Rikara One Shot Story Collections I

My Husband... My Boss

Previous Story Secret Admirer (Posted on 13-Dec-2022)

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It was like any other day in his life. He woke up early in the morning. Checked his official mails and replied to them. Read the news. Had breakfast in his study while he worked. Went to office. Then he got immersed in his work.

And he had no idea that by the end of the day, his life was going to change forever.

"Sir..."

"Come in." Omkara says without looking up as he continues to read the report.

Gauri takes a deep breath and informs him nervously. "Sir, the representative from Sehgal's replied."

Omkara frowns and looks up, hearing the hesitation in her voice. "And?" He asks in a threatening voice.

"They rejected our..." Gauri nervously starts.

"Why would they reject our proposal?" Omkara asks angrily. "Did you send the exact proposal I had told you to?"

"Yes, sir. I did."

"Then why would they refuse?" Omkara asks furiously. "Get him online for me."

"Sir, he said that he can't divulge much. He hinted that it is an internal thing. And they are holding on all projects for now." Gauri quickly tells him.

"I said get him online for me." Omkara furiously repeats.

"Yes, sir." Gauri says hurriedly as she turned to leave the office.

"Gauri next time, don't make me repeat myself." Omkara warns her.

"Sure, sir." Gauri nods worriedly. Then she stops and looks at him. "Sir?"

"What is it?" Omkara asks her irately.

"I need to leave early today." Gauri tells him.

"Do you even want to work here?" Omkara asks her.

Gauri bites down her fury. She worked as hard as him there. She went the extra mile because she got this job through a recommendation from his mother. Their mothers had met at a common friend's house warming party and had hit it off instantly and became good friends. So, she always did the extra bit in order to prove to him and her that she deserved this job.

Gauri takes a calming breath and informs him. "It is a family thing, sir."

"Is someone dying?" Omkara asks her.

"No." Gauri replies shocked.

"Then after office hours." Omkara tells her in a dismissing tone and gets back to work.

**********

Gauri keeps the receiver down hearing Omkara speaking to the representative from Sehgal Group. She takes her mobile and dials her mother.

"Are you on your way, Gauri?" Vasundhara asks her.

"No, Ma. Sir said I can't leave early." Gauri informs her.

"He did?" Vasundhara asks shocked and confused.

"Yeah, Ma... can you reschedule the meeting to the weekend?" Gauri asks her.

"Let me see."

"You told them that I want to work after marriage, right?" Gauri asks her.

"Yes, I did."

"And you told them about my work timings too, right?" Gauri asks remembering what had happened 2 minutes ago.

"I doubt your husband will have a problem with your over demanding boss." Vasundhara cheekily says.