Love-Hate Series

A woman who loves (Part 4A)

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He tells me "I miss you," and I tell him "I miss myself too." -- L.T. Phoenix
 

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Khushi entered the AR office looking consciously around. The day he shouted at her in front of his employees was still fresh in her mind. She didn't want the repeat of that yet the blinding concern for his health has brought her here.

Through Jiji she got to know that he was having fever since the morning and yet he went to work ignoring his family's reasoning or his Di's pleading.

"I will endure his screaming as long as he heals." She whispered to herself as her fear vanished into thin air as she made her way to the reception confidently.

Her vigor wavered as she was told to wait for he was in a meeting. The look that receptionist gave her made her avert her eyes nervously because she knew she recognized her from the other day. The day ASR shouted at her. In front of everyone!

She must be new or she would have known that Khushi has worked here before and that yelling and insulting sessions was something Khushi has endured everyday here once upon a time but never had it ever hurt her that much the way it did that day. Because before she wasn't madly in love with her Laad Governor. His every action greatly affects her moods now.

She sat in the waiting area looking apprehensively at the conference room where usually he holds his meetings. It continued for another one and half an hour before she saw him barging out of the conference room followed by his team who left to their assigned works while he went straight to his glass cabin without looking around.

She has stood up the minute she saw him because others might not notice it but she did. His stiff posture and the paleness on his face despite his well sophisticated look. It only rose her worry.

"He is out. Can you inform him now?" Khushi asked the receptionist impatiently.

Giving her an annoyed look the receptionist took the intercom but before she could speak she zipped her lips and listening to the other side for a few more moments she placed the receiver back before looking at her smirking.

"ASR told not to transfer any calls or send any person up until his next orders. I think you should come some other time." She gave her an exaggerated pity look which Khushi ignored as only his tired face swam before her eyes making the hazel orbs prickle.

Swallowing Khushi rubbed her throat before nodding dejected.

"I can wait." Khushi said instead of leaving. The receptionist gave her a long weird look but said nothing except for shrugging her shoulders.

Coming back to sit in the waiting area she rubbed her forehad in worry. It looks like he was finally taking some break from the work after the exhausting meeting she shouldn't be disturbing him.

But the concern just won't let her feel peaceful. She needed to see him and make sure he was recovering not making it worse by working nonstop. Oh did he even take the medicines let alone eat the food?

Her phone rung. She picked it up without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello?" She mumbled distracted. Oh the continuous worry would make her nerves burst. She massaged her temple from the free hand closing her eyes.