It's been a week since Noah went back to India and now I'm living alone in my apartment. I miss him so much, but Xavier been there for me. Our relationship is turning out good, actually better than I expected. He adores me, takes care of me, and most importantly respects me.

I really love him, he's been there to cheer me up all week, even if he can't joke around like Noah, his silence also accompany me. But then again there's always a irritating voice at the back of my head, fusing me off about his past behavior, I'm possessive. I don't share. And with him there's always a part of me worrying about him cheating on me, he never gave me any reason to doubt him in the previous week, but this voice just won't go away......

Shaking my head off the thoughts I went back to personalizing his schedule. He is really busy these days with his work, and we had spent a very little time together out of the office.

We still are keeping it low in front of others in the building expect Catherine, she already knows everything. I and she had become bestest friends in these past few months.

I glanced at the wall clock in my office, it's currently 2:10PM, there's loads and loads of files placed on my desk, scattered here and there. And currently I'm dealing with the new accommodation of hotels lines in Paris.....

Maybe I can take a vacation to Paris afterwards and then to India to meet everyone....

A knock from outside my door snapped me out of my dreamland, surprised at the sudden voice, I stood up nearly knocking the file bundles down, I hastily catched them and faced the door where a grinning Aiden is standing.

"Oh. Good afternoon Aiden. What are you doing here?" I asked confusedly. Did I forgot his appointment?

"Hey! Need some help there?" He asked beaming.

"No. It's alright. Do you have a appointment with Mr. King?" I confirmed.

he comes in the list of people who don't know about us. At first Xavier was hell bent on telling Aiden and his parents about our relationship but I requested him not to because firstly I'm not ready, and secondly he is like a brother to Xavier so I wanted to tell him formally over dinner or something with his parents not like this.......

"No I don't. But is he in?" He asked pointing Xavier's office. I nodded absentmindedly.

"Ok. Then I'll show myself in." He said, more like told before storming into Xavier's office.

Silent silence. Nothing came from the room beside me. So I shrugged before going back to my work. Not two minutes later my intercom ringed..

Receiving the intercom in record time I answered, you actually become a pro handling a Intercom if you receive it in every five minutes daily.

"Mr. King?"

"Did you let Aiden in?" Xavier's frustrated voice came in.

"Yes. More like he let in himself. " I said.

"Okay. Don't let anyone else come in."

"Alright."

With this I engaged myself in the remaining work, overflowing everywhere. The routine went on for half an hour before my curiosity started killing me....

What are they doing in there? What's taking so long? Is he telling Aiden about us!? I swear I'll kill him myself if he said anything!!

Stop!

I went in and out of my struggle. Working in between, I heard faint shouting from outside my office, slowly rising from my chair confusedly, I walked out of my office and looked at the end of the hallway, someone was yelling at Catherine, her head hanging down as she tried to reason with the woman to stop her from entering further. The later shouting furiously at Catherine.....

Irritation started building in me, slowly creeping in masking my previous mood of curiosity, anger slowly following behind, keeping myself in check I trailed slowly to the hallway, the woman coming in my way unfazed by Catherine requests....

Well we have a b*tch here today...

I met the b*tch in middle of the hallway, just few steps ahead of my office.

"Ma'am I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave now." I said placing my hand in her way and resisting her advancement anymore.

She stared down at my hand before scoffing, I looked at her face, blue eyed blonde b*tch, hour glass figure, fake nose, lips. Height same as me. Dark blue velvet dress fitting her body leaving small to imagination, saint Laurent navy heels.

Definitely a model.

"B*tch I suggest you to stay away and get out of my way if you want to keep your job." She snarled her fake nose scrunching in disgust.

I smirked inwardly. Not just yet.

"Ma'am I'm telling you nicely to please leave." I tried once again.

"Oh my f*cking God! ARE YOU THREATENING ME RIGHT NOW YOU F*CKING B*TCH!! do you have any idea who you're talking to!!" She started yelling once again.

Lazily I rubbed my ear with my hand and looked at Catherine standing behind the b*tch with a gaze 'do you know this b*tch'. She mouthed 'Angelina Ruth' back. I ignored her words and stared at Angelina boringly. Her ears are literally leaving out smoke due to my lack of attention.

"No. Can you stop barking." I said uninterested.

"And leave the building now. Mr. King don't want to meet anyone now." I said gesturing her to start moving.

Her face started turning red. Amusing.

Her hands trembling at her sides. Anytime now. I stopped myself from grinning and stared at her.

Atlast she blasted.

"YOU F*CKING B*TCH!!! I'M ANGELINA F*CKING RUTH. YOU SCUM! I'M XAVIER'S GIRLFRI—"

I cut her off "Really?"

"You!?"

.........Then her hand swinged, smirk really creeping on my face now. Her hand in the air coming down in force to slap me. I grabbed her hand in air nowhere near my face. I twirled her around like nothing. Really nothing. Twisting her hand behind her back painfully I shoved her into the wall, her fake nose harshly impacting with the wall as a crack sound came out. Oops....

A gasp sounded from the direction of Catherine.

I smirked and shoved her more into the wall with myself behind her pushing. Her breathing staggard due to small breathing space.

"What's happening he—" I turned to see two jaws hanging faces. One of my beloved and other of Aiden. I turned back to Angelina and smirked into her hairs, she started panting for air.

Now maybe I should release her, she won't be able to tolerate this any longer. She isn't pro. This isn't my training hub, but I'm enjoying this too much, smirk permanently attached to my face, I slowly trailed my finger along her jaw, she tried to move other hand to snatch my hand off, I twisted her hand more, a scream of protest came from her as her hand left the fight. I closed my eyes and heard her bare meek whisper..

"W-who ar-are you?"

I smirked and leaned to her ear,

"Your worst nightmare. " I said before separating from her at once, she breathed hard to get some oxygen, I tried to straighten my smirk and creases, three shocked faces staring at me.

"Wh- why? How?......what?!" Aiden asked shockingly staring at Angelina behind me.

Xavier stared at me with a look that said' who are you and what did you do to my sweet Shana.' Awww.... he need to learn about my hobbies, passion and talent sometimes.

"I don't know what you're talk—"

Angelina attacking me again cut me off, her hand trying to find my face, thanks to my fast reflexes that I have earned over years, I dodged her slap and grabbed handful of her hair in my hand and pulling it back.

"—talking about." I smiled sweetly to Aiden. His confusion increasing by seconds.

"Leave me b*tch?!!!" Angelina in my hands yelled.

"This is getting boring. Trust me I don't do cat fights. But—" I pointed my pencil skirt out. How am I going to do anything in this.

"Consider yourself lucky." I said sweetly in the most feminine voice I can acquire to her and turned to Xavier...

"Mr. King she was barging into your office, and she wasn't listening to us." I said in my normal voice.

He stared at me then at Angelina, I narrowed my eyes at him, daring him to take her side and gave him a look that said 'if you take her side, then no touching for a whole week.' He unaffectedly turned to Angelina.

"Ms. Ruth. Leave." I smiled at him, then at her and left her hairs, she towered back to her full height. Her hair imitating that of a sparrow's nest.

"You're telling me to leave!?!? Fire her!!" She yelled. I smirked and went to Xavier's side. Softly taking his face in my hands and kissing him passionately till both of us was out of breath. He didn't thought a second before reciprocating the kiss, satisfied with my PDA. I turned to Angelina,

"Won't you leave Ms. Ruth?" I asked sweetly.

"HOw!?? You f*cking b*tch how dare you touch my Xavier!?!" She snarled coming my way again.

"Ms. Ruth. I warn you if you touch even a single hair on her head, then I'll turn your world upside down." Xavier's cool and collected voice came from beside me. I smiled softly my heart filled with warmth even from this small protecting gesture.

"Please leave Ms. Ruth." Catherine said from behind her grinning.

Angelina stared at me, anger flooding her eyes, her hands trembling at her side due to anger. She yelled in a shrill voice,"Mark my words. I'll f*cking ruin you—you!??!"

I shook my head amusingly,

"The name's Shana Rajput. and I'll be waiting."

Fuming she turned on her heels and stomped to elevators with a grinning Catherine behind her, she entered the elevators as her eyes met mine, I winked at her, her touching her nose was the last thing I saw before elevator's doors closed.

One problem down.

I also turned to enter my office when a firm hand grasped my wrist, I stared at the hand then at owner. Aiden accusing gaze piercing mine,

"Explain." He said.

I pointed to Xavier,

"He will."

With that I removed his hand and went into my office.

I smirked.

Check mate.

Revenge for letting me explain to Catherine alone.

I was trying to complete the last bit of my work that was remaining when my intercom buzzed, it's been whole two hours since the incident. Impressive. Finally he explained everything to Aiden, receiving I answered,

"Yes Mr. King?"

"In my office now." With that the line went dead. Look how sweet my boyfriend is. Standing from my seat and out of the office, I entered his office without knocking and saw him sitting behind his desk.

"You called me. Mr. King." I asked formally to mess with him.

His eyebrows furrowed, I smiled vibrantly at him blinking several times to act innocent. His perfectly carved lips moved,

"You and I need to talk." He said seriously.

His Expression was serious so I thought of apologizing, not wanting to stretch any fight due to that b*tch.

"I'm sorry. " I said staring straight into his brown-golden eyes.

His eyebrow shot up in question,

"Are you?"

"No."

Left side of his lips twitched probably trying to smile, before he went back to his serious face. Atleast I'm not in trouble.

"Thought so. But I'm trying to talk about Aiden."

"Yes. What about him?" I asked seriously.

"Look. Today was not how I thought of telling Aiden about us." He said leaning back in his chair. I walked upto to the chair infront of his desk and sat down. I know why he leaned back. It's not happening now. I smirked at him as I raised my eyebrow mockingly at his gesture. He smirked back in amusement.

"Is he mad?" I asked. Serious conversation with this all happening. He's not very patient for this game. Whatever. It's his problem.

"No. He was happy for us."

"Ok then what's the problem?" I placed one of my leg on other his eyes trailing down just for a second but unfortunately the desk is in between. His eyes came back at my face where a permanent smirk is plastered.

"I want to tell my and your parents about us. I don't want them to find this out from anyone else. I'm making it official and then I'm telling the world that you're mine." He said with steel determination. My confident front staggard for a second with his determined gaze. I lowered my lashes to my lap.

I'm ready but.......I'm scared, whole world will know about our every f*cking life moment. I don't want that. I want things between us intimate, private, something that only I and he shares. I don't want our relationship to be a circus for the whole world.

"Can you give me some time??" I asked in a low voice. For sometime silence enveloped the room, after which his smooth, silky voice sounded,

"Ofcourse baby. Take as much as time you want. But at the end of the day I'm sure about making it official. I can give you time but I can't keep this secret anymore. It hurts me to act like strangers outside. I want to hold you anywhere I want, without any fear of getting exposed." He said before standing from his seat and coming to me, he gently raised me from my seat and engulfed me in his arms. Warmth spreading into my body, heat releasing from his chest securing me safely. I exhaled heavily and melted into his touch.

"Okay." I agreed to his condition.

"Thanks baby." He gently kissed my forehead making me a puddle of water with all this.

Maybe this won't be that bad afterall.

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The car halted at the red light, paddlers passing the road, as Xavier turned to me, his hand on my thigh drawing soothing circles, and me being me, stopping myself from jumping on him this instant.

I looked at him to see him staring at me. I stared back into his beautiful eyes. I smiled softly, his hands suddenly stopping at once, my smile faltered, what? Did I do something? I looked into his eyes again to see the same intensity as mine pooling in them. He slowly turned back as light turned green, his hand started moving again, as I released the breath that I didn't even know I was holding.

My apartment building came soon, I got out of the car, Xavier following me getting out of the car. I turned to him...

"Won't you come inside?" I asked pointing to the building.

"No baby. There's a lot I need to take care of. But there is something I need to tell you." He said looking at me.

"Yes?"

"Well....the Annual ball is on wednesday and I want a plus one. So will you come with me to the ball?" He asked softly taking my hands in his big ones.

"Oh....would you introduce.......me as your....girlfriend?" I asked hesitantly.

"Your choice baby. If you don't want that then I won't introduce you as my girlfriend. " he said. I looked into his eyes but there wasn't any tinge of hurt. Thank God. He is also understanding my side of the story.

"Then I'll absolutely delighted to be your plus one Mr. King. " I grinned back.

"This year the Mickelson's are organising the Annual ball, so I need you to be careful. you can take off tomorrow and go shopping if you want." He suggested.

"What about your schedule?"

"Catherine will take care of it." He answered without any pause.

"But—I can't—how will....—" I hesitated, I don't want to burden these two all alone with all the work.

"You need this. Trust me Wednesday is going to be frustrating and stressful. " he said his eyes showing vengeful tinges. I know there will be super awkward atmosphere in ball because there will be a lot of people that are envious of Xavier. If this is what rest his worries then....

"Alright I'll take the day off." I said touching his cheek softly.

I gently separated our hands and went off to my building's direction.

I looked behind to see Xavier leaning on his car waiting for me to enter the building. He waved at me, that's the last thing I saw before I entered the building.

Getting off the elevators at my floor I went inside my apartment. Locking securely the front door I fumbled my heels and purse aside and darted straight to the bathroom.

I need a warm shower. And then maybe I can call Samantha to accompany me to shopping tomorrow to some fancy store. I can easily afford something classy afterall. With that I stripped out of my work clothes and entered the bubble bath. My body instantly relaxed.

We are going shopping tomorrow..*whistle* my conscience giggled.

Yes we are.....