(Manan Dark) Mafia's Intense Desire

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He was awestruck! Manik couldn't see anything except for her beautiful face. Her big lashes batted in slow motion as he concentrated more and more on her eyes. They shimmered with pride and confident. He felt slightly bad since not even one percent of her confidence was visible within his own.

He was nervous with the thought of facing Mr. Maheshwari. And manik grew more nervous now as the person he was assuming to get interviewed by was not him but him daughter. A gorgeous daughter with high spirits and Aura that bewitched him beyond description.

Manik watched her fingers dance on the keyboard of the laptop while her face stayed neutrally facing the screen.

He blinked his eyes noticing how elegantly she sat across him without any hesitation or worry. She was not the person he had prepared to meet but he surely was glad to meet her.

"Alright, I am sorry for keeping you waiting. We start now." Manik slightly parted his lips when the silence was cut by her chiming sweet voice. Not only her face but her voice was also beautiful.

He looked down at his fingers and took a deep sigh. Unfortunately, he had zoned out of that environment of being a professional. He could not feel like a professional anymore. Manik felt more of a sick at heart who was sitting across a heart specialist in order to get his heart tested. She was indeed controlling his senses.

"Mr. Malhotra?" Makin quickly camr out of his trance when she snapped her fingers at him.

"Yeah? Uhh, I am sorry. I am.. Uhh, I am ready, ma'am." He hastily answered while her eyes examined his face for a brief moment.

Nandini gave him a light nod of head while looking back at the screen of her laptop, "Alright. So I was informed by Mr. Mehta about your interview and....." Nandini began while there Manik praised the lord and prepared himself to answer her questions as well as he could.

(Sometime later)

"Uhh, I will be dedicated towards my work, and do my best. I... I... Will make sure my... Uhhmmm, my work is done in time and that you get no chance of regretting your decision of hiring me. I can assure you of being flexible with the tasks I am assigned with. " Manik bit his tongue by the end of his words as everything came out hastily.

For a moment he felt like jumping out of the window as it didn't come out as he had imagined it to. First the expectedly unexpected interview with a Ceo he never thought about and then her twisted questions! Manik felt like an idiot in front of her.

He felt embarrassed beyond limits. This wouldn't have happened she hadn't been so tenderly beautiful. He was hard at the moment. He was not supposed to but the Ceo's powerful smile did something to him. When she spoke with that mouth of hers or for that matter when she batted those big lashes with those weren't fake at all, he lost the track of his confidence. And now when they were at the end of the interview, he fell nervous and his hands sweated.

The job was important. His everything was at stake. His career, life and breaths. Everything! Manik prayed to god as he couldn't stand on losing the job. Agreed, he was caught hard by the looks of the Ceo, he promised on being the employee he assured himself to be and work his best. He just didn't want to hear any negative comment.

"Mr. Malhotra, I'm impressed with your degrees! You were the topper of your institution. But I'm slightly disappointed by your answers today. I'd expected lot too much from you." He lowered his eyes chewing his lips on the Ceo's feedback.

Manik can't agree more. His answers were lame. Half of the time he fumbled as if he couldn't speak in English! He used unnecessary words and framed unimpressive sentences which shouldn't have come out. Many a times many talented employees lost their jobs because of nervousness and stuttering.

In spite of how talented they would be, they would lose the job because of the impression they cast on the interviewer. This was the last reason he wanted to get turned down for.

'How could I give a good impression after laying my eyes on you? Who on earth would have thought that the boss would be a bombshell. I never knew expected to meet you. You are an out of the box kind of person for me.' He thought to himself.

On the contrary nandini who was expecting a reply raised her eyes and saw his lowered head. She inwardly smiled and tried not to look excited. She can't help but adore him for his reaction.

His degrees and those answers he gave during the interview conducted in India was enough to consider him for this job. She had seen his confidence and eagerness in the recording of his interview. It was just that he couldn't answer in front of her. And the reason was simple— he hadn't expected it to be her.

She didn't need to guess it as it was written on his face that he was spellbound by her beauty. Online if he knew she was already his, he wouldn't have to act so doltishly.

Never mind, on getting no reply, the Nandini smiled understanding his dilemma. "Anyways Mr. Malhotra, I'd assume that this happened out of nervousness otherwise you could've given some impressive answers. So, when can we have you joining the job from?" His face lit up with a big smile after hearing the statement.

"Umm, did you... Just say---" Manik shockingly stared her and she nodded her head in yes. "Yes, Mr. Malhotra, you heard me right."

"Does that mean, I am selected?" he asked to get double sure. To which, the she nodded in yes again. "Yes, Mr. Malhotra, you are selected."

"Goshhh," Manik rose and covered his face. He sighed under the cover of his palms and then removed his hands to smile at nandini. "Thank you so much. Thank you so much. I am promise I will give my everything to this company" He thanked her.

'I don't want your everything... I just want you, Manik Malhotra!' nandini thought with a mysteriously dark smile crossing on her face.

"Congratulations, Mr. Malhotra." She put forward her hand for a handshake. Manik gladly took and warmly shook hands with her, unaware of the haywire he created down her system.

Nandini gasped as if something struck her hard. However it was nothing but the effect of his touch on her, "I... I am sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." Manik apologized as he squeezed her hand way too hard than needed.

"That's Okay, Mr. Malhotra." Nandini pulled her hand back and caressed the lingering touch of his skin.

After exchanging some more of his delight, he stormed out of the door, leaving her sit there with the hand he held for handshake being kissed by her lips.

Tbc...

(Manik got the job. Aren't we happy for him? He finally got what he wanted. But then do you think his professional life will be as professional as it should be!!!! He didn't meet just a woman, but he met a typhoon
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