MANAN- Strings of love

4. Office Slave

 Thank you for the multiple votes and comments. I want to wish you all a EID Mubarak. As I had the holiday to day I thought of updating a chapter. 

 My cell - check

Handset cell - check

confidence - 100% or 75% or 25%?

 "What the hell are you wearing?" Navya asked from her room. She had a a tooth brush in her hand with white foam all around her mouth. "Ewwww, Please complete your brushing and then talk to me." As if she realised she went inside and started doing her chores. Navya have instructed me to go to Malhotra building, as all the important member have a meeting where I can meet Alia's boyfriend, Druv. Navya said she cannot accompany me as her ass of a boss have instructed her to be present beside him during meeting.

 "Wear this." she handed me a professional attire which had the pencil cut skirt and blazer with light pink formal shirt. "What's wrong in my attire?" I asked. I am wearing a dark pink unarkalli, with a big necklace around my neck given by my grand ma and the bangles that was gifted to me when I stood first rank in my class. "You look like you are going to a wedding rather than a office. So I suggest you to wear this." she handed me and I made bad face and got ready.

 "I am not wearing that weapon!!" I yelled and started running around the dining table. Navya is trying to catch me but I am running away from her. "What weapon?" Alia asked when she brought the breakfast from kitchen. She saw the weapon and started laughing and then it happened my worst nightmare came when Navya and Shikha started tickling me and slipped the weapon, aka my death trap, aka heels to my feet.

  "I dare you to remove it." Navya's warning sat in my mind but she should know that I am lot more smarter than her. I went inside and carefully took my all time favourite shoes. My bucks bunny shoes which makes poi poi sound whenever I walk. I secretly kept it inside my bag and went outside.

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 I think I came to different world when I stood outside Malhotra building which was magnificent. I cleared my throat to get the attention of the receptionist who gave me a bored look. I took the chit that Navya has given me to remember the name of the person whom I have to talk about Aliya. "Can I meet Mr. Manik. Malhotra?" I said and breathed a sigh of relief when I did not stutter. "Do you have appointment?" the receptionist asked I shook my head in no to which she gestured me to go out.

 Is she serious? I wasted my 200 bucks to come here in the auto and she is asking me to go out? "Miss, it's really...." I was cut off by the annoying woman who is called as receptionist. "I know it is really important but you are not allowed." she said and my anger had reached it's peak. "I have a bun in the oven and if your sir comes to know about this then you will definitely be fired for not allowing me." The woman's face was priceless. Her mouth hung open and she dialled some numbers and guess what? I was given the direction in which way I had to go.

  After about 10 minutes of lift ride, walking and asking some annoying people I finally reached my destination. I knocked the door and a sharp 'come in' was heard. I entered the rom and I could say 2 guys and a woman of almost my age. I gave a smile which was never returned so I sighed and dialled my other number. When I heard the hello of Aliya I handed the cell to the person Druv as per pic but he looked at me like I am handing some bomb. I switched the speaker on and when he heard Aliya's voice he snatched the cell and everyone was now up from the seats.

 Someone should know how to say thank you. I waited for an hour, then two, then three and my best friend Navya came with her ass of a boss. Even that guy joined the group where we were left alone. When it was 4 hours and snatched my cell "Aliya, enough for today. My currency is running out." I said and hung up. "Bye" I said and was going when I was blocked by Druv. 

 "Thank you for keeping my Aliya safe. Please tell me the rent and I will hand the cash to buy her a new cell, please hand it over. I also have somethings to discuss...." I cut him in middle. "Slow down, I cannot process all things at the same time. Now please give me the instructions I should follow." I said and took my notepad which I often keep it in my bag.

  "We need your help a lot. If Mr. Saxena should not doubt on you helping us, then we need to plan something." I looked at the person who talked rude to me when I changed his tire. "I have a plan, but I don't know it will work or not." said the woman who wore jeans and a tank top with her hairs left down. All of them occupied the seats and I waited for the plan. 

 "May I know your name?" asked the same woman. "I am Nandini. Murthy. I think introduction should be done from both the sides." I said and everyone nodded. "Hi, I am Kabir. Dhawan, handling one of the Malhotra branch of mobile service provider." he shook my hands and it was none other than Navya's boss. "Druv. Vedant, CEO of VIOT tech. Inc." Aliya's boyfriend shook his hand with mine.

 "Manik. Malhotra." the man said as he shook his hands with mine. "What do you do?" I asked and Navya choked on her own saliva. Everyone's eyes were on me as if I committed the murder. "You don't know anything about us?" the same woman asked who wanted to share her plan. I shook my head in a no. "I am the CEO of Malhotra. Corps." I nodded and finally the woman spoke. "Hi, I am Mukti. Vardhan, I am an athlete. I train people." she said and I gave her a big smile. 

  "So the plan is, making Nandini as our employee and we can keep a constant touch with Aliya and we can hide her for some time. Till we will find the solution for our current problem." She said and something was going on in Manik guy's head. "Can you be my PA?" Mr. Malhotra asked me. "I am not going to be a office slave. I have my parlours to handle and when will I work if I became your office slave?" I asked and the only thing everyone would get was. "Office slave?" 

  "The PA post is not less than an office slave." I said and everyone started laughing as if I cracked some joke.