Continued..

'Rads you need me for ?' Naina says entering her department and Rads looks up from the screen

'Heyy babe... Come sit...' she smiles pointing at the chair and Naina goes to her

'Make it Quick, I have to present reports to Jai in 3 hours....'

'Chill out, it's Jai...' Rads says not looking up from the screen

'You haven't presented a report to them, you don't know how cruel they are...' Naina huffs

'That happens when they are together, Jai will be alone today, threaten him about that party where he got drunk, see how he tones down...' Rads chuckles and Naina laughs too

'So you don't really have any work from me...?' Naina asks

'Of course I do... Here give this to your department, we've prepared the report of all the appliances products we processed, will get you the apparels one in 2-3 days, their sales are at boom...' She says and Naina looks at the file

'Well thanks to your Idea of giving Aunty's boutique's orders via E market platform, we are on the roll...' Naina smiles

'Mom got a boost in her sales too, so it's a win win...'

'Alright, I'll see you...' Naina says getting up

'Wait na, don't become Arjun part 2 when it comes to work....' Rads whines

'Someone has to step into his shoes, he cannot handle everything by himself...' Naina says

'Don't behave like his wife yet..' Rads teased and Naina glares at him

'Rads, stop it ! He's not going to be my husband...' she says angrily

'It's fun to see you getting pissed off at this...' Rads starts laughing

'Well you must know, that somewhere it hurts as well...' Naina counters and Rads stops laughing

'I am so sorry... I didn't mean to...'

'I know, but I don't know what to do Rads, yes I am getting immune to his so called playboy image, but it hurts and it shouldn't bother me, but it does ! God, it's so frustrating...' Naina whines

'The feelings don't go away, they just get buried at some corner of your heart, and when time comes, they come out...' Rads consoles her

'Thanks that was really helpful...' Naina says sarcastically

'Hey, you need an antidote from this so called love poison, I have a perfect one for it... Look there...' she points at the cabin opposite to them

'Atharva Singh, how can he be the antidote...?' Naina asks

'No not him, he's nice but not so good for you, look at the man beside him, Silly...' Rads points at another man, who was tall and looked no less than a suit model

'Oh wow, who is he...?' Naina asks

'Hands down, that ridiculously hot fellow is Vikram Nanda, son of the successful businessman Rishabh Nanda, who is also your family friend...' Rads says

'How come I don't know about him...?'

'He just returned from London...' Rads says

'Umm.. What is he doing here...?'

'We process their office supplies, he's here to negotiate on other supplies with Arjun today, I just saw him this morning and was like Wow, he's the one for my Naina...' Rads exclaimed

'Why me, and not yourself...?' Naina asks

'Coz I am in a serious relationship with Rehaan, Duh...' Rads rolls her eyes

'Oh yeah, almost forgot about it...' Naina says

'Come let me introduce you guys, you guys will look great together, and this way Arjun gets out of your mind...' Rads says getting up

'No way Rads ! I am not gonna date to get over him, it's like jumping of the cliff to save yourself from a Tiger...'

'From where do you come up with these ridiculous references...!'

'See, I appreciate you thinking about me, but this is a very stupid way...' Naina says

'Naina, you cannot stay single for a man who has no idea about your feelings...' Rads whined

'I am not staying single for him, are you crazy...! I just don't get good vibes with other men...' Naina exclaims

'Because you use Arjun as the yardstick to judge them...'

True

'Nonsense Rads, I am not dating...'

'My best friend cannot go for an arranged marriage, come on...'

'Why not, it's good...' Naina says

'It's boring...'

'It's more fun than you think, because you get to learn new things about your partner, which in case of love marriage you already know, so no element of surprise...'

'You sound like 70s ki heroine...' Rads comments

'See, love marriage is not for me, maybe I am meant for an arranged setup...'

'Noo... No... This cannot happen, I have to do something about you...' Rads says worried

'Chill out Rads... You are behaving like local aunty's...' Naina laughs

'I am gonna introduce you guys...' Rads says

'Not happening, because I am leaving...'

'Naina please wait...!' Rads calls but Naina already leaves the cabin and literally runs towards the stairs

'This girl, what do I do with her...!' Rads slaps her head

3 hours later...

'So sir these are the updated numbers of last 15 days sales, we will update you with other products once processing and delivery department gives us more inputs...' Derek finished the presentation

'Naina are these figures fed on the software...?' Jai asks

'We are working on it sir, it'll be done by tomorrow...' Naina informs

'Okay, show me that as well...' Jai says looking into the file

'Noted sir...' Naina says writing on the notepad

'Alright folks good work, as usual you guys didn't give me any chance to scold you...' Jai says disappointed and the team chuckles

The team starts leaving when Naina reaches the door, then turns back, and comes to Jai, takes a seat beside him

'Why did you fire the BD team...?' she asks Jai

'I didn't, Arjun did...'

'Why, the team was doing good...'

'His date pissed him off last night, so he took it out on her entire team...' Jai shrugs his shoulder

'That's not fair...'

'Everything is fair when you own the place..' Arjun says entering the cabin

'What are you doing here...? Don't you have Nanda to deal with...' Jai says

'It's my cabin too, and yeah that Vikram is pain in the head man, why don't you deal with him...' Arjun whines taking his seat

'I've talked to him earlier okay, he's an asshole, that's why I told uncle, just because he's my dad's best friend's son, I won't be nice to him...' Jai says irritated

Rads enters the cabin and grins at Naina

'What...?' she raises her brows

'Arjun these are the details you needed...' she gives him a folder

'Does it have all of it...?' he says looking at the folder

'Yeah, all the distributors as you asked...' Rads says

'Thanks Rads...' Arjun says looking at the file

'You never follow my orders with this dedication...' Jai narrows his eyes at Radhika

'I don't take orders from monkeys...' Rads comments and Arjun starts laughing

'And what do you think Arjun is...?' Naina says, taking Jai's side

'Greek god...' Arjun says and hi fives Rads

'Nonsense, Naina from today onwards, we are besties...' Jai says, glaring at Arjun and Rads

'Totally...' Naina hi fives him

'Aww... I love you na Jai...' Arjun gets up from his seat and hugs Jai, who cringes

'Eww... Gay...' Jai pushes him away

Naina and Rads laughs at this, and Naina gets up to get back to her work

'Hey, I have something for you...' Rads smiles

'What....?'

Rads hands her a paper which had a number written on it

'Whose number is this...?' Naina asks and Jai glances at the number too

'You are going to hate me for this, but then eventually thank, so don't get angry, this is Vikram Nanda's number...' Rads grins and Naina gasps, so does the boys

'What the...' Jai says

'Fuck...' Arjun completes

'Are you crazy Rads...' Naina glares at her

'What ? You said he's hot...' Rads defends her

'Eww Naina...' Jai cringes

'No, I didn't... You said he was hot, I just agreed...' Naina says and Arjun gets angry at this

'Whatever... You should totally date him, he'll suit you...' Rads grins

'I thought we've had the conversation before..' Naina says angrily to Rads, secretly pointing at the boys, warning her to shut up

'No way...!' Arjun says getting irritated

'I agree ! Rads, you cannot just set me up with random people, I don't believe in dating, him or anyone okay...' Naina says angrily

'Babe you are 25... And...' Rads says

'So ? If you don't stop behaving like one of those Aunties Rads, I'll stop talking to you...' Naina warns

'Jai...'

'I am with her on this, Vikram Nanda is a bad news..' Jai says

'Some other guy then...?'

'No one ! Do you hear me, no one ! Even if there is one male left in the entire planet, and I am the only female, not even then...' Naina exclaims

Arjun looks at her angered expression and gulps internally

Arjun, you'll be dead if you ask her today..

'Naina listen...'

'Don't talk about all these stuff during the office hours girls...' Arjun says irritated

Just then someone knocks the door and Kabir gets in

'Sir, Vikram sir wants to see you...' He informs Arjun

Arjun massages his temples and nods

'Send him in...' he says

Naina quickly tears up the paper and throws it in the dustbin

'Hey, I had to dig a lot for that...' Rads whines

'Not now Rads...' Naina warns

Naina was about to leave, when the door opens and a tall man, with a great build up wearing a crisp suit enters the cabin, he had green eyes and hair perfectly gelled up

To be honest, he was giving Arjun inferiority complex right now, who was dressed in casuals and not in three piece suit like him

Vikram looks at Naina, who was intimidated by his personality, staring at him, they share a brief eye contact and Arjun fists his hand

'Vikram, please have a seat...' Arjun says, and Jai just rolls his eyes

He didn't like Vikram at all, and he knew it

Vikram looks away from Naina, and walks towards the Arjun's table, Naina looks at Rads and mutters a 'wow', because no man intimidated her ever like him

'Told you...' Rads mouths at her

Arjun saw this gesture game between the girls and clears his throat

'We'll leave sir...' Naina says and Arjun nods

'I need to speak to your sales manager Arjun, can you call him...' Vikram says and Arjun curses him internally and Naina stops

'I think we've negotiated over the price...' Arjun says

'Yeah, but I would like to know his opinion, because they work at the ground level, they may tell us with precision what impact it will have on your company's revenue, if you sell us the things at a lower price...' Vikram says

'We've lowered our prices 30% to sell things to you, what else do you want...' Jai looks at Vikram suspiciously

'Come on Jai, we are like family... That's what you offer...' Vikram pats Jai's shoulder who huffs

'We cannot afford that loss Vikram, you guys are bulk purchasers, we already offer low prices to you, and the 30% discount is additional we've given, we'll be at loss if we increase more...' Arjun says, he was losing his patience, Naina could say

'Arjun...' Vikram began

'Mr. Nanda, she's our sales manager, perhaps she can explain you better...' Rads interrupts in between, and Naina gasps as she had no idea what they were talking about

Arjun and Jai glare at Radhika, Vikram's eyes dart towards Naina and he smiled, looking at her..

'A pretty sales manager... Smart move...' He winks at Arjun and he glares at him

'Hello there...' Vikram gets up and walks towards Naina, who takes a step back

'Before you start flirting, let me inform you, she's also, like family to you...' Jai warns

'What do you mean...?'

'She's Harsh uncle's daughter...' Jai says

'Yeah, she should be more like a sister...' Arjun says and Naina looks at him shocked

'To you...?' Vikram asks Arjun amused

'To you !' Arjun glared at him

'She's to me though... So be careful..' Jai says and Naina smiles

'Well, I apologise my lady, where's your cabin, we can talk there...' Vikram says to Naina

'This way...' Naina shows him the way and they walk out

Arjun massages his temples and Jai does that too

'What were you thinking Radhika...' Arjun says to Rads

'Naina is a good negotiator...' Rads says

'This is one of your matchmaking tricks, isn't it...' Jai narrows his eyes at her

'No ! Trust me, it's not...'

'Then I hope Naina uses her spell on him and make that prick understand, we cannot afford to sell out out company for him...' Jai huffs

'I hope she doesn't cast too much spell on him...' Arjun sighs

'What...!' Jai looks at him amused

'Nothing...'

I've got to drop the idea to ask her out, because either she hates dating, or I am too late... He thinks imagining Vikram and Naina together