chapter 25

 Arrival of someone special....Continuation....Sukh...barged out of the cabin ,wiping her tears ,the grip of his hands was so stiff over her hands that it left marks of blue and red colour.....hearing his words she was hurt for sure...Rishabh in the other hand was very annoyed ....he knew she was right he can't throw anyone out without any solid reason ....and his Dad is so fond of Sukh that he will certainly beleive her....but whatever he heard today was enough for him to throw that guy out....How will he be able to bear the guy around him when he knows he is the culprit....He angrily balled his fist and tapped it hard upon the table ....He took out his phone and called Aarav for help....he picked up in the second ring and greeted hey bro what's up....in a warm tone....while he yelled listen to me Aarav I need you to complete the work urgently, how much more time you will need to find the Culprit involved ..you are aware of the matter, I sent you the relevant information, I provided you with the resources you demanded what's wrong then, why are you being so negligent;Aarav responded don't worry bro I and my team is working on it, you will get your culprit within 3 days,trust me brother we are not being negligent and matters like this need time....Rishabh exclaimed fine !!!!but I want you to do something else as well .. there is this Guy called Abhimanyu Mathur....get his background check and send me the details as early as possible ....Aarav simply agreed at this and disconnected the call....he shoved the cell back to his pocket.....and was mumbling under his breath you have got a life of three more days ..three days and I will ruin you Mr Abhimanyu.....Sukh was dejected with Rishabh's attitude she consoled herself saying...I admit I must not have used Rakshit Sir's name ....he must not be dragged into this; he is a heart patient, he can't bear stress but what about the fraud of his own friend...but it's not absolutely my fault , if he would have given me a chance to speak then I would have never done that....don't worry Sukh what happens if he doesn't beleives you .... the truth is truth after all you will be over this you will bring Mr Rathod's misdeeds into light...and as for Abhimanyu he can't do anything to him unless he has solid proof....She was near the basement when her phone beeped....it was Roohi who called her this time.... She thought to herself Roohi can sense my discomfort and hearing the matter going on here she will be worried moreover she can convey all this to Mom and Dad...they must not know about this I don't want them to be involved ....She composed herself and answered the call...She greeted Roohi by saying hello and was about to speak again when she bowled with happiness...Thanks Jiji... thank you so much you completed my project today...I am so grateful you know I got A+ in that, while most of the class got CGod I am so happy....Sukh faked a smile to her and said Glad you like it..Roohi continued though I am angry to you, you didn't bid me Goodbye before leaving you may have waked me up.....Sukh said waking you up is a task itself and I was too tired for additional work giggling to her....Roohi snapped that's rude Jiji I am not such a deep sleeper....Sukh laughed hearing this and said Roohi I got to go now will talk to you guys later , and cut the call immediately...Roohi sensed sadness in her voice but couldn't ask her about that....Her mother came to Roohi and asked about Sukh, she questioned how is she, is she feeling good there; she may come back if she doesn't like the ambience....convinience issues are taken care she said....Roohi stopped her mother by saying Jiji is fine there Mom don't worry...she sounded happy and tired ....Her mother though was not convinced hearing this...Sukh had always been dear to her mother, she can feel her happiness or sadness before she says anything to her...this happened today as well,she felt something is not right but couldn't reach to her.....Sukh controlled her tears who were willing to escape shamelessly from her eyes, and went back to the executive floor....she collected her stuff and saw the idol at her desk..she lighted a candle there and folding her hands prayed ...Hey Umamaheswar humari madad kijiye, Hume Shakti dijiye ki hum apni baat sabit kar paye,  Abhimanyu ko bekasoor sabit Kar payen .... Hume aapki madad chahiye please humari help kijiye.....(God please give me strength to prove my point ...please help me prove that Abhimanyu is innocent , I want your help please help me .. )Just then Dhruv came to her desk and blurted hey Sukh hope you managed Bhai well, I went with Abhimanyu to see his mother ,You know she is admitted in the ICU.. he was looking so helpless ...I spoke with the Doctors , they informed she is well but the next 48 hours is critical .. God sometimes is quite harsh you know....he will be staying there tonight maybe outside the ward, or at the visitors corner..  I insisted him to handle over the files to me but he was persistent on working from there ... you were right about him he is quite hardworking...After gaining no response from Sukh he tapped her shoulders and asked Sukh are you listening...Sukh ....Holding her wrist he asked Sukh is everything alright .. why are you crying did Bhai bashed upon you,  it's all my fault I should not have asked you to talk to him ...she nodded her head in a No and said no everything is Alright...He continued is there anything else bothering you...see we can talk about anything you know...Sukh turned away to hide her tears and continued don't worry Dhruvji God maybe is harsh sometimes but he test the patience of his loved ones ,  this tough time will pass and he will soon be over it...Dhruv conjoined... Ofcourse Sukh You are right, I guess this time will make him more strong and will change him to be a better person ...Sukh nodded and continued I think we should get started with the work....Dhruv chuckled and said Ok Madam, I am waiting at the 24th floor, we can work with ease thereshe nodded her head in yes and Dhruv continued.. let me take this from you.. you get my stuff from my cabin Ok....Sukh firmly replied him in a Yes.... and made her way towards his cabin while he left with the stuff she was carrying...Rishabh was walking towards the exit when they both almost bumped into each other...but were stopped mere inches away she shifted away towards the side of the wall to give him way....Rishabh walked away the track but stopped and sighed ,he rebuked you beleive that your junior Abhimanyu is innocent right.. fine I give you three days to prove he is not guilty... and I will spare him ,  else I will take the actions against him which I want to take ; and you will not question me... a panel of Directors will decide who is the Culprit and I will be the one there punishing him....He will be sued when found guilty....Sukh asked in shock When or if..Rishabh reposted when I will declare him guilty.... with a evil smirk on his face....Sukh was hurt but rejolted thanks a lot Sir, for giving me time to prove that he is innocent,  I will try my best to bring the truth to light.... I am glad you have me an opportunity to prove my point and smiled back to him...He left the place frustrated... Sukh went to Dhurv's cabin and collected the stuff from there....she then went to the 24th floor and found Dhruv and the other team members there waiting for her...They all resumed working there... but she noticed none of them is comfortable sitting at the desks....an idea came to her mind and she called Dhruv for help..Sukh and Dhruv then shifted the desks, spread a carpet over the floor, a layer of thin mattresses and bedsheets over it... and began working there,the arrangement looked alike they once did in the college project; Ravi ,Rohini ,Malvika all of them happily joined the duo and they all enjoyed sitting thereAfter continuing the work for about 45minutes Malvika came to Sukh and said May I have a word with you Mam...This was the first time any staff except Abhimanyu and Dhruv approached her to conversate,  else many of them looked down upon her...Sukh replied Yes Ofcourse...Malvika...She continued I am Sorry for judging you upon your looksRohini and others joined her too,all of them were there  they all said in a go  we thought you are not qualified to be here and just a charity case, We are heartily Sorry for looking down upon you ..... guilt was evidient from their voice...Dhruv was there staring at everyoneSukh glanced him for once then continued it's Ok guys, people judge others on the basics of looks and Lingo.. you didn't knew me from before. I think we are mature enough to come over it.....and smiled back to them...They continued we are shameful on our deed Mam.....she smiled again and said Ok guys now I am having enough of it ....the bad time passed should be never remembered  it always give a feeling of regret ...we should start afresh, let's make new bonds of friendshipand engrossed Malvika...Rohini too joined them , soon all of them including Dhruv completed the Group hug..After few moments they broke the hug and Sukh said so guys we have a lot of work to do..First of all let's change our attire to comfortable pajamas...then we will talk and work upon the plan..Everyone went back to their room and after 15 minutes gathered at the common passage....till then Sukh also changed her clothes to simple salwar kurti with georgette yellow dupatta..  Dhruv was awestruck looking at Sukh same to the other boys out there..Sukh continued so guys we got to complete the project before deadline Ok and as Mr Rathod is not here then I will be the head.. so I have made a plan....See our office hours end by 7:00pm so we will have a break after that for 1 hour but all of us will be here within this time we are ought to change our clothes feed ourselves and do domicile work.... we will resume working from 8:00pm and continue that for 3 hours.. we will have small break after that for 45minutes in which we will either talk or dance..  small club party guys but yes no drinks and alcohol in office just like College Camp..Then we will sleep and around 6:00am we will resume our work  we can revise our work then afterwards from 8:00-9:00 am ,and plan for the night  what say it's just an idea.. .Malvika reposted idea!!!well it sounds like a plan with a bright smile...we will make Rishabh Sir proud on us guys three cheers for us Hip-hip Hurray!!!; they all joined together, all her plans worked😊Dhruv winked to Sukh seeing all of them getting agreed to her ways...They continued working and planning the whole project , everyone took fair part in the discussions and suggested their ways too ,towards the end everyone was assigned with the works they were best at, and they all started working upon it .....She was happy that everyone of the team was happy at that moment, the team's enthusiasm and creativity was on it's peak they made a brief plan and now it was the time for it's execution...The whole night went within snaps and morning arrived with new Ray of hopes......Next Morning at Office...Sukh was very busy and engrossed in her work... she even didn't noticed the weather today .... she was heading a project for the the first time... though she fueled everyone with optimism and energy but self she was worried...Lavanya took a day off today....which means she will have to handle her responsibilities as well...she was pacing around the floor with files and documents on her hands...        she was continuously mumbling to herself "Jaldi Jaldi Jaldi ..... Sukh abhi meeting suru ho jayegi aap baithe rehna fir documents ki copies banate hue"(hurry up don't be lazy , meeting is up to start and at this rate you will be late for the meeting and will be stuck in making copies of the documents....)Rishabh on the other hand was having other plans....he thought of taking extra projects so in case if they loose this beverage drink's project they will have a back up plan....He was talking over his cell phone while Sukh was crossing the corridorthey both didn't saw each other coming and they both clashed ....        Sukh bumped into him again and all the documents fall from her hands....He also lost his balance and was about to hit the wall but hold himself...Sukh was about to fall on the ground when he hold her wrists and prevented her from falling....He pulled her back to himself and she was under his embrace... for few seconds the world around them paused and they glared each other with emotions in their eyes.....After few seconds of staring... Sukh broke the eye contact and bent down to collect all the documents.... she expected him to say Sorry or help her to collect and arrange those  but surprisingly he bent down took his phone and resumed his conversation again.....She thought to herself that was so rude of him ......he must have apologized though out of courtesy ..... shrugging the thoughts away she began collecting the papers while Abhimanyu joined and helped her ..Abhimanyu said are you Okay did you just fall down....Sukh smiled and replied No I just bumped onto something....Abhimanyu smiled back to her and helped her to get up ,  after which they parted ways and continued their workRishabh was at a distance witnessing the whole scenario  he didn't like Abhimanyu's closeness with Sukh he felt he is tricking Sukh who is naive by heart....The whole day's schedule of Rishabh was packed he had back to back meetings and outdoor visits....Sukh too was busy with her work almost the whole day passed after the incident but they didn't spoke to each other .. ..At Evening.....Sukh was wrapping her days work .... thankfully Abhimanyu was proven to be the best helping hand.....He handled her the final file and took her leave he was wrapping his stuffs and was about to leave for Hospital....Dhruv and Rishabh wee busy on the Conference Hall....She was exhausted by the work and was about to take a small nap, but the arrival of a guest Surprised her...Mr Rakshit Malhotra came to office ....Sukh was very happy seeing him....As most of the staff were out for the meeting....she greeted him and paved him towards Rishabh's cabin....She informed him about the meeting at the Conference Hall..Rakshit blurted don't stress yourself Sukh beta  I am not here to scold you come sit with me.... I wanted someone to talk to... hope you are free....Sukh nodded her head in excitement and replied Ofcourse I am free Sir....they began talking about business , coffee it's various varieties ; favorite holiday destinations and so on...Out of the blues Rakshit asked her See Sukh I really adore you , Last time when you visited us I noticed discomfort in you eyes  is everything alright....Sukh was amazed hearing that from him, she looked into his eyes and saw calmness in them they hold sincerity and faith...        Sukh felt awkward while answering the question but then continued...Sir may I ask you for a suggestion...Rakshit replied Ofcourse beta I have all ears....She continued "aapka apna agar galti Kare toh aapko Kya karna chahiye.... agar aapko pata chale ke jispe Aapne bharosa kiya tha,  woh bharose ke kabil hi nahi tha toh aap Kya karenge...."(What will you do when you will find out that someone you considered own commits a mistake... what will be your reaction when you come across the fact that the person you trusted was not worth your trust....)Rakshit sighed then replied...See faith or betrayal is not in our hands it's a matter of destiny...If I will ever come across a person who betrayed me then I will surely be hurt ,but before accusing or judging him I will look to the situation from their point of view....I will try to understand it's mentality and prospect , you know sometimes things are not like they seem....and smiled back to her..She felt the warmth of his words...and replied Sir you are a very nice soul I can relate to you with my Dad #always warm and positive.... she smiled warmly to him and he tapped her forehead..Meanwhile Rishabh was informed that his Dad arrived office today ...well for him that was most uncertain as he seldom visited Office after he took over the responsibilities....He rushed to his cabin and found Sukh coming out from there..She was going towards the pantry when he grabbed her hands and asked Did you called my dad here ...  No answer ....He yelled again slowly gritting his teeth see I warned you not to involve him in this matter...Yet No answer despite she was struggling to free her hands from his grips as it was hurting her....He snapped back .. .Answer me dammit....She glared back to him and replied  Sir I am going to get coffee ...do you want some... Rakshit Sir is waiting for you ..... you should go andjoin your Dad ....I will get back to you within few minutes...in a cold professional tone as his presence didn't effect her....Rishabh was staring her when Rakshit called... Rishabh are you out there...come inside I want to have a word with you....Suddenly he felt nervous, he thought Sukh narrated the whole thing to him.... he went inside and asked Dad you here .... such a pleasant surprise ... you wanted to say something please continue..Rakshit glared to him and asked...you remember about the upcoming event...he nodded his head in No and questioned back is there something important ....He sighed and replied we will be celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary silly and laughed to him... he smiled back to him and said Dad we have one week for that ..God you scared me and what about that deathly glare....he winked to him and said I was just trying to tease you my son .....He then continued suggest me a plan I want to surprise your Mom .....he said you guys can go for a trip abroad ...while Rakshit abolished the plan saying No son I am not allowed to travel long distance....then he replied give me some time we will talk about this at night...Suddenly the door knocked and they saw Sukh there holding a tray with Coffee mugs..Rakshit replied come in beta and she walked in slowly....She put the tray down and suggested Sorry Sir I overheard your conversation but I had a suggestion you guys can go to Kasauli.....Rishabh was amazed as he heard the name for the first time.....Sukh continued don't tell me you don't know about Kasauli....He was embarrassed and shook his head in No....She turned the laptop at his desks towards herself and surfed internet to view him the place....she narrated it's an amazing hill station , you will love the place for sure ... there are many small temples nearby so Sukhmani Mam will adore the place too,plus it's quite close to Delhi so you didn't have to travel long distance..A bright smile appeared on his face and he said that's a great idea Sukh beta , but how come you know this place...she replied Sir I hail from Ambala so we used to visit nearby hill stations during our summer vacationsso had an idea about the place....She went back and left the two there while they were discussing about the tickets and bookings .....Rakshit was very happy.... he then asked Rishabh....beta have you finalised the land for the project...he nodded his head in No... and replied Dad I will be going there by tomorrow morning....soon it will be finalised....Rakshit chuckled hearing this and called Sukh to the cabin ....She came within minutes with a sweet smile over her face....Rakshit gestured her to be seated and ordered  so guys I think you two will be a great team together...so Sukh as you are the assistant Project head  I will suggest you to accompany him tomorrow for the land deal...Sukh was shocked hearing this and glanced at Rishabh he too was taken aback..She tried making an excuse saying Sir I didn't have my warm clothes with me ...and I got to complete the draft and other stuffbut he was adamant to send the duo together....He then said it's my order and stared the two...______________________________________Glimpse of the next chapter......Sukh: dancing her hands.... I am least interested in being with you...Har koi aapke tarah Khadoos nahi hota hai...jazzbaat aur lehaj kehne ke liye nahi hote buss.....(people have emotions and respect within them no one is grumpy like you....)Rishabh : I can't beleive this......Dad thinks we will be a good teamGod .....Koi itna bachpana itni seriously kaise kar sakta hai....(How can someone behave so childish so seriously).....______________________________________So guys we are at the end of ChapterHope you guys enjoyed it......Don't forget to vote and comment on your favorite part......See you all in the next chapter update ....Till then Smile 😁This is me Signing outBye*)*)*)