*Manohar Pov*

"Answer me!" she demanded, standing up and moved to place her fists on the table while I closed my eyes.

"I will not allow you to hurt her at all. She has already been through a lot and you want to hurt her more?" she asked and at her words my eyes opened with confusion.

"How exactly am I hurting her?" I asked, trying to control the anger at her words.

"I don't know what you have done, but she thinks you as her friend now. However, with this hot and cold behavior of you is nothing but making her confused." She started explaining.

"You are occupying her mind so much that she is not giving any heed to the things around her. I mean she threw the matter aside of Kiran confessing his likeness and is concentrating on how unfair you were. If this goes like this then how will she move on with her life with some good person?" she asked shaking her head.

"Damn it!" I mumbled, standing up and crossed towards the window.

"Why are you behaving like this?" she asked in a tired voice.

"Why are you talking to me, Pallavi? Weren't you ignoring me all these days?" I asked back not turning around.

"I... I was scared!" she simply replied, making me turn around to stare at her.

"Why?" I asked her frowning.

"Because... because you told her that you have no siblings. You... you lied about having a sibling and I felt sacred thinking maybe you don't want my presence..." she couldn't finish when I held her hand.

"I didn't lie, Pallavi. All I said was my Mom has only me and that is true because you are my sister before becoming her daughter." I said and she suddenly cried.

"I got really scared, Bhai. I mean, I was imposing on you for past fifteen years. What if I am being nothing but a burden to you?" she asked crying, making me smile and hug her to me.

"Stupid! Don't ever think like that again." I said scolding her and she nodded before moving back after a few minutes.

"Still, I do not accept your behavior with her." She said, making me smile more.

"I know! I was acting completely out of my character for the past few days or even weeks maybe." I mumbled again turning back and walked towards the window.

"Yes! I am shocked and actually that was another reason for my staying away. What happened to you, Bhai? This is definitely not you." She asked and I sighed understanding her confusion.

"I am behaving like a stupid teenager and I know this, but still I am doing it as if it is so natural." I said not being able to put away the bitter tone.

"I don't understand! I can see you desire her but... will such feeling make you to behave like that?" she asked making me sigh yet again.

"If I know something then I will definitely tell you, Pallavi. You don't understand, but... but I never felt like this or maybe I never allowed myself to feel like this." I said frowning and turned back to see her frowning back.

"I was completely normal even though I know she looks great but everyday hearing you talk about her kind of made me feel close to her like I already know her. And then she started working here, which was like... how can I explain? It was like having something that was unexpected. She is much more than you said and it was torturous." I added and she gave me a glare.

"Are you telling me this is my fault? I even talked about Jhanvi by the way. Shall I bring her here and we will see whether you are attracted to her or not?" she asked fuming but I gave a small smile to her.

"No need for that because I know I will not be. She just consumes my mind and that... that never happened before." I said rubbing my forehead.

"Well, maybe you can just turn it into something more." She said in such a low tone that I blinked a few times to realize she actually said that.

"Are you out of your mind?" I asked sharply.

"What is the matter, Bhai? You will not go with it and not even make her have her good future. How will anything be achieved?" she asked with tiredness.

"You know that it is not possible. We are trying here for her good future and that will not be the case with me. Maybe that is the reason for my thoughts. Maybe she is so forbidden that I am constantly attracted." I said thinking about my thoughts.

"Fine! Then start behaving normal like completely normal. Make her not think about you all the time and make her concentrate on others. I want her happy at every cost." She said staring at me with such stern expression that it felt like my Mom is here right now.

"Don't beat yourself about all this." I advised like from the beginning.

"How can I not? That... that bastard threw her out of the house at night, Bhai. At night to let her survive on her own. Why do they do that, Bhai? If I even see him, I will kill him with the help of Jhanvi." She said and for the first time I am feeling bad for him however just a little that can be ignored.

"She is strong and she came out of it." I said, moving back to lean on the table.

"And why are you behind her like this in middle? What happened to your present girlfriend?" she asked frowning.

"Ex-girlfriend from the past two weeks." I corrected her.

"What happened this time?" she asked frowning.

"She was discussing about the food we were having at a restaurant. And..." I trailed off to which she narrowed her eyes at me.

"And out of nowhere I said will she wear Saree again like she did at the party looking amazing." I added.

"What is wrong in there?" Pallavi asked frowning.

"The wrong thing is my Ex-girlfriend never wore a Saree and even she did, she never wore one before me or to any party." I explained.

"Don't tell me..." she trailed off with shock covering her features.

"I am not telling you anything. You just guess for yourself while I rewind the scene of a bowl of noodles being dumped over my head." I said and she immediately burst out laughing.

"Every time it is a different story, isn't it?" she asked between the laughs and controlled them after a few minutes before staring at me with a serious look.

"I don't care! And now I want you to think before coming to a decision." She said and started walking towards the door but I called her.

"She didn't say anything for Kiran's words?" I asked before I could stop myself.

"You know what, Bhai? I personally feel you should pursue her and keep her to yourself. I don't mind if she becomes by Bhabhi." That's all she replied before leaving the cabin not giving me a chance to lecture her.

"That's a lot of shouting but I accept her last words." I heard after a few minutes, making me come out of my thoughts and realize that I am still standing at the same place.

"Not you too, Mr.Girish." I said with a warning tone and moved back to sit on my chair.

"She will be good for you." He said sighing.

"But I will not be and don't forget that I never even thought of some long commitment with her or anyone else. She is out of limits and that's it." I said staring at him.

"Right! All you feel is some feeling, but not below that." He said with an embarrassing tone.

"Yes!" I said, but shook myself before thinking what to do to convert all this mess into proper.

"At least from today onwards be yourself. All this jealousy and backing away is not suiting you." He said standing up.

"What do you want me to?" I asked mockingly feeling anger for everyone giving me advice when they don't even know how I am feeling with all this confusion.

"Just go with the flow like what your heart wishes for. You did everything whatever your heart told you to do except for business of course. However, we both know she is not business and I just hope your heart will lead you." Saying that he walked away while I sat still on the chair.

Yes! I did follow it, but it was not much work to do when it involved a sister or a friend, but now it is more than a normal thing to follow.

How can I even do that? I thought, feeling the tension and the past trying it's best to enter.

Why is all this so complicated? This should have been simple right? She is my assistant and I am her boss. She is a single mother and I am again a boss.

But she is not just an assistant I guess! I thought, realizing a little, but immediately closing that box of thoughts, knowing well they won't do any good at present.

First thing first, I need to stop all this unnecessary stupidity to which I got sucked into. Now I should try to make her mind go in peace and then... and then maybe I can release the hold on my thoughts.

*Jay Pov*

"Is there something that needs to be done, Sir?" I glanced up coming out of my thoughts to see him standing near the chair with a blank face.

"Yes! I need you to find this woman as soon as you can." I said, pushing the photo to the other end of the table.

"Sure, Sir! I will track this city and the result will be near you soon." He said nodding.

"I don't think she will be in this city. I gave the details of her past a little. Check that place first. And I need fast results." I said, keeping at bay the desperation.

"Definitely, Sir!" he said, nodding and walked away while I closed my eyes, feeling weary with no sleep for the past few days.

I am sure the sleep will not entertain me until I find her too, and... and our baby. The baby who may not be little baby anymore. Was it girl or boy? I thought and immediately felt pain of being away all these years due to my stupidity.

"She has been compensated, Sir." I heard my secretary's voice and turned to see her walking inside.

"I asked that to be done last week only. Anyway, I do not want any call from anyone." I said staring at her.

"She was crying, Sir." She said weakly and seems to be on her toes seeing my mood.

Good! I do not want another act of hers today otherwise I do not know what will I even do.

"Like I said, I do not want to receive any call or any disturbance." I said with a hard tone.

"Why, Sir?" she asked making me glare at her to make her realize she stepped out of her boundary.

"My wife is returning to me." I replied feeling the happiness inside with a content.

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i decided to give Kalpana a rest because i know it is going to be a roller coaster... and hey Jay is here... both are lost in "The thoughts"...

How is the chap???

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