(Edited- 30-07-2020)

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Pia's POV

"Hey! Where are you?" The question pops out of the phone as soon as I answered it. Sid didn't knew that I had a meeting today.

"Why do you care?" I ask sternly showing I am still mad on him for the pan cakes, smiling inwardly because reality is I forgot it long back.

"I care Pia! I am sorry for pancakes." Sid replies in a concerned voice which makes me melt a bit.

"Aww, you care? Why?" I asked him confused deciding to play for some more time.

"Because... Because... we are best friends right? So we care for each other!" He said after sometime.

"I don't care for whatever you do!" I replied little rudely though I was smiling like a fool in front of everyone.

"Okay, don't care! As if I care." he replied immediately.

"Just now you said that you care!" I say it as a matter of fact.

"Agrhhh! Stop it now. You are playing with me, I know that. Now tell me where are you?" He replied irritated.

"Why should I?" I asked him once more.

"You reply me this time I ask or else you know that I have my own ways for it." he replied sternly and asked,

"Where are you Pia?" as if he asked for the first time.

"Ok baba relax! I am with my friends for a meeting, remember the interview?" I said.

"Okay. What would have happened if you said it to me earlier?" He scoffed.

"I would have missed the fun!" I said playfully grinning ear to ear as if he can see me.

"When are you returning?" He asks.

"Maybe late night, the discussion just got started. But you don't worry, I will call the driver and he will be pick me up!" I said.

"Isn't the driver there now? How come he skip his duties!" I hear him from other side immediately as I finish. This boy is getting on my nerves now! I am not a kid.

"He had some work Sid, I let him go and he said he will come!" I said to him raising my voice, earning everyone's attention. I smiled back at them.

"Calm down zombie! I don't trust the driver. So I will come myself to pick you up." He says pleading.

"Okay, I agree. Now will you end the call? I am the only one here to be talking on phone. I have work!" I mocked him.

"Bye." He said and immediately hung up. I smiled on his antiques as I kept the phone on the table and saw that Mr. Swayam was glaring at me. What have I done now? Then I realised that he had been glancing at me throughout the call. Such a jerk he is! Oh god! Can someone tell me what's in his mind all the time? I try to ignore him and turned to the whole group and joined them in their talks.

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Swayam's POV

I am at a restaurant for a meeting with friends. I, on my own decided to keep the meeting in the restaurant rather than in my office as it was convenient for everyone and we are more like friends than only a team but I am really regretting my choice now. The idea of sitting beside her to ignore her was utter flop! What was I even thinking at that time?

First I saw her as soon as I entered and there she sits, looking gorgeous in a casual wear too. I know it's Pia Mehra and not Sharon, but I don't know why I feel this attraction towards her.

And then I sat beside her because it was the only seat to be vacant and I didn't want to create any issue for it but it didn't help me either as I ended up stealing glances at her, again!

I had to remind myself again and again that she is 'Pia' as she laughed her heart out on the antiques of our group and I melted to her laughter. It had been ages since I had heard her laugh. My eyes longed to see the beauty I was witnessing today! How come she had the same features as her's? I questioned myself only to have no answer.

Then there goes the call that comes and she starts to play with the person who is probably a man called Sid. I had heard her say. She even scolds him, mocks him, plays with him, and yet he comes to pick her. I think he must be someone special to her but why is this thing affecting me so much? She's not Sharon! 'She is Pia Mehra, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mehra and lives with them' I reminded myself.

I shook my head to clean the thoughts as I had more important thing to do for which we all were gathered. So I got into the discussion about the newly formed team for the newly signed contract.

"So, It's decided! We all start with launch party at swayam's place and invite media for the press meet." Rey says finalizing the things.

Oh no! Why didn't it hit me earlier? Pia will be there and my family too. They will meet her at the party! What should I say them? It cannot be a surprise to them but at the same time how and what should I say them? I really messed up this time. I was pulled out by Rey's voice when he says,

"So Pia, you being the manager will organise everything and supervise it. You may go to Swayam's place to plan your ideas of the theme and other matters for the party." and there goes the it! I will have to do something about it.

"She can't." I said sternly and everyone's head snap towards me. I don't know what got onto to me as I said it. What am I upto?

"What's wrong?" Rey asked.

"I don't trust any random outsider for such a big event! We didn't even had an interview. So I will be looking up for things myself." I said, making a face as bossy as I could look. As soon as I finished Rey looked at me confused just as other members but I was earning a hot angry glare from Pia.

"I know her well, she is brilliant at these stuffs. Why don't you trust her? Don't you trust me or my judgement?" Rey accused me. Now where is all this going? Ofcourse not where I wanted it to.

"I don't want to." I mocked back a bit rudely this time. Everyone leaned against their chair and were thinking about what I said. Way to spoil everyone's mood Swayam but I don't have an option. Do I?

There was not a single talk between us for past few minutes. Suddenly Pia got up and stood to leave, ofcourse with a scowling face but as she turned to leave, her hand goes to the glass of cocktail kept on the table beside me and she spills it on me! What the...

"What the hell!" I yell at her immediately taking the tissue and wiping the liquid off my clothes.

"Oh I am so sorry Mr. Shekhawat, it was by mistake... Don't expect this from me as I am not at all sorry!" Pia says with attitude which adds fuel to my anger. I shot my glare at her and see her smirking. Is she mad?

"Are you crazy?" I shout at her now standing face to face.

"No I am not!" She scoffs folding her hands against her chest standing straight to match my height. "And one more thing, you get this for what you did! I didn't beg for your team's manager's job. Keep it with you, I am leaving!" she says it in one go and turns to leave.

"Pia wait!" Rey hurries towards her not before shooting a glare towards me. He talks to Pia about something and she seems to calm down a little. Then he said something to which she nodded and starts walking back to the table.

Huff! Atleast she didn't leave. But wasn't that what you needed swayam? My mind questions me. I am so confused and messed up! She comes but does not sit beside me this time. She acts as if I hurt her and insulted her. No I didn't do that... Or did I?

After some more discussions it was finalized that party would be at my place, day after tomorrow and I would be looking over it. No one argued more about it. Pia seems to be angry but didn't say anything. Soon we all were done and ready to leave. As we all stepped out of the hotel, a bike comes and halts in front of us and the guy removes his helmet in full swing and climbs off it.

"Hey Sid!" Pia greets him and makes her way towards his bike. He comes to her and hugs her. Then he holds his ears and say,

"I am sorry for the morning sweetheart." What? Sweetheart? I think he is someone special because she let him call that but who is he? Ugh! Why are you even thinking of that? I mentally smacked my head. Pia looks away from him and folds her hand and says,

"I am still mad! I will not let go so easily this time."

"I knew it and I have a surprise for you! Didn't you notice it?" Sid asks her and she sees here and there.

"Bike?" She asks him raising her eyebrows waiting for him to answer.

"I thought why not go to a ride and then eat up lots of ice cream. Please agree because it has been long time since we did this and it is a treat from my side as a make up for the pancakes." Finished Sid and waited for the reaction.

"Oh Sid! You just made my mood. I love you so much!" She chirped happily pulling him in a forceful hug. Everyone giggled seeing it but I was burning inside. I don't know why... May be I am jealous? But why should I be? She's not Sharon for me to be jealous or something but still I didn't like it and just stood there as if nothing happened.

"Bye guys, See you at the party!" Pia said turning to us. Everyone else waved at her but me being me, didn't do it. Instead I took my car keys from my pocket and walked towards my car and zoomed it out of the place without even greeting others. I had just one thing in my mind, I will have to get out of here or else I will loose my sanity and I just did it!

I need to get control on myself! I was confused, being weird, angry and what not at the same time! 'You need to get your mind straight' I said to myself. I cannot listen to my heart again. I did once, I was hurt and I cannot afford it one more time... 'You cannot fall for Pia Swayam! She is Pia, not Sharon' this one thought occupied my mind and this was what I had to do. Be far from her and ignore her to the core.

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A/N

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