Chapter 9: Don't tease me
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Riya's POV~
After attending all the classes, I sighed in relief.
"It's tiring today", I said while sitting in the cafeteria.
"Yes..I feel that too", Rasi said while sitting next to me.
"Let's eat", Rasi said.
"Yeah..Let's eat...", I said.
We both get up and get our meals. We both sit together and started eating.
"Did my brother called you?", I asked.
When I asked that question, she choked on her food.
"Hey..Relax", I said while tapping her back. I gave her water.
"What happened? Didn't he call you?", I asked. She just looked down.
"He called", she said in a low voice.
"What did he say?", I asked in a tease tone.
"Nothing..really", she said.
"Don't tell me my brother directly proposed you on the call", I asked.
"No...It's just that we decided to know each other...He said he will call me tonight", she said while her cheeks are red.
"Are you blushing just by my brother's name?", I asked while laughing at her.
"Hey...Don't tease me", she said.
"But I like to tease you", I said while taking a photo of her.
"Please yaar, Riya...", she said.
"Okay", I said.
"Have you thought about internship yet?", I asked.
"Not yet..", she said.
"How about you come with me to Singh industries?", I said looking at her.
"What?", she said with a shock.
"You applied to a job there?", she asked.
"No..It's Vicky's company", I said.
"Oh..I nearly forgot about that", she said.
"Dad literally ordered me to join company and didn't let me have a say", I said sighing.
"Oh...It will be not nice to come..I guess",she said.
"No..It's okay...You have qualifications..I think they are recruiting..Can you apply it?", I said.
"Yeah sure...But do you think I can make it?", she said with uncertainty.
"Of course...You can make it...You are a topper of university...Remember", I said teasingly.
"I know", she said.
After a lot convincing, She had applied to the Assistant Interior Designer position.
"Okay..You have also submitted your resume..Let's just wait for the interview", I said.
"Okay..", she said.
"Okay...I think I should get going..I will be late for my part time job now", she said.
"You took another one..", I said glaring at her.
"Expenses will be high this month..plus I took this job for 3 days when afternoon classes are not there...So it will not be tiring", she said.
"How about I give you some money and you can repay me later?", I asked.
"Don't act...I know you are broke after giving money for that uncle's surgery", she said.
"hehe", I smiled nervously.
"I think you should get one", she said.
"Yeah...I think I have to manage this semester fees as well..I will get one part time job as well", I said.
"How about the cafe? There is a requirement for part timers", she said.
"Okay..Let's talk about that tomorrow. Also tell your cafe boss that you got one part timer..You will get some commission ", I said.
"Fine", she smiled.
"I will come from tomorrow then...Bye", I said.
"Okay...Bye..Take care", she said.
"Take care", I smiled.
I got out of the college and looking for a cab. I think I'm not getting one. Suddenly a car stopped in front of me.
"Ma'am...Sir asked you to come to company", a driver said.
"Which sir?", I asked.
"Mr.Singh", he said.
Vicky? No..it can't be....Dad? Dad I guess.
"Okay", I said and sat in the car. After that, he immediately went towards Singh group.
Soo we reached the company. He opened the door. I thanked him and entered the office.
I saw a receptionist working.
"Hello...Good afternoon ma'am...How may I help you?", she asked.
"Good afternoon..I am here to meet Vic...Mr.Vikram Singh", I said.
"Are you perhaps, Riya Arora?", she asked.
"Yes..", I said.
What the...How did she know my name? Did she know who I am? Of course she don't know..She said Riya Arora...Thank God!! They didn't reveal in the company that I married to Vicky.
She immediately called someone.
"Okay sir...I'll sending Ms.Riya to the conference room", she said.
"Ma'am...Vikram sir asked you to go to conference and he will joining you", she said.
I nodded. "May I know which floor the conference room is in?", I asked.
"Sure Ma'am...Please go to 13th floor and turn right", she said.
"Okay...Thank you", I said while going to lift.
I entered the lift and pressed 13th floor. I saw a few girls gossiping, "You saw Vikram sir...Oh my God!! How handsome is he?", one girl said.
"Yeah!! I can't believe that Chairman sir has a elder son that too handsome", another girl side.
Are they talking about Vicky?
"He used to be professor it seems..The way he talked in the meeting today...I was mesmerized..Now I can see him in conference room too...yay", a girl chirped in happiness.
Are they fans of him? Do they not know he is married? How can they talk about him like this?hmph?
Thank God!! They don't know about him marrying me? I will be the big target for these fan girls. Anyway we are going to divorce in six months? What is the big deal?
"Oh no...I will be missing that meeting I guess...I have to go to a site", another girl said.
"Your bad luck ", the girl teased her.
Do they not see me? How can they talk about my husband like that? I don't like it at all....
What husband? Riya...Have you lost your mind? What are you thinking? Stop it...Stop it...We are going divorce in six months...Remember it, you stupid brain.
Soon we reached the 13th floor. I went out first. I turned right and saw a room. It has written "Conference room" in Golden letters.
The girl who came in the lift stopped looking at me.
"Who are you?", she asked. When I was about speak she started again.
"You don't even have the employee card...How did you even get in?", she asked.
"I..I am Riya Arora...Vikram sir's assistant", I said confidently.
"How is that possible? There haven't been no interviews for that position..and you look like a student...I think you have been mistaken", she said with a hint of jealousy.
Before I can say anything, I hearda familiar voice from my behind.
"I recruited her...Any problem?", I heard Dad from behind by glaring at her.
I saw Vicky stood beside Dad.
"Sorry sir...I didn't know that", she said while bowing him.
"Good afternoon, sir", I said and bowed to both of them. I looked down as I don't know what to say.
"Okay..All of you to the conference room", Vicky said.
Dad entered followed by Vicky. That girl entered the conference room and afterwards I entered the conference room.
After everyone from the department has been seated.
"Okay, Let's start the meeting now", Vicky said.
I sat with Vicky. "Ms.Riya I want you to take the minutes of the meeting", he said while connecting the projector to his laptop.
"Okay sir", I said while taking my laptop out.
"Why it is not working?", he said while trying to connect it.
I went to him and turned around the connector.
"Thank God! It worked", I said while connecting it.
"Thank you", he said while looking at me.
I just don't know what to do? I mean he is behaving nicely.
I just stared at him.
"Ahmm...Vicky", Dad cleared his throat.
"Yes...Sir...I will be presenting now", Vicky said and presented the presentation really well. I took the minutes and suggestions they told to Vicky in the meeting.
"Wow!! He was fab!! Does he work in Interior design...Then it's better. I will get exposure..By the way of his explanation, he is a great professor...I guess...I think that's why he has so many fans..I mean literally everybody clapped for him. Dad is smiling happily..Such a day", I smiled looking at him and dad. When I saw him smiling, I smiled as well. I immediately look down.
What the hell?! What is happening to me?
"Okay...Thank you everyone..", he said and everybody went off to their departments.
Dad, Vicky and I are in conference room.
"I am proud of you", Dad said while hugging him.
"Thank you, Dad" ,he said.
"Just start with the plan as soon as possible", Dad said.
"Okay Dad...I will do that", he said.
"Riya..Take care of him", Dad said while looking at me. I just nodded.
"I will leave now" , Dad said and left off.
Now only Vicky and I left off in the conference room. It's quite awkward to start a conversation..that too with him...I sighed deeply.
"Ahem..", I heard Vicky clearing his throat. I looked at him.
"Let me show your cabin", he said qhile going out from the conference hall.
"Okay", I said in a low voice and followed him.
We both enter the lift and he pressed 16th floor.
Oh..It's going to be 16th floor
"Riya...Actually...", he started to speak something when someone entered the lift. He just shut his mouth.
When we enter the 16th floor. We both came out of the lift and I followed him. As he was going inside, I saw "Interior design department ", in bold letters at the start of the entrance. My eyes widen in happiness. I just can't believe I entered my favourite field.
I saw many people are busy with their works. All of them bow Vicky when he was passing by. He just nodded with a straight face. I just follow him.
He opened the door and went in. I just stood outside.
"He said he will show my cabin...Why did he left me all alone?", I said to myself while standing outside of the room.
"Should I knock?", I said to myself.
When I was about to knock, He opened the door.
"Didn't I ask you to follow me? What are you doing here?", he said in a low but stern voice. Everyone in the floor were on high alert.
"Get in", he said and I went in and closed the door.
He sat on his chair and asked me to sit on the chair.
"Riya..", he said.
"Yes..sir..", I said.
"You don't have to call me sir when we are alone", he said in a soft tone.
What happened to him? Why is he so different?
"The cubicle beside this office is your cabin ", he said.
"Okay", I said.
"As it is your internship, you can come by adjusting your college schedule but remember to share the schedule to me", he said.
"Okay", I said.
"As we are going to work on the new project. You can also came up with the ideas you have..We will discuss them", he said.
"Really? Can I?", I asked excitingly.
"Of course..but the plan will be approved by Dad and other shareholders. Give your best", he said.
"Okay...I will try my best", I said.
"Besides...Did you make the minutes of the meeting? I want the minutes in 20 min", he asked.
"Okay", I said.
"That's it from my side..Do you have any questions?", he asked.
Questions? I have endless questions for you...What happened to you? Do you have split personality or bipolar?
"Riya..", he yelled.
"I asked do you have any questions?", he asked again.
"I don't have any", I said in a low voice.
"Get to work", he said.
"Okay", I said and went outside.
- Writer
