When Love And Enmity Are One (11 Parts, Complete SS)

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Sitting down on his long chair, he leaned back, the sun rays blinding him as the woman stepped into his office

"Sit"
She felt miffed, was she a dog?
Rolling her eyes she sat down

Finally leaning forward, he threw his head forward and what he saw made his world stop.
"Avni"

Her soft gaze hardened, her fists clenched as she cleared her throat
"Mr Khanna, the interview please"
He was astounded at how nonchalant she was acting

Like she didn't know him, like he didnt break her heart and rip apart her world
"Please, call me Neil"
Avni drummed her long fingernails on his glass cabinet

"I dont think we are at that point of formality yet, my name is Avni Ayesha, and I am here for the job of receptionist, here are my credentials, I believe you will find everything is in order"

Sliding the paper forward, her fingers brushed across his, human touch, something he wasnt used to anymore.
Pulling back straight away she looked at her hand like it burnt then put it down

Neil skimmed through her credentials, she was apt for the job, infact for higher jobs
He wondered why she was so admant for this job if she knew she would be working for him.

Was it possible she knew and wanted to see him?
No, he couldnt be a fool.
"All seems correct, but I have some questions"

"All work related I hope"
He shook his head
"Then may I refrain from answering them or will that have an impact on whether or not I get this job" she asked sternly

Was he going to be a dick and make her?
"It will impact your job if you don't answer"
He was going to be a dick
Well, a leopard never changes its spots

She nodded
"Why are you acting like you dont know me"
"I am here for an interview for a job I really need, im not here to relive the past of our college years and cry"
He hissed at how bitter she was

Of course, she had every right to be.
"Why do you need this job"
"Neela Ma is ill"
Neil's eyes widened, the woman who was like a mother to him was ill

"Is she"
"Its not terminal, she just is unwell, it wont kill her but it causes her a lot of pain"
Neil nodded

"Done with the interrogation " she quipped
"No, are you single"
And finally, Avni reacted

Her cheeks flushed, her eyes widened and she bit her nails, a habit she always had when she was nervous.
"Yes"
"Good"

That caught her off guard
"Good" she repeated
He nodded

"Ive been looking for you Avni, yet for some reason you are untraceable"
"I only am found when I want to be found, why have you been looking for me"

A mischievous grin arrived on his face "I wanted to tell you I made a mistake and to get you back"
"Hell will freeze over" her face darkened

Avni stood up, turning she stormed out
She would not let that bas***d affect her again, not after everything she had done to get over him

Neil stood at the window watching as she ran down the stairs
"Youll come back to me Avni, I wont have it any other way"

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"Hello" Neil's husky voice made Avni's body freeze
Ever since she had seen him, looking all high and mighty in his chair she struggled to let go of everything Neil was to her

"Hi" her voice was soft, somewhat timid but blunt in the way if she acted as if he didnt affect her then he wouldnt

"You got the job"
His words brought her relief, finally something had gone right
"Thank you"

Neil's voice was hoarse "Don't, don't thank me like I have done you some kind of favour, we all know who I am"
It hurt her, sort of that he was hurt but it also made her smile

She was always told that karma would come back around, but that it had a different way of working than what the average human thought

"Ill be in for 9am tomorrow then"
"Yes but I have one thing to ask, this isnt obligatory, if you dont want to answer you dont have to"

"Go on" she was intrugued at the least to hear what Neil had to ask
It was easier when he wasnt pressuring her to talk.

"Are you single because I broke your heart"
It was a huge question, she couldnt put all the blame on him, she was a very busy person and had told herself no one made her want to stop and make time for them

But, he had broken her heart and shattered the world she thought she knew, the struggle to trust another man again was difficult

"Kind of"
A strangled sob escaped his throat, guilt had been eating him up as time went by
He didnt want to be the reason she stayed away from love

He, himself had distanced himself from all human relation to punish himself and it was lonely

"Are you crying"
"Yes"

Avni sucked in a deep breath
She didnt want him to cry, although he made her cry for months on end
Time had passed and she wanted to move forward

"Tears wont solve your mistakes, you can only step forward in hopes to be better"
Neil laughed
"You always had a way with words, always had a way to make me feel better"

Avni wasnt sure how to respond to that
His next words really threw her off
"Why did I lose you, why did I let you go"

"Things happen for a reason"
She knew that
Still didnt make it hurt any less
"Goodnight Mr Khanna, ill see you tomorrow"

"Avni wait"
"Yes"
"Just one last time, say my name before I go to sleep, it will make the nightmares go away"

Shit, she didnt realise how much he had tortured himself
"Goodnight"
Pausing she sighed
Then edited her sentence
"Goodnight Neil"

The dial tone signified the end of the sentence

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Avni had been running around the office for hours, fetch this, fetch that.
She shouldnt have had any sympathy for him last night, it was just a pity party and now he was treating her like she was a machine.

Wiping the sweat off her brow, she threw down the last files Neil had asked for
Looking up at her, he raised his brow

Her eyes twinkled with anger, her hair was tied up messily, parts dangling down and her forehead glistened with sweat

"Did you get the "
Avni interrupted him, he was really getting on her nerves
"Yes I got your coffee"
Pushing it toward him she huffed

Blowing a strand of hair she frowned when it fell back in her face
Neil pushed the coffee back to her
"Sit, drink"

"Im not a dog"
"Do you want the coffee or not"
Avni sat down
She did want the coffee

"Can you stop staring"
Neil smirked "Where else am I meant to look"
"Anywhere but at me"
Neil closed his eyes
His smirk still on his lips
"Better"

Avni took this time to really take him in
His stubble was slightly overgrown, he had a dark shadow under his eyes
His hair was toussled back in that messy way she used to adore

She had to fight to not run her fingers through it like she used to
"I can feel you staring"
Avni looked down
"That didnt mean you had to look away"

His eyes were now open, hooded and gazing at her like she was the most precious thing on earth
She was, to him