Chapter 14

I finished this a little early. So this is tomorrows update so next one will be on Monday.

Enjoy.

Chapter 14

"I will destroy Ajay's company before I let him pay me a cent, don't you dare doubt me Mehek He threatened her angrily. Mehek stood up.

"I will give you back your money before the end of the month She said, he smiled. his shoulders relaxed and his hands gripped her by her waist. 

"No not that...I will pay you back. I will work hard and pay you back. But I will not live there nor will I do... Mehek said shakily. She looked, into his eyes and his fingers dug into her waist, making her wince.

"What will you sell for 100 million Mehek? He asked her irritation lacing his voice. Mehek looked away. She had nothing left. She wished she could go back in time and finish collage before leaving. She wished she would have paid more attention and studied properly. She would never have seen a day like this.

"I don't know... She whispered. He pulled her against him and held her fixed against him. Mehek writhed and tried to pull away.

"If you are going to sell yourself it might as well be to me. I will pay the highest price, whether you are worth it or not I will find out later but... He was doing this on purpose, using his strength and power to intimidate her. Mehek pushed him away. She pulled of his jacket and threw it at his feet.

"I am not a wh**e. I will never sell myself as long as I live She said holding her head high.

"I recede my previous offer of being my housekeeper by the end of the month. If you do not give me 100 million, you will become my wh**e or I will ruin your precious Ajay's company. Do we understand each other. I want you to phone him and reject his proposal He held out his phone and dialled Ajay's number. Mehek stared at it she had agreed to nothing. Ajay had never proposed to her.

"Why are you phoning me? Ajay said on the phone.

"Hello Ajay, I had a delightful talk with Mehek. Right Mehek

"Hello Ajay... Before she could speak Shaurya pulled the phone back.

"She refuses to marry you, now If I were you the next time I dished out 100 million for a girl I would do it for someone more deserving. Mehek picked me over you again, pure blooded, rich through old money passed down from generation to generation. Mehek still picked me. So if I were you I would never phone her again...But where are you and where am I just look at the differences in the shares of our companies. One percent is 8 times more than 20 percent at yours. I could buy you in the blink of an eye and sell you back in the next... Mehek blanked out the rest of his conversation with Ajay. He hated Ajay! She had never once seen one flicker of emotion in his eyes towards Ajay. She remembered so many times, he would push her off with Ajay, just so she would not annoy him. What had changed.

"You have changed Mehek said softly after he ended the call.

"No Mehek, I no afforded the right to care He told her plainly. And walked out her door. Mehek went to her door to close it. Before she could fully close it, he held the door back and grabbed her, he placed his jacket on her shoulders forcefully. He let her go and she stumbled backwards.

"I will be back He said. He said with a satisfied smile. Mehek knew that he was just giving her this month, to toy with her.

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The next day.

"Shaurya of your dreams vala Shaurya Khanna. Fortune five hundred. Billionaire Shaurya Khanna Sonal said dreamily, she held his jacket and inhaled it.

"If we sold this Mehek we would make a killing, he probably would completely forget he gave it to you...already She running, her fingers in it.

"You should seduce him, Mehek. He bought your house for god's sake. He wants to fertilize your eggs. Just marry him already. Then adopt me as your daughter She said, Mehek cringed at her and threw a pillow at her.

"You are gross, this is not romantic Sonal. He wants to sleep with me...

"You are such a pessimist. No billionaire spends 100 million on just on lay. He wants to fertilise your eggs...He loves you!!! Mehek hid her face in her hands, telling Sonal was a mistake. Sonal tried to angle everything as a love story. She did not understand that Shaurya hated her. He wanted to hurt her, and if treating her like a wh**e would hurt her. Which he knew it would, then he would do it. Shaurya always did whatever he said.

"Mehek you should wear a short night dress and... Mehek covered her ears. Sonal laughed at her and pounced on her.

"Don't worry we will think of something She said seriously, Mehek hugged her. Sonal was a therapist in the city. She was kind, and had been her first real friend after everything had changed.

"And if he wins

"Well then you will have to seduce him She said looking at her seriously. Mehek pushed her away.

"When I was a kid I tried more than enough times. Shaurya never fell for me She told her honestly. Sonal grabbed her boob and winked at her.

"Now you are all woman everywhere, Your Shaurya wont be able to control himself She told her wiggling her eyebrows suggestively, Mehek pushed her hand away.

"You are gross Mehek told her.

And shook her head.

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2 weeks later.

Time was running out. Mehek's shift at the caf had just ended, she barely had money for anything else. She had a plan though, she would make a painting, a few paintings so exquisite that someone would buy them and she would not have to degrade herself.  She went to the market to buy some vegetables. Once she was done, she walked back on the road, slowly. She felt a car following her.

"Mehek! She turned and saw Vicky. Vicky Shaurya's friend Vicky who she had once befriended to find out information about Shaurya.

He pulled off to the side, Mehek felt him open the door.

"Come in I will leave you where ever you want to go He told her, Mehek went into his car and looked up at him. He was older, yet his eyes were still kind and his hair flopped goofily over his brow.

"I live there Mehek pointed to her building, Vicky frowned.

"You know Mehek this part of town is not very safe... He said shuddering.

"I know, don't worry I carry a pepper spray with me at all times She revealed. He nodded.

"You know Mehek you are still so pretty, Back in school Shaurya used to get so mad at me for having such a big crush on you Mehek's eyes widened.

"What?

"Shaurya was pretty possessive over you, in the quiet. I kind of shocked he did not marry as soon as collage was over...

Shaurya had feelings for her, back then was something that always surprised her. She had always been ignored and well treated poorly by him.

"Oh Mehek said uncomfortably, she reached for the door handle.

"Don't feel uncomfortable, I am married now He said showing her his hand.

"Congratulations Mehek wished him.

"Thank you, we are expecting a baby soon as well

"That's amazing. I hope you have a little girl Mehek said, she loved children.

"Do you still draw? He asked her, Mehek shook her head.

"If you had free time I would have loved for you to draw my wife...I would pay of course He said, handing her his card.

VIKRAM K.

Life is nothing but an if statement

Choosing the first option, should not be your only option.

If it does not work out.

Was written underneath his name. it was some computers joke. Mehek pushed it in her bag.

"I would love to paint her Mehek told him. Mehek told him goodbye and left.

Thank you. She said to the sky and closed her eyes.

It was not 100 million but it was a start.

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Over the next week, Mehek met Nehal K. She was a sophisticated no nonsense woman who handled Vicky like he were a little pup. Mehek found them kind of cute. Nehal owned a design company and had no time for any nonsense. Vicky owned a small IT company that dealt with enterprise resources.

Mehek first decided to do a few profiles of her before, making an actual proper painting.

"Vicky tells me you are a Sharma She said, posing, her hands were on her belly. Mehek nodded.

"Meera Sharma was such a hag, no offence Mehek She said plainly. Mehek blinked in shock no one ever usually said anything bad about her mother.

"Why don't you like her? Mehek asked her neutrally.

"She was awful, I remember how she would pretend to care about all the charities she would go to and treat everyone like shit Mehek had never heard a more honest description of her mother.

"She was my mother She said after a minute, Nehal's eyes widened.

"Oh god...You are kidding, right?

"No unfortunately Mehek said, Nehal flicked the back of her hand.

"Oh well thankfully you look nothing like them. Especially your father, he was such a jerk

"I am sorry if they... Mehek was unsure what else to do.

"Oh don't bother love, you are a different person why should a child pay for the sins of their father. Like I would never want anyone to insult my little bug because I am a bitch at work She said, caressing her stomach. Mehek smiled at her, she was incredible. She was witty, bright and full of life.

"You have such sad eyes Nehal told her, Mehek blinked and forced a smile.

"Vicky told me you used to make Shaurya Khanna pretty hot too, and how you used to have eyes only for him, god he is such an asshole, what did you even see in him? She said rolling her eyes.

"We grew up together Mehek said, wondering if that could explain how she felt for Shaurya.

"Well Mehek I would say growing up with him before he hit puberty I would have beat him up a few times... Nehal told her, the thought of it made Mehek laugh. Shaurya had always been bigger than her. Of course, as kids she had tried hitting him a few times, and did get away with it. She smiled as she remembered how he would avoid her kicks.

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Mehek was done with her sketches and was about to leave she picked her things up and straightened her pale-yellow dupatta outside a tinted window. She pushed her hair back, the door opened and Shaurya stood in front of her. His eyes widened. He was wearing a black suit with crisp white shirt.

"Ahh my favourite asshole... Nehal said coming behind Mehek and greeted him with a hug.

"I don't know if you met my sweet Mehek, but this is her she has been commissioned to paint me, adorable isn't she Nehal said pretending she did not know, that Mehek knew Shaurya.

"You just happened to have sweet pretty Mehek draw you minutes before our meeting. Shaurya said looking bored with a raised brow.

"Oh well, come in. Mehek you get going love, tomorrow we will work some more on it ok Mehek nodded and walked passed Shaurya who watched her silently.

TO BE CONTINUED...