Zoya's POV:

"Small talks? What exactly did he mean? God! Did he mean Andrew and my conversation?" I pointed my index finger at myself.  

"Can't I speak to anyone? Allah...employees here in Humana Publishing aren't allowed to speak even?" I said to myself gratingly.

"Urrrrgh.....!!! He is maddddddd. This man is really getting into my nerves." I threw myself on my chair.

"And now he wants me to work as his assistant. I said with a gruff.

"I dont know how I m going to work with him. he already said that I m neglecting my work. and his stupid clauses in the appointment letter......UFFF." I continued

I pulled the second drawer on the right side of my table and looked at the appointment letter.

"I wish I wouldn't have signed it. But seriously do I really have any other options...?" I felt a little apprehensive.

The extension phone on my table rang and I dont know the reasons but my intuition already told me it was no other than Mr. Zayn Ahmed Khan. And, it was indeed him on the other side of the phone. 

"Ms. Zoya Ali, are you a business tycoon, a celebrity, or you think yourself to be my Girlfriend, huh?" He barked.

"What!" I was bewildered.

"Do you think that I m going to wait for you the whole day?" He shouted.

"I was just about to....."

"Do not give me any excuses. I want you here in my cabin right now." He ordered.

"Yeee ......Yeesss Sir."

He disconnected the call.

I started picking my belongings and rushed to the devil's floor. 

I walked out of the elevator and took a few steps only to see the receptionist on his floor busy on a call. I stood beside her desk and she gave a smile while still being on the call. 

"Hey Good Morning!" She greeted while keeping the receiver down.

"Good morning." I smiled back. 

"Can you please tell me where is the assistant cabin here?" I asked.

"Emma? Emma's Cabin?" She asked.

"Yaaa. actually, I guess she is on a leave and Mr. Khan asked me to work on her behalf." I explained.

"Okay. So you are shifting?" She inquired.

"Yaa... I guess so." I gave a forceful smile.

She smiled innocently and pointed her finger and I turned straight towards her pointed direction.

"The cabin next to Mr. Khan's." She explained.

"WHAT?"

"Yes... the cabin is just next to Mr. Khan's."

I smiled and took a step only to hear her saying "LUCKY YOU".

"Lucky?" I turned to her in curiosity

"Yes of course having a hot and handsome boss besides is being lucky for sure." She chuckled.

"Really? I dont think so. Well, you are also here on the same floor so in that case, you are lucky too." I winked back.

"Sweetheart, I'm here on this floor but I'm not beside him but you are close to him. Very close." She winked back.

My forehead creased but instead of questioning her more. I decided to move towards my cabin.

After moving inside my temporary "so-called cabin" and placing a few files and my handbag on the table and it was hardly a few seconds that the extension rang and yes....who else would be there! None other than the great,  Mr. Zayn Ahmed Khan. 

I picked up the receiver only to hear, "Come to my cabin."

"Yes Sir."

I quickly turned only to see his dark eyes looking straight at me.

"God! What the hell!"  I said to myself.
A glass wall. A glass wall between us!!!!

"How can I work like this here? He will be always here looking and scaring me with his deep dark eyes. I can't work if someone stands here on my head like this all the time."

"Urghhhh...It's a punishment working with him here." I said to myself.

I slowly moved my eyes from him but his were fixed on me.

I moved out and knocked at his door.

"Come in."

I opened the door slowly and walked to his table.

"Sir."

"Get me a hot cup of coffee." He ordered

"Ca...Coffee??"

"Yes. A cup of hot coffee. Strong one without sugar."

"Am I his servant here? He could have asked the same to any of his staff members also." I said to myself gawking at him.

"MS. ZOYA ALI. I think I have asked for a cup of coffee but you are still here. So, do you want me to deduct a few pence from your salary for not doing your work on time and wasting office hours just indulging yourself in useless talks and now....... by just standing here?" He said a little angrily.

"Sorry, Sir."

"Allah! What's wrong with me! Why did I give such a weak reply?" I thought.

"Let me guess .... you dont know how to make coffee, right?" He asked sarcastically.

"No, I...." He cut my words without letting me finish my statement.

"I knew it. I was quite sure. How will you know all these after all you dont have much time, I guess." He taunted.

A crease appeared on my forehead.

"Of course, you have better things to do.... like small talks with strangers." He said the last part harshly.

I dont know why but my heart contracted by his words. 

"Stop staring and get me a cup of coffee..... FAST." He stressed the last word a little.

"Ummm...." I said nothing but just nodded and went out from there to get the coffee.

"What is my fault? Why he is so rude? Why he is like that with me?"

"Where the hell is the office cafeteria here! I said to myself placing my left hand on my waist and looking here and there as I was completely unaware of which direction to go.

I saw the receptionist scrolling down her phone.

"Heyy! Where is the canteen? He wants to have coffee." I asked her.

"Down." She answered with a smile.

"Down?"

"Yes, just one floor down. But remember, boss loves to have a stronnng one."  She smirked with a wink.

"Yaa... Strong And BLACKK just like his mannerism." I rolled my eyes with a forced smile. And walked inside the elevator.

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