Chapter 4

*Pari Pov*

The next day as usual I woke up even more prompt than every day and prepared my breakfast and lunch.

After the maid left, I too left for the office and bought coffee for my boss on my way. Today I completely am careful not to let them fall and safely reached my floor.

My colleagues still didn’t arrive and even Simran Maam. So I placed her coffee on her table and my boss, I mean Mr.Stone’s coffee on his table.

I began to gather more information about today’s meeting. Half an hour later, Maam reached, and I immediately greeted her.

She expressed surprise a little, but greeted me back and went inside her cabin. Soon ‘Imran’ reached and I greeted him, to which he just nodded.

I didn’t know that there are actually two arrogant people in this office. The next remaining people reached and took their own places after greeting each other.

Finally, Mr.Highness himself entered the lobby and all of us greeted him ‘Good morning’ to which he didn’t even give a nod. All of them returned to their work as if this is an every day routine.

I am not going to let it pass at all. We are giving him respect right, so why can’t he. I got a call from him after a few minutes.

I entered after knocking at the door. I saw that he is still holding his coffee cup.

“What is this? ” he asked, frowning.

“Coffee, Mr.Stone!” I stated the obvious.

“I am glad that you made it clear to me. ” he said, narrowing his eyes.

“Welcome, Mr.Stone. ” I replied, trying to stay oblivious about his irritation.

“What is your name? ” he asked with irritation.

I raised a brow at him and thought could he be any weirder. I am his P.A, and he doesn’t even know my name.

I shook my head and replied “It’s Pari, Mr.Stone.”

“Ms.Pari, go and bring the coffee you brought me yesterday.”

“I can’t, Mr.Stone!” I replied immediately.

“Why can’t you? Just go to whatever shop you went to yesterday and bring it to me.” he said in an irritated tone.

“I can’t go to the shop, Mr.Stone…” I said and was about to say the reason.

He cut me off and said, “Who do you think you are? Tell me the shop name. I will send someone for that, and you can throw yourself out from this office.”

I so want to kill him now, but I controlled myself and said, “Mr.Stone, the shop name is Pari.”

I can tell that he is confused, so I continued “I made that yesterday in the canteen kitchen, as I didn’t have time to go and search for a shop and buy it.”

“Ok, go and make one. ” He said.

What am I? His servant? Taking another deep breath, I said, "First of all, of all it is not my duty, Mr.Stone and secondly entire canteen staff is not allowing anyone else to enter there and disturb them.”

He started to think by looking at me. And after a few minutes at last, he opened his mouth and said, “I have a deal for you. Please take a seat.”

Oh! Now, I am a client for him. I never thought someone could jump from servant status to client status in a matter of few seconds. This is the first time he even invited me to sit down.

I heard from Rani that he never let anyone sit in front of him except if they are his clients.

I nodded and seated in front of him. I can say that he is even shocked by himself when he asked me to sit down. Why not take the opportunity right?

“You will make coffee for me and our M.D that is Mrs. Simran every day. By tomorrow, there will be a space on this floor for making them. You don’t have to buy them every day, and it will save you some money and time.” he said with a blank expression.

Is it worth it? I mean my coffee is a special one which I will make for my special people. However, unfortunately, I had to make it to this person sitting in front of me. It is not even my duty to make it so why should I?

Maybe he saw my negative answer in my eyes or what. He immediately said, “How about this? You can also make it here for yourself and even the staff that belongs to this floor. They can save their money too and can drink at any time of the day they want it.”

Now, this is what I am talking about. It is good for all of us, so I said, “Sure, Mr.Stone! I will agree with this.”

He looked just like he got a victory and said, “Now for today, you go and make one for me from the canteen kitchen.”

I don’t want to go there again and face all the scowling faces so I shook my head and was about to say 'no', but his next line made me grin at him.

And that is “I will name the new coffee place on the floor after your name.”

“Ok, I will go and make one Mr.Stone. ” I said, getting up, but immediately composing my face left his cabin. I just stayed like for nearly half an hour here in this cabin.

When I reached outside, everyone’s face showed worry except one with a smirk. And that belongs to ‘Imran’.

Wait and watch dude! I reckoned and left to go and meet the scowling faces.

I hurriedly made one and reached my floor and met again five curious eyes and went near him with it.

He took it and smelled it for a second and started drinking and sighed. I left his cabin and took my place.

“What happened this time? ” Rani asked.

“Let’s talk in the Lunch break.” I said and continued to do my work.

After some time, we saw some people come and started doing something in the large space between both the cabins.

By lunchtime, some table is set and a plank was set at the side of Maam’s cabin. I couldn’t help but grin at it.

At lunch, I didn’t say anything about today. I said that was a surprise, and they can see it tomorrow.

They glared at me but couldn’t remove the grin. However, thinking about it, I think, he actually got what he wants in the end. He even changed my decision with that offer.

He proved himself today as a businessman completely.

After lunch, it was time for our meeting, and I got excited and nervous about it. The boardroom is on the third floor so by the time our clients reached we entered the boardroom.

Wow, it felt good. Immediately meeting started and Mr.Stone as usual captured the client’s interest and made them accept his offer.

I listened to everything and wrote each damn point as much as I can. Finally, it is done and the client said, “We deserve the deal for even less cost than that. You will be gaining too much from this deal.”

Mr.Stone was about to reply, but he got a call, so he went towards the window to talk. I remembered something about this client and said, “But for the security and the quality, the cost is correct. We even see for our client comfort and as for the goodwill of this company, the rate told by Mr.Stone is exactly perfect.”

They just wanted to protest, but I continued “You know better about it than anyone else. You will not get betrayed by us for not completing the job as per your instructions again like another company.”

He got stunned for a second and smiled. I didn’t see that Mr.Stone is standing beside me until he cleared his throat.

“I must say, Mr.Stone! You got an intelligent one here. Mostly, no one knows about that incident, except a few. I am glad to close this deal to the cost you told us. ” Our client said, shaking Mr.Stone’s hand.

After the meeting along with Mr.Stone and Maam, we both got in the elevator to reach our floor.

“You did fine back there, Ms.Pari. Keep it up. ” Maam said.

“Thank you, Maam. ” I said, grinning.

Maam went inside her cabin, and I was about to take my place, but Mr.Stone called me into his cabin,

I thought he was going to praise me, but immediately frowned when he shouted “What the hell did you do back there?”

“Mr.Stone, I was just trying to make them accept the deal. ” I replied, frowning.

“That is my work to see. You first know your place and then work for me. I will not spare it again. Understood? ” he said glaring.

“Yes, Mr.Stone. ” I replied and went outside.

I saw that Rani is looking at me with pity. I asked with my eyes did they hear him shouting. She nodded calmly at that.

I sighed and continued to carry out my work. They all left, but I remained at my place. After sometime, Maam came out of her cabin and saw me.

She asked, “Why are you still here?”

“Yesterday, Mr.Stone said that I had to stay until he doesn’t leave.” I replied.

She shook her head and said, “You can leave now. I will inform him.”

“Thanks, Maam and Good Night. ” I said, nodding at her.

She nodded and entered his cabin. I immediately left the office and reached my home.

I was still shaken because this is the first time I got shouted. My parents never shouted at me, and I never gave them any chance to do it.

However, today I really believe he is appropriate for his name completely. At first, I didn’t, but now I am sure.

I am glad about it because my crush just got itself thrown out of my mind after his shouting. Now I can sleep peacefully.

*Mr.Stone Pov*

I heard a knock on my door and I immediately said ‘come in’ thinking that it is my P.A and I could talk to her little normally as a count for my previous shouting.

I don’t know why I even shouted at her, maybe because for the first time, someone other than me made a client accept my deal.

“So little brother, are you happy today, for shouting at last on her? ” Di asked, sitting in front of me.

“Please don’t start your everyday counseling, Di.” I replied.

“How can I not when my stupid brother here did a rash thing? ” she asked, shaking her head.

“You are saying as if this is the first time I shouted at someone. ” I said, confused.

“That’s because earlier you always shout for silly mistakes, but today you shouted for no reason at all. She doesn’t deserve that. ” She stated.

“I know, Di. It is just at the moment I lashed at her. It will not ever happen again. I promise. ” I said to which she nodded.

“You better. And what is this I am hearing about? You asked her to stay until your stay here. She doesn’t have a flat here in this building like you. It is already late and she just sat there at her desk.” she said frowning.

“But what if I need her? ” I asked, frowning back.

“The days are unsuitable to a girl to return home alone at night. We even have to think about their safety. So remove that condition. ” She replied.

“Hmm, I didn’t think about that. I will say that to her tomorrow.” I mumbled.

“And please apologize to her. ” she said hopefully.

“You know I don’t apologize to anyone except for you and mom, Di.” I stated.

She sighed and bid her leave and left the office. Today I am not going to sleep peacefully at all. I shouldn’t have shouted at her without her mistake.

I am even shocked at myself for thinking this much about her. I don’t even remember what I shout at anyone. Then why now I am feeling a little restless?

Today I surprised myself completely just because of her. I am going to place a little coffee stall here in my office.

I am about to let my staff use it and the most ridiculous thing I am going to name it after her.

When I told this to Di she just laughed and told me not to tell some joke like that but after seeing my serious face, she laughed even more.

What can I say that I am completely addicted to that coffee? When the time comes to fire her, I will do it after getting the recipe for that coffee.

Nevertheless, does coffee has recipes?