*Pari Pov*

Tomorrow ball is going to be held. Everyone is very excited about this celebration.

After the formation of this company, this is the first one going to happen here, so their reaction is absolutely correct.

These few days were complete 'Hell'. That is the one word we can use. Shilpa doesn't know anything I mean nothing.

How can I even teach her something or anything?

Then she started gossiping as Mr.Akash smiled at her. And he is doing it every day.

He just likes her so much. She likes him too. It hurt a little actually.

No one believed her because Mr.Akash and smiling, never get synch at all. So we all just brushed it off.

But he is dropping her every day and leaving the office earlier than us. I am kind of losing hope completely with each passing day.

Coming to the present point I am actually quite confused. Because Mr.Akash is my date for this ball and after all these dramas, is he still my date?

When I placed this doubt in front of my friends during the lunch break, they all gave me the same answers.

"Mr.Stone will be the only one that knows what he is going to do." Rani said to which everyone nodded.

I got even more confused. The doubt is killing me. If I don't have a date, then I don't want to go at all.

That doubt got cleared when he said before leaving "Everyone can take leave from tomorrow afternoon and reach the venue in the evening with their dates."

Then he said something to Shilpa, and she left the floor smiling at him. Making all of us roll our eyes again as usual.

He looked at me and came near me saying, "You are going to come to the ball right Mr.Pari?"

"Do I have to?" I asked him.

"Your presence is a must in that ball." He replied.

"You do remember the deal right for this ball?" I asked him about the date one.

"Yeah, I do remember. So you will come, right?" he replied, giving a hard expression.

"Sure!" I replied.

After he left my friends came near me and said, "Wow, Pari! He wants to go with you to this Ball. Did you hear?" Rani said.

"Yeah! But he should explain everything to me for sure then." I said.

"Yes! Don't back down at all." Rashi said.

"I will never." I said.

"Good. Come one, let's go shopping and buy a beautiful dress for this ball." Sakshi said.

"Why are you so excited?" I asked her narrowing my eyes.

"Oh, that! I actually got a date." She said.

"What? You did not tell us that?" I asked.

"I wanted to but I just thought it was a silly matter so."

"Sakshi, it is never a silly matter. I am telling this to every one of you. Don't hide anything like this. You are supporting me and being with me in every single matter so never think like that ok." I said to all of them.

They nodded, and we all went shopping and bought some dresses for the ball. We all enjoyed very much doing that.

After that we all left to go to our homes, then I let sleep consume me with a small smile on my face.

The next day, even though we need to work for half-day, no one will be in the mood to do it. Everyone was just talking about the evening ball.

When it was time to leave I went inside Mr.Akash cabin and asked, "Mr.Akash at what time you will arrive?"

He looked at me and said, "At 7pm."

"But is it not too late?" I asked him confused.

"No! Not at all!" He replied.

I nodded and left his cabin, and my friends told me that they would be at the venue by 6 pm itself. I told them about Mr.Akash's reply.

Then Rani said, "Maybe he is the boss right, so he is planning to come a little late. You know what they say 'Fashionably late'."

I shrugged, and we all left to go to our house.

Rani already has a boyfriend, so she is coming with him. Rashi is actually coming with her fiancé. As for Imran, he decided to reveal himself and come with his boyfriend.

By 7 pm I already got ready and was waiting for Mr.Akash. Even after half an hour, he didn't come. But I kept on waiting for him.

Then I suddenly got a call from Rani, and she said, "Pari, please come to the venue now."

"But Rani, Mr.Akash still didn't come." I replied.

"Forget about him. Just come here on your own." She said in a hurry.

"Ok, I am leaving now." I said, hanging up and immediately left for the venue.

When I reached there, eight people came near me, which contains four new guys whom I don't know.

"What happened?" I asked them looking at their nervous faces.

"Come with us." Rani said and started taking me somewhere near the stage.

Suddenly, she stopped and said, "Look!" pointing at the stage.

I got confused and looked at the place where she is trying to show. Immediately I thought I shouldn't have.

Because on the stage, two people are dancing and both have smiles on their faces and leaving me broken.

Yes! Mr.Akash and Shilpa are dancing, and Shilpa is laughing, but more shocking is Mr.Akash is smiling.

I became weak and immediately Rani held me properly from falling down. She calmly said, "Be strong, Pari. Be strong!"

Then he looked at me and was confused for a few seconds, and then he looked like he just realized something and was shocked.

Slowly, tears start forming in my eyes. But I don't want to show them those.

I am not weak at all! And I believe that.

So I shook my head and calmly left the scene. And my friends followed me.

"Pari, are you Ok?" someone asked me.

I looked up and saw that Maam is the one asking me. After looking at my face, she immediately looked up at the stage.

She frowned and looked at me again and said, "Wait for some more time, Pari."

"No, Maam! I have to leave." I said, leaving her, ignoring her call.

When I reached for the door, I turned and said, "Guys, you all go inside."

"No Pari, we will leave with you." Sakshi said.

"No, sakshi! You guys go inside."

"But..." Rashi started saying.

I cut her off and said, "No buts! Go and enjoy!"

They didn't say anything at all.

Then I said, "I will know all the details about those four handsome men behind you all. Don't think that you all missed the teasing from me."

We all laughed at them, and then I left for my house.

After reaching there I just break down and cried for a few hours thinking about my mistake.

Many questions entered my mind.

Why did I trust him?

Why didn't I believe the things that happened in these past few weeks?

Why did I like him in the first place?

I shouldn't have done any one of those things. Anyway, I can stand again on my own. Like I always believe I am strong and not weak.

Some person can't break me. Yeah, I am actually hurt, but I will come over from this point.

I got a few calls from my friends after a few hours, but I just messaged them, that 'I am fine' and switched off my mobile.

I even messaged them that I want to be alone and will talk to them tomorrow.

I just have to go to the office tomorrow and pack all my things and come back home.

So I decided to go to the office a bit late tomorrow.

I just hope I will not cross him tomorrow at all. Because the wound is still new, and it may hurt more.

As for Shilpa if she comes in front of me and acts stupidly, then no one can stop me from scratching her face.

With all these thoughts in my mind, I let sleep consume my mind.  

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For all those Mr.Akash A.K.A Mr.Stone's haters out there definitely wait for next update for his reasons.

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