Meeting You || ✓

Chapter Three

Convincing You ~

Annika gazed at the coffee cup keenly. Shivaay took the seat opposite her and asked, "What happened ? You seemed to be engrossed in the cup ?"

"Lasting. A well-known merchandise for its most antique goods. They had turned down their business three years back. You can't easily buy them. They were limited, once in a year with peculiar design. And, this cup is followed the engravings"

"That's impressive!" She looked up from the cup and he continued, "No doubt you have a fine talent in writing as well"

"I'm sorry for talking off the point. Let's talk about the actual reason behind this meeting" She placed the cup on the mirror table. She didn't took a savour of the coffee even a little and he did noticed that.

"What made you turned down this project with me ?" Annika exhaled and answered, "I don't have answer for that. I don't want to take a grand cast and stumble upon in vain"

"I'm really impressed with your writing. Detailed and creative. I would have pushed it away even if I'd a single doubt on myself about the character. Surprisingly, for the first time or precisely for the first and last time, I'm approaching a writer to take me in the role"

Annika looked down from him. "I wish this script to be my last and memorable. The ball is in your court, Miss Annika"

She licked the corners of her lips and closed her eyes for a moment. Her solitude and silence are simple. She prays and trusts God. Moreover, it's a lie if she denied the fact that he would be perfect for the role. She wrote the character, keeping him in her mind though.

Shivaay's pupils drew around in ease as he noticed her. The restless pupils behind her closed eyes. A woman who drew his attention without doing anything spectacle. Offline seemed to be luxury on her. Intelligence will never stop being beautiful - he felt that, at the moment.

She slowly opened her eyes to meet his eyes. "Okay" she said and a smile helplessly lingered on his lips. Her eyes darted towards his smile and his eyes for a moment before she stood up.

"We'll conduct the look test once we finalise the director. I hope the risk you're afraid to take will change your life"

She stared at him briefly. Without his conscious, his eyelashes fluttered rapidly at her stare.

"Shall I walk you out ?"

"No. Thank you"

He turned around and whispered to himself, "At least she could have waved me a bye. Mm!"

He jerked back in horror when someone tapped on his shoulder. "Om ?! Can't you just call me out ? Stupid!"

"Tch! So, she's the writer ? I saw her walking out just now" Shivaay nodded to him.

"She agreed ?"

"Hmm-mm! But truth to be told, I thought she would be easy to talk. But, she's quite a something"

Omkara raised his brows in surprise, "Oh! Shivaay Singh Oberoi is complimenting a woman! Once in a blue moon"

"Shut up. It's okay to keep the compliments limited. If—-

"They were limited, once in a year with peculiar design"

"Once in a blue moon"