Chapter 17

Part 17

"First answer to my question," he demanded while her body erupted with goosebumps as he encircled his hand around her slim waist after leaving her hand while his other hand was on her cheek.

"It's not a crocodile or fake tea," she muttered, her voice breaking and a sob escaped her lips.

"Shh, stop crying," he whispered, and wiped her tears.

"Let me go please," she pleaded softly, looking down.

His hand was on her cheek, travelled a little down, and he made her look at him by placing his index finger under her chin.

"I apologized, so why are you crying?"He asked softly.

"You won't understand, sir, you can never understand," she said in tears.

"I know, sir, I'll always be the gold digger and selfish girl for you," she said, astounded him.

"But let me tell you one thing: I haven't used a single penny of yours. I haven't used any outfit or the new phone or laptop which ma'am gifted me. If you were forced into this marriage, then I was too. I didn't do it of my own will, "she said, looking into his eyes.

"I was ready to help you. I was ready to give your mother the best medical care, but still you denied it." he replied back, and a sad yet soft chuckle left her lips, which depicted her broken self.

"I said na sir, you won't understand," she said as she tried to break free from his grip, which tightened as he jerked her closer to himself, and she balanced herself by placing her hand on his chest.

"Let go," she said quietly, "I'm tired of it all; please let me breathe peacefully."

Hearing her words, his hold loosened and she ran inside the mansion. Her scarf slipped from her shoulder and fell on the grass.

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2 days later,

She came back from college early today because a few classes were off and Yashvi, her only friend and sister, was also absent.

She had her lunch and sat on the lawn silently with a phone in her hand. She didn't have anyone to talk with or share her problems with.

She was using her phone, or you can say, stalking Neil on social media. Just then, her phone rang..

Seeing Anusha calling her, she frowned.

"Hello?" She picked up the call.

"Sharanya, there is a red file in Neil's room. Just take it and give it to Neil," Anusha replied from the other side..

"How?" That's what Sharanya uttered.

She said, "You dumb girl, just take that file and go to his office."

She further added , "And yeah, give that file to him only because it's important" and she cut the call without even hearing Sharanya's reply.

Sharanya called her again as she was confused, "damn Sharanya, I am really busy. Don't disturb me. Just take that file and give it to him." She replied in a go and cut the call.

She entered the room and went straight to Neil's room. She shivered as she stepped inside his room. It had been a month since she had been staying in this mansion, but it was the first time she stepped inside his room..

Her eyes travelled here and there as she searched for the file, and finally she found it, the file was lying on the table. Taking it in her hand, she walked out of the room, closing the door behind.

She informed Nadira Bii that she was going to give this file to Neil, then walked out of the mansion. She didn't know the direction and even didn't have the money to hire an auto rickshaw.

Luckily, Neil's driver was there, but she thought to go to his office by walk, but her phone beeped with a message.

"If you are planning to come to my office by walk, then don't because it will take more than 1 hour to reach there. and my client is waiting for the file and I need to give him the file in 25 minutes. So just drop the plan of walking and sit inside. The car driver will take you to my office.

Sighing, she sat inside the car. Within 20 minutes, she reached his office. She stepped in and the receptionist gave her the look, eyeing her from head to toe, making her nervous..

"Tell Neil sir that Sharanya is here," she said to the receptionist and looked at the interior of the office.

"Miss, who are you?" The receptionist asked with a raised eyebrow.

"That's none of your concern. Please tell him that I am here." Sharanya said this because she knew he needed the file in a few minutes and she didn't want to waste time with the receptionist's nonsense.

"Girl, don't you dare to show your attitude and get out of the office. Pata nahi kahan kahan se aa jate hai," the receptionist said.

Sharanya didn't reply to her and straightly called Neil.

"Hello Neil sir, yeah actually your receptionist isn't letting me in, so I am going back to home. I hope you don't need this red file anymore." Sharanya said over the phone call and hung up the call.

As the phone rang, the receptionist was unable to complete the call.

She picked it. "Yeah, I'm sorry sir, I just can't say..." she stuttered.

She was claustrophobic and afraid of darkness, despite the fact that the lift was not dark but was closed on all sides.

She pressed the button on the 12th floor and prayed to her ayyiappa because she was terrified and her heart was racing..

She sighed in relief as the door of the elevator got opened. She stepped out and took a deep breath. She spotted his cabin and walked towards it..

"Come in," she heard his voice from the inside as she knocked on the door.

She stepped in and he looked up at her.

"Damn, finally you are here." He got up from his seat and walked towards her.

She handed the file to him and turned to leave without saying anything.

"Did I tell you to leave?" He questioned her and her steps halted.

"To kya karu Achar (pickle) banau yahan beth kar (should I make pickle sitting here")," she asked, turning towards him and his eyes widened.

"Sit here, I'll be here in a few minutes; don't move an inch," he said, forcing her to sit on the couch.