Recap:
Niharika gives a plan to Rishabh to impress Prerna.
PART 9
Next day in the evening, she saw Prerna sitting in her cabin at Bajaj HQ. Niharika went in.
"Hi Prer- Mrs Bajaj.."
"Hi Niharika..you can call me Prerna!" Prerna smiled. She was really beginning to adore Niharika.
Niharika smiled too.
"How was your day, Prerna?"
"Fine." Prerna smiled.
"Where is Rish- Mr. Bajaj today? I havent seen him around."
"He is at some conference." Prerna said.
Niharika looked around. Red roses were neatly stacked in a vase on Prerna's desk. Niharika smiled. So Rishabh was already working on his task- Awesome!!!
"Red roses..so beautiful..who gave these to you?" Niharika asked.
"My son Tushar. He knows that I like flowers so he has told the staff to put fresh flowers in my room everyday."
"aah." Niharika was disappointed. Then she saw a sparkling diamond ring in Prerna's finger. Jewelry..hhmm...
"That's a very nice ring. New? who gave-"
"It is very old. Mohini Kaki gave it to me. Her mother-in-law had given it to her. It has been passed down since generations like that."
"Ohhh."
Niharika ended the conversation- Mission Rishabh-Prerna's first strike had not delivered results at all.
UD got the news that Rishabh had launched a new multi-million rupees project with Niharika.
"Aakhir yeh kya chal raha hain? Daddy Cool Niharika ko itna support kyun kar rahe hain?Kahin unhe Niharika se ishq vishk to nahi hain? Bechari Mother India. Unhe kya pata, ke unke BHOLE BHAALE PATIDEV ka kya chakkar chal raha hai! Woh kya kehte hain Hindi mein- Pati Patni aur Woh. Ab aayega mazaa." He smiled wickedly. His phone rang.
"UD, u had asked me to find information about Niharika."
"Oh yes. Tell me."
"Niharika ka pati kaun hain maloom hain? Hold your breath..Her husband is..Mr. Priydarshan Mittal."
Udi was shocked.
"Priydarshan Mittal? THE Priydarshan Mittal?" He stuttered.
"You got it right!"
Priydarshan Mittal was a man the business world not just respected..but FEARED..he was well known for his ruthless business moves.
Next day, Niharika walked into Rishabh's cabin when he was working furiously on some important tasks.
"Busy?" She asked.
He was terribly busy at that moment, and he wouldn't have entertained anybody else even for ten seconds, but he didn't have the heart to say "Yes I am busy, please leave." to Niharika.
"Kuch khaas nahi, baitho na" he said.
"What are you doing in the evening?"
"Working..I guess..as usual."
"Ohh...I had two tickets for a very romantic english movie." Niharika pouted.
He just stared at her.
"Anyways, I guess the tickets will have to go waste now." She said and got up.
After she left, Rish called Tushar.
"Can you handle the evening sales meeting alone?I want to leave early today."
"Yeah sure. It's a routine meeting Dad!"
Then he went to Niharika's cabin, but she had gone for a meeting.
"My meeting got cancelled,can make it 2 d movie" he texted her.
She replied back- "That's gr8! Plz be there at fame adlabs, 9 PM sharp"
When Rishabh reached the suburban multiplex at 8:45, he was nervous like a teenager on his first date. He remembered the old days when he would watch movies with Niharika..He secretly hoped their seats tonight were corner seats..
Everyone went inside at 9..No sign of Niharika..
He stood in a corner..hands in pocket..observing a sculpure..his back towards the world..
..and a woman's hand touched his shoulder.
He turned around sharply. "PRERNA!!!"
"Let's go inside Mr.Bajaj, I don't want to miss the beginning."
She dragged him inside. Their seats were in the last row corner- Rishabh's favorite place of old times.
"It's so sweet of Niharika to gift us the movie tickets." Prerna whispered as they settled down in their seats.
Rishabh spent the next two hours brooding. He would have been happier attending that sales meeting instead. He just didn't want to watch that oh-so-romantic movie with Prerna of all the people in the world. Prerna, on the other hand, was enjoying the movie.
After the movie, Prerna held his hand while walking back to their car.
"After such long time we enjoyed a movie like this...all thanks to Niharika!" She said.
"Let's go to some nice place for dinner." she added, moving her hand to his chest.
Rishabh just didn't want to go out anywhere with her.
"Let's have dinner at home." He said.
"Why?"
"My stomach is upset." Rishabh lied with all his sincerity.
Next day, Niharika came to his cabin early morning.
"How was the movie?" She asked curiously.
"I don't know..I wasn't paying attention."
"Ohhh...ohhhh..I understand. " Niharika smiled.
"So you made some use of the corner seats???"
"Nothing like that, ok?I was just bored. I thought you would come.."
"Well...I just thought it wud be nice if you guys go for a movie u know..remember my Mission PRB?"
"Mission PRB???"
"PRB- Mrs. Prerna and Mr. Rishabh Bajaj- My mission is to reunite this pair!" Niharika said proudly.
Rishabh just glared at her.
"How's ur stomach now? Prerna said u had sm prob n that's why u didn't go out for dinner.."
"She told u all that???"
"Yeah! We have become good friends.Prerna is really sweet." Niharika said.
Rishabh was annoyed beyond limits now.
"Tumhe kya farq padta hain, mujhe kuch ho bhi jaaye to" he snapped at her.
"Rishabh?" Niharika was hurt.
"How can u say that.." Her pain reflected on her face and in her shaking voice...she closed her eyes to fight the tears..
Rishabh realised that he had hurt her. "sorry.." he whispered softly.
"Mujhe kuch nahi hua tha. I lied becoz I didn't want to have dinner with her. and I didn't want to watch movie with her. I wanted to watch the movie with YOU." Rishabh put his arms around her as he spoke.
Niharika pushed him away and freed herself from his grip.
Teary eyed , she pleaded "Rishabh PLEASE! Don't say this sort of stuff. She is ur wife. And she is a very nice woman. She loves u a lot. You can't be so unfair to her. You HAVE to patch up with Prerna.and I am going to make that happen."
Prerna pushed the door and entered.
Niharika's chiffon saree was a bit crushed, and her hair was tousled too.
"what happened Niharika?" Prerna asked suspiciously.
"Kuch nahi..I am just stressed out a bit." niharika said.
"Don't worry abt ur project, Mr. Bajaj- aap bhi kahiye na ise, ke itna tension na le." Prerna said.
Niharika gave a weak smile. Rishabh smirked.
"Arre accha hua tum yahin mil gayi! I was looking for you..I wanted to invite you..Tum aaj shaam ghar pe khana khane aa jao..isi bahane hamare bacchon se bhi milogi tum."
"Nahi..aaj nahi.."
"Kyun? tumhe aana hi hoga. Mr Bajaj, aap force kijiye na. "
"Should I force u Niharika.." Rishabh asked innocently. Niharika blushed, he smirked seeing her blush, and she just hoped Prerna didn't see any of this.
"Ok..I'll be there." she said hurriedly to end the topic.
"What do you like..Italian, Thai..?"
"Whatever you guys like.."
"I like Bengali food, and Mr. Bajaj likes Rajasthani.."
"Hhmm..Bengali food is yummy..if Mr. Bajaj is ok with it.."
"You like bengali food too? Seriously, our choices are so similar na? and don't worry about Mr. Bajaj, he won't be getting regular food anyways.." Prerna said.
"Why???" Rishabh asked.
"Aap ka stomach jo upset hain, aap ko ab ek hafte tak sirf daal chawal milega.." Prerna said and both the ladies burst out laughing while Rishabh stared at them like an angry child.
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