RAGNA SS:MY lady love Ms.Santa claus(chap20 updated -83)(27/10/16 IST)

Raghav was sitting at his desk with the windows behind him frosted over with the snow that seemed to be continuously falling in this cold city. It was only the first week of December and was already craving his vacations to India. He had three phone calls this morning about the Christmas Party already. Going away every year kept him from having to endure the friendly Christmas get togethers and gift exchanges, but as CEO of Singhania Inc. it couldn't save me from the annual party. He had to re-direct the calls all back to my assistant. He paid for the party, but he didn't take any part in arranging it. It's not that he don't believe in festivals or want to deny it to anyone else; it's just that he find no charm in it himself.

He had done my best every year to avoid all things related to festivals since then, except for the party. He had an obligation to my employees, one that I fully planned to continue fulfilling. He had to make an appearance and wish them well. They worked hard for me; He truly appreciated their dedication and he wanted them to know that. He also gave the yearly address to inform them all how the company had fared over the past year and what kind of changes we may be looking at in the future. He have to do it, but hedon't have to like it.

The buzzer on my desk phone went off and I picked it up.

"Yes, Pakhi?"

"I'm sorry, sir but I just need one more signature from you and then I

promise unless it's a dire emergency I won't bother you again about the

party."

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He'd founded his company eight years before. It was a one man operation back then and he was the man. Pakhi had walked in off the street one day looking for a job and because he'd just gained two new clients that same day,and he was feeling like he deserved some help, he hired her. The first six months there were times when he had to dip into his savings just to pay her. He thought so many times during that time in my life about letting her go, explaining to her that he just couldn't afford her salary, but he didn't do it. She was more than an outstanding employee, although not quite a friend. He the company off the ground. Within a year his company was making high six figures and then he was working hard to keep it off the ground. He barely had time for myself much less a bunch of people who might expect my attention outside of work. He had to hire ten people that year and he was glad that I'd held onto Pakhi. If it hadn't been for her, there were days when the whole operation would have fallen completely apart. Now, eight years later she is still my right hand gal.

"No worries, Pakhi. Bring them in and I'll sign them and then I have to meet

with Max over in marketing."

"Thank you, sir."

He smiled as he put the phone down. He had told Pakhi a million times that she

didn't have to call me "sir." For one thing, he was twenty-nine and she was

fifty-one😆🤣.

(raghav pov:I felt silly answering to "sir" from a woman who could have been his mother. It was so hard for people to see me as a twenty-nine year oldman. When they sat behind a desk as powerful as me, they forgot that youwere only human.)

"Here you go, sir. The first document is the mini-contract we drew up for the charity auction and the second one is for the employee gift cards."

He signed them both, trusting Pakhi enough that he wasn't going to read

through a simple document for the party. When he finished she said, the same as she did every year at this time, "If your plans change or your flight gets cancelled because of weather or anything sir, please remember that you're always welcome to spend Christmas with my family and me."

"Thank you, Pakhi." He had yet to meet her family. "I

already have the trip arranged and barring a blizzard I'll be out of this cold

city before the sun sets on Christmas Eve. I'll be in Sammy's office for an hour or two if you need me."

"Thank you, sir," she said.

He took the elevator down to the third floor where marketing was located time (2:15 pm)

...

Kalpana was in the middle of a brainstorming session with Prem when HR called and said they needed me to sign some slips to authorize a couple of employee's vacation time. She'd only recently been promoted to Assistant Manager of the Marketing department at Singhanias Inc. she didn't have all the ins and outs of it quite down yet and she'd signed them in the wrong place. Normally, a person might find it tedious to be pulled from what they were doing to sign a few forms. But she didn't find it today Prem was completely infatuated with her so it was uncomfortable when they had to work alone together. It's not that he's a bad guy; he's just not the guy for her. She feel no attraction to him whatsoever at all, and she don't want to put myself in a situation where she have to tell him that and hurt his feelings. Since she started at Singhania Inc. nine months earlier he's been asking me out but kalpi denying his offer so now he "check's in" on it periodically .Her phone rang She looked upon the call as a gift shewas happier than should have been about getting interrupted was that when the elevator doors opened...

2:15:30pm:

When the elevator door slid open; for a second Raghav thought he 'd landed in a

dream. There was a young lady standing there, waiting to get on. She had

long hair and dove shaped eyes, but the thing he noticed most about her was her smile. It was big and genuine He was so stunned by her that he almost forgot to step off. Kalpi didn't seem to know who Raghav was, but she jauntily said, "Have a nice day!" nonetheless as finally remembered this was his stop.

Before he could reply, the doors were closing.

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(Raghav pov:I did see that she had a lanyard and a key card around her neck, so I assumed she works for him. I'd have to look into that after I get back from my trip. ...oh .wat i am thinking I didn't have the time for any type of new relationship.. No matter how beautiful she was, that wasn't going happen.)

Although it was hard, he re-focused on what he was doing and headed on down the hallway to Sammy's office, preparing myself for an hour or two of sammy's overly enthusiastic company

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After stepping into elevator (Kalpana pov:oh bapa! I'd come face to facewith the most beautiful man that I've ever seen. He looked a little distractedand stood still when the doors opened for a few minutes, like he wasn't sure if this was the right floor. It gave me several seconds to notice his chocolate brown eyes and perfectly tailored suit. It fit him like a glove and when he had his back to me as he stepped off; I noticed how nicely it fit his broad shoulders and rippled across the muscles in his back. His hair was as dark as his eyes and when he finally smiled at me it was the slow, easy smile of a confident man.My hormones were practically raging just from that one delicious look)

She forced her self to tuck away the vision of him for now as she stepped off the elevator on the first floor and made her way to the HR department.

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