“Arjun!!” Aditya barged in Arjun's cabin only to find him on a call.

“Arre baba-” Arjun stopped in middle.

Aditya smirked and sat in front of him. Arjun warned Aditya by his eyes not to interrupt him.

“Arjun… Niharika is waiting for you…” Arjun's eyes widened.

“Nhi.. nhi-” Arjun tried to explain to whoever he was talking to but the line went dead.

“Mark my words! You will get an ugly ugly bride one day Aditya!” Aditya laughed at Arjun's annoyed face.

“Leave this! Call Noor. Let's meet her today.” Arjun scowled.

“Arjun yaar! You tell her I was joking only, and if not make her talk to me, I will tell her. But now, please call Noor.” Arjun looked at him, frustrated.

“She won't pick my call!”

“But why?!”

“Because she was the one with whom I was talking to!!!” Arjun grunted.

“You were talking to Noor??” Arjun nodded.

“As in Zoya's younger sister, Noor?”

“Na! Noor Jahan!” Arjun said. His tone full of sarcasm.

“Damn! You didn't tell me?! She is Zoya's younger sister. She is like my younger sister!”

“Like a younger sister to you! Not me! And I met her even before you met Zoya!” Aditya looked at Arjun, incredulously.

“I met Zoya, when I was in fifth standard!” Arjun slapped his forehead.

“Arey! I met her here before you met Zoya here, in Mumbai!”

“How??”

“When I went to meet Dean of the college for interviews…”

“You passed her in interviews on purpose?!!” Aditya asked, shocked.

“No, I made it a bit more difficult for her on purpose.” Arjun replied smirking.

“Ha… That will work!” Aditya sighed in relief.

“But she will not pick my call… all thanks to you!” Spoke Arjun, irked.

“When were you going to tell me?” Aditya asked, leaning back on his chair.

“What?”

“You are behind Noor from all these days…”

“I would have told you sooner or later… Aditya…” Arjun sighed.

“Acha… give her number to me… I will call her.”

With a ping, Aditya received the number on his whatsapp.

He dialled the number and put the phone on speaker, keeping it in the middle of table. Both of them concentrating on its screen.

“She will pick the call… wait for it..” Aditya said, nodding.

The line went dead. Both looked at each other, sound of crickets was heard.

“Fine!! I am messaging her. Otherwise she will keep thinking that it's you who is trying to call from different numbers.” Aditya decided.

Aditya
Hello Noor! Aditya Hooda here. If you are angry on Arjun then so be it. But I want to meet you. It's important and urgent.

Noor
Oh! It's you! Okay… When and where? Is everything fine?

“See!” Aditya patted his back and showed Arjun, who just rolled his eyes.

Aditya messaged her the address of the same cafe where he and Zoya meet. After finishing some of their works, they both left to meet Noor.
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“He did what??!!” Noor nearly yelled making everyone in the cafe gaze at her. 

Arjun looked away trying not to laugh.
‘Always so dramatic….’

Aditya pursed his lips in a straight line. 

“Sorry….” She mumbled, biting her inner cheek and everyone got engrossed in their eating and talking.

“Uncle Sudeep did what?” She again asked them.

“He tried to sell your company. Luckily it was Aditya to whom he tried to sell….” Arjun again confirmed what Aditya told her.

“Oh God….. How can he stoop so low? I mean… I knew he is a cheap man but he is more cheap than I thought…” She shook her head in disbelief.

“You know… from last three years he is pressurising Di and me to hand over the company…. God! We are so fed up from his behaviour…!”

“Zoya is not taking any action Noor….” Aditya told her.

“Why? And wait… why she didn't tell me yet?”

“She also got know about all this few hours ago….”

“Then why she isn't taking any action?” She asked totally confused.

“Because she don't want to interfere. According to her, she is just the caretaker of company till you take over. She want to give you the company as same as your father left for you.”

“Ahh!! Why di is so good and naive at same time?!” She groaned. Aditya nodded, understanding. 

Zoya is being too good. However, business doesn't work like that.

“First of all, Papa's death was not from any long term illness so that he could leave the company prepared for me. It was sudden, worst experience we ever had. Well, the main thing is the company is working as it was before. It is not especially prepared for me in any way.” Both of them nodded. 

Aditya had an urge to ask what happened that her parents passed away but chose not to. First things first!

“Secondly, I am not taking over the company in near future. After exams, I have to complete my internship. Hence, she should take some action. I will persuade her….” She decided. She was going to stand up but Arjun stopped her by holding her hand.

“Wait, it's of no use. Aditya tried that.” She glanced at his hand which was holding hers and he left immediately.

“Yes… don't force her Noor. I saw, she was too worried.”

“Oh..! Di has always been extra emotional and sentimental.” 

“and stupid…” Aditya muttered, remembering something.

“You said something?” Aditya shook his head. 

“Aditya have a way….” Arjun spoke. She rolled her eyes at Arjun.

“Really?” She asked Aditya.

“Ya… I understand Zoya don't want to take action but you can, right?” She looked at him bewildered but nodded hesitantly.

“I can but how?”

“Well… it goes somehow like this. You gonna talk to your uncle. Make him guilty. Keep yourself professional but make him realise at the same time. Doesn't matter he realises or not. Offer him money in order to take shares back, just like your father did.” She felt into deep thinking for a minute.

“Shares provide profits. He won't agree…” She spoke shaking her head in disappointment.

“He will..” Aditya spoke confidently.

“How come you are so sure?”

“You just do whatever I told you. Leave other things on me. I will handle it.” He said and sipped his coffee. 

She looked at Arjun who blinked in assurance.

“Fine! If she won't take any action then I will. This will be the first I'll do now.” 

Aditya nodded. She stoop up. Arjun followed her. Aditya smirked and sipped his coffee, while Noor glared at Arjun. 

“All the best…” Arjun wished her luck and she left making a face.

Aditya looked up to found Arjun glaring at him.

“All your fault!!!”

“Blaming me won't do any good. Explain her everything by yourself.” Arjun sighed.

“ Let's go back to office. Afterall, Mr. Sudeep Raichand will grace us with his presence today only.”

“And you will give him a good price…” Arjun spoke, smirking.

“Ofcourse, he deserve to get a good price afterall, he planned everything so well.” 

Arjun nodded smiling.
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