going....?” Looking manik in the car Victoria was going to join him when Daniel stopped her.

“Don’t you think you should stop interfering in my life....!” She replied curtly. She turned around when Daniel holding her wrist pulled her back.

“For God’s sake Victoria, leave him alone for some time. You know he isn’t well, he still suffering from his headache. Go and sit in my car....!” Daniel pushed her towards his car.

“If you didn’t listen to me, I will make sure to send you back America very next day. We have enough staff here already....!” Daniel warned and Victoria knew it he can do anything, after all besides manik he was also equally her boss.

“I’m not any puppet who will dance on your fingers....!” Victoria replied in pure anger but Daniel couldn’t ignore hurtful tears welled up in her blazing eyes. She might be in love with manik but Daniel was the only her childhood secret partner, she have lost already. In every ups and downs he was there to hold her. Taking a deep sigh he came close to her.

“Victoria you know he is keeping distance. Please at least we can give him little space, if it makes him feel better. Please...!” Holding her face in his palms Daniel tried to make her understand. Nodding her head she went in Daniel's car. Behind a rude girl there was hidden an alone and hopelessly devastated girl, Daniel felt his heart squeezed painfully seeing her running behind someone, who didn’t want her. There is someone else already in his life, he have given his heart to her. She owns his soul and body, each breath and every heart beat.

After few minutes both cars took u turn and Daniel thought, finally it’s time to meet the person, just now he got all the information about. Finally they were coming back after 5 days long business tour.

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Manik

Very first day of my arrival she was absent. I was furious at her unprofessional behaviour but then she came at factory to give me file. I was hell angry at Mr khurana to send a lady that too when path was so deserted and weather was horrible. But one thing was confirmed that definitely she wasn’t irresponsible. But her entry in my room was totally a different story. Till now I’m confused, what was the reason she showed so much hatred towards Victoria.

Whenever I came closer I saw a different spark in her eyes. But I’m more angry at my own self that why I didn’t push her away. Even after bearing her bossy attitude I couldn’t fire her. When I saw her in basement I fired the guard on the spot who locked the door. I was used-to hear many names behind my back as heartless, grumpy, rude, arrogant, but she brought out worst of me. Why I’m allowing her to be queen, to rule my mind and my poor heart.

She was angry at me, but I can see hurt full gaze behind her burning eyes. She was thinking that may be I locked her inside. When I came closer, I wished to kiss her, they way her cheeks were looking more red coz of heat. As I covered the remaining distance, next moment she pushed me away, bringing me back on earth. That was the time when I realised what I was gonna do. I was going to kiss my employee. All the anger I felt at my own disrespectful and unprofessional behaviour, made my mood worst.

She came in my room and I just lashed out at her without knowing, why her presence was making me crazy. At the other hand she was equally angry. Her irony and smart mouth was already stretched to my limits, but worst was to follow yet. She accused me for all the basement thing.

At one hand I felt proud to have at least one employee who have guts to slap me verbally. Visiting India was surely gonna refreshing for me. She was different. I was being accused and at the other hand I wanted her in my arms, close enough to feel her oscillating heart.

Pulling her into my arms I felt her soft lips more inviting. Once again I took lead and leaned down to kiss her but killing my own UNMINDFUL wishes I did something opposite. I whispered few stupid things which were just to feel her soft chubby cheeks against mine rough ones. Her heart was beating at unusual pace. When I threatened her to kill I expected she would be scared, but no she was more shocked than to be afraid.

The way she pushed me, I felt more pulled towards her magnetic personality. I knew it, she wanted to go back home. But I didn’t want to let her go, not yet. So I pulled her back in my arms, more harder more closer. Her soft body against my hard one was a sensual combination. The way she was pushing and punching me to break my embrace, I had only one way to control her. I pushed her at chair to cage in my embrace effortlessly.

What was wrong with me. I was feeling urge to cover the distance each time she got little away. Leaning down, I looked closely, she was looking pale and sick. Like she wasn’t having proper sleep and food. I genuinely asked about her lunch but it made me guilty that she didn’t even had her lunch. Then she did something unexpected. She replied me so gently and her lazy finger tips moving at my jaw was a big turn-on for me. It was irritating and annoying to hell. I’m good for nothing.

I held her hand which was caressing my cheek so gently. I can see longing in her eyes. Was she so restless for her worried family. I felt guilty once again that may be her family would be waiting for her, may be her parents or may be her husband. Thinking about her title as “Mrs” I felt once again anger towards the idiot who was already having all the rights at her, at her soul, at her heart, at her body. The anger towards her husband I felt either to punch the nearest wall to break it or to break the head of that idiot. Controlling my anger I jerked her hand away and pushed her chair with full force.

“Then go back home and cook whatever you wanna eat, and make that idiot choked on a mouthful of it...! I said carrying no emotions in my voice, and obviously last line just in my mind. I know I’m just a pathetic case, but I don’t care.

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“Sir we reached here....!” one driver in white shiny uniform bowed while opening the door of manik's car. Manik suddenly came back in his senses and wearing his black sun glasses he came out of the car. Taking his time to set his dark blue suit he headed towards his office.

It was almost 1pm when he entered his office. All the staff was busy, doing their work but he didn’t see her. Manik looked around unknowingly searching for her. He felt disappointed when he didn’t find her but kept a straight face, as it doesn’t matter if a mere bloody employee was there or not. What pathetic excuse to make calm his frustration.

“Just half hour, I need whole staff in meeting room specially every board member....!” Manik said to his manager who was almost running behind him to match his long steps. 

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Nandni tried her best to complete the best presentation about new project manik asked to discuss in this meeting. She knew it they were coming back today but she didn’t know they would be here this early. All the staff was already in meeting room and nandni came running out of her room. She was struggling to hold a bundle of files and pen drive in her one hand.

“Ouch.....!” muffled scream escaped her lips when She almost collided with something hard and fell on her bump.
Rubbing her back she looked up and anger was like, anything could burn at front of it.

“Don’t you have eyes or you didn’t want to use them....!” nandni's blazing gold stare met to a hazel green storm.
“And if I say same thing to you my beautiful....!” Daniel chuckled, while extending his hand for helping her to stand. Ignoring his hand nandni got up after gathering her all files.

“By the way nice to meet you rose....!” Daniel said softly while extending his hand for shake. In return he just earned a killing stare from nandni who was making sure all the files and papers are still neatly arranged.

“Some one told you ever, your cheeks look so delicious when you are angry....!” Daniel whispered, leaning a bit towards nandni, and she rolled her eyes in return.

“Mr whatever...! Keep your third grade compliments for someone else bcs its not gonna work here....!” feeling hell irritate she once again tried to escape from this extremely handsome piece, but Daniel was really enjoying at her cost.

“I’m not lying babe, you are the only one complete package here, hot, sexy, beautiful yet simple....!” nandni cringed at his choice of words. No man praised her this way. A pink shade spread over her cheeks and his hazel eyes twinkled with mischief.

Suddenly she looked at her right side to hide her blushing face, when her eyes fell at sexy back. She smiled knowing very well that just one person can have such sinfully hot figure. Obviously no one may know better than her, all about his sexy contour under that expensive button up. Then he suddenly turned around and caught her staring at him, that too smiling like a crazy desperate lover. He held her gaze while observing her closeness with Daniel. Seeing a deep frown at his forehead, her smart brain decided to pull little away from Daniel. Taking every confident step towards her made her to forget breath for few seconds.

“Mrs malhotra...! if you have been free from wasting time, I think you should go in meeting room....!” nandni moved her eyes at floor when his heavy voice boomed in the corridor. Manik's eyes were fixed at nandni and his jaw tightly clenched. Nandni’s mouth was hung open seeing her manik back after days, but his anger disappointed het. In his usual business suit he was looking more than handsome. Breaking his killing stare away, with heavy steps and intimidating personality he left for his room.

“Don’t you think this grumpy man should learn etiquettes to talk to a beautiful princess...!” Daniel muttered, once again standing closer as if he was sharing a great secret.

“Don’t you dare to speak a single word about him....!” nandni warned pointing her index finger, without knowing whom she was talking.

“Oh quiet feisty. I liked it.....!” He said smirking playfully.

“Mr Daniel LUDWIG Mr Alexander calling you in meeting room....!” manager informed and palming her mouth nandni gasped like someone threw a bucket of cold water on her. She breathed deeply of the tight air, totally embarrassed to recall all the words she said.

“Actually, I'm seeing you first time so ummmm, I mean I didn’t....!” She was looking damn cute finding proper words for a proper apology. Her face turned red because of Daniel’s silence as he was waiting for her explanation. Daniel gave a broad smile to her making her more embarrassed.

“I’m sorry sir....!” nandni said while rubbing her forehead, already thinking for a new job. Daniel chuckled seeing her red cheeks. He might have asked her to be not worry, if it hadn’t been for the excitement he was feeling right now. He was enjoying every bit of making that angry lioness into cute kitten, but still wild one.

“It’s totally fine.....!” after fully enjoying, Daniel stated in his gentle manly voice, earning a genuine smile from nandni. 

“Sir...! Now I will take your leave, I need to go, see ya later in meeting....!” She said holding files properly in her hands.

Today was the day she was waiting for. At any cost she needs her answers. He have to tell the reason behind his such cold behaviour. He is answerable for each day, each minute she spent without him. All determined nandni turned around to go for meeting when Daniel’s inaudible words made her stuck to the ground, too shocked to even move.

“Don’t you wanna know why all call him Alexander when he is your manik only.....!”

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