"Boss, I have asked tv chanel to promote us and also some vloggers to come and eat at our place and then give us a shout out."
Liyana and izhaan were walking back home when liyana told him.

"Is it helpful?" He asked naively and she hit her head with her palm.

"Ofcourse boss!" She replied.

"Anyways I trust you, you are great at whatever you do."
Looking over at her he smiled whole heartedly.

"Really boss.?" Suppressing her smile she questioned and he nodded.

"Hey Izhaan, its been long since I saw you..." Irha who had also just finished work joinee them in the walk and liyana scrunched her nose.

"Yeah..." replying dryly Izhaan took steps faster and liyana looked at him astonished.

"Izhaan!" Irha voiced out and his movements slowed down for a little while.

" Sorry I have tl reach somewhere, will see you later." Saying this he had started walking faster and liyana nearly ran to catchup while Irha was stunned. Wiping a lone tear she rushed the opposite side.
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"Whats wrong boss?" Liyana asked surprised.

"What?" Shrugging his shoulders he asked.

"I have never seen you like this before, how come you ignored her?" She questioned openly and izhaan halted for a while looking at liyana.

"I guess I m tired  of banging my head against a wall. She wont reciprocate." Rubbing his forehead Izhaan said.

"Is it because of the other day or the joint reporting case?"
Liyana asked him softly, very unlikely of her.

"I dont know...." pinching the bridge of his nose he replied.

"Boss, when she said she did not report the joint, she meant it, it was really not her and the other day when she came to our joint with her boss, she was silent, she was there just as a part of her job. You are not against a wall. And you always say that a person gotta do what they gotta do. "
Holding onto his arm she said truthfully.

"Was I unnecessarily rude?" He questioned and she silently nodded.

"Shall I go to her?" He questioned again and her heart had skipped a beat but putting up a smile she nodded and then saw him walk away from her.

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"Irha wait! I am sorry! I , I just lost it...." he had ran to her and stopped seeing her standing on a bus stand. Her eyes indicating red.

"Its alright Izhaan. I deserve it." She smiled.

"No you dont! No one does..." he said looking into her eyes.

"Dont be guilty Izhaan, its my destiny that I am associated with pashas but you have all the rights to be angry with me."
She had said.

"Irha i am sorry..." he said head down. Her route bus had arrived.

"Izhan its my job you know that very well. I m trapped." Whispering liud enough for him to hear she enyered her bus.

"I will take you out of the pasha.co, I will, just wait Irha." He had yelled behind her.

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"Hey cutie, going to work?" Liyana was heading to OBJ when she heard irha's voice behind her and stopping to look behind she rolled her eyes.

"I am also going the same way, i need to grab a buger." Irha continued.

"Why are you all pasha's so annoying???" Liyana groaned.

"What did we do?" Irha asked smiling.

"Boss has told me eveything, every single thing about pasha.co and its boss and his relations. Now go and report to your boss that liyana saqib will crush you alk down!"
Staring right into irha's eyes liyana said grumpily.

"Izhaan rarely talks about himself, if he told you all this, it means he trusts you alot."
Saying this irha patted her shoulder and liyana smiled.

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"Wait maam! Your bill is 35 dirhams. You cant leave without paying."
After having a meal and chitchatting with Izhaan irha was about to leave when liyana stopped her midway and said professionally handing her the reciept.

"Excuse me?" Irha asked confused.

"Sorry but you have to pay, I am serious." Liyana said yet again glaring at her.

"Izhaan ..." irha called him who was as shocked as maaz, haris and raina.

"Liyana let it be please, its on me." Izhaan interferred and said with gritted teeth.

"Sorry boss, but you just cant feed rich people for free, we aint getting thousands of sales anyways." Looking at izhaan she said sternly and then looked at irha again.

"Please pay  35 dirhams maam. Dont tip us, we dont want it anyways."
Smiling sarcastically liyana said and biting her lower lip irha took out her wallet and placed the amount on the table and left in haste.

"Liyana this was too much, you are not supposed to be that rude. Behave like a manager, do not become my boss please."
Having had enough of liyana's tantrums izhaan growled and instantly her eyes had pooled in with water.

"What ever I do, I do it for you! But guess you aint worthy."
Wiping away her tears harshly and taking out her manager badge from her uniform she threw it away and rushed out of the joint and sighing Izhaan held his head in his hands.
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"Boss that was too much!" Haris had said.

"I know, I am sorry..." izhaan muttered.

"We do not need the apology boss, li does. And dont you notice how close she has become to you, she wasent expecting this from you. and thats true whatever she does, she does it for you, cant you see?" Haris had further said .

"He is right boss." Raina had interferred also.

"I, I will go and see her." Izhaan said walking out.

"The red bench by the sea, she will be there." Haris had yelled from behind.

"I know..." looking back Izhaan had replied and walked over to liyana's favourite spot.
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"Liyana, I am sorry, extremely sorry!"
Taking a seat beside her he sais softly. She was sprawled in the bench, her legs up and her head on her knees. Hearing his voice she looked up at him, her eyes red yet dry.

"For?" Came her one word reply.

"For shouting and being rude. Really very sorry!" He replied instantly.

"You mean it or are you saying this because you need me for OBJ!" Cocking her brow up she questioned.

"I swear I mean it.!" Smiling he said truthfully.

"Hmm, okay fine! But apologise to me in front of everyone at OBJ and return my manager badge back to me."
Standing up she declared.

"For sure!" Smiling he forwarded his hand and smiling she had interwhined her fingers with his.

And yes he had apoogised to her in front of everyone and all smiled and clapped except maaz who was jusy simply sulking... and then he had handed her badge to her but she had shook her head and had asked him to make her wear it himself and smiling he had also done that and yes he had patted her hair also.

Thats how everything was instantly normal between them again!!!....

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A MONTH LATER....

OBJ WAS DOING VERY WELL IN THE FOOD MARKET. IT WAS MAKING NAMES. MANY BIG FIRMS WERE READY TO INVEST IN IT. MANY WERE WANTING THE FRANCHISE. BOTH IZHAAN AND LIYANA WERE EXTREMELY BUSY THESE DAYS MEETING UP WITH ASSOCIATES.

The rising fame of Obj had triggered mr shahzad pasha and out of jealosy he had bought the building which Izhaan had rented.
The contract was finishing in six months and he had ordered for evacuation.

"Boss, how will this matter resolve? If He can buy this building then he can buy every building we move into."
Liyana was fuming with anger.

"Go and file a case!" She groaned frustrated.

"Against what liyana? Its upto the owners, he can sell it anytime."
Izhaan said calmly.

"What are we supposed to then? Find another place and pay security fee and rent and settle things up and those assholes can come and screw us up again!"
Throwing the papers away thay she had in her hand she said and left.
Everyone sighed and slumped on the chairs.

They had to start from zero yet again!

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"Izhaan mustafa! thanks for gracing my company today."
Izhaan had with heavy heart and steps had stepped into Pasha.co today. His heart knew how hard it was for him. He had come to talk to mr shahzad pasha.

"The stunt you have pulled mr pasha shows how low mentality is! How insecure you are of me!"
Izhaan had said gritting his teeth.

"I gave you a chance before and I give you one again. Come bow down, apologise and take your place back. "

"Never! mr pasha, never!" He roared like a wounded lion.

"Ah ego young man!, ego will get you killed one day. You always make things difficult for yourself son. I asked you to bow down ans ask for forgiveness from ramiz but you being the stubborn one did not and ended up in prison.
Still once again i asked you and your mother to do the same, ro bow and ask for forgiveness and i will take back all the açcusations but u didnt. And see what it has  cost you.
And again now waw!. Fine get lost shift away and start your tiny joint again..."
Mr Pasha had said.

"Tiny! Hah! The same tiny joint that took away your peace and sleep mr Pasha! I will make it big! Big enough for you to go tiny! For you to ask for forgiveness, for you to bow down and confess all you did with my parents. Mark my words!"
Warning him clearly, Izhaan mustafa was out of pasha.co!

"Set me a meeting with Izhaan's manager, liyana saqib. Call her, tell her I want to meet her personally!
Once she leaves him, I will see what he is capable of?"
Mr pasha ordered his manager.

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"Boss any solution?" Raina asked.

"Yes... a permanent solution" smiling he looked at them all.

"What is it?" Liyana questioned.

"I am buying a building..." he declared

"Really??? Where? You have thay much savings?" Liyana asked squinting her eyes.

"I do have some savings which I kept safe for a circumstace like this. But the issue is I cant afford one in this area, but at the backside alley, its nearby..." he stated.

"Anywhere you go boss!" Maaz said.

"Is the place worth spending your money on? Is it gonna make obj go big?" Liyana asked.

"I have given the owner a down payment. Now its ours and the rest is luck plus I know we all can make it big together."
Smiling he enlightened and placed his palm in front to which they all smiled and placed their palms on top.

New hopes had poured in!!!

The place was not crowdy, not touristy but it was there place...
And it was bigger in area... they had decorated it and had started all over again!...

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