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"Your coffee, Sir. " I followed my routine and kept his coffee on his table before turning to leave.

"Miss. Murthy get me the Oberoi's file from the third shelf. " He said looking at his laptop screen with utmost concentration.

I went behind his chair, towards the shelf and took it out before placing it on his table.

"Here Sir. " I told him taking a step back and he took the file in his hand.

"Why don't we keep an important confidential file casually on a table Miss. Murthy? " He asked looking at the file causing me to frown.

"Because it's not for everyone to see or read. It's exclusive and must be kept in a locker or somewhere secretive. " I answered and he looked at me with really soft eyes.

" Not everyone should be allowed to touch or hug it, right? Because it's special and exclusively mine. Right Miss. Murthy? " He asked with hope, just like a kid who needs to be told that his toy belongs to just him and nobody else.

"Of course Sir. " I agreed and he nodded looking away.

"But you don't get it. " He mumbled causing me to frown.

"Pardon, Sir. " I asked and he looked at me before standing up causing me to take a step back as an instinct.

" Are you a cuddly person Miss. Murthy? " He asked causing me to frown again.

"Sorry Sir but I didn't get you. " I told him and he took a step towards me causing me to take a step back.

"Do you like cuddling or hugging? " He asked making me highly uncomfortable. Which Boss asks this sort of questions? But of course I will have to answer him because I know much better than that!

"Um, depends. " I answered unsure and he frowned.

"On what? " He asked looking at my eyes.

"The person. It depends on the person, like I'd love to cuddle with Nalini but I don't think I can do that with anyone else. " I told him but his frown didn't disappear.

"And what about hugging, especially a guy? " He asked making me believe that either he is drunk or a lunatic. Who asks this to their employees? This man is crack.

"I don't know Sir " I told him looking down.

" Really? " He asked taking another step towards me causing me to take two steps backwards.

"Yes Sir. " I said looking down and he cupped my shoulders.

"Look at me when I talk to you. " He demanded and I raised my eyes and looked at him. 

" You know what I think? You love hugging, that's why you let just any random guy hug you without any objection. "  His words made me frown and I made him take his hands off me.

"First of all, I don't like hugging a lot and secondly what are you talking about? I don't let just any random guy hug me. " I told him and he smiled a bit with disappointment.

This guy really puzzles me, why is he disappointed now?

"Leave. " He commanded taking a step back and I looked at him with a frown on my face.

"You want me to yell? " He asked softly raising his eyebrows and I shook my head with wide eyes before dashing out of his room without looking back.

He daily amazes me by being weirder than the day before. I feel I'll get used to it soon.

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As promised, I was having my lunch with Dheeraj and his team and it was going really smooth till now. No awkward questions or over talking,  comfortable silence and just eating. Lovely!

The people are sweet and welcoming, which was a relief and most importantly, they don't talk a lot! Greatest thing for me.

"You can join us daily. " Aparna is her name, if I'm not wrong, suggested and I honestly had no problem.

"Thank you. " I thanked her and she smiled.

" I hope you had a good time. " Dheeraj said smiling after they all left and he accompanied with me till my cabin's door.

"Definitely, I like it when people eat more and talk less." I told him smiling and he chuckled.

"Glad and like Aparna said,  you can join us daily. " He said and my smile grew.

"I would love to. " I told him and he smiled.

"Good to know. I'll see you then. " He said and I gave him a nod before he turned to leave.

As he took one step, his ankle got twisted causing him to lose his balance but before he could fall, I held his hand and pulled him towards me, resulting our faces to come really close.

Before we could react, I felt someone roughly pulling me away from Dheeraj by holding my hand. Looking at the direction, I found Mr. Malhotra throwing daggers at Dheeraj through his eyes.

Dheeraj didn't even wait for a moment before dashing off, leaving me alone with Mr. Furious Malhotra.

I stood there awkwardly and a bit scared with him waiting for him to either leave my hand or look at me. He was still looking at the direction where Dheeraj went, intently and I was getting nervous.

"Sir. " After whole two minutes of silence,  I whispered and he finally graced me with his gaze.

"My arm. " I whispered pointing at my arm which he was holding.

Instead of leaving my hand, he tightened his grip on it and pulled me more to him. I had to keep my hand on his chest for support after his sudden action.

He looked at me with anger, gritting his teeth causing me to gulp.

The eye contact was scaring me even more but his eyes had such a hold on mine that I just couldn't get myself to look away. I was trying but couldn't, just couldn't.

"What's mine is mine, not for others to touch or even see for too long. " He whispered looking at me with extreme anger.

" But you don't seem to get it. " He added causing me to frown.

"Si—" "Shh." He intervened before I could say further and turned towards his cabin.

He began walking, dragging me with him despite of my wriggling. I saw Amyra on the way and got a hope.

When she saw us, her eyes widened and I mouthed 'help' causing her to gulp but still she came near us.

"Sir. " She called him nervously and he gave her the deadliest look possible causing her to gulp again and look down in defeat.

Thank you for at least trying Amyra but what the hell is actually happening?

Why am I being dragged like this?

We reached his office and he literally threw me inside before locking the door behind him.

"What are you doing? " I was really getting scared now. He was looking really furious and mad.

He took a step towards me and I took two steps back. What to do? I need to run!

"Sir, this is inappropriate. " I told him gulping and he chuckled without humor.

"Exactly. " He said with a devilish smirk scaring me even more.

"Let me go, Sir please. " I pleaded and he chuckled again.

"I had decided I will, but not anymore. " He said shaking his head and I knew just one thing, that whatever is about to come my way will be anything but pleasant.

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