Part 4 A soft side to him

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She arrived a little late than planned, the building said Goenka industries, she went through the entrance doors and gave her name.. the receptionist at the desk gave her directions to where she was supposed to be. She saw Kartik in a room full of people.. He saw her at the door window "excuse me gentlemen" he opened the door.

"your late... he said and then walked back to the presentation.

"take a seat Naira we are half way through, I think I made it perfectly clear that I wanted you to come on time hmm?" What a situation all eyes were on her..

"But Kartik...

"Sir!" he said.. she looked at him feeling irritated already.

"I mean Sir Kartik.." a woman on the table laughed..

"I'm sorry bhavna did I make a joke?" he gave her a stern look.

"no... sorry sir"

"enough time has been wasted.. ok come Naira I need you take minutes for this meeting.. you are familiar with that aren't you?" she nodded and sat down.. Did he just mock her in front of people or was he being genuine it was hard to tell. The meeting went on for atleast 2 hrs.. it came to an end and Kartik told everyone they could leave.

"Naira wait.." she turned to him.

"hmm"

"um.. oh forget it, Amel show her, her cabin..

"ok sir" he walked out of the room..

*

"Salil I know but it depends.. ok its fine I will be there soon" Kartik saw her cut the phone call.

"Kartik?.." he was walking in her direction.

"sir" she said sarcastically.

"hmm.. did you get those minutes typed up of yesterday, lunch break is over you should be in your cabin by now.."

"almost.. its just I need to go home early and Salil he just.. he shook his head.

"what nonsense.. Naira, if I let you go home early because your my cousin's wife that would be special treatment and its only your second day do you think that's fair on all the other's who are working just like you" she went quiet, she didn't know what to think of this office serious Kartik mode.

"ok I'll finish off the minutes.."

"Good" he smiled with his hands in his pocket and went into his office.

"Tyrant! now mummyji will have to speak with him.. I can't"

"Sir you have a call on the other line" thanks Sheena.

"hello"

"Kartik beta"

"Hi buaji how are you?"

"fine beta.. you tell?"

"I'm extremely busy..

"ok I won't take much of your time.. how is Naira settling in?"

Hmm yeah good, she's doing really well"

"that's great beta wanted to ask you a favour" 'now she is asking her favour through her saas.. "no I can't give her time off..

"its not about time.. today after work can you take her to the mandir please?" Kartik looked confused

Kartik entered her cabin. She looked up from the laptop.

"come on get your thing where going?"

"what where.. she got up..

"to the mandir..

"mandir why.. oh because its tuesday?" he came closer.

"no because where getting married (tut) of course because its Tuesday bua rang and told me now come on."

"ok..." she was a little apprehensive but went with him as her saas had said it.

*

"you go mandir every Tuesday?"

"hmmm?"

"why?"

"why you interested?"

"who said I was interested... anyway we are here now" he parked the car. They both got out.

"ok you go I'll wait here"

"your not coming?"

"no I have a call to make"

"ok suit yourself.. she went over to get a pooja thali.. she had been in the mandir for the past 20 minutes Kartik looked at his watch..

"why didn't bua tell me we could've had the valentine's day party at my house instead its much bigger'

"uncle.uncle" a kid tugged Kartik's trousers he looked down at the little girl, cute maybe 4 yrs of age. Naira came down the stairs with her pallu on her head and thali in her hand. Kartik was holding a little the girl and she couldn't stop staring at the sight, she came down the stairs but she didn't interrupt.

"ok tell uncle thankyou"

"thank you uncle for buying me all these balloons"

"your welcome beta"

"thank you bhai saab.. you really didn't have to.."

"aree please don't make me ashamed by saying this.. its made her happy that's what matters. Naira looked on and she couldn't help but smile.

"ok.. say thanks to uncle give him a puppy. The little girl kissed Kartik's cheek.

"awh" and kissed hers.

"chalo Ishu" she smiled and Naira finally came there.

"sorry for ruining your husband and wife moment.." Kartik and Naira looked at each other ready to correct her mistake but didn't get a chance to as little Ishu waved.. they waved back.

"ahem.. bua called I'll just drop you off and be on my way, you have a Valentine day party she is hosting it. Naira listened but sort of switched off.

"that was sweet. What you did for that little girl"

"I don't know what your talking about.. get in the car" she smirked and sat down.

"I saw it all.."

"so not such a monster after all then?" he quickly started the car.

"when did I call you a monster?" he laughed and she smiled, they exchanged a friendly look and that too for the first time also for the first time she saw a complete different side to Kartik she didn't know existed.

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