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Ye jo halka halka suroor hai
Ye teri nazar ka qasoor hai
Ke sharaab peena sikha diya

Tere pyaar ne teri chaah ne
Teri behki behki nigaah ne
Mujhe ek sharaabi bana diya

'Allah khair krna Mustafa bhai itne gusse me ku lag rahe the', Maheen hurried towards his office. She was scared for real. She had never seen him so angry before.
(I hope everything's okay, why was Mustafa bhai so angry?)

She opened the door of his room to find him sitting in his chair, but his face was towards the aquarium.

"Mustafa bhai?", she called reaching him and he turned to see the reason for his anxiety standing close to him.

"Kaha gayi thi tum?!", he roared standing up and she gulped moving back. His hulk of a body was towering over her petite body.
(Where were you?)

"M..mai wo Faria ke sath..cafe tak gayi thi", she mumbled taking in his disheveled form. He had removed his tie and his perfectly gelled hair from the morning seemed to be destroyed.
(I went to the cafe with Faria.)

"kis se pooch kar gayi thi?!", he asked in the same previous tone and she shuddered slightly.
(Who did you ask before leaving?)

"wo..um..Mustsfa bhai aap itna gussa ku kar rahe-", she tried to say something else but her cut her off by grabbing her shoulders,
(Why are you getting so angry?)

"Gussa ku kar rah hun? pagal ho gaya hun is liye gussa kar raha hun! ku gayi thi tum han? abhi kitne din hue hain tumhe yaha aye hue ke tum logo se saath bahar bhi jana shuru ho gayi? jaanti bhi ho kitne halaat kharab hain?! Agar kuch ho jata to?", he asked softening his tone at the end.
(Why am I getting angry? I am getting angry because I have gone mad! Why did you go? How many days have passed of you being here that you're going out with people? Do you not know the situation outside?! What if something had happened?)

"Wo..Ah..Mujhe dard ho raha hai M..Mustafa bhai", she whimpered due to his stronghold and he instantly loosened his grip moving away.
(It's hurting.)

"F..Faria bohot achi hai Mustafa bhai-", she started after a while when he didn't speak,
"Tumhe to har koi hi acha lag jata hai isme konsi nayi baat hai", he said looking her way and she lowered her head.
(Faria is a very good person Mustafa bhai.)
(You end up liking everyone, it's not new.)

'Nai to esa bhi nahi hai ab, aap mujhe bilkul bhi ache nahi lagte'
'zara sa bahar jane par koi ese bharakta hai?', she thought huffing.
(It's not really like that, I don't even like you a bit.)
(Who gets this angry on such matters.)

"Tumhara phone us larke ke pas ku tha?", he.asked seriously. Actually this was the main problem. Why the hell was she with a guy?
"Um..wo I went to the restroom so-", she answered politely.

"You went to the restroom and left your phone behind with a guy you were meeting for the first time?!", he exclaimed with frustration.

"Mustafa bhai aap itni si baat pe itna gussa ku kar rahe hain?", she asked getting confused by this abnormal behavior. She didn't even understand why was she getting scolded.
(Mustafa bhai why are you getting angry on such a trivial matter?)

"itni si baat?! Maheen why the hell are you not understanding?!", he shouted and she flinched closing her eyes.

He sighed loudly looking at her closed eyes. Wearing a light purple short shirt with black plazo and hair tied in a ponytail, she looked pretty.

"Ainda mujhe tum akele office se bahar jate nazar na aao, smjhi?", he stated looking away. He knew he was being irrational but he couldn't help it.
(I don't want to see you leave office alone again, understood?)

"Mai akele to nahi gayi..thi", she told him lightly.
"Akele matlb mere ya Hassan ke bagair", he said and she sighed looking at him.
"Mustafa bhai ye kaisi ajeeb baatein kar rahe hain aap mai ab bachi thori hun", she whined like a child.
(I didn't go alone.)
(By alone I mean without me or Hassan.)
(Mustafa bhai why are you talking like that? I'm not a child anymore.)

"How old are you?", he asked.
"huh..22", she replied.
"And I'm 32, so you are a child infront of me", he reminded her.

"Now go and bring me a coffee", he said pointing his finger towards the door.
"huh..um..okay", she was shocked. He sure had bipolar disorder.

'Ajeeb koi sar phere insan hain ye'
'mai smjhi pata nai koi dora shora hi na par gya ho, lekn ye to ab inka roz ka kam hota ja raha hai, Allah mujh par reham kar den please', she huffed coming out of his office.
(He is such a bullhead.)
(I thought he had some impact or episodes but this has become his habit now. Allah please have mercy on me.)

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"Sir, the meeting is at 3:00 pm, do you want me to review the proposals?", Maheen asked placing the file on his table.
"No need for that, go and get the meeting room ready", he said opening the file, doing his best to not look at her.

"Maheen?"
'Shit! Mustafa why did you have to call her? Can't you control?!'

"Yes Sir", she turned raising her brows.

Whereas his words died down looking at the beauty infront of him. She looked gorgeous in blue.
"Sir", she called but he seemed to be lost.

It had been a week since that incident and he was trying his best to ignore the feelings his heart had started to develop for the little enchantress. But It was difficult, really difficult. Even her mistakes had started to make him smile. He would laugh at night thinking about her cutesy antics at the office. Unknowingly he would start daydreaming of her. He was infuriated with his own self, how could he think like that about her?

"Sir?", his trance got broke on her voice.
"Ahm..Nothing leave", he cleared his throat focusing on the file.
"Ji", she shrugged moving out.
(Yes.)

She could feel his behavior different from a few days. He would shout at her one second and then become sweet the other second. He was confusing her with his changing moods.

'Arre yar party ke baare me to batana bhool hi gai', she hit her forehead and entered his office again.
(Oh shit! I forgot to mention the party.)

"Sir?", she called him.
"What happened?", he asked.
"I wanted to remind you of the annual party organized by Agha Industries, that's today", she reminded him like a good assistant.
"Yes I know", he nodded fixing his glasses.

"wo..I..I do I need to accompany you as your assistant?", she asked hesitatingly.
"Of course you do", he said.

"uh..Okay, then can I leave early today?", she murmured.

"What?", he couldn't hear her.
"Can I leave early today?", she asked a bit louder this time.
"Why?", he inquired.

'Kia matlab why ab inko utni si baat nahi pata ke larkion ko ready hone me time lagta hai', she thought.
(What does he mean by why? Doesn't he know a simple thing that girls need time to get ready.)

"M..Mujhe tayar hona hai is liye", she told him embarrassed.
(I have to get ready that's why.)
"Okay you can leave early", he agreed.

"Really? I can leave early?", she confirmed happily making him chuckle.
" It's not like I gave you a promotion", he said making her smile drop.

'Toba Astagfirullah mai bhi kahun aaj koi tana nahi diya inho ne'
'Meri choti choti khushian hain un se bhi masle hain inko', she murmured annoyingly and he suppressed a smile at her angry face. Angry Maheen was fascinating he thought.
(Astagfirullah, I was thinking why didn't he taunt me today.)
(I have small joys and he even has a problem with them.)

"Ab kia soch rahi ho?", he asked her.
(What are you thinking?)
"Nothing Sir", she replied sassily
moving out and he laughed once she left.

'Pagal', he muttered focusing on the documents.
(Stupid.)

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"Maheen? Are you ready?", Hassan knocked on her door.
"Ji bhai bas ek minute", she replied wearing her silver strap heels.
Glancing at herself for one last time she smiled satisfied with her look. Apparelled in a sea-green light embroidered knee-length shirt with sea-green trousers she had left her hair open straightening the natural waves. She had applied minimal makeup just to enhance her natural features. The cat eyeliner with wingtip looked amazing on her chocolate brown almond eyes.

"How do I look?", she asked as soon as she opened the door.
"You look elegant", Hassan praised her.

"Of course, I do", she said flipping her hair like an actress and Hassan chuckled at her reaction.

"I never realized that my sister is all grown up now", he smiled kissing her forehead.

"Uffo bhai kia baat krte hain aap bhi, 22 saal ki go gayi hun mai, aapko ab pata chal raha hai ye, ab to meri shaadi ki umar aa Gayi hai", she smirked at the end making him laugh.
(Offo brother you're realizing that now? I'm 22 already. I'm near my marriage age.?

"Tum pagal se koi shaadi nai krne wala is liye abhi mujhe koi tension nahi", he said going downstairs with her.
(Noone is going to marry a stupid like you, I am relieved about that.)

"Aaj kal aap bare jawab dene lag gae hain? Khair to hai? Ke bhabhi aapko special classes de rahin koi?", she winked.
(Nowadays you have started to give really good answers, everything okay? Or bhabhi is giving you some special classes?)

"Maheen!", he whisper yelled making her laugh.

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"Where is Maheen?", Mustafa asked from Hassan the moment he entered the venue of their party.
"She's here, she might be coming with baba", Hassan replied looking towards the entrance.
"Oh there she is!", has added pointing towards her direction.

"Acha bhai I'll just check the arrangements", he patted his shoulder entering the hall whereas Mustafa's mouth hung open taking in a dressed up Maheen.

She had her arm in her father's arm. Her open chocolate brown hair swaying a bit showing him her silver studs. Her shiny little nosepin caused his heart to miss a beat. Lips tinted in pink and a small necklace around her neck. She simply looked beautiful, effortlessly beautiful. He cleared his throat looking around. He was wearing a blue suit.

"Assalam-u-Alaikum! Mustafa beta", Mr.Ali's voice caused him to look towards his direction.
"Va Alaikum Asalam Chachu", he answered, his eyes on Maheen.

"Meri beti office me tang to nahi karti na?", he asked playfully placing his hand around Maheen's shoulder.
"Baba! I'm a really good assistant, am I right bhai?", she looked at him and his breath hitched taking a closer look of her.
"Acha ji", Mr.Ali smiled.
"Ji hanji", she replied.

"Theek keh rahi hai Chachu, she's good at work lekin paagalon wali bohot harketein karti hai", he said making her pout.
(My daughter doesn't annoy you in office, right?)
(She's right Chachu, she is good at work but does a lot of stupid things.)

His eyes stopped at her cupid's bow and he gulped moving his eyes to her father.
'I shouldn't have called her', he thought.

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Mustafa had delivered his speech and now it was time for dinner. He was seated with the managers and directors whereas Maheen was with Faria.

"Assalam-u-Alaikum beautiful ladies! Can I sit here", Maheen looked up to see a dressed up Ahad smiling at them.

"Isme poochne wali Kia baat hai, come sit", Faria patted the space beside her. Ahad had told her he was interested in Maheen and Faria had agreed to work them up.
(There is no need to ask, come sit.)

"Yah sure", Maheen added.
"You look really pretty by the way Maheen", he commented eyeing her once.

"Uhm..Thank you, you look good too", she replied nervously.
"Acha tum don't betho I'll just come, I need to use the restroom", Faria stood up giving a thumbs up to Ahad and he smiled widely.

"I..I will also come", she stood up to leave as well but Faria made her sit again.

"I'll be really quick yar, enjoy yourself", she said going away.
"What are you hobbies Maheen", Ahad started the conversation looking at her intently.

"Um..not much. I like to read sometimes", she replied tucking her hair behind her ear, he was openly checking her out. She felt uncomfortable.

"Are you okay with your job?, you can ask for my help If you have any problem, I'll be there for you", he said cheekily and she picked up the glass of water placed on the table.
She wasn't really an introvert but his words were making her cringe.

"Ah..shit!", she exclaimed standing up, a waiter had mistakenly stumbled hitting her chair slightly and the water spilled on her shirt.
"Maheen you okay?", Ahad came close to her.

"Yes she is", Maheen looked up hearing his deep voice. He wasn't wearing any glasses today. For a moment she saw his eyes darken as he glared at Ahad.

"Assalam-u-Alaikum Sir!", Ahad greeted him formally.
"Va Alaikum Asalam", he replied coldly.
"Maheen go, Chachu's calling you", he said, his dark eyes on Ahad.
"Ji", she blinked her eyes sensing the tension in air.
(Yes.)

Since the moment Ahad had come to their table Mustafa had been glaring at him with clenched jaws. Apparently he was busy in talking with some associates but all of his attention was at him. He could understand the looks he was giving to Maheen. His blood boiled seeing the was he smiled looking at her. He fucking wanted to rip off his eyes.
He had stopped himself from pouncing on him really hard. But the moment he saw him nearing her, his patience grew lose.

"Stay away from her", he stated
coldly with his hands in his pockets.

"Stay away? Sir? I..I didn't understand", Ahad asked confused.

"Stay. Away. From. Maheen", Mustafa repeated emphasising on each word.

"What? Why do I need to do that?", Ahad chuckled not understanding the situation.

"She is my fiancee", he told with a deadly expression on his face.

"Fiancee? Your fiancee? Maheen?", he asked shocked by the revelation.

"Yes. My fiancee. So stay the fuck away from her, otherwise you won't really like the consequences", he warned leaving from there.

This was it. He had decided, Maheen was going to become his, only his.

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"Asalam-u-Alaikum Ami", he greeted politely.
"Va Alaikum Asalam Mustafa beta, Is the party over already?" Mrs.Sikander asked.

"Nahi Ami, I wanted to tell you something", he said.
"Han bolo"
(No Ami.)
(Yeah tell.)

"wo..I am ready", he told her nervously.
"Ready? For what?", Mrs. Sikander asked.
"For the marriage", he replied.

"oh acha..What?! Tum shaadi ke liye tayar ho? Maheen se?!", she inquired excitedly and he smiled at his mother's reaction.
"Ji Ami Maheen se, aap Chachu Chachi se baat kren", he said before cutting the call.
(oh okay..What? You are ready for marriage? With Maheen?!)
(Yes Ami with Maheen, you talk with Chachu and Chachi.)

"Get ready Maheen, to become Mustafa's", he smirked looking at the starry sky above him.

'This is going to be interesting', he smiled.

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