Chapter-39
Next day morning Natasha gathered journalists and Sharma Labs employees infront of Mayank's office crying "I told everyone that Mayank is cheating on me but no one believe me, so I decided to show you all the live proof."
She first takes everyone to parking slot showing Mayank's car, "it is one proof that Mayank is still in the office" she slowly takes them to Mayank's lab on 5th floor continues "He is cheating on me with his employee Miss, I cannot tell her name. How can I blame a girl? You people see with your own eyes" and opens the lap door rubbing her crocodile tears.
All the journalists enter the lab like bees to capture the news. But they stops seeing nothing in the lap. Everyone turns towards Natasha "where is Mayank Sharma and the girl"
Natasha "what? They are here only-" she looks into the room to find the room empty.
Natasha "but-"
Journalists who are frustrated, as Natasha repeatedly called them saying she has breaking news, a sex scandal on Mayank Sharma, Sharma foundation CEO and did not allowed them breath and made them to come the early hours of the day, but here nothing is there. They felt she is using them for her own publicity and fired on her "madam why are you wasting our time. We know you like to create scenes to come into lime light but Mr. Mayank Sharma is not like you. Get a life if you can"
"Whats happening here?" Everyone turned hearing Mayank voice. Natasha is shocked to see Mayank infront her. Journalists go near Mayank asking him questions "Mayank Sharma, Natasha is saying you are involved with your employee, is it true"
Mayank Ignoring their question asks "what are you people doing at my office, at this hour and who asked you to come"
Journalists "Natasha said you are cheating on her and want to catch you red handed so we came"
Mayank glares at Natasha "you will never trust me Natasha, wherever I go you will come doubting on me. I am fedup with this relationship"
Natasha "but I saw you with Nu-" before she can take Nupur's name completely Mayank shouts "enough, I am feel like suffocated in your relationship. It is better if we breakup our relationship. I am breaking the engagement infront of everyone today. I am a respectful business man and I cannot take blame on my name like this due to your insecurities"
Natasha's plan completely backfired her. She cannot believe what is happening - how Mayank and Nupur escaped from the lab. She made a full proof plan then how? Journalists got what they want the spicy news but in difference way. Media knows Natasha is a tantrum queen, so there no question of not believing Mayank. Everything Natasha said about Mayank is proved wrong infront of everyone. So media made it senstation news that "Business Tycoon Mr. Mayank Sharma has broken his engagement with his longtime girlfriend due to her insecurities" Everyone supported Mayank decision and sympathy went to Mayank instead of Natasha. But no one knows really what happened on that night in the lab when Mayank and Nupur are locked.
[On the night when Mayank and Nupur are locked in the lab]
Mayank "I donot want to be blamed for no mistake. I need to do something"
Nupur "what can we do? Can we shout for the security person to open the door"
Mayank "I think security is involved in this otherwise who will lock us after knowing that we are working here."
Nupur "then what can we do, even our mobiles are deposited at security we cannot even call Samrat to come to rescuer us. By god I think Natasha really planned well"
Nupur gets an idea "Mayank fire alarm, if we break the fire alarm, it will start then automatically the doors will be opened"
The doors are automatic lock systems, when fire alarm gets on then automatically the room locks get opened.
Mayank smiles "good idea let me check the alarm" Mayank takes a stool and stands on it to check the fire alarm Mayank "oh know"
Nupur "what happened"
Mayank "someone deactivated the fire alarm of this room"
Nupur "what" suddenly she remembers mandira coming out of the lab in hurry "by god I think it is mandira, as I said I have seen her in the afternoon coming from our lab in hurry, I think they planned everything well, what shall we do now"
Mayank gets down the stool. He thinks many ways but nothing is clicking at that time. Mayank checks from balcony can they jump but they are in 5th floor, it is not an option, before he can back out Nupur "can we take the pipe way from here"
Mayank gives her you-cannot-be-serious look, Nupur still looks at Mayank with excitement. Mayank shakes his head "no way" Nupur keeps a disappointment face "by god Mayank you are not at all fun, see how tempting is the option to get down through pipe way"
Mayank keeps his hands on his hips glaring at Nupur for calling him 'no fun', "I have my own ways of having fun" says as matter of fact.
Nupur "kya" Mayank gives a naughty look to Nupur coming near her, Nupur can clearly understand the meaning of that look, she points her finger "Mayank stop, this is not-"
Mayank pulls Nupur towards him, she falls on his chest with a bang. He puts his arms around her waist pulling her close. Nupur puts her hands on his chest pushing him "Mayank, this is not the time"
Mayank "come on Nupur, kitna acha atmosphere hain, hum tum ek kamarama bando hoo aur chabi kojaye"
Nupur starts laughing and Mayank joins her laugh.
Nupur puts her head on his chest hugging him "donot know what will happen now, tomorrow may be Natasha will win and show both of us down. I can handle papa but your business"
Mayank did not hear after Nupur said 'I can handle papa', he totally forgot what will happen if Inder Bhushan comes to know about this scandal and all, ofcourse it cannot to hidden from him. He donot want Nupur to be a part of this scandal, he has to deal with Natasha alone without bringing Nupur's name. Nupur feels the difference in Mayanks hug, it is not romantic but protective, Nupur rises her head seeing tension in his face puts her hand on Mayank's cheek "Mayank", her voice brings Mayank back. He looks at her, bends to kiss on her forehead says "I donot want anyone to point a finger on you. I will seriously think what to do"
Mayank starts roaming around the room for some plan to go out of this room, Nupur's plan of jump down using pipes is totally ruled out, and it is not a movie that they use thin pipes to get down from 5th floor. He roams in the balcony suddenly his eyes falls on the window of other room which is half opened. Mayank gets an idea and comes back into the room; Nupur is sitting on the stool leaning on the desk puts her head on her hands on the desk in a sleeping position. Mayank comes and starts mixing some chemicals.
Nupur raises her head and goes near him "what are you doing?"
Mayank "fire alarm is disabled in this room may not be disabled in all the rooms, so planned to create smoke and throw this mixture in other room. If our lucky is good the smoke will alert the fire alarm then the doors can be opened."
Nupur "good idea"
Mayank raises his collar, Nupur smiles and pats his shoulder. Mayank completes the mixture which starts the smoke. Nupur coughs and Mayank puts the napkin on his nose and goes out of balcony and throw the bottle into other room from the window. In seconds the smoke sets the fire alarm in that room and the doors get opened.
Nupur and Mayank runs out of the room. Mayank goes into the other room and stops the alarm before it makes more noise. He comes out of the room, both slowly runs down to Mayank's room where Mayank uses his remote control and locks the doors.
Nupur "Mayank I need to swipe my card if they note the time then"
Mayank thinks for a while then switch on the laptop and connects to the security system and make some malfunctioning.
Nupur "what are you doing? Do you know software as well"
Mayank gives his charming smile says "to make something work we need professionals but to corrupt we don't need the knowledge" winks at her "I just corrupted the records so that we can say some virus attacked or something" Nupur riffles his hair laughing. They both run outside as expected there is no security at the gate. Mayank want to fire the security but he cannot do that because he donot want anyone to know that they stayed in office this late, it is already 2 PM in the night. Mayank makes a flat tire and left his car in the parking slot, both run from the back door so that no one can notice them. Mayank drops Nupur at her house and goes to Samrat's house, as he cannot trust Natasha if she is having an eye on his house.
Morning @5.30 AM Samrat receives an SMS from unknown number saying 'come to Sharma Labs now, urgent', Samrat shows the message to Mayank. Samrat "who might have send this SMS" before Samrat can talk further he gets a call from Gunjan "Samrat, I got an SMS from unknown number saying come to Sharma Labs, who can it be" Mayank understand someone has send an SMS to all his employees. From their Mayank comes to office and the sees the scene unfolding infront of him.
[End of flashback]
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