Chapter-27
Mayank returns to Chandigarh and goes to his Lab normally as if nothing had happen. Nupur comes to lab and see Mayank but gives him a cold stare because Nupur is thinking she is imagining Mayank once again infront of her. But this irritated Mayank more;
he thinks 'how dare she ignores me. I went for just 5 days and she forgot me. I thought she will come running and will hug me but-' he feels a ping of pain in his heart 'ok fine Miss Nupur two can play this game. I will see how many days you will ignore me. Let's play the game. I will make sure that you yourself will come to me.'
Mayank talks in a very professional way "Miss Nupur can you bring the reports once so that I can check what you people have done for these 5 days"
Nupur jerks her head and stares at Mayank, she cannot believe that Mayank is here infront of her. She is still cannot believe that Mayank is real. She rises her hand to touch Mayank at the same time Samrat enter the room says "Good morning Sir" this breaks Nupur's trans and jerks her hand back and looks at Mayank with wide open eyes.
Mayank "good morning Samrat, I have seen your missed calls yesterday I felt may be" looks at Nupur says "you need me, so I came back" as if he is telling to Nupur.
Nupur turns her head to other side as she is not able to looking to his intense eyes.
Samrat "that's really great of you sir. Yes I have some doubts but no one to clear so I called you."
Mayank "ok then let's get back to work"
They start their work and Mayank is very much aware of Nupur near him and it is same with Nupur. They both tried their best to concentrate on work instead of each other. Mayank looks at Nupur when she is not looking at him and the same path followed by Nupur. Mayank and Samrat immense themselves into some discussion. Nupur stares at Mayank standing at her desk then turns to arrange the papers in order. Samrat says he will get the book from library and goes from there. Mayank without noticing turns to puts the papers on table and finds Nupur standing at the desk with her back facing to Mayank. Mayank looks outside and finds no one near there room, he slowly comes near Nupur and as if he is also checking the papers on desk, stand at the back of Nupur and puts his hand on papers leaning on Nupur. As Mayank body comes to contact with Nupur, she stiffens. Mayank is enjoying this, slowly checks the papers talking his own time. Nupur feels nervous and afraid may be she will lean on him and maybe at worst she will make a fool of herself by hugging him.
Mayank is also effected by her nearness, how much he want to take Nupur into his arms and tell her that he loves her. Before Mayank can say anything Samrat enters the room nosily checking the books.
Samrat "Sir, I got the points. Here they are" he comes with a brilliant smile as if he has achieved some noble prize.
Mayank mutters "kabab main haddi"
Samrat "Sir, did you said something"
Mayank "no lets continue"
The full day goes as it is. This time Mayank is really busy with Samrat and unknowingly ignores Nupur completely. Nupur gets hurt and goes from there as office hours are over and she has no work left, both Samrat and Mayank did not ever noticed Nupur's departure.
Nupur enter BN but without talking to anyone she silently had her dinner and goes to sleep. Kutumb and Inder gets worried about Nupur, seeing her mood swings. Inder said kutumb not to ask anything now as Nupur looks very tired, so leaves her to take rest.
As soon as work completes Mayank notices that Nupur left the office. Mayank goes to his house in a very frustrated mood; he sits in his study, just opens his personal emails and notices a lot of emails from Natasha's, with a frustrated mood he deletes all her emails and remembers the day he came back to India.
[Flash back]
Mayank came to India 4 days before his actual return date as his business deal is over. Mayank bought all his files and CDs from farm house to his Delhi office to work on his plan he made to buy Modi construction shares.
'Few days back, the day before Mayank kidnapped Nupur'
Mayank is searching for the CD "where have I kept the CD? God I cannot be so reckless who might have taken it? No there is no chance of any one coming to my farm house after I left"
At the same time Natasha call him.
Natasha "hey baby, what are you doing? Today I am throwing a party to my friends for your success in the Urban Disco. Come soon baby, come and join us."
Mayank closes his eyes with frustration thinks 'Natasha needs some bahana for the party', "No Natasha. I am busy right now I cannot come and move over I am not in a mood to attend any late night party today"
Natasha "oh Mayank, donot be so boring it is just 6 PM and we are planning to rap-up this party just by 3 AM you know"
Mayank "Just leave me alone Natasha, I am seriously busy and I cannot come today" saying so Mayank slams the phone. "Natasah' yes Natasha and Nupur, are there with me on the day in the farm house. May be they have seen or taken the CD. Let me find out."
Mayank calls Natasha but she is busy in the party to pick the phone. Mayank with frustration thinks "ok let me call Nupur's, maybe she can help me."
Mayank calls to Chandigarh office but comes to know that she is on leave on that due to her brother's engagement.
Mayank to the admin "ok, can you SMS me Nupur's phone number from the records as soon as possible",
admin "sure sir I will check her records can you give me half an hour time." Mayank "Ya sure."
After half an hour admin calls back and gives Nupur's mobile, landline and address to Mayank thinks 'I donot need all her bio-data I just want her cell number' cursing his admin for his over proactiveness and calls Nupur to her cell phone to find it switched off. Mayank calls to her landline but everyone are so busy in their work and due to loud music in Nupur's house on one picks it. Mayank slams the phone getting more frustrated.
Mayank 'let's to go Natasha first and ask her if she has seen the CD or to play with him did she hide it from him. If not Natasha then sure Nupur might know about this CD because only these two are with me at that time in farm house. May be Natasha can give me some clue.'
He decides to go to Urband Disco. As soon as Mayank reaches the disco, the party is on full swing. Mayank starts searching for Natasha, stops when he heard some noises separately. He turns and goes near to the group. Mayank notices that group of girls and boys are playing truth and dare. Mayank observed that Natasha is fully drunk. The bottle stopped at Natasha and everyone is asking her truth or dare.
Natasha "I am bored with doing dare, so I will go with truth" said with a drunk voice.
One of the girls "we want to know how you trapped the most eligible bachelor of Delhi."
Natasha historic laughs and said "that's so simple. Guys like Mayank are emotional fools. If you act as if you care for him more than anything in this world then they will become your slaves. I acted as I really really loved him a lot and I cannot live without him. That's all he fallen for my charm."
One of the girl "bechara, so you trapped him with fake love, but why?"
Natasha "hey truth and dare, ma I said truth and you asked me one question so no more truth" and laughs again saying "but I donot mind to answer you' he hurt my ego by ignoring me in my dad's success party for the first time I met him. So I dared with my friends that I will bring him to his knees. So started my charade, but as time passed I felt he is right catch, you know husband material. So I decided to continue my charade and marry him. So today I am the fiance of most eligible bachelor of Delhi."
Another girl "what if he ditches you with another girl."
Natasha gets up from her chair "no way, my dad has set his business and if I want I can just ask my dad to stop supporting him that's all he cannot do anything and more over he is really a saint. You know what he has a hidden farm house, I thought maybe he went there to enjoy with his girlfriend, I thought of catching him red-handed but waste of my trip, he is alone there enjoying the air of forest' Send me immediately without even kissing me properly. So unromantic'"
Natasha throws her hands in air turning and stops to see Mayank infront of her with an angry face. All her friends put their hands on their mouth gasping loud to see Mayank there. Natasha feels as if all her drinks have gone down her head at once to see Mayank there.
Natasha stammers "M-Mayank" and immediately starts acting "oh my baby, I missed you so much" and goes near to him to hug him. But Mayank stops her by showing her his hand "donot need to fool me anymore. I never doubted your intensions, hatsoff for your charade. I donot want to hear any more explanation, just want to say ' GOOD BYE FOR EVER."
Mayank turned to leave from there throwing his engagement ring at Natasha' she tried her best to stop him, at the end she shouted "you cannot dump me like this Mayank, I am not going to leave you so easily" but Mayank did not paid any attention to Natasha's words. In angry he drives to Chandigarh as he donot want to face Natasha next morning at his door step. He just started going towards Chandigarh house when he remembers about Nupur and CD again.
Mayank closes his eyes thinking "Just remove Natasha from you mind. I am taking over Modi construction so that I can set my foot in this construction business and so that no more I need to depend on Natasha's father, but now it is very important for me to take over Modi construtions, it is related to my self-respect. It is clear Natasha did not take the CD so it should be Nupur"
suddenly Mayank remembers Nupur checking something on table and opening her bag when he came to his room on that day. Mayank thinks 'so it is Nupur who has taken that CD. Miss. Nupur Bhushan you did the mistake of taking the CD with you. Now you need to pay for this.' Mayank went to Nupur's house in angry mood. When he reached Chandigarh it is early hours of morning. Mayank thought it is not good to go now. He went to his house in chandigarh and planned his next move. The rest is history.
[flash back ends]
Mayank "I know Nupur can never do such thing, she cannot stoop so low and write that email to Natasha. But Samrat... how can I trust Samrat. Is Samrat playing with Nupur" the thought made him angry and protective for Nupur.
Mayank "I never thought I will fall hard in love with Nupur. Thought I felt for Natasha charm and fake love but never felt the connection with her the way I feel with Nupur. If Samrat is taking advantage of her then it is Samrat's lose because I am never going to leave him in peace if he or anyone tries to harm Nupur" he slams his fist on the wall "why everything is so mess. Sometimes Nupur gives me hope that she too loves me but suddenly she avoids me. And Natasha, she really created a big mess. Enough is enough now, I need to end this cat and mouse game, tomorrow I will tell Nupur about my love, if she did not hear me I will shout standing on her terrace until she hears me."
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