Arranged to my hater

Chapter Fifty-Six

Ishita's POV:

Everyone in the office now knows that I am Mrs. Saxena, wife of CEO Abhimanyu Saxena. Once the information was revealed by my dad's outburst on me I was worried about how everyone would react, especially the people who I consider friends in this office. When we met they all had many questions but one question was quite evident in everyone's eyes 'Why is the CEO's wife working as his assistant?' I quickly got to know that people in this office love to gossip. From the time the news was revealed, I heard many rumors from Abhimanyu being ashamed of me to me being a gold digger assistant who married their CEO for money some people even went to the lengths of saying that I blackmailed him to get married to me. I didn't care for any rumors, it was not the first time I was experiencing people talking shit about me behind my back.

What irritates me is that my father was the one to reveal this and him saying that his daughter is ruining his reputation just breaks my heart a little more. I have stopped trying to impress him for a very long time, I have accepted that he will never be proud of me no matter what I do. But how can hard work ruin someone's reputation? I know I got this job because the CEO was my husband but I have worked very hard to keep the job, I could have easily kept the job without doing anything or even be that housewife who spends their husband's money but I am not that person. I have responsibilities and I am willing to work hard to fulfill them.

My phone rings and my father's name flashes on the screen.

"I want to meet you" No hi, how are you? As always. He didn't call me or try to reach out to me from the day I got married. But then again he never really cared not even when I was in London for 3 years. I used to get monthly calls from his assistant to check up on me and confirm that I had received the monthly money transfer. The number of times he called me can be counted on one hand.

"Hello, to you too Dad," I say with sarcasm.

"Yeah, Listen I want you to convince Abhimanyu to agree to the deal I made today" He doesn't even bother with pleasantries. It has always been like this with him. He calls me only when he needs something from me. I used to get calls for business outings in which his clients used to come with families. He can't possibly go alone and not portray himself as a wonderful father.

"I don't what this deal is and I am not going to convince Abhimanyu, especially for a deal he doesn't want to sign."

"Don't forget I am your Dad" he shouts.

"It's hard to forget that already. Every time I try to you surface back in my life to remind me" I say with bitterness lacing my voice.

"You are such a disap –" I hear him shout before I hang up. I know what he was about to say anyway.

I hear my phone ringing again but this time it was the telephone on my desk.

"Sunshine, come to my office now" I hear urgency in Abhimanyu's voice and I quickly make my way to his office and enter without knocking.

"Abhi what happened?" he is standing with his back to me and looking something out of the window. He turns and extends his hands for me.

"Come here," he turning says slightly and extending his hands for me.

The moment I hold his hands he makes me stand in front of him with both his hands wrapped on my waist.

"See how everything on the streets looks so small from here."

"You called me for this?" I try to turn and leave but he holds me tightly and forces me to look out to window again.

"Let me complete." I stay silent and he continues "You can't identify anyone from here –"

"Abhimanyu, just because you are boss doesn't mean you can call me hurriedly to show off your office building or how everyone looks insignificant from your office. If this is all I'd like to get back to my work"

"Fuck women, will you let me complete"

"Okay fine talk"

"All I am trying to say is this is how insignificant the world is for me when it comes to you. You are the only focus of my life. I know I have fucked up too many times and no matter how much I beg for forgiveness it will never be enough. But I am selfish when it comes to you. And I want a chance from you, I am ready to spend a lifetime asking for forgiveness if it means I have you by my side. Will you please give our marriage a chance? Give me a chance?"

"Abhimanyu, I–" I was interrupted by Abhimanyu's call. He declines and motions for me to continue.

"I want to tell some–" his phone rings again and he looks skeptical for a second and I ask him to take the call.

"This better be important" he mutters before picking up the call.

"Hello" he is still holding me from behind with one hand on my waist and kisses my shoulder while listening to the other person on the phone

"Do we need to have this meeting now? — Okay — Okay, I'll be there in 30 minutes" he hangs up

"It was my dad, he has arranged some meeting which I'll have to attend. I am sorry"

"It's okay, I'll wrap up here and wait for you at home"

"I lo– um... I'll leave now and hopefully I'll get my answer tonight?" I just give him a nod

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