Due to the Arrival of Shivaay Singh Oberoi, the Hotel Manager along with his team members was already waiting for him at the entrance of the hotel to welcome him. When the manager saw him, he welcomed him warmly. Mr. Oberoi, Miss Tia Kapoor was waiting for you. He informed him.

Shivaay nodded and walked forward with Annika. He was holding her hand. Annika hesitated but followed him. She tried to free her hand but his grip got tighter on her hand

At last she stopped as She had no choice. She was his Personal assistant so If he will say anything to her then she must have to follow him without another choice. It's her duty

Tia was already sitting in the room on the sofa. When she saw Shivaay she smiled and welcomed him but when she saw Annika behind him and noticed their entangled hands, her smile froze Shivaay behaves like he didn't notice the change in Tia's face, He walked in like a gentleman, a mysterious smile tugged at his lips. I hope you didn't have to wait too long he asked intentionally, while he himself was half an hour late

No, no Mr. Oberoi, you are on time. I too have just arrived here. She smiled and lied. Whereas in reality she was eagerly waiting for him for the last one hour. She was very excited to meet him, so she came here half an hour before the actual time of the meeting

When Annika saw these two people talking happily together, she felt very strange.She never wanted to be the third wheel among them. She was forced to stay here only because of her demon boss. Who had dragged her with him here without giving her any other option.

Mr. Oberoi, who is She ? I've never seen her with you before. Tia questioned pointing towards Annika. Upon hearing this Shivaay looked at Annika and replied with a smile. She is Annika, "My... My personal assistant ".

Annika doesn't know whether she is misunderstanding or not but the way Shivaay spoke about her and stopped for a while, obviously he was planning something

As expected, when Tia heard Shivaay's elaboration about Annika. Her eyes darkened. " Your Personal assistant ? But before today no girl has ever been in this position. She asked him suspiciously in a sugar coated voice

Shivaay gave her a mysterious smile and said " yes you're right there was no girl before today but Annika is an exception " Hearing this Tia got extremely jealous but endured it. She looked towards Annika in a meaningful way and said" It's perfectly fine, If you want this. "

Tia knew that she had to respect Shivaay's decision or else He would leave the meeting in the middle without saying a word. Even if Annika was the third wheel here, and she doesn't like her being here among them, Still She should not give Shivaay any other reason to be angry. She wanted this date for so long. And If she had not used her father's influence to persuade Shivaay's father today. So she would have never got the chance to meet such an incredible man

Annika had also understood that Tia did not like her presence here. She could see that Tia was actually trying to hide her anger between her teeth

That's why Annika stands quietly there without a single word, trying hard to lower down her level of presence. When Shivaay saw Annika. He frowned and asked

" Why are you standing there alone ? Come sit here with me. He hinted at the place beside him. "

Annika was totally shocked with his words. She glared at him and ignored him. She looked towards Tia. Who was murdering her with her eyes. At last Shivaay himself dragged Annika with him and made her sit at the chair beside him like a gentleman

Tia's expression suddenly turned very awful. But She behaves and controls her feelings very well because due to Annika she doesn't want to offend Shivaay. Shivaay sat near Annika and put the Menu towards her " Help yourself and order whatever you like to eat "

Without another choice, Annika took the menu and carefully read it to order the dishes. When Tia saw how generous Shivaay was towards Annika. She became very upset and disappointed. She pretended that she didn't see Annika at can and royally ignored her

Tia looked towards Shivaay and said.." Mr. Oberoi I have already decided on what to order. What about you ? "

" The same as Annika " ...He replied and swirled the red wine in the glass, lost in deep thought

Tia again endured her bitter feelings. Soon dishes are brought on to the table and they all start eating After a while Shivaay's phone rang, And He went outside to attend it. Now only Annika and Tia were present in the room

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Tia was controlling her anger for a long time and now when Shivaay was not there then she got the chance to express her anger

So You're Shivaay's Personal assistant ? Tia asked me nonchalantly as she was being forced to talk However , I didn't care but wondered why she was asking me when Shivaay already told her about my identity. But I decided to answer her politely Just to avoid further hate. " Yes, " I muttered slowly. Even though you are his PA, why did you need to come here as a third wheel ? " Tia asked her

Excuse me ? Asked Annika shockingly. Oh plz don't try to fool me with your innocence

" How funny ...of all the people he could find, He chose you as his PA. I know how girls like you are ...they pretend to be so innocent but later they show their true colors and trap rich men like Shivaay " the lady surprised me when she lashed out pointing her finger at me. She looked enraged as her sharp cat eyes showed with rage and I was lost. What did I do wrong with her ?

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Tears brimmed in her eyes. Why was everyone so cruel to her after her parents death? She couldn't understand. What was her fault ? Tia averted her eyes from her and turned to walk away but stopped and turned back to her as If she had more to say

And one more thing ...If someone keeps an eye on my things, then I do not like it at all, so do not even try to hover around Shivaay. He is out of your reach..remember this I have my eyes on you...make sure you keep your eyes and little heart in check " She was so bitter as she said what she thought about me, I couldn't defend myself not sure why she thought so disgusting about me. Yes I was not like her who had everything but I had principles. If she was offended because I'm Mr. Oberoi's assistant then It was her problem not me because It was purely dependent on me whether i will work with him or not. This was none of her business

I don't care what you think about me because you have no right to judge me " I told her and proceeded to go out but She grabbed my arm and turned me towards her with so much strength that my purse fell on the ground from my hand and all the stuff spread. She didn't even give me a chance to recover

Stop it you little thing...you didn't want to leave Shivaay's side because you couldn't live without luxuries. But I don't think filthy girls like you Should be near Shivaay anymore

This is not where you belong.. Leave from here " She pointed her index finger at me. I have never seen anyone who got angry like Tia did , seeing her , I saw a pure devil woman. She was Just about to drag me away from there but abruptly stopped seeing Shivaay standing there with two men behind him.

" Let her go '' Shivaay growled out, his eyes shone with anger and It was directed at Tia. " No ..She should not be near you, She's only after your money.

She was nothing but a gold digger ! " She spat out angrily and turned to look at me. Her expression was deadly. She was still slandering me. Before she could say anything else, Suddenly she heard the deep stern voice " And who do you think you are to insult her "

Shivaay had a different domineering aura which made him stand out. Even I felt fear when his sharp gaze fell on Tia. The woman who was a pompous queen turned into a soaked cat as she lowered her head, obviously avoiding Shivaay's gaze

Shiv...I..I mean.." Tia stuttered as she tried to defend herself but Shivaay's angry gaze was enough to shut anyone up

" Who told you to act like my well-wisher in my absence ? From where you got the guts to say such despicable things about her ..what rights do you have to lay fingers on her character and tell her to stay away from me ?

Who the hell do you think of yourself ? And above all, who are you to decide who I should marry or not ? If I will marry Annika then Should I need your permission for it ? Shivaay said coldly, his voice was so scary and intimidating that Tia kept her mouth shut. I was shocked when It came to Shivaay. She feared him and didn't run her mouth anyhow

My apologies, but I don't think this is a good idea to keep this woman around you " She muttered in a low voice with her head lower despite how Shivaay said she still uttered those words about me. I wonder what wrong I did to her for her to hate me so much

" And did I ask you or complain to you ? I think you have completely forgotten why I came here..." When Tia heard Shivaay's angry voice she flinched with fear. She tried very hard to arrange this meeting with Shivaay and due to Annika's presence everything was ruined. She cursed her mentally. In her jealousy and anger She forgot everything and ended up offending Shivaay. She had not planned anything like this before the meeting.

Shiv..I.. I'm sorry "she tried to apologize

" I want nothing to do with this woman.. Get this woman out of my sight " Shivaay said disdainfully, although his voice was low and calm he still sounded furious that I lowered my head feeling my back hair rose. The man was defending me. I wanted to look at him but failed to do that

Glancing at Tia , She was too embarrassed in front of Shivaay, his bodyguards and the hotel staff. Tia looked at Shivaay , then shifted her cat-like eyes on me and stormed out from there. This wasn't what I wanted

I remained there as everyone walked away. I heard various footsteps vanishing from where I was and I guess everyone left including Shivaay. Regarding my wits I sighed and prepared to pick up my things and purse from the floor when someone beat me to it

' Here ' He said. I was stunned when Shivaay picked up my things and handed them to me. I looked up and he had a serious facial expression on his face that was hard to read

Thanks, " I said while hesitating before I took the file from him. My fingers brushed against his. I nodded and prepared to flee from there when he grabbed me by the arm, pulling me back to him and holding me in place

Where do you think you're running ? " He murmured looking straight into my eyes. I was troubled by his approach especially when we were in open space like this. What If someone came and saw me in his arms What would they think

Umm..Sir ..I..I Should go " I tried saying something to keep him off but he tightened his grip on me and pulled me even more close to him. So that I resisted getting charmed by his devilish looks. His charming smile and killer eyes shone brightly in a sexy way. He looked different. It wasn't every time Shivaay worried about something casual, not business related but he truly looked exceptional

Are you Ok ? He asked me in his low fruity voice "Y..Yes...Sir I..I am " I stuttered

" Now too much time has passed so I think you should come back home " The Man whispered, caressing my hair, not What I expected him to say but I was fearful of his approach. Especially when his closeness gives me chills

" N..No..Sir, I am fine at Naira's house " I said, getting an opening to flee from him. And once I did , I heard him chuckle when I stumbled around leaving him behind. I didn't even know where I was running to but I had to get away and only when I was away from him , I stopped panting and gasping for air

" I don't know what that Man wants from me, " I said, placing my hand over my beating heart to calm myself down. I guess I had to go and talk to Naira. I was nervous but I have to do it.

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To be continued.