Chapter 1: The Interview With The Devil
Mumbai ki barish me bheegti hui Kiara Sharma apni purani scooty par Black Empire ke 50 manjila building ke samne khadi thi.
Uske haath me ek file thi, jisme uski degree thi, uski maa ki hospital ki bills thi, aur uske sapne the.
Kiara - 22 saal, simple salwar kameez, bina makeup, lekin aankhein bahut khoobsurat. Ek middle class ghar ki ladki, jiska papa nahi hai, maa bimaar hai, aur uspar 10 lakh ka karza hai.
Aaj uska interview tha, India ke sabse rude aur handsome billionaire, Adrian Black ke saath.
Adrian Black ke baare me pure Mumbai me ek hi baat mashoor thi - Wo ladkiyon ko dekhta bhi nahi, aur jisko dekhta hai, usko apna bana leta hai.
Kiara ne apne aap se kaha, "Kiara, darr mat, bas job le le, maa ke liye."
Wo andar gayi. Receptionist ne use upar 50th floor par bheja.
Lift ka darwaza khula, aur samne tha ek office jo jannat se bhi zyada khoobsurat tha. Kaali marble, golden lights, aur beech me ek aadmi.
Adrian Black.
28 saal, 6'2 height, black suit, gehre kaale baal, aankhein jaise samundar, aur chehre par gussa.
Wo apni chair par baitha tha, laptop par kuch dekh raha tha.
Kiara ne darte hue kaha, "Good morning, Sir. Main Kiara Sharma, interview ke liye..."
Adrian ne bina dekhe kaha, "Tum late ho. 5 minute late. I don't like late people."
Kiara ne kaha, "Sorry sir, barish..."
Adrian ne uski taraf dekha. Pehli baar. Aur uski aankhein Kiara par ruk gayi.
Usne Kiara ko upar se neeche tak dekha. Simple ladki, bheegi hui, lekin uski aankhon me ek sachai thi, jo usne aaj tak kisi ladki me nahi dekhi thi.
Adrian ne kaha, "Tumhe job kyun chahiye?"
Kiara ne sach bol diya, "Meri maa bimaar hai, mujhe paison ki zarurat hai. Main mehnati hu, main kuch bhi kar lungi."
Adrian ko uski yehi sachai pasand aa gayi.
Adrian ne ek file aage badhai, "Ye ek contract hai. Sign karo."
Kiara ne kaha, "Kaisa contract? Job ka?"
Adrian ne kaha, "Nahi. Mere saath rehne ka. Ek saal tak tum meri personal assistant nahi, meri... companion banogi. Mere saath har party me jaogi, mere saath rahogi. Badle me tumhe har mahine 5 lakh milenge, tumhari maa ka ilaaj main karaunga, aur tumhara karza main chukaunga."
Kiara shock ho gayi, "Ye kaisi job hai? Main aisi ladki nahi hu!"
Adrian has pada, "Tumhe kya laga main tumhe...? No. Mujhe tumhare body me interest nahi hai. Mujhe tumhari innocence me interest hai. Mere dushman samajhte hain ki main patthar hu, mujhe koi farak nahi padta. Tum mere saath rahogi to unhe lagega ki Adrian Black ko bhi kisi se farak padta hai. Ek saal ka drama. Uske baad tum free."
Kiara ne kaha, "Aur shartein kya hain?"
Adrian ne kaha, "Shart number 1 - Tumhe mujhse pyaar nahi karna hai. Kabhi nahi. Shart number 2 - Tum mere bina