I had a long week off work but boss called me in tomorrow :(. The next updates timing will change but hopefully they will be consistent.

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Rohan looks at the woman amused when he saw her blushing because she didn't know him. Well, he didn't care if she knows him, all he needs is her work.

"I am sorry". She said with a tight smile, "You say the girl is three?"

He nodded, watching how she gracefully speaks and navigate her way around the place. He just sent a rough copy of the location but she seems to memorize it all. She didn't even miss the small details, and she just simply have her eyes on-site or her iPad.

"I think she will be good". His assistant mumble when she was looking at the backyard, "I heard that she is great in her field".

He heard that too from his friends. Apparently, she turned their dream house into reality in a short amount of time. He didn't want to go to someone because of suggestions but he had a disaster last time so he wasn't taking any risks.

"If I may, Sir". She said, looking at him and he looks in her light brown that was being reflected by the sun, and the hijab contrasting, "Is it possible for me to meet the people who will live here? Just for a day? If it is ok with you, of course".

"Why will you do that?" He asked curiously

"I can understand people, I guess. I am not sure but before I start I want to see them. To picture what kind of place they can like or something special I can add for them".

"You don't have to go that far".

"If it is not a trouble for you, I want to'. She stated firmly

He watches her for a moment before he finds himself nodding.

"I will send you a text when you can see them".

"Alright. I will send the quotations for the site for now but the details I will prepare after the meeting".

"Perfect". He said relieved that she seems serious about it, "If you want anything you can always ask".

"For now, I will be here more often". She said, looking at the few broken walls, "So a key will be nice".

"This building is old. You can hurt yourself if you are alone". He said shaking his head at the thought that she wants to visit here again, "You can send me a message so I either I come with you or I send my men".

She makes a face at his words, "I will be safer without men, thank you".

He raises his eyebrows, "If that's the case you can't come here without my permission".

"Sir". She said narrowing her eyes because she wants to keep her professional stance but she can't if he keep pushing her

"Give me a call or message whenever". He spoke as he walks out of the place

She picks a small stone throwing it in his direction once she knows he was gone but his secretary came in at that moment and it hit his head.

She gasp, pointing to her secretary, "She did it".

"What the-". Naina started when they heard the poor secretary groaning

"Why are you throwing stones?" His secretary- Naeem asked annoyed, looking at Naina who didn't speak for the first time

"I-I was checking how weak the walls are". Naina said nervously while she stands there enjoying the scene

"I am certainly not a wall".

"Pretty sure I know you are a human".

"Good. Because I wouldn't want to be subjected to more stones".

She clear her throat as his assistant turns to her.

"Sorry, Ma'am. Sir wanted to ask if it was ok with you if I give him your number".

"Why didn't he ask it himself?"

"Ah". His assistant said looking around, "He said you will start again".

"What?"

"He said you will start again with him so I should go. Can I please do it?"

She closes her eyes, "Sure".

"Thank you". She heard his voice as she opens her eyes looking at him, annoyed, "I better run".

"You should". She said narrowing her eyes and he just grins vanishing

She heard Naina cough and she turns to her with questioning eyes, "What?"

"You looked cosy".

She rolls her eyes, "You are not starting a new ship, Naina. Stop it".

"But what will I name Rohan and Sheila as?" Naina said as she looks over her schedule, "Roeila? Shehan?"

"Oh my God". She groans entering her car, "I have to see him a few more times, Naina. Stop putting things in my head".

"So you are thinking about him?" Naina said laughing when she glared at her

She took a deep breath opening the door to her house. She wishes her mother is not there just for today. Luckily she gets the weekend at Rohan's place because he said he needs to show her exactly what is that he doesn't want in his next house.

She realizes it has to do something with the place he currently resides in.
What can be so bad?

She shrugged.

"Is this the time to be home?" Her mother shouted as soon as she comes into her view, "What will everyone think?"

"How about that I am hardworking person cause if men stayed out this late person generally put them in that category".

"This is ridiculous. I shouldn't have let you be this way. Just because you started to earn a living you forgot all your values and beliefs".

She sighs, adjusting her hijab as she wonders why she can't find a single person who supports a woman with her dreams. Her father was the only one who stood by her side. Why can't her mother? And if her mother can't do it then there must be no one else.

She decided that she can't change her mother way of thinking. She was grown in this ridiculous thinking. And the fact that she always looks for validation from everyone will never let her do anything for her.

She close her room door when she realize that she has spent another day without any food besides when Naina forced an MCDONALD'S sandwich on her.

Well, that was good food so she will live.

She continues to draw a rough sketch for Rohan house. Having to speak with him for a small moment she picks a few things. He won't be picky. He is a businessman so he will want his peace. Something with a few shades of grey can do.

She looks at the list of rooms with their owners that will reside with Rohan.

His mother is elderly in her 60's. Three years old- Sophia is sweet. And a caretaker takes care of Sophia and she smiles when she reads that they want a full furnished regular room for the caretaker. Usually, people cut down on their worker's room to not even minimum just to have that space for nothing.

She picks the files deciding to drive herself because it's the weekend. She didn't want to hold her driver for the weekend. She picks a coffee and a sandwich on her way because her mother was busy glaring this morning.

She horns when she was out of his house and the gate open. She parks her car exiting it when she finds Rohan walking to her in casual clothes.

"You are on time". He said gesturing her to come along

"I like being on time".

"It wasn't hard to find the place?"

"Not really".

He nodded. He didn't look at her again because of the fear of disrespecting her. But he likes how she can look good in anything especially how she carries her hijab around. She was wearing a brown hijab and he likes that colour on her.

"I am sorry to not mention this before". He said rubbing his neck and she saw his muscle reflexing, "There is another family who is joining us today. They can be a little.... overwhelming".

"As long as they don't poke me they are good". She said shrugging, "I am here to do my work right, not for interviews or investigations so you should take care of whoever is going to be here".

"Of course".

He leads her out towards the families as he introduced her to his mother and the sweet girl who wasn't even looking at her. She let her be. Children have their minds to create things plus we teach them not to speak to strangers and then we force them to do that.

She sits between them as she observes while they continue to talk. As the topic becomes a little more of gossiping about other people lives, she moves away.

She sits on the swing taking her book out as she starts to draw according to what she observed just now.

"Who is she?" His cousin- Wasim asked looking at her

Rohan turns to look at the pink rose in his garden which looks beautiful, no matter how many times he looks at it

"She is the new architecture for the villa".

"Why is she here?"

"She said she wanted to meet the family before she starts her work".

Wasim nodded, "Better watch out for my mom or she will create drama".

"Does she even not do that?"

Wasim laughs, "That's her hobby. She loves to disturb people who look too peaceful and happy".

He rolls his eyes, "That's not exactly a good thing".

Wasim sighs, "I know".

She feels someone tapping her leg and she finds Sophia looking at her with her big beautiful green eyes.

"Hey, baby". She said smiling as she looks at her and Sophia makes a weird gesture with her hands, "I don't know what that means".

She is just simply bad with babies even when she adores them.

"Up". Sophia spoke and she grins picking her up and placing her in her lap

"How about I draw something you like for you and you colour it for me?" She asked smiling as she threaded her fingers through her golden curls that looks magical

Sophia nodded, "Butterfly".

She smiles as she draws a big butterfly for her and Sophia sits quietly looking at her work. Sophia claps when she finds a beautiful butterfly on the previously plain paper.

"I have colour in my bag for sure". She said as she open her bag handing her the colours and Sophia immediately started to colour the butterfly

She adjusted Sophia wrapping a tight arm around her waist so she doesn't fall forward. She continues to observe as the young girl was so focused on placing all the colour in that one butterfly.

"She is sitting quietly". His mother whispered to him almost in shock as they watch Sophia

He smiles because he knows that it is because of the presence beside her. Even when he has met Sheila once, he knows she has the kind of personality that makes people calm, comfortable and at peace. Even when he left his professional attitude just to see how she will reach, he can tell that she is a good person and dedicated.

He has seen a very handful number of women pursuing their careers. Not because they don't want to but some of them just can't because of numerous reasons. One is that no one stood beside them and told them that a full-time career is not a bad thing and they can work while their partner can take care of the things around them.

He doesn't like that.

So it's refreshing to find a woman who is so interested and genuinely working in a field that requires all types of work. Physical and mental. She does all of that plus handling different customers for your business in this society can't be an easy job. Even he loses his mind at some point.

"Sophia is a beautiful child with tragedy, mom". He said smiling sadly

"What else do you like?" She asked turning the page as Sophia blabbered something she didn't understand, "I need to learn three years old languages".

"She likes sheep". Rohan said sitting at a distance as he looks at them, "She went to the farmhouse last month. She found the sheep interesting to the point that she wanted it in her room and when we declined she said she will sleep in the sheep's home".

She laughs, "I can only imagine what she did when you were leaving".

"You won't believe me". Rohan said with a genuine smile as she starts to draw a sheep and he knows she is listening, "She tried to put the sheep in a bag so she can hide it in our car and bring it here".

She couldn't contain her laugh as she imagine how Sophia must have done that.

"I need to see it with my eyes". She said shaking her head, "Do you mind if I braid her hair?"

"She doesn't like it". Rohan said shrugging

"Can I braid your hair, please?" She asked Sophia who nodded and Rohan looks at her in shock

She grins as she retrieves a brush and a pony from her bag starting to make a beautiful braid. She looks through her things when she finds a flower pin that she borrowed from Naina when her hair keeps coming out of her scarf.

"Done". She said happily when she looks at Sophia, "You look so beautiful". She turns to Rohan who was busy looking at them, "Can I take her picture, please?"

"Go ahead".

She clicks a few pictures showing Sophia who giggles at the flower clip in her hair.

"Who are you?" She heard someone say and she looks at his aunt

"Why do you want to know?" She would have answered nicely if she liked the tone and the gaze of this woman but they both were very rude

"Are you married?"

"I don't have to tell you that".

"With that attitude, I am sure you aren't". She clenches her hands, "Is that why you are seducing Rohan?"

"Why will I seduce him?" She said disgustedly

"Because you know he earns good".

She laughs and a smirk appears on her face, "What if I earn more than him?"

"You can't earn--"

"She does". Rohan said nodding in confirmation, not even a hit of shame to acknowledge the fact

Boom. That face of the woman made her day and the laughter from Rohan only lighten it more up.

"Y-You are a very---"

"I don't need your comments or validation. If you are that scared for your precious boy maybe hide him away? If he is that weak to be seduced by a woman just existing I prefer him to be kept in jail because that's where men like that are meant to be".

The woman went away raging and she didn't care.

"I like it". Rohan said and she turns to him, confused, "I like how you don't care about anything or anyone".

"Or maybe it's just a facade. We all get hurt by words and we all have feeling. Just because we can stand for ourselves doesn't mean we don't feel the impact of what's thrown at us". She said, biting her tongue, "We shouldn't have to do this because people don't seem to know the meaning of minding their business. It gets harder for us when it won't stop".

He nodded.

Even when he knows the same things just in a different way are thrown at him. But he knows the unusual privilege that he has had since birth. He looks at Sophia imaging her to face this kind of nonsense and the idea of it annoys him. He doesn't want her to ever be subjected to such ridiculous things.

"They said the execution will be done by their men. They have someone who can work it all out". Naina explained as she nodded

She submitted the design a day after the day she spent at his place. He showed his place and she has to agree that the amount of money spent on creating it went to waste. There were so many things that could be done but they weren't done. She didn't comment on someone else work to him. That is not what she does. She will just do what she wants and what she can offer not by bringing someone else down.

"We will visit the site today". She informed Naina who went out to get the things done

She sent a text to Rohan about the site visitors who immediately told her that he will be joining so he can introduce the execution team to her.

She wears her black coat as she exits her car at the site. She looks around to a few people already working and she enters the place to find Rohan with someone.

"Sir". She said politely as Rohan turns to her with a smile and she smiles before her eyes turn to the man behind him and it vanishes

"Oh, the architecture you meant is her". The man laughs and neither joins because it wasn't funny to them

Only she knows how it actually feels to come face to face with her ex-husband who ruined most of her and all of her heart.