MAANBIR'S POV:
It is 6 in the morning when I woke up and directly hit the gym which is in the basement of my house. Yes ,we do have a lavish house and a basement which I converted into a gym as I am obsessed with working out . You gotta maintain that charm!.
After an hour of working out, Avyansh (Maanbir's Younger Brother) entered the gym. We talked about business for a few minutes and then I left for my room.
On my way back to the room, my mom stopped me and told me to get all my work done by today and take a holiday for the next 2 days as we will be traveling to Delhi tomorrow early morning. My dadaji's close friend Mr. Mishra has invited us for an event on the occasion of his company's, "Mishra Corporation" 50 th anniversary.
Honestly, I don't want to go but I can't say no to my family. I might be cold to the whole world, but my heart lies within my family and it has been a long time since I spent some quality time with my family so it is a good opportunity.
After that, I got ready for the office and went downstairs for the breakfast. We always make an effort to have breakfast and dinner together as a family. This gives us family time together despite our hectic schedules.
I reached downstairs for breakfast. I took blessings from my elders and greeted them with a smile on my face. Then we all sat for the breakfast and had a family conversation with Avyansh ,Vivaan and Navya roasting session as well.
Being the first one to finish, I was about to leave when Dadaji stopped me.
Dadaji: "Beta, you are coming to Delhi with us tomorrow morning so make sure that all your work is done for the next 2 days. I don't want any excuses from you."
Me: "Yes, Dadaji. I will get my work done and will try coming with you all in the morning or else I will reach there by evening."
Dadaji: "Okay, beta, but don't miss the event. This event is hosted by my college time best friend and it means a lot to me that we all be there as a family. We both started our companies together in our cities and I want you all to meet his family."
Me: "Okay, Dadaji"
As soon as I said this dadaji was happy, and in fact my brother and sister were also happy because due to work and their studies, we don't get much time to spend together and sometimes these types of events give us some time to spend together.
At, 9:30 am, and I left for "MALHOTRA CORPORATIONS" with my father and Chachu. My own perfume office is on the top floor of Malhotra Corporation. I run my business from this building itself.
Today there was not much work, but since we will be going to Delhi for 2 days, we need to make sure that everything is complete. As soon as I reached the office I directly went to my cabin.
IN THE CABIN
I was checking some mail when there was a knock on the door. My assistant Ritesh entered with my schedule for the day .He reminded me about my lunch meeting with Mr. Arora regarding the launch of our new office in Delhi. I also told him to clear my schedule for the next two days since I would be traveling. It was the best time to check on the Delhi showroom preparations as well.
There's something captivating about the world of perfumes that has always drawn me in. This led me to open my own brand, "Moonlight Essence.". I started working on this while I was working as an intern at Malhotra Corporation, and years later, when I turned 25 and was ready with my product and had enough money and savings of my own, I launched the perfumes in the market.
At 1 p.m., I shut down my laptop and left for my lunch meeting. I got into the car, where Rahul Kaaka greeted me. He's like a father figure to me. He used to work for my dad, but after I became the CEO, he started working with me.
After a 30-minute drive, I reached the restaurant. I bid Kaaka goodbye and told him to return home, as I would head back on my own.
I entered and met Mr. Arora. We both greeted each other and moved to a private cabin. The meeting went on for 2 hours over lunch and almost everything was finalized and my work for the day was done .
As soon as I stepped out, I got a call from my best friend, Aakshat. He has been with me since school and we decided to meet nearby since both of us were free. He said he was close by and would reach in 10 minutes.
While waiting in the reception area, I felt someone staring at me. When I looked up, it was the receptionist.
I don't understand why people make it so obvious when they stare. At least be subtle about it!
Just as I was about to say something, Aakshat walked in. I saw him and immediately got up, and we headed toward a nearby café.
INSIDE THE CAR
Aakshat: "Bhai, suna h aunty har hafte ek nayi ladki se mila rahi h. Kya scene h? Ab tak koi pasand aayi meri bhabhi, ya fir mujhe dhundhni padegi?"
(Bro, I heard that Aunty introduces you to a new girl every week. What's the deal? Have you liked anyone so far, or do I need to find my sister-in-law myself?")
Me: "Saale aate h chalo hu gaya tu bhi "
("Dude, not you too!")
Aakshat: "Kyu bhai koi pasand aa gayi kya tujhe? M nahi bataunga aunty ko mujhe tu bata de?"
("Why, bro? Did you finally like someone? Come on, tell me, I promise I won't tell Aunty!")
Me:" Yaar tujhe tu sab pata h ,m nahi karoga kisi se bhi shaadi .M nahi de sakta apna dil kise aur ko jab mere dil m sirf woh rahti hai"
("You already know everything. I won't marry anyone. I can't give my heart to someone else when it still belongs to her.")
Aakshat: "Yaar par uss baat ko ab 10 saal hu gaye Maanbir .Tu na kudh uske samne aata h na usko kudhke samne aane dete h . Chal tu mujhe bata tune aaj tak kitne events chod diye joh usko bhi attend karne the?"
("But it's been 10 years, Maanbir. You neither face her nor let her come near you. Tell me, how many events have you skipped just because she was attending them?")
Me: "yaar tu kya karo, uske samne jaake khada ho jao jisse woh mujhe dekhkar aur hurt ho.M nahi kar sakta yaar usko aur hurt . Pahle h bahut kar chuka hu. Chodh yeh sab dekhe cafe aa gaya chal chale andar."
("What do you want me to do? Just stand in front of her and watch her get hurt all over again? I can't do that. I've already hurt her enough." Sighs "Forget all this, we've reached the café. Let's go inside.")
INSIDE THE CAFE
We ordered food and had a great time together as we met after really a long time. Aakshat was out of India because of his work for 2 months, he was back last week. After spending around 2 hours together, it was 7 pm and we decided that he would drop me home.
Once we reached home ,we did goodbye . I entered the house and saw my dadi watching something on TV. I went and touched her feet and she blessed me the usual to get married soon.
I don't understand that as soon as I have turned 28, my family doesn't leave a chance to get me married and make me meet girls. Those girls either just want to marry me because of my money or want to get under me.
I don't want to marry anyone right now as I am focusing on business and another reason is because I still love HER.
After talking with Dadi about her health and a few other things, I met Navya and discussed some aspects of her studies and then I went to my room and did my packing for tomorrow.
Since I had some urgent work in the office in the morning, I planned to travel in the afternoon instead of the morning flight with my family.
After I was done with packing, I freshened up and went downstairs for dinner. Though ,I was not very hungry as I ate with Aakshat but still joined everyone to spend some time with everyone .
During dinner, I told my family about my change of plans. They weren't happy, but I managed to convince them.
After that, everyone retired to their rooms since they had an early morning flight. I, too, went back, finished some work, and eventually drifted off to sleep.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Maanbir still holds HER close to her heart, restricting him to get near anyone. But does she have a slightest idea of deep, intense and passionate love for her, due to which he can get in endless suffering just to protect her from getting hurt.
Is he going to protect her further or refresh her wounds and be the reason of her sorrow and tears?
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