I love you not only for what you are,
But for what I am when I am with you.

Next day Nandini woke up. As she woke up, the first thing which came in her mind was Manik's words. She still haven't thought about it. She chucked the thought for then. She got ready for her work. Had breakfast and left for Fab5 house.

She reached Fab5 house and met Lara there. They quickly started their work. Nandini diverted her mind from Manik to her work. Her full focus was only on her work.

Like this 25 days passed. Manik neither came to the house nor he tried to contact Nandini.

On 25th day,
Nandini went to Fab5's house.

Only 5 days were left for the house to be designed completely. Nandini had now told everyone not to visit the house because she wants everyone to see the house on the last day. She wants to see everyone's face when they'll see their house.

Nandini was sitting in the garden looking at the greenery when her mind remembered Manik's words. She still was confused about what to do.

Nandini's P.O.V

I still remember Manik's words. How did he got to know that I wasn't angry on him. Are my eyes really an open book for him? He cannot lie because no one is able to recognize the pain in my eyes. Not even Navya. But he said he saw it. How?? And most importantly whyy? Why only he can see it and nobody else? Why do I feel like opening up to him and not anyone else? I never cried in these 11 years but why do I feel like crashing in his arms and crying my heart out? Why do I feel that he will not judge me? Why do I feel like I should give him a chance? In these 11 years, I've stopped listening to my heart but I don't know why with Manik I want to listen to my heart which is shouting that Manik is good for me. Should I give him a chance? But what if the broken pieces of my heart will stab his heart too? What if I break him too? No. I cannot be this selfish. I cannot just destroy him. But when I look into his eyes it seems like he'll handle everything. He'll not let himself break and will heal me too. I think I should talk to him once. I should go to his office.

I quickly searched for Lara. I found her in kitchen doing something on the wall.

"Lara!" I called her.

"Yes mam." She turned around.

"Lara I have some work. So I'm leaving right now. Please handle everything." I said and moved out before even listening to her.

I took my car and drove to Malhotra Industries. I entered the building and went straight to the reception.

"Excuse me. Can I meet Manik Malhotra?" I asked the receptionist who was busy surfing through her phone.

She looked up and rolled her eyes on me.

"Who are you?" She asked me in a disgusting tone.

"I'm Nandini Singhania and I want to meet Manik fast." I said in a hurry.

"Do you have an appointment?" She asked in the same disgusting tone.

"No but-" I was cut in between by her.

"If you don't have an appointment then you cannot meet him." She said and again got busy in her phone.

I was pissed by now. Who the hell is she to decide that I can meet Manik or not.

"Excuse me Miss. Receptionist, I am here to meet Manik and I will surely meet him. You just tell him my name and let him decide if he wants to meet me or not." I said with my attitude.

"I said na you cannot meet him. Sir doesn't meet some random girls like you. Can't you understand one simple thing." She suddenly shouted. The whole office's attention was now on us. I felt bad listening to 'random girls' and Manik wouldn't meet me. But I decided to keep my calm.

"Listen you don't need to shout an-" I was cut in between by a very muscular and angry voice.

"What the hell is happening here?" There comes the man because of whom this all drama started.

He was facing my back so he didn't knew it was me.

He asked the receptionist, "What's happening here Rhea? Why are you shouting?"

Okay so this arrogant bitch's name is Rhea.

Then she made an innocent face and said, "Sir this lady wanted to meet you but she didn't had appointment. So I said she cannot meet you but she started arguing." She said pointing towards me.

Then I turned around. He saw me and was shocked to see me there.

"Nandini?" He whispered my name slowly.

He was looking so dashing in blue. We had an eyelock but it was interrupted by that bitch Rhea.

"Sir I told her that you do not meet some random girls like her but she was not agree-" she was interrupted by Manik.

"Shut up. Just shut up. Dare you say anything against her. I'll slit your throat. And listen carefully, she is not some 'random' girl. She is very special. Nobody here has the right to stop her from meeting me. Do you all understand?" He shouted like maniac.

All his employees nodded with their heads hung low. He came forward and took my hand into his and started walking. We walked 2 steps when he stopped and turned around to that bitch.

"Ms. Rhea Singh you are fired." He said in his bossy tone and that bitch's jaw dropped on the floor.

We again started walking. All the time my hand was in his hand. My hand looked so perfect in his hand. Like it's made for being holded by his hand only. As we entered in his cabin, he made me sit on the couch.

He stood in front of me and started speaking, "Nandini I'm really sorry on behalf of my staff. That Rhea shouldn't have talked to you like that. Please I apologize on her behalf." He said all that in a go.

I gaped at him.

"Aren't you going opposite to your personality?" I asked him.

"What?" He asked with a confused face.

"I mean I've heard that The Manik Malhotra never says sorry even if it's his mistake but here you've apologized to me twice when both the time it wasn't your mistake." I cleared his confusion.

"Yes you've heard right that The Manik Malhotra never says sorry but there's always a first time for everything. So here is my first time with you because you're precious. Aur rahi baat abhi sorry bolne ki to I had to because it was my staff that disrespected you. But you said twice, so I assume that you've accepted that you weren't angry on me that day." He said with a smirk.

My jaw dropped on floor and my eyes popped out. Is this man for real? Kitna dimag chalta hai iska!

"Okay leave this and tell what made you come here?" He asked.

"Vo I wanted to ta-talk to you." I fumbled with words a bit.

"As if you aren't right now." He taunted me.

I glared him. He chucked and said, "achha sorry. Tell me what do you wanna talk?"

"Wo-woh I-I tha-that day yo-you-" I was cut in between by him.

"Hey.. Nandini.. relax okay. You don't need to be nervous around me. You can talk to me openly. I'll not judge you. I promise." He smiled at me.

It gave me the confidence to talk.

"Actually I wanted to talk to you about what you said that day. Did you really meant that words?" I asked him straight.

"Nandini listen to me very carefully. That day from that confession to me leaving your house, Maine jo bhi bola tha, I meant every single word. Nothing was a lie. I genuinely care for you Nandini." He said looking straight into my eyes.

I took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Malhotra I think I want to give you a chance." I looked at him. His eyes filled with happiness.

"Really? You want to give me a chance?" He asked excitedly.

I nodded my head in a yes and he jumped on his place.

"Thankyou thankyou thankyou soo much Nandini. I promise you'll never regret this decision of yours." He said grinning ear to ear.

I smiled seeing his face. He looked so happy. Seeing him this happy made me happy too. He looked at me and his eyes widen.

"What?" I asked him being confused with his sudden change of expressions.

"You smiled!" He said still with the same expression.

I didn't get him. "Huh?" I asked again.

He came out of his shock and shouted like a maniac, "You smiled. Dammit you smiled at me. Do you have any fucking idea that we have known each other for almost a month now and this is the first time you've smiled at me!!!" He said like he have won a trophy.

I chucked and said, "You are crazy Mr.Mal-"

"Manik." He cut me in between. I understood what he wanted to say.

"You're crazy Manik." He smiled.

"So friends?" He asked forwarding his hand.

"Friends." I smiled shaking my hand with him.

"Achha I should leave now. I have work. So bye." I got up and said.

He too got up and said, "Bye friend."

I smiled and left his office. I felt good. Very very good.

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