THE DESTRUCTION

chapter 12

I went into his office, but he wasn't there," siddhant chimes in.

"Who? Agastya, you mean?" I pretend to be uninterested in this conversation.

"Yeah, did you see him at all?"

"Yep." I opened an email. "I met him." I fucked his brains out too.

"Was he a rude pig?"tripti frowns. "Everyone is so scared of him."

"No, he seemed fine. I was in his office, and he seemed okay."

"You were in his office while he was there?" siddhant frowns.

"Uh-huh." I keep typing. Please stop talking about him.

"What are you guys doing tonight?" tripti asks. "The kids are with their dad, and I could do it with pizza and beer. Screw the diet and the gym."

"Yeah, I'm in," siddhant replies.

"Really?" I smile. I can't believe they are asking me out on my first day.

"Yeah, why not? Do you have anything else going on?" tripti asks.

Well, seeing as you two are the only people I know in mumbai, what else could I possibly have going on?" I shrug happily.

"Pizza and beer it is," siddhant replies as she continues typing.

I begin to scroll back through my email list, and the name Agastya Mukherjee pops up as a sender.

What?

I glance around guiltily and click to open it. It's probably a welcome email sent to everyone.

Saanvi,

You are required in my office at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow for a private meeting.

Go through security and tell them you are coming to see me. They will buzz you up to my floor.

Agastya Mukherjee

CEO Mukherjee press and media

Mumbai

"What the hell?" I whisper.

"What?" tripti asks.

"Nothing," I stammer as I minimize my screen. Shit. What does he want? Just play dumb.

I write back.

Dear Mr. Mukherjee,

Would you like me to bring my team?

Saanvi

I tap my pen on the desk and look around nervously as I wait for his reply.

Saanvi,

No.

I do not want to see your team, nor do I want you to tell anybody about our scheduled meeting.