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Rudra's pov-

It has been a week since our deal and it is decided that her company will move here in two weeks. I can't believe after two weeks I will be going to work with Ri and also will be able to see her everyday. This reminds me of the time I last saw her.

She was at the mall with a child. The urge to go and meet her was so much that I just had to control myself and stare at her from where I was. I can see that she can feel my stare on her, that is why she was looking here and there. Till the time she goes from there, I am looking at her only. What to do, she is so magnetic that she attracts me wherever she goes and I can't even deny that.

But I also feel sad, who is that child? Is it hers? When did she get married? I felt my heart being broken. but , then why everyone calls her Miss and not Mrs., that means there is still hope for me. I don't even care if she is divorced. I don't know why I am even thinking about this. I will just do what is right and go with the flow. God sent her again in my life, that means it is a sign.

The workload seems to also have been increasing such that I am so busy that I didn't even get time to see her. I am missing her so much that my heart is agonizing over the fact that there are two weeks for her to come. I looked towards my phone when it started ringing, it was Natasha, seeing the name my head instantly came down and met with a bang on the table.

Why can't she just leave me alone? First of all let me tell you about Natasha Roy, she is the daughter of Mr. Ranjit Roy who is a good friend of my father and also has some deal collaboration with my father's company. He is too good of a person and a father, but I can't say the same for his daughter. She is pampered too much that she thinks she is above everyone else. She likes me, I know this because she has been proposing to me from the time we went to college and I decline her every time because I do not feel the same for her.

This likeness of her has been only increasing and I don't understand why she can't just take no for an answer, of course because no one had ever denied her anything. I can treat her well but one time I saw her shouting at a worker who has the duty of cleaning in the college because her new branded footwear was ruined by the water which he mistakenly splashed on the floor and her sandals got wet. She was shouting like the world has ended not to forget he was much older than her, probably her father's age and was quite weak.

She now doesn't do any work except for going shopping with her friends who are the same as her and attending parties. I know because whenever we meet she always blabbers along the same lines. I don't want to hear but she literally speaks or a much appropriate word would be shouts, in my ears about how her shopping went.

I denied her call 3-4 times but then I heard the door opening of my cabin. She really runs in her high heels. I was not able to process what happened but she came and hugged me without letting me stand and at the same time I heard simultaneous voices of two people. Wait two, one of I missed you so much of Natasha and the other was I am sorry to disturb you of the girl who is the reason for me believing in prayers, the girl who gives me the strength to not lose hope and keep going forward.

I instantly pushed Natasha away from me and stood up looking at Ri, she was here but why suddenly. And why the hell Natasha has to be here. I don't even want her shadow to be on my Ri. I can sense the awkwardness coming from Ri. I do not want her to think that there is something between me and Natasha. Thinking about the thought only makes me puke.

I see Ri going away but before that I stopped her, "Wait Ms. Anand, you are not disturbing at all. Ms. Roy, I am asking you politely to go away from here, if you are forgetting this is my office and I am a very busy person so if you'll excuse us, I and Ms. Anand have something important to discuss."

I can feel how embarrassed she feels right now because I have indirectly told her to go away but this is the least polite I can get with her. I don't know what is her problem, why she does not want to understand that I will never like her and definitely never will if she keeps doing such tricks on me. She is just obsessed with me. She stomped her foot and giving a hard glare to Ri who was standing at the doorway all confused went away.

I asked Ri to come inside and make herself comfortable. Before making my way to the couch kept at the side of the door of my office, I asked Neil to bring some snacks along with two cups of coffee. She sat down on the single couch and I sat on the long one just beside her. As usual she was looking the most beautiful woman wearing that black shirt and dark beige color pants with minimal accessories including a pair of pearl earrings and a watch. Her hair has been styled into a low messy bun with some strands falling on her face which just increases her beauty.

I was staring at her like this is the last moment of mine in this world. She cleared her throat looking at me trying to decode why am I continuously looking at her making me come back to reality. She averted her eyes and looked around my cabin. I genuinely hope she likes it. "I am sorry but she is not my girlfriend. You can call her an acquaintance and I didn't know why she came here suddenly." I don't know why but I wanted her to not think of me as some playboy or someone who is in a relationship.

"There is no need to clarify Mr. Malhotra. It is your personal life and you can live however you want. Anyways I should be the one to apologize for coming unannounced. From next time I will make sure to not repeat such mistakes." She said in her professional tone.

"No Ms. Anand you don't need to do any such thing. Also you can come whenever you want. Anyways you are going to be working from here after two weeks, might make sure that you are comfortable enough. By the way, what brings you here?" I asked to divert her mind and not ask me further questions about that girl.

Neil also came with coffee and some sandwiches before she could talk. "I wanted to discuss with you some changes I want in the contract."

"Yeah sure, tell me."

Then we began to discuss the changes she wanted, and I was all the time looking at her making sure she doesn't catch me again. I wanted to ask so many things but words felt short or maybe I didn't have much courage.

"Ms. Anand, if you don't mind can we be friends?" I was hoping she said yes and my eyes might be expressing the desperation for it.

"It would be good if we keep things professional Mr. Malhotra. I also don't like the friends concept so I request if you could be in your boundaries. I know that you are having the upper hand here but it doesn't mean I will nod to your every command and say yes. Now if you'll excuse me, I will email you the rest of the work. I have to also check on my office."

And there went my hope in drain. Without waiting for me to reply she went away. You are so stupid Rudra, who told you to be so fast-forward. You can't even wait till the time she comes to the office. Now see she went. I can clearly see how she was restraining herself to not burst out from the way her eyes turned red in anger. I rubbed my face and groaned.

I have to keep myself in control and not let these mistakes happen. She has changed so much from the time she was a child until now. I cannot even see a glimpse of childhood Ri. Never mind, now the plan of becoming her friend and then inviting her to the party has failed miserably and at home I will not be spared for doing this stunt, I have to think of something else.

But first I have to apologize to her and clear her misunderstanding that my intentions were never bad and will never be. She didn't even touch the sandwiches and coffee I ordered for her.

Now the mission of being friends with Ms. Anand aka my Ri starts from now.

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