Next day Maan called both Geet and Shasha in his cabin
"Geet as you have prepared and presented the project so well, I will give the responsibility of this project to you"
Geet could not believe her ears. Maan was giving her real credit for her hard work. Maan Singh Khurana was complete professional, she had heard, today she saw it. He did not bring personal grudges in between the office work.
There was so much difference, though she had then too always projected that they were professional, she had brought her personal anger on him in office nad his insult in office by her hand were many times influenced by her personal anger.
"Shasha as Geet is a new employee we cannot trust her completely but, so I will ask you to supervise her and work will go under your eyes"
Shasha was very happy that without an effort she was getting to lead such a big project but why was Maan giving such huge responsibility to a secretary was beyond her understanding.
"Sure sir, I will keep complete eye on it and this new employee too" she looked at Geet
"And I don't want any unprofessional behavior; my eyes will be on both of you. Credits will be rewarded accordingly"
"Thank you sir" "before thanking me Miss Geet, you should put in habit of listening till I am completely done"
"Sorry sir" "So you both will work from client's location for the work to go smooth" This was a bombshell.
Shasha had no issue but Geet had. She had to stay near Maan
"But sir we can work efficiently from here too" "Did I ask your suggestion Miss Geet. I want best result and I want work to be handled from on location. If you have objection back out. Anyways you I heard you have problem coping with this worked along with secretary's job. I am giving you promotion, you should be happy"
Geet wanted to argue but Maan dismissed them, asking them to get their visas ready and leave by next week to London.
But Geet was restless, she in no case wanted to be away from him and he was finding ways to send her far away.
Geet had to talk to him but then Maan got busy. It was almost evening and most employee had left when Maan entered his office. But before he could gather Geet closed the door and blind.
She held his wrist "Maan" Maan turned to find his Mishty alive in front of him, her looks and softenss in her face he closed his eyes. He needed to send her away before he fall into the illusion she was creating he thought.
"Behave yourself Miss Geet" but Geet ignored his professionalism and came near him and was looking into his eyes.
Maan gulped his saliva, feeling her so close and such soft eyes and then she touched his cheeks softly with her soft hands. Ripple ran down Maan's rib with such force that it almost shaked him. He immediately jerked himself.
"Maan don't fall in this trap. You cannot be this weak"
"Geet yeh kya batamizee hai" he said almost shaking "batamizee?? Haan to batamizee he sahi. What do I do, if my husband did not do with me, I have to do"
"But I was never your husband and you declared that, I should remind you if your memory is that short" pained with the feeling of how at each and every instance she had proved it to him with her words and acts.
Geet again knowing all his allegations were true, ignored it and hugged him tight from back'Feeling the peace at heart of being so close to her husband. Ohh what she had missed in her ego and same was Maan doing now. She will not let it happen again to them. And above al she wanted to wash away all his pain by giving him unconditional love. No Ego for him at all.
Maan stood like statue, feeling her so close to him' trying hard to jerk away all she was stirring within him.. it was a trap and illusion.
"Tell me you don't feel anything with this closeness. Kuch nahi hota keh dijiye" this broke Maan's thought and he jerked her away.
"Yes, hota hai' you want to know what' when you touch me each and every cell of my body goes thru deep pain. Its only pain that happens when you touch me"
Tears rolled down Geet's eyes' " don't send me away from you Maan. I don't want to go London. I promise I will do my best to make the project successful but don't send me away from you. Please Maan"
"do you really expect me to believe you with all this drama of yours. It doesn't suits you Geet. Come back to yourself"
She again held his arm "Don't send me to London please Maan"
"We will talk after this project. You are leaving for London next week or backing out from project. Let me know by tomorrow"
Geet could not back out from project. She has promised to do all Maan asks her to do and she wanted to prove him by making the project successful.
Let him keep throwing her away from him but she come back' Take all allegations but come back in life. If its called being shameless then be it, she cared for nothing now. She has lost her wonderful family and her loving husbands love due to all this and now no more.
At Night she called Maan's mother "Maa Maan is sending me to London, I don't want to go far from him. Trust me I want to come back in his life just as his wife.. unke sari sharte manjoor hai mujhe aur app logon kee bhi"
Savitris' soft heart melted and though Geet had been harsh but she could sense truth in her words now and she also knew Maan will not accept anyone as wife other than his Mishty.
She wanted family for her son and Geet was her only option.
"If you are true by heart then I will help you beta' mujhe bhi to meri bahu ghar me chahiye' I can't see Maan alone in pain anymore. I will talk to him"
Maan was in huge ground of his mansion, crazily kicking the football here and there'
Why did her touch effect him, it should have been repelling but it was soothing, he could not digest that fact'It was stirring him with new feeling and desire which he hated'
How could he be so weak' how could her touch not be repelling coz he hated her but why did it burn him in different way' No this girl was trying to prove him how weak he is in front of her' he cannot let her win' no in no case.
How much he had tried to move ahead, frequently changing girlfriends, to prove himself that he was not longing for Mishty. Mishty was just an illusion.
But why, why had he hated any girl to even touch him. He had kept changing GFs, that any one of them will make him fall in love and he will love at least any one of theirs touch' he had tried hard to prove to himself that he could move ahead and beyond Mishty but no, it had not happened.
Some of them have tried to even kiss him and he had jerked her away and broke with her.
And why today this Geet Handa's touch had a different effect on him. Maan was going crazy, he was madly going around the ground and his mother was watching him, tears rolled down her eyes.
"I am sorry son, only Geet can bring life in you and only she can have effect in you. I am sorry son but I will have to somewhere go against you to bring life in your life. Main tujhe aisa nahi dekh sakti."
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