While walking through foyer, Kabir kept rambling to Ananya to hurry up, cross checking with her, whether she brought everything...
"Ananya will you hurry up please...Did u get all documents, presentation details...& .... He kept walking ahead Ananya looked beside Kabir rattling out everything that wud be required...it gonna be a important day for their company, their first step towards their first international project...& they were sure there was a line of companies...more experienced than them...Though this wud be just normal introduction phase, before actual bidding...but still he could already tell it would be a long day...he was about to enter the conference room when out of sudden, Ananya stopped him & handed over laptop, files everything in his hand...infact practically dumped on him...& turned to leave in a hurry as if remembering something...😛
Kabir (confused)"kya hua??
Ananya (shouted back)"presentation pen drive car mein reh gayi...will just be back....(she rushed out without looking back)
She was almost out of sight before Kabir could say something or ask any further question...Kabir shook his head, why he wasn't surprised...😆 trust her, to be forgetful, clumsy...but inspite of that always managed to be efficient in her work ...😊😊 He smiled to himself, seeing Ananya trying not to bump into anyone...
Kabir (shook his head smiling) -Thank God, you remembered on time...warna first stage par hi hum haar jaate...(he turned to enter the conference room when...his smile faded away as he heard the familiar shrilling voice)
Neha"& that wudn't have been a surprise Kabir, (smirked) once a looser, always a looser!! Right!!! (Kabir turned back surprised coming face to face with person he never wanted to)
Kabir (furious)"tum yaha kya kar rahi ho?
Neha (smiled)"tumhare galat sawaal karne ki aadat gayi nahi Kabir? Waise logically yeh question mujhe poochna chaiye...itne bade hotel project ki bidding that too international project...usme tumhari company...ahh sorry, chotti si company compete kar paegi?? Agreed, ek waqt par, Sharma's was known name, but who sirf tabhi tak tha, jab tak tumhare Dad aur bhai the?? & I know you Kabir, business & all, tumhare bas ka nahi hai...you were good in your boring teaching job...& all the social work you did...tumhe wohi suit karta hai... So, for old times sake, a friendly advice, abhi bhi time hai...just back out, as I don't see any chance of your company getting a contract...Considering Singhanias competing too, toh project unhe hi milega ...dats guranteed!!! So ...
Ananya(interrupted)"matlab Mr. Paul ne is project ki policy badal di...dats unfair (to Kabir) Sir, I guess hume complain karni chaiye (pointing to Neha) inki, for employing unlawful means, considering how she is confident zaroor kuch galat kiya hoga...I mean Mr. Paul ne khud kaha tha three phase presentation hogi...then bidding in Rome, phir final announcement...aur tab tak project kisko milega that will not be revealed in any case...ab agar inko pata hai ki project inhe milega, toh fair means toh pata chala nahi hoga...(smirked)
Neha was surprised to see Ananya interrupting them...& she shook her head...uptil now they have met 2-3 times...& her presence always irked her...
Neha (smirked)"Mr. Paul ki policy baad mein check karna...before that do check your professional manners...I don't know, tumhare boss tumhe kitni tameez sikhayi hai...but courtesy calls, jab do boss baat kar rahe ho ...toh juniors ko beech mein nahi bolna chaiye...& your good luck ki mujhe juniors ke mooh lagne ki adat nahi hai...
Ananya (stopped Kabir, as he was abt to respond to Neha)"Its Ok Sir, (back to Neha) aur aapka bhi good luck hai...ki mere boss ne itni tameez sikhayi hai, ki saamne chahe koi business rival kyun na ho, uski bezti nahi karni chaiye...(looked around) who bhi sabke saamne toh bikul nahi...
Neha(furious)"Ananya tum....(But they were interrupted by Mr. Paul who came to inform about presentations are about to begin)
Ananya (smiled)"Presentations ho rahi hai Mr. Paul? Mujhe toh laga sab decide hochuka hai...hum time waste kar rahe hai yaha par (Mr. Paul gave confused look to her) Sorry forgot you don't know Hindi...actually, this lady (Pointed to Neha) told us...
Neha realizing things getting messy &knowing how strict Paul is when comes to rules & regulations of bidding... if Mr. Paul gets to know about what she said, can result to cancellation of their company decided to leave from there...leaving Ananya smiling behind...who looked back at Kabir, giving her "you are impossible look" ...inspite of asking her not to get into unnecessary argument with Neha, still Ananya gets into it...Kabir wants Ananya to steer clear from her, he knows Neha, if she comes to her own tactics...she will just create complications for Ananya for no reason, & Kabir wud never like Ananya to get involved in any mess , because of him...He doesn't even want to have any interaction or connection with Neha whatsoever...
Ananya(innocently)"what??
Kabir"tumhe usse ulajhane ka koi zyada hi shauk nahi hai...
Ananya(smiled)"ab usse juniors ke mooh lagne ki adat nahi hai, par maine apne liye aisa koi rule nahi banaya...aur humse koi uljhega, toh woh Bhugte... I cant help it... (Kabir just shook his head & was about to leave) waise just asking, aap isliye toh naraaz nahi hai, ki maine Neha ko iske, (showing the solitaire ring glittering in her finger) bare mein nahi bataya...
Kabir (rolled his eyes)"Batana zaruri hai!!! Shall I bring you a loudspeaker, ek saath sabko bata do,...or better presentation se pehle announce kar dena...
Ananya (coming closer)"ofcourse batana zaruri hai...she shud realize what she lost...(smirked) madam ko kuch zyada attitude hai, ki who humesha jeet ti hai...but she lost big time...toh thoda jealous karana toh banta hai...
Kabir (sighed)"Andar Chale,
Ananya (excited)"Neha ko batane 😈
Kabir glared at her & just moved towards conference room... Kabir doesn't understand how exactly Ananya can be so cheery & chirpy everytime...be calm & cool about Neha's presence...inspite of knowing who she is...for himself it gets too difficult to control...as coming face to face with Neha opens up every old, past memory which he wants to forget... for some strange reason, her presence brings out so much anger in him...everytime flood of memories come rushing back to him...
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Ananya looked back at Kabir lost in thoughts & she sighed to herself, it happens with him everytime he happens to cross paths with Neha, though it has happened only twice-thrice ...she still remembers first time she had met her at a business party she had attended with Kabir...& she was surprised to see the angry Kabir she had seen back then...for once even she herself was scared to see his anger...back then she didn't knew who the lady was, it was days later, she came to know from Madhu, about Neha being ex wife...
Months later she met her again, in office when Neha had practically barged in middle when she & Kabir had been discussing...once again facing wrath of Kabir's anger...
Kabir (furious)--Kya batamizi hai yeh? Do you mind, this is my office?!!...
Neha (smoothly)-- It's ok darling, I don't mind at all! But I do mind the presence of subordinates when I am discussing business (glaring at Ananya) Do you mind...? Jab bade baat kar rahe ho toh chhoto ko beech me nahin aana chaahiye... chaahe chhotapan umar me ho ya phir status mein!
Kabir "Ananya kahi nahi jaegi!!tumhe jo kehna hai, just do it, & Get the hell out... Ananya ke saamne kehne mein tumhe problem hai, toh who tumhari problem hai...
Neha (coolly)" Itna gussa Kabir... once again, main yaha tumpe ehsaan karne aayi thi...! For old times sake, I came to give you a bit of a heads up!! anyways its fine with me, as you wish... Just came to inform you that, Singhania's have started another branch to their company...& apart from just properties dealings ...Singhania's wud be venturing in hotel construction too...(Smirked) So, be prepared for tough competition...as you know Singhania's humesha jeet te hai...
She glides out of the office leaving Kabir looking ready to explode...
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Each time, its like Kabir goes in some kind of shell, in his own thoughts...stays pissed off, irritated... it takes him a while to get back to normal...but what she still cant understand is, why Kabir gives so much of his time & thoughts pondering over anything Neha says, he shud just simply ignore it, like she does...if after divorcing Neha has moved on in life...why Kabir still let her effect his moods, his emotions...& she had tried to make Kabir understand this but he doesn't listen.
Ananya sighed to herself...like everytime she will have to try hard to bring him out from his mood...thinking about something smilingly she nudged Kabir...after drawing the lines in blank paper, for games of knots & crosses...Kabir looked at her confused seeing her smile & pointing towards paper...
Kabir (whispered)"Really...😲 . Are you serious...yeh yaha??
Ananya (nodded in yes)"Humari presentation sabse end mein hai, & we have enough time...& this is just introduction phase...sab apni companyion ke bare mein bolenge...usse hume kya karna hai, we dont have to sit in exam tomorrow 😆😆...ab aap chaliye (passing him the pen) & I wanna know ...har baar aap mujhe hara kaise dete hai...Come on... (she gave the most puppy dog look which always worked with Kabir) please...😛
Kabir sighed & joined her in the game of knots & crosses...soon they were immersed in the game, keeping score, while Kabir pretended to listen...Ananya concentrated on the game...she looked across the table... Madhu mouthing her a "Thank You" for distracting her brother...Ananya winked at her smilingly.😊😊😊
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to be continued ...
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