Adhyansh's POV
As the sun rises over the sprawling metropolis, casting it's golden hues upon the towering skyscrapers of Rathore Enterprises, I am already ensconced within the confines of my office, a bastion of power and authority amidst the sea of bustling activities below. The world outside may still be awakening, but within these walls, the constant pursuit of success never sleeps.
Dressed in a tailored attire befitting my role as CEO, I sit at my desk, the polished mahogany gleaming beneath the soft glow of the morning light. I delve into the mountains of e-mails and reports that overflowed my inbox, my thoughts broke hearing a knock on my office door.
"Come in" I said in my usual professional and cold voice.
"Good morning my dearest Boss" said one of the most annoying voice of the planet.
I replied to his greetings with a nod and asked him about today's schedule.
"Uh huh first give a nice reply to my sweet greetings with a smile." he demanded with a huge grin.
I passed him a hard glare.
"Okay okay, I will take it as a reply " he said and raise his hands in surrender. Without telling about today's schedule he flopped on my office couch.
"Mr. Neil Malhotra, I don't think this company pays you to rest here" I said to him with warning visible in my voice.
"Oh hello Mr. Workaholic, I am not taking any rest, and even if I do what's wrong in it, how I thought that if I work in my bestfriend's company then I will get some relax time and vacations, but look here because of you I spent whole yesterday night preparing for today's meetings. I don't know about you but I am a for sure a human being and I need some sleep and rest. Why do we need to get here this early in morning? I didn't even get to close my eyes the entire night ... Aah why me?" Neil, my dramatic Assistant, one and only friend ( best friend) said with his all the time irritating whining voice. This is his daily drama so now I don't get affected at all. So ignoring his all whines.
"Today's schedule" I demanded seriously with no interest in his last night struggle.
"Sure Boss, first we are having a meeting with Mr. Patel of Patel industries in half an hour then a meeting with marketing department after some more meetings and hmmm that's it for today." He replied after silencing his dramatic self.
"And yes I was asking if I could get a leave —" I cut off his sentence with my words.
"Get my coffee and show me the presentation for fist meeting, Mr. Malhotra."
"Sure, Sir" he said sweetly with honey dripping voice before getting out of my office.
I return my focus to the emails and report, and started reviewing everything.
After a few minutes, Neil return with my strong black coffee and some files, and return back to his cabin.
With a steaming cup of coffee in my hand, I completed reviewing the files and glance at clock to find its almost time for the meeting, Neil came to my office, I asked him about meeting preparation.
"Everything's ready Boss, Mr. Patel is waiting in the boardroom." he replied
I took my blazer off the chair and wore it before going out of office to the boardroom.
Mr. Patel, awaits my arrival in the sleek confines of the boardroom, his demeanor a mix of deference and determination.
"Good morning, Mr. Rathore." he greets me with a respectful nod, his voice tinged with a hint of apprehension.
"Morning, Mr. Patel" I reply curtly, wasting no time on pleasantries.
"Let's get down to the business. Start the meeting." I said
Patel clears his throat, his eyes darting nervously as he took his seat. "Yes, Sure"
I liked the deal it provides profit to my company. I nod formulating a plan of action in my mind. " Very well, Patel. Proceed with your proposal."
With a determined nod, Patel thanks me for my time and retreats to the door with his staff. I also return to my office.
As the day wears on, I find myself engulfed in a whirlwind of activity, my schedule packed with back to back meetings and high stakes negotiations. Each interaction a delicate mix of power and influence, where every word and gesture is carefully calculated to further the interests of Rathore Enterprises.
Hours blurs into another as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long shadows across the city skyline. Yet still, I press on, working on the files and reports on my desk.
Finally, as the clock struck half past nine in the night, I heard my office door opening.
"All work done, Mr. Aadi Boss." Neil said passing me the files.
"Ok, you may go now." I said
"𝑲𝒚𝒂, 𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒉𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒊 𝒌𝒊 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒋𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒌𝒂 𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒊 𝒓𝒂𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒐 𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒏𝒆 𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝒋𝒂𝒂𝒚𝒆, 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒌𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒉 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒚𝒆 𝒆𝒌 𝒃𝒂𝒂𝒓, 𝒔𝒊𝒓" he said dramatically.
[What, you want a young and handsome boy like me to go home alone at such a late hour, please think about my safety once, Sir.]
"You didn't bring you car again, did you?" I asked already knowing the answer.
"Hahaha, of course....when you are here why need a car near." he replied "And we should save our environment, why do we need to use two cars when we both are going to same place,hmm?" he said making nk sense he lives a different direction from Rathore Mansion.
"Tonight I am gonna stay at you house bestie, let's go." He said
"No you are—" I stopped, hearing my phone ringing.
"𝑱𝒊 𝑴𝒂𝒂 𝒔𝒂" I said after accepting the call.
[Yes Mother]
"𝑨𝒂𝒅𝒊, 𝒗𝒐𝒉 𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊 𝒂𝒃 𝒕𝒂𝒌 𝒈𝒉𝒂𝒓 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒊, 𝒔𝒖𝒓 𝒖𝒔𝒌𝒂 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒉𝒊 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒍𝒂𝒈 𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒂" Maa sa said from other side, with worry in her voice.
[Aadi, Aditi hasn't return home yet and her phone is also not reachable.]
"𝑲𝒚𝒂, 𝑴𝒂𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒂𝒑 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒊𝒋𝒊𝒚𝒆, 𝒎𝒂𝒊 𝒌𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒂 𝒉𝒖." I said and cut the call.
[What, Mom don't worry I will do something.]
"What happened?" Neil asked worriedly.
"Aditi hasn't reach home yet" I replied.
"We don't have time to talk, you call our men tell them to find her everyone is worried at home." I said before he could ask anything.
He nodded and called our men to find her. After some time, they traced her phone location.
"We got the location" Neil said.
I hummed and got out of the building and settled in my car with Neil and was starting the car, I again get Maa sa's call informing about Aditi's arrival. Though location is showing a different place I told my men to look into this matter and We both headed towards Rathore Mansion.
Entering the mansion, I parked my car and we got out the car and moved inside.
As I stepped inside, the warmth of a familiar laughter greeted me. I paused, taking in the happy atmosphere that enveloped the room. My family was gathered in the living room engaged in a animated conversation. But what caught my attention the most the girl standing with her back towards me, her voice ringing with cheer as she said something to my brother.
I moved towards her totally captivated by her, Why it feels like a Deja Vu?
Just as I was going to ask something she turned fastly with a fist which met MY FACE. WHAT? I realised what actually happened she punched me on face. WHO THE HELL IS SHE AND SHE DARED TO PUNCH ME?...
I turned my face towards her to find a beautiful face and big brown eyes staring widely at me as if they saw a ghost she said something and ran outside while grabbing Ahaan's hand. Her eyes they were beautiful...
"... SORRY MR. ASR" this shout brought me out of my thoughts and WHAT... SHE RAN AWAY AFTER PUNCHING ME AND I am here complementing her beautiful eyes.
I turned my attention to my family to find them standing on their place like statues with shocked expressions, eyes widely opened like they would pop out any minute.
I called Maa sa two times, she then came out from her shocked demeanor.
"Aahhhhhhhhhhh" I heard a scream from Laksh. "Badi Maa I think he is bot our Bhai Sa, he is someone else, right Neil Bhai?" Laksh said with shocking expressions.
And I turned to Neil to find him standing no—he just didn't fainted. Laksh shake him and "Who are you?" He asked just after opening his eyes.
Now it's making me sick first that Ms. Brown eyes punched me and I didn't even feel a bit angry...and now all this.
"Shut up, it's me only."I said fed up by his drama.
"Who was SHE?" I asked to no one particular while looking towards the gate.
"Jhaasi Ki Rani 2.0" Laksh and Neil in said sync.
I turned my attention to everyone and it's still same as if they froze on their place, I gave them a last glance and moved towards my bedroom.
Their reactions were totally understandable if it was someone else that person would be regretted being born by now but I don't why I just couldn't do anything to her other then looking at her eyes.
HEY MAHADEV, WHO WAS SHE?
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