His Imperious Boss! ✅

His Imperious Boss - 14

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"Shaadi karogi mujhse?", Sidharth asked.

Shehnaaz looked at him in surprise. There was an absolute silence for few moments before she spoke.

"Aur Kaamini? Uska kya?", She asked

"Uski fikar math karo Shehnaaz. Woh khudh chahti hai ki main tumse shaadi karu..", he said.

"Woh kyu chahegi ki main tumse shaadi karu?", She asked.

"Kyuki usko bhi yeh ehsaas hai ki tumhaari tabiyat kharab hai.", He said

She stared into his eyes blankly in silence.

"Karogi na mujhse shaadi?", He asked upon a long gap.

"Nahi.", She replied coldly wiping off her tears and taking a step away from him.

Sidharth who hadn't expected this answer from her was taken aback.

"Kyu Shehnaaz?", He asked taking a step forward.

She chuckles.

"Ek minute ke liye main jazbaat mein beh gayi. Insaan ka dimaag marne ka soch kar hi kharab ho jaata hai. Maana ki main tumse pyaar karti hoon aur tumse shaadi bhi karna chahti thi par woh tab tha jab mujhe lagta tha ki tum bhi mujhse pyaar karte ho. Suna tumne? Mujhe lagta tha.. par lagne par kisiki duniya nahi chalti na. Tumne mujhe reject karke Kaamini ko chuna. Aur pyaar.. (pauses and swallows her pain lump of emotion down her throat) pyaar bhi toh tum ussi se karte ho. Itna ki uske kehne pe mujhse shaadi tak karne ke liye ready ho gaye..", she is interrupted by him.

"Nahi.. aisa nahi hai..", he tries to explain taking a step forward to hold her arm but she shows him her palm to stop.

"Aisa hi hai Sidharth. Agar woh na kehti toh kya tab bhi tum mujhse shaadi karne ke liye poochte?", She asked.

"Woh.. main.. woh..", he stumbles unable to answer as his thoughts wandered into the past when Kaamini had cut her wrist upon breakup and then the consequences it could lead on his sister's married life.

His chain of thoughts and stumbling comes to halt when he hears Shehnaaz laugh loudly. He knew it wasn't a normal laugh but a sarcastic whip.

"Haan ya na mein khatam hone waale question ko answer karne mein tum kitna struggle kar rahe ho, Sidharth. Humaare desh ke maximum janta ki yahi problem hai. Naa kehne mein itna jijjak.. (Helplessly smirks) Huh!! Kash yeh jijjak tumne 4 saal pehle dikhaayi hoti jab maine tumhe itne logon ke saamne propose kiya tha. Tab toh tumne ek second mein bejijak ke naa bol diya.. ek minute ke liye bhi yeh nahi socha ki mujhe kaise lagega jab tum itne logon ke saamne naa bologe. Pyaar na sahi par tab mein tumhaari friend toh thi na?", she asked.

"I.. I am sorry Shehnaaz.. mujhse galati ho gayi.. tab itni samaj nahi thi mujh mein.", he spoke.

"Ab hain?", She asked.

"Huh?", He looks perplexed.

She chuckles while shaking her head in disbelief.

"Zindagi mein maine koi bhi cheez sympathy leke haasil nahi kiya Sidharth. Aur naahi marne ke darr se mujhe tumhaari sympathy wali shaadi chahiye. Sympathy wali shaadi offer karke mujhe mere samay se pehle math maaro.", She said.

"Shehnaaz.. yeh kya bol rahi ho?", He asked.

"Kaamini ka maksad samajh mein aata hai mujhe par tum.. tumse ye umeed nahi thi mujhe.. itne din tumhare rejection se hurt thi par mann mein tumhe phir bhi dost manti thi.. par ab se woh rishta bhi nahi rakhungi..", she said.

"Shehnaaz galat samajh rahi ho tum..", he said.

"Hmm.. Ek baat puchu?", She asked.

He nods.