*Nakul Pov*

I woke up startled and looked around with a frown. What was I dreaming yesterday? I thought, rubbing my forehead and closed my eyes.

After a few minutes, I got up and started getting ready lost in my thoughts. I can't believe I was about to punch someone yesterday.

I walked out of the room to see her rushing out of hers and climbing down the stairs in a hurry. I followed her calmly and glanced at another suit of hers and the this skirt too has a slit at the back like yesterday.

What did I tell her and what is she wearing? I said skirts, but not this short or with that slits too, right. And she couldn't even say that she is uncomfortable.

When I reached the door, I saw her walking inside the James house. Great! Why does she always try to go there all the time?

I know that her sister is mad at her then why is she always there to torture her sister. I shook my head and waited near the car to see James and she walked outside with her sweety following them glaring at both of them.

"These both will come with us too, Nakul. Her hand got burned and Maha shouldn't be travelling in a bus or a cab. It will reduce the work too." James said like he already decided making me frown at him with anger.

"How is your hand, Sweety?" I asked, looking at her and saw three of them still looking at me with shock.

"What?" I asked them frowning, but Sweety's face slowly turned into a happy one.

"Thank you, Nakul. That's really sweet of you." She replied, but then felt her smile slip when James walked to the driver seat.

I opened the passenger door and got inside, making both women look at me. I gestured Sweety to the car and she immediately sat beside me while the passenger seat got occupied by her after a few minutes.

"So, how is my sister at work?" Sweety asked smiling at me.

"I will know when I see the effect of it." I replied and her smile slipped a little.

"Sorry! I am just hungry." I mumbled apologetically and she smiled again.

"You had your breakfast, Maha?" James asked and I know she didn't because I didn't smell anything.

"No! So, I don't have the lunch box too." She replied and I looked outside.

"You can come down along with Nakul to have lunch." He offered to which there was silence.

"Or at your lunch time to give me company while Nakul will have his in the A/C room of the restaurant." He added and I gritted my teeth.

He is taunting me for not having meals with him, but separately even though I go there with him. Well, what does he expect? That I be completely normal with whatever happened.

"Okay! First I want some breakfast." He got the reply and I glanced at Sweety to see her frowning.

"Did you had?" I asked her and she shook her head in negative.

"Come with us." I offered and she immediately nodded smiling.

"Maybe everyday I will have it there." She said getting comfortable in her seat while I stared at her frowning.

"Of course! After seeing your cooking skills, what else can I expect." James mumbled and she fumed.

"Shut up! I will not play wife when it is not even my nightmare to be married to you. Maha and you did this exchange if you remember." She said in an anger tone and got the whole atmosphere cover in silence.

"And I am still waiting for the reason." I added and she gave me a surprised look.

"I think the reasons are pretty clear." She mumbled and looked away.

When the car stopped near the restaurant, we all got outside and walked inside. I walked to the A/C room where Sweety followed while the both of them stayed back.

"So, Nakul! Are you still angry at Maha?" Sweety asked smiling.

"Aren't you?" I asked back and she gave a surprised look.

"I am! But I can't do anything about it now can I? I just have to wait for these months to pass and then we can do anything we want." She replied shrugging.

"You are right! We just have to wait." I said, nodding and glanced outside lost in my thoughts while she continued to talk.

"Shall we leave?" I asked after having the food and she nodded before we walked outside to see James and she already sitting in the car talking seriously but stopped the moment they can see our presence.

"What gossip is going on?" Sweety asked while I stared at both of them.

"Did I ask what you both were talking?" James asked back while I got inside the car along with Sweety.

I got out and glanced at James to see him still inside, making me realize he is going to drop Sweety at her place. I glanced at her saying, "Have a nice day."

"You too." She said smiling and walked inside, ignoring the person following me.

The moment I stepped inside the elevator I remembered the anger because of which I had returned down to the car to control it. If I see him today, then I will definitely hit him.

And he enters when the elevator stopped at the HR department. He grins at her and then stops looking at me.

"Good morning, Sir! Good morning, Maha!" he said, looking at her in the end.

"Good morning, Mr.Manish." she mumbled and scooted near to me.

"Come on! It's just Manish. We both are employees only." He said smiling and pressed the floor where he has to reach.

"So, how is the work?" he continued when I stayed silent looking at the door.

"Good!" she replied and the conversation continued until the doors opened on the floor, he wishes while she just gave single word answers.

"Who appointed him?" she mumbled and I glanced at her.

"Any problem, Miss Guptha?" I asked and she looked startled.

"No, Mr. Singh!" she replied and we stayed silent and walked to our cabins in silence.

I got my coffee and called her phone saying, "There will be a meeting soon, Miss Guptha. I want the file I specified yesterday."

"Sure, Mr. Singh!" she replied and immediately walked to the cupboard while I started ordering my key points.

I glanced at her after a few minutes to see her working slowly today unlike yesterday. I can't believe she thought I gave all that work for one day.

The main problem is I am confused about her. Why is she even here working? She will get what she wants when the divorce occurs right?

My half of the property will be hers along with twenty percent of ownership in this company with my Grandpa being a major shareholder in all companies. Maybe she doesn't know that and thought I am too much profitable.

I will see her disappointed face that day when she realizes what will she gets which is definitely not what she is expecting.

I got up from my chair and walked towards the connecting door to see her concentrating something on the system and opened the door. When I was near to the table, she glanced up only to get startle.

"File!" I said forwarding my hand, which she immediately passed, but with the other hand, she was tugging something and I followed her hand to see her tugging the skirt down.

"You need not come with me." Saying that I left the room and closed my eyes clearing the throat.

"Is everything fine, Sir?" my manager asked and I nodded, realizing I was standing, in an empty meeting room even after the meeting is over.

"There is a small disturbance, Sir." She added and I glanced at her.

"The board of members are not happy." She explained and I gestured her to continue which she did after which I felt my mood go from bad to worse.

"Send a word for a meeting soon when everyone is free to be here. Then let me know before starting the procedure for it." I said and she nodded after which I started moving towards the window.

"Actually, Miss Guptha will look after the procedures." I added looking at James and her sitting at the restaurant outside table.

"Sure, Sir!" she mumbled and walked off while I continued to glance at them thinking about Sweety.

"Is there any other work?" I heard a voice and glanced up to see her standing before my table.

"Lunch break over?" I asked leaning back and she nodded.

"The work is over?" I asked and she nodded again.

"I am not paying you to nod, Miss Guptha. Open your mouth and talk." I ordered and she frowned at me.

"Okay, Mr.Singh!" she mumbled and I frowned before glancing at my system.

"Go and get my lunch." I said and glanced up to see her still.

"What?" I asked and she shook her head.

"I said the words." I pointed out and she took a deep breath.

"What do you want for lunch?" she asked, taking out the book before her.

"Fried rice!" I replied and continued to work.

"Plain or with egg?" she asked and I sighed.

"Plain!" I replied and moved my hands to type.

"Any curry you want specifically?" I heard the question and glanced up.

"Anything else? Maybe some salad?" she asked just staring at the book.

"Go to your cabin and I will mail you what work to do." I replied and she glanced up with a blank face.

"But your lunch." She mumbled and I narrowed my eyes at her.

"It's okay! I will answer all these questions to the server directly." I said, nodding letting her know I understood her point and her lips twitched.

"As you wish, Mr. Singh." She said, nodding and turned making me clear my throat again.

"Yes?" she asked, turning around.

"Good work with the file." I replied and she frowned.

"I just arranged following your points." She mumbled realizing what changes she did even though I didn't asked her to.

"It helped, Miss Guptha" I mumbled and she slowly smiled, making me stiff seeing which her smile fell.

"I was asked whether I am married and I didn't know what to say." She suddenly said, placing the hand on her neck before moving the black beaded necklace making me frown.

"And? What is the reason for this conversation, Miss Guptha?" I asked her frowning.

"I was able to escape it because of James, who was near the entrance." She continued and I gave her a blank look.

"What I am asking is, if I say that I am married, then I have to tell them the name. What should I do?" she asked and I stilled.

So, finally showing the intention behind all this. What does she want? Me to tell everyone that she is my wife and she gets a nice treatment here and maybe achieve something else.

"What's your point, Miss Guptha?" I asked patiently.

"Shall I say that it is actually Mrs. Singh?" she asked back and I stilled.

"No!" I replied and she opened her mouth, but I held my hand.

"You are nowhere near Mrs.Singh. You better remember that as if as written on the wall." I said in a cold tone and she took a step back but stared at me.

"Is that all, Miss Guptha?" I asked, staring back at her.

"I will remember, Mr.Singh!" that's all she said and left the cabin before entering hers.

I stood up after mailing her the work and walked out of my cabin with a direct aim to have the lunch feeling hungry. I walked outside the company to see James leaning on the car talking to someone in a serious tone.

"Lunch?" he asked and I nodded after which we walked towards it.

"Problem with the company?" he asked and I glanced at him.

"Will you suggest the solution?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

"If I was that intelligent, I wouldn't have joined FBI." He replied and I waited for the waiter.

When he started asking questions hearing the order, I smiled before ordering properly and glanced up to see James looking at me.

"What?" I asked and he just shrugged while I sighed.

"Missing the old job Ex-FBI agent?" I asked leaning back.

"I had but not now." He replied, smirking as if he knows something which I don't know.

"Any other threat?" I asked in a serious tone and he shook his head with a serious look and then a frown appeared.

"What are you thinking?" I asked, starting my lunch.

"Your Grandfather's words." He replied and I frowned because I don't know the conversation and they don't want me to.

"Maha is a nice girl, Nakul." He suddenly said when we walked back to the company.

"Really? Then why did she deceive her sister?" I asked and he stilled, but didn't replied making me shake my head.

"Finished?" I asked entering my cabin and glanced to my side to see her just engrossed at her work.

Why are you working so hard? I wanted to shout the question. I hate not knowing something, but to my bad luck it was always the case.

In the evening I stood up finishing the details for the new project and glanced at her to see her still working, but she is playing with the beaded necklace while I stared at her in silence until she removed it.

"Miss Guptha! I want to be home. If you can move it would be better." I snapped and walked out of the cabin.

"Where is she?" he asked the moment I walked to the car while looking behind me.

"Why should I answer you? Do I look like her bodyguard? And don't forget you are just my bodyguard and everyone should know their place that they are working for me." I said in a rage and he stared at me before glancing to my side and then nodded at me.

"Sure, Mr.Singh!" he said and I closed my eyes before getting inside the car while she sat in the passenger seat.

He drove some other way and stopped before a boutique after which Sweety walked to the car and opened the passenger door but stilled looking at her sister.

Then she closed the door before moving to the back seat. She gave a small smile to me and then glanced at James.

"How was your day, Sweety?" I asked when he started driving.

"Amazing! I got a new contract for a small part in a fashion show." She replied smiling and I smiled at her.

"That's amazing! Congratulations." I said and she nodded.

"So, I bought dinner for all of us. I hope it is fine with you, Nakul." She said and then glanced at her sister.

"Definitely! We can have it inside my home." I offered and she nodded.

"Congrats, Di!" we heard her voice, but Sweety ignored her making me look outside.

"I will just me back and make yourself comfortable." I said when we stopped near the house and got outside the car before walking inside to freshen up.

I walked into my room and continued towards the washroom before switching on the shower. I punched the wall, feeling anger at myself for talking like that to James. Dammit! It is not his fault when I hid the truth that I love her. I closed my eyes, feeling guilty of many things today.

I walked downstairs to see Sweety sitting on the chair while her sister is arranging the plates, but James is nowhere to be seen.

"Where is he?" I asked her frowning.

"He said he has some duty today." Sweety replied and I nodded before glancing to my side to see her hands tighten on the plates while placing it before me.

"Is that all Mr. Singh?" she asked and I frowned at her.

"Maheshwari! This is not office." I replied, but her eyes widened and she glanced at Sweety.

I too glanced at Sweety to see her still before she calmly said, "Her name is Maha."

"It may be the name called by everyone close to her, but I will call her like this only, Sweety." I said and she frowned at me.

I glanced to my side again to see her engrossed in the food she is serving. She stayed silent while Sweety and I talked about her new contract.

She quickly finished and left the table while Sweety stared at her. She said in a small voice, 'Excuse me!' and walked out of the house in silence.

"Well, seems like she is guilty now. So, maybe there should be little less anger towards her." Sweety said and I frowned at her.

"You can do that because she is your sister, but why should I? Aren't you betrayed?" I asked, frowning and she nodded before changing the topic.

After that, she left while I climbed the stairs, feeling the headache, I walked inside my room finally flexing my right hand feeling the pain and saw a few bruises.

I shook my head and lay down, closing my eyes. I drifted off into sleep, but felt a little restless. And within moments I felt the walls enclosing and gasped for air.

"Shh!" I heard the whisper and the same presence I felt the night before.

I opened my eyes slightly finally able to breath and saw her face before closing my eyes and again opened them only to see an empty room. I cleared my throat, but again closed my eyes drifting off into sleep.

*Swathi Pov*

"I am sorry again, James!" I heard when I moved near to the house.

"Maha! It is not your fault and he is right too. I am just his bodyguard, but took too much lenience. I should have known my place." I heard James voice.

"This is all my fault." Maha whispered.

"Shh! Go and sleep. I will be fine and don't forget you have work tomorrow." He said and I waited while Maha walked out of the house brushing her tears away.

"Thanks for the wishes, Maha." I said and she looked startled, but then she gave me a blank look before moving to walk away but I held her hand.

"Please, Di! I can understand." She suddenly said and took her hand away before rushing inside the house while I made my way to the door.

I saw James leaning near the window looking out near the kitchen while having an omlet. Maha must have made it for him.

"James!" I said and he glanced at me.

"Good that you are here. I was waiting for you only. Lock the door properly." Saying that he put the plate in the sink before walking towards the door but I stood blocking him.

"Will you not congratulate me?" I asked frowning.

"You got the people's whose you need. Who am I?" he asked and walked away, moving me to a side.

Dammit! Nakul, Nakul, Nakul! What's gotten into you today to ruin everybody's day? I thought, frowning, but then walked into the room and laid on it after securing the door.

I moved when I felt a presence in the room and opened my eyes to see James removing his shirt and I opened my mobile to see it is three in the morning.

"Finally decided to sleep?" I asked, moving a little and turned to keep my back to his.

"Yes! I got someone else as a guard in my place for Mr.Singh." his reply made me turn back to stare at him at the same moment when he laid on the bed.

"Are you angry at him?" I asked, hoping he is so that he may help me and make this process speed up.

"No! I am not because he was stating the truth." His reply made me roll my eyes but stilled hearing his next words.

"But, I am hurt though." He said and I closed my eyes tightly before placing my hand on him.

"You are having an expression as if you are touching some filthy creature." His blank tone brought me out of my thoughts and I opened my eyes to see him staring at me.

"It's not..." I started, but he pushed my hand away before turning away keeping his back to me.

"Just let me have this little amount of sleep." He said and I sighed before laying on my back staring at the ceiling.

What does he expect? That I can hold him with a happy face when I don't even know what are his intentions doing this marriage thing? Well, let him sulk! I thought and drifted off into sleep, but cursed Nakul for sure.

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here it is and i am eight minutes late i guess :D uff! this was supposed to be updated two hours back but i got halted...

anyway how is nakul pov... hmm i am finally figuring his character myself... now enter the typical bodyguard into scene and typical PA from next update making the other people go crazy... ;)

how is the chap???

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