The door opened n Nanz walked in. It is 9 am n everyone had just finished breakfast n leaving of their respective work.

Nanz is walking slowly towards them, her face is pale n dull, eyes r trying hard not to shut, hairs messed up...

All looked n analyze her from top to bottom...

"Good morning Nanz" Cabir said as she was coming towards them in baby steps.

"Good morning" she replied in low yet sleepy tone facing them.

"Seems like u didn't change ur clothes from yesterday." Cabir said looking that she had on the jeans n tops she had the day before night.

"Hmm... didn't go home... directly came, as promised..." she answered as short as possible as she didn't want to talk.

"So... come, let's finish the discussion." Dhruv said seeing that she stood there looking at the floor. ...But only she knew that she was not looking at the floor... she has her eyes shut while heading down.

"No... I can't do it anymore..." she said accumulating all the rest over energies she has... facing up.

"The party is at night... let me sleep first, then discuss... I don't have any energy left." she added looking around... searching for a place to doze off.

"Good night" she said more like a whisper but heard by all... n instantly doze off in a nearby couch.

"What!... she came here to sleep." Dhruv said looking at her sleeping figure.

"Seems like she is exhausted. Let her sleep... Let's go." Alya said n walked out along with Dhruv.

"I'll come during lunch to discuss the rest." Sid said n moved out.

All the while Manik was only looking at her... her looks, her eyes, her face, her hair, her dress, her way of talking, her way of walking... then her sleeping figure...

Cabir noticed it n smirked... 'Let's have some fun.' he thought.

"Nanz is really tired n exhausted... it is clearly visible on her face." Cabir started softly.

"She must be really working Hard with Her SWEETHEART yesterday Night." he added facing Nanz but was looking at Manik from the corner of his eyes.

"Poor soul... Her SWEETHEART must not have let her sleep the WHOLE night..." He added the last spice in the hot dish... controlling his peals of laughter as he saw Manik's hands fisted, eyes darkening constantly looking at her only...

Before Cabir could say anymore... Manik rushed out banging the door behind ... n inside Cabir let out his waves of laughter...

"Nanz... is ... really ... affecting ... him ...." He whispered midst of the laugh n walked out.

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Manik's POV

I walked in the mansion n cabir is taking a call outside. ... We arrived first as we need a file that is here... It's 12:30 pm now. ... All must be arriving at 1 o'clock.

I walked in towards the stairs to move to my room...

I stopped in the middle when I feel someone's presence here... I turned ... to see a sleeping beauty.

I lost the track to my room... ... my lips twisted unknown to me... n I'm just ...

I diverted my steps towards her constantly looking at her face only...

She is sleeping peacefully like a baby girl... so cute...

I moved my face close to her, bending from the side to have a clear view of her...

"Just Angelic." I whispered near her.

Her doe-shaped eyes...her sharp-lined nose... her dimpled chin... her thin, pink lips...

I moved more close to her lips eyeing her closed eyes... my hot n heavy breaths r falling on her soft skin which disturbed her n she moved in her sleep...

But I didn't back off... still watching her.

Then I saw her open her eyes slightly then closing off... then suddenly opened wide...

"Aaaaaahaahhhahhahhhh" she screamed at the top of her voice ...

And I held her mouth shut with my palm on her mouth ...

"Don't scream" I ordered sternly let slowly holding her mouth n looking at her... she too stopped n looked at me...

Cabir's POV

I came inside after attending a call... playing with my key in my finger, I walked in.

The scene ahead, made me stop at my place...

....

....

Manik n Nanz...

They r too close to each other...

Faces close leaving a thin space for air... Eyes constantly looking at other's eyes... Manik's palm on her lips covering the mouth... nose almost touching... n both lost... ...

I moved to there side to look at them ... but they didn't come to know of my presence...

'Hmmm... Interesting'  I thought.

Suddenly a mischevious idea stroke my mind n I took out my phone... clicked some of there photos... But still, they r lost... lost... lost...

Then ... to set a mood... I played a piece of romantic music in the background...

Hearing the music... they came out of their lost land... leave each other... n looked at me

"Just to set the environment, u know..." I said first looking at them, then preparing to run as I know... now the cold-blooded demon would come out to yell at the poor innocent man i.e. me...

But... but... u know what! ... the demon... I mean, he... he walked away... without scolding me...

'Really! What the hell!' says my mind seeing the retreating 'demon less, human more'...

And I looked at Nanz... she looked n smiled faintly...

'It is really turning like that story... Beauty n the Beast...' my heart said n I smiled.

" Good morning... actually it's afternoon but as u said good night in the morning so it's a good morning to u now." I said n she smiled nervously...

"Sorry... I fell asleep when I should work..." she said making a sorry face.

"It's okay... Now as u r awake with energy..  we should continue where we left..." Sid said entering... before I could say anything.

"Not before having lunch... come let's eat first." Alya said walking in with Dhruv n we all had lunch together...

Nanz's POV

We came to the study room after lunch n get seated...

I sat in front of all of them on an armless chair... like I'm here for an interview... Why they have to this scary... can't they do it like normal men... whatever...

"So, Coming directly to the point... u'll go to his party tonight at his place n make him drink the spiked drink..." Dhruv started.

"But how will I get entry to his place... I mean security check?" I cut him.

"We'll make ur entry. ... But we'll not go there with u... neither talk to u nor u act like u know us." Sid said n I nodded.

"He is not an easy target. so, u need to dance n show ur charm around him to make him drink what u give..." Cabir said looking at me & I looked at him to analyze what he said.

"So... u mean to say that he is a clever perverted jerk who wanted to control over the world but I have to use my feminine charisma to tame him so that u can get what u want." I concluded after hearing to them till now.

"Hmm... u r smart." Manik said looking at me & I looked at him instantly.

"I know that... in fact, that is why u r choosing me for this work, don't u?" I said raising my eyebrow looking at him.

"Ya ... u r absolutely right Nanz. ... But u must take him to a room away from the crowd somehow. What u'll do, u have to figure it out." Cabir said before Manik could speak back.

"Okay... But can u say, who is this 'him'?" I asked as they didn't mention his name till now. What's so secret with him? n What they want to get from him?.... I'm dying of curiosity...

" It's Harshad Saxena" Alya finally spoke up... but with an anger n mostly hatred filled tone looking nowhere. Dhruv held her hand n she relaxed.

'Seems like she had some past relation with that... Harshad, dark enough to make her eyes n tone fill with hatred n anger... ... But why do I feel like I have heard this name before? ... Maybe he came to the club. ... Oh... he & club' my mind processed.

"Will it be okay if he knew who I am?" I asked suddenly when they were silent for a time being. They gave me confused looks.

"I mean he may have been to High Nights n have seen me there." I added.

"That won't be any problem... n I don't think he went to that club before." Dhruv said n I nodded.

"So... alright... then what will I get from helping u?" I asked n they eyed me raising their eyebrows.

"How much u want, u will get the check after u do the work properly?" Manik said with his attitude... n I so wanted to smash his arrogant attitude... all rich men r worst... I hate them... just hate...

"Not everything can be resolved by money Mr. Malhotra. ... n not everyone wants money all the time... at least not me..." I said controlling my wrath n forcing a smile looking at him.

"What u want?" Sid asked me directly in behave of Manik, I guess.

"... ... I...

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