UnFading LOVE(Completed)

11 - Opportunity 🌟

# Areena's POV
# Date - September 12, 2022

---

I woke up late again, the result of another sleepless night battling with my inner voice. I still don't understand why I always lose to it.

I don't love him. Not anymore.

In my car, I listened to the soulful voices of Atif Aslam and my best friend Ali. Both were my favorites, their music soothing my restless heart. When I reached the office, everyone greeted me, and I greeted them back, a smile plastered on my face despite the turmoil within. Just as I was about to open my cabin door, my assistant Abhi shouted my name.

"Areeeeena....!!!"

I, along with the staff present, turned to look at him. He called me Areena because he was older than me, and I didn't like formal addressing. I had told him to behave with me like a friend, and he took it seriously, calling me by my first name. But I didn't mind it either.

He approached me quickly and said in an excited, breathless manner, "TheShimmerpvtltdwantsacolaboratinwithus.."

Of course, I didn't understand a word. Neither did anyone else. He took a moment to catch his breath, and when he was able to control himself, I asked,

"Could you please repeat that?"

He smiled at me. "I'm saying that we want a huge party from our CEO."

I just looked at him, waiting for more, but he didn't elaborate. So I agreed.

"Okay... no problem. If you all want a party from me..."

"We want a party because we have a huge reason to celebrate."

"And what is that...?"

"The Shimmer Pvt. Ltd. wants a collaboration with us for their new project."

My expression was one of disbelief.

"What...?!"

The Shimmer was a huge company ruling the market, and they wanted a collaboration with us.

"But why...??"

All my staff looked at me with curious expressions.

"I mean... It's great news, but why us? There are other companies too."

"Come on, Areena...!! You know you're the best. Your hard work and intelligence have placed Galaxy Star among the top five companies in the market."

"Not just me, Abhi. The whole Galaxy Star team. It's not just my credit."

He nodded.

"Okay, now we know the reason for the celebration. So let's celebrate, and congratulations, everyone. We've always given our best, and we will do our best on this project too."

They clapped and cheered.

After the celebration, I organized a meeting and prepared a contract. I read the collaboration documents a hundred times because I didn't want any mistakes on my part. I talked to Ali about my worries-why they wanted a collaboration with us when there were other huge companies too. But he told me,

"These are what we call opportunities, Sunshine. They appear at the most unexpected times, and we can't predict them. So stop overthinking and grab it."

"Okay, Captain...!!" I said, and he laughed. His one statement cleared all my doubts, and now I just wanted to give my best.

I reached home late and didn't tell anyone except Ali about this. I planned to tell my family when everything was finalized. After dinner, I just wanted to sleep. I lay on my bed, thinking about everything that happened today. I closed my eyes to sleep, but my mind wandered to my past.

⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️

"Stop it, Abid. Don't take pictures and stop making fun of me."

I said irritatingly.

"Oh, come on, Beautiful... You look cute."

He replied.

"I don't want to talk to you."

I grabbed my bag and started walking. He called me,

"Beautiful...!!"

I didn't stop. He held my hand and pulled me towards him. I tried to maintain distance by keeping my hands on his chest. He held me by my waist. I kept my eyelashes down to avoid eye contact. I was still angry with him.

"Someone looks cute."

"I am still angry with you."

"Oh, but who started all this?"

I looked at him. "I started all this. You liar..."

"Me...!!"

"Of course, you started all this."

He tightened his hold on my waist. My heartbeat quickened.

"Who is the one who drew moustaches on my face?"

I shut my eyes and bit my lower lip.

"Ahem... Ahem..."

I opened my eyes to meet his brown ones.

"I was just trying to see how your face looks with that."

"Oh, I was also just trying to see how your face looks with a cat-like moustache."

And we laughed together.

⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️

I opened my eyes to find only loneliness beside me, and instantly, I felt sad. The memories of Abid were like an old wound that never fully healed, always aching beneath the surface.

It wasn't just the laughter we shared; it was the deep connection, the way he made me feel understood, cherished. But now, there was only emptiness, a void that no amount of success could fill. Every night, I fought the same battle, trying to convince myself that I didn't love him anymore. But my heart knew better.

_I told you, you miss him._

Oh no, not again...!!

---

Thank You for Reading ❤️