When Priya Sood comes face-to-face with difficult circumstances, Ram Kapoor is there with a solution (or tissue) for all her issues.
A "naam wahi, kirdaar aur kisse naye" BALH3 fanfiction.
The next morning, Priya managed to convince Sanju to let her go to work in a taxi, assuring him that she would try to find a solution to her transportation problem soon. She reached the office at 8:30 and trudged up the stairs to the eighth floor, still feeling fatigued even though she had gotten a full night of sleep.
Maybe I should start taking the elevator, she thought to herself as she walked towards her desk, trying to get her breathing even.
India Eatz's office had a remarkable layout; once exiting the stairwell or elevator, employees were greeted by a long hallway followed by a large, open workspace with groupings of tables for different teams. In case these teams needed a bit of privacy, there were two meeting rooms neighboring the HR office. Opposite this was a lounge area where employees often ate their lunch, as well as the bathrooms. Adjacent to the entrance hallway were the IT office and Ram's personal cabin, both of which were surrounded by windows. Ram had created this specific layout for the company keeping collaboration and productivity in mind, and this was proven by the speed at which India Eatz had risen from being a small, niche app to one of the hottest in the country.
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Sitting down at her desk, Priya rested her head for a moment before lifting it back up and logging in to her computer.
The office was still quiet, other than a few chatters from the few employees who also chose to come in early. She peered around and momentarily glanced at Yuvraj, who was sitting in the IT room typing fervently on his computer. She looked away quickly and let her eyes wander towards Ram's office. She could see him yawn and stretch as he nodded at something Shardul was talking about.
Wow, he looks kinda cute, Priya thought before shaking her head. He's your boss, Priya! Control your hormones and focus on your work!
She turned back to her computer and opened her list of pending tasks. Though she didn't have much work to do today, she knew that it would take much longer to get through everything now that she was feeling more lethargic than usual.
"Hey, babe!" She turned as she saw Alekha approach her desk.
"Morning, Alu!"
"Listen, you don't have any meetings at 2, right? I'm thinking that we can set aside some time to talk through your benefits and make everything concrete. If not, we can reschedule for tomorrow."
"No, I'll be free then! Now that the latest report is submitted and the new wave just launched, I just need to do quality checks on the new data and then I'll be free."
"Okay then, great! By the way, let's stop by that new Italian restaurant around the corner for lunch. My treat to you for making me a Masi!" And for finally breaking up with your loser boyfriend, she added in her head as she skipped back to her office.
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The morning went by smoothly, and Priya was able to spend her lunch break in a relaxed mood and catch up on the latest gossip, courtesy of her best friend. After lunch, she made her way to her desk to pick up her notepad before making her way to one of the meeting rooms.
