Stay Away

6- Stop watch

Manvi pov:

              It had been three days since I started my work. Almost the first part of my work was done.
I had till then covered his first ten years of life. I had also Planned to cover his entire life of twenty six years in the next four days.
The second week was to completly check and edit my work. I hoped that I would complete my herculean task within the given time. I had reduced even home visits and started spending nights in the office itself as my work consumed my time.

Moreover I found no media people around as they all only focused on his new victory. And I realised that only our company would give his entire biography instead of focusing only on his new victory.

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Later in the evening, the office landline phone just rang in my room for the first time in the past three days. I was sitting on the floor with papers scattered all around me, searching for a detail. And I always found that position comfortable for searching.

I somehow managed to get up and answer the call before it stoped ringing.

"Hello, who is this?" I asked for which there was no reply from the other side.

"Hello may I know who is this?" I asked again for which atlast there came a reply in a low voice.
"Hello. Mam is this Manvi? We are calling from the reception.You are urgently asked to come to the 2nd floor of the office. Make it as fast as possible." Said a female voice who I hoped would be the receptionist.

"Ok sure. But may I know the reason please?" I said
"We have no idea about it mam. We were just asked to inform you about this mentioning it's something urgent."

"Ok thanks for informing. I will be there." I said and hung up the call.

I took all the papers and kept it on top of my table, took few files in my hand which were important, adjusted my dress and left the room. I knew no other place in this office except for my room which was in the ground floor. So I decided to ask someone how to reach the lift.
"Hello sir. May I know where the lift is?" I asked an old man who walked in front of me. He looked like an employee of this office wearing his Id card.
"Go straight and take a left." He said with a smile. "Thank you sir." I replied and ran in that direction.

Curiosity and tension made me move even faster. I took the lift and pressed number 2. I felt the lift movement to be so pleasing and relaxing. The lift door opened and I stepped out dashing someone hard.
I hit the chest portion of the other person with my heavy head.
I lost grip.
But the grip on my body by the other person intensed instead of moving away after the crash which was shocking.

"I wish I have a STOP WATCH which would freeze the entire world at this moment." I heared Vidut. That is when I realised that I was totally in his hand, placing my head in his chest.
"Just Stay away. You are in the office. Mind it." I said with an irritation in my voice.
"I don't mind. This entire place is mine. And you are also mine." He said while I tried my level best to escape from his grip but failed badly.

"Leave me. I have to go." I cried knowing well that I can't make it happen on my own. He pulled me closer and finally it ended as a tight hug. He held me tight enough that was I unable to move even an inch.

There remained an absolute silence for a while. Eventhough I tried to get out of his grip
I felt so warm and safe in his hands which I just hated. With the fear that I would melt for him again, I gathered all my strength and broke the hug.

"Whatever you think would never happen Mr. Shah. You just waste my time , I need to go now. I received a call saying it's urgent." I said and started walking away. But I stopped hearing him telling

"I am the one who called for you. I need to check your progress in work till date and want to know how many days you would be here. If you would co-operate with me it would be comfortable".
The very professional Vidyut was  back after a pause for few seconds....

"But I am supposed to show it to you only at the end of the 2nd week as we have arranged for an official meeting only then. It has been only 3 days since I started up with this work. I need time." I said to avoid the meeting right now.

"Are you afraid of me or your work? If it is me I promise that nothing goes wrong. But if it is on your work I just can't do anything." he said knowing well that it would hit my prestige.

"I am not afraid. Come let me show my work right now eventhough it is not complete." I said. I sensed a smirk on his face.

"Thank you madam." he said.

"That's my duty."

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