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Aadhya looked at her phone to see a message.

Please go to the office, I am sick.....there is an important project going on-R

She frowned and called him but he didn't answer her call.

She was worried now.

She told Harish to be with Aman and she went to Rishabh's penthouse to see him.

She rang the door bell impatiently and the door opened.

" Who are you?" She asked looking at  the woman infront of her.

" I am here to clean the house. May I know who are you madam?" That woman asked.

" I came to see Rishabh." She said and that woman let her in.

Aadhya went running towards his room making that maid run after her as to why a stranger is running inside the house.

Aadhya opened his bedroom door to see him sleeping. She walked towards him and kept her hand on his forehead. His temperature is normal and looked at his body to see if he got any hurt.

" Rishabh....." She called.

" Rishabh?" She called him again keeping her hand on his shoulder.

He opened his eyes and saw her. He sat up stunned and looked at his maid standing at the door anxiously.

" Don't need to worry.....she is my girlfriend." He said to his maid who nodded her head in relief and went away.

Aadhya glared at him hardly making him chuckle.

" I see that you are perfectly alright now, go to the office." She said coldly and turned to leave.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her. She fell on him and he held her in his arms tightly.

" I am sick Aadhya.....I have full body pains and high temperature. My temperature is normal now because I had medicine a while ago and slept but I am still sick." He said.

" Oh.....Did you eat something? Shall I make soup or something for you to eat?" She asked concerned.

" No, I just need you to go to the office. It's an important project and someone from us should be there compulsorily." He pleaded and she sighed.

" Ok." She said reluctantly and he smiled.

She lost in his smile and just stared at him while he was watching her every feature intently like he was imprinting her picture in his mind forever.

His phone ring brought them out of the trance and he answered the phone releasing his grip on her. She stood up and adjusted her hair and dress.

" I cannot come now." He said on the phone.

" Ms.Arora is coming to handle the project." He said in a serious voice and hang up the call.

She looked at him and saw his tired face. He needs a good sleep and rest.

" You take rest, I will go to the office." She said and took her bag to leave.

" Aadhya." He called holding her hand and she looked at him.

He opened his mouth to say something but nothing came out and she waited for him to say something.

" What's wrong?" She asked concerned when she saw how vulnerable he looked at that point.

He gulped and looked away.

" Nothing....I forgot what I had to say." He said leaving her hand.

She didn't believe him but didn't pester him too as he really need some sleep.

" Take care, I am leaving now." She said and walked towards the door.

" Call me if you face any problem in the office." He shouted loudly enough for her to hear.

" Okay." He heard her faint reply.

He sighed loudly leaning backwards.

He wanted to tell her that he loves her but he was scared that what if she runs away again. She just came back and he didn't want to lose her again.

She is like a fragile glass and would break any moment. He didn't want to break her but he wants to heal her. He wanted her to be his. He wanted her to smile. He wanted her to live her life freely without any worry. He wanted her to give him a chance to let him in and heal her. He wanted her to let her guards down for once and see how much he loves her. He wanted her to be with him, scold him, tease him and love him.

He wanted her to be his family.

He, her and Aman.

He wanted nothing more than to be together with him and protect them.

If only it was that easy, he thought and sighed.

On the other hand, Aadhya was having these mixed feelings.

She knows she has to go to the office as a boss someday but she didn't think that it would be today.

She wasn't prepared.

It's not hard to be the boss but it isn't easy too.

She rushed home and took out the clothes she needed. She quickly got ready and stood infront of the mirror to do her makeup.

One thing she hates the most is makeup but she had to do it today. It's not like she needs it but if she is the boss then she had to look like a boss.

She is going to meet all those people whom she worked with who either gossiped about her or ignored her except for few people. She really didn't care about that at that time and neither she does now.

She is going to be there only for work.

That's it.

" Wow! Mumma you look different." Aman exclaimed grinning at her.

" Amu baby, I should go to the office today. Will you be okay with playing at home or will you come along?" She asked him smiling.

" I will play at home only mumma but please be at home early." He said and she nodded her head smiling at him.

" Harish bhaiya will be there with you and in the evening Shanthi Ma will also come. So, eat your food, play games, don't trouble them and be a good boy." She said kissing his cheek and he nodded his head smiling at her.

She went out and Harish frowned at her.

" Harish ji, I need to go to the office today." She said and he nodded his head unsure.

" I will drop and pick up." He said going towards the car.

" I can manage Harish ji, be with Aman." She insisted.

" I don't want you to go alone baby ji, It will just take 15 minutes." He said and sat in the driver's seat starting the car already.

She had no option other than to agree.

" Will Rishabh Sir be there at the office?" He asked as she sat in the car.

" No, he is sick..... that's why I need to go to the office." She said.

Harish frowned not liking the fact that she will be alone in the office. He knows she is strong and all but after he saw how she cried that day at the party, he isn't sure anymore.

" Don't worry, I will be okay." She said softly.

" Please call me if anything goes wrong or if you wanted to come home baby ji." He said concerned and she smiled at his worried face.

" You remind me so much of bhai." She whispered smiling sadly and shut her eyes to control her tears.

Harish gulped the lump formed in his throat and clenched the steering wheel tightly.

" I think of you as my sister." He whispered so softly that she almost didn't hear him but she heard and smiled with tears.

" We are here." He stopped the car.

She looked at the building and gulped at the memories.

She should be strong.

With that she got out of the car and looked down at Harish. He rolled down the window and said to call him as soon as she finished her work.

She turned and greeted by lot of memories.

She stepped inside the building and the staff was already there to welcome her with boquets.

She made her face to blank mode and eyes cold. She kept her head high keeping her glares on and walked inside the office with attitude.

She is the boss.

She smirked internally looking at their scared faces.

She took the bouquet from Rishabh's manager and looked at rest of them.

" Thank you." She said looking at eveyone and walked towards the elevator.

Once they entered to the all familiar floor where her and Rishabh's rooms are present, all the memories rushed back to her.

She remembered how she entered on her first day, how Rishabh insulted her, how he used to tease her to get reaction out of her, how she used to bring coffee for him daily, how he used to get angry when any man talked to her, how he used to take care of her, how they used to eat together in his cabin, how they had spent time together planning the projects, how she got jealous when she saw him with Neetha that day, how she cried in the restroom, how they both ate sitting in the canteen......

There were so many memories that tears welled up in her eyes.

She missed it.

She missed this office.

She missed all those moments.

She missed him so much.

It's good that she had her glares on as no one could see the emtions running on her face right now.

Everyone started greeting her saying welcome to the office and she just nodded her head at everyone.

" Maam, your cabin." Someone showed her the door.

She swallowed hardly looking at the door.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

It was her father's cabin.

It was left like that only and no one has ever entered into it except for dusting and cleaning.

She doesn't want to go in but she had to. She still remembers how his father wanted his princess to sit in his seat even it is for a minute.

She turned to the staff who are observing her each and every action.

" Thanks but I will take it from here." She said in her stone voice and everyone scurried away.

She opened the door with shaking hands and once she saw her father's throne, automatically tears fell from her eyes. She walked inside carefully as her knees are going weak at the sight of the room where her father used to spend his most of the time.

It was his second home.

She walked towards the rack where some pictures were kept and observed them.

Most of them were his achievements and his meetings with the businessmen all over the world but her attention got to the pictures which were kept in the rack close to his chair like whenever he revolves back in his chair, he could see them.

One was their family photo and at the sight of seeing her whole family's faces, she cried. She never touched the box which has her family's photos and things. She didn't dared to open it and look at them as she was too weak to handle it. But now when she looked at their faces after such a long time, she broke down.

She took hold of that frame and sobbed holding it onto her chest. She looked at another photo which is of her and her brother. She kept back those photos in their place and walked towards her father's chair.

She touched it imagining her father sitting on it.

" I don't deserve to sit on this." She said to herself.

" I can't." She whispered and tears fell from her eyes.

She walked into the attached bathroom and cleaned her face so that anyone couldn't notice that she cried. She composed herself and waited there for few minutes until she felt relaxed.

She came back and sat on the chair opposite to her father's chair. She took the intercom and asked the manager to come inside.

" Maam." He said after coming inside.

He frowned looking at her sitting arrangement but didn't say anything.

" Project details please." She asked seriously.

" Maam, project has started and today the clients will be coming up. So Rishabh Sir should be presenting them about the next steps but since he is sick you should be doing that Maam." He said handing her some files.

She took the files examining the progress and studied the details carefully.

" Maam, I have mailed you the details of the clients and the project." He said.

" Thank you. When they will be arriving?" She asked.

" At 2pm." He replied.

" Okay, you can go and do your work until I study the project details." She said not looking at him who nodded hsi head and went away.

There is still 2 hours time until they come, so she has done a detailed research on the aspects of clients and the project.

When it was the time, she went to the meeting room and the staff were already present. She ignored their whispers and concentrated on the files before her waiting for the clients.

After the clients have arrived, she greeted them and everyone took their seats.

" It's so nice to finally meet the MD of the company." The MD of that another company said.

" Nice to meet you too." She said and started their meeting.

She gracefully completed the presentation she has to give and the clients were quite impressed about it. After the meeting, she went back to the cabin and drank some water.

Her thoughts went to Rishabh and she took out her phone.

Did you eat anything? - A

And did you take your medicines? - A

She messaged but didn't get any reply.

She was worried as Rishabh never took leave even if he was sick but today he didn't come even if it was a huge project and also he had an important meeting.

So he must be really too weak.

She again messaged him but got no reply.

She thought she would visit him while going home. She looked at other files and the mails she got.

It's already past six in the evening and so she stood up packing her things to leave. She walked out towards the elevator calling Harish on her phone to pick her up and while going she passed through the Rishabh's cabin.

She couldn't help but miss him.

While passing through the floor, everyone and everything went silent. She ignored them and went inside the elevator. She walked outside and waited for Harish who came after 5 minutes.

" Harish ji, we need to go to Rishabh's house." She said and he nodded.

They reached his penthouse and Aadhya went in hurriedly to see how is he as he still hasn't responded to her messages.

She frowned as the main door was open and walked inside slowly to see the sight which shocked her.

Rishabh and Aman were playing Playstation sitting down on the carpet in the living room. They were too engrossed in that to notice her presence until she went and stood in front of them blocking the screen.

They both looked up irritated and when they saw her, they were shocked.

" Mumma you came back!" Aman jumped and hugged her.

" Yes beta I am back." She said glaring hardly at Rishabh who looked scared.

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