"I will fight with every storm that comes in her way" Manik paused and sucked in a sharp breath. "And god forbid, if one day I become the storm in her way, then I won't think twice before finishing myself for her sake"
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"It will destroy you. Your career will be finished." A voice seething with anger echoed in the hall.
" Nikhil do you really think that anyone has the capability to take away what I have now. I am at the peak of my career. This industry is run by only one name and that's THE MANIK MALHOTRA. I have struggled to come where I am today and never ever forget one thing that only one person is strong enough to finish me and that's me", said Manik with an arrogant smirk playing on his lips.
" You are at the peak of your career, that's what you said right. Just to let you know, that is the most scary element Manik. Being at the peak means falling from the highest point when pushed"
" Don't worry about that, this world has taught me how to fly. I won't fall even if I am pushed"
" Nepotism is a web, a vicious web. It doesn't spare anyone" stated a concerned Nikhil.
" and that's why she needs me, she is being dragged into all this because of me"
"No. You have chosen her for the role and I know that's because you saw that talent in her and trust me, selecting her is not the problem. The problem is rejecting the daughter of Mukesh Singhania for this commoner."
"Don't" came Manik's low yet angry whisper.
"But it doesn't even concern you. Why are you so worried about her. How does her existence even matter to us.",questioned Nikhil with deep lines etched on his forehead.
"Eventhough I am not answerable to you but since it's about her, that's why I haven't broken your ugly face to have the audacity of questioning me. I am telling this to you for the first and the last time. There is something special about her and I will do anything and everything to keep her away from this mess. Let alone Nepotism, I won't let any storm come in her way"
"And what if one day you become the storm in her way"
" I have said it earlier also, and I am reiterating it for the last time today, I will fight with every storm that comes in her way" Manik paused and sucked in a sharp breath. "And god forbid, if one day I become the storm in her way, then I won't think twice before finishing myself for her sake" Nikhil gasped on listening to the sincerity dripping from his voice.
" Enough Manik, just fuckin' stop this behaviour. You are ready to hurt yourself for a girl whom you haven't even met, chuck that, you haven't even seen her in real life. What do you know about her. Manik Malhotra, you have just seen a photograph of hers and all you know about her is her name, that's all. I seriously don't get it that why are you so hell bent on protecting that commoner even after knowing that protecting her means destroying yourself." screamed Nikhil being frustrated.
Manik turned around glaring at his manager-cum-friend, who was now shivering with fear, forgetting all the frustration that had been piled up within him since the last one hour, the time when Manik had seen her photograph. A chill ran down his eyes on looking at his boss giving him such threatening looks. Such was the effect of superstar, Manik Malhotra. It was miles away from the thoughts of the cinema lovers to imagine this onscreen sweet as chocolate lover boy of theirs to have such an intimidating demeanor in reality.
Manik kicked the barstool placed in front of him and roared in anger," I am not accountable to you, I hope you will remember this Mr. Nikhil Sinha. Now, just leave me alone for a while and send a black coffee for me. You have ten seconds to leave by yourself or I can call the guards to kick you out. The clock is running, tick tick one, tick tick two, tick tick three, tick tick four.."
THUD
And the poor guy ran away like a deer being hunted, shutting the door behind him with a thud.
" Good, he is getting better. Last time he took seven seconds to leave" and the smirk never left his lips.
TRING TRING
" MANIK MALHOTRA, HOW THE FUCKIN' HELL DID YOU REJECT MY DAUGHTER AND CHOSE THAT UGLY BI"
" Not a word Singhania. It would be better if you get your dear daughter admitted in some good acting school instead of yelling at me. That cake faced woman doesn't know how to do anything except throwing herself on men."
" Don't" yelled Mr.Mukesh Singhania, one of the biggest producer of the industry.
" I am not done yet. So where was I, yeah, your daughter's selection for the role, umm, we better not get into that just one word, umm let me think of a respectable one. Got it! Pathetic, yes her acting skills were pathetic. And I am not your puppet. I am here in this industry because I deserve it. My fans make me who am I today, and not some influential and corrupted mafia-cum- producer like you" Manik slapped the answer on his face with confidence and pride.
" I will finish you and that newbie for whom you rejected my daughter, what was her name, ya, N-A-N-D"
" DON'T YOU DARE SINGHANIA, ONE TEAR IN HER EYE AND I PROMISE PEOPLE AROUND YOU WILL BE SHEDDING FLOODS OF TEARS ON YOUR DEMISE" shouted an agitated Manik.
" we will see", challenged Singhania before cutting the call.
Manik inhaled a sharp breath and sat on the royal blue coloured couch with velvet cover placed on the corner of his lavish room.
" I don't know why but I feel this strange pull towards you. Nandini Murthy, I haven't heard this name ever before but something is telling me that this name would be the only one which I would want to hear here after." He said this looking at his reflection in the full length mirror placed on the opposite grey shaded wall. He picked up his phone which was placed on the wooden coffee table beside him and unlocked it. His fingers, on their own accord, opened the mail inbox and clicked at the attachment that was mailed to him today morning. It had photographs and audition clips of all the girls who had auditioned for the role. He swiped up and stopped exactly at the photograph which his eyes craved to see. The corner of his lips automatically lifted up in a radiant smile.
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" This silence in your eyes speaks tons. Innocent and simple yet beautiful in the purest way. This smile is enough of a reason to make me protect you, I promise I won't let this vanish" he said these words in a soft tone looking at the photograph.
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