Gauri who entered along with Anika noticed the unspoken moments between Shivika and left them. She then waited until Anika enters the workplace to attack her.

Anika who just entered her workplace was fully determined to complete reading all the manuals today itself and pulled out the next manual. At that time, she heard a knock on the door. Before she could respond to the knock, an excited Gauri springs open  the door and enters.

'What happened? Why are you so excited all of the sudden?', asked a confused Anika.

'You tell me what happened between you and YOUR Sadu... koi moment jaisa kuch... since you look exceptionally stunning, thanks to me!, she replied with a mischevious smile.

'I think you've gone mad Gauri! First of all, he's just Sadu! Not MY Sadu! Secondly, koi moment nahi hai! He asked me if I can speak Mandarin. Can you imagine! I mean I know that I'm smart and multilingual but that doesn't mean I can speak all the languages in the world na. I think that Sadu didn't even check our profile that was sent by our lecturer. Otherwise he would have definitely know that my extra language is French not Mandarin. Haye! I don't know how I'm going to cope here the remaining time. It's now only the second day and I feel like this already. By the way, won't your boss be looking for you?', Anika asked Gauri after her long banter.

'Man main sanka hatakgayi lanka! I totally forgot about it thinking about you. I'll go now. See you later', she panicked and rushed out.

Anika then continued doing her homework with full dedication. Shivaay on the other hand was unable to focus on his work. His mind was stuck on Anika. He then composed himself and got some espresso. After some time, he was finally able to control his thoughts and get involved in his work.

That evening when Gauri comes into Anika's workplace to go back home together, Anika still had about 1/2 of the manual to go. Hence, she persuaded Gauri to go back first and that she'll get back as soon as she completes her work. Gauri was reluctant and insisted on waiting and going back with Anika as she's worried about her safety. Om was passing by and had listened to their talk. He entered.

'Hey Gauri, Hi Anika. I'm sorry that I overheard your conversation but I've got a solution for your problem. Gauri, you're worried for your bestfriend right? About how she'll get back home alone, don't worry about that, Shivaay would be staying back here till he finishes his work. I'll ask him to drop her back home. And as for you! I'll drop you back Gauri', offered Om.

'It's ok Om Sir'
'That's perfect!', replied Gauri and Anika simultaneously.

Om looked at the both of them confusedly with a smile. Anika then persuades Gauri to go with Om first and that she'll come with Sad... sorry Shivaay.

When Om entered Shivaay's cabin, he was totally indulged in his work. Om informed him about what he had just did and what Shivaay has to do.

'Fhat the wuck? How could you say that without asking me? Why on earth should I drop her back home?', Shivaay attacked Om furiously.

'Shivaay, calm down! Why are you getting so miffed? She's your intern, your staff and it becomes the responsibility of an employer to look after his employee right? Besides, she's doing the work that you had instructed her. Technically you're the reason she's going back late. So please put your anger away and drop her back home. Okay?', Om talks some sense into Shivaay.

'Alright, fine!', Shivaay agreed half-heartedly.

GauriKa left after that leaving behind Shivika at the office. An hour and half after GauriKa left, Anika had completed reading and jotting down important points from the manual. She sighed and took a relief breath. Then she walks into Shivaay's cabin to find him still doing some work on laptop.

'Shivaay Sir,' she called out.

'Please give me 5 minutes, we'll leave as soon as I replied this e-mail', he informed.

Anika was getting bored sitting there. She took out her phone to text Gauri that she was about to leave the office as she knows that she'll be worried about her safety but finds her phone to be battery dead. Then, something struck her mind. She looks around for something on the table.

'What are you looking for?', asked Shivaay.

'Woh... actually my phone is battery dead, can I borrow your phone to send a message to Gauri. Just to inform her that we're about to leave the office', Anika asked.

The whole scene of the phone smashing replays on Shivaay's mind. He then hesistates to speak but finally blurry out when Anika was keep on looking at him for an answer, 'I broke my phone!'

'Oh Bete Ki!', Anika exclaimed surprisingly. 'Mistakes happen, no problem, I've also lost my phone once and Mumma scolded me a lot but Papa got me a better phone the next day itself. And you're Shivaay Singh Oberoi, you definitely can afford the latest phone!', she spoke her mind out.

'I'm done! Shall we?', he asked. Anika immediately got up and followed right behind him. They get into the elevator. They were about to press G at the same time causing their hands to collide. Then, Shivaay refrained his hand and Anika pushes the button. There was some weird sound when the door closed but both of them ignored it.

Suddenly mid-way, the lights began to flicker and the elevator stopped. Both of them fell when it stopped. Anika got up and started to panic on how they shall escape. She turned around to look at him as he was quiet during her banter and to her surprise, Shivaay was still sitting and was having difficulty to breath.

'Shivaay Sir!!! Are you okay???!!! What's wrong with you???!!!, she asked him worriedly while kneeling down infront of him and holding both his shoulders.

'I'M... I'M... I'M... CLAUS... CLAUS...', Shivaay tried speaking while catching his breath. 'Claus... CLAUSTROPHOBIC!', he finally uttered it.

'Oh shit! What do I do know? We don't even have a phone with us to call for help. Screaming from inside won't help. And Sadu Singh Oberoi is turning blue and will die if I don't help him', she thought.

Then she pulled him into a hug. Composing him by patting his back and brushing his hair. 'Shhhh... calm down... just relax... and breath in with me! Now breathe out! Breath in, Breath out! Stay with me Shivaay! Don't loose your consciousness! Stay with me!', she kept repeating those words while hugging him closely to her.

He slowly regained his breath. He felt his rib cage expanding and contracting along with Anika's rib cage. Her voice was so soothing to his ears. He remembered the way his mom used to brush his hair when she runs her finger through his hair. Everytime she pat him on the back left some euphoric feel in him. And hearing his name from her repeatedly was certainly very much calming to him. She's like a miracle to him all of the sudden.

PRECAP : Shivaay in Anika's house.

-To be continued-

P.S. Guys, should I or should I not include GauriKa scenes? You know where to let me know. Thank you again and happy reading!