Junooniyat.

3. F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Navya and Rishabh both were looking at Nandini with shock written all over their faces. While Nandini was still staring at the screen. You know him? Navya's question got her back to reality. Ha..haan..who doesn't know him. Nandini said turning her other side. Matlab? Rishabh asked.

Nandini's behaviour was making him suspicious. Nandini looked at him with a faint smile on her face. Arrey I mean who doesn't know him. He is Manik Malhotra. A very big business tycoon. I have read a lot about him in dad's business magazine. Some of them have his picture on the cover page also. And a few months back I read a very big article on him in The Forbes. Nandini said while looking at Navya. She not for once looks at Rishabh's face. While Rishabh was intently observing her face.

He had noticed all her expression from her fumbling to the nervousness on her face. Everything. He was now 100% sure that his sister was hiding something. He did not ask anything more. He knew that if his sister is hiding something there has to be something very big behind it.

Arrey haan! The Manik Malhotra. Koun nahi jaanta isse. The youngest entrepreneur of the world. Son of the biggest and richest business tycoon Mr. Gaurav Malhotra. But tumhe pata hai yeh na jaise dikhta hai waise nahi hai. Navya said looking at her mobile screen.

She had a faint smile on her face. Matlab? Rishabh asked. He was confused. Both the girls were acting weird. He was clueless what was going on.

Matlab yeh jo manik Malhotra hain na woh sirf duniya ke liye. Asal main toh woh koi aur hai. Manik Hamesha apni hi duniya main rehta hai. Logo ko lagta hai ki woh bohot rude aur arrogant types hai. But the truth is ki woh bohot kind hearted aur down to earth person. Uske liye uske employees family jaise hai. Woh na apne parents se bohot zyada pyaar karta hai lekin uski mom ki death ke baad woh Hamesha ukhra ukhra ghumta hai. He used to love his mom a lot. Infact he still loves her a lot. He says that his mom is his inspiration. He aspires to become like her. Aur sach kahu toh aunty na bilkul tum dono ke mom ki tarah hai. Talented and kind hearted. Aunty na bilkul loving aur caring thi. Infact main aur cabir toh manik se bohot jealous hua karte the. But destiny couldn't see us happy. It snatched away aunty from us. Manik's dad was also a fun loving person. But after aunty's death everything has changed. Malhotra family has lost its charm. You know Malhotra mansion is no more home. It is just a house with walls and a classy furniture.

While Navya was narrating about manik nandini was looking outside the window. She pretended to be least interested in the talk but had heard each and every word very carefully. Rishabh was looking at nandini all this while.

Navya manik ne apna education kaha pursue kiya hai? Rishabh asked Navya but his face was towards nandini. Listening to Rishabh's question nandini immediately turned her head. Her seNavyacretive eyes met Rishabh's detective eyes. She immediately looked away. London. Kyun? Navya said. Rishabh nodded his head saying nothing.

So nandini are you still nervous. Navya asked. Nandini smiled and nodded in a no. Tum sab toh kitni cool ho. I m sure I will enjoy working here. Nandini said. She was a bit relaxed knowing about Cabir and Navya ONLY. Yet there was a fear that was building in her heart. She was aware of what that fear was. She knew why she was feeling so jittery. She tried to calm herself by involving in various talks with Navya.

Lekin nandini let me tell you when it comes to work we can be the worst bosses you would have ever come across. Navya winked at her. Nandini glared at her. Tum mera hosla bada rahi ho ya mujhe Daara rahi ho. Navya giggled. Nandini nodded her head in disbelief.

Chill yaar. Main mazak kar rahi thi. It's gonna be super fun working with me and cabir lekin manik........ woh bohot zyada serious hai about his work. Kabhi kabhi thoda over react kar deta hai lekin woh dil ka bohot accha hai. Navya kept her hand around nandini's shoulder and spoke. Nandini smiled. Both the girls shared a brief hug.