Aasha's Pov

Its been fiveteen days since i yelled at my friends in the cafeteria. I don't know why i behaved like that in front of my friends. Its just…when they kept repeating Love and about Mr. Malhotra's feelings for me, it reminded me that i don't deserve him and his love, i can't love him. The emotions that i bottled up in my heart just came outside without my control. 

After seeing Mr. Malhotra in the cafeteria, i thought that he will ask me why i was talking like that. But to my surprise he avoided me completely. Next day my friends came to my cabin to apologize to me. I felt really guilty for my behavior. So i said sorry to them and we all had a group hug. Then we four had our lunch in the near by restaurant. I also went to meet Varun. He was badly injured. So i didn't say anything to him only thanked him for saving Neha from the accident. But i can see his sincerity, love and affection for Neha which i didn't find before. He is changed, a good change. He looks more mature than before. Neha was right. He is not anymore like a playboy. I felt relieved after meeting him. He got discharged from the hospital yesterday. In these fiveteen days Mr. Malhotra didn't came close to me. Its just he is behaving quiet cold towards me.  Daniel is the one who drops me at my place after my work. 

I only inform Mr. Malhotra about his schedule and help him in his work. One day i brought him lunch box from the cafeteria. But he didn't even touch that lunch box. I am missing that old Mr. Malhotra. I am missing his Good night kiss which he will give me after dropping at my place. I sighed thinking about my fate.

"Mam, we are hear" Daniel said, pulling me out of my thoughts. 

"Thank you" saying this i went inside the building. When i was about to press my floor in the elavator, i saw Ms. Josh walking towards me. 

"Good Morning, mam" i greeted her with a small smile. She just entered inside the elevator with a scoff. She is giving so hard times in these days. She won't even leave a chance for me to scold. But not in front of Mr. Malhotra of course.

"You better keep that project details and presentations carefully. I don't know why Dev gave that all important files and pendrive to a girl like you. I don't trust you. If any details about that project leaks outside, then you will see the worst side of Dev and also me. And bring me a black coffee" saying this she left for Mr. Malhotra's cabin. She is always in his cabin only though she has her own cabin. Her cabin is in the 25th floor near Mr. Mehra's cabin. Soon i reached my cabin. We all are currently working on an Italy project. Fifeteen top companies are going to present themselves. And day after tomorrow is the meeting. But i am sure that we will get this deal. Its a 700 crore project. Mr. Malhotra handed me that project details, presentation and other important things related to that project to me. I refused him but he said 'I trust you more than myself'. When he said that i was speechless.

Though he is not talking with me like before, he always shows his concern for me indirectly. I went to the kitchenette to prepare coffee for her. Mr. Malhotra is not here yet. Thats why she is asking me to make a Coffee. I sighed and knocked the door. After hearing her 'come in' voice, i went inside the cabin. She is sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. 

"Mam, your coffee" i said, stretching the coffee cup to her. She looked at me with an evil smirk on her face. I frowned looking at her confused. Then she returned her gaze to her laptop. 

"Place the coffee on the table" she said without looking at me. So i was about to place the coffee on the coffee table. But suddenly she stretched her leg on my way which made me tripped. But some how i balanced from falling on the floor. But unfortunately the steaming hot coffee spilled in my knuckles. 

"Don't you know how to walk? What if you have spilled that hot coffee on me, ha?" she yelled at me. She is such a cunning girl. She did that intentionally. But she is now blaming me. My hand is burning like hell. 

"Sorry mam" i said with my clenched jaw because the pain is unbearable. My eyes brimmed with tears because of the pain. Soon the door opened revealing Mr. Malhotra and Mr. Mehra. Mr. Malhotra frowened when he looked at the spilled coffee on the table. Ms. Josh looked quiet nervous when she saw them both. Mr. Malhotra walked towards me in a full speed when he saw me holding my hand.

"What happened, Aashu?" he asked me while taking my hand in his and looked at the redness on my knuckles. The hot coffee left a scald on my knuckles. His eyes turned bloodshot. 

"How did this happened?" he asked me.

"Its nothing, Dev. When she was placing the coffee on the table, she lost her balance and spilled the coffee. Thats all. Its not a big deal. She is just overacting" she said with a shrugg. 

"Not a big deal? See her knuckles. The hot coffee left a scald on her skin. How can you say its not a big deal, Nishma. Are you blind or what, ha?" he yelled at her, making my eyes go wide.

Even she is also shocked when he yelled at her. He dragged me to the couch and made me sit on the couch. Then he ran towards the drawer and took a first-aid box. He sat beside me with a ointment in his hand. He started to apply the ointment. I hissed in pain and with out my knowledge some tears rolled down on my cheeks. He blew on my knuckles. 

"Sorry sorry. I will be gentle. Please don't cry, Aashu" he said softly while wiping my tears. He again applied the ointment more gently. The ointment at first felt like its burning my skin. But later it gave a cool sensation on my skin. 

"Are you hurt somewhere?" he asked me while examining my other hand.

"No. I am fine" i said looking at my lap. 

"And who asked you to bring the coffee in the first place?" he asked me with a stern voice. I gulped looking at his bloodshot eyes. 

"Tell me who asked you to bring this damn coffee?" he asked me while clenching his jaw. 

"I am the one who asked her to bring the coffee, Dev. Whats the problem? She is overacting just for a mere scald" she said with a scoff. 

"I have already told you that she is my PA. So she will make coffee only for me, not for anyone. Then why you asked her to bring the coffee for you? Because of you my Aashu is in pain today. And let me tell you one thing Aashu is not a girl who wears a heels. She always wears a sandal only. Then how can she loss her balance?

You think i didn't notice your behavior towards Aashu in this days, ha? Let me tell you one thing, Nishma. Behave with Aashu from now onwards. If not, then leave my office and i will also cancel our Partnership" he roared at Ms. Josh. I was surprised by his out burst. He also noticed Ms. Josh's behavior towards me. And today he called me as Aashu for the first time. When he said My Aashu, my heart fluttered in happiness. I felt butterflies dancing in my stomach. His concern for me made me forget my pain. 

"Dev, what do you mean 'my Aashu'? You even gave her a nick name? Whats all this?" she asked him in a hurt look. 

"You only got that out of all my words? I can call her whatever i want to and yes she is my Aashu. She is more than a PA for me. Now everyone leave my cabin right now" he said in his authorative voice. She stood there not moving an inch, sending me a death glare. Then Mr. Mehra dragged her outside the cabin. When i was about to leave the cabin, his voice stopped me. 

"Where you think you're going?" he asked me in his calm threatening voice. 

"I… I" my words got stuck in my throat.

"Is it still paining?" he asked me in his husky voice while coming close to me. I shook my head in 'No'. 

"Show me your hand" he said while taking my hand in his. He sighed looking at the scald. Then he brought my hand to his mouth and kissed my palm. I shuddered when his hot lips touched my palm. We both are close to each other after this fifteen days. I felt content in my heart.

"Today take a day off" he said huskily in my ear. 

"No i am fine" i said not looking into his eyes, taking my hand from his hold. 

"No you should take rest" he said strictly.

"I am fine, sir. If there is nothing i will take my leave" saying this i left his cabin. 

Dev Malhotra's Pov

I sat on my chair when Aashu left my cabin. Today Nishma's deed really made me lose my cool. I was watching Nishma's behavior towards Aasha in these days. Today Nishma crossed her limits.  When i saw Aashu's knuckles with scald, my heart nearly stopped. I called her as Aashu without my knowledge. Cute nickname 'Aashu'. Everyone calls her as Aasha. Now i will call her as Aashu my Aashu. After hearing Aashu's word in the cafeteria, i started to avoid her. 

I am angry on her for thinking about her like this. And i also want to give her some time. Its been fifteen days. Daniel is the one who is picking her and dropping her to her place. I didn't went close to her. And also we all are focused on this current Italy project deal. Aashu is also completely engrossed in this project. She gave a lot of her ideas in the presentation. I handed her all the important details about this projects.  She refused at first then when i said that i trust her then she accepted it with a smile. 

Today i saw her face when i was applying the ointment on her hand hand. Her face looked dull. Its clearly eveident on her face that something is bothering her. Even today also she ignored me when i asked her to take a day off. Tomorrow is the meeting where fifteen companies going to represent themselves. But i am sure. We will win this deal no matter what. After this deal, i will teach Aasha a perfect lesson. Lets deal with this project first. I sighed then resumed my work. 

Nishma's Pov

Ahhhhh… I broke all things in my room.

How can he yell at me just for that cheap girl? What she has that i lack in me? From the first day i am watching him. His behavior towards that girl is very soft. When he said that she is his Aashu and she is more than a PA to him he is indirectly implying that he likes that girl. He behaved very kind and affectionate towards her. I never knew that he has this side. The way he applied that ointment on her hands carefully while talking sweetly with her really made me lost my sense. That moment i just want to burn her alive. He even threatened me for her. 

No… Dev is mine. I won't let that girl snatch him away from me. 

Just one mistake from her then i will kick her out of the company. Aasha you will pay for seducing my Dev. Just wait and watch you Aasha.