SS - Train journey with Raizada... Pt 4 updated - Page 2

Part 2

Am being hell nervous here…Maybe I should just go home, I'm feeling out of place here. Lav insisted me on wearing a dress instead of my salwar suit, and I hate her for that. Seriously. The perfectly shaped black dress reaches just below my knees when I stand, but now, as I'm sitting here it creeps up till above my knees and that is just SO irritating. So here I am now, amid these people who look like they just stepped out of some Bollywood movie, trying to cover my legs awkwardly with my stupid shawl and bag.

"Excuse me Ma'am, Mr. Raizada will see you now in his cabin. If you will please walk up the stairs, you will find it on your right side." The lady smiled a smile at me which I'm sure she must have been practicing day and night, so perfect it seemed. Am I at the right place here…?

But I realize it's too late now, so I stand up awkwardly glancing at the lady and thanking her. Let the show begin! God save me please…

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I knew it. I knew he would notice my stupid dress creeping up again and again. Shit. Did I already say that I hate Lav? Well, I do.

He just sits there with a damn sexy smirk on his face which is irritating me because I know the reason of it. And I just sit here stupidly smiling at him with my timid smile. And there we sat both with our third companion: silence.

I think it's been a year now since we sat here, but hey! I can hear something! I can hear the clock ticking behind me like every second a bomb can explode…

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"So Ms. Gupta, tell me something about yourself" He is finally done reading about my whole life. Ugh.

"Well, I am Khushi Kumari Gupta, 23 years old, just got my degree in fashion designing, studied at XYZ, and have a great interest in this branch"

"I can read Ms. Gupta" Shit.

And I do what I'm so good doing at when I'm around him, smiling at him sheepishly.

"What are you capable of?" Besides showing you my ever present stupid smile you mean?

"Uhh, Well, I have elaborated my skills in both design and production, I have knowledge about various clothing styles and qualities, and am capable of applying design features professionally to meet the targets of your company."

He looks at me amusingly. Am I amusing?! I shouldn't be right? I think I should just go now, before it's too late..

"Interesting..I see you have even completed advanced courses?"

"Yes sir, in event management, fashion styling and project designing"

"Hmm..Interesting" He still has that smirk, you know. And I believe this time I really have something on my face.

"You know, Ms. Gupta, I completely trust your capabilities in the branch, but I still haven't got my answer completely"

I look at him expectedly, and he just smirks at me, and leans a bit forward.

"What are your capabilities beside work?" he asks me raising his eyebrows a bit.

……..

Silence.

Complete silence.

What.the.hell. Is this because of this ridiculous dress I'm wearing? I should have known something is wrong with this guy. And here is the proof. Voila! He may be a sexy as hell hunk, which makes me do and say stupid things around him and makes me feel like I'm watching at some piece of heaven, but he is just another arse. How dare he?!! Did I really once call him my ASR?! It must have been that ghost again! Really! I should go and see some occultist or something. While making that mental note, I just stare at him completely at loss of words. But hell no! This is just THE limit for me. And with that, I stand up immediately.

"What the hell?! What do you mean huh?! You know, I was genuinely interested in this job just because I truly respect the fashion industry and your company, but seems like all that was misplaced! So, you know what? Before you kick me out for behaving like this with you, I'm going myself, because I know you won't find anyone more appropriate like me, and there are plenty of others who would love to employ me!"

"Really?, and what makes you think like that Ms. Gupta?"

"Yes Mr. Raizada, because I just know that I have the best capabilities among all the graduates, and I'm damn serious and confident about my work!"

And suddenly he stands up, making me back off a little bit. It's not my fault! It's my smart mouth again! But how will I explain this to Mr. inappropriate? I should have left earlier, I knew it.

"That's it Ms. Gupta, that's what my answer is. So please do not mind my question and don't think too much. Welcome to AR, Ms. Gupta!" He smiles at me and stretches his hand to meet mine.

What on earth just happened? Before I can digest it I feel my hand move on its own to shake his while I keep looking at him as if he just told me he will slaughter me in the next minutes. Damnit! So now my body parts are betraying me also? What's wrong with me?!

"Uhh.."

"You know, Ms. Gupta, I think you're already acquainted with AR designs, but let me remind you: AR never assigns people with just possess the right capabilities, AR assigns people who rightly possess these capabilities."

Huh? Say that again?

But he doesn't, he instead leaves my hand unfortunately, and continues to gather his belongings while talking to me.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I've a really important meeting to attend. Do see Tania before you leave, she will handle the other formalities. And then you can join from tomorrow. See you tomorrow Ms. Gupta!" And then he leaves, while I just stand there as if I have glue under my shoes and forgot to mention that. I'm just about to try to move when I hear his ever sexy voice again.

"Oh, and Ms. Gupta, You can call me ASR" He smiles the most charming smile at me and gives me a breathtaking wink before he leaves. Now I'm sure I have glue under my shoes. It must have been Lav who did this! I'm not gonna spare her today. After all, I should release my anxiety and frustration on someone, shouldn't I?