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"Oho! Kis ke sath ese chup chup ke batein ho rahi hain", Maheen chirped entering the lawn seeing her brother Hassan Ali Agha talking on phone with someone.
(Oho! Who are you talking with so secretly?)

"Yes Okay, I'll tell you in an hour, Allah hafiz!", he cut the call putting the phone inside his pant pocket.

"Jis ke sath bhi ho rahi thi tumse matlab", he said sitting on the patio furniture in their lawn. They had a beautiful lawn with plenty of seasonal flowers and not to forget the eye catching fountain.
(Whoever it is you don't need to know.)

"Zahir hai matlab hai tabhi puch rahi hon ab aap bhabhi ke hote hue kisi aur se baat karen ge to kese chale ga", she battled her eye lashes innocently sitting infront of him.
(Of course I need to know, if you'll talk with someone else instead of bhabhi then there'll be a problem na.)

"Maheen!", he looked at her with widened eyes and she laughed standing up,

"Shiza bhabhi called me just a while ago, she said your phone is busy all the time but now I understand where your phone is busy", she winked running inside the banglow and he sprinted behind her.

"Maheen! pagal larki, Bilal se baat kar raha tha! ruko", he shouted behind her but she was fast. Running up the stairs she reached her room.
(Stupid girl, I was talking with Bilal! Stop.)

"Bhabhi should also know where her husband is busy", she yelled before closing the door on his face.

"Maheen! agar tumne Shiza ko call ki na to phir dekhna mai kia krta hun!", he said banging on the door but she laughed plopping down on her fluffy round bed.
(Maheen If you called Shiza then you'll see what I am going to do.)

"What will you do?", she asked putting her hand below her head.

"Maheen! I'm warning you", he stated whining like a child.
"Han han dekh lun gi me", she smiled closing her eyes.
(Yes yes I'll see.)

"Maheen, Maheen acha baat suno, you wanted to ride bicycle na?", she sat up quickly hearing the mention of her favourite ride.
(Maheen, listen you wanted to ride bicycle, am I right?)
"Yes", she replied standing up nearing the door.

"I'll get you one, don't call Shiza please", he pleaded blackmailing her with her weakness.
"When?", she confirmed.
"Today"

"Agar Mustafa Bhai aa gaye to?", she stated the real problem.
(What If Mustafa bhai comes.)

"It's sunday today, he won't come", he told her.

A year ago she had had a minor accident while riding bicycle and from that day Mustafa had prohibited her from riding it. She had tried to request him many times but he had rewarded her with his famous glare in return.

Her father Ali Agha managed the factory manufactures wheras Mustafa was in charge of office management and dealings. Hassan was Chief Operating Officer of Agha industries, he had just completed his masters in Management. Their bungalows were a street apart, therefore, Mustafa visited Maheen's place twice or thrice in a week to discuss work with her father and brother.

"Horaay!", she exclaimed opening the door showing her beautiful smile to her brother and he laughed at her childishness.
"Pagal", he said hitting her forehead with his hand.
(Stupid.)
"Ouch! bhai!", she pouted rubbing her forehead and Hassan chuckled seeing her overacting.

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"Bhai you're the best! I love you!", she was continuously praising Hassan while riding the bicycle in her lawn.
She missed riding bicycle, she was crazy for it.

"I love you too, lekn bohot tang karti ho tum mujhe", Hassan chuckled glancing at her.
(But you annoy me too much.)

They both had an exceptional sibling bonding. Maheen loved to tease him and he always ended up forgiving her because of her cute antics. No that he hated her teases, in fact her teases made him happy.
Despite being 22, she was treated as a child. She was the sweet little baby of Ali house.

"Ab mai apne pyare bhaiya ko tang nahi karu go to our kise-", her words died down noticing his intimidating frame standing a few feet away from Hassan.
(Now If I won't annoy my dear brother than who-)

His stare was enough for her to panic.

"Maheen!", Mustafa sprinted towards Maheen as he saw her bicycle sway for a second. But before she ended up falling he balanced the bicycle by his hands.

"Pagal ho tum?! Abhi gir jati", he scolded Maheen as she got off the bicycle.
(Are you stupid? You would've fallen.)

"Bhai aap?", Hassan interjected trying to save his beloved sister from Mustafa's wrath.

"Tum to chup kar jao! Abhi usse chot aa jati phir? wo zid krti hai to iska ye matlab thori hai ke tum uski har zid poori karo ge!", Mustafa roared looking at Hassan.
(You keep quiet! If she got hurt? If she is stubborn for something then it doesn't mean you have to comply with her every time.)

"Bhai usne zid nahi ki thi, It was me who told her to ride it", he said not wanting Maheen to get scared. Being the youngest she was a little sentive too.
(She wasn't stubborn bhai,)

"I should never see her riding a bicycle again!", he warned.

"Idhar aao tum", he looked towards a timid Maheen waiting for his lecture to finish.
(Come here.)
"M..mai?", she asked pointing a finger towards herself.
(Me?)

"Maheen!", he closed his eyes controlling his anger.
He couldn't imagine her being hurt. He wanted her safe and sound, always. But she never missed a chance of getting hurt. He himself was frustrated that how could she have this much power on him. She was supposed to be like Shiza to him. But she had become much more and that too without his notice.

"Ji Bhai", she quickly got near him lowering her head.
(Yes Bhai.)

"Are you okay?", he asked in a bit softer tone.

'Itna chilane ke baad pooch rahe hain Are you okay? wah kia baat hai', she huffed inwardly.
(After shouting this much he's asking Are you okay? Wow superb.)

"Yes bhai, I'm perfectly fine", she said faking a smile and he sighed looking away.
Her being fine caused his anxious mind to compose.

"Where's Chachu?", he asked looking at Hassan.
"Baba apne room me hon ge, did you have some urgent work?", he inquired because of his surprise visit.
(Baba might be in his room,)

"Yes, come let's talk inside.", he replied moving inside but stopped before entering the main door and turned to look at Maheen. She was still standing at the same place.

"Shall I give you an invitation to come inside?", he said loudly.
"I..I'm coming", she replied running towards them.
"Aaram se" , she slowed down hearing his words.
(Slowly.)

"Maheen tum bhai ke liye coffee le aao hum study me hon ge", Hassan said telling her to leave with his hand when Mustafa wasn't seeing their way.
"Ji bhai", she took a breath of relief sprinting towards the kitchen.
(Maheen you bring coffee for Bhai we'll be in the study.)
(Okay.)

'Toba hai apne ghar pata nai ku nahi rehte ye mu utha ke hamare ghar tapak parte hain', she mumbled preaparing his black coffee.
(Why can't he stay at his home? He's always here.)

"Mustafa aya hai kya Maheen?", Mrs.Ali asked watching her prepare coffee.
"Hanji aapka Mustafa aya hai, jayen mil len subho se yaad kar rahi thin aap", she answered pouring coffee into the mug.
"Aur ye len unki coffee bhi le jayen", she added giving the mug to her mother who smiled in return at her words.
(Has Mustafa come?)
(Yes your Mustafa is here, go meet him you were missing him all day.)
(And yes take this coffee with you as well.)

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"This is my cabin?", Maheen asked surprised looking at Faria.
Her cabin was beside Mustafa's office. It was beautifully decored with paintings on the wall and consisted of all necessary gadgets.

"Yes It is until you can cope with Sir", Faria smiled at her.
"What do you mean?", Maheen asked turning around.

"Sir never seems to like any of his assistants, he fires one almost every month", she informed.
"Why?!", Maheen yelped swallowing the new piece of information, Hassan hadn't mentioned that before.

"I know, I had the same reaction", Faria laughed at her cute expression.
"You're really cute you know?", she added pulling her soft cheeks.
"Oww! Faria!", she rubbed her cheeks soothing them.

They had become quick friends in just one day. Faria was friendly and Maheen ended up liking almost every other person except Mustafa.

"Don't interrupt me now otherwise you're going to have the same fate as all the previous assistants.
First of all you have to be punctual and well mannered. Sir hates clumsiness during work hours. Everything should be organized in his office as it is, never touch his things, not even by mistake! If even his one page gets missing he's going to end up murdering you with his shouts.", Faria said in a single breath and Maheen nodded grasping her words.

"And yes He drinks only black coffee-", she added after a while.
"I already know that", Maheen said sitting on the rotating chair behind the classy table.

"How do you know that?", Faria asked scrunching her eyebrows.
"Because I make that for him", she told Faria.

"What?", Faria wa confused.
"Mustafa Bhai is my cousin you know", she said turning on the P.C on her table.

"OMG seriously?! Maheen Ali Agha and Mustafa Wali Agha, Yes! Why didn't I notice that before? You're Sir Ali's daughter?", Faria exclaimed putting her hand on her mouth.

"Yes but why are you so shocked?", Maheen chuckled at her response.

"No! That, Of course I'm shocked! My new friend is my Boss's cousin plus assistant, cool!", Faria stated smiling.

"No please it's not at all cool. I would've never worked under him If Baba hadn't forced me. He scolds me on almost everything I do.", Maheen irked telling her about Mustafa.

"Well he does that with everyone",
Faria laughed giving her a high five and she responded laughing as well.

"Nonetheless Sir is really good looking and sexy", Faria said.
"Good looking? sexy? Are you for real? He's just boring and good for nothing! And aren't you engaged by the way?", Maheen replied almost instantly.

"I am! Lekin abhi shaadi thori Hui hai", Faria winked making Maheen laugh.
(But I am not married yet.)

"But but wait..don't disclose this to anyone that I am his cousin please otherwise..you know what I mean", Maheen said raising her brows.
"Don't worry, your secret is with me!", Faria assured that.

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"Assalam-u-Alaikum Sir! Your coffee", Maheen entered his office placing the mug on his table.
"Va Alaikum Asalam, did Miss Faria show you your cabin?", he asked seriously scribbling down something on the paper.

"Yes sir", she replied glancing at the aquarium behind him. There were many fishes in it. But she found one orange angelfish the cutest, she was on the farest corner of the aquarium, away from other fishes.

"You would've received the mail of your responsibilities, you can go through it for now", he said dismissing her still busy in his work.

"Okay Sir", she turned to move back when he stopped her,
"You have one hour"
"What?", she confirmed looking at him.
"I want you back in my office after one hour", he told her boring his black orbs into her chocolate brown orbs.

"Yes Sir", she quickly averted her gaze from him but he kept staring her delicate figure. She was wearing a light pink dress. It suited her fair complexion alot. She had tied her hair into a ponytail. His eyes stopped for a moment on her shiny nosepin, it looked damn cute on her little nose. He smiled faintly rembering his mother's words but cleared his throat uncomfortably lowering his eyes when he realised what he was doing. He was so close to checking her out. Shit!

'Ami ne pata nai kia fazuliat daal di hai mere dimaag me', he thought.
(Ami has filled my mind with God knows what trash.)

"Go now", he said taking a sip of his black coffee and she quickly left.

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She had been so much engulfed in reading and understanding the mail that she didn't realise when her time limit got ended. It was until the telephone on her table buzzed breaking her trance. She checked the time hastily and panicked. She was 15 minutes late.

'Haye Allah uss jalad ne to mera khoon pee jana hai, pehle din hi time limit break'
'Dobara baat poochne pe aise ghoor rahe the to late hone pe kaise ghooren ge', she gulped remembering his stare from an hour ago. It had felt different to her but she had shrugged that thought away.
(Haye Allah that execitioner will end up drinking my blood, time limit broken on first day.)
(He was starting like that when I asked something for two times, what will he do now?)

Another ring of the telephone caused her to come to present and she picked up the phone waiting for his more than expected first scolding of the day.

"What time is it now?", she shuddered hearing his cold voice.
"I..It's 10:32 am Sir", she answered politely.
"When did I asked you to come to my office?", he said in his professional voice.

"At 10:15 am Sir", she replied.
"Then are you expecting me to lay a red carpet for you so that you can reach here?", she closed her with embarrassment hearing his words.

"I'm coming Sir", she put down the receiver without hearing his reply.

'Baba ke saamne kitne masoom bante hain lekin asal me aise lagta hai jese taane dene me phd kar rakhi hai, batameez jahal' , she fisted her small hands in anger.
(He acts so innocent infront of Baba but in reality he seems to have done a phd in taunting. Mannerless idiot.)

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"May I come in, Sir?", she asked slightly opening the door of his office.
"Yes", he said professionally.
"Why did you cut my call?", he added the moment she entered.

"Cut the call? Me? Mai to hello? hello? kehti rahi Sir but aap hi aage se nahi bol rahe the, mujhe laga aapne call cut kar di", she acted shocked making him ponder over the situation.
(I kepy saying hello? hello? but It was you who didn't reply, I thought you had cut the call.)

"Leave it, tell me do you have any questions regarding your duties?", he inquired typing something on his laptop.
"No sir", she said confidently.

"Good, Now you see the files over there in blue, they contain the information of our important clients and the collaborations of Agha industries, study them by today, by today I mean before the office hours.", he pointed towards the rack containing files of differs colors organized perfectly.

"yes Sir", she nodded moving towards the rack. She picked up all the files in blue color and was about to leave when he stopped her,
"Did I ask you to leave?", he said raising his brows and she looked at him confused.

"Over there, sit over there", he pointed towards the sofas in the corner and she gulped inaudibly.
"I can study them in my cabin-", she tried to protest but he cut her off badly,

"I said over there", she blinked nervously before walking towards the sofas.

How the hell was she suppose to study the files in his menacing presence?

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