*Maheshwari Pov*

"Hello?" I asked, lifting the phone ignoring the fact that he is calling.

"Hello? Is that the way you greet your boss?" he asked and I smiled glancing at the curtains.

"Sorry, Mr. Singh! Is there anything that needs to be done, Mr. Singh?" I asked and immediately covered my mouth to stop myself from laughing hearing his intake of breath which I am sure to control his frustration.

"Yes! There is something you need to do, Mrs. Singh." He replied and I leaned back smiling.

"And that is?" I asked, moving to and fro in my chair.

"Well, saying that you love me could be a start." His reply made me lose my balance in my chair and I nearly fell back but stopped myself.

"Is everything okay?" he asked and I calmed my fast beat before clearing my throat.

"Yeah! I have some work to do." I replied, trying to stop my hands from shivering.

"Some work which your boss doesn't know?" he asked and I closed my eyes.

"Bye!" I whispered and hung up while still trying to stop my heart from beating so frantically.

"Yes, Mr. Singh?" I asked when he called me after five minutes.

"Move the curtain at the right end." He replied and I frowned at his words.

"Mr. Singh! What is the need for that?" I asked, standing up from my chair.

"I am ordering you something and you do that." He replied, not giving any hint whether he is being playful or anything else.

"To see my face?" I asked him frowning walking there holding the phone holder with other hand.

"You mean I would miss these few moments of privacy from being in your presence? No way! But do as I say." He replied and I stood before the curtain he asked me to lift.

"I will not do it." I mumbled frowning at his words.

"You will otherwise leave the curtains there will be no glass from tomorrow." His threat immediately made me move my hands and lift the curtain only to frown.

But then saw a post-it on the glass and a writing on it. I leaned forward to read it and smiled before moving my eyes towards the person reason for this smile only to see him doing his work calmly not even glancing this side.

I again glanced at the note mumbling, 'I love you though!' reading the note and then I walked back to the desk taking the post-it pad before moving back towards the glass.

'You can stop doing that and then after a few months you can have all privacy in the world and not just these moments, Mr. Singh.' I wrote on the side where gum is there before pasting it on the glass and moved back covering it with the curtain.

I stood there smiling and then frowned, hearing a knock from it. I moved the curtain only to step back seeing him standing before me pasting a note which says, 'Or you can say you love me and we both can have privacy from everyone else.'

I shook my head and he smirked before walking back to his desk. He lifted his phone and I frowned, thinking he is going to call me.

However, he talked and then hung up before taking his seat. That's when I heard a knock on his door, making my eyes go wide and I immediately removed the note from my side before rushing to the connecting door.

I just rushed into his cabin and moved towards the notes before removing them and turned back to see Manjula Madam and the new HR head looking at me with confusion.

"There was dust." I said in a silly tone before rushing off to my cabin ignoring his laugh.

I walked to my desk and opened my fists to see the notes crumbled. I slowly opened them and moved my hand to make them proper before hiding them in a book and placed it in my drawer, not removing the smile from my face.

After that I heard a few knocks at different places, but I ignored them smiling to finish my work. When it was lunch break, I stood up and moved one curtain to see a note saying, 'Dust? Really?'

I moved another one to see, 'I think some dust is here. Why don't you come and check?'. I grinned and moved towards the other end before moving the curtain.

'What? Don't you have respect for your boss or at least husband?' I laughed seeing this and then glanced into his cabin to see his empty place.

I frowned, thinking where could he has gone with already in the possession of the lunch box. I screamed when I suddenly felt arms around me, but then heard a small whisper of 'Me' which made me sigh in relief.

"Why do you always scare me?" I mumbled closing my eyes.

"Why do you always get scared? Don't you know it's me who always hold you like this?" he asked back making me open my eyes immediately.

"I should?" I asked and he turned me around to stare at my face.

"Yes!" he replied, nodding.

"Okay! I will just think it is you whenever someone holds me like this even though they would be misbehaving with me." I mumbled and he immediately pressed me to the glass wall with his body.

"That was very sarcastic." He whispered and moved one hand to my lips.

"This is a work place." I whispered back when he tugged my lip.

"Look, I don't have any short term memory loss to not know where I am standing. I know this is a workplace, but this is lunch break." He said shrugging.

"So? Do you allow everyone to do the things like this just because it is lunch break?" I asked him frowning.

"What are you trying to say?" he asked frowning.

"You should be as an example to them. You can't do this just because your PA is your wife. You are the head here and they will always look up to you." I replied and he immediately stepped back.

"Don't be mad at me." I added, but he shook his head before moving to leave.

"Please!" I whispered, but I know I was talking to the door with him already leaving the cabin.

I turned around to stare at his entrance and he walked to the glass. I know what he is going to do so like before I rushed to his cabin through the connecting door and took the first one to which he was reaching and then moved to take the remaining ones.

"I will not write these too." He said and I didn't glance at him leaving the cabin to reach mine before hiding them like before.

I started having my lunch thinking about my words. I frowned, thinking I didn't say anything wrong, but he is still angry or even hurt. But I can't stay back not saying what I think, right.

I took another bite and coughed hearing one knock on the glass making me stand up in a rush before moving towards it and lift the curtain to read, 'Is it too much in a workplace to have lunch together?'

I glanced at his sitting figure on the couch before moving back to hold my box. I shook my head and walked to the door before opening it.

"Is it okay if I come through this door?" I asked and he glared at me.

"I didn't hear your permission for the two times before this." He replied, making me step forward and close the door.

"Is it okay if I sit beside you?" I asked, standing beside him.

"I am not the one who is obsessed with company rules here." He replied and I bit my lip from smiling before sitting beside him.

We both had our lunch in silence before closing them and placed them on the table. I sat back properly too see him staring straight.

"Angry?" I asked, moving my hand to touch his hair and then directly to the scalp, making him lean back in a relaxing position while I moved my fingers.

"Yes and no." he replied, making me pause, but he shook his head as if wishing me to continue and I did.

"No because I am proud that my wife is thinking of the employees which is good for a CEO's wife. And Yes, because she is not taking advantage of being in the workplace with her husband." He explained and I laughed shaking my head.

"You are mad!" I whispered and moved my head to press a kiss to his forehead.

"Is it not against the rules?" he asked in a mocking tone.

"Okay! I will go then." I replied but didn't move an inch.

"Is it still lunch break? Can you imagine this place to be our home?" he asked making me frown.

"Why?" I asked, to which he moved to lay his head on my lap.

"Just wake me up when lunch break finishes." Saying that he slept off while I stared at his face in shock.

I shook my head before staring at his face and smiled, leaning back with my eyes closed. When it is past lunch break, I shook him, but he is completely in deep sleep.

I slowly moved to make him sleep properly and glanced at his sleeping frame. I sighed and walked out of the cabin to mine, but took the note on the way.

"He is busy in the meeting. I will let him know." I said for the third time within an hour and note the person's name.

"What meeting? Sleep meeting?" I gasped hearing the voice coming from the connecting door to see him yawning leaning on the door.

"Why are you lying?" he asked, moving near my desk.

"Taking advantage of being the CEO's PA." I replied and he laughed shaking his head.

"Thanks for letting me rest. I was feeling tired from the past few days." He said shaking his head.

"You are stressed." I pointed out and he nodded.

"About?" I asked, but he shook his head.

"I will give them a call after some time." He said taking the list and leaned over to kiss my forehead before leaving my cabin while I smiled at his back.

"Let's go soon, James." Nakul said when we both walked near to him.

"Can't wait to be alone with your wife? Wait! You always are." James said grumbling and I stared at him wide eyed.

"No! Can't make you wait and resulting in making you arrange dinner for your wife late." Nakul retorted back and I laughed at James expression.

"At least I can make my wife happy." James said.

"Excuse me! With this conversation neither my sister nor I will be happy." I said and they both stared at me.

"James is just amazing at everything he does." Saying that I got in the car staring straight ahead and flinched hearing Nakul's side door closing with a bang.

"How is this house?" James suddenly asked, stopping before the house which is closest to the house we are living.

"Nice! Why?" I asked him, frowning.

"I am thinking of buying it." He replied and I stared at him with shock before smiling.

"She will be shocked." I commented to which he gave his infamous shrug.

"I will see to the deal. You don't know how to bargain." Nakul commented and James nodded.

"I will be buying it though." James stated.

"I am not going to spend my money where it is not needed." Nakul said and James drove us to the house.

I got from the car, but Nakul is already walking off. James walked towards me and leaned beside me.

"He is sensitive in your matter." He commented.

"As if he is only the one feeling like that." I mumbled making James raise his eyebrow.

"Wow! I am so brilliant. I already imagined you both to be perfect to fall in love and made you marry him." He said shaking his head.

"Or you must be madly in love with my sister and to marry her you did all this." I pointed out making him laugh.

"Well, maybe these both are not true, but what happens at the end matter, right?" he asked and I gaped at him.

"You love her?" I asked and he shrugged.

"Stop that stupid thing and tell me." I demanded.

"I don't know! But maybe." He replied and stopped himself from shrugging making me grin.

"Go and tell her." I said, but he shook his head.

"Later! I have some work." He said and gestured the way his office is present.

I nodded, walking off into the house and didn't stop until I reached Nakul's room before stepping inside. I glanced at the bed to see it empty and then glanced at the balcony.

I walked near to him and stood beside me. I glanced at his profile to see him lost in his thoughts and I played with my fingers.

"Got time from the amazing James?" his question made me glance at him.

"I was joking." I replied in a whisper, but he ignored it.

I slowly moved towards him and whispered, "This is not a workplace." Which he completely ignored.

I sighed and started walking away, but got pulled back in the next second and got myself trapped between the railing and him.

"I can do anything if it is not, right?" he asked, moving his head, making me feel his breath on my lips.

"Even I can." I replied before kissing him myself without him moving an inch and smiling in that kiss, observing his shock and then his returning the kiss made my mind to not work anymore.

*Swathi Pov*

I have gone mad! I thought, pacing in the room thinking how work became a disaster with someone occupying my thoughts completely.

Everyone is happy right now like everyone. Maha is happy in her married life and Nakul is also happy in his life. James is also happy with me surprisingly. Then why shouldn't I?

When everyone can just leave the past just like that then why can't I for my happiness? James is a very strong friend for Nakul and that will never change.

I can't stop my happiness because of that for sure. I just... I just have to ignore Nakul and forget everything.

Because I want to be happy, dammit! I thought pulling my hair. I can't be happy hanging on to the past.

I picked my phone and called Dad immediately still pacing the room, but sat on the bed when he picked the call.

"What is it, Sweety?" he asked and I closed my eyes tightly.

"How important is this revenge?" I asked and didn't hear a word from him for a few minutes.

"Why the sudden question? Is something wrong? Did James harm you? You even stopped coming home. Tell me what did he do." He demanded and I bit my lip.

"I don't want all this." I replied in a calm tone.

"Why?" he asked in a shocked tone.

"I... I lied to him saying I was attracted to him and then..." I trailed off cursing myself in my head for saying such things that too to my own Dad.

Well, I need to make him understand how important James is for me and how important Nakul is for James. And suddenly right now I feel like to leave everything.

"I am coming there." Saying that I hung up and stood up opening my eyes.

I walked out of the house to see James walking towards his office. I never saw it before, but I will after I tell him I am giving this marriage a complete chance.

I sat in my car and drove off thinking how for the past few days I was thinking nothing but about his request of me to think what if we can continue this marriage.

Yes! I want to do it and I don't know how or hen it happened, but I want him to be with me. I grinned, thinking about each and every incident, we both had with each other whether fighting or flirting or something else.

"Dad!" I said, walking into the study to see him standing near the window.

"What is this madness, Sweety?" he asked not turning around.

"Dad! I love James and Maha loves Nakul. Can't we just forget all this?" I asked and felt the whole room, turn cold when he turned around with a chilled look.

"No! And Maha loves him? Is she mad? How can she... she..." he fisted his hands and I can see him shaking.

"It doesn't matter! I am done, trying to be human about this. I will not stop all this and will see to that he is punished. He will get what he had done and if that husband of yours comes in the middle, then he will go down with Nakul." He shouted and I shivered.

"Dad! What are you saying?" I asked, suddenly feeling scared.

"You will know when it happens. Now, get out of this house. But I know you soon will be back when you both will not have those both presence. I will make sure of that." He warned and I stepped back, staring at him before rushing out of the study to crash into Mom.

"Sweety?" she asked, frowning.

"Mom! He... Dad... stop him." Saying that I ran away from her too before sitting in my car.

I controlled my trembling hands before driving to the house and rushed into the house ignoring everyone. I sat there waiting for James but he didn't return.

Oh god! Is it another night duty of his? I thought, rubbing my arms and stepped out of the house before reaching the main one.

"Di? Is everything okay?" she asked frowning.

"I need to talk to you." I replied and she nodded gesturing me to continue.

"No! Just... just don't go to work for tomorrow. We will talk then." I mumbled, knowing well I can't risk with Nakul and James present here.

"What happened?" I heard Nakul's voice and immediately controlled myself.

"Nothing! I just asked my sister to have a day out with me. It's been long since we both spend time. Is it fine?" I asked him lying through my teeth, knowing well Maha will feel uncomfortable.

"Sure!" he replied after a few minutes.

"What is it?" we heard James and I saw him walking out of Nakul's study, but he is staring at three of us frowning.

Nakul explained my wish and he nodded before they both walked into the study while I let my composure leave me.

"I am worried, Di." Maha said, looking at my face.

"Everything became a mess, Maha. We both need to do something and we will talk tomorrow." I said but she frowned.

"I know you don't want Nakul but we can take James help if you want to." She offered but then slapped her forehead.

"He is your husband! I need not tell you what to do about him." She mumbled shaking her head.

"We will talk tomorrow." Saying that I left the house and reached his before sitting on the bed still shivering.

What will Dad do? And if I tell this to James or Nakul will they harm him? I can't let them do that. I need to stop Dad myself.

I waited for a few more hours and when he hasn't returned I laid on the bed and drifted off into sleep with empty stomach ignoring everything except Dad's words.

In the morning I woke up in sweat, feeling something bad happened, but then saw James leaving the room already ready.

I rushed behind him and held his hand before he can move towards the car. He turned around frowning while I controlled my breathing.

"Don't go!" I said, pleading him.

"What? Why?" he asked, frowning.

"Please! Just stay back for today." I requested him, but he shook his head.

"I need to talk to you about something important." I said and he glanced at Nakul who just reached us.

"Is everything fine?" he asked both of us.

"What is it?" James asked me, but I shook my head stepping back.

I can't let them deal with my Dad before Maha and I can try to stop him. But somewhere I am feeling terror. I gave one last pleading look, but James frowned and got into the car before driving off.

"Di?" Maha's voice reached me and I shrieked.

"What happened? I never saw you like this." She mumbled and I shook my head before dragging her into her house.

"Maha! Dad has gone mad and is now... now wishing to harm Nakul and also James." I said to which she frowned.

"Like before?" she asked, but I shook my head.

"No! I can still hear his coldness and... I never did before. It is something worse, Maha." I replied and repeated his words to which she paled.

"Please don't faint on me." I whispered and she shook her head clearing whatever she was feeling.

"We both will talk to Dad. Before that we will talk to Nakul and James." She said nodding, but I shook my head.

"They will harm Dad for even thinking to do this worse for them." I said but she smiled at me.

"They both are good people and definitely will understand us. And they both promised me that they will not harm my family." She said confidently and I couldn't help but feel it myself.

"Okay! But can you call them and ask whether they reached safely?" I asked and she nodded before calling Nakul.

She gave a nod, making me sigh in relief while she continued to talk to him after showing me the breakfast. I had it feeling hungry still feeling restless.

I know I was a poor company not saying a word, but Maha didn't mind. She cooked for me while I already informed my assistant that I will not be there for work.

"They will be here soon and we will tell them the moment they reach." She said, assuring me and I smiled at her nodding.

But then we heard footsteps and glanced up to see one of the security people before he rushed to us in sweat.

"Mrs. Singh! Mrs. Singh, there has been an accident. Mr. Singh and James are just being taken to the hospital." He said the words, but I didn't hear anything after that not Maha's gasp and then a sob not a few people entering the house before getting us in a car and driving us to the hospital. Not a single thing!

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and then *Bhoom* now... what are the views and all... this was supposed to be in last chap but i got flowed with writing the two couple's moments not at all having it planned... anyway, i think i like this being in two chapters...

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