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She hoped she heard wrong.

She really did hope.

But the moment she turns around looking directly in those pair of eyes she had looked at thinking they were her safe haven was actually standing in front of her, again.

She doesn't know what she is supposed to do.

So, she did what she learned.

"Can I help you, Sir?". She asked monotonously watching him flinch at her tone that he managed to cover up perfectly as always

He was good at masking.

"I-I would like to talk to you". He said gulping as he tries to settle his emotions after watching those eyes that used to had so much for him were now just empty with not a single emotion to trace

Much less his previous self.

"I have no business to speak to you about so show yourself out of my hotel. Your presence is not welcomed". She said sharply as she turns around feeling her heart pounding in her chest

"Anabia, please". He pleaded he would have gone on his knees if he had to beg for a chance

That tone. She had never heard him ever use it before not even when they were together. He was always a man of few words and he would never plead a thing.

"Sir, I am requesting patiently to leave my premises right now or I will be forced to call security. You are creating a scene at my workplace and I don't appreciate it one bit". Her tone remains cold and he felt her every word hitting hard on his heart

Her tone was similar to him when he used to address anyone a few years back.

No traces of emotions.

"Could you just lend me a few minutes?. Just a few, please?. I won't take much time, I promise you". He said taking a step towards her when her security blocked him

"What you wanted from me I am sure you have worked absolutely amazing to have it I don't see any more reasons to associate myself to you. Leave".

He could have fought against her guards, hell, he would have fought them off if that what it takes for him to reach her. But, his body stilled with the pure hatred that her eyes held for him. The way her lips were pursed in a thin line, her hand on her chest and those eyes, God, those eyes he loved so much held loathing for him, just for him had everything stilled.

Has he wished for something else?.

Not really.

But he had thought to find the pain, hurt anything, he had wished to find any other emotion not hate. Not from her. He couldn't and wouldn't be able to hold himself together to find her hating him.

"Please". His voice cracked as he tries again

"Throw him out of the hotel". Were the last words he heard when he was held by his collar and dragged outside

Her guards throw him outside stumbling he hit the side of the road scraping his hand in the process. He gulped heavily as he turns to look back at the magnificent hotel couldn't help but feel the pride filling his chest that she had indeed done it.

He hissed in pain when he accidentally presses on his scraped hand where the blood was covering his shirt now. He stayed for a long time standing there thinking if he had dreamt it or was she real.

She enters inside her office on the 30th floor wanting to hide away somewhere again. She enters inside asking her assistant to not disturb for a moment as she dials the number.

"He is here". She said as her voice quiver

"What?. How?. We have kept you hidden then how?". Inaya asked shocked

"I don't know, Inaya. He is here and he was--he was asking to meet me". She was almost having a breakdown in her damn office, "I-I had my guards throw him outside".

"Take a deep breath, Anabia, please. You will have another panic attack". Inaya said worriedly, "Sit down somewhere".

With her shaking hand and figure, she sits down on her leather couch clenching her fist and trying to calm her breathing.

You will stay with me?.

Forever. You don't have to fear anything because I won't ever let anything hurt you.

Tears rolled down her face as she was calmed but her heart remained in an open wound.

"I am still hurting". She cried harder as she heard Inaya asking her not to, "I still cannot bear to see his face. It brings back memories".

"Is that Anabia?". She heard Zainab voice, "Hey, are you there?. What's wrong?. Inaya looks pale and almost close to having a heart attack".

"He is here, Zainab. He is here. I don't know why. My heart hurts so much. How will my heart heal?". She cried as she presses her hand on her chest to lessen the pain

"Time. It will take time. I remember Baba telling me once when I asked him If we allow it to heal then yes. But mostly when people get hurt they hide and build a wall so high around them that they stop their own healing process. The world is temporary, how can the feelings be permanent?. That I helped I hope it can help you". Zainab said and she closes her eyes wiping her tears away, "You are strong, Anabia. Don't break down so soon. You have endured the worse and I think it's time for some payback so prepare yourself".

"I will". She said determined, "Please tell Inaya to not worry. I will be fine. And tell the kids that I miss them".

"Ok. Take care. Call us if you need us". Zainab said hanging the phone

Kids.

She remembers how happy she felt when she met them. Inaya's twin was seven and her girl was 2. While Zainab son was 6 and her girl is just 1.
She had loved them all and the time she spent with them laughing, giggling and whatnot.

They were a truly beautiful family.

She stands from the couch placing her phone on the table as she wipes the sweat off her placing her hair properly around her walking towards the window that shows the country view. She had dreamt of a family for years and to wish to have a family like Zainab and Inaya.

It was impossible.

Because she wasn't born in a good family, to begin with, and to continuously have their impact on her life decision and more she had finally lost a few years back. About seven years back, to be exact. The moment Inaya found about her baby and after her accident, everything started to go downhill for Anabia.

She looks down to find him standing looking at the building and she wonders if he knows which floor she is in or is he trying to find her?. She couldn't find expression on his face since she is really high in her building but she can find him in a crowd so this was nothing at all.

Why does he have to do that?.

Would she have done the same?.

Her hatred started growing for him yet again as she tries to control her emotions but failed. She isn't allowing him to walk all over her for his pleasure.

Or revenge.

She turns around swiftly starting her working and she didn't even realise that it was 6 when her secretary informed her she is leaving. She nodded going back to look at the expansion she wanted to do to some other country but that requires risks and more.

Although this hotel is rising and earning are pretty good she cannot help but wish to have another hotel. She loves hotel since she was younger and her grandfather used to take her with him to his hotel. She wishes she had his hotel to work on because that was like a historical old type hotel which can attract plenty of people with the architecture design.

Even though she had worked hard to build this hotel in somewhat the same way. Since the building was already built she couldn't do much to it. The owner had his own ideas before and she just had to make most out of it.

Her life remains a continuous struggle with every person around her wanting to use her for their own good. She managed to survive each time for everyone attack until one attack that broke her down completely.

Around 11 she walks outside of her office down to find that people were still walking around enjoying themselves. She likes watching her customer enjoying themselves for sometime. It is something that she loves about hotel. Everyone has a story and she makes each imaginary story for the people.

She walks to the pool area to find a few people who didn't bother her as she sits in one of the tables looking at the pool lost in her thoughts. She wonders why he was here after everything?. Was something left to be done?. And most importantly why in the world did he pleaded. Usman and pleading do not go together. Then why?.

He was ruthless, heartless and arrogant man.

Why does he seems different today?.

He had won then why?.

His appearance was not exactly how he liked himself. He looked vulnerable and fragile. His clothing was different and she knows that jacket too well. She knows that wasn't his style. His face looks pale like he would faint any minute and the relief in his eyes when watching her.

Why is that man here again?.

Had he not hurt her enough?.

She heard commotion making her blink a few times to hide her tears looking at the direction and her eyes widen as she found him stumbling towards her in a rather bad state.

She runs towards him standing in front of him holding his body before he could fall into the pool. Her eyes brimmed in tears looking at his busted lips, swollen eyes and bruised face. As she feels she knows he was hurt on other parts of his body.

"Usman". She whispers as she heard the guards coming towards them

She places Usman on the nearby couch hearing him wince when she made him sit. She turns to glare at her guards and her whole posture turned hard.

"What is the meaning of this?". She asked gritting her teeth watching their face pale

"You asked us to keep him out of the hotel but he pleaded us to let him in when we denied he pushed past her and we--". The guard started

"So?. That doesn't give you right to hurt anyone that bad". She shouted as fury built in her body

"Sorry". The guards said guilty

She feels him holding her hand as she turns to him he smiles sadly shaking his head, "It's nothing. Don't worry  yourself for me".

She waves her guards off asking her manager to clear the pool area which was clear in a minute. She bends down in front of him watching his eyes trailed on her eyes as a small smile gaze his busted lips.

"I missed you".

That broke her trance.

She stood abruptly almost falling to the pool when he winces immediately holding her hand pulling her back to him. She pushed his hand away glaring at him.

"What do you think you are?".

"Anabia-"

"No, don't even for a second think that you can come back here and act this way. You disturbed my peace and then my hotel's peace. I would have thrown you in jail for it so be thankful I haven't done that yet".

"You wouldn't do that. You are sweet for that".

"You snatched that sweetness, Usman". She screamed angrily watching his face turning into a painful look, "God! Go live your life and leave me alone".

"I need you, please".

"I hate you, Usman. I hate you so much".

His heartbreaks.