Chapter 42

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Sameera's P.O.V.

I reached the studio an hour late. Luckily, Aayansh wasn't at the studio. Otherwise he wouldn't leave the chance to humiliate me for being late.

I went towards my desk only to find that my position was preoccupied by a new intern.

Did he really ask me to come and rejoin or I just misunderstood him?

I went to Kavya's office expecting her to know about Aayansh's whereabouts.

But she wasn't in her cabin as well.

I called Ayan but he didn't pick my phone! Great! I think I should just leave!

I was just going to leave when Mr. Advait, Aayansh's P.A. stopped me.

"Sameera, I have been waiting for you since so long." He said the moment he saw me.

"Do you want something?" I asked him.

"Aayansh sir asked me to give you the contract of your appointment and show you your cabin." He responded.

Cabin? CABIN? Did he really say cabin?

I am going to have a cabin! Not a cubicle! Aayansh kept his promise. He gave me my job back and now I am officially a designer at Singhania Studios.

"Can we see my office first?" I asked Advait.

"Yeah sure!" He said and then showed me the cabin. It was not on the same floor as Aayansh and Kavya's which I am happy about, but on the floor where Chhavi and other designers' cabins are.

My office was smaller that Aayansh and Kavya's and even Chhavi's. Not that I have any problem. I instantly fell in love with it.

This is going to my workroom for the next, I don't know how many days. But this is the place I certainly can call mine. This is my office!

There is a table, a chair on one side and two on the other and a shelf. Nice. There was a big window behind my chair just like every other cabin in this office has.

I sat on my chair and Advait sat opposite to me.

He gave me the contract. There wasn't much to read. He explained me the clauses, though it was not needed since I already understood them the last time. There's only one difference. No clause mentioning employment for 'a month' after which my performance may decide whether I would be officially appointed or not!

I signed the document and saw Aayansh had already signed. After that Advait left.

I decorated my table and kept all my things like they were on my previous desk.

I guess now happy times are back. Everyone knows Nikhil Ahuja's truth! The whole world does. I have a perfect job. I am a designer now.

I remember Aayansh's words. I will make sure you get a launch in your own name under our label. He didn't talk about my role! So I have to talk to him about it.

But he isn't in the office today. So, instead I called the client I was working with before resigning. I shouldn't waste my time now that I am a "Designer". I will talk to Ayan later, properly. After all I need to thank him as well.

Days passed. Days turned into weeks. I am working with Chhavi for her fashion show. She wanted me to co-design with her. And I agreed since I don't have any other work to do. Yes, I feel like I am just wasting my time in office and getting a salary for free because no one gives me anything to do.

I have not seen Aayansh even once since the party. Earlier he used to come to the office almost daily. But now it's been weeks and he's not been here even once.

I wanted to talk to him. Thank him for helping me!

I also had to ask him about when he is planning to launch my collections.

But since he isn't here I went to Kavya to talk about it. And what was her response? Well...

"I can't allow you to launch your own collection. You still don't have much knowledge."

"But Aayansh promised."

"I am not going to take a risk by publishing your collection. I care about my profile and you still need to learn a lot." She said rudely.

"I know everything you can trust me."

"Well, I can't trust people who have already proved themselves to be trust-breakers again and again."

'I can take it! Okay I can take all of her jibes sportingly.' I told myself.

"Please give me atleast a chance." I requested.

"The same old thing. Please give me a chance. Please give me a month I will prove myself. Please give me a chance, I will do this. I will do that. Stop it Sameera! I don't care what Bhai said, I won't allow you to publish any of your work on my website. I don't trust you and I can't take any risk. Work with other designers or on individual clients." She said rudely again.

I had tears in my eyes. But I stopped myself. I can't cry. I came a long way on my own. I can handle this. I said to myself. Also, I need this job. I need money! So, I have to make use of whatever opportunities I have and make the best out of it.

I went out and saw Chhavi. She heard everything.

It was then she offered me to co-design with her for her fashion show.

"I don't want you to give me such a big event just because you sympathise with me." I said.

"I am not doing this out of sympathy. Sameera I understand what you must be going through. I was there at the party. I am a divorcee myself. I know how it feels when your husband breaks your heart. And I know how strong you need to be able to fight for yourself. And you are fighting alone. The least I can do is make it easy for you. Also I really want to work with you. You are an amazing partner." She told me.

I was so pleased with her. I can't imagine the person I hated the most when I was here is the one whom I love the most now. Chhavi is just amazing.

I agreed to work with her and this is what we are doing right now. We are preparing for the show which is going to happen the next week.

"Tell me one thing Chhavi, why isn't Aayansh coming to the office nowadays?" I asked Chhavi in between work.

"He rarely does." She said.

"Then where does he work?" I asked her.

"In the head office. Where else?"

"They have a head office as well?" I asked surprised. I guess I know very little about the company I am working in.

"Do you think Mr. Singhania has so much time to waste in fashion and clothes, their collections and illustrations and these stupid interns? Ofcourse not! He has a business to run. So, how can he take care of his entire business from here. It's just that Kavya is really passionate about fashion designing. So he sometimes makes sure that everything is perfect here or not.  Well, you didn't know about it?"

"Oh, I did. It's just that he was always here earlier but now he doesn't even comes once. So, I just didn't notice."

"Yeah, I don't know why he was here so usual. He wouldn't come so often normally."

"He doesn't?" I asked her thinking if not then why was he here so often while I was working here? Or was it to only make my life hell and find a reason to fire me? Well he can't have so much of free time. Right?

"No, very rarely." She answered.

"Do you know the address of the head office?"

"I do. But why do you need it?" She asked.

"Umm...I need to talk to him."

"You can call him also." She suggested.

I can. And I have tried as well. But he isn't picking up my calls.

"Yeah! You're right! I will just call him" I told her. I can't say that he isn't picking my calls. What if she asks the reason?

After I was done preparing for the fashion show, I went to Kavya's cabin to brief her about everything that I did in the last week.

She's ordered me to brief her about everything once in a week. About the clients that I am working for, the fashion show I am working for with Chhavi, the orders I prepared, the feedback of the clients... everything. I am just fed up with her but I can't do anything afterall she is my boss.

Sometimes I miss the friend in her. We were so good. We would enjoy each other's company so much. But now everything is spoilt.

I knocked on her cabin but instead of her, a man's voice said, "Come in!"

Who is in her cabin?

I entered inside and saw a man sitting on the visitor's chair. I could only see his back side from where he was sitting. He was wearing a black coat. The one lawyers wear. What is a lawyer doing in Kavya's office?

"I am sorry, but can you introduce yourself and what are you doing inside Kavya's office?" I asked him politely not to sound rude. He turned around and looked at me and said.

"I am Dhruv Sehgal and I was just waiting for Kavya."

"Kavya's boyfriend!" I squealed.

"You know that?" He asked surprised.

"Umm...that day I saw Kavya sitting on the bike with you when she lost her phone and later she even called from your phone only. So, I just kinda guessed!"

"Ohh... that's what I thought because Kavya generally doesn't tell anyone about us."

"Well...I didn't know lawyers ride bikes as well!"

I mean he must be loaded!

"They do! But only the amateur ones. I just love bikes."

I snorted. How can people love that dangerous thing.

"What? You don't?" He asked surprised.

"Not at all! It scares the shit out of me."

"Come'on how can someone be scared of bike rides. It's a heavenly feeling when the air hits you on the face. And when you are with your lover, it's even better. It's so romantic."

I felt weird sensation in my stomach.

"Does Kavya like it?"

"She loves it!"

"I guess that's what matters!" I said.

He just smiled at my reply. I am pretty sure Kavya and Dhruv are too much in love. They would even look good together and make a power couple.

"Hey, I forgot to ask your name." He said.

"Sameera Oberoi!" I said and raised my hand for a hand shake. But he didn't raise his hand instead he was just staring at me.

"So, you have heard about me." I asked concluding the obvious.

"Uh..um..yea! I have."

"Newspapers?" I asked him since I have been attracting lots of news headlines around me because of whatever happened at that party.

"That as well." He said.

"Kavya said something about me?" The only other possibility.

"Well yaa..."

"Then let me guess, all that she talked about me weren't something I should be proud of?"

"No.. it's nothing like that..."

"I would be surprised if it is otherwise." I told him honestly.

If Kavya talked about me, then she definitely have not talked but ranted about me!

"So, she told you everything?" I asked him.

"I guess. Is there anything else as well?"

"I don't know how much you know?" I said stupidly.

He chuckled at that.

"Ok I think I should leave since Kavya isn't here." I said turning around to leave.

"Sameera," he called me so I turned to face him.

"Yes?"

"Listen I don't judge you with whatever I have heard from Kavya. I know people have different perspectives. I just wanted to say I am a divorce lawyer as well. So, if you want any help from me, you can contact me." He said giving me his card.

"There are many who are here just to make money. But, I am not like that!So, if you want I will be really happy to take your case."

"That's so nice of you!"

"Please call me if you need something." He said.

After that we said our goodbyes and I left the office for the day.

I am just so happy.

Things finally seem to come in track now.

But I still have one thing to do! Talk to Aayansh! And I know how I am going to do that. Since he isn't picking me calls, I will go to his main office!

Hello readers!

Finally, I get to write happy Sameera! The next chapters are really interesting because Sameera and Ayan's story is going to move forward. Yay!

Thanks for reading ❤️


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