Poonam had already done the research and explained everything to Vikram and the team. Vikram wasn't paying attention to her words instead he was lost in her beauty.

"Any queries?" She asked which broke his trance.

"Miss Poonom aaj se aap ye project lead karengi and before I leave the city I hope to see the project at the development stage," He said.

Poonam was surprised to hear him before she could utter something Kapoor interrupted "Vikram.. Lekin she isn't in the position to lead the project"

Vikram stared at him and said "main kabiliyat dekhkar hi kaam saupta hun.. You should know about it"

Kapoor remains silent and Poonam smiled at this.

"So we end the meeting.. Miss Poonam aap mujhe directly report karengi and wish you all the best" Vikram forwards his hand.

Poonam shakes her hand with him and assured "I won't disappoint you.. Thank you for the opportunity"

Everyone left the conference room, and Poonam walked out of the office and went to the nearby cafeteria. She ordered the coffee for herself and sat down at the empty table. She recalled how Vikram was only staring at her throughout the meeting, she wondered if he was even listening to her.

She heard his voice and glanced in his direction. He was standing at the counter and ordering coffee for himself. He collected the coffee and turns toward her. He signs her whether he could sit, and she shook her head yes.

Vikram walks towards her and sits down opposite her. Poonam asked "aap mera peecha kar rahe hai?"

He sipped his coffee and smiled at her "Aapko aisa kyun lagta hai?"

"Bataungi toh abhi abhi mila kaam haath se nikal jayega" She replied looking down.

"Main itna bhi khadoos boss nahi hun" He said with a light laugh at his own words.

Poonam eyed him and said "khadoos toh aap hai nahi ye main janti hun.. Aur sorry subah maine aapko order diya conference room mei"

"That's alright! Actually, that was cute" He replied

Poonam gazed at him with wide eyes, he was actually trying to flirt with her. She sipped her coffee and asked, "Aap flirt kar rahe hai mere saath?"

"Tumhe kya lagta hai Poonam? Main apna kaam chodke iss samay coffee peene kyun aaunga?" he said winking at her.

Poonam said with a mischievous smile on his face "Sir.. phir toh sab sochenge aapne mujhe isliye hi leader banaya hai.."

"Tum deserve karti thi maine kiya.. Agar tumhe nahi pasand aaya mera yahan aana toh main jaa sakta hun" he said getting up.

Poonam stops him keeping her hand on his arm "nahi.. Aap please baithye"

He sits back and stares at her.

"Sir aap"

"Call me Vikram.." he insists.

"Okay Vikram aap yahi mujhe aise hi ghurne waale hai ya kuch aur bhi baat karenge?" She asked.

"Tum karo main sunta hun" he said.

"Jaise conference room mein sun rahe they?" she asked raising her eyebrow.

"Haan sun raha tha" Vikram lied to her.

Poonam laughs hearing his reply and he kept on gazing at her. Vikram sipped the coffee and she noticed him sipping the empty cup.

"Acha taste hoga cup ka?" she asked straightly.

Vikram lowered his gaze and realized that his coffee had ended. He kept back the cup and both of them ended up laughing at this.

Vikram's phone rings, he can't avoid this call and said "Acha.. mujhe ye call lena hoga I will see you later"

He gets up and escorts the cafeteria.

Poonam finishes her coffee and walked out of the cafeteria. She walks towards the bus stand and stands in the queue waiting for the bus.

It has been 15 minutes and there was no sigh of the bus "aaj bus ko pata nahi kya ho gaya.."

A car stops in front of her, Poonam took a quick look and recognized it to be Vikram's as she had seen it in the officer parking in the morning. He lowers the back window and said "shall I drop you?"

"Nahi bus aati hogi" Poonam politely declines it.

"Come on Poonam.. Don't be formal" Vikram insists to her.

She couldn't deny him further and sat in. The car starts to move, the driver looked at Vikram through the rear mirror and questioned "sahab kaha jaana hai?"

"Poonam apna pata batao" He said turning towards her.

"Mujhe market mein kaam hai.. Aap mujhe wahi drop kar dijiye" She replied smartly.

Vikram smiled, and within 15 minutes they arrived in the market. Poonam gets down the car, she walked a few steps and then turned at him "Vikram.. Thank you! Kal milte hai"

Vikram nodded affirmatively and the car moves on the road. Poonam remained standing there till his car completely vanished. She hits her own head from behind "Poonam tujhe tera boss lagta hai pasand aa gaya hai" she walks into the streets of the market.

She gets a few things and heads towards her flat which was just 10 minute walk from the market. She reaches her flat and keeps the bags on the couch. She looks at her wrist and her favorite bracelet was missing.

"Mera bracelet kaha gir gaya?" she thought worriedly.

She searched for it in the bags but couldn't find it. "Hey bhagwan subah se itni jagah gayi thi ab toh milega hi nahi.." she sighed in disappointment.

InterContinental Hotel

Vikram steps out of the bathroom wiping his hair with the towel. He sees the bracelet kept on the table, he picked it up and smiled looking at it.

It had an engraved date on it and he assumed it to be special for Poonam "chalo isse lautane ke bahane hi sahi tumse mulakat hogi jaldi"

He kept the bracelet securely and attends a few more meetings that had been organized in the hotel conference room itself.

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The next day, Poonam came to the office in search of her bracelet. She enquired the office cleaner if she had found any gold bracelet fallen anywhere in the office.

"Nahi madam mujhe koi bracelet nahi mila" she denied.

Poonam said "Acha.. thank you"

She walked to the corridor and collides with Vikram. He grabbed her before she could fall on the ground and hurt herself. She looked straight into his eyes and a wide smile curved up his lips "achi aadat hai mujhse takrane ki" he said.

Poonam blinked her eyes for a moment and stood up straight "main jaanbujhke nahi takrati hun.."

"Acha.. itni pareshan kyun lag rahi ho?" He questioned.

"Kuch nahi" she denies and walks away. Vikram assumed she must be searching for her bracelet. He thought of returning it to her after office hours.