Zehnaseeb

3. First Meet

Next Morning -

Nandini got ready to leave for office. She walked down from stairs and moved towards kitchen. Ansh was sitting there with their Nani and cousin brother who ignored Nandini royally. Ansh called her for breakfast.

"Nandi, join us for breakfast. Come.."

"That's alright bhai. I had my juice. I'm not habitual of doing breakfast anymore. I'll have my lunch in office" replied Nandini calmly.

"Ofcourse. There's no connection of you and good habits. You are far away from them." Her grandmother, Nivedhita Krishnan aka Amms taunted her. Nandini ignored her and left. Ansh looked furiously at Amms and spoke.

"What do you get by taunting her day and night, Amms? Why do you always do that? You are hurting her dammit!" Ansh spatted.

"Pitch down, Ansh. She's our Nani. She's elder to us." Abhimanyu, his cousin spoke sternly.

"Then ask her to behave like one, bhai. She can't always keep hurting Nandi for her own happiness and satisfaction." Said Ansh banging his fist on table.

"Ansh behave!" Amms warned.

"And what wrong she said? That girl deserve this." Abhi spoke with red eyes. Ansh looked at him having unbelievable look.

"That girl? What are you saying bhai? She's Nandi. My Nandi. Your Baby doll. You are saying this bhai? You? Her bhaiyu? Who couldn't tolerate a single tear or a single scratch on his baby doll now seeing her breaking bit by bit everyday. And you are also supporting Amms in all this." Ansh spoke with pained look.

"Stop it Ansh! Just stop it! Don't dig the graves from past. You better know she doesn't matter to me anymore. My baby doll died the same day when that tragedy happened. Now I'm no more anyone's bhaiyu nor do I have any baby doll. Understand? Don't dare to talk all this in front of me again. Because I hate that girl. I hate that girl so much for making me orphan once again. For making all of us suffer like this." He shouted angrily getting up from his sit.

Ansh and Amms too got up when he was about to say something he saw Nandini standing there little far with emotionless face. His heart pained. While Amms and Ansh too noticed her. Abhi just turned his face.

"Nandi.." Nandini cuts Ansh in mid.

"Sorry bhai. I just came to take my file which I forgot. No intention to eavesdrop. Excuse me." Saying this she left from there to her room.

Her tight fists of hands dint go unnoticed by Abhi and Ansh. Ansh left from there while kicking a chair out from his way. Amms fumed thinking something.

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Manik entered in Murty Industries along with his secretary. All girls from staff were drooling over him. It was like dream for them to see The Most Hot Eligible Bachelor Manik Malhotra infront of their eyes. Soon they entered in Nandini's cabin and greeted.

"Hello NM. This is Manik Malhotra. CEO of Malhotra Industries." Manik's secretary introduced them. Nandini nodded at him and gave hand for shake.

"Nandini Murty. MD of Murty Industries. Please have a sit." Nandini spoke professionally while Manik just nodded unable to speak, all lost in her beauty. His mind was chanting only these words-

Beautiful. flawless. gorgeous. Bold And...... Hot

"Mr. Malhotra.."

Manik snapped out of his world hearing her voice.

"Uh- yes?"

"Are you alright?" She asked looking at his lost face.

"Yeah. Can I get water?" Manik asked clearing his throat a little. Nandini nodded.