"Ek Raasta hai..!!" Navya exclaimed.

"Kya..?" Nandini asked.

"Hacking..!!" Navya replied.

"Hacking..?? But Navya tum jaanti ho na wo asaan nahi hai..!"

"Magar mushkil bhi nahi hai..!! Tumhare liye to bilkul bhi nahi..!! Tum bhool gayi tum Khud ek hacker ho...?" She interrupted her.

"Navya I remember..!! But wo ethical hacking thi and whatever I did was with permission." She replied.

"Sooch lo Nandu .. Yahi ek Raasta hai you get the proof..!" Navya said which her think for a while.

"But it's been 2 years I am not into it." She replied.

"So what..? You can still do it.!" Navya encouraged her.

She was still into her thoughts when suddenly the door bell rang. It was around 11 in the night which made them think who must be there at that moment.

Nandini went to open the door but when she opened it there was no one. She turned around with a frown to lock her door when a pair of hand covered her eyes. Till then Navya too came out from the room and seeing that person she was shocked.

"Whoz this..?" Nandini asked ; but the person didn't replied and just smiled. Bringing his face near her ear he whispered "Nanhii..!!" With all his love and affection.

Hearing that word she felt she is flying in the air. Only he had that right to call her by that name. She had that constant smile on her face and inspite of closed eyes ; they welled up with the tears.

Tears of happiness and joy for seeing him and hearing him after so long. He removed his hands and she with a jerk turned around to hop on him and he obliged it holding her safe in his arms and ruffled her hair.

"Bhai..!!" That was all she could just say.

"Abhi..?? Tum..??" Navya exclaimed.

Nandini broke the hug and saw him after 7 long years.

And there he stood wearing his sweet smile ; the guy next door ; sweet as a sugar but very determined... ABHIMANYU..!! (Doctor by profession and Nandini's elder brother. Though cousin but doesn't matters. For him his NANHII is his life. more than anything else he cares and loves his kiddo sister ; who is his life. Nanhii ..

Yes that's what he calls Nandini and only he had the right upon it .. Was in France from 7 years as the top medical university there offered him the scholarship which he did not wanted to take as leaving her Nanhii behind was the last thing he would do but still he did after alot of pleadings from family and of course Nandini. )

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"What's up kiddo..?? And Navya hii..!!" He asked the two of them.

"Aap yahan..?? Aap kab aaye ..?" Nandini exclaimed admist her tears.

"First you stop crying. Aa Gaya main ; now why..? Haan..? And I came 2 weeks back..." He replied wiping her tears.

She hugged him again and they came in. Navya and Abhi greeted each other. "No one told me that you are back. Mumma papa Rishab ; infact badi maa Aur bade papa se bhi baat hui thi.. No one said anything.!" Nandini said all confused.

Abhi smiled and replied "cause I told them not to tell you as I wanted to give you a surprise." Hearing this Nandini and Navya both had a wide smile.

"But I guess I have a surprise waiting for myself instead. He said looking at Nandini. She went all confuse. "What surprise bhai..?" She asked him. "Nanhii .. What's up with you ..? I can see your eyes are dull ; you have cried right ..? Come on say what's the matter.?" He said looking at both girls.

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.This was not new for Nandini . she knew that her brother knows her very well. If talking about family ; Abhimanyu was the only one who knew about her and Harshad's matter.

Seeing that there is no escape and that he will not let her go until she speaks the truth she decided to tell him everything . She narrated all the incidents and Abhi listened everything very carefully and also she did told him what now Navya suggested her to do and to her surprise Abhimanyu agreed with her and ask her to go with Navya's plan.

Nandini was not sure about it although she has done it quite a number of times before but then too she had some doubts but then she had her best friend and her brother with her side who encouraged her to go on with the plan .

Abhimanyu suggested her to do what they have decided and and he himself decided to offer them his helping hands as he had great knowledge in computers. finally Nandini agreed do what they were wanting her to do so they decided to make a plan which will surely get them to the footage and ultimately help to prove Manik innocent .

Abhimanyu made the required plan and guided Nandini to do according to it in order to stay safe while moving according to their plan . After discussing a while about this matter and some more talks about France and other talks ; life and things ; they decided to call the day off and went to their rooms for sleep

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The next morning came as the startup of the new mission. Nandini reached her office and behaved very casually just like the other days. She met Cabir who unlike the other days gave her a beautiful smile with the morning wish on which she at first was little surprised but then replied back with same warmth.

Seeing Danish in front of her she fumed with fire but tried to maintain the decorum of the office by not saying anything which gave Danish a confident feeling that she cannot do anything against him. His evil smirk on his face was making her loose her patience but she would recall Abhi's words which clearly said that she needed to calm herself. Her main motive was to get through the security manager's cabin to get the required information. She was all the time focusing on how to get through her plan without anyone seeing her.

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Unlike other days when she used to be in canteen in break ; she was in the compound searching for this one opportunity. Suddenly she thought that instead of making any move she should try to observe and she did the same. She somehow managed to keep a check on the security manger and his officers during the lunch hour.

She noted down very keenly their every move. Same she informed to Abhi and Navya as well who agreed to it. For further 5 days she kept on observing them to put her plan in action. She deliberately avoided to contact Manik within this time and he too being hesitant did not contacted her.

He himself was fully engrossed in finding out that one thing which could prove him right . One fine day ; getting the appropriate chance she sneaked into the cabin as per her observation no one was there. She quickly gathered all the required information and stepped out before anyone could catch her. Step 1 was completed. Now they had to get the footage .

One week was already passed and they had only 7 days in hand. She as per the plan took one week's leave from work. Things started to move accordingly. To get an entry into the computers of the security cabin ; a small device was needed to be attached to the main system. This task Nandini decided to do herself.

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It was around 1 am in the night when Navya Nandini and Abhi were in the car in front of the office. They had to fix the device to move ahead. Nandini went towards the cabin covering her face making sure no one notices her. Since it was Sunday not much people were there in night shift which became easier for her.

As she was heading towards the cabin ; she saw on of the security officer coming out of the cabin. She felt relaxed as now the cabin was empty. But before she could move ahead , she saw a man wearing a hoddie jacket entered the cabin.

She assumed him to be Danish. She walked towards the cabin and very slowly and quietly entered the cabin. He was sitting on the chair pressing the keys of the keyboard. She slowly patted on his shoulder and he with a scream turned around.

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"Aahh..!!" Scared from his scream and with the fear of getting caught ; in the hustle she kept her palm on his mouth to stop him from shouting.

"Stop shouting ..! We both will get trapped...!" She said in a whisper in a fearful tone seeing out of the cabin if someone has heard it or not. With a relief she turned her face in front and was shocked.

"Manikkk..???" The person whom she saw entering was Manik.

"Hain..?? Manik..?? You..?? Are you crazy..? Why did you shout.? You scared me...!! And what you doing here..?" Nandini was constantly blabbering in whispers.

She was looking at him in all confused state. He with eyes gestured towards her hands.

"Ooohh..!!" She realised that his mouth was shut and she quickly removed her hand.

"Haaahhh..!!" Manik exhaled his breath.

"Why did you shout ..? You scared me..!" Nandini again said in whispers.

"Huhh..? What..? I scared you..? You scared me..! Aise koi tap karta hai peeche se..?" He replied in an irritated tone.

"Itne bade ho Gaye ho and still you are scared of a tap..? Like seriously..?" She asked making faces.

"Ohh.. Hello madam..! Where i am right now na that too at this hour ; it's enough for me to get the hell out of me Aur Iska bade hone se koi lena dena nahi hai you get that." He replied keeping everything in whispers.

Her mouth was rounded in an "O" shape realising the fact which he said.

"That reminds me what you doing here that too at this hour..?" She asked again.

"Same goes for you ma'am..!" He replied raising his left eyebrow.

She with an open mouth looked here and there and at times at him which made him chuckle.

"And before that..! Will you please get up..??" He asked her with his eyes gesturing their position.

At that very moment she realised that all this while she was leaning on him with her leg on his knee. and their faces were only inches apart. In the panic mode to shut his mouth ; she leaned on him and didn't realised it till he asked.

Their position was enough to make her go all red. She got up from him and was hell embarrassed , which didn't get unnoticed by Manik. He too blushed at instant and pressed his lips to hide his smile.

To avoid any more embarrassment he again asked ; "so tell me ; what are you doing here.?" That was it to divert her mind and she was back into her planning mode.

"Before that you tell me , tum yahan Kya kare rahe ho..?" She asked him back.

This made Manik straighten his face and replied ; " you want to argue at this hour that to here..? Seriously..??" .

Nandini thought of his words and replied ; "Wo actually I came here to fix this.." She replied showing him the device.

"What's this..?" He asked looking at that little device and then looked at her , all confused.

She started with her work leaving all confused Manik behind. He asked her about her acts to which she just maintained her silence.

"Done..!!" She uttered in excitement clapping her hands.

"Will you tell something that what are you upto..? Manik again asked. But before she could say anything , they heard the voice of the security officer talking on phone with someone and heading towards the cabin.

"Shittt..!!" Both murmured togather and looked at each other. The voice was coming near and they started panicking.

Nandini quickly grabbed his hand and pushed him behind the door and herself sticked to him.

He stood there with the support of the wall and she stood in front of him facing him. Her hands were on his chest and he made a firm grip of his hand around her back ; securing her.

The security guard was entering into the cabin. Both were scared which was clear from there faces. They looked at each other and Manik raised his finger indicating to be quiet.

Nandini was hell sacred and her heart started racing. As the guard opened the door ; Nandini pressed herself more towards him and her eyes were shut tightly.

But thanks to their luck and stars ; the guard did not entered the cabin and again went out. Nandini slowly opened her eyes and found him leaving again. Both took a deep sigh of relief.

Manik looked at her and realised their closeness. He was staring her with a mild smile on his face while she was looking out for the guard.

"Manik hum.." She was about to say something when she saw him staring. Their proximity was enough for them to send shivers in whole of their bodies.

Manik's hand which was securing her from back ; made a more tighter grip on her while the other hand slowly made its way to her waist.

They both were lost in the other forgetting the place and risk of staying over there for more. Just as he was about to make the grip on her waist tighter ; her phone started vibrating bringing them out of their trance.

She looked away from his eyes and realised how close actually they were. She removed her hands from his chest and he freed her from his grip.

Both were out of words when Nandini said breaking the silence ; "we should leave before he comes again." And started covering her face.

He too nodded and covered his face with the hoodie of the jacket. Slowly they came out and without waiting she ran towards the car. He stood their seeing her and then getting into the car. He was all clueless about her actions and was just looking towards the car when again he heard the guard coming and ran out of the sight.