✿𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐓✿✓

~✿RESTLESS HEART✿~

Author's POV

Adhiraj was laying on the bed trying to close his eyes but was unable to sleep. Whenever he was trying to sleep that image was coming infront of him. Being frustrated he got up from the bed. Sitting straight he took a glass of water and looked at the wall.

"What the hell is happening with me?". He fisted his palms.

"Raj! Have you slept?". His thoughts broke with the call of her dear mother as he shook his head.

"What happened?" Sitting beside him she asked softly.

"Nothing!". He lied

"Did you forget that you can't lie infront of me!". Adhiraj narrowed his eyebrows hearing her.

"Now tell me! What happened?". She cupped his cheeks in his palms as he grabbed them tightly. He laid on the bed placing his head on her lap while Sikha was caressing his hairs.

"I don't know! I don't know what exactly is happening with me! I just couldn't take it when I saw her with Lakshya!". He stated getting frustrated.

Sikha was numb for a moment as her son was talking about his restlessness with a girl. Sikha knew that Adhiraj didn't take any interest in girls ever as his whole world was only his mother. He neglected all the marriage proposals from past years. Many girls tried to seduce him because of his money and fame but he never give them the chance to enter in his life and heart. He used to throw them out from his life. The betrayal which he and his mother got from his family members made him like that. From then he never believed in anyone except his mother the one whom he used to love the most. Sikha also tried to mend him many times but he didn't.

"Who's that girl?". Sikha asked suddenly breaking the silence.

"Mehek! My new PA!"

"PA? What does that mean Raj? What about Alka? Why didn't you tell me before this?"

Adhiraj paused for sometimes and took a deep breath. Then he started elaborating everything from starting, how they met, their conflicts, how she came into his office.

"But Raj what if she isn't at fault and you've misunderstood her?". She asked raising her eyebrows.

"I don't know!" He sighed.

"Do you like her?".

Adhiraj widened his eyes hearing her sudden question. "What the hell are you saying?" He jerked off from her lap.

"Tell me the truth!"

"No, definitely not! I had doubt on her that she is plotting against me with that bastard Nikhil. That's why I just hired her and nothing else! I can't take any risk with you. I know very well, he'll try to reach us again at any cost!"

"Nothing won't happen like this and stop getting mad over that innocent girl without any proof! I feel strongly that she is completely innocent!". She stated as he hummed. He again placed his head on her lap and tried to consume some sleep while she was stroking his silky hairs with her fingers.

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"Take this file with you and give this to Miss Mehek!". Adhiraj instructed one of his man as he nodded.

"May, I come in sir!". A knock fell over the door which diverted their attention.

"The presentation is ready. We've to go for the meeting in just 15 minutes". Mehek stated averting her gaze as she was angry at him because of his yesterday's behaviour.

"Okay! Let's go". He stated and all left for the meeting.

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"So what's your thoughts about the launch of our new model?"

"I think it's perfect and we can go on with this!". Adhiraj declared looking at Mehek who was busy in typing something on the laptop.

"Ms. Mehek! What do you say? Should we go or not?". His loud voice echoed in the hall which broke her attention.

"Me?". She widened her eyebrows confirming once that he was talking with her or not.

"Yes, you!". He placed his back on the chair concentrating on her.

Mehek cleared her throat thinking why he was asking about her opinions.

"Sir, for me! It's not up to the mark. So, I did some changes in the design!"

"Fine! Show it!". He ordered.

"Y__Yes sir!"

She got up holding the laptop and showed her presentation with the help of the projector.

"Sir, I've changed here and here because these parts are too expensive but the qualities are not that much high. So, I went with the alternate process!". She pointed at the projector and started defining her points. Adhiraj was just focusing on her soothing voice of speech forgetting his surroundings.

"That's all! Thank you everyone!" She smiled looking for the answers from him.

"So, what's now, sir!". Others asked him but he was so much lost in her that he didn't notice when she stopped talking.

"Sirrrrr!". The loud voice jerked him off from his dreamland.

"Y__Yes! It's good! We'll go with it only. Cancel the previous one!". Saying so, he got up from his chair and left.

"What the hell? How could sir do this? We were working for this project from past four months and he simply declined it for that Mehek who just joined yesterday!". The frustrated voices came in Mehek's ears as she too felt bad hearing them but she couldn't do anything. She also did this for their company. Mehek thought not to give attention to those unnecessary talks as she too left.

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After the lunch all went for their respective works. Mehek was coming in Adhiraj's cabin with the bundle of files while Adhiraj was going outside. He was on a call so he didn't notice that she was coming as he bumped with her slim figure. She lost her balance because of the frictional force and was about to fall but fortunately, Adhiraj held her closer to his broad chest grabbing her waist tightly. She squeezed her eyes tightly thinking that today she had to take a perfect visit on the hospital bed. The files fell from her hands as well as his mobile. Her open hairs came on her fair face blocking his vision. He lifted his one palm and placed her hairs behind her ears as she opened her eyelashes with a jerk feeling his touch. They locked their eyes with eachother as the moment stopped for them.

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