*Pari Pov*

It's been two days since the day I send my resignation letter to Maam. However, the stupid thing I am doing at present is, I didn't tell my parents about it.

I just said that I extended my leave, and they just believed me. I am feeling a little guilty, but if I say that they will ask me the reason.

If I say the reason, let's just say I have to pray for the well-being of Mr.Stone. My dad is always protective of me, and I try to hide less important things from him so that no scene can be created.

After setting Mr.Stone in his place like he always says he would make me join our company which I don't want from the start. So I decided to tell them about my resignation only after finding another job.

I hope I find that as soon as possible and just take a few day's rest. Mr.Stone really knows how to tire out all his employees.

In the evening, I got a call from Rani. I smiled and lifted it and said, "Hey, Rani! What's up?"

"Pari, please call me on Skype right now. It is very urgent. " Rani said in a hurry.

"Ok..." I said, hanging up and called her through Skype.

I immediately saw Sakshi, Imran, Rashi along with Rani. All of them looking worried.

"Hey, guys! What is this? You guys are having a party and that too without me. And what's with the faces." I joked, but their faces remained the same.

"Pari you are not going to believe what happened today. " Rani said, ignoring my comment.

Ok, now what is happening? Either they are trying to prank me or something is really serious.

"Tell me what happened, guys? " I asked them worried.

"I will tell you. Today we all are doing our work as every day and were so busy because the work just got doubled. However, anyway suddenly, elevator doors opened and many clients of ours nearly ten entered the floor and went inside Mr.Stone's cabin. After some time Maam came out of her cabin and also entered his cabin. Then they all came outside and started looking at us." Sakshi said shivering.

"Yeah, it was a stupid feeling having ten pairs of eyes looking like some detectives on you, but anyway one client said 'Who do you think the spy would be in them?'. We just didn't understand anything, and then Maam explained the situation. That many important files belong to these clients are missing, and they are thinking that someone on the staff is spying for the rival company. " Rashi said in one breath.

"What? How were the files lost? Mr.Stone always secures his room right? " I asked them.

"That's what we thought, but look what happened." Imran said shaking his head.

"Wait... wait... I just remember that before my birthday, Mr.Stone didn't lock it as Ms.Sheela doesn't have anywhere else to go until her parlor appointment. Even the next day it was unlocked because I even placed his coffee on his table. " I said, remembering that day.

They all looked straight at me wide-eyed. Then it struck me and I immediately said, "Oh my God! Guys they have a very valid reason for suspecting me as the spy or something. Now, I even resigned just after that day. Oh God! What should I do to prove my innocence?" feeling tense completely.

"Uhmm... Pari? " Imran called me.

"Yes? " I asked, looking again at them and saw that they are shifting in their seats.

"Guys, what are you not telling me? " I asked them narrowing my eyes.

"Actually, one client thought that you had a great chance to be the spy. As you are given access to the files and also because you just recently resigned. He even thought of calling the police and report against you, and he just needed Mr.Stone's permission." Imran said not looking at me.

I gulped but just thought with a tiny little hope that he didn't allow that. However, I want to hear it from them.

"Then? " I asked them warily.

"Not only that the clients even said that if he doesn't report, then they all would go and deal with our rival company." Rashi added.

That's it, if that is the situation, then he would have definitely reported against me. As much as I gathered about him, everyone said that his company is his life, and he would do anything for it.

"Hmm... ok guys, I have to go and talk with my dad about this case. I didn't tell him that I had quit. I hope he will not be hurt by my hiding it." I said frowning.

"Ok, you are hoping that he will not get hurt because you hide something, but aren't you afraid that he would just get mad at you for the case you are going to talk about? " Imran asked me confused. Everyone also nodded at that question.

"No, he wouldn't be mad at me because he knows me." I told them confidently.

"Ok, now do you want to hear the full incident or not. " Rani asked me smirking.

"What's there more than that? He would have given them permission, and they would have already filed the complaint. Now, I should ask my dad for his help. This would completely prove that he is right, and he will make full out of it." I said smiling.

"You are smiling about a police report on you? " Imran asked me not believing me.

"I am not smiling about that. I am smiling about the big grin my dad would show me when I tell him that he is right. " I said, shaking my head.

"You are unbelievable. However, anyway, we all were also so sure that Mr.Stone would just accept that. But when he opened his mouth, he left all of us speechless, and he said..." Rani stopped saying looking at my face.

"And? " I asked her.

"Look at your face now. " she said laughing along with the remaining.

"Ha-ha, very funny. What should I do when you are saying all this like some suspense movie? Now, will you tell me or not. " I said.

"Like I was saying he opened his mouth saying, and I quote 'Ms. Pari can never be the spy. She left our company because of other reasons. If you want to leave my company, then with all respect, please do now.' with that he went inside his cabin. " Rani said.

I stared at them wide-eyed and shouted "What?"

Suddenly, in seconds my bedroom door opened, and both my parents got into the room. My mom holding a broom stick while my dad is holding his decorative piece of a gun, which I tell you is completely a fake one.

"Where is the thief or anyone? " Dad asked, looking around my room.

"Dad there is nobody. I am just on Skype, and I shouted at my friend. " I replied.

"Is he going to be your boyfriend? Is he cute? Ask him to bring his parents tomorrow for lunch. We will talk about marriage. " Mom said in 'Aww' tone, but I can see the teasing in her eyes.

These are her usual comments. She will never want me to go away, but make these types of comments as teasing. They really act like my best friends, and they really are.

"Mom! Dad! Please leave I am a little busy. Please..." I pleaded with them.

"And Dad, you can put down that fake gun, and I still don't understand why you even bring that every time to threaten someone." I said.

"Well, we know that, but not the thief right. " He said laughing at his own words, and finally they left my room.

I turned around saw my friends laughing, and I too laughed for a few seconds. Then I remembered the cause behind my shout.

"Guys, you are not joking, right? " I asked them.

"Of course not, Pari. These are his exact words. We were also shocked for nearly an hour and were even still standing near our desks. He said that with so much command that we couldn't believe our ears." Imran said shaking his head.

"But why would he? " I asked them confused.

"Same question is revolving around our heads. So this is exactly what we want to tell you, and we all miss you so much. " Rashi said.

"I miss you too. " I said.

They all bid their 'Byes'. And after that, I calmly ate my dinner and sat upon my bed lost in my thoughts.

'Why would he? ' is the main thought, but what if I am overthinking it. Maybe I should just forget about all this.

Yeah, that would be good to do right?

*Mr.Stone Pov*

When the clients said that if I don't charge a complaint of Ms.Pari they would go into the rival company.

I just snapped at them telling them to just disappear. After that I went inside my cabin and sat there and completely drowned myself in the work.

Di too didn't come near me to talk at all, and I am glad about that because I am not in a mood to.

When everyone left, then Di entered my cabin and sat in front of me calmly. I ignored her stare at me for a few seconds, but I couldn't anymore.

"Say what you want to say, Di. " I said.

"Why did you? " she asked me. It looks like a very simple question, and I will surely have an answer. But nope! I don't have any answer.

"Same question revolving around my head too, Di. " I replied.

"You always told me you never trusted other than our family. Then why did you do it today? " Di asked, ignoring my reply.

"Di, there is even a possibility for her to be the culprit, and I have a little proof for that. However, I just couldn't bring myself to believe that at all." I said rubbing my temple.

"Then you should try to come up with the answer. Trust me everything will be normal after that. " she said giving me a smile and left the cabin.

How did I trust some person whom I don't even know anything about properly? She has gone from our company, but I still think of her. Why?

I don't even want to go to mom's house because I am not in a position to face her and answer her any normal questions.

So I called and informed her about me crashing here in my penthouse. I habitually reached the elevator and entered my penthouse.

I got ready to sleep, but I just couldn't in any way. What just happened in one month?

That whole night I was lost in my thoughts with only a question 'Why did I' and what if I am overthinking it.

Maybe I didn't like the attitude about them telling me what to do and what not to do.

Maybe I just thought that it was not safe for that type of client to stay in my company.

Maybe I thought that the clients were actually already on the rival's side, but just trying to do a little test here.

There are many "maybe's" which I can think of now, but not at that time when I replied to them.

Maybe, I should forget all these.

That would be very good to do right?  

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never expected this from Mr.Stone right? well what can we say he is unpredictable like mostly.

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