Saturday 4 p.m:

Everyone was busy at the venue checking the last minutes details. It was a formal party that Designer, Meher Bhel had kept in honour of her company's collaboration with Mrs. Sehra Gill's.

Anika ran around checking the details. While a composed Shivaay supervised over the others.

From flowers food and drinks she saw to it that everything was perfect.

They both meet up. Shivaay-"Everything ok?".

Anika-"Haan sab theek hi hai " she said looking around.

Shivaay-"so chalo we will go and get ready."

Anika nodded. As they were moving out they see Meher speaking on the phone. She cuts the call and speaks to them-"all set.?"

"Yes." Shivaay answers confidently

Meher-"great...so you guys also get ready...in formals." she stresses the last part looking at Anika.

Anika forced a smile knowing what tagt look meant. Shivaay too gave her a formal smile, and they left.

At the party:

Anika was dressed in a simple elegant black gown whereas Shivaay was dressed in black trousers with white shirt and wore a blazer over it looking dashing as always.

The party was going well with arrangements perfectly done. Anika and Shivaay ensured everything went well. As they were standing a side monitoring, a waiter comes and tell them that Meher was expecting them for a private conversation in the lounge inside.

Both give a puzzled look to each other and move inside. Meher looked angry. Anika walked up to her and asked her if everything was fine. Meher started lashing out at her for the inappropriate arrangements.

Meher-"Anika maine tumhein personally bola thaa ki I want orchids and what do I have here – white roses.! And the food ...maine tumhe Italian aur continental cuisine boli thii and what did you arrange? Indian and Chinese."

A confused Anika looks on, as far as she remembered Meher hadn't specified a thing and had just said she wanted the best in her budget. She then noticed an irritated Mrs.Gill standing a little behind Meher.

Realisation dawned her.So Meher was lashing out on her purposefully so as to save herself from embarrassment from Mrs.Gill. This lady was always like that what was new.

Anika decided to keep mum , for the sake of the other two contracts that Meher had promised her.

Shivaay who was standing behind Anika also realised the fact. He was angry at Meher, how could she blame Anika. He stepped forward to speak on Anika's behalf.

"I think there is some misunderstanding." He tried hard to keep his tone calm.

Anika silently whispered to him to keep quiet for the sake of the future contracts.

Shivaay glared at her angrily.

But Meher continued to lash out at Anika and also got a little personal and overboard calling her middle class and all.

Shivaay loses his cool, he hated pretentious ladies like these who would only blame and backstab others. He had already understood this lady's personality at their previous meetings.

Shivaay-"Hey watch that tone. Anika isn't saying anything that does not mean you say whatever you like. We all know that it is you who is at fault so please stop pretending

Agar tumhara buget nahi thaa toh party nahi rakh tii."

Anika rubs her forehead and nudged his arm to tell him to shut up, but that had no effect on him.

Meher starts lashing out at Shivaay – dragging his past and accusing him of malpractice in Business from the very start and also holds him responsible for what happened to his family. Shivaay didn't had the guts to speak, he looked at her dazed. Was it because of him..? His family died became of him? He was responsible?

Anika sees Shivaay lost in the hurtful memories of past. While Meher constantly lashes out at him and speaks ill about is character. Shivaay just did not speak a word.

Now Anika couldn't tolerate this and came forward to speak.

Meher-"Please don't Anika tum mein toh theek se baat karne kii tameez bhi nahi hai you middle class people aise hii hot hoo..gawar."

Anika-"Miss Meher Bhel I have had enough of your nonsense about me and my husband. You think you can speak whatever you like as and when as you wish. Enough. Before questioning others please look into yourself."

She smirked"Do you even know what your own employees think of you. Others might tolerate these irrelevant tantrums you throw but we are not here for that. Hell with your contract. Hell with you. Dare you say anything about us from your filthy mouth. " she spoke in perfctly fine English, shocking Shivaay as well as Meher.

Looking at Shivaay-"chalein?" He nodded still shocked.

She turns at Meher "and yes just because koi kuch bolta nahi hai please yeh mat samjhna kii usse bolna nahi aata aur haan...your balance which was due..keep it to yourself..might help you in future."

She holds Shivaay's hand and both of them walk out in attitude.

An angry Meher looks on. An impressed Mrs. Gill stops them.

Mrs.gill-"ek minute"

Anika and Shivaay turned towards her.

Mrs.Gill-"Meher kaisi hain yeh maine pehle see jaanti thii ,yeh bhi jaanti hoon ki koi uske against kuch nahi bolta hain, iss liye I thought I might as well as give her a try but I think main galat thii, aise logon ke saath kaam karke main apna mood nahi off karna chathi..!"

Looking at Meher "guess what Meher the deal is called off.."

Looking back at the duo-"Waise I am highly impressed by your work and professionalism so, can I get an appointment for tomorrow? Actually mere doo fashion shows hain agle 10 din mein. So I was wondering if you guys would take it up."

Anika smiled and looked at Shivaay.

Mrs.Gill-"I know it's a short time but I think you guys will do wonders. I also know kal sunday hai..par..."

Anika-"We work on Sunadays as well " she said smiling.

Mrs.Gill-"Ok Mr and Mrs. Oberoi we are on for tomorrow!" She leaves.

And so do they leaving behind an irritated Meher. Anika little awkward at having a surname. His surname.

They both enter the car.

Anika sighs."thank you wo..mere liye ..."

"Tum apne liye baat bhi nahi kar sakti hoo? I mean that lady, wo kuch bhi boli jaa rahi thii aur tum.." He nodded in disbelief.

Anika-" Main toh contract ki wajah se...chup thii...warna aisa suna thii By God..naani yaad aaja thii usse.."

Shivaay-"Wo toh aa hi gayi hogi tumne itna jo sunaaya usse tumne ..Thanks." he spoke in a single in a breath. He couldn't believe how often he said thanks to her.

Anika-"Wo aap ke baare mein itna bol rahi thii aur aap chup kyun thee ?"

Shivaay little lost-"Kya bolta...shaayad she was right...I was the cause."

Anika-"Aapna ek dum...sarfire hain...aisi ladies ka kaam hi yeh hotaa hain...doosron ko neecha dikhana kii who khud apne hii upar vishwaas na kar paaye...aap uss par vishwas karna chaathe hain aur apne par apni family ke liye aapke pyaar par nahi??"

Shivaay listening to her words looks towards her thoughtfully. Wasn't she right ? why the hell should he pay heed to the words of a lady like Meher. He looked at her intently. Here was this lady who always gave his thoughts a right about turn and made him believe in himself more than anything. When he was scared to.

Shivaay-"I think you are right."

Anika-"Aur nahi toh kyaa.."

Shivaay to change the topic-"WAISE tum itni achii English bol leti hoo...I mean I didn't know."

Anika-"iss mein kaunsi badi baat hai"

Shivaay-"Ofcourse badi baat hai...toh tum generally engilsh mein kyun nahi bolti why do you speak in that weird language."

Anika-meri marzi..arey English naa mujhe...itni pasand nahi..aur jo mithaas hindi mein hain who kisi bhaasha mein nahi..! Aur waise bhi India mein bahut aap jaise angrezon ke chamchee hain jo English baat karte-firte hain. Angrez chaley gaye par aap jaise namune chod gaye."

Shivaay- "hey watch it..!"

Anika-"kyaa..?"

Shivaay-"your language"

Anika-"Lekin language toh suni jaati hain main dehkoon kaise.." she said to irritate him.

Shivaay -"you know what forget it tumhara kuch nahi ho sakta..tum naa...laakhon mein ek hoo...Weirdika..!!!!"

Anika"nahi karodon mein ek hoon - aur main Weirdika nahi hoon..aap pagal hain.!!

Shivaay-"O shut up Anika..!"

Anika-"Agar main chup rehthi toh hum mein jo nayaa itna bada contract milne waal hain naa kal who nahi aata."

"Wait a minute. tum ne kyaa kia..It was me who spoke up and she was impressed by me" he spoke with attitude and ran his hand over his hair in his signature hairstyle.

Anika imitated him to tease him.

Shivaay starts the car and both continue to argue.

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