I was cursing and pulling my hair out because of the frustration. You know why? Ugh, I had such an important interview and I was already fifteen minutes late, great?

I should have listened when my mom was trying to warn me but being so stubborn, I ignored her and now I was going to pay for my stupid mistake.

Damn!

Max would be so disappointed. Wait a minute, how could I say that? I didn't even know if Max was going to be there or not? And How would I know that as he didn't try to contact me from last 2 months. Ugh! Why I was getting so frustrated? I promised him that I would never complained to him and would supported him in achieving the dreams, he had seen for our future.

I guess, it's a fault of Delhi's Traffic. It's irritating me. I checked my watch again and asked the cab driver, "Bhaiya kitna time lagega?" (How much time it will take?)

The driver shrugged, "Pata nai madam." (I don't know)

I groaned loudly and peeked outside the window. After that, I took a deep breath and got outside the cab.

"Madam, kya hua?" The driver asked, turning his head towards me.
(Madam, what happened?)

"Nothing, ye lo (Take this)," I replied, paying him the fare and started walking as that was the only way left if I really wanted to reach there soon.

I walked really fast but still it took me another 20 minutes to reached there. I was drowning in sweat when I arrived in front of a huge building with big glass windows on each floor.

I stepped inside and noticed it was fully decorated with the flowers. I went to the front desk where a blonde lady was talking over the phone. She holds up her finger to tell me to wait. I waited for another five minutes and then she looked at me.

I noticed a name tag on her black coat that reads, 'Maria'. She was really beautiful and seemed nice. She gave me a smile and asked, "Yes. How may I help you?"

"Um, I am here for the interview."

"Oh, but you are late. It's already started before half an hour." She shot me an apologetic smile.

"Yeah. I was struck with the Traffic. Please let me go inside." I pleaded.

"Um, hold up for a sec. Let me call in HR department." She dialled a number and muttered something to the caller. After that she looked at me, "Your name?"

"Jessica Kapoor," I replied and she gave me a nod, repeating it over the phone.

Her eyebrow furrowed and she hung up the phone. "You can go as they are expecting you. Just go to the 3 floor and Good luck." She smiled and I did the same.

I took the elevator and arrived at 3 floor. When I stepped outside the elevator, I noticed the hallway was full of lots of people. They must be here for the interview. A guy in mid-thirties walked towards me and smiled, "You must me Jessica." I nodded and smiled.

"Hello, I am David. Max's personal assistant." My eyes widened in surprised and he smirked at my response.

"Is... is he here?" I stammered looking around.

He shook his head, "I don't have any idea. Last when I talked to him, he was in Paris and it was 3 days ago."

"Oh," I replied, clearly disappointed.

Where are you, Max? Come soon, please.

"Anyways, let's go. Ashley, HR manager is waiting for you." He said and walked towards a door. I followed him and stood behind when he knocked at it.

After that, he stepped inside and signaled me to follow him. I did and noticed a beautiful woman with blue eyes and golden hairs. American!

She looked at David, smiled and shot a questioning look.

"She is Jessica Kapoor. For the post of Broadcast manager." He said, gesturing to me.

What? My mouth hung open as I was here for the post of assistant broadcast manager. Maybe he had some misunderstanding so I turned my face towards David and said, "Um, I think you have some confusion. I am here for-"

He cut me in, "I know what I am doing," he said in a firm voice.

Oh! Max, I will kill you.

I was getting frustrated but I didn't want to create any scene here so I just sent a death glare in David's direction which he ignored. I then saw the smile on the HR manger vanished and turned into a cold hard glare.

She stood up and come in front of me with a fake smile plastered on her face, she extended her hand and offered me to shake it. "Hello, Jessica Kapoor. It's nice to meet you, finally." She said sarcastically and I shot her a confused look.

Then the realisation hit me and I rolled my eyes. "Well, same here." I put on a fake smile and added, "Can we start the interview please?"

"Just because of you are his girlfriend doesn't mean you can walk at any time and ask for the interview." She glared at me and my heart sank.

"I already apologized for that and I think the interview is not over yet so you can't refuse mine," I said ignoring the unsettling feeling in my stomach because of her accusation.

She was just trying to get on my nerves, I reminded myself.

"Whatever, but you are just a gold digger. I don't understand what he saw in you." She made a disgusted face and I lost my control.

Tears started falling from my eyes and turning on my heels, I ran outside the room. I heard David calling my name but I went inside the elevator.

Collapsing on the floor, I started crying despite of the fact whatever she said was due to her jealousy still it was hard for me to ignore her. I heard a ding and stood up from the floor, wiping the tears. Lowering my head, I stepped out from the elevator and made my way towards the exit.

I was so stupid that I decided to join Max's company. Obviously they would treat me like a gold-digger as he was the CEO of a well established publishing house and I was just a simple journalist. I was lost in my thoughts and didn't realise when I bumped into a hard chest wall.

"Uh, sorry," I muttered, looking at the floor and was about to passed but someone grabbed my wrist. My eyes widened as I took a deep breath in the familiar scent. My heart skipped few beats realizing whose touch it was.

"You couldn't escape from me, Jazz." I heard his deep, husky voice.

Tears started running as soon as I heard the voice, I was dying to hear. I didn't need to lift my face to saw the owner of the voice as there was only one guy who could make me so much weak that I didn't had any senses left.

"Jazz? What happened? I'm here baby," His voice was full of concerned which broke me completely from inside.

I lifted my face to double-check if he was actually here or it was just my imagination. Max noticed my tear-stained face. His eyebrows furrowed and anger started rising in his eyes. "Who did this?" He shouted and a gasp escaped from my mouth.

"Max..." My voice was low and evenly. I swallowed hard the emotions overtaking me as Max opened his arms.

My eyes filled and with a broken little cry, I jumped in his arms. He caught me and hugged tightly. My arms were around his neck as I sobbed into his shoulder. He buried his face in the crook of my neck and placed a kiss on it. "I'm so sorry," he whispered.

I shook my head, "You're here."

"Yeah, I'm here and I'm really sorry that I got late but I just wanted to finish everything before coming here." He wiped his thumb across my wet cheeks.

"Means?" I broke the embrace and looked at him. My eyes roamed over his face.

He smiled softly and wiped remaining tears from my face. He took my hand and turned to David, who was standing behind me with guilty expressions. "Fire whoever did this and you are also equally responsible so..."

David cut him in. "But Sir, trust me. I didn't-"

Max held up his hand and signaled him to shut his mouth. "Don't you dare to interrupt me."

"Max." I elbowed him.

"Ow, what the hell?" Max glared at me.

"It wasn't his fault so don't say anything to him." I glared back.

He sighed, "Fine now let's go. We need to go somewhere."

I smiled at David, who smiled back and mouthed 'Thank you'. Then I looked at Max who was glaring and fuming at David. I rolled my eyes and grabbed him by his arms, "So where are we going?"

His eyes met with mine and smiled, "You will see."

I pouted making him laugh. "C'mon." He said and we walked towards his car.

*****

"Max, where are we going?" I poked him.

"There is a thing called, surprise." He shrugged.

I rolled my eyes and after another five minutes, I asked again. "Max, please tell me. I will give you a kiss." I winked.

He looked at me through the corner of his eyes and chuckled. "I would love to get a kiss from you but my answer is still No."

"What? You are saying no to my kiss?" I fake-gasp. "Now just wait and watch, I will never going-"

I couldn't finish it as he quickly kissed on my lips and before I could realize or respond, he pulled back grinning devilishly.

"You jerk, I hate you." I huffed and hit his arm.

He chuckled, "But I love you." He said and looked at me.

I gulped down and put my head on his shoulder, "I missed you so much. Please don't leave me now, I can't stay away from you anymore." My voice cracked.

"Do you think it was easy for me to stay away from the love of my life? But I just wanted to finish everything and now I am not going to leave you alone."

I lifted my face and asked, "You are not making any false promise, right?"

"What do you think?" He cocked his eyebrow and me again, hit his arm but this time bit roughly. "Ow, Jazz. You have become so violent."

"You deserved it." I scoffed and sat back on my seat.

"Ok, sorry now please come here. I want to sit close to you." He said, grabbing my hand and kissed it.

I ignored him and looked out of the window. "Please?" He pleaded and I gave in.

"But you have to sing a song for me." I winked and we both started laughing.

After few minutes, Max stopped the car and I looked around for the surroundings. "Max, where are we?" I asked, confused.

"We love each other, right?" Max asked ignoring my question and let out a long breath.

I nodded, "Ofcourse. Why are you asking it, now?" My eyes were wide.

But again, he ignored my question and stepped out of the car. I groaned and jumped outside although he was coming to open the door for me but I wanted to show him, how pissed I was.

He laughed, "I'm glad you are not changed, still a stubborn girl." He said and pinched my nose.

"And you are still the same jerk." I stick out my tongue.

"To whom you love." He smirked, making me blushed. "Come," He extended his hand and I gladly accept it.

We walked inside and I noticed it was full of people. Then my eyes landed on Max's parents who were talking and smiling with my parents. A relief wash over to me when I noticed how comfortably they were talking with each other but then my eyebrows furrowed, realizing what they were doing here?

I turned to ask Max but gasped when I noticed he wasn't there. Suddenly, I stumbled when someone hugged me from the backside.

"Jazzzzzz, I'm so happy for you," Mahi said excitedly.

"Mahi? You are here, too? What's happening here?" I asked nervously, looking around.

"Chill babe, you will get to know everything. Come." She grabbed my hand and took me inside.

I walked on the bed of red roses and noticed Max who was standing there with a sweet smile on his face. He was looking so handsome in his black suit.

My eyes widened and heart started beating so fast that I thought I was going to die from a heart attack when I saw him bending on his knees with a ring on his right hand. My insides were whirling. Was he going to...?

"Jazz, You are an amazing girl who I can see being with me forever and always. You are my angel who taught me the real meaning of love. Please hold my hand because I want to grow old with you." He stopped and offered me his left hand which I gladly accepted.

He cleared his throat, "I know the past year wasn't good for us and because of my hectic schedule, I couldn't get enough time for my sweetheart but now, I can't stay away from you. Infront of our families, I want to make you mine so that we can be together and I can't do this alone, you know right?" He teased making me chuckled. "Now, I want to be with you forever and ever." He added and I blinked, several times to control the tears.

I looked around and noticed, everybody was smiling including my parents. My mother gave me an assuring nod and I smiled widely. I looked at my brother who waved his left hand to get my attention and noticed a camera in his right hand. "C'mon Di, I'm going to capture the best moment of your life."

I turned my face towards Max and whispered, "I'm with you."

A grin spread across his face. "So, Jessica Kapoor..."

I raised my eyebrows, waiting for him to finish. He was looking so adorable that I just want to hold and kiss him right now but I couldn't that infront of my parents.

"Do you want to share my sir name?" He smirked.

I crossed my arms, "What a nice way to propose a girl."

"I have my own ways." He grinned. "Now, please reply fast. My knees are hurting."

I chuckled, "Let me think."

"Jazz," He huffed. "Let me do it." He added and put the diamond ring on my finger, without waiting for my reply.

People started laughing and clapping. Max smiled at them, ignoring my glare. "Max," I hissed. "I didn't even said yes."

"Like you weren't going to?" He cocked his eyebrow.

"Whatever," I mumbled, looking pissed.

"Oh, c'mon." He put his arm around my waist. "I'll make up this for you."

I gave him questioning look, "Like?"

He grinned, "Like my way." He whispered huskily in my ear, making me red and completely speechless.

There is no Real ending, it's just the place where we stop the story -

Frank Herbert

******

Don't forget to check that amazing song from Mann movie.

Lyrics--

🎵🎵🎵tinak tin tana play that beat🎵🎵

🎵🎵tinak tin I will dance my heart shall sing the earth will reel🎵🎵

🎵🎵tinak tin tana play that beat🎵🎵

🎵🎵tinak tin i will dance my heart shall sing the earth will reel🎵🎵

🎵🎵the rattling rattling rattling anklets shall call me🎵🎵

🎵🎵ascented sari hem will flutter on the breeze🎵🎵

🎵🎵I will tell you all the secrets of my soul🎵🎵

🎵🎵of how i spent these days and nights of our separation🎵🎵

🎵🎵is the courtyard of my memories of you🎵🎵

🎵🎵my breath in my very existence🎵🎵

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So, happy? I think it was a perfect ending.

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