Manan : U complete me ✔️

FINALLY!!!!

(Manik's POV) There is no way I am letting her out of my life. I got ready and went again to the Murthy head office. I don't care even if I am thrown out. My pride got the better of me the first time. I made that mistake once and I am not going to do it again. I am not going to let my pride be the ruin of me. It was tea break at the Murthy place when I turned up for another go. The secretary threw a doubtful look at me and dialed VM's number which I presumed. I tried to clear up as much as I could but my hangover (last night he had drank to his heart's content) was noticeable.

(Secretary) "Mr. Murthy says he has no appointment with you."

(Manik) "Yes. I know that. I was wondering if he could see me."

(Secretary) The secretary had asked something to VM and put her intercom down and said "Please wait for sometime." The lady in her mid-forties spoke too short for anyone to understand. "He will see you but just for few minutes. Please make it short."
When I entered, he looked up and got up to get ready.

(VM) "I thought your business here was over? If it is about the venture you want to talk about, you should contact Rishabh." He threw his coat over him.

(Manik) "No. The venture is going fine without my intervention. I wanted to talk to you about Nandini."

(VM) "Isn't that already done?" He threw a curious glance at me. An unharming glance but it almost made me cringe.

(Manik) "I am not going to take no for an answer"

(VM) "You have got no choice."

(Manik) "I would like to decide if I have a choice or not."

(VM) "You are disturbing me, like now, not letting me go to my discussion."

(Manik) "I will keep coming to you again and again but please let me not hold you back."

(Manik's POV) I opened the door for him. He didn't care and went out. This is going to be tough. I went back to the hotel but made an appointment for the next day before that. I did all my work from the room. This is not time to be getting dejected. For almost next four days, VM didn't care to answer me. The fifth day when I was in his room again, his secretary came in.

(Secretary) "Sir,"

(VM) "Yes, Mary"

(Secretary) "Um, there is a problem in HR."

(VM) "Tell me. Don't care about the person here."

(Secretary) "Mr. Rishabh's secretary quit due to family problems."

(VM) "So, ask them to replace him. Don't bother to bring such matters to me."

(Secretary) "Yes, but there isn't anyone to spare."

(VM) "I don't need this now."

(Secretary) "I have instructed them to hire someone soon."

(VM) "How long with the replacement take?"

(Secretary) "At least five days. If I may Sir, I talked with Master Rishabh's assistant. He said he can spare a person to take care of the technical part and I can take care of both your
letters, emails and schedules but I can't devote my complete time here."

(VM) "Great. I will take it into consideration and tell you. Tell them to get someone soon enough."
After she closed the door,

(VM) "Hmmm, she can do a wonderful job managing both our jobs but not right now, with all the board meetings and new contracts."

(Manik) "I don't think a secretary's job is too demanding."

(VM said sarcastically) "No. Not at all, unless they wet the contracts and do notes for us before our meetings and fulfilling all the social ceremonies. She is an exceptional secretary but it creates problems for me." He looked at me thoughtfully. I didn't realise that their secretaries were to be given so much work and trust considering they head to a meeting based on secretary's knowledge on the documents.