AN : Hi dearies..this is only the first half of the next chap i intended to write . Since there were many messages asking to update the next chap ...I have posted the drafted one alone .
Am sorry that am not able to write lengthy chaps due to few issues .
But .. promise you guys to update the next chap in another day itself .
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Kathir' stood exactly like a hungry predator waiting to pounce in its prey .

He had speeded up back to home the second he heard his staff say that this Illango had gone to meet Mullai .

He had a hell lot of work that following day but somehow he couldn't bear the thought of this fox like Illango meeting his wife in person . It was a gut instinct for him . Something about this Illango guy appeared wrong to Kathir' s eyes , since the day he got to see him speak to Mullai .

Same as he expected the cunning fox was seen seated wearing an innocent mask , almost nearing his wife' s knees . Kathir' s blood boiled even more on noticing his hand placed over her closed fist .
Mullai didn't even seem to notice it _ she was sitting as a damsel in distress , with a melancholic face ... staring somewhere at the ceiling .
Kathir' didn't know why she had kept her face like that ... and the rage he held over Ilango surpassed his confusion about Mullai s appearance .

He literally roared as a beast ,since he got to hear some phrases the other man had spoken to his wife .

Kathir' : MV : Bullshit ...Awa manasulla ullatha Iwan kitta sonna , nallathamaae ?
Dammit ..F**k ! En kitta vellai senchutu en pondatikittayaae vellaiya kaatuvana , bastard !

He entered the room with a rage and yelled at Ilango on hearing his nossense words ,

Kathir : Intha yedatha odanae gaali pannina unaku nallathu Illango !
Take your hands off her you ..f**king bastard .
He spit words inbetwn clenched teeth .

Mullai who shook heavily on hearing his voice suddenly came to this world and looked at Illango as if he was an alien .

It was then she realised that his hand was over hers and immediately withdrew it with an unbelievable expression on her face . She didn't know when he got to sit this close to her .
And immediately , without her knowledge she turned around to Kathir to notice his reaction .
But ..his face was as hard as stone and as clean as a slate _ Hard core yet an  expressionless face !!!
Mullai s face instantly darkened a bit with fear and then suddenly turned into some sort of rage _ some anger over Kathir , itself !!

Ilango noticed it !!

Those few minutes were enough for Ilango to recupper himself .
He cleared his throat and opened his mouth with some confidence that Mullai will come to his help , ( he sensed that there was something brewing between the couple ! )

He said sheepishly ,

Ilango : Blood reports kuduka vanthen sir ,

Kathir : Atha email Panama inga yen vantha ?

Ilango : Apadiyae Mullaiaiya paathu awanga appa pathi kekalaamnu sir ,

Kathir : Ennaiya yen sir pottu koopitdra ?
He asked irrelevantly and suddenly ..that Illango answered in confusion ,

Illango : Sir ?

Kathir : Ennaiya yen " sirr" nu call panrenu keten ?

Illango : Ninge thana enoda boss !

Kathir : Nyabagam erukula ...then how dare you call her by name ?
Awangala madam nu koopidu ,not by her name , puritha ?he said patiently controlling his voracious anger to break his bones .
Mullai s confused reaction and her body language made him react patiently .
There was something different in her behaviour towards him for sure . Kathir felt she wasn't his own Mullai ,the girl who blushed and melted in his hands the day before .
She threw up a totally different look now .... along with a melancholy he couldn't decode .
Not wanting to embarrass her in front of his employee he spoke with somewhat composure , which Illango mistook and took more advantage off .
Though he had heard Kathir yell at him and called him names he behaved as tough as a buffalo.

Illango : Mullai enaku junior than sir . Munadiyae nalla palakam ...athan athuvaae vaaila vanthruthu ,

Kathir : Is it ? He asked with absolute sarcasm and pride that Illango didn't notice but Mullai could very well empthathize ,

His pride filled ,bossy tone ! She knew for sure that he is gonna say something hurtful ,

Ilango : Ama sir ,

Kathir : Paathu .....innoru vaati unoda vaaila Mullai nu palakathulla vanthuchuna , antha vaaiku boojanam vara valliya cut panniduven !

Ilango : Sirr ...

Kathir : Enna man sir ? Unaku sambalam kodukra mothalaali naan . Awanga enoda wife !
Yepovoo unoda friend eh erunthathukaaga ...awanga unnaku respect kodutha ...nee odanae atha accept pannikuviya ?
Unoda thaguthi enna .....level enna , status ennanu yosika mudiyaatha alavuku nee innocent illainu nenaikren !
Look ... according to me you are just an employee !
She is my wife ...that makes her too your boss !
So ...give her that respect !

Illango : ....!

Kathir : Illa...enaku vaaila varuthu ...kaathulla varuthunu ....loose talks vitutu eruntha , innaiyoda seat eh kilichruven ...

Ilango : ....MV : Pana thimiru ! Iwaru Scans illati enna ? Intha oorula aagiram center eruku ..enaku vellai thara !

As if reading his mind , Kathir who had paused a bit , continued ..

Kathir : Oorla than aayiram scan center erukaae ,nammaku than intha field la nalla knowledge erukae _ Iwanaala enna panna mudiyum nenaikaatha Illango ...he said with so much arrogance and attitude , treating Ilango as a speck of dust that slightly irritated Mullai . She didn't like the threatening tone of Kathir .
But ... Kathir was least bothered .
He stood tall with pride as Kathirangan of Rangan Industries and not as the Kathir she had known him inside their room .
That tone of his scared her .
He continued ,

Kathir : Unoda certificates yellam enkitta eruku . Athaiyellam .....tharamaatenulaam childish ah solla maaten !
Eruntha yedamae illama....erichuduven !
Summa meraturenu nenaikaatha ,
Intha oorula nee yentha Scans ku ponnalum , yaarum unaku job thaaratha maathri panniduven !
And mind you ....not only in a Scan , any job for that matter ,
Nee oru potti kadai pottu kooda polaika mudiyaatha padiku panna ennala mudiyum !
Panam paathalam varaikum paayum Ilango _ enkitta eruka panam athukum keela paayum _ got it ?
Don't mess up with me !

He threatened in such a thundering voice and pure evilness that Ilango started panicking and shivering in real .
It was then he felt he had underestimated Kathir .
He wasn't just the posh arrogant Boss he had thought of ,
Kathir sounded more evil than he actually than Ilango had predicted to be .

Even Mullai stood stupidified on hearing such ruthless words from Kathirangan . She didn't expect him to be this merciless .
Suddenly he appeared as the same old Kathir she got to meet on the night of their wedding ..her insides turned numb and cold with an unknown fear gripping tight . He looked so unpredictable .

Kathir continued to roar ,

Ilango : Sir ..sir ..apdilaam pannidathinga sir ,.... please sir .. please ,

Kathir : Intha please laam ...nee munadi solliruka vendiyathu .
How dare you call my wife by name ?
En kitta kai neeti sambalam vaangitu , en wife kittaiyae mariyathai illama pesuviya nee ?

Ilango : ..Athu .....Athilla sir...therincha ponnu ..,

Kathir : Athu awa Mrs.Kathirangan aagurathuku munadi !
Not now ..., understood ?
She is Mrs.Mullai Kathirangan !
Puriyutha ?

Ilango : Purithu sir ...

Kathir :Ipovae purinchukrathu unaku nallathu .
Illainu .....itha light ah yeduthukittu , en muthuguku pinnadi un vellaiya kaatina .... apuram unnaiya pothacha yeduthulla 'pull' illa ...maramae valarnthurum.
Verooda alichuruven .... nyabagam vachukoo !

Ilango   : Illa.. ila sir ...ipo nallavaae purinchrucha sir .
Inimel ithu maathri panna maaten sir ,
Sorry sir !

Kathir was not shaken a bit in that pleading , apologetic tone .

He was a person who never forgives a person without a punishment ......even his ownself for that matter ,

Without being moved a bit ,he causually through a bomb at Ilango ,

Kathir : Unoda work time la ....unaku sambanthamae illatha department work la interfere panniruka ,
Enoda thaatha results eh email panna vidaama time delay panniruka ,.
Above all ...inga en veetukaae vanthu , thevai illama .....en wife ah yaae , respect illama pesi eruka ,
I can't accept such a nonsense behaviour from my staff !
Nee evlo periya talented person ah erunthalum ,you are my employee !
I can't stand such conduct , ....so ...am suspending you for a month from your work with a black mark in ur profile .
Get out ....he snapped his fingers and pointed out to the entrance ,.
Immediately ...get out of my house !
Nee thevai illama delay pannathala ....enoda thaathakum treatment la delay ,
Ini one month ku ...Scans pakkam thalai kaaritaatha !
Get out .._ I say !

He thundered as hell in a steel hard voice that left Ilango shattered to tears and leave the house with a sorrow filled face .

Mullai stood in absolute dismair outstunned at the way her husband had behaved so rudely just for the mere sake of a known person addressing her by name ! !

She didn't expect him to behave so inhumanely !!

Shocked to the core she stood as a statue ....with a blank mind , even the fact of him having addressed her as my wife multiple times didn't register in her mind .

All that stayed in her mind was his ruthless behaviour with so much of dictatorship .

As she stood there as a statue .....his voice thundered at her with equal coldness ,

Kathir' : Mela room ku vaa.....Unkitta pesa vendiyathu eruku !!!

There was not one percent of kindness nor softness in that voice of his !!

Having ordered  so ...he entered the lift not waiting for her reply .

கோபமும் ..காழ்ப்பும் !