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15. ꜱʜɪᴋ ꜱʜᴀᴋ ꜱʜᴏᴋ

SHAHID SAIF

I finished Isha' prayer and then I had a few work undone. I dozed off a bit, glanced at the clock, 8 p.m. However, sleep was not entirely taking place. It's so difficult to fall asleep without the sleeping pills.

Suddenly, that story popped into me. I still remember the name of the story, Haunting Adeline. I was so curious to read the story which made her smile like that.

Back then, I couldn't read that one story because I was so preoccupied with my responsibility as the next sole heir. Alhamdulillah, Now I'm finally free as a bird.

I started looking for the book, but it was not available at this location. I went through many related articles to see how I could read it.  After much research, I finally got it.

I started reading the story which was in a pdf format. I started reading it because I wanted to know Shifa's preference in the books. I reached the eight chapter and that's when I realized what shifa's reading preferences were. I wanted to stop reading, but still continued since sleep didn't want me.

When I reached chapter 16, I began to question myself whether- I should continue reading this. "WHATT THE HELLL, WITH A GUN!!???" a gasp left me as I pause reading, I....I.... had no idea...Shifa was into these things....

But him doing that with a gun??? A GUN??? the scene is still vividly etched in my head. I try to distract myself by reading my work documents, but it's not at all helping.

I lay on the bed eventually the scenes still repeating, I was still in a shock about the book and especially about shifa's preferences. 

Damn!! That was...unexpected...

Placing my sleeping pill on my tongue, I chug on the water so that I can actually fall asleep distracting myself from the story I had read just now. After a while, I fall asleep soon.

SHIFA SALEEM

Nahima explained everything about her hacking and how the other person reached her through code messages. She got a nice earful from Tanu and especially from me.

Since Tanu and Nahimu assured me that everything would be fine when Nahimu hacked it, but it wasn't in the end. They both slumped hearing me scold them like a mother would to their children.

Geeta entered my office informing me about a few lists on the outstanding clients. "So, aside from work geeta, how many months?" I inquire, and she shyly replied  "4 months shifa."

"Aww, Masha Allah. I'm thinking of...well its settled. I'm hiring a new assistant until you return. You can take rest and don't overwork yourself." I said and she refused at this offer.

"N-No Ma'am, I meant Shifa. I'm happy to serve you and I will take rest when I reach about 7-8 months." Geeta replied still concerned about the work.

"I know how dedicated you are to your work. I know nobody can stop you. But please, Geetu I'm offering you a free vacation for 10 months or I can give you 1 year, if you prefer. You are the only person I got in this work." I state.

"Nooo, Not 1 year. I will be even more sadder without seeing your face." She responds making me look at her as we both chuckle at her words.

I know she might despise and like me at the same time since I overwork her because every clients wants their therapy session with me instead of other therapists.

"Ok then you have two options. Choose any one. Either you take a break now and return to work after you give birth, and when you feel like joining. Or, as you mentioned, you're going on vacation when your about 7-8 months and will return to work after 1 year." I state shrugging my shoulder.