My nightmare turned lover

Chapter - 18

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Astha's POV :-

To get ready for interview is one thing and to get ready for meeting your would be in-laws is a whole different. On top of that I have to combo up the two in one, which would go both in the meeting and in my grilling as well. Who said that choosing an attire is an easy task! From the past one hour I'm tossing one cloth after another. You might call me nuts but I'm enjoying this confusion too. Close to about one year ago I was bedecked with only two or three pieces of clothes which in the farthest can one call a decent dress and now I am confused in the midst of all these beautiful flowers. Talk about good luck! Bhagwan jab bhi deta hai chappad phad ke deta hai bhaisahab ( when god showers you with good things he does it with his open hands )!

Half an hour later, I was all ready. I guess this is not too formal for 'the meeting' after the meeting. I sighed, I wish I had a fashion training before. As I was thinking, my phone rang, I smiled hearing it. This time it didn't shook me up as I had changed the ringtone this evening.

" Are you ready, my driver will reach there any moment from now."

" Oh don't worry sir. I will take a cab."

" Yes smartness but where will you direct him. Do you know my location?" Oops..I forgot that.

" Sorry for that sir. I will be down in a minute."

" Call me Abhay when not in office okay. We are getting married in two months. Formalism should not be there when we are starting this phase." Somewhere down of me some uneasiness popped out. Two months is too soon. This is not looking good to me.

" Okay sir." I said sighing.

" Astha..." He warned lightly.

" Oh sorry... Abhay." There goes the butterflies again. I need to do something about them. I just said his first name and they are flying like I had seen a big chicken pizza 🙄.

" Say that again." He said in a sensual tone.

" Umm... what?" He expects me to say him sorry again. I swear he has got some bossy attitude problems.

" Say my name again, Astha." He demanded.

Oh that. Yeah I can do that...he is still my boss. I need to follow his orders.
" Abhay." This time I said with some sensuality in it and I heard him gasp. What? I can try to woo him. There is nothing wrong in it.

He was about to say something when I heard the honk of a car.

He sighed and said, " My car is there. Come and don't forget to bring the files. We first have a meeting to attend." He said more like he was reminding himself.

I nodded like a obedient employee but then thinking that he can't see it through the line, I voiced out my action. " Okay sir." And he cut the line.

Taking one last breath, I entered the car. I wish this night gets over soon.

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The car halted in front of a huge gate that was hiding it's inside content. A small door like something was carved in it which you can open or close without opening the entire gate. But only you can fit your face there, so it is impossible for someone to get inside without opening the huge gate.

" Mam, you wait here. I will give the security code to the security and then come back." The driver said and went out.

I opened my Google uncle and did a quick search of the Saxena family. Apparently they were four of them. Mr. Samaksh Saxena is their family head followed by Anupama Saxena and their two sons. Abhay and the other one named Samarth Saxena. Looking at their names I can't help myself in comparing them. Mr. Samarth and Mr. Samaksh do have certain similarity between them. I guess that's why their names starts with the same letter and the same goes with the other too people too. Abhay has certain resemblance with Mrs. Anupama Saxena. As I was doing my research and had just opened the starting lines the driver came back and drove us in.

My eyes scanned the area. Standing in the midst of a beautiful lawn was a beautiful mansion. It's striking white colour was very well pairing with all the greenary surrounding it. In the midst of the pathway leading to the mansion was a fountain too. The lights surrounding it's circumference was giving different hues to the water coming out of it. No doubt there office looks that way. All their construction wheather office or home, they are simply awesome.

The car stopped in front of the main door. I stepped out of it nervously. I hope they don't kick me out once they learn that I'm the poor Cinderella with whom their prince has decided to get married. I looked down to my shoes. Thank god they were not made of glasses or else it would have literally made the story true!

As I was slowly ascending the stairs leading to the door someone bumped into me. I lost my balance from the impact and was going to fall back first when two strong hands wrapped my waist and pulled me up. I looked up to my saviour and was stunned to see the person holding me steadily. His eyes were fixed with mine and his face was adorned with a stunned expression.

I squirmed to let him know that he can leave me now. But he was not moving an inch. He was staring at me like someone who recently got his eyes back and is seeing the world for the first time.

I gently pushed him back and that's when he came back to the real world. A small shy smile then erupted on his handsome face.

" Sorry for that. Are you okay?" He said now finally taking his hands off me.

" Yes. Thank you." I said pleasently.

" Sorry but I didn't recognised you. You are..." He asked.

" I'm Astha. Astha Dixit. I'm Abhay Sir's secretary." I smiled at him.

" Really. But last time I checked, it was an old dude. Has he transformed into this beauty." He said smiling.

I laughed slightly. He is too different from his brother.

" No. Jatin sir's wife got sick. So I'm his temporary replacement."

" Ahhh... that's why I always envy my brother. He has the luck on his side." He said smiling a dazzling smile. " I'm Samarth, by the way." He said extending his hand.

" Nice to meet you sir." I said taking his hand for the oncoming handshake.

He shook his head.
" Call me Samarth. I'm not your boss." He said shaking my hands slightly. " Come, let's go inside." And then we moved inside the beautiful mansion.

If the outside of the mansion was magnificent enough, once you step inside the interior will leave you breathless.

Marbled floors, pricy artworks, expensive figurines, exotic furnitures and relaxing yet expensive fragrance will welcome you inside.

" Why do people always bear that look when they enter here." He said in a ' I'm bored with this common expression' tone.

" What are you doing? She is not one of your toy. Leave her alone." Came a booming voice from behind.

We both turned back. An angry looking Abhay was matching towards us.

" There goes the angry possesive bull again." Samarth rolled his eyes.

I looked at the person striding towards us with a murderous look.

Oh god,Now what have I done?

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In this time of uncertainty and fear, I hope all my friends are alright. I hope you all are doing the necessary sanitization and following the social distancing. In the midst of all these don't forget to be happy because you can only fight the monster out there when you are happy and cheery inside because that's when our immunity system that is our soldiers will be able to work their best.

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