My nightmare turned lover

Chapter- 9

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Astha's POV:-

Today is probably one of those worst days of my life where everything goes against me. First I broke Mr. Saxena's costly photo frame, then bumped at him then dropped the files and now this. I mean seriously! And now it has started to rain exactly at the moment when I'm getting out from the office! And why I'm not surprised by the fact that there is not a single taxi in sight. And not to forget I didn't brought any umbrella with me. Good job Astha!

As I was cursing my not-so-good luck, I heard a car honking behind me.

I turned back in irritation to look who is it and was going to give that idiot a good lecture when it's glasses slided down and revealed the driver behind the steering.

" Get in." He ordered.

" Its okay sir... you don't have to go through this trouble. I'll manage to reach home somehow, you don't worry." I said still getting soaked by the cold rain.

" I'm not worrying about you. I'm thinking about myself." He said while looking at the road ahead.

" Huh?"

" See I know you like to save water at your home, so instead of showering there you are doing it here with the rain water but if you fall sick then I'll have to give you a leave tomorrow and a single useless leave of any of my employee means 1000 crores of loss which I don't like. So get in. And for your information its not a request but is an order." He said still looking at the road.

I was going to give a counter to that but then I realised that it is not wise to argue with your bread provider, so I jumped in the passenger seat without saying further.

As soon as I got in, he started the engine. He was going to change his gear when his hand slightly brushed mine and I jerked my hand away immediately. He looked at me shocked and then without saying anything drove the car forward.

And after about not more than twelve minutes or so my bad day luck again kicked in and we got stuck in a huge traffic jam.

" Shit...this irritating Mumbai traffic!" He said banging his palms on the steering.

As we were waiting for the jam to get cleared out, I noticed one thing. His car! Omg... its a BMW E46 3 series!!! This is my first time riding in a BMW and that too one of the top model of the series and certainly one of the costliest one. Its interior is so fascinating that I can sit here and admire it for a whole day straight without taking a break and there would be still a lot more to see. No doubt it costs a fortune. And then I looked at him still looking fresh and deliciously handsome even after working all day at the office. I know that he is rich but this rich, I hadn't imagined it. I turned around and looked at the back side and it caused my breath to stop momentarily for a moment. The back side is equally beautiful if not more. I can literally live here. Its like a small apartment. Who needs a one room apartment when you have this beauty with you. I feel so lucky right now. Four months ago I was not even sure if I would have a roof above me or not and now I'm riding one of the most sought after car that many of us can only see in pictures with my boss. So I guess this day is not that bad after all!

As I was busy admiring it, my boss coughed. I looked at him. He was staring at me with amusement written in his eyes. I must have been admiring his car pretty weirdly for him to look at me like that. But it's not my fault. His car is damn awesome and I can't help it.

" Do you know which model it is? " He asked clearly expecting that I will say no.

" Yes" I said and he smiled.

" Yeah it's a BMW but I'm not asking it's brand but it's model." He said smirking.

I too smirked at him and said, " Its E46 3 series." and his eyes went wide. Not all women are ignorant about cars pretty boy! Some do know them inside out. I mentally laughed at him.

" Waow! I thought girls doesn't give much interest in these things. You are different."

I just smiled at him whereas in inside I was doing a happy dance for proving him that we girls are not always about dresses and makeups, right girls!!

Then he became suddenly serious. His eyebrows furrowed together and he  forcefully sealed his lips together into a single line.

What happened to him...weird, I thought. And then something suddenly strikes in my head. Oh my god....he probably doesn't like being contradicted. Screw you Astha. Why you have to open your damn mouth. Now you are surely jobless. Congratulations!!!

" I'm gonna ask you something... answer me truthfully okay." He said looking straight into my eyes.

" I... I am sorry sir. If anything I said now displeased you." I said trying to control the after effect of the damage that I had done... which is trying to save my job.

" Do you want to work here or not?" He said sternly.

" Ofcourse sir." I said almost instantly. Please, please don't fire me. I crossed my fingers.

" Then why are you avoiding looking at me. See its not like you 'have' to look at me or I'll die or something rather I'm asking this in a professional manner. Your behaviour this morning isn't acceptable here. I'm not talking about that frame if you are thinking about that. What I'm talking here is about all those silly mistakes you did today. This is my office Astha and I don't tolerate such silly mistakes from my employees."

I just nodded and was on the verge of crying but I somehow managed not to because who else can know better than me that showing your emotions leads you to nothing and infact it can lend you to more problems as the person in front of whom you cry starts to think that you are weak and that they can dominate you.

" I hope you have registered this well in your head now." He said.

I nodded again. And bless my luck because at that very moment the jam broke and he started the car. I hope we reach my place soon because after listening to all these I don't know how much time I have more before I break down crying. But he is right though, it was my fault but little did he know that the reason behind all these was he, himself!

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Do you guys agree to Astha that hiding your emotions makes you strong.

I feel that she is right. What do you think?

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