"The project is well prepared but I cannot hand you the deal". A middle aged man spoke in a calm voice. But that calm voice created havoc in me.
Why? Did I not do good with the files? What is the problem? What's the meaning of liking the project but not getting the deal sealed?
"Why? Is there anything wrong with the project or the idea Sir?". Shikha madam spoke in her unusually sweet voice.
"We have big visions for our company and that's why we are in search for the company that provides us with better ideas and budget. Yours is not up to our mark, so that's the reason we don't want to seal the deal with you".
I am saved, yes, but still, we couldn't bag this deal. Even after spending and breaking my spine yesterday, we still lost the deal.
what a shame.
I did everything Shikha madam told me to do. I made sure to add every single detail and information she wanted me to, but still we lost.
"There's nothing wrong with the files and the presentation, they are the best I have ever seen till date but our priorities are different if you understand".
The man spoke standing up. Shikha mam stood up with him as well and after shaking hands with her and wishing all of us, he left.
As soon as he disappeared from the door, she turned towards and spoke pointing her finger at me, before leaving.
"In my cabin, now".
I looked around and saw all my colleagues leaving one by one except the lady from yesterday, Misha. Instead, I focused on packing my stuff to reach her cabin as soon as possible otherwise she will kill me for sure.
"You did good Amayra, I am proud of you. I could've never done that". Misha spoke in her ever so sweet voice with a charming smile on her face.
Her encouraging words calmed the storm of my thoughts. I smiled at her. She is the sweetest.
"Thanks, that means a lot". I answered honestly. No one has ever said this to me, that they are proud of me, but she did. Sometimes, strangers provide you so much support and love that loved one could never.
Saying, she left the meeting room behind me. I went straight to the CEO's office as she called me. I don't know what trouble she is going to create for me.
Better be prepared Amayra.
As I stepped into the CEO's office, the weight of the lost deal pressed down on me like the thick, humid air of a monsoon evening. The office was a stark contrast to the turmoil brewing within her-a pristine expanse of minimalist luxury. The walls, a canvas of pure white, were adorned with abstract art that whispered success and power. The CEO's desk, a slab of dark mahogany, sat like a throne awaiting its ruler, unyielding and grand.
My gaze fell upon the her Mrs. Ahluwalia, who stood by the floor-to-ceiling window that offered a panoramic view of the bustling city below. Her silhouette was etched against the backdrop of the setting sun, her posture rigid. The golden light spilled across the room, casting long shadows that seemed to reach for me, as if to remind me of the gravity of my situation.
I cleared my throat, to gain her attention. "Mam, I-" she began, but my voice faltered, the words dissolving into the expanse between them.
She turned, and her expression was an unreadable mask. Her eyes, however, held a storm-disappointment and frustration swirling in their depths. She kept standing at her place and staring at me, pinning her deadly gaze into my soul. Her hands were crossed on each other just like her legs, making me more anxious than before.
"You are fired". Three words. Just three words crumbled the ground beneath my feet, and turned my world upside down. The clouds of confusion covered my brain, preventing any other thought from entering my brain. My gaze got fixated on her face, imagining how she could do this to me.
Unknown tears welled my eyes and my ears fell numb alongside my body. I have nowhere to go, this job is the last thing that has me hanging on the cliff, and if, this job is gone, then I am gone as well. Where will I go? What will I do?
She does not care about anyone, she proved it. From the very first day of my job, I have given my best. Best in every project, best in everything and yet without thinking twice, she fired me. But why? It was not my fault that we lost the deal, the man said himself then why??
Gathering my confidence for the last time, I looked into her eyes, with the same intensity hers are boring into mine, and I asked.
"Why Mam? What did I do".
Her expressions didn't change at all. Same lifeless and heartless bitch. She clicked her tongue and walked towards her chair, sitting on it like a it's a fucking throne for her.
"You thought that you would seduce my son and I wouldn't know?" She finally spoke in a cocky voice with an amused expression in her eyes and eyebrows touching her forehead.
Excuse me. When did I seduce her son?
He was the one who touched me without my permission and she is trusting him, without even listening to my side.
"Mam, I am sorry, you have some misun-". I was cut in the middle of the sentence by her loud voice making me flinch.
"Shut it" She screamed right at my face and threw the glass paper weight on the floor with aggression. A strong wave of shiver ran down my spine making me scared.
Is she going to hurt me as well.
"Stop fucking lying right on my face". Gaining my attention, she spoke. Her face and eyes turned all red due to the anger. But why is she getting all of her anger out on me.
" Last night, you were alone in the office. I thought I told you to get your work done but what did you do instead? Seducing my son? What do you want to do? You want this company? You want money or you want to be famous huh?
Every single word from her mouth was piercing my skin like a knife. At least listen to me before forming an opinion about me. After that incident, I don't crave male attention at all. It feels like they will tear my skin apart from my body. And why would I want her son's attention. It was him who came first not me.
"Mam at least listen to m-". I spoke, more like stuttered.
"Get out of my cabin before I slit your throat useless girl. I lost a huge deal because of you and you are still here, showing your face to me and saying that I am the one who is misunderstood. Yes, I have. I could never figure out your intentions before. Now get the fuck out of my company right now".
I feel like someone tore my heart out of my body and left me bleeding. I left her cabin almost immediately. I cannot stand my disrespect. Everything is acceptable but not my disrespect. I have done every possible thing for this company and for her And if she still can't see it then fine, I am done.
Without having the courage to look around and answer people's questions, I picked up my stuff from my table and walked out. I felt everyone's eyes were on me, but leaving them behind, I left. I left to save my self- respect.
Before I could reach the elevator, I hit my head on something hard. I raised up my sight and saw the same man from yesterday, her Son.
But there is a change in his aura. Last night, he was so angry and frustrated with me, but right now, he seems like he is happy. Happy for what?
"Leaving already? I thought to play a little longer with you". As soon as his word fell into my ears, everything started making sense to me. It was him. All of this happened because of him and he is accepting that himself.
"You.. You did all of this?" I asked with a shaky, slow voice. My throat burned on the action. Words cannot explain what I am feeling for him right now.
I want to smash his face on the elevator so badly.
"Did what Baby?".
He spoke in a very innocent voice. Speaking in an innocent voice doesn't make you innocent. You need to learn that. Son of a bitch.
"You are the reason behind all of this right. She fired me because of you". I am fighting for my future right now and all he did in return was chuckled. He thinks this is funny.
It is entertaining for you because you have had it all. Ask me, how hard it is to survive in this world and live. It makes me die everyday.
"I needed to make you teach what talking back costs. It costs you job girl. The job that you lost. Unfortunately. Now keep your eyes down and leave from here".
Control Amayra Control. You are leaving anyways. You don't want to be associated with his company for the rest of your life right. You cannot bang his head on the wall behind.
How easy it is, for people to get their work done and forget you like you are nothing. I wonder how do they even do this. Doesn't their heart stops them before taking such steps. Can't they stop for a second and re-think of all the moment, one has spent for them.
This is the world we live in. Selfish World. We live in this selfish world where no one else matters. No emotions and feelings matters. People will linger around you, until they need your help and once their motive is completed, you will be forgotten. All the time, sacrifices, load you took for them, all will disappear like it never happen.
Taking a cab from there, I reached my home. Discarding my bag on the floor somewhere, I stumbled and fell on my bed. A heavy sigh escaped my mouth. Leaving all the worries behind, I slept.
I always keep the curtains open, so there is a lot of natural light entering the room, it made it really easy for me to doze off.
Phone rings
I woke up from my sleep hearing the callertune of my phone. Stretching my hand, I opened my eyes to see who is calling me. It is Misha, my colleagues. I glanced at the clock and it was 8:30 already. She must have left the office by now, that's why she is calling me right now. I picked up the called and her worrisome voice reached my ears.
"Hey Amayra, are you okay?" Those were the first words from her. I nodded my head lightly, knowing that she is unaware of my gesture, she cannot see me nodding from her phone.
"Yes I am". I answered in a slow, sleepy voice. I heard her sigh lightly from the call.
"I am sorry for whatever happened with you today". She uttered.
"No, why are you apologising to me, it was not your fault". Why is she feeling sorry when she had nothing to do with it.
"I know but, I know how it feels. And i am feeling bad for you." She is so sweet.
"But we can't do something right?. I have accepted that it is Me, who is always wrong. Nothing hurts me now, you know. I am immune to all of these disrespects."
"No it's not like that. No one deserves this, not even you. You deserve a job where your talent and work is actually appreciated. Well do you have any plan further?". She tried to make me understand but i know, it doesn't matter, how much I try. The result will always be in my opposition, and Mrs. Ahluwalia is nothing a new phenomenon.
"No, I don't have any job right now. I don't know what to do" I answered in a strangely slow voice, releasing a sigh at the end, accepting how miserable my life has become.
"If you don't mind, I have an offer for you. My friend actually works in this company, and they needs an assistant for the CEO". My ears perked up at the regard. Assistant of the CEO, that a huge deal. I need to grab this chance, I have no other option. I will do anything for this job. Anything.
"What company?" I asked, hiding my over-excitement from her.
"Shekhawat groups, but there's a problem, the CEO is not an easy person to handle. I have heard that it is so hard for an assistant to stay and work with him, would you be down for this job?".
She answered. Suddenly my body felt foreign to me. I can't understand what is happening to me? Why do I feel strange in my stomach. I could feel my heartbeat raising every passing second.
Is itmy intuition telling me to go for this job?
I thought for a moment or two, before accepting it. I decided to go with my intuition and see where it takes me. This could be a new journey for me,for my life. I don't know, what's going to happen but if, this is written in my destiny, there's nothing that can stop me.
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(Chapter 5 has dual POV's. Both Ranveer's and Amayra's)
*Spoiler* of Next Chapter.
Getting on her tip toes, she tried to do, what she always does. She tried to kiss me. But before she could, I entered my cabin, pushing her out of it and locked the door from inside.
As expected, she started banging the door from outside, and started screaming in her annoying voice, pissing me off.
"One day you will be mine Ranveer. Only mine. I will not let you go away from me Mark my words". Saying, I heard her stomping away.
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*SPOILER 2* from chapter 5
"Sir she escaped". These pieces of shit cannot do a single thing right. Lifting my head a little, I looked straight into the eyes of the man.
These useless people, cannot handle a woman. I told them to keep an eye on her but they got distracted.
What an excuse right. I wanted to kill each one of them as soon as I heard him say this.
"I am sorry, we will make sure to find her asap and present her in front of yo-". Before he could complete his sentence, a bullet made its way into his skull.
His blood splattered all around my face and my white shirt. His warm blood calmed my raging body slowly. The fleshy smell of it, filled the room, and my nostrils.
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