Fahad and his PA Saba walked towards the meeting venue, they passed by a restaurant nearby. Fahad's eyes fell on Laiba entering the restaurant with Zayd. He removed his sunglasses, revealing his intense gaze, and without saying a word, started walking towards the restaurant.
"Zayd, please mujhe batao kuch hua hai kya?"
"Bas, kaam ka pressure hai " he replied.
"Jo bhi hai tum mujhse share kar sakte ho"
Zayd took a pause and looked at her, "We're facing losses, investors ki sakht zarurat hai.
Agar hume jald koi investor nahi mila toh..bade abba aur baba ki saari mehnat, sab kuch-" his voice trembled with frustration and stress.
"Aisa kuch nahi hoga.." she tried to console him.
"Bhai ko iske baare mein pata hai?"
He nodded. "Sameer bhai se baat huyi hai, parso aa rahe hai"
"Bade abba ne mujhpe trust kar ke mujhe yeh zimmedari di thi.."
Laiba continued to look at him, her concern evident in her eyes.
"Main unko yeh kaise bataunga Laiba?"
Laiba gently held Zayd's hand, offering him reassurance.
"Zayd, sab theek ho jayega. I know you. Tum iss sab se bahar aa jaoge, please apne aap ko itna stress mat do yaar.
Zayd looked at Laiba and nodded, trying to compose himself.
Fahad's heart sank as he watched Zayd and Laiba inside the restaurant. His face tightened, a mix of confusion and uneasiness washing over him.
His PA, noticing his reaction, gently reminded him that they needed to leave.
Fahad turned away from the scene, his eyes still fixed on them. Emotions swirled within him, but he chose to keep them to himself for now and leave.
"Kuch khaoge?" Laiba asked Zayd.
"Nahi main..mujhe kuch kaam hai"
"Please Zayd itna pareshan mat ho, bhai aa rahe hai na..kuch na kuch manage hojayega okay?" He agreed.
"Take care" both exchanged a smile before he left.
Laiba glanced at her phone, Nadia burst through the restaurant door, breathless and apologetic.
"Sorry sorry, late ho gaya!" Nadia exclaimed, plopping down in the seat across from Laiba.
Laiba glared at her. "Tum khud mujhe bulakar itna late aayi ho!"
"Shadi ka ghar hai, bohot saare kaam the, maa ne rok liya tha.."
"Haan Haan, dulhan ho tum, itna toh chalta hai"
Nadia grinned sheepishly and reached for the glass of water on the table.
She took a sip, and said, "Maine abhi abhi tumhare cousin ko dekha, Zayd"
"Haan..mili main usse"
"ussey bhi bulaya hai shadi mein."
Nadia shrugged, "Laiba! Tumhare husband ko bhi invite karna tha, if possible main tumhare ghar hi aaungi, nahi hua toh unka number de do"
Laiba agreed taking out her phone.
"Waise..ladka karta kya hai?"
"Woh..Rehman group of companies hai na, uske owner ke bete hai, Asad Rehman. Itne saal abroad mein the..abhi recently Pakistan aaye hai"
"Ohhhh nice, photo dikha"
They spent the rest of the afternoon chatting planning and shopping for the upcoming wedding.
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HUMDUM- Laiba & Fahad
Romance"No, don't do this. Main tumse pyaar nahi karti Fahad. Meray dil mein tumhare liye koi feelings nahi hai" The words pierced through his heart like a thousand sharp arrows, leaving him feeling shattered. The pain of her words weighed heavily upon hi...
