FYI, I started writing this chapter in just a few minutes after publishing the previous one. I was just messing with you guys with the last sentence sorry for that! :(
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Anika went ahead to meet Shivaay in his cabin. As soon as she enters, he started asking her some questions.

'Did they ask you anything? Did you spill everything? You told them right? About our argument? I know you would have!!!'.

'I said nothing!!! And can't you listen before jumping into some random conclusion. First, you said I'm nowhere close to hot and bold. Then now you're saying no not saying but jumping into a conclusion that I would have spilled everything! And you're wrong both the time! I'll prove you wrong!!! Sadu!!!', she rebuked and left an astonished Shivaay behind.

'Why on Earth am I keep on making this girl angry? Is she normally like this or she becomes like this because of me?', Shivaay thought out loud.

'Its only because of you otherwise she's a very nice girl, Shivaay!', Om who heard his talk replied to him.

'Om! You just got back and you're taunting me instead of hugging me?', Shivaay asked shockingly.

'It's because you deserve this only!', saying this he left Shivaay alone.

'Even Om is with Anika?! Uurrghh! I need to get rid of all this thoughts and focus on my work. Else I'll go mad like Anika!', he thought out loud.

This was heard by Team Shivika who were eavesdropping from outside.

'He's getting affected by her talks... see!', Om told the girls.

'This shows nothing Om! She called him Sadu on the face... he's bound to get affected right??? We need a better reaction from Shivaay before proceeding', Tia answered.

'Leave that to me! I'll give you loads of reactions from Shivaay!, Mallika said with a smirk while all looked at her suspiciously.

After some time, Anika was working in her workplace when Mallika and Gauri entered bringing some snacks for her. Gauri did the 'I'll talk to her' by her hand and Mallika nodded to assure her.

'Ani, see here I brought your favourite snacks!', Gauri lifted Anika's attention from the work.

'Hmmm', Anika hummed very plainly.

Mallika and Gauri looked at each other disbelivingly. Anika didn't get excited for food? That foodie!!! She can even think about food in her dreams. They got to understand that Anika is really disturbed.

'Anika, is there anything disturbing you?', Mallika asked her while sitting next to her and putting her hand on Anika's shoulder.

Anika looked up at Mallika.

'Mallika, there's something actually. But leave it. There's no point talking about it!', she replied, shrugged of Mallika's hand from her shoulder and focused back on her work.

Gauri went ahead and took one of the snack and feeds it to Anika. She opened her mouth and ate it. She was muching it quite angrily. Then, she started taking the snacks by herself and munch fully on it.

'What does he think about himself huh?', she started. Gauri and Mallika smiled at each other realizing food really works on Anika.

'What happened???', Gauri asked.

'He said I'm nowhere close to hot and bold! I mean imagine! There was a long line of boys behind me during school and college time. You know that Gauri! There's limit to what you should speak, but this guy just speaks without thinking! Haih! In fact I think his his eyes are blind! I hate him!', she expressed everything in one go whike finishing the snack.

Mallika and Gauri felt happy as they were able to get the matter out of Anika.

'Alright! I'll leave then', Mallika excuses herself and was about to leave when Anika stopped her.

'Mallika wait!', Anika stopped her.

She turned around and faced an anticipated Anika.

'Yes Anika?'

'Mallika, I need your help!', Anika said hesistatingly.

'Yeah of course... go ahead. Ask anything dear!', Mallika replied.

'Mallika... can you... will you... please make me like you? I mean like bold and hot!', Anika spit out.

'Huh?', Gauri and Mallika exclaimed at the same time.

'Please don't say no! I challenged that Sadu that I'll prove him wrong. I said it out in anger but now I don't know how I'll become hot and bold. Please don't say no Mallika!', Anika asked her.

'Sure! I think it's some girls time for us!', Mallika exclaimed.

Then, all the three girls went out. It was already evening by that time. First, they went to a mall for shopping. Mallika picked a few for Gauri as well as for Anika. They happily tried on a few dresses and clicked their pictures. After that, they went they bought several types of footwear. Each one matching the attire that Anika had chosen and bought earlier. After that, they went on to a beauty parlour. They had their facials done. Gauri became the naughty one here and snapped several ugly pictures of the other two girls when they were asleep with the face mask on their face. After that, they got their nails done as well. It was a total pampering ourself time for the girls. After completing all of these, they went for dinner. Gauri and Mallika were taking turns to tell Anika about the events in Paris. Anika also tells them about the events here including the misunderstanding track.

On the other hand, Shivaay and Om has some O'bro's time with Dadi. Om was the one who did all the talking initially. Then, when Dadi asked Shivaay, he began to talk non-stop, about Anika only! Dadi and Om just looked at each other smilingly as they understood what was going on.

That night, Shivaay was waiting for Anika to come back home. He genuinely wanted to apologize to her because of his behaviour earlier. He thought she would be there already when he arrived but to his surprise, she wasn't. He waited and waited and waited but she didn't show up.

'Did she got that angry that she has left the home?', Shivaay asked to himself.

'Nah! She couldn't have done that! That's impossible! There's an important meeting tomorrow before we depart to Goa, she might be working on it. But, she left before I leave right? Where could she be?', he started to get worry about her.

'I think it's better if I call her up!', he decided and picked up his phone to call her.

She answered the phone after a long ring.

'Hel...', she got interupted.

'Where are you? Do you know what time it is? You should be at home right now! It's not safe for you to be roaming around in the town even of you're a blackbelt in karate! You realize the danger imposed on you right? There's a limit! Even if you're angry, one shouldn't his leave home like this! You should come back and talk! Then and only then the problem will get solved!', Shivaay roared in anger and worry.

'Are you done or is there anything else?', Anika asked him sarcastically.

'That's all. Just tell me where you are right now, I'll come and pick you up!', he replied.

'There's no need for it. I'm at Mallika's house. I'll be staying back here along with Gauri. Goodnight!', she replied coldly and hang up. Shivaay was pretty much confused and angry both at the same time as she hang up on him like that.

'Stay wherever you want to stay! I don't care! Mujhe koi farak nahi padta!!! ', he yelled at the phone and yet another one got smashed.

The next day, Shivaay arrived earlier and was working on the paperworks of the last meeting with his delegates to finalize everything before going to Goa. He was cursing Anika for not being there. Even Ms. Chanda has left to Goa last night along with Khanna to do the arrangement of their arrival there.

Just then, he heard a knock on the door. Anika asked if she can come in.

'Oh finally you're here! I thought...', he got spellbound to look at Anika in a never seen avatar before.

Her attire was formal, yet it showed "hot and bold" side of her. The deep slit in the front revealed just nice of her cleavage. The sleeveless top perfectly displayed her well-toned arms. The pencil skirt just made her hour glass figure to look even more exceptional. The minimal jewellery and light eye make-up totally lifted her looks to another level.

Shivaay was mesmerized and literally his jaws were dropped.

'Are you like checking me out?', Anika asked him in quite a sexy manner.

PRECAP: There's a new guy in Anika's life?

-To be continued-