CHAPTER 4

Dia's POV

I woke up to the ringing sound of my phone I was still in my work clothes. Om was calling. I quickly declined it and went to freshen up and to do my morning business. I had oats for breakfast and then went to catch my normal subway. I had already decided that I will be all normal today in the office, the old feisty me. With that, I entered the building.

I got a message from Om.

Need to talk. Will pick you during lunch hours.

I quickly send an okay and then went towards my cabin.

"Hi, Dia" Allie greeted me. "Mr Rai wants to see you in his cabin now"

"Okay," I said with a smile and went towards his cabin.

I knocked and then barged in.

"You will never wait for my instructions now would you," he said as soon as I entered with a smirk.

"Well Good morning sir and happy realisation," I said with a bright smile.

"Dia has a seat," he said. Dia, when did this, happen. I quickly sat on the chair.

"Mr Rai I am trying my best to find new employees but their CVs are not the-" I was abruptly cut by him.

"Oh shut up woman" I just triggered his anger. "Forget about it go carry on with your work" he shouted at me. How dare he.

"You could have been more polite" I tried to be nice with him. "Anyways but I am a polite person so I hope Sir that you have the worst day of your life today" with that I stomped my feet out of his office. Rude.

I was doing my work when I realised it was almost lunch break which meant Om must be waiting for me so I quickly gathered my things and went towards the elevator. But how can this one particular person live without asking my questions?

"Where do you think you are going Miss Patil" Argh.

I didn't want to talk to him so I showed him my watch and motioned my hands as if I was eating and then entered the elevator. Stupid idiot. God knows where he had left his common sense. I knew he was very pissed off with my smartness that I showed but what am I supposed to do I am really smart.

As soon as I reached the lobby I saw Om waiting for me while reading some photography magazine.

"Om" I called out.

"Come" he grabbed my hand and then we went to the cafe a few streets away.

I don't know how I am going to tell him but I think he already knows about it and just wants to listen to it from me. We ordered our food and then sat in silence. A very uncomfortable silence. I was always very chatty around Om but not today. My head was held low. I was staring at my lap I didn't want to talk to him. But I know he will force me to do so.

"Look that sulking body language of yours will not help here. Now tell me what did Dida say" he asked in a demanding voice.

"Please Om I don't wanna talk about it" I wanted to it was really painful to talk about it.

"You need to tell me and right now I don't care," he said in a deadly-serious tone.

"Okay fine" and then our food arrived. We ate in silence and then I finally decided to tell him. I took a deep breath and started.

"Yesterday after my lunch break Dida called" I started.

"Ah-ah," he replied.

"She said that mum is not in a good condition her heartbeat is irregular for past 28 hours blood is not going around the body, the nervous system is completely damaged only 5 per cent chances of gaining conscience, doctors have almost given up," I said while taking a bite of my food.

"Now what, what are they planning," he asked.

"Now according to uncle your dad it's best to switch off the ventilator and let her die in peace" I whispered the last part.

"Dad said like this," he asked.

"Yes and I think he said as a family doctor he must be knowing how painful and torturous it is to be on the ventilator with all those needles piercing in your skin I think he is right," I said with a sigh.

"Pakhu she is your mom how can you even say that don't you love her" he was now angry.

"Now what should I do then huh tell them to torture her as long as she can tolerate it, tell me. Om, I don't wanna lose her after baba I can't lose her but the I have no option. What can I do" I was now on a verge of crying.

"You can only do something it's you who can stop them, okay there might be a little chance maybe she will bounce back. We should wait" he said.

"I don't think so, there are absolutely no chances of her survival and for the past nine years I am waiting. What do you think that accident didn't affect me. No, you are completely wrong. That was the last time I heard my mom. And you know what were her last words before I lost my conscience 'duck in Pakhu duck in mama loves you be strong' that's all I remember. Those words are still fresh you are no one to tell me that I don't love her" with that I took my bag and went away.

It was now raining heavily. They had predicted that for a few days it will rain continously. I quickly hailed a taxi and arrived at the building. I was a little bit wet when I was in the elevator god why did this happened to me.

As soon my floor arrived I rushed towards my cabin so that no one sees me like this but to my dismay Allie saw me and told me that Mr. Jerkhead wanted to see me. What a day. I quickly rushed to his cabin.

"Mr. Rai you called me" I asked while entering his cabin. His chair was facing the large window in his cabin. He motioned me to have a seat but still didn't turn.

"Mr. Rai you called me" I asked again.

"Yes" he finally turned that's when I noticed that he was not wearing his court his tie was loose and sleeves were rolled. Well he was looking damp sexy. I can't help it but he was looking like that.

"You are wet" he stated. What the hell.

"Excuse me?" Did I heard it right.

"God, your clothes are wet" he said while rolling his eyes.

"Oh" stupid Dia. "Yeah they are"

"I wanted to tell you that leave early today because all the subways have shut down and I don't think taxis will be available to the place where you stay as it's pretty distant from rest of the city" he said."I have told my driver he will take you"

"Oh okay thank you. May I leave" I asked.

"Yeah sure" he said and went back to his work.

I got up and left the cabin. Well he was not that much of a jerk.

I was still doing my work when one of Mr. Rai's bodyguard came and said that I should probably leave other wise it would be impossible to get to my house. When I came out of the building I noticed that it was raining even more heavily. A sleek black Lamborgini came and stop in front of me. The bodyguard beside me who was holding an umbrella for me opened the door and asked me to get in. I murmured a thank you and sat in.

I was then greeted by a man in his early forties he introduced himself as James he was a nice man with a nice smile he then drove off from there. Well, there were a lot of lighting in the sky and I was flinching all the time when it was happening. I am not afraid I kept on chanting that. My mind then drifted to the conversation that I had with Om this afternoon I was really very angry with him I was still thinking about him when James said "Miss Patil it takes us at least four hours if we go towards your house do you still want to go" he asked.

"Four hours" I was shocked.

"Yes ma'am let me ask Mr Rai" why does he needs to call him.

He then narrated the whole incident and then started talking in yes and no's. He then hung up and said "Mr. Rai instructed to bring you to his apartment" what the hell.

We soon reached his apartment and it was still raining but had reduced a little. When I got out a bodyguard with an umbrella came to my side and hurried inside the building. It was beautiful from inside as well as from outside.

There were already two bodyguard waiting beside the elevator and quickly got inside it as soon as they saw me. I entered the elevator and then one of them pressed 14th floor building. Pretty long.

With a ding, the elevator opened and then I was directed to maybe Mr Rai's apartment. We rang the bell and a maid opened the door and as I entered the bodyguards left. Phew.

"Good evening I am Mary Mr Rai just arrived and he will be coming down now" with that she walked away. Okay.

I then started looking around the apartment and it was pretty spacious well, of course, it was of a billionaire's. There were a lot of photos in his living room. In those photos, there were Arjun Rai, Rishi and maybe his mom Naina Rai god she is so beautiful at this age too now I envy her too after my mom. There was also a girl with them which I guess was Arina Rai his sister I guess. Well, they were a really happy family, unlike mine. God, I am jealous of my boss. Still, he doesn't live with his family damn him.

I was busy looking around his apartment when I saw him coming down. He was wearing a tight grey shirt and black sweatpants. He was looking...... you know what I a mean.

"So do I really need to tolerate you for the night," he said with a smirk.

"It was not me who asked to come over and I could have gone to a hotel" I stated.

"Okay, fine come I will show you your room" he then took me to a room on the first floor.

"You can sleep here it is actually Arina's room she might have some of her clothes in the closet" he opened the door and went to the closest and took out some packets they all were seal packets. What a waste.

"Here" he said while giving me a Dior bag. "I think they will fit you" I opened the bag and there was a white tank top and black sweat pants.

"Okay I'll go you can change," he said and then started going out of the room.

"Mr Rai thank you," I said with a smile and then went to change my clothes. I untied my hair and then smoothed it with my fingers. I washed my face and then went down. But then my phone started ringing. It was Om. I rejected it and ghee went down. I didn't want to talk to him. At least after what he said. When I went down I saw Mary was leaving and Mr Rai was in the kitchen taking the food out from the microwave.

"Need help," I asked.

"I'll manage," he said while taking it out.

"Would you like some wine?" he asked.

"Nope thank you" I replied and then we started eating our dinner in silence.

"So you are living here alone," he asked.

"Yup" I replied.

"And mom and dad," he asked.

"Well my dad is no more and mom is in a coma" I said while biting in my food.

"I am sorry I didn't know about it," he said.

"It's okay and anyways it was long ago, I think I was only 10 when baba passed away and my mom well she is still there at least" I let out a laugh. Bad idea because he was glaring at me.

"Seriously I was right about you you have some mental health issue" he stated.

"That's rude it's just that I don't wanna show others that I am weak," I said.

"Hey you are not weak," he said while coming to my side. "I know you are strong," he said with a smile and I smiled back.

"You are not even that bad Mr Rai-" I was cut off by him.

"You can call me Aarav we are not at work right now," he said in a low husky voice.

"Okay, Aarav so as I was saying you are not that at least, once you took my side so, thank you but now I guess it's late I'll probably go and sleep. Good night" with that I went to the room.