Longest Chapter till now, enjoy reading

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Shivaay was worriedly thinking about something and Anika kept a hand on his shoulder "Abhi bhi tension mein hai kya?" (Are you still worried?)

Shivaay held her hand and pulled her on his lap, she ran finger through his hair trying to calm down his nerves. He nuzzled into her neck and her flowery fragrance did the magic, his tension was almost forgotten. She understood that he is relaxed now and massaged his shoulders to relax him more "Shivaay, sab sahi se ho jayega, aap zyada sochiye matt" (Don't think about it too much, everything will be fine)

Shivaay looked in her eyes and engulfed her in a tight hug "Main kabhi itna nervous nahi hota tha par last meeting mein uss Saxena ne jab se wo sab baatein boli hain, mujhe lagta hai sach hi bola hoga, maybe I have lost my business sense" (I never used to get so nervous but when Saxena said those words to me in the last meeting, I think maybe he was right and I have really lost my business sense)

Anika cupped his face between her palms "Shivaay, Saxena ki aadat hai, apko kya lagta hai wo sirf apko hi ye sab kehta hai? Ye uska tareeka hai apne opponent k saath mind games khelne ka. Kya aap chahte hain ki wo jeet jaye? (Shivaay...Do you think that Saxena only bullies you? This is just his trick to play mind games with his opponenets. Do you want him to win?)

Shivaay shook his head to say no and she continued "Aap bas ye socho ki apki presentation best hai, contract dena ya nahi dena toh NK Geoup ka hi decision hoga" (You should only think that your presentation is the best, final decision will be taken by NK industries and we cannot do anything about it)

Shivaay held her hands sadly "I wish tum mere saath wahan ja sakti lekin faltu baatein banegi.. I'm going now, wish me luck" (I wish you can tag along but it will attract unnecessary attention...I'm going now, wish me luck)

Anika placed lingering kisses on his cheeks "All the best Shivaay, I don't know if you will win the contract or not but you will surely gain a lot of experience and knowledge about the current market trends and Don't worry you will get there one day".

Shivaay smacked her butt lightly "Speech achi thi, par luck bhi wish karna nahi aata tumhe" (Speech was good, but you don't know how to wish luck) to which she twisted her mouth and pinched his hand "Aap na presentation pe dhyan dijiye, luck wuck ke chakkar mein matt padiye and stop smacking my butt all the time" (First concentrate on your presentation, these good luck wishes won't work and stop smacking my butt all the time)

Shivaay laughed loudly and did something that troubled her more "Okay I got your point, you want me to squeeze them". Before she can attack him, he ran away after squeezing it again.

He sat in his car with new gained confidence, everyone is supporting him and nobody is expecting a miracle so the best he can do is give his hundred percent and wait for the results. After some time Tej and Shivaay left for NK group, if they win this contract it will be a big opportunity to gain back their position in market.

Shivaay reached the venue, Tej went ahead to meet other businessmen and Shivaay was standing by coffee machine while thinking about something and someone walked towards him "Oh, the not so great Shivaay Singh Obeori is here again, after last time I thought you will be hiding your face in some corner"

Shivaay turned around and came across the face that he never wanted to see again but he remembered Anika's words and calmed down "Oh the great Saxena is here, who thinks we are still in school and its okay to bully other people. Anyways don't you remember what happened back then?"

Saxena's confidence dipped down for a moment, but he soon composed and smirked at him "You should also remember that this is not school and now the stakes are higher than before, you are going to lose this one too. The man who is not able to handle his personal life can never be a winner in his professional life."

Shivaay closed his eyes in frustration, this school time animosity between the two has grown and Saxena somehow got a whif about problems in his personal life. Any mention about those days reminds Shivaay about his failures but now its about their business and there is no time to play games "Saxena, if you are done thinking about my personal life then please excuse me because I have important things to do, unlike someone who is still stuck in the past"

Shivaay walked away to avoid further argument but again flashbacks of those years started coming back to him. He was still thinking about his failures but his attention was shifted to multiple beeps from his phone. His frown turned into a wide smile when he noticed encouragement messages from all his family members except AniRu because they were more interested in sending him silly memes.

One message from Rudy - Billu Bhaiya, go and be a shark

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One message from Mrs Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi -

Listen baby, ain't no mountain high, ain't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough baby
If you need me, call me no matter where you are, I'll be there with my knife to motivate you 😉

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Inside the meeting room

Tej and Shivaay walked inside, laptop in one hand and file in other while discussing about their idea.

When everyone was settled, in walked the dashing CEO of NK Group, Kartik Goenka. He greeted everyone with a formal smile and gave a warm smile to Tej as he has met him before in some business meetings and their fathers are also friends.
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Tej smiled back, Shivaay also gave him a curt nod and Kartik started his introductory speech "I welcome you all to NK Group and we have already given you an introduction about our dream project in last meeting and based on your ideas, bidding for construction management project will begin by next quarter. We are hoping to work with the best out there, but remember that we do not entertain any malpractices and unethical behaviour"

Everybody nodded their head and their gaze moved towards a beautiful girl with dazzling smile who walked inside after knocking the door and Kartik greeted her with a loving smile. She sat on the seat next to Shivaay and Saxena was on the opposite seat.

Kartik looked at her mischievously but asked in a stern tone "Miss Naira, you are late?"

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Naira glared at him but she looked at the ground while feigning sincerity "Sorry sir, but it is Mrs Naira and I was late because of my husband. I will see to it that, whatever happened today will not be repeated for many years to come."

Kartik closed his eyes when she winked slightly to remind him about the reason for coming late to the meeting. He bit his tongue at her indirect warning and cleared his throat lightly "Now everyone is here, lets start today's meeting". Saxena noticed her teasing smile and that wink, he smirked inwardly, now it was time to have some fun.

Someone was presenting their ideas and Shivaay noticed that Naira was fidgeting a bit and she was looking uncomfortable. He ignored it for a while and shifted in his chair a little but he coughed when someone's foot touched his leg and not in a decent way.

When he discreetly peeped below the table, he found the reason for Naira's discomfort. Someone was trying to caress her leg with his foot and for obvious reasons she was keeping quiet, as her employer is the host for today's event.

Shivaay cleared his throat and looked apologetically at Kartik "Mr. Goenka if you don't mind, I have to step out as there is a sudden personal emergency and it is important for me to take this call"

Kartik nodded his head but he looked at him confusion when Shivaay added "Miss Naira, you are from the NK Group, if you don't mind can you help me in getting a print out, I'm extremely sorry for the last minute trouble"

Tej looked at Shivaay, what the hell he was trying to do but he blinked his eyes in assurance and stepped out of the meeting room followed by Naira who was looking a lot relaxed now.

Shivaay and Naira came back after 5 minutes, Naira was reluctantly walking towards her seat but Shivaay covered the distance in few quick steps and hurriedly grabbed Naira's seat "I'm Sorry Miss, I thought this was my chair, if you don't mind can you please take the vacant seat". Naira looked at him in confusion but he gave her an assuring smile and pulled out his previous chair for her.

Kartik noticed this small exchange, before he can understand anything Naira smiled at him "Sir, when I was outside I received the call you were waiting for and it is confirmed". Kartik suddenly beamed in happiness and and then he focused back on the presentation to cover up his wide grin. Naira slipped a small thank you note to Shivaay and he mouthed "its okay" to her.

Meeting commenced, with Shivaay trying to understand how the market has changed in past few years. Saxena wasn't looking interested and he was only lusting for the girl who was out of his reach now. Naira was totally relaxed as she was sitting safely between Tej and Shivaay but also getting irked whenever Saxena's lustful gaze landed on her.

Suddenly there was a commotion outside the meeting room and it grabbed everyone's attention. Some guards were checking the premises and looked like someone important was about to come inside the building.

Kartik sprang up happily from his chair but he soon composed and walked out, followed by Naira. After a minute Naira came back and announced "I'm Sorry but there is an urgent work, Mr. Goenka will join the meeting after 15 minutes, please feel free to grab a snack and coffee will be served soon".

Naira sprinted outside happily and other businessmen started discussing the reason for sudden exit of CEO and his PA from the meeting room. Saxena was again going towards Shivaay, before he can say anything Shivaay walked away to the washroom.

When the meeting commenced again, before Shivaay could understand Naira again grabbed the seat opposite to Saxena and gave an assuring smile to Shivaay. Saxena thought of this as an opportunity and smirked at Naira only to get shocked when she also smirked back at him.

Shivaay looked at this exchange and thought what happened to her suddenly, he was still thinking when something also happened to him. Air suddenly changed around him and he got the same jittery feeling whenever his sensometer starts spiking because of his woman's presence.

Shivaay was lost in thoughts about the possibility of his sensometer being wrong but his breath hitched when a beauty dressed in white formal business suit walked inside followed by Kartik.
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Shivaay checked her out from the corner of his eyes and let out a heavy breath to gain back his composure. She was instructing her body guards about something and this is the first time he is seeing her in "Miss A" avatar , now he can totally understand why everyone feels intimidated in her presence. She was emitting a powerful aura and her grace was incomparable to all the business person he has met in his life.

Shivaay looked around the room, he curled up his fists when he noticed that everyone was gawking at his woman like a piece of meat. He was seconds away from yelling in their face that the gorgeous woman is his wife, Mrs Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi and he will definitely scoop out Saxena's eyes by the end of this meeting.

Some senior businessmen were also looking at her with respect but Shivaay was irked with all the hot blooded young men in the room. He crushed the paper he was holding, only if he can crush their eyes like this.

Anika turned around after instructing her guards about something and she noticed his curled up fists. She shook her head in amusement and without getting noticed by anyone she blew a small kiss towards him but to Saxena's bad luck he saw this small exchange. Jealousy was evident in Saxena's eyes when he decided that Anika will be with him by the end of this meeting.

When she walked past Tej she mouthed "I love you Dad" and winked at Shivaay before grabbing a seat beside Saxena. Shivaay was about to stop her but Kartik started speaking "Miss Anika needs no introduction after last week's Business Awards. She is here as a consultant for my dream project. Her company has no stake in this project but she will be consulted for her expertise in the field of Construction and Finance. The company that wins this bid will be in contact with Miss Anika or MD of Swastik constructions, Ms Chanda."

Anika smiled and looked at everyone "Hello everyone, I will not take any decisions as this is Mr. Goenka's dream project so final decision should also be taken by him, AGCS will only be an advisor for this project. Please feel free to contact us after winning this bid."

Everyone nodded their heads in understanding, they were already intimidated by her presence as no one has met her in person but they have heard about the downfall of Malhotra in last week's news and they already no who was responsible for it.

One man was checking her out with his lustful gaze and trying to see if he has a chance with the lady. If she can flirt with Shivaay then why not him but he was obviously unaware of the trouble he was inviting for himself.

Anika looked at Shivaay and pointed towards her phone, he understood that she wants him to check his phone. He read her message with narrowed eyes, now what is going on in his little devil's mind "Iske aage jo bhi hoga, don't react at all, trust me everything is under control except your anger, bas aap show dekho baith kar". (Don't react to whatever will happen after this, trust me everything is under control except your anger, just lay back and enjoy the show). He read her text message and sent a question mark only to to get a wink emoji in return.

Tej was looking at the both of them, he nudged Shivaay to concentrate on the meeting instead of the distraction sitting in front of him, Anika also smiled sheepishly and averted her eyes to look at the screen.

Everyone was listening to the ideas of one Businessman but suddenly Saxena jumped in his seat, sweat beads started forming on his forehead and he was looking very uncomfortable like he's going to puke or cry out loud.

Kartik looked at him with with concern "Mr. Saxena are you fine?" He nodded his head frantically and looked at his side, the girl who was causing him trouble was sitting with a expressionless face and concentrating on the meeting.

Saxena sprang up from his seat again and Kartik again asked him but he wiped his sweat beads and settled back with a sullen face. Others could not see but Shivaay noticed a slight smirk on Anika's face, he was hundred percent sure that she was the reason for Saxena's condition. He smirked at him, now his lioness is here and she will deal with that man on her own terms.

Saxena's sudden discomfort, light squeals and shaky breath continued for next 30 minutes. Kartik unknowingly came to his rescue "Ladies and Gentleman, lunch will be served in the dining area and we will continue our meeting at 2:30 pm."

Saxena breathed in relief as the lights were on now and he looked at Anika's hand, minutes back it was resting on his thigh. Only problem was that she was not touching him sensually but she was poking a safety pin in his thigh muscles and his foot was getting mercilessly crushed by her heels.

Saxena wiped his sweat and cursed himself for the moment when he decided to keep a hand on her thigh and before he could touch her, she had poked his thigh harshly with a safety pin which resulted in his first sudden jump and then the torture continued.

Shivaay laughed at his school time nemesis getting the deserved punishment. He still remembers the day when Saxena tried to misbehave with one of his classmates and he saved that girl from his attack. That was the day when Saxena took a sudden disliking for Shivaay and he left no stone unturned to show him down and fight with him, but Shivaay always stood victorious in all their fights.

Meeting room was almost empty, Shivaay was making some last minute changes to his presentation and he heard "Mr. Oberoi I think you should have your lunch". Shivaay looked at Anika, he was about to say something but she said in a sugary voice "Mr Senior Oberoi, I'm talking to you, please go and have your lunch or..."

Tej immediately ran away from the meeting room to avoid her scary eyes, it was obvious that she came to know that he missed his breakfast. Jhanvi has deployed this new weapon for his health check and it is working in her favour till now.

Shivaay wanted to laugh loudly at his Bade Papa's condition, Anika was the kind of girl who can set Oberoi family straight with a single movement of her finger but he controlled his laughter when he noticed Kartik and Naira's curious eyes on him. He cleared his throat and got back to his work and lifted his eyes from laptop screen when Kartik said "Anika, your lunch can be served in my cabin or will you join everyone?"

Anika glanced at Shivaay from the corner of her eyes and shook her head "I think I will have it with everyone".

Shivika and Kaira were the last ones to leave the meeting room, Anika and Naira excused themselves and walked towards the washroom. As soon as they entered inside both started laughing like maniacs and hugged each other tightly. One girl stepped in the washroom washroom, she looked at them weirdly but both continued their madness.

Anika somehow controlled her laughter and hugged her again "Nairu, kaisi hai tu" (Nairu, how are you?). Naira tighetened her hold around her feeling safe in her embrace "Anu, tujhe aane ki zarurat nahi thi, main handle kar leti uss Saxena ko" (Anu, there was no need for you to come, I would have handled that Saxena)

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Anika laughed loudly again "Phir itna maza kaise aata, you should have looked at his face. Waise tujhe toh andhere ki wajah se kuch dikh hi nahi raha hoga. Kartik ne lunch announce kar dia warna rone hi wala tha wo" (I would have missed all the fun, you should have seen face, if Kartik wouldn't have announced lunch, he would have started crying)

Naira laughed again and both girls stepped outside the washroom after composing themselves. Naira thanked God for the moment when Shivaay asked her to get a printout. When she was outside she received a message from Anika that she's busy due to a last minute emergency and she won't be available for the meeting.

Naira immediately called her and described about everything and she calmed down after venting out her anger. She could have dealt with that man with one punch but it was about Kartik's dream project.

Anika was already invited by Kartik as a consultant, she wanted to be there for Shivaay also but she was hesitant as it can be unethical to take this decision but now she has a new reason to join them, so she told her that she will reach NK Group office in some time.

Anika stepped outside the washroom followed by Naira and found a pair of eyes desperately waiting for her arrival. Shivaay walked towards them and Naira gave him a wide smile "Mr. Oberoi, Thank you for helping me". He smiled at her curtly "There's no need to say Thank you, men like him are a disgrace to our society, I could have punched him but that would have given him a chance to do his favourite thing..."

Naira laughed when he completed his sentence with the word "Nautanki" (Drama). Anika chuckled at his choice of words, she can see that her affect is already rubbing off on him.

Anika's chain of thoughts broke when she realised that he was the one who rescued Naira from that Saxena. She decreased the pitch of her voice by few decibels "Oh this is the much discussed Knight in Shining armour, rescuing the damsels in distress, are we Mr. Oberoi?"

Shivaay closed his eyes for a second, he mumbled under his breath "I will kill you, stop talking in that voice". Naira looked at Anika with wide eyes, did she see a dream with open eyes or her friend is really flirting with Mr Oberoi? Her doubt got cleared when she noticed Anika's seductive smile and Shivaay's tensed face.

Naira looked at Shivaay, she thought he was a bit uncomfortable but who will tell this naive girl that the real reason for his discomfort was his raging hormones. Anika smirked at his condition and caressed his bicep sensuously "Nairu, won't you ask this adorable man to join us for lunch?"

Naira coughed lightly, what has suddenly gotten inside her seedhi saadhi (naive) friend. When they met 6 years ago, she was the sweetest person and she has seen the changes in her personality when Anika started getting successful but that success never got to her head. This is the first time she has noticed that Anika was giving sexual advances to any man. No doubt Mr Oberoi is a good looking male specimen but flirtatious Anika wasn't going down well with her.

Naira pulled her aside "Anu what are you doing?" but Anika ignored her and winked at Shivaay "Mr Oberoi, will you deny an offer to have lunch with two beautiful ladies?" Shivaay looked at her oh so innocent face and rolled his eyes, he used the word "Nautanki" (Drama) earlier so she took that shit seriously and started showing her immense talent in this department.

Naira dragged Anika away, she cannot bear a new gossip in business circle

"Miss Anika the renowned businesswoman was openly flirting with the married CEO of Oberoi Industries."

Anika chuckled at Naira's desperate attempt to save Shivaay from her evil clutches, she winked at him before walking away with her friend, oh it's so much fun to rile her up.

Naira walked to a little distance and glared at her "What the hell were you trying to do?" She rolled her eyes when Anika blinked her eyes innocently. Naira smacked her arm as she was flirtatiously gawking at Shivaay again and reprimanded her again "The way you were talking to Mr. Oberoi? Anu, he is a married man"

Anika winked at her "Just look at him, married or not isn't he hot?" She grinned widely at her "See, it rhymed too, not and hot"

Anika checked him out shamelessly "Look at his Kanji eyes, his face, oh that well trimmed sexy stubble. Oooh I think now I have a thing for men with kanji eyes". She fanned her face for the right effect and laughed mentally at Naira's befuddled state and to add to Naira's surprise she smirked and said in a hushed tone "How can I forget, do you think his lips will feel good against mine?"

Naira started coughing badly, Anika patted her back and Kartik also came there "What happened to my sherni?" Anika smirked at her "Kuch nahi bas do friends ke beech ki baat hai" (Nothing much, just a normal conversation between two friends)

Naira was looking like the dead have started walking, she helplessly muttered to Kartik "Please mujhe yahan se le chalo" (Please take me from here). Kartik looked at both girls in confusion, Naira never wants to leave Anika alone for a minute, what happened to her now, but he walked away to his cabin with Naira.

When Naira came back everyone was having lunch, Anika, Shivaay, Tej and Kartik were seated on one table and Naira joined them while praying to the gods that her old Anika should be back by now. Naira was about to sit beside Shivaay but Anika held her arm "Naira if you don't mind, can I take that seat, I think it suits my peripheral vision."

Naira cursed under her breath and nodded her head reluctantly, Anika walked towards the seat and chuckled at Naira "Don't worry, I won't trouble your saviour" but as soon as she sat on her seat the saviour sprang up from his chair.

Naira looked at him, he was clenching his jaw and it was clear that he was biting his tongue to control his reaction. She thought that he was trying to control his anger but only the saviour knows that he was also in desperate need of a saviour, just the reason is different.

Shivaay closed his eyes, only he knows, how he is controlling the sensation that is waking up his lower half because his little minx was sensually running her hands on his inner thigh and she was dangerously close to giving him an erection in a public place.

Naira peeped to her side when Shivaay's face continuously looked like he needed immediate help. Her throat went dry when she noticed Anika's hand that was trying to caress his thigh and he was trying his best to keep a poker face while pushing it away.

Shivaay coughed lightly when she pinched his thigh but finally his saviour decided to save his dignity "I think we all should move, only 15 minutes are left to resume the meeting"

Some minutes later Naira was standing in a corner lost in thoughts about Anika's behaviour but her eyes popped out of sockets when Shivaay was suddenly whisked inside an empty meeting room by a hand that she can recognise easily. She was starting to get a panic attack, courtesy her friend "What should I do, Anu will definitely land us in trouble. I cannot tell it to Kartik, I think I should check"

Naira was standing outside the meeting room, while thinking about ways to interrupt whatever was going inside it. Suddenly the door opened and a slightly unsettled Anika walked past her followed by a grinning Shivaay and all she could do was gasp for air while thinking about what could have happened inside.

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Five minutes back

Shivaay was going towards their meeting room but he was suddenly pulled inside another one by familiar hands. He steadied his breath and glared at her "Anika tumhe ho kya gaya hai?" (Anika what has happened to you?) Without saying anything she slammed her lips on his and kissed him hungrily. She nibbled his full pink lips which she wanted to taste from the time she has stepped in inside that meeting room and she moved back after fulfilling her desire.

Shivaay got back from his shocked state when he noticed that she has stopped whatever she was doing. She chuckled at him and ran her thumb across his lips to wipe off the lipstick marks. She settled his collar and pecked his lips again "Lijiye subah jo Good luck reh gaya tha, ab bhi mil gya. Dekhna ab apki presentation bahut achi hogi" (Now I have wished you good luck, your presentation will be great). She pecked his lips again and walked out followed by her grinning love struck husband, both were not in a state to notice the poor stunned girl who was about to faint due to her shocked state.

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Back to the meeting room

Anika and Naira smirked when they noticed that Saxena was sitting between two males and tapping his foot nervously. Anika scanned the room, she again smirked after looking at one of the businessmen who was sitting beside him.

Saxena was about to cry when Anika said to one man sitting beside him "Mr Shah, if you don't mind can you take my seat, I'm a bit more comfortable from this angle as there is light strain in my neck". Mr Shah smiled and moved away from his seat, much to Saxena's dismay she royally settled on the seat next to him.

Shivaay rolled his eyes, she will not let that man go without making him pay for his mistakes but he totally deserves it and his lioness is the only one who can set him straight for life.

Anika smirked at Saxena and muttered "Missed me?" when he did not say anything she smiled innocently at him "Saxena ji apko to saanp soongh gaya? Koi nahi mujhse milne ke baad bahut logo ke saath hota hai" ("Cat got your tongue? Nevermind, its a common reaction when people meet me for the first time"). Saxena was looking everywhere to find a way to escape but this day was clearly not good for him because other seats were already taken, he breathed in relief when Kartik announced his name for next presentation.

Saxena was unsettled throughout the presentation and whenever he got a bit stable, he would get tensed again with sweat beads rolling down his forehead. Only one man and a woman in that meeting room were aware about the real reason because time and again Anika would wink at him and show the safety pin in her hand for extra effect. Whenever he noticed that safety pin he was reminded about the torture that is awaiting him when he goes back to his seat.

Saxena was about to walk away after his presentation but Anika cleared her throat loudly "Mr. Saxena, I have a question". He nodded his head for her to continue "Don't you think Expats you are planning to hire from The States will only add to the cost?"

Saxena gave her a condescending look, finally he has a chance to insult her. He smirked at her and looked around "Gentlemen, this is why beautiful faces like her should stay at home, cook food and wait for her husband to come back from office." He looked at her and continued "Miss Anika, these Expats are experts in their fields and they will be a priceless addition to this project but you won't understand their importance because for that market knowledge is important"

Some men sniggered but others who know her prayed for Saxena's well being after seeing her angry eyes. Shivaay looked at Anika, but all he could see was a slight smirk forming on her lips, he chuckled mentally "Saxena, tu toh gaya" (Your time is up), but he coughed slightly when Anika looked at him and said "Don't worry Mr. Saxena, next time when I will cook in MY HUSBAND'S kitchen I will definitely invite you for lunch". The man sitting beside Anika could swear that he heard her say "because it's only good for putting inside a dustbin". Shivaay cursed Saxena some more when he imagined the condition of his kitchen after a hurricane named Anika will hit it.

Saxena was about to say something but Anika opened one file and started reading it aloud "Year 2014 - Proposed cost for 15 US expats for 2 years Mining Project in Rajasthan by SR Metals was INR 12 millions, but the nationality of the Expats who were brought to the project site was from everywhere except US and Actual cost was somewhere near 3 millions"

(Expats or Expatriates are professionals who migrate to other coutries for work)

Saxena stood there horrified when Anika continued "I hope everyone here knows that SR metals is owned by Mr. Saxena" and Saxena's next words made him look like a fool that he is "How did you get this confidential information of my company?"

Kartik snapped his head towards Saxena and then looked at Anika when she said "That's not all... Year 2017 - Nineteen expats proposed for Refinery project in Gujrat, original number of expats on site was only 5 but the cost was fully recovered from the client.... Mr Shah, wasn't that one of your projects?"

Mr Shah nodded and looked at Saxena, he was trembling badly and sweating like a pig. He averted everyone's eyes and walked towards his seat while thinking about his condition, he has already lost all respect and cherry on the cake, he will have to bear her torture again.

Kartik slammed his fist on the table "Mr. Saxena it was a pleasure having you here, I hope never to see you again."

Saxena picked up his laptop and looked menacingly at Anika, but one businessman on his side warned him "Don't even think about messing with her again, she chews and spits business men like you..Singh, Batra and Malhotra are few living examples."

Saxena gulped his saliva, that was a good advice or he will be the next one to end up on streets. He walked away while cursing his fate, he should have done homework about the most discussed business personality of the year and more importantly he should have kept his hands to himself.

Anika walked towards Kartik, she kept a hand on his shoulder and mumbled something in his ear. Next second everyone only noticed him rushing towards Saxena like a bullet and endless number of punches landed on his face. Some men rushed to pull them apart or Saxena would have ended up dead in that meeting room.

Shivaay pulled him back and patted his back, he made him sit on the chair and looked at Anika with confused eyes. What she might have told Kartik that made him act like a raging bull but his attention was grabbed by her "Kartik, I think we should complete this meeting then we will talk about Saxena..... Mr. Oberoi, if you don't mind can you please start with your presentation as you are the only one left to present your ideas", without getting noticed she pressed his hand and assured him that everything will be fine.

Shivaay gave her a wide smile and walked away. Naira held Kartik's hand to calm him down, she has an idea what might have happened and somewhere she is happy that Saxena got punched by her husband.

Kartik calmed down after few minutes and looked at Shivaay when he cleared his throat "Mr Goenka has discussed in first meeting that this project is close to his heart because he is doing it for his late mother, so I have added some features to the project which will make it look like a heritage property from Rajasthan and it can take back Mr Goenka to the good old days when he visited his mother's hometown in a small village of Rajasthan."

This suddenly grabbed Kartik's interest and he keenly started listening to Shivaay's ideas, at the end of the presentation he was totally impressed.

After everyone's presentation Kartik announced "Thank you for coming, we will let you know the final winner for this contract and then legal formalities will be completed...Miss Anika I know that you don't want to take any decisions but we will dicuss the final name in my cabin, if you don't mind can you please join us"

Anika looked at Shivaay, he was about to leave with other businessmen "Kartik I think you should decide the final name on your own, it won't be ethical to influence your decisions and moreover this is your dream project"

Everyone looked at her in confusion why is looking so hesitant, but she was busy in giving an assuring smile to Kartik. Naira cleared her throat when she saw that Anika's focus was getting back to Shivaay.

Anika bit her tongue for what she was going to do next, she glanced at Naira to make sure that she was looking at her and then she whispered to Shivaay while indicating towards his lips "Mr Oberoi, I will see you soon".

Naira and Shivaay again started coughing, one was trying to control his wandering thoughts and other one was trying to understand what has happened to her friend. Naira dragged her oblivious husband out of the meeting room and Shivika also walked away after collecting their things.

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After half an hour

Kartik and Naira walked towards the basement parking of their building only to find that Shivaay was pulling Anika's hand and she was smacking his arm and trying to run away from him. As a dutiful friend Kartik ran towards them, before anyone could understand a punch landed on Shivaay's jaw.

Anika jumped towards them and Naira also helped in pullimg them apart. Kartik pushed Shivaay and yelled "Mr Oberoi I thought you are good man and I was ready to give you this project, but now I think it was my lack of judgment"

Anika tried to intervene but she was pushed back by Kartik and Shivaay was still trying to comprehend the reason for Kartik's sudden outburst. He was again going to get punched but Anika blocked it "Kartik why the hell are you beating him?"

Kartik yelled back in the same tone "Because he was misbehaving with you, I have seen how he was looking at you from the time you stepped in that meeting room and now he was forcefully trying to hold your hand".

Shivaay glared at her and Anika could only mutter "Oops" while smiling sheepishly and she took turns to look at the people in front of her, Naira was looking disappointed, Shivaay was glaring at her and Kartik was gritting his teeth in anger.

Shivaay grabbed Anika's hand and raised his eyebrow "You only want to say Oops?"

Anika chuckled nervously, before she could say anything Shivaay was again pushed back by Kartik. He was already enraged about Saxena's misbehaviour with Naira and now Shivaay was also getting on his nerves. Shivaay groaned mentally, all the times when he thought that this girl will get him killed, those thoughts are finally turning into a reality today.

Kartik held Anika's hand and tried to walk away but Shivaay grabbed her other hand "Anika, are you telling him or should I do it?" Anika mumbled "Bagad Billa aaj mujhe pakka maar dega" (This wild cat will definitely kill me today). That's when Naira's eyes widened in realization, she pulled Anika's ear and looked at her in disbelief.

Anika started squirming in her hold, Kartik was about to intervene but Shivaay pulled him back "Don't try to save her, she deserves this".

Kartik looked at him in confusion but his eyes also went wide when Anika yelled "Billu ji, saari baaton ka badla aaj hi lenge kya? Bachao mujhe iss pagal ladki se. Kartik tum hi bacha lo apni Sherni se mujhe" (Billu ji, will you take revenge for everthing today itself? Kartik at least you can do something to save me from your lioness)

Kartik looked at her but shrugged his shoulders "He is right, you deserve this". Naira relieved her after few minutes and glared at her while keeping a hand on her waist "Subah se main hi mili tumhe?" (Am l looking like a fool to you?) When Anika nodded her head in agreement, Naira was again going to attack her but Anika hugged her tightly, she tried to free herself but calmed down after few minutes.

Kartik looked at Shivaay and smiled apologetically but Shivaay's reply made him chuckle "When you have someone like Anika in life, then that person should be mentally prepared to get chased by a crowd, I'm relieved it was just a punch"

Anika and Naira glared at their respective husbands when Kartik laughed loudly and replied to Shivaay "That's why they both friends, I'm sure they will get us killed one day and say Oops as an apology"

Naira was about to pounce on him "Oye Mendhak, zyada tarr tarr matt karo, ghar chalo main batati hu tumhe" (Hey stop croaking like a frog or you will face my wrath when we are alone at home)

Shivaay looked at Naira with amused eyes, he thought that she is his employee but Kartik is the husband she mentioned at the start of the meeting, he rolled his eyes and looked at both the girls "No doubt, they are friends"

Shivaay cleared his throat when he realised that Anika did not reveal anything but how both of them understood their relationship, he asked them and Kartik mumbled "Billu ji" and Naira chuckled while calling him "Bagad Billa."

Shivaay groaned in frustration, now his clients are calling him Billu and Bagad Billa, all thanks to his crazy wife. Naira laughed at him loudly "Anu ne humein apka naam kabhi nahi bataya, aise hi naam bataye, ek aur bhi tha, Shri Shri..umm" (Anu never told your official name, she just told us all these names and there was one more...ummm...)

Anika jumped in to complete "Shri Shri 1008 Kanji Ankhon wale Bagad Bille ji Maharaj" only to hear him growl again, she knows punishment for one crime is death then what's the problem in committing one more?

Kartik smacked on the back of her head but he's happy that his friend is in good hands. He shook Shivaay's hand "Mr Oberoi, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have punched you and Thank you for helping Naira. I have already told you but in wrong circumstances. Now I'm happy to tell you that your ideas were great and we would love to work with you."

Kartik shook his head after looking at the blue mark forming on Shivaay's jaw "Now I know why Anika refused to come to this meeting and why she declined to take a decision for the final bidder"

Shivaay smiled at him "Please call me Shivaay...Mr. Oberoi sounds too formal and we have something in common so we might have to share our pain with each other." Everyone looked at him for an answer, Anika chased him angrily when he ran away after saying "Crazy best Friends who can get us killed"

After some time all of them sat in a cafe and talked for a long time and left for their home.

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