Beyond Late

1| Hate

It was a sunny morning of summer. 5 years have passed after that incident. But Ibnath couldn't move on. She had nightmares about different things and apparently ended up with insomnia. Now she has taken over the CEO position of Chowdhury Fashion Industry. It is one of the top fashions Industries now.

"good morning." Afsara said getting into her office

"hey girl Good morning. How's everything going on between you and my brother?" - Ibnath asked with a great curiosity.

"Never mind girl, My mom has rejected your brother because of him being an asshole to her before I introduced him to her, so my mom said no. And your mom didn't liked me, maybe for my dressup and I ............." - Afsara

"Damn, so are you gonna apply plan B, I mean court marriage? And then a blast in the house?"

"yes"

"Then congratulations from me. I have an urgent meeting today and going to sylhet for a business trip, you know our Fashion show."

"you know, I will kill you after you come. But you will miss the Drama afterwards."

"no worry I will fit a camera in the hall room and maybe in my brother's room............" Afsara slapped her on her arm

"ok babe, I am not interested to watch a gorilla's stuffs. Just joking." they both started to laugh.

"Mam, you have an urgent meeting at 2.00 at Khan Empire's with the board members. It is an urgent call. The file have the details." - her P.A. Mahi said

"hand the file over to me." She took the file and started to read it. She was dying inside about what was written on it....

"Any bad news, Ibb?"- Afsara asked worried

"Nah Afsu. Just worried about the project of the meeting." She lied and faked a smile. " I have important work to do. I will meet you later. Bye..........."

"Bye, take care Ibby."- she said and left

Ibnath was shocked holding the file. Ariyan was coming back from Canada and taking over his family business. As Ibnath was a shareholder in that company, she was summoned for the meeting at 2.00 , she was both overwhelmed and sad. She was happy that she is gonna meet Ariyan. She hoped to clear the misunderstanding between them and tell him her feelings. But tensed what if his anger remains as same as it was before?

At 1.30 she got up from her sit and started for Khan Empire which was 20 minutes from her office. She forbade Mahi to come with her as always. Since rafi's Death she never went anywhere with anyone,neither took a lift nor went to hangout with her friends. From then she had only one friend, Afsara, but never went anywhere with her alone as she was always blaming herself for Rafi's death. She got into the conference hall and took her respective sit there. She was examining the file placed before her then Ariyan Arrived.

"Hello every one, Assalamualikum and good noon. Today is a great day, My son Ariyan Ahmed Khan has came back from Canada and is taking over our greatest business Empire in the country. From today on I am handing over the CEO position to my beloved son. Ariyan."

Every body clapped, Ibnath did too looking at Ariyan who was already staring at her with hatred filled in his eyes. Yes, she can read his eyes.he was changed person now. He beacame more Handsome than before he had also made some muscles. A broad conversation went on during the conversation.

"please have the lunch before you'll leave" - Ariyan said and particularly glaring at Ibnath. He noticed some vast change in her. She became more beautiful and attractive. She was acting formal and didn't made any expression at Ariyan.

Actually, She made expression but she caged it into her. She learnt to cage up her feelings and emotions. She didn't changed, she was still the childish girl who loved chocolate and nature, loved Ariyan like a Crazy even though he hated her, emotionally weak. She was like this when she was alone. But made herself changed infront of the outer world. The only one to know her was her and the creator. Once she said,

your brain may control all the parts of of your body, but the feeling hidden in your those two eyes can only be controlled by the Heart .

But now she has learnt how to control the heart by caging it. It want to fly like a free bird in the open sky but she never let it to do this. Because it will make her weaker in front of the world, make her loose whatever she have. So she made her feeling caged, Like a caged bird.

The lunch had arrived shortly after Ariyan announced. It was Biriyani and Borhani. The biriani was made using mixed nuts which Ibnath could tell by smelling them, and Ibnath was severely allergic to them. Ariyan never knew about her issues with nuts but knew how much she used to avoid them. She always made him eat the top part of her cone ice cream that was decorated with nuts.

She took the plate infront of her and ate two spoonful of biriani and then a sip of borhani. She knew she won't be able to take more. She stood up and started to leave when Ariyan called her,

"Wasn't the lunch good Miss. Ibnath?"

"umm..... yes Mr. Ariyan, the lunch was pretty good."

"So, why are you leaving, just taking two spoons?"

"Mr. Ariyan , I have an important meeting with my client just in half and hour, so I have to reach there. As I don't have any time to eat it completely, I am leaving. Please enjoy your food. And congratulations on your success" Ibnath said with a forced smile.

The rashes were getting out from her body. She need to take injection as soon as possible, so she need to reach her car where she kept her drug. She called Mahi as she rushed out of the Conference hall. She was walking towards the parking lodge, but not more than 50 steps her breathing problem started, she fell on the ground in lack of oxygen. She fell on the floor.

Ariyan noticed rashes on her bare hands, no matter how hard she wanted to cover them, Ariyan Noticed. 10 minutes after Ibnath Left, he excused himself from the conference hall and started to walk towards the Parking lodge. No matter how strong he wanted to hate her, He loved her without his acknowledgement, cared for her. He was tensed and could say she was lying.

At the very moment he reached the parking area, He saw she was breathing heavily a man holding her hand tightly and pushing her an injection, she screamed as he pushed it. Yes, she was afraid of Injection. Her breathing was getting normal her body relaxed, she gained her consciousness. Her had was still on that man's lap. As she opened her eyes, and sit on the ground

"thanks Mahi, you came on time. Now you may leave. I will arrive the office soon" -

"No Ibb, its not good for you to drive alone. Please come with me. You can't drive alone" - Mahi was worried

"Mahi, its office hours and I am your boss. Its not a friendly sentence. Its an order."

"ok, mam."

"don't mind hah.." She said to mahi and he nodded and left.

Ariyan noticed her with him, but he can't hear her conversation with him. He was becoming desperate and jealous. He couldn't stand him with her. Many questions arrived in his mind, who was he, how do they know each other and how are they so close...............