OK so with this we are back with Ruchi's P.O.V. I might do more of Vivaan's P.O.V if there is need for it. Anyway enjoy the new chapter.

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—The  Nightmare—

I had the worst nightmare ever! I was late for office, there was the new boss, I had to meet him and he actually was the person I kicked  in the groin at the Airport and most of all he was my ex-fiance! 

What an absurd dream. Everything getting all mixed up.

But well, now I was finally awake. I tried pushing off my blanket, but there wasn't any. I sat up abruptly and realized that I was on a sofa!

I looked at the wall in front of me and realized that it was grey. I looked around and the room looked very modern. Everything looked the same as was in my dream, the same grey walls, same table, the same man..the same man!  I  fixed my eyes at him and there he was.

My worst nightmare smirking at me.

My heart pounded loudly as the realization dawned upon me. It was not a nightmare, it was the reality! He was staring at me like I am his prey and he will attack me the moment I will make a movement.

"I hope you slept well." His voice was bitter and he had a fake smile plastered on his face.

"I..I didn't..I.." It was difficult to form any sentence as I tried standing up and regaining my lost composure. He was still sitting on his chair looking at me with raised eyebrows.

"You what, Ms. Shah?" I didn't like the way he emphasized on my name with so much hate!

"I didn't sleep..I...I don't know.." I was acting like a 2-year old who just learnt to talk. I felt weak, he was staring at me with so much venom in his eyes that I felt like running out of his office. Running away from him, once more. The intensity was hard to handle.

"You collapsed." He said with a poker face.

"Oh." Was all I could say.

I didn't believe it at first but if the name I read was correct, my shock must have made me lose consciousness. My worst nightmare was in front of me. I didn't know what to say, my mind told me to just run out of this suffocating devil's den, but something told me to take a stand for myself.

Something told me that I was not raised to run away from my problems. 

 How ironic? Where was this voice when I was planning the whole running away thing? 

How ironic? Since running away is the root of my every possible problem right now.

"I am sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. Kapoor," I mumbled quickly and started walking towards the door, with great difficulty but he stopped me.

"Wait." His voice held that dare-to-defy-me-and-you-are-dead tone.

I stopped in my track and turned around to face him, I saw him as he unfolded his length from the leather chair, he was tall..very tall. And intimidating. Or maybe I am just short and scared.

"Where do you think you are going?" He raised an eyebrow at me like I was doomed to be in his office forever.

"Back to work." My voice was so little that it was difficult for even me to recognize it. I wasn't even sure if I had work after everything which has happened. 

"I am sure I didn't dismiss you. did I?" He asked and his expressions were evil. I am in big trouble. Anybody could sense it, only there was nobody in the room except us and it was my only concern.

If he murdered me right now, nobody would even get to know.

"No, you didn't." I wanted to kick him but the fact that he is the C.E.O of the company I am working in didn't help me with my resolve. Ignorance is indeed bliss.

"Good, you finally have your memory and voice back, now I want to clear some business with you." He said and walked behind his desk. Is he going to take out a gun and shoot me right in the head? My eyes widened without my realization.

"Why are you looking at me like I am going to murder you?" His voice startled me and I looked at him.

"You are not going to murder me?" My voice held surprise and I realized how stupid it sounded. Why do I even open my mouth?

"You thought I will? Well no, I have better plans for you." And with that, the evil smirk was back on his face. Oh, just murder me already.

"Have a seat Miss." He hissed while taking out something from his drawer which I feared is a gun, but it was a mere envelope.

I walked towards his large desk and sat on the seat opposite to him. Why? Why are you sitting on the table with this devil when you can just run away again?

Because this time I have to deal with him. Not like my catalogue of choices is very vast.

But it felt right. I am not a coward, he is not going to have an upper hand with me. I did a mistake I know but it doesn't mean I have to be a submissive here.

"Open it." He said as he threw the white envelope towards me, I opened it and it was our wedding card. Our names printed on it boldly.

I looked between the card and him again and again. It infuriated me to no end and made me incredibly sad. My mother designed it herself. 

"I know what the card looked like, what's the use of it now?" It felt like a stupid question but I ignored it and instead looked in his eyes which were blank. His face, eyes and body language were not giving anything away.

"Nothing." He shrugged and I got his point immediately. That card was useless. Nothing significant about the date and names inked beautifully in golden on white handmade paper, anymore.

"Are you trying to send me on a guilt trip?" I raised my eyebrows at him, not sure of his motives. His face was still expressionless.

"No, and even if I wanted to, you don't strike me as someone who would take a guilt trip." There was a long pause after that, none of us said a single word.

"What do you want? " I asked finally not being able to bear the silence.

"What do you think?" He asked in return, with amusement in his eyes. I eyed him suspiciously. He was definitely enjoying this.

"How am I suppose to know?" I asked.

"Well you should, don't you think?" He countered and I was getting irritated with this questioning.

"I am not a psyche, so I don't know." I felt myself getting angry. If he was trying to infuriate me, he was succeeding because my anger was building up second by second.

"Too bad, well you are dismissed for now." He said and I just stared at him, mostly at the knot of his tie. "Take this card with you, as a memento of our first formal meeting." He said with a smirk, but I remained seated at the seat, not able to comprehend what happened.

He stared at me for a long moment "I know you are enjoying my company but get out now." He spat out and without a nod or second glance I walked out of his office with that envelope in my hand. Thankful that I still have my job but at the same time uncomfortable as hell.

~*~

Nothing made sense for the rest of the day. Many including Axel asked me about what happened with the C.E.O but I couldn't utter a word. But the fact that I was working like normal, made it clear that I still have my job.

But in truth, nothing was normal, after every minute I kept on staring at the white wedding invitation card. I could not understand a single word that was written in the file I was working on. All I did was blankly stare at the file and the card. The card and the file. I know he has some motive behind giving me this card but what? My mind was full of thoughts, yet it was empty.

"What happened, Ruchi?" Skylar asked loudly as my chain of thoughts broke away into mere fragments.

"Nothing, all good." I answered, trying to convince myself more than her.

"Don't try to pull this nothing, all good bullshit on me. I understand that maybe the new boss scolded you but this is not a reason to sit here like a withered flower." It would have been much better if he would have scolded me. only he did not, not even once.

"You are coming with us today to the club. And I am not listening a no. Get ready by 8. I will pick you up. You need a break." She left before I could voice out my protest. 

The idea was not too bad. It has been months and I am yet to experience New York's famous nightlife. And maybe it will help take my mind off him and this whole messed up situation.

I am not exactly what you would call a party animal but everyone can use some harmless fun once in a while to take the edge off.

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