In Malhotra's Mansion

Dinner time

Fab 5, Navya and the elderly men were having dinner in silence..Suddenly Ranveer remembered something and looked at Alya..

Ranveer: Need to talk after dinner..

Alya looked at her dad in confusion while he didn't even bothered to look at her after that..Fab 5 were just looking at each other while the men looked at Ranveer and understood about what he wanted to talk..

Post dinner..

They were sitting in the living room..

Alya: Dad..you wanted to talk something..

Ranveer ( sternly ): No..I wanted to put some brain in you..

Alya looked at her father in confusion..

Alya ( stammered ): Dad, what..what do you mean..?

She was a bit scared after hearing his tone..

Lalith ( softly ): Ranvi..We will make her understand..

Ranveer ( glared ): Understand..? You think she is a kindergarten child that I need to make her understand using sugary voices..

Alya ( scared ): Dad..what..what did I do..?

Ranveer ( shouted ): Stop using that trick on me Mrs. Alya Vedant..You think I didn't understand what was all about it on that day..You think I didn't understand that you were insulting My Daughter..

Alya stared at her Dad in shock..Her father called her by using her surname, it looked like he was talking with some stranger not with his daughter..

Alya: Da..dad..I really don't know..what..you are talking about..Your daughter..whom are you..talking about..?

Ranveer ( glared ): If I am being loved in this world by anyone then its my friends and my children, M5..And if I say my daughter then its obviously Nandini Virendhar Dixit..

Alya was sitting surprised and so the Fab 5 and Navya..

Ranveer ( shouted ): What were you planning to do after insulting my daughter..you seriously thought that I didn't notice your smirk when you were busy in insulting her.." I can understand, you are still single so not falling in Love ever will create some misunderstandings " didn't you said the same things to my daughter..?

Alya sat there in shock..Her father noticed her..He knew she was not innocent but deliberately saying all those things to Nandini so that she could see her getting insulted..Fab 4 and Navya were sitting numb, they have never seen Ranveer this angry before..

Alya ( stammered ): Dad..wo..wo main..

Ranveer ( angrily ): Uske aage bhi kuch hai kya Mrs. Vedant..?

Raj ( interrupted ): Ranvi..just leave it..Alya..just say sorry to your Dad..

Ranveer ( interrupted ): Sorry..? You think Alya Vedant is someone who is ready to apologize and that too in front of these many people..Arey Alya Saxena has never done it then how can you expect Alya Vedant to do it..She is born to hate people of lower class..She is someone who wears only high rated clothes..She is someone who is ready to do anything to achieve what she wants in her life..She is ready to bully anyone, even if the later one is begging her with tears in their eyes..So just don't expect all these things from her..

Alya was just staring at her Dad in tears..She never knew her Dad hated this character of her's to this extent..She knew he was always against her way of life but this hatred of his was something she never expected..

Alya ( in tears ): Dad..

Ranveer just glared at her..Her tears were paining him too but then the way she insulted Nandini wasn't acceptable..Nandini was so much important for him..He loved her way more than anyone could understand..

Alya ( looked down ): I am sorry..Dad..sorry..

Fab 4 and Navya looked at her in shock..Alya never apologized except her friends..

Ranveer ( sarcastically ): Wow..isn't it too easy to apologize..Maybe you are improving yourself..

She was just looking at her Dad in tears..

Ranveer ( composed himself ): Now, listen to me Alya..Nandini is my daughter..she was with me when you were supposed to be with me..When I asked you to stay with me, you denied saying you like India but do you know what doll said when I asked her to stay with me if I feel lonely..she sits beside me and hand a cup of coffee to me and said " Who said I was going back..I was just making coffee for us..I won't leave your side until you feel better "..( Ranveer was in tears by now ) She knew I needed a daughter and she was ready to be her..She had a wonderful family..But still she chose to leave them and stay with us if any of us want her to stay with us..She knew our children never bothered about us and so she was ready to make us happy..So, you have no right to say anything about her, at least not in front of me, then it will lead me to destroy the whole world..

Saying this he got up and went away..

Lalith ( sighed ): Oh God..Alya..why did you have to do all these things..

Alya who listened only Nandini's importance in her Dad's life got angry..

Alya ( lost her control ): Seriously Papa..now even you are supporting her..I agree..I never wanted to come here..Because I believed India was my home..All I had in my life was my Bhai but then he too had only 1 aim and that was to destroy my friendship, I needed my father but then he wanted me to be in Paris where I don't even want to be..He should have stayed with me in India and here he is praising his fake daughter..

Alya had only hatred in her voice while speaking about Nandini while after hearing the word fake daughter from her, they snapped their heads at her in anger..

Raj ( shouted ): Enough Alya..

Alya stopped her rants in the middle with a scared face..

The men stood up in a jerk which made the youngsters too to stand in their places..

Swayam ( angrily ): Fake daughter..? Whom are you calling fake daughter..? Don't you think that word suits you and your best friend Mukti Vardhan..?

Lalith ( glared ): And what did you say..? You didn't have anyone nearby..? Who was the reason for it Alya..We asked you five to stay in Paris..what's the difference in staying in India and Paris when you five will be together..

Akash ( sarcastically ): How can you just forget it Lalith..If they are staying in India then there won't be anyone to stop them from bullying anyone or from partying whole day and night..But if they are here, then they will be in front of us so they won't be able to do all those bad stuffs..Moreover they aren't comfortable with their own Dads..

Raj ( shouted ): Now Fab 5, listen to us carefully..Nandini Virendhar Dixit is the only daughter of Virendhar Dixit and Chhavi Virendhar Dixit by blood and Love but for us Raj Malhotra, Swayam Vardhan, Lalith Vedant, Ranveer Saxena and Akash Dhawan- She is the sole reason for happiness..She stood by us when our own children denied to..She made us smile when we didn't have anyone..She kept us alive and now if you dare to call her love fake then you would see a new Raj Malhotra who could destroy anyone to protect his loved ones..

All 4 men glared at Alya and went upstairs while others stood there in shock..

Mukti ( angry ): How could they say it..That too for that bitch..

Manik who was hearing all those shits form Alya and was controlling himself not to burst on her lost his control after hearing Mukti..

Manik ( roared ): Enough Mukti..

Others got shocked with his tone..

Manik ( glared): I don't want to hear anymore shits..wrap it up and go to bed..

Saying this, he too moved upstairs while Fab 4 and Navya stood shocked with Manik's sudden change of behavior..

Alya ( shocked ): What happened to him..?

Mukti ( surprised ): Was it really Manik..?

Cabir ( sarcastically ): No, it was Manik's ghost..Navya..chal..lets go to bed..

A shocked Navya nodded at him and followed Cabir and Dhruv..While MukLya were still shocked..they couldn't even digest that Manik really shouted at them..his best friends..really..? What really happened with him..? The girls decided to talk with Manik the next day and they too retired to bed..

Next Day

In Dreamland..

The Conference Room

Each and every staff of The Dreamland was present in the conference room as today Nandini would be checking their works, as at the starting of every week, she would cross check the company's profits and how the work is going on and what the staffs have to say regarding the company and staffs..

William entered the conference room which alerted them, soon Nanz entered the conference room with her ever killing attitude..

The staffs wished her and she just nodded at them and sat on her seat..While Manik was just lost in her..he was just staring at her and she could feel his gaze..

Nandini ( emotionless ): Now, lets get to the work..

This brought Manik out of his land and soon they started their work..William was noting down the points from each and every employee regarding the work of the staffs in the company..

Nandini: Mr. Dhawan..How about your work..?

Cabir ( smiled ): Everything is going good Mam..In fact last week, we got some new clients from India too..

Nandini ( raised her eyebrow ): Now, that's something impressive..We were always better with English and French people and getting clients from India is something that I like..

Cabir ( smiled ): Thank you Mam..I hope I could learn much better..

Nandini ( nodded ): You would, if you continue to be the same..Now..Miss Vardhan..how about you..

Mukti ( hid her anger ): Well..The Accounts Department of the boutique which you asked me to prepare profits sheets is handled by 4..And I am just 1 among them..So, according to me..My work is good..

Nandini ( emotionless ): How good..?

Mukti ( bit her lips ): You could check it..I have prepared the sheets..

Nandini ( glared ): Miss Vardhan..I have asked you, how is your work and you said its good..But I needed a brief explanation, like how is the profit..I know you have prepared the sheets but just seeing the numbers won't help it..

Mukti ( gritted her teeth ): The Profit is 25 % higher compared to last week..

Nanz ( smirked ): Now, that's better..Well, one more thing Miss Vardhan..I don't want back answers..When I ask something, then answer it..that too short and simple..get it..?

Mukti ( embarrassed ): Yes Mam..

Nandini ( nodded ): Now, Mrs. Vedant..

Alya ( pissed ): I have made the drawings and Mr. William has said it's not up to the market fashion..

Nandini ( looked at will ): Is it so will..?

William ( nodded ): Yes Mam..she had submitted to me but all those were with very less fashion ethics..I mean..it wasn't up to the level of Dreamland..

Alya ( angrily ): Are you serious..? That was the best..Do you even know how much time I had spent to draw a single design..And who the hell are you to call my work downmarket..

Nandini ( roared ): Mrs. vedant..

Fab 4 face palmed while Alya just realized that even she is going to get insulted in front of the whole staffs..

Nandini ( shouted ): Do you even know your position Mrs. Vedant..? You were speaking to William Parker and I wouldn't bear anyone speaking anything ill against him..And you being just an employee of Dreamland have no right to speak like that..Apologize..right now..

Alya ( gasped ): What..?

Nandini ( gritted her teeth ): I said apologize..

Alya knew that her father will get more mad at her if he comes to know about this fiasco, so she decided to do something against her heart's wish..

Alya ( stammered ): I..I am sorry..

William ( sighed ): I forgive you Mrs. vedant..Nanz..

Nandini ( nodded ): Fine..And so I forgive you..Now..Hear it form me for the last time Mrs. Vedant..I don't tolerate any kind of situation which doesn't please my heart..So beware..If you can't go with my rules then you are free to step out of Dreamland..

Alya just nodded at her..

Nandini: Mr. Malhotra..

Manik ( smirked ): Yeah Mam..My work is going good..I have collected the information from each and every boutiques and even from the customers..I hope this could help you..

Nandini ( confused ): A file..? I have asked you to submit all kind of files to William..he would be giving it to me..But at the same time it should have done before the meeting..

Manik ( acted all cute ): Well, I have already did that..but this is another file..Its just a 1 sheet file..I have made a summary of the previous file..

Nandini looked at him in shock and so others..Fab 4 were literally gaping at him..Making a file on how is the work going on in every boutiques itself is a tough job and here he has made a summary of that file too..

Nandini managed to nod at him and asked William to get that file from Manik for her which he gladly did..Nandini opened the file once she got it and read it and then looked at Manik with bulged out eyes..

Manik ( smirked ): It is fine Mam..?

Nandini came out of her shock as the file had all the informations which she needed and it was simple and short which she liked..

Nandini ( emotionless ): Yeah, its good..You really worked on impressing me..

Mnaik ( grinned ): Thank you Mam..

Every boys were glaring at Manik for making her this impressive with his work..

Nandini: Now, Mr. vedant..

Dhruv ( smiled ): Mam, its pretty good..The delivery service guys are really talented..They cross check the location for at least 10 times before they take it to delivery..

Nandini ( nodded ): Ohkay..good work Mr. vedant..

Dhruv ( smiled ): Thank you Mam..

Nandini ( nodded ): Now..as everything is done..lets discuss on future works..

She started telling about what all should be done in the future which was patiently listened by her staffs except MukLya who were finding it boring, while the Majnu was just admiring her..

Suddenly William's phone vibrated..it was his office cell as Nandini doesn't give her personal number to any of the clients but she too has an office cell which is used for mails..

Wiliam checked the caller ID and sighed.." God, why me..? " He pleaded in his heart..he kept it rang without bothering to take it..While it kept on ringing till 5 minutes, 10 minute, 15 minutes..he just ignored it..Nandini was hearing it as he was standing nearby..She was irritated with that caller now..

Nandini: Will, who is it..?

William ( stammered ): Uh..no one..its just a wrong number..

Nandini ( suspicious ): How can you be so sure when you didn't pick it..?

William ( bit his lips ): Uh..

It started ringing again..

Nandini: Caller ID..?

William ( helplessly ): Philip..

Nandini's anger had no bounds..

Nandini: God..Pick it up..and tell him I am busy..

William nodded at her and picked it up..

William ( on phone ): She is busy..call later..

he cut the phone and they started the meeting again but the phone rang again which irritated Nandini to the core..She snatched the phone form WIlliam and answered it..

Nandini ( gritted her teeth ): Fu** off..

She cut the phone and gave it back to William who was standing with a giggle on his lips while Fab 5 sat there in shock..The people over there guessed how angry she would get after hearing the name 'Philip'..

Soon the meeting got over and everybody got out of the conference room and reached the canteen area as it was lunch time..fab 5 took their seats but when Nandini reached there she saw him sitting on the table..She was standing with red eyes while the man went and stood in front of her..Fab 5 noticed it..

Man: Hey gorgeous..

Mnaik who heard it frowned..

Nandini ( sighed ): you would never learn..ain't you Philip..?

Philip ( chuckled ): Of course not..I came to fetch you..come on..lets for a lunch date..

Mnaik' eyes were turning red in anger..

Nandini ( laughed ): And you think I would agree to it..?

Philip ( smirked ): Of course..how can a beautiful girl like you reject a handsome man like me..

Nandini ( laughed ): Handsome..? oh God..If this is called handsome the what would you call a handsome man..?

Philip ( embarrassed ): Nanz..lets go..come..

Nandini ( smirked ): You think I would..dude..Once I went with you on Dad's insist and you ended up in proposing me..that too for a ' one night stand '..Remember Mr..?

Nandini's eyes had only hatred for him while Mnaik was about to erupt his volcano..

Philip ( coolly ): Oh come on Nanz..its common..

Nandini ( angrily ): It would be, but for you..cause you sleep with different sluts every night..Now..if you don't want to get thrown out of My company then you can move out of here with respect..or else I would call my brothers..Don't you remember how you were beaten up by them.. I am not doing anything because your Dad is one of the business friend of my Dad and Pops..

Philip got scared with it..he was brutally beaten up by her brothers..Especially Vishal's one punch was more than enough to make him fall on the ground with blood spitting mouth..

Philip: I was just joking Nanz..

Nandini ( shouted ): Out..( he was about to speak again ) I said out..

Philip literally ran away from there while Nandini just calmed herself and went to have lunch..

On the other side Philip got out of the company and was about to sit in his car when somebody pulled him out and punched him making him fall on the ground..

Philip ( spitted blood ): What the hell..

He looked above to see a man standing with raging eyes..Philip got up but before he could speak something the man has started beating him up..Since there was no one around, Philip's shouts weren't heard by anyone..

Finally Philip landed on the floor with bruises on all over his face..The man bent towards his face and spoke dangerously..

Man: Never go back of Nanz..This one was for proposing her, she isn't among those cheap girls whom you slept with, so never dare to do such stunts again..If I see you around her with these filthy flirtatious eyes of you, then I wouldn't mind to pluck it out..get it you pig headed animal..?

Philip nodded at him with scared eyes..Poor boy couldn't even speak anything..The man got up and was about to move when he turned back and looked at him..

Man ( smirked ): And yeah..I have never done fights with anyone by using a mask and you not knowing me will be like a mask man beat you up..( the man scratched his chin )..So why don't you hear it from me..

Philip looked at him in confusion..

Man ( smirked ): Manik..Manik Malhotra is my name..And I hope you would keep it as your little secret..won't you...?

Philip nodded at him while Manik patted his leg and went away..

Mnaik's POV

How dare he..? How dare he ask my girl to sleep with him..I wouldn't leave him..what was his name..Ph..Philip..Philip or Kenwood..IDC..!! He has to pay for it..I made up some excuse with my friends AND got out of the company to see him waiting for the boat..you can't juSt slip off my hand dear boy..I just pulled him and punched him for proposing her..Blood was coming out of his lips..good for you..I beat him up till black and blue..Now, this would make him learn..I was about to move but then this wouldn't look like a manly fight if he doesn't know me..Why to worry..let me tell my name to him..

Manik: Manik..Manik Malhotra is my name..And I hope you would keep it as your little secret..wont you..?

he nodded, of course he would..Or else he knew the consequences..

End of Manik's POV

To be continued..