..... THE NANNY........ Chapter 67-68 Pg 107* UPDATED last part* - Page 29

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

'Well I would have but you have never given me a reason to think you would harm me... Should I worry ...'' She said and Raman a bit taken back by her answer looked at her

'So... Should I worry ...'' She said again

'No... No you shouldn't...'' He said looking at her but she just smiled

'What...'' He asked

'You're looking at me like that again...'' She said

'Like what...'' He said

'Like you see right through me... Not in a bad way... Just the way that makes a girl just go weak in her knees...'' She said flirting and he knew it so he just kept quiet

'Come on... I need a drink...'' She said taking his hand in hers as they walked in

She looked absolutely stunning and most people in that room knew it. They were staring and he was taking pride in knowing that he was here with her and not anyone else. In that moment he had forgotten reasons why he had been so sad the entire day.

She had the power to do that. She was carefree like she had no worry or if she did it really didn't matter and affect her. She had the capacity to just turn even the unhappy person to smile because she was just that infectious. As they got to the bar, he ordered a drink she gave him an earful, something he wasn't expecting

'Okay ... I intending having fun tonight. I haven't had fun in a very long time. Now if you are tipsy, or drunk, I won't be able to do that... Plus I like you better when you're lucid; you're still grumpy but more fun, and talkative... I like it when you talk to me not at me... '' Said Ishita looking at and he just looked at her at a loss of words

'I am asking you to please, just for tonight...'' Said Ishita as she held his glass and he gave up giving it to her

'Can I at least have some water...'' He said

'Sure...'' She smiled as she handed him a bottle

'Raman... Raman... I am so sorry...'' Said Romi

'About what...'' Said Raman

'The next couple of seconds...'' Said Romi

'Meaning...'' Said Raman

'She wasn't supposed to be here... I told her you weren't here but she insisted on coming and I couldn't say no because you gave her all these VIP passes and I couldn't...'' Said Romi interrupted before he could complete

'Raman... ' She said causing all of them to turn

'Sorry ...'' Mouthed Romi

'Oh My God I was beginning to think you would not come...'' Said Sarika as she approached them placing a kiss on his cheek hugging him

'Oh...'' Said Ishita a bit surprised

'I haven't heard from you in a while... Why... I miss you...'' Said Sarika

'Been busy...'' Said Raman who was desperately trying to avoid this conversation

'Too busy to even just give me a call... I know you're angry I said I was sorry about that little phone misunderstanding...'' Said Sarika as she came close to Raman straightening his tie

'Wow...'' Ishita mouthed to herself chuckling as she drank her water

'Hold on... What are you doing here?'' Said Sarika turning to Ishita

'Hello to you too...'' Said Ishita

'Raman... What is your nanny doing here'' Said Sarika

'Same thing you are... Attending a charity event...'' Said Raman

'What can she possibly contribute to this...'' Said Sarika and Ishita sarcastically said

'I was asking the very same thing about you a couple of seconds ago...''

'Which idiot thought to bring you here? I mean this isn't some event for ill-mannered people...'' Said Sarika and Ishita smiled

'That idiot would be me...'' Said Raman and Sarika turned to him

'What...'' She said

'He said that idiot was him...'' Said Ishita rubbing it in

'You stood me up tonight for this thing... Really Raman ...'' Said Sarika

'Sarika... This is not the place or time...'' Said Raman authoritatively

'So when will be the right time... You keep on dodging my calls and you never allow me come up to your office anymore...'' Said Sarika

'Behave yourself and stop embarrassing yourself as well...'' Said Romi

'How can you just...'' Said Sarika as she began to tear up and she was beginning to attract attention

'Okay look...'' Said Raman as he pulled her in

'We will talk about this later as you know I am working... You need to pull yourself together... You... acting like this that is something that wasn't part of the deal...'' Said Raman and Sarika just put her arms around him

When he turned and saw how Ishita was looking at him, he began feeling guilty, almost as if he was doing something wrong so he pulled away and that didn't go unnoticed by his brother

'Okay... Come on... You need to pull yourself together...'' Said Romi who took her hand and walked away with her

'Wow...'' Said Ishita shaking her head as she turned to Raman

'A lot of things just made sense right now...'' She added

'Meaning...'' Said Raman

'I mean the only reason anyone would behave the way she does at your office is because she had to be screwing the boss... Like seriously...'' Said Ishita as she turned to where Romi was talking to Sarika

'Excuse me...'' Said Raman

'But I mean in all seriousness I never pegged you to be that kind of guy...'' Said Ishita

'What is that supposed to mean? You have no idea what you are talking about...'' Said Raman offended

'Oh come on I am not stupid... She is very much into you, maybe even a little obsessed given how she hovers so let us not kid ourselves... But I would have thought that maybe Annie or maybe that pretty secretary of yours... They are more pleasant than Sarika...'' Said Ishita turning and looking at Raman who was just looking at her at a loss of words

'You can't possibly think talking to me like that is in anyway okay...'' He said getting angry

'And you can't possibly in anyway think that you are scaring me right now...'' She said imitating him

'Wha...'' He said

'Oh chill out... I am not judging...'' Said Ishitaturning away before she added

'Romi is calling you, seems melodrama queen over there wants to talk to you...'' Causing Raman to turn and she could see Romi was hailing him to come join them.

He turned to look at her and he knew he may hurt her feelings if he walked away but he had no choice. No one in that room knew how Sarika could get but him, so he had to handle that

'I will be...'' He said but she interrupted saying

'Whatever I don't care...'' Pretending as she turned to the bartender and said

'Do you have anything stronger than water...'' Completely ignoring Raman so he just walked away

Raman in all honesty knew there was no way he was getting out of that. She had figured it out and there was no way he was going to spin it out any other way. For whatever reason he felt embarrassed and ashamed something that never happened to him. It was like he had somehow let her down and he felt bad about that even though he knew it shouldn't have mattered to him.

Ishita watched the way Sarika was and she knew immediately that she was having an affair with Raman. It made her jealous in more ways than she cared to admit. She didn't even think it would bother her that much until she saw Sarika touch him and het closer to him. The way he cared for her, for a minute there she felt like her heart was being ripped out

'Oh this party is so dead... ' Said Ishita talking to herself

'I have been smiling for the last hour now and my jaws are even hurting... When is this dude that I am supposed to see getting here such that I can go back home...'' She added as she took the glass that the bartender gave to her and just sniffed it but didn't drink

'Are you going to drink that or are you just going to sniff it all night...'' She heard a voice from behind and so she turned

'Can I...'' He said pointing at the seat next to hers at the bar

'Sure... ' Said Ishita turning back

'I was seated across the room and I have to say, I do not meet many people who stand out so much in a room like you do...'' He said

'Wow... If that is a line you are horrible at this...'' Said Ishita

'I know that was weak...'' He said chuckling before he added

'Although it is true...'' And she just looked at him for a second before she smiled

'Oh I get a smile does that mean I am making a comeback...'' He said

'Yeah not even close...'' Said Ishita

'At least your talking to me so I am figuring that is progress, I get an A for attempt...'' He said

'Nope, maybe a C for consistence...'' She said

'I will take that...'' He said finally seating down extending his hand as he said

'Am Jai...'' And Ishita took his hand saying

'Ishita...''

'So... Are you going to drink that'' He said pointing at her drink

'Why... Do you want it...'' Said Ishita and Jai chuckled

'No... I was curious as to who gets a drink and just sniffs it instead of drinking...'' He said

'Oh... Yeah I am on break from alcohol at the moment...Although right now I am missing it painfully...'' Said Ishita as she turned looking at her glass as if she wanted to cry causing him to laugh

'Just chug t down and apologize later unless... Are you an alcoholic...'' He said

'Nope... I am a friend of one and I promised her that I will not tough a drink for a year in solidarity of her sobriety... Being a supportive friend and all...'' Said Ishita

'Oh wow... That is very nice...'' he said

'Yeah... No one told me it would suck this much...'' Said Ishita causing Jai to chuckle

'How long have you been going at it...'' He asked

'4 months... Hardest four months ever given what I do...'' She said

'And what is that...'' He said but Ishita just turned looking at him for the first time realizing that he was actually really cute

'Oh come on... I can't tell a stranger everything about me few minutes after we meet... ' She said smiling

'Oh come on now; do not be like that...Sharing is good... ' He said

'Yeah right... ' Said Ishita turning around

'Okay how about...'' He said as he signaled the bartender

'Me and the bartender go way back and he makes these really mean Chai Blossom to die for.You...'' He added as the bartender served her

'Are going to love these...'' He said looking at her and she just smiled as she took the glass in her hand

Raman was still dealing with Romi and Sarika with her drama when he all of a sudden turned and he could see Ishita talking to someone. He was clearly flirting and she was encouraging it. He started having a sense of possessiveness and jealousy started creeping in. There was a bit of loud music so each time he said something to her, he had to lean in a bit being close to her and that just got Raman's blood boiling even more.

They were tossing to something as he could see them lifting their glasses, he then leaned in and whispered something in her ear before she threw her head back and began laughing as he just smiled staring at her. She put her hand on her mouth like she was stopping herself form laughing out loud but when she looked up at the him, he extended removing the strands of her that were in her face and Ishita just sat there staring at him like some love struck teenage something that didn't seat quite well with Raman

'Raman... Are you even listening...'' Said Sarika

'Okay look... You and I... I think it is high time we call an end to this...'' Said Raman irritated

'Wha... Okay I am sorry...'' Sarika began apologizing again

'Okay... I am going that way... Seems like the person I was looking for is here anyway...'' Said Romi leaving a moment that had turned awkward in just a couple of second

'I told you when this all started, never expect anything more from me that what it was...'' Said Raman

'You can't talk to me like that... I said I was sorry...'' Said Sarika

'Like I said, we are done...'' Said Raman his attention with Ishita was still talking to the same guy

'Raman... Listen to me... Raman ...'' She called him but his attention was somewhere else and she could see it

'What are you looking at...'' Said Sarika turning around

'Wow... Really...'' Said Sarika looking back at him

'What...'' Said Raman as if he had no idea what she was talking about

'The Nanny... Are you kidding me'' She added and Raman hands in pocket just stayed there looking at her

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'Fine... She is your new toy, I see that... You always come back... Every single time ...'' Said Sarika and Raman just looked at her

'I will allow you get her out of your system... When you get tired, you will come back for something more mature... So go play with your little toy, I will be here...'' Said Sarika as she moved closer to Raman and tried feeling him up

'You better control yourself...'' Said Raman

'Or what...'' She said as she began running her hands down his pants

'Sarika stop it...'' He said as he grabbed her hand pushing her away

'You know Raman, I am that woman who drives you crazy, and I get you what you want... Rough and passionate ... Like no other woman can. I am what you turn to when you want to turn off the rage... me... There will never be another who makes you feel like that...No one... Not that little nanny... Or even Shagun...'' Said Sarika hitting a nerve she had never really intended to do

Raman, Shagun and Sarika had a history. He feel in love with Shagun, had two amazing children with her while Sarika was the best friend who wanted what Shagun had, the best friend who feel in love with her friend's husband. So when Shagun died, pretending to be a shoulder to cry on, she 'assisted'' Raman in his every need and so the one night stands began. But the rules were clear and simple, she gave Raman whatever he wanted once in a while and he gave her everything she wanted financially. Even a job just so she could hide what she really did for a living.

Raman really was not in the mood for that and given what he was seeing at the bar also given the fact that his wife's death anniversary was just around the corner. Sarika should have known better but she always had a knack for biting off more than she could chew. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the corner to the room looked straight in her eyes and said

'Talk to me like that one more time and you will understand why people turn the other direction when they hear my name...'' Said Raman and Sarika in tears said

'What do you take yourself for... You do you think I am...'' She said angrily

'You are some girl I have the urge to f**k for some reason... And you also are the girl who enjoys the money I pay you for that service. You're an escort, just because you sit at a reception and play boss doesn't mean you are anything more. Your there because I let you be... Now you are going to wipe those tears and turn around and leave, Do not show your face again... Are we clear...'' Said Raman looking at her sternly

She nodded wiping her tears with the back of her hand as Raman let go. She put herself right and looked at him and he could see he had hurt her pretty bad.

'Listen... Your drunk and therefore you reasoning is not as it should be... Go home, rest and we will talk tomorrow... I am sorry about this ...'' He said and she just stood there looking at him

'Raman...'' Romi called Raman and they turned

'Yeah...'' He said

'Sure... Oh... Are you okay...'' Romi asked

'Am good... Too much alcohol... I think I need to leave...'' Said Sarika

'You can't drive back in that state... Just wait for me at the entrance I am going to get you a driver...'' Said Romi and Sarika walked away

'What the hell Raman...'' Said Romi turning to his brother

'What...'' Said Raman

'Really... You are going to act like nothing just happened'' Said Romi

'You wanted to tell me something about Suraj...'' Said Raman changing topics

'Right... ' Said Romi shaking his head

'Where is Ishita? Suraj is here'' He said

'I will go get her... Just show Suraj in...'' Said Raman and the dispersed Raman to Ishita, Romi to Suraj

'How you say that with a straight face is beyond me... Anyone who chooses The Last Guardian over Street Fighter 5 has a problem... No offense...'' Said Ishita

'Please... You just like smashing things around...'' Said Jai as he laughed

'You're probably right but it gets your adrenaline pumping and you're hyped throughout the entire game...'' Said Ishita as she chuckled

'Get up...'' Raman said as he got to where they were

'Excuse me...'' Said Ishita taken back by his language

'Get up... Time to go...''Said Raman

'Is everything alright...'' Said Jai as he looked at Ishita

'Mind your business...'' Said Raman angrily

'Ishita... Is everything alright...'' Jai asked again ignoring Raman

'It is fine...'' Said Ishita holding her tongue as she turned to Jai

'Duty calls... ' She said as she got up from her seat and Jai followed suit

'It was really nice meeting you...'' Said Jai much to Raman's irritation

'Me too... Made an otherwise boring evening not so bad...'' Said Ishita smiling ignoring Raman's irritation

'Okay how about...'' Said Jai as he took out his pen and then Ishita's hand

'When next you're in the neighborhood... Call me...'' He added as he scribbled his number on her hand

'I sure will...'' Said Ishita smiling before she took his

'Or...'' She added taking his pen as well

'You can call me...'' She said smiling

'Oh most definitely...'' He said as he looked at his hand

'Alright then, see you around...'' She said

'Sure...'' He said and with that Ishita walked away

'You were supposed to be here to do something I asked not flirt around with everything you see...'' Said Raman angrily

'What is your problem? Why are you all up in my business? You're seriously killing my groove...'' Said Ishita carelessly and Raman pulled her back

'You think this is a joke... How well do you know him for you to just give him your number'' He said

'It was a number not a marriage proposal... Seriously what is your problem...'' Said Ishita as she turned looking at him honestly surprised with his reaction

'Just do you job, do what you came here to do and be at your best behavior...'' Said Raman angrily as he led her to where Romi and Ishita followed him grumbling

'And the weather in the Bhalla clan goes from sunny straight to hails storms... Like seriously...'' She said shaking her head

'Oh yeah... Here she comes...'' Said Romi turning away and that is when Ishita saw them

'Ishita... Raman's assistant on this project ... You will be seeing a lot of her...Ishita this is...'' Romi said but Suraj beat him to it

'Hi Ishu...'' He said but Ishita just stood in that one place staring at them

'Uhhh am sorry you are...'' Said Raman to the man he had come with

'Abhimanyu... Suraj and I work together...'' He said as he turned to look at Ishita

'Hey...'' He added but she still didn't say a thing

'Uhhh Am sure we can find a quiet place to talk...'' Said Raman who was staying to get rid of the awkward silence and the tension that was clear between these three

'No...'' Ishita suddenly said still looking at them

'What... Ishita ...'' Said Romi

'I said No... I wanna go home...'' She said

'Ishita is everything okay...'' Said a concerned Raman

'Ishu...'' Said Abhimanyu

'DO NOT EVEN...'' Said Ishita sighing as if it was taking a lot from her to restrain herself

'Can we talk to her in private please...'' Said Suraj

'Now I am saying No...'' Said Raman

'Mr. Bhalla it is paramount that you allow me talk to her. It is very...'' Suraj began

'I don't care... I said No...'' Said Raman as he watched tears fill her eyes

'Then you can kiss that deal goodbye...'' Said Abhimanyu

'Fine with me... ' Said Raman

'It is okay...'' She finally managed to say

'If you do not want to do this, don't... It is fine...'' Said Raman turning to Ishita

'But Raman...'' Said Romi but Raman just ignored him

'Ishita, do you really want to do this...'' Said Raman

'No...'' She said her voice breaking

'Alright then, I guess we are leaving...'' He said turning to Suraj

'Thank you for the opportunity but I will find something else to help my business grow. I always do. I do not take kindly to people holding me ransom and taking advantage of the people in my life, that is not okay and given what I have seen, you are not welcome anywhere near me or my office or my family and when I mean family, she is included in it. Show up and we will have a problem...'' Said Raman as he took Ishita's hand

'WAIT... Please...'' Said Suraj as he walked standing in front of them

'Look I am sorry... I really am and I do not normally do this but I have been looking for her for close to 5 years now... I need to talk to her...'' Said Suraj and Ishita looked at him

'Ishu look... Give me just 5 minutes of your time... 5... That is all I ask...'' he added looking very desperate

'I can't believe you brought him here... I can't believe you told him where I am...'' Said Ishita visibly upset

'Listen I am sorry... It is not what you think... Ishita I am telling you it is very important that we talk you know that. This is about...'' Said Suraj

'I know what it is about. If he is here, I know what it is about and I will be damned than let you steal anything away from me. I didn't let it happen then and I sure as hell am not going to allow it now...'' Said Ishita

'Ishu... It is me you are talking about. Do you really think that I would do anything to hurt you...'' Said Suraj

'I don't know. You are the one showing up here, blackmailing my boss and humiliating me just because you think you need my help.'' Said Ishita

'Come on Ishita you work as a nanny. There is no way you love doing that. We will take care of...'' Abhimanyu began

'Oh let me tell you something you good for noting twat, don't get it twisted. You are here blowing your weight around because I let you. Don't forget that. I have the power to change positions with just snap of my finger that if I decided, you would be the nanny and not me. But that would be a job too honorable for a good for nothing human being like you. Now use that little self-respect you have and get out of my face...'' Said Ishita angrily

'You can't...'' Said Abhimanyu as he walked towards her but Raman stoodin his way

'Careful... You need to back off...'' He said still holding her hand

Ishita turned her head looking at Raman who was still holding her hand and knew she needed to do this for him. If he had gone through all this trouble to get her here than this was a big deal for him. The fact that he was willing to give that up for her said more about him than he led on and she began feeling guilty and so she really wanted to do this for him

'When you get rid of him...'' Said Ishita to Suraj looking at Abhimanyu

'Come find me... Also... Holding my boss's business ransom is not okay Suraj... Did you turn into them...'' Said Ishita

'Am sorry... But you and I both know this was the only way you could agree to meet me...'' Said Suraj

'You're wrong... For you, all you had to do was ask...'' Said Ishita causing Suraj to calm down a bit

'Alright... Alright...When can I see you...'' He said

'As soon as my boss decides it is necessary... I am here representing RKB after all...'' Said Ishita turning to Raman

'Mr. Bhalla, please... Look I apologize for before, my colleague was just being overzealous...'' Said Suraj

'About the deal, we will talk on Monday as scheduled and about her...'' Said Raman who was looking at Ishita who was holding his hand like her life was fully dependent on it

'I will let you know... '' He said and she lessened her grip, almost as if she was relieved

'Shall we...'' He said

'Sure...'' She said and together they walked out

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Romi who was confused more than anything didn't know how to take all this. He wasn't sure whether or not he was pissed at Raman for not handling things better or worried given it looked like they had walked Ishita into something that she was clearly uncomfortable with.

'Hey I gotta ask because we have to ensure that she is not in any danger. What is that all about?'' Said Romi

'Trust me... She is not in any danger...'' Said Abhimanyu disheartened

'Mr. Mohlotra...I am asking you because you are the one I have been working with for the last couple of months...'' Said Romi

'Trust me... She is not in danger, very far from it. If anything we just want to make sure that she is okay...'' Said Suraj and Romi looked at him for a second or two before he said

'We'll see... Besides if I have leant anything from Raman, there is no way in hell you're going to see her again if he doesn't permit it...''

'And if she is the Ishita that I remember, doesn't matter, she will do whatever she wants when she wants it...'' Said Abhimanyu

'Okay... Can we just drop this and go in there supporting a good cause...'' Said Romi

'I can agree to that...'' Said Suraj calming down

Romi lead them to the event inside telling them what it was all about and trying to create a rapport that he hoped would help them in the long run.

When Ishita and Raman got outside, they were standing at the entrance waiting for the Varlet to bring their car and Raman could see this was something that was clearly bothering her more than she led on. She was not chatty anymore or throwing senile comments like she did all the time.

He was a bit concerned given how much her demeanor had changed and like any normal person he wanted to know what the hell was going on. As he contemplated whether or not to flat out ask her, he heard someone call her name. They both turned and they could see Jai walking out as he tried to join them. Ishita faintly smiled at him acknowledging that she had seen him but Raman wasn't in the mood to deal with that much less in that moment.

He grabbed her and walked away with her leading her to another section of the hotel. He walked over to the door talking to some guy and sliding him a few notes before they guy opened the door leading to the gardens outside.

Ishita walked in and she could clearly tell this was a very restricted area because of the very big sign put up in the middle of the garden that was clearly reading,'' Will you marry me...''

'Uhhh... Boss... I do not think we are supposed to be here...'' Said Ishita as she looked around but Raman just stood back hands in his pocket and looked at her

She kept on moving around as she looked at the crystals the had put out ad also the flowers they had put out and for whatever reason that made her a bit calm, he could tell

'Wow... Whoever this is, he is one romantic son of a bitch...'' She said smiling as she looked at Raman

Ohh sorry, excuse my 'French...'' She said

'Oh is that what we are calling swearing now...'' Said Raman

'I said Sorry...'' Said Ishita turning a she sat down on the floor

'What are we doing here anyway? I will fix that little hap that happened back there. I will make sure of it you do not need to worry... I am sorry for my behavior, I should have acted more professionally...'' She began going on and on causing him to walk to where she was seated and he sat across from her

'Stop talking...'' He said

'What...'' She said confused

'Stop talking...'' He said again

'I know you're mad... I really am...'' She began only to keep quiet when he frowned a bit

She put her index finger on her lips and kept quiet with an expression like that of a kid. He looked at how adorable she looked and couldn't quite figure out how she managed to intrigue and infuriate him at the same time.

'Okay, for a second let us forget, just for a second that you work for me and I am your employer...'' He said clearly quoting her

'Am not so sure I like that scenario...'' She said

'So it is okay for you but not okay for me...'' Said Raman

'Well... Are you still tipsy...'' Said Ishita

'Not that that has anything to do with anything but No... I think we have established that I am not, thanks to you...'' He said

'But ... Boss this is...'' She began and Raman cut her off

'Uhh aahh... Raman... Call me Raman...'' He said and she sighed sitting back

'Okay... If we are going down this road I need it to be on fairground...'' She said

'You're really negotiating having a conversation with me? How come I didn't know I had this option...'' He said

'You never asked... Not my fault...'' She said as she put out her legs and tired talking off the stilettos

'These stupid shoes are killing me...'' She added

'What do you consider as far ground...'' Said Raman as he took her leg and put it on his thigh, turned her foot and began loosening her shoe

Ishita looked at him for a second at a loss of word. He looked up at her smiled and said

'What... '

'Nothing...'' She said and he chuckled looking down again

'Shit...'' She said holding her cheeks as she knew they were gleaming with all the blushing but he not wanting to make her feel bad just continued what he was doing

'Condition...Tell me...'' He said after removing her second shoe

'If I am to tell you about Suraj, which is why I assume you mean by talk like neutral people, I am going to ask you to tell me about someone in your life...'' She said

'Fair enough...'' He said

'But before I tell you who that is, you have to promise me that you won't flip out or be angry with me or have your ever changing temper weather conditions...'' She said

'Temper weather what...'' He said

'It should stay Mild in the Bhalla atmosphere like it is now...'' She said

'Bhalla atmosphere ... Seriously...'' He said smirking

'Yes...'' She said

'What is that may I ask...'' He said

'You know... That ...'' She said a she swung her hands around at his direction

'Has anyone ever had the opportunity to check your brain...'' He said rhetorically and she knew it but she wanted to answer anyway

'Yeah... Numerous times when I was a kid, they all came to the same conclusion...'' She said

'Which is...'' He said

'That I am a genius... Come on your changing topics...'' She said

'Fine...'' He said shaking his head

'Alright... You're first what do you want to know...'' She said smiling as she looked at .her watch then back at him

'Who were they to you?'' Said Raman

'Who...'' Said Ishita

'Come on don't do that...'' He said

'Okay fine... Uhhh Suraj is a son to a very close friend to my mother while Abhimanyu is my step brother...'' Said Ishita

'Wait... step brother...'' Said Raman

Yes...'' Said Ishita

'Which of your parents remarried...'' Said Raman

'Why should that matter...'' Said Ishita

'If its mom, you're a kind of not middle class, if its dad it means your kind of a billionaire... So which is it...'' Said Raman

What do you think...'' Said Ishita and Raman looked at her curiously before he said

'Why aren't you living in Goa with your family...''

'What makes you think my family is in Goa...'' Said Ishita

'Because I heard you scream that you were a heiress, meaning if he is Abhimanyu Raghav son to Raina Raghav it makes your father Vishwanathan Iyer, IYER Group of Companies and also IYER Technologies, Also which makes me believe you're the only surviving child to Anjali and Vishwanathan Iyer. Your mother was an heiress; wealth inherited from her billionaire father Sharad Shergill and rumor has it she left everything to her 15 year old daughter... Which I am guessing, is you given what I heard when you were yelling in your room after the incident with my mom...'' He said and she taken a aback slouched her shoulders because she knew chances were high she might have lost her job

'So am I to believe that you are indeed Ishita Iyer...The Teen Billionaire ...'' Said Raman looking at her trying to read her face.

Ishita just sat there looking at him and didn't quite know what to say. He had pretty much narrowed down everything about her in a space of seconds, at least everything that her parents wanted people to know. Most people who found out who she was almost always wanted her to do something for them in terms of her name or fired her given her name. So she had it in the back of her mind that he may fire her or may use her for his pending deal with IYER Technologies

'I thought we were talking...'' He said bringing her back from her stance

'Right... ' she said sighing

'So did I get it all right...'' He said

'Almost...'' She said

'Almost meaning...'' He said

'Meaning there is no such thing as a teenage billionaire... That hype was created by the media... I am just plain Ishita with just a few rupees to my name, for now...'' Said Ishita

'Ohh... Your inheritance has one of those clause thingies...'' Said Raman

'Yeah...'' Said Ishita

'If you don't mind me asking... Why aren't you home? I mean even if you didn't have your inheritance now, your father is more than capable of taking care of you until that happens...'' Said Raman

'I need to have a few secrets of my own...'' Said Ishita as she tried to stand up only for Raman to pull her back down

'Oh no... We are still talking... Why does Suraj want you to do...'' Said Raman

'He just wants me to go back home, that is all. There is no ulterior motive to it except he knows me well enough to know I won't and therefore he is always blackmailing or manipulating things each time we meet to convince me to go back... Not that it has every worked really...'' Said Ishita

'So he has done this before... Coercing your bosses...'' Said Raman

'Coerce is a bit of a strong word to use but yes... He has gotten me fired twice... Well thrice if you count this...'' She said looking at Raman

'You think I am going to fire you...'' Said Raman looking at her

'Yes... I do...'' She said and he could tell this worried her and she was probably right to be worried

'Why do you think that...'' He said

'Oh come on... I got this job under false pretense...'' She said Raman interrupting as he scoffed saying

'Yeah no kidding... 7 siblings indeed...''

'I am sorry... I was desperate and we were about to be thrown out so I lied... But I get it, I mean if anyone lied to me and through that lie I gave them the biggest job I could offer, I would be pissed... Forget firing I would have them arrested...'' She said

'Oh so should I have you arrested...'' He said

'What... No... Please don't...'' She said looking at him with soft eyes pleadingly

'Why didn't you just tell me the truth'' He asked

'How would that conversation have started... Oh excuse me... Hey, my name is Ishita Iyer and I was hoping you could give me that nanny job...I am an heiress but you can still hire me, no biggie'' She said and he turned nodding his head

'Makes sense...'' He said leaning back with his hand as he looked at her

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CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

Ishita was in all honesty feeling bad and she was looking forward to the three months she had before all her life turned upside down, which was going to happen given what she was supposed to do. She didn't like kids so much but she loved Ruhi and Aditya and she knew she was probably going to miss them the most

'I am not firing you...'' he suddenly said

'What...'' She said

'I said I am not firing you. You can stop freaking out... I don't think you need the job but I get you have your reasons. ' He said sitting up

'Thank you...'' She said as she began tearing up

'Do not get me wrong, I probably do not trust you as much as I did a couple of days ago because I do not take kindly to people lying to me. But my kids love you and you somehow manage to get through them when no one else can... That outweighs a lot of other things...'' He said

'Okay I get that... And I will earn your trust back... I promise you I am not a bad person and I would do anything for those two...'' She said

'Well... Jury is still out... You need to prove it...'' He said knowing she probably didn't

Raman didn't want her to feel like she got a free pass after everything especially lying to him. But he also understood that the reservations he had had nothing to do with the fact that she lied, they were all about what the hell he was going to tell his children once she left because in his heart of hearts he knew she was God sent, for his children

'What else have you lied about?'' He asked and she turned looking at him as if he had caught her in a lie again

'You have immunity from this... We are just two people talking, remember...'' He added and she smiled

'Okay...My grandmother, you know that story I told you about the temple and everything... She died a couple of months, right after mom but before she did, she always loved going to the temple, that particular temple where took Aditya and Ruhi, she said it was where she and grandpa got married. So when she died and mom as well, I would light a candle for them both and it made me feel better. I figured it would help your kids so I lied and tweaked the truths a bit...'' She said

'Why are you telling me this...'' Said Raman looking at her

'Well you wanted to know if there was any other thing I have lied about...'' She said

'But that particular lie was for a greater good, I am not complaining there...'' He said

'Well then everything else you already know...'' She said

'How about Mihika and Priya, how do they fit into this story? Do they know who you are'' Said Raman

'Well yeah, Mimi and I have known each other since we were kids, I was 4 she was 6... As for Priya, I knew her dad... She and I met later, like 2 years after I left home...'' Said Raman

'Is Mihika also...''Said Raman

'An heiress... No... Her mother was my nanny up until the day my mother...'' Said Ishita holding her tongue and Raman could see this was a very hard topic for her

'And Priya's dad... who was he...'' Said Raman changing that topic

'Ohh he was my bodyguard...'' Said Ishita

'Your bodyguard... Really ...'' Said Raman causing Ishita to chuckle

'Well yeah... As I told you, I am sort of a genius so I had classes with people higher than my age, way higher. My mother wanted to make sure I had a piece of mind, with bullies and everything and soshe hired a bodyguard to go with me everywhere...When I left home, he quit as well...'' She said

'Really... I still do not buy that whole I am a genius, nonsense...'' Said Raman and Ishita laughed

'Yeah... I don't seem or look like one. Believe me I have heard that a lot.'' She said

'You are seriously a genius...'' He asked not convinced

'Yes I am...'' she said

Raman looked at her and he could tell she was holding back, a lot. He knew it wasn't in his place to judge because given everything; he was in no position to judge anyone after a tragedy happens. She was a bundle of mystery though and he was intrigued more than ever to just figure her out.

Ishita found it absolutely sweet that he didn't push her and ask her more about her mother. Everyone in India had known what happened to her and everyone had come up with their own conclusions about her. It was so strange because she could have sworn he wanted to find out more but he held his tongue, something she found very gentlemanly of him, making her even more attracted to him.

She sighed as she looked down at her watch and remembered something that Aditya told her and she knew there was a way she could help that boy be happy. She always wanted them to be happy and it had somehow become her order of the day. She looked down at her phone for a second or two before she looked up at him

'So... Do I know get to ask about whom so ever I want...'' Said Ishita

'Am a tad afraid of answering that...'' Said Raman causing Ishita to laugh

'Well you can't back out now...'' She said

'Alright shot...'' Said Raman

'Tell me about her...'' Said Ishita and Raman frowned a bit

'Whom...'' He said

'Shagun... Tell me about her...'' Said Ishita and Raman taken so back looked at her shocked. He never expected her to just slam him with such a question

'Excuse me...'' He said just to make sure he had heard her right

'You know... I want to know about the woman who stole your heart...'' She said

'Why...'' He said

'Curiosity...'' She said and he took a second or two looking at her before he said

'Uhhh... Fine ...'' Sighing and Ishita sat up

'The first time we met, there was a campus bash that happened every year and everyone almost always attended. It was fun and somewhat crazy with a lot of drinking. She had come with a friend of hers who seemed more into the night than she was. I know because when I saw her standing across the room with that silly cross bag she carried around I could tell she was a bit nervous and uncomfortable... ' Said Raman as he sat up as well

'I wanted to walk up toher and talk to her but I was kind of tipsy and I wasn't as confident in my skin then...''

'Really...'' Said Ishita as if surprised

'Yeah and I also didn't want it to seem like I was an ass, which am told I usually am when I am drunk...''

'Yes you are...'' Said Ishita and he just turned looking at her

'Should I finish this story of are you going to interrupt the entire time...'' He said

'No... No... Finish...'' She said smiling

'I was not really good with women so for me wing men came in very handy and when you have friends who flirt like there is no tomorrow, it helps. They can charm anything into doing anything. So I sent Kushan in first just to taste the waters... And he was given a really good shut down... And I figured okay, try round two and if it doesn't work out, then that was that. We all knew she was miles out of my league but she was unbelievably beautiful you just couldn't ignore that, you know...'' He said smiling

'Yeah I get it...'' She said looking at him and understanding exactly what he was saying given her predicament with him

'Anyway... So we made our plan how it was supposed to go. Pratik was supposed to come in and talk to her, disturb her a bit while I came in to sort of save her from that terrible guy, you know the old clich...'' He said

'Hmmm...'' Said Ishita getting into the conversation now

'It was a good plan, or so we thought and so Pratik ordered for drinks which he was supposed to walk up to with her. Until suddenly I heard someone tap my shoulder and when I turned...'' He said chuckling as he remembered

'I turned and she was standing right in front of me... My heart ...'' He added as he took his hand and put iton his chest

'I swear my heart was pumping from my knees...'' He said and Ishita laughed

'I swear I could have never pegged you to be one of those timid guys...'' She said

'I am really am not but for whatever reason she made me nervous, like a lot. She was very straight forward, never bit around the bush. She would always say what was on her mind whether people wanted to hear it or not. She liked what she liked and that was that... ' He said

'Oh I like her already...'' Said Ishita

'In a lot of ways you remind me of her...'' He Raman and Ishita frowned a bit looking at him

When he saw her expression, he realized what he had said and wanted to just drop the topic. But Ishita was on a mission that he wasn't going to mess up no matter what.

'Come on tell me what happened next...'' Said Ishita

'Uhhh... Right... She leaned in and whispered in my ear that she wanted to talk some place quiet before she took her my hand and walked me outside. I was still a bit nervous but curious as to what she intended to do that I played along...'' Said Raman

'What did you think she was going to do?'' Said Ishita

'Honestly I have no idea... I was just winging it. When we got outside to the parking lot, she turned to me apologized...'' Said Raman

'What... Why...'' Said Ishita

'She said she had used me as an excuse in order to get the hell out of their without her friends thinking she was ditching them, which she was doing...'' Said Raman

'Oh okay...'' Said Ishita

'She then out of the blue asked me and I quote...'' Said an excited Raman

'If you wanted to say hello to me, all you needed to do was take a few steps in my direction. Not appoint your idiotic friends to try and smooth things for you...She said that was...'' He added and Ishita found herself completing the sentence with him

'Weak...'' They said and Raman chuckled looking at her

'I get her point...'' She said but Raman shaking his head ignored her

'The entire time I was just looking at her and couldn't quite bring myself to say anything, sometimes she had a way of making me just speechless, you know...'' He said looking at her

'Yeah... I get it...'' Said Ishita

'Anyway, she asked me to meet her the following day at this coffee shop that was next to campus and maybe then I would be sober enough for her to talk to me... And since that morning everything sort of changed... And before I knew it, she was agreeing to marry me...'' He said looking at her tears in his eyes as he added

'You know you marry a woman like that and she is smart beautiful and kind, amazing in all the right ways. She is a catch by anyone's standards but she married you, above everyone else. So you sit there wondering if this is all a dream and if someone is going to wake you up and tell you, it is all a dream because there is no way a woman like Shagun Arora, marries a man like me. But you realize that she did, and she loved me as much as I loved her. She was everything to me and I don't get to say that to her anymore. Every year on the day she dies, I feel like I am back in that stupid parking lot and my heart...'' He added his voice breaking

It is being ripped from my chest again and there is nothing I can do. Now she is gone and I can't do anything about that...My God do I miss her, I miss her so much it literally hurts to think about it. I can't even breathe sometimes...'realizing he was getting emotional so he sat up

'Anyway we gotta leave...'' He added but Ishita pulled him back causing him to sit down again

'Why do you say that like your carrying a lot of regret...'' She asked

'Excuse me...'' He said surprised at her question

'The way you say; now she is gone and I can't do anything about that ... That statement, the way you say it... Why so much regret...'' Said Ishita

'I think you are beginning to over stop your boundaries if you...'' He began talking angrily but Ishita interrupted

'You said you won't get angry... We are just two people talking remember...'' She said and he kept quiet

'I know what it feels like to lose someone in circumstances that were out of your control that you can't help but feel like it was your fault. Like you should have done better like you should have been there or saved them, then the guilt, which is the worst, it begins setting in and you feel like it is unfair that you get to be here while they are not...'' She said and he teary eyed looked at her

It was like she was reading something off of his heart. He had a lot of regret, he thought about that day a lot and he couldn't help but think just maybe if he had asked her to ignore that stupid bag, they could afford so many more, or maybe if he hadn't just forgotten that bag in their room. He was the last one to leave so he could have double checked and he didn't. It was his fault, he didn't do what he was supposed to and now, she was gone.

'Then the loneliness sets in and you begin feeling like living has no purpose, like it would be better if you just die or disappear maybe the pain will be less, it won't be as miserable...'' Said Ishita tearing up as she looked at him

She knew exactly what he was going through and whatever had happened, it didn't matter, when you lose someone you adore like that, it always affected you in all the wrong ways and unless you have a wall of support, some people never recover. She walked to where he was and held his hand