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Chapter 26:
Rey groaned. His head was throbbing. He didn't feel like he wanted to open his eyes. The beeping of alarm was ringing making him groan more. He opened his eyes slowly and blinked. As he tried to move his eyes to focus his blury vision, his head started throbbing in pain. He opened his eyes fully. He lifted his head, finding himself lying on his stomach on his bed. The throbbing started unbearable. He managed to sit on bed, resting his head on headboard. He groaned and massaged his head with his fingers. He looked at his side and found a bottle of alcohol. He looked confused and took that bottle. He shook the bottle, nothing came. It was empty. He put it beside him as his head complained with pain again. He closed his eyes and tried to remember.
Last Night.
Everything flooded back. Everything. After leaving Taani's room, he didn't go direct to his room instead for the first time in life, he visited hotel's bar for drinks. The only last thing he knew that some waiter helped him to come till his room.
Rey opened his eyes and looked around his room. He removed his blanket. His shoes were already removed. Maybe, Waited had done it. He stood up and walked towards bathroom.
He stood in front of his king sized, polished mirror. He taped the water and splashed some water on his face. The cold water jerked him off from his sleep and tiredness. He turned off the tap and looked up at his reflection. His eyes were blood shot. He turned and headed towards shower.
The hot water was calming his nerves and muscles. His muscles flexed under the hot water. He put his both hand on the wall and looked down, making water fall on his neck and back side of his head. His one palm soon tightened into a fist. His jaw tightened, the veins under his neck bulged out. He groaned and banged his fist on tiled wall with a force. He took his body back, taking it completely under shower. He winced as water made a contact with his bruised fist. He spent some more minutes in shower and came out.
Rey sprinkled his cologne. He put his deep blue shirt on his black pant. He put his tie and blazer on. He took his watch and put it around his wrist. He looked firmly in mirror at his perfect reflection.
I am only your boss. And, You are only a secretary.
Purely Business. No feelings.
He exhaled a deep breath, turned and took his cell and left the room.
****
Taani put the mug of coffee on table. They had a spacious office like room for work till they are here. Steve had managed everything. She sighted and walked to the another table. Last night, she composed herself and made herself to walk till the bed comes. She didn't want Maya to see her like this. There would be too much question. Taani gathered the files and put it on Rey's table.
When she woke up today in morning. Maya started her babble. Maya informed her that Rey's boss side has kicked in. He had informed Maya that they are going to start the work from today. He don't want to waste time now. He already wasted so much time.
Taani let out a shaky breath. She took her laptop and pressed the power button. Currently, Rey is in meeting room. She hadn't seen his face yet.
The beeping sound from her laptop snapped her out of her revive. She blinked and looked at the screen. More than 73 e-mails were there to be attended. She looked at her watch, Rey's meeting was for 2 hours. Only one hour is there to get it finished. Taani opened Rey's work diary and according to that she started replying to e-mails.
Taani had buried herself in work. She stood up and walked towards her file carrier. She started searching some file. She was so much engrossed in her work that she didn't even know, someone has entered in the room.
Suddenly, her sixth sense kicked in and she felt someone is there. She closed her file. She turned. Her body froze at the moment.
"Hie, beautiful, what a pleasant view in the morning." Rahul smirked as his eyes studied her. Taani gulped and her grip tightened on her file, which she was holding.
"Rahhulll..." She stammered. Rahul smirked and shook his head slightly.
"You know what, you are still that innocent. And, I like it very much." Rahul said.
Some side of Taani was scared, terrified. That night, when Rahul was dragging her in his drunken state flashed in her mind. She shuddered. But, other side of her, wanted to smack the bas***d. Taani was nervous also filled with rage.
Taani hadn't move from her position. Rahul took one step forwards and sat on the chair.
"What are you doing here?" Taani blurted out. Rahul raised his eyebrow and smirked.
He looked at her, " I saw news. The show was awesome. I must say." He smiled shamelessly at her.
Taani's eyes widen at his statement. She was about to open her mouth to shout at him and tell him to get lost. But, a click of door stopped her. Taani and Rahul both looked at door. The door opened and Rey entered .
He took some steps but stopped when he saw Rey. Rahul stood up from his chair. Rey glared at Rahul with pure hate and disgust. His eyes quickly went to find Taani, standing in corner. He studied her for some moment and quickly glared at Rahul.
The relief washed through Taani's tense body as Rey entered the room. She looked at both of them. Rey was glaring at Rahul and Rahul was doing the same. Taani could feel the thick tension in the room. It started suffocating her. She gulped and rooted where she was standing.
"What the hell you are doing here??" Rey asked. He looked sharply at Rahul. Rahul chuckled.
"Rey.. you want us to fight because of that.." Rahul tilted his head towards Taani and looked back at Rey.
"Answer me Rahul. Why are you here?" Rey asked in hard tone. Taani herself flinched as she felt the coldness in his voice. Rahul kept looking at Rey.
"I am here to make someone pay back." He said and turned his face sideways towards Taani. Taani narrowed her eyes at him. She didn't like the way, Rahul stated it.
Rey's glare harden on Rahul. Rahul turned and crossed his arms, facing Taani.
"Meheta industries is going to take this opportunity, Rey. You and your pretty little secretary won't be able to stop us." Rahul said as he smirked at Taani and glared at Rey, as Rey made his way in front of him.
"And also, I am going to pay for what damage you have done." He said, while looking at Taani. But, Rey stepped in and blocked his view.
"We will see." Rey said. "You are going to compete with Rey Singhania. Rahul. If this only you keep in mind, I think, it's enough." Rey shrugged. Taani bite her lips as Rey actually threw a taunt on Rahul's face.
Rahul glared at him and then at Taani. " You may leave, Rahul." Rey said while walking towards his chair and sat down. Rahul glared one last time and turned on his heels and left. Taani left a sigh of relief. She didn't realize that her breath was stopped in middle. She sighted and walked towards her table. She looked at Rey who was opening a file.
"Where is Maya?" Rey asked, still looking down at the file. Taani bite her lips. Taani's heart fluttered.
"She is searching for records, for which you have told her." Taani said. She also didn't look up. She couldn't.
She watched from her corner of her eyes, Rey nodding his head.
"Next time, don't enter or stay in my cabin without my permission." Rey said, he took the landline and pressed button for reception.
Taani looked at him confused. Before she could say anything, he was already on the phone.
"I want a new coffee please." He said into phone. He waited and then looked at her. Taani quickly looked down.
"I know. But, from now, I will order my coffee... Yes...Thank you." He said and cut the call. Taani bite her lips. She had ordered the coffee for him. She shook her head mentally and opened a file to make her forget this.
****
From the past 10 hours, the room was silent. The only sounds were coming of keys of keyboard, ringing of landline, flicking of pages. They didn't talk to each other. For a person like Taani, she can't sit without talking. The person who can talk on anything, anytime. But, from past hours, she didn't utter a word. She was silently doing her work. In between, Rey was sneakingly looking at her, but his face was masked with professional expression.
Taani had skipped her lunch. Rey also. But, he had to eat when he was in meeting. Taani hadn't eaten anything from the morning. Rey looked at Taani and saw her flicking the pages of the file and typing something in laptop. He shook his head mentally and averted his attention from her.
Taani pressed entered and leaned back in chair. Her body was completely aching. Last night was heavy on her. She looked at Rey and sighted. He also looked tired. She could tell by his tense shoulder. A knock interepted her observation.
"Come in." Rey said. Maya entered and smiled at Rey. He smiled back. She gave him bunch of document, pinned in a file.
"This is what I got.." Maya said while sitting on the chair. "Thanks Maya." Rey said. Maya nodded and turned the sit look at Taani. Maya smiled and Taani smiled back. Rey ignored it and started flipping the bunch of papers which was given by Maya.
Maya looked at her watch. " Taani babes, you want some coffee??" Maya asked. Taani just shook her head. She looked at Taani for a moment.
"You even didn't eat breakfast with me. I messaged you for the lunch, but you denied. I know, you are workoholic. But, babes.. playing with your health is not a good idea." Maya said.
Rey stood up and closed his laptop. "Rey, I am going back to room. Make sure, she finish her work in five minutes." Maya said while standing up. Before, Rey could process a word she said, she had already left the office. He sighted and turned his back towards Taani. He picked his blazer, " You may leave Miss. Taani." Rey said.
Taani looked at Rey. Miss. Taani. It was so much unfamiliar to her. She focused on the screen of her laptop. She had forgotten the last entry, she opened the save file and started typing the last one. But, suddenly her screen flipped down. She quickly looked up, found Rey looking at her. He had shut the screen.
"Work hours are over." He said softly. Taani looked up at him. His eyes were slightly bloody. She got confused.
" I don't want you be to sick." He paused, Taani looked at him. "There is so much work we have to do. I can't find a temporary replacement if you get sick. I can't risk this opportunity." Rey cleared to her. Taani's face dropped. She merely nodded her head and stood up. She took her laptop and some files. Rey walked to door and opened. But, didn't left. He looked at Taani and then looked out of the door. Taani walked towards door and came out of the room. Rey did the same and shut the door behind him. His and Taani's room were in opposite direction. They didn't say anything, started walking in opposite direction like they are strangers.
****
Taani put the bowl of fruit salad on the table. She looked at Maya. She was unusually quite which was weird for Taani. But, Taani didn't say anything about it.
Maya yawned and switched on the TV. She started flipping the channels. Suddenly, she flipped a channel and came to a news channel.
BREAKING NEWS.
Reeyansh Singhnia's Security and Median management Head, Steve gave a statement for the recent clip.
The statement states that the clip has nothing but a conspiracy against Reeyansh Singhania. His co-workers were also targeted in the past articles. We have put up the charges of cyber crime. In the MMS, the girl's face is not seen. It was rumoured that one of the co-worker of his company was picturised in the MMS.
Taani was stunned. Her name was no where to be mentioned once. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked at Maya. She gave her a sympathetic smile and forwarded her phone.
"Steve is on the line." She said gently. Taani nodded.
Taani pressed the phone to her ear. She barely whispered, "Hello."
"Taani. I am Steve." Steve said. Maya made Taani sit. Taani just nodded didn't say a thing. Steve explained everything to her.
They had managed media. They had so many contacts. So, they could stop the media from publishing the original tape. Steve also told that, Rey had told him to do this. Rey had barked at media and newspaper settlers. He was able to remove your name, everything from this scandal. Public don't remember much. All the web articles are deleted from cyber. And, media is popping new news to avert the attention. Some news channels are still chewing this topic. But, Rey had warned them that they can do anything with his name, but they don't have permission to do or say anything on Taani. Her name is completely hidden now. They could have done it in the first place. But, someone had already gave the tape to media. Steve and his team didn't have chance to control anything. Now, they are good.
Now, Steve and his team are more free to find the culprit.
Taani cut the phone. Maya took the phone and offered her a glass of water. "Everything is fine now. Rey and Steve are looking for that psycho who have done this. You are safe now." Maya said gently. "Rey had promised Steve that no matter what he won't allow anyone to bash you after the minute he found out." Taani nodded. Mostly, she wasn't accused in public. Only, she was accused in office. But, apart from that not a single person in Mumbai nor in Banglore had pointed towards her the way she was expecting. Now, she is getting it. She took a last gulp of water and stood up, walked towards the bedroom. Maya let Taani be alone.
****
Taani was sitting in balcony. The moon shone with it's amazing white beam. The chilled wind ran through her soft locks, tickling her skin also. She rubbed her palms on her arms.
"Everytime,you make me feel safe. You put my comfort first. Rey!"
"And.. I know that you love me." She smiled sadly to herself. " I can read your eyes."
"But, in return, what did I give you?" She wiped the tiny tear which formed in the corner of her eye.
"I said, I hate you because, I love you Rey. I love you." She whispered to herself. But as she remembered his cold attitude towards her. It hurts to even think about it. The way he looked at her coldly. She missed them fighting, teasing each other. Taani bite her lips.
Taani pulled her knees to her chest and rest her chin on her knees.
" Why you make me feel, like I should regret about my decision, Rey?" She asked in her mind. Not because, he just helped her to come out of the scandal. In every way, Taani is regretting her decision. When she remembered those harsh words, she had thrown on his face. I HATE YOU. She herself flinched.
She shook her head. What is done, is done. It is for his own good. Right? I pushed him away because of his own good.
"Right??" She questioned herself. She bite her lips by her teeth till the blood streamed out. She herself don't have a damn idea about her such misery state. Today, Rey's cold attitude affected her much. Knowing that, from now, everyday, he will give her cold back, her heart clenched painfully.
She held tight her grip around her knees, she buried her face. She was feeling a sudden restlessness.
She had prepared for this many times mentally, many times she warned herself. But, when the time has come to face it, she can't do. She don't have daring to do it.
" I am missing him." She said, while her vision blured with tears. Taani is in big emotional turmoil. She want him, but she can't have him.
Love is like Heaven,
but, it hurts like Hell.
*******
<> Sneak-Peek <>
"Rey, Thank you so much for what you have done for me. I don't know, how to repay it." Taani said.
Rey just nodded.
"Please. You have given me enough." Rey said and left.
******
"Look Rey, I am not good enough for you." Taani said.
Rey's head snapped up. He narrowed his eyes on her.
"What do you mean?" He slurred as he asked while taking another gulp from the bottle.
******
"You know what Rey, I am disgusted with you." Taani said, while pointing her finger towards him.
"Oh really?" Rey asked. Taani quickly looked away.
******
"Welcome!"
"We are delighted by your presence. Please, enjoy the evening." The host announced.
*****
"May I dance with you?" Rey asked. Taani smiled weakly and put her palm in his.
*****
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Okay! About Sneak-Peak.
It's like tiny promos or I can say trailers, of up-coming updates. Please, note that they are not Precap. It's like a promo. Only some part of it, will happen in next chapter. They are little tricky. :)
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AN: I know, you all are waiting for it. But, every coming update is heading to confession. I can understand, that it kind of refreshing the old painful memories. But, there is something stored that won't let it affect so much. ;)
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