*Maheshwari Pov*

"I am really fine. Please, you need not do this." I said, pleading him when he walked into my room the second night.

"What's your problem?" he asked in an irritated tone.

My problem is I don't want to wake up again in your arms, Mr. Singh. It is completely wrong with you loving my Di.

"I am not wishing to be here too." Saying that he left and I sighed laying back on the bed.

This whole day he was literally breathing on my neck getting breakfast and lunch and even dinner delivered and called me on time to downstairs along with checking on me in the middle.

I closed my eyes and immediately sat up remembering the way that guy touched me and... god! I thought, rubbing my arms and glanced at the door.

No! I will not do anything stupid like asking him or anything. He is just my boss! I mumbled to myself and stood up from the bed before covering myself with the blanket.

I walked out of the room and tiptoed downstairs without making a sound. I reached the living room and switched on the television immediately muting it so that he will not hear.

"Well, maybe I will feel tired watching this and will sleep off without any nightmares." I mumbled and started watching an English movie in mute depending on subtitles.

"What are you doing here?" I got startled hearing a voice when it was complete silence for quite some time.

"Movie!" I replied, patting my back and didn't even glanced up.

"Go and sleep." He said and just before my eyes, he switched off the television.

"I wanted to watch that." I said, staring at him with a frown.

"I am not going to give you any leaves and you are supposed to get well before Monday. As it is past midnight, you have only one day to get better. Now, go to your room and sleep." He said folding his arms.

"I don't want to sleep." I said, folding my arms and he immediately let his arms fall.

"Don't or can't?" he asked, raising his eyebrow.

"I am fine!" I replied again like from morning to him and to James and Di who came in between to see how was I doing.

"It's a good thing because you are going to stand and move towards your room as you are fine." He said and I didn't move at all.

"You just go and sleep, Mr. Singh." I said frowning.

"So, you are not fine to get yourself up and walk. Do I have to carry you again? I will do that then." He said and moved near to me, but I scrambled away from him getting up from the couch before rushing to the stairs.

"Maa!" I whispered, placing a hand on my back.

"We should have gone to the doctor today." His voice reached me but I shook my head.

"Just a bruise." I mumbled and started climbing the stairs.

"How do you know?" he asked following me.

"Because I saw it." I replied and felt like pushing him away.

Why is he so keen on making me feel uncomfortable? I thought, frowning and reached my room and before I can step inside, he placed a hand before me blocking the entrance.

"How could you see it?" he asked and I frowned at him before letting out the thought.

"Why are you making me uncomfortable, Mr. Singh?" I asked and he literally stilled before staring at me with blank face but his jaw was twitching.

"Like those two men?" he asked and immediately started walking away before I can say anything.

"No! It's nothing like that." I replied, reaching his hand and held him.

"I am... I am just confused why you are doing all this." I added and he sighed before turning around to stare at me.

"Day before yesterday you were trying to talk about him, right?" he asked and I nodded to which he closed his eyes.

"You were busy so didn't hear me." I replied and he shook his head.

"I should have then do you know what would have happened?" he asked and I nodded.

"For taking company's data, he would have been removed from the company." I replied and he glared at me.

"You should have told everyone when he cornered you in the elevator." He said and I nodded.

"Then nothing would have happened." He added.

"But I didn't guess that he would take the pendrive." I pointed out and the anger raised in his features.

"Will you leave the pendrive out of it? You are talking as if that is more important than... thank you." He said and I stared at him in shock.

"For you, it is important. It is your company, Mr. Singh." I mumbled and suddenly held my hands before pulling me to him.

"Why are you not sleeping?" he asked and for a second I felt confused because I thought he is going to lash at me.

"I... I just feel how they held me and you know other things whenever I close my eyes." I replied and he frowned.

"You slept yesterday, but you woke up in the middle after I slept beside you." He mumbled and I frowned before I don't remember that.

"Well, yesterday thing will be followed today and even later until you feel fine." He said nodding to himself.

"No!" I said, shaking my head.

"Why? As far as I know there was no mishap with our nature of rolling around." He said frowning.

Because I moved away before you realize we were hugging each other in the sleep. He would have shouted for sure if he was awake and realized that or at least wouldn't be saying he will be beside me again.

I opened my mouth to inform him what actually happened but he was already dragging me inside my room and made me sit on the bed before moving away and sat on the other side.

"You need not do this, Mr. Singh." I said frowning.

"Don't worry! I will think this as a punishment for not listening to you." Saying that he laid down with his back to me.

"No actual apologizing?" I asked smiling and he just covered himself with the blanket but didn't make any sound.

I lay back on the bed and drifted off into sleep feeling good someone is here if something happens.

"Oh god!" I mumbled the moment I opened my eyes to stare directly at his neck and my hands pressed between us.

I can hear him snoring so I took a deep breath and moved one hand away and slowly pushed one arm which is around me.

I immediately sat up before placing his hand back on the bed. Isn't his other hand sore with me sleeping on it? Maybe we ended up like this just sometime back. I shook my head and got up from the bed.

I freshened up in the washroom and walked out to see him still lying there. Great! Yesterday he left by the time I returned and it was easy for me to get ready.

I shook my head and took my clothes inside the washroom before standing before the mirror. Well, the swelling is reducing even though very little.

I got ready and again walked out, hoping he is not there anymore, but turns out he just woke up and is rubbing his eyes. I turned away from staring at him and started brushing my hair.

"Yesterday's breakfast is fine?" he asked and I immediately turned around.

"I will cook for myself." I replied, but he shook his head.

"Do that from tomorrow onwards as I asked them to be here from tomorrow only." He said getting down from the bed.

"There is no need for them to be present for me to do the cooking." I said frowning.

"Now, I can't have you feeling lazy. So, just eat whatever I order." He literally snapped at me.

"You are not my boss here." I pointed out.

"Really? But the way you call me Mr. Singh here also, I think I am." Saying that he walked off while my jaw just dropped I mean it actually didn't but it did. Now what can I say to that?

"I will be in my study and you go to your room to take rest." He said when we finished having our breakfast and I suddenly felt the anger but I controlled it.

"As your wish, Mr. Singh." I said nodding to which he gave a satisfactory nod before walking to his study room and I walked out of the house.

*James Pov*

"Here you are." I heard a voice and turned to see Maha walking towards me and I waved off my team member after giving the instruction.

"Does he know you are roaming outside the house?" I asked, folding my arms.

"He is not my boss." She replied shrugging.

"Actually, he is." I pointed out and she groaned, but shook her head.

"I need to talk to you." She said in a serious tone and I nodded.

"What were you thinking, behaving like that with my sister?" she asked frowning.

"What?" I asked back.

"I saw you lifted her up like she is nothing. I know, she has at present... some intentions, which are not the best but she is my sister. You can't humiliate her." She replied and I just stared at her with a shocked look.

"You are mad because you think I humiliated her?" I asked and she nodded.

"Well, I actually didn't and here I thought you were angry because I was showing my attraction to your sister when my friend there loves her." I said shaking my head.

"Why would I be angry at that and what does your attraction depending on Mr. Singh's love when if someone who needs to control is himself without being with another woman while having another in the heart." She said shaking her head but then stilled.

"Wait! You are attracted to her?" she asked as if saying it is a murder.

"Why? I know she is rude towards you and everyone, but she is hot." I replied, shrugging and she immediately slapped on my shoulder.

"She is my sister and she is not actually rude." She said and I raised my eyebrow at her.

"Sit down!" she said, gesturing the bench and we both sat down.

"There are security camera's through which the words can also be heard by the two people who always sit in the control room in the team quarters." I said before she can open her mouth.

"Oh! I think I suddenly feel like I am in a reality show." She mumbled, looking around and I raised my hand to one camera which is in a flower pot before crossing my fingers.

"Now, talk!" I said when she observed me doing that.

"Okay! My sister seems to be rude but she is actually not. She cares for me but doesn't want me to know that she does." She said and I leaned back giving her a boring look.

"She just... she always go straight to achieve whatever she thinks without thinking much about surroundings and she may do something wrong, but she is not wrong in that. She is just driven too much." She added.

"Anyway, she should feel attracted to you right for anything." She said shaking her head.

"She does! But we both decided to not do anything about it." I said and she again gave me a shocked look.

"Okay! But what if you both are wasting something amazing?" she asked frowning.

"You stop it, Maha. I am already feeling bad for this attraction for a person who wants to ruin my friend." I said shaking my head.

"Well, when we find the doctor she will give it up." She pointed out.

"You should have informed me regarding that creep." I said looking at her bruise.

"Don't change the topic." She said frowning.

"Why are you doing this? Do you want to keep Nakul to yourself, but tying off your sister and me or what?" I asked, raising my eyebrow and she glared at me hearing the words.

"I will never think of him like that." She replied in a hard tone.

"Why? I can see he cares for you and you too does. Then why not?" I asked frowning.

"Because he loves my sister and that will be in my head all the time or at least I try to." She mumbled and I smirked.

"So, you are attracted to him." I said and she shook her head in the negative too fast.

"Why not? He is handsome and I think he likes you too." I said and she snorted, but then suddenly burst out laughing and winced but couldn't stop her laugh.

"Why are you laughing?" I asked her frowning.

"It feels like we both are BFF's and gushing here regarding our crushes." She replied and I couldn't help but chuckle at her words.

"I told you to do something and you are doing something else." We heard the voice and turned to see Nakul is standing a little away from us with folded arms.

"Okay! I will see you later." She said in a hurry.

"Someone said he is not their boss." I mumbled and she frowned at me.

"And someone was supposed to be acting like a perfect bodyguard." She mumbled and we both stood up erect when he cleared his throat.

While I stayed at my place, she walked towards him and immediately rushed to the steps before climbing them when he glared at her.

After she walked inside, he turned back to look at me and left after giving me a nod. I smirked finding all this too funny and seems like something more important is happening here than my stupid feeling, but Maha's words made me think twice and thrice at least at a corner of my mind.

"What was she saying?" I heard Swathi's voice and turned to see her standing near the door.

What is it? Is everyone so disturbed just because two people are chatting? I thought, frowning, but walked to the house.

"She was scolding me thinking you were humiliated when I placed you on my shoulder." I explained and she stilled.

"Okay, fine! I was bad towards her." She mumbled groaning and walked inside while I stood there. Maybe Maha is right somewhere about her sister.

"Don't sulk and finish your work soon." I said walking inside, making her expression change from confusion to glare.

"These three weeks we were sleeping on one bed without even touching each other except once and that is also because of you on that tiny thing. Now, why are you so hell bent, making me push my work to sleep in this room?" she asked gesturing the room.

"Because I didn't know you are attracted to me, but know there is a chance you may take advantage of me. So, finish it fast." I replied and she glared but then laughed.

"See, you can't sulk for much longer." I added and she just stared at me for some time before shaking her head clearing her throat.

"Don't disturb me." She mumbled and started working while I stepped out of the house frowning at my actions.

I am supposed to keep away from her, but here I am trying to cheer her up. I shook my head and headed towards the quarters, hoping they hadn't found her snooping somewhere else when I was sleeping to do some damage.

"We found a lead on him, Sir." I heard the words and felt peace immediately.

"Good! It feels like he is some mafia and we are trying hard to find him." I said and he chuckled.

"The moment you get hold of him, drag him here. It seems there is more to it if he is playing this hide and seek." I added and hung up looking around.

I walked in the house when it struck three and frowned seeing her laying on the floor with the design pad in her hand.

I glanced at the parcel cover she got delivered to see it is empty. Looks like in these few days the hotel must have been able to get another branch with our orders only.

"Swathi!" I said, moving her, but she just groaned, saying, 'Sweety!' making me roll my eyes.

No one is obsessed with names like this woman here. I moved her again, but when she didn't, I slowly lifted her up and walked to the room before laying her down.

However, when I moved to lay down she was on her back, making the place very little. I shrugged, feeling tired and laid beside her. I adjusted her a little, but she is not budging at all.

"Well, you brought this on yourself." I mumbled and moved myself so that I am lying down properly and she is over me a little but with her back.

I held her reluctantly and closed my eyes. However, I groaned, feeling pain near my chin to see her moving and turning and finally settled spreading over me with her face on my chest.

"Great!" I mumbled and drifted off into sleep.

"What is this?" she asked in an anger tone, the moment I woke up to see her frowning at me.

"Go and get ready." I said, closing my eyes and moved my hands away.

"How dare you touch me?" she asked and I sighed, not opening my eyes.

"Next time I find you on the floor, I will let you enjoy that cold one." I said showing a thumbs up and met only silence.

I opened my eyes to see her having an awkward expression and she mumbled, "I shouldn't have shouted."

I waved her off and she moved away from me before getting down from the bed and walked inside the washroom while I closed my eyes to sleep a little more, but then turned my face to bury it on the pillow not giving her a chance to cover my eyes again like the first day.

"You should also get ready." She said, patting me and I finally got up to see her moving back to the mirror to do the everyday job of make-up.

"Okay! And then we will go for breakfast to their house." I said and she immediately shook her head.

"I am not coming there." She said but I shook my head this time.

"You were hell bent to have food there and it got fulfilled. This will not be changed unless my boss says." I said shrugging.

"I said I will not." She said stubbornly.

"I have to do what my boss asks me to and being my wife you should do it too." I said taking my clothes with a frown.

"I can't believe you said that." She mumbled.

"Even I can't believe I said that." I mumbled, walking inside the washroom before counting the days to see only one week and one whole month will finish. Maybe within this, all the truth will be presented too, and I hope it will be.

*Nakul Pov*

I cleared my throat reading my paper while those three started having the breakfast she cooked. I can smell it even to the living room and my stomach is not helping by growling.

"Mr. Singh! I made extra and you can have it. Why to unnecessary go to a hotel on the way?" I heard her voice but ignored it.

"You have meeting immediately by nine. There will be not much time, Mr.Singh." She added and I shook my head.

"Nakul! Have the food. It doesn't feel nice with you sitting there and with us having the food." Sweety said and I sighed, getting up before moving towards the dining room to see three weird expressions.

"What?" I asked, sitting beside her.

"I should have asked Di to call you instead of wasting my voice." She replied in a low tone before serving me and had her's in a hurry.

I glanced at James to see him shaking his head while Sweety is just staring at her plate. I sighed and took a bite of the breakfast. Before I know, I finished it and stood up to see her washing everyone's plate.

She took mine from me in silence with a blank expression before washing it. I walked out saying, "Everyone will wash their own plates."

"Anything else?" Sweety asked, shaking her head.

"Do you want to get dropped by us, Sweety?" I asked, but she shook her head before glancing at her sister and then left the house.

"I will be waiting near the car, Mr. Singh." James said making me wish I can punch him right now.

"I will be there and prepare the files if I reach before you, Mr. Singh." She said following James and I picked up my mobile from the table following her.

"You will be coming with us." I stated when we both reached near to James.

"No!" saying that she started walking away, but I held her hand.

"With that bruised back of yours, you want to travel in a bus?" I asked and dragged her to the car not hearing her reply.

"Okay! Okay! Please leave my hand, Mr. Singh." Saying the she pulled her hand away and sat in the car but in the passenger seat.

I sat in the back seat and glanced outside sighing. I then looked at both of them to see them completely silent but then I remembered their laughing faces yesterday.

James doesn't laugh that easily, but he seems to be doing it too easily with her. Of course! They both were ready to marry each other and this must be common.

When we entered the main door, I saw her moving towards the stairs and I immediately held her hand frowning.

"Are you seriously going to climb those stairs? We have a meeting within a few minutes, Ms. Guptha." I said understanding her wish to use the stairs.

"I will be there soon, Mr. Singh." She said and tugged her hand, but I dragged her to the elevator.

She started fidgeting too much and I released her hand, after which she started breathing heavily looking at her right side.

"It's okay!" I said and pulled her to me this time placing the hand on her waist and she stilled looking at me with wide eyes.

But immediately cleared her throat before tugging her skirt down, making me frown looking at it.

"I am seeing you in similar ones for these three weeks." I mumbled without thinking and thought she may have not heard but she did.

"My friend gave me only five." She said shrugging.

"Why didn't you buy yourself?" I asked, feeling irritation suddenly.

"I have money from before job, but I am saving for emergency and already spent too much on the dresses that I thought will be acceptable for the job." She replied shrugging again like James.

"You couldn't have asked me or your parents." I pointed out and she shook her head not even looking at me.

"They are angry at me and I have no right to ask you." She said and I frowned, but before I can say a word she released herself from my hold and stepped off making me realize the doors are opened.

"Thanks for helping me, Mr. Singh." She said, nodding at me and walked away to her cabin, which I am sure to get the files ready, but here I had to immediately open the doors again forgetting to step out of the elevator lost in my thoughts.

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