MAYRA'S POV
Eventually everything falls on its place when the time is right. Not a second earlier and neither a second later. Maybe that's how Vishal and Tara were destined to be together again. They both have craved for each other since years but they say right? True love always finds its way. Two of them are perfectly happy couple now. Nothing could make me happier than the fact that my two friends are in content now. I've seen how sad Vishal was and how much he had missed Tara and I've also realized the pain Tara had suffered.
But when end's good, everything ends in good.
I sighed softly and took a sip of warm coffee. As the taste of the coffee rolled over my taste bud, I smiled in content. It was quite delicious but still felt like something's missing.
Oh…yeah right. Rehan. My Rehan.
I flushed and quietly wished that he hasn’t gone for office today. Since last seven days he was around me all the time and today when he has gone for office, I miss him. Every now and then my eyes wonder upon the clock to check the time but now it seems like the time has stilled. It’s been only 2 hours since he left but it actually feels like forever.
I smiled and shook my head. Come on Mayra, his work is also important. He had done so much hard work to achieve this massive success. Now do you really want to spoil it just because you are unable to live without him for few hours? No do we want this?
Nope.
But every day I have to stay away from him for so long. From 8 Am to 10 Pm.
I put the coffee away on the table and lay straight on the bed, turning on my laptop. Now seriously I've to distract my mind from him otherwise he will for sure start getting hiccups due to my enormous amount of missing his presence.
I laughed at my childish thought and for few seconds wondered that what should I do in the laptop to kill my time?
Movies, no. Games, definitely no. Social networking site, not in the mood. Stalking… Err well how about I'll search and read something about my sweet husband?
I quickly tapped on the Google and typed 'Rehan Malhotra' In a matter of seconds, tons of results popped up and with my heart pumping louder in my chest due to excitement, I clicked on the first result.
“Rehan Malhotra one of the most successful billionaire of the country with such a massive empire built at a small age is today an inspiration for millions of entrepreneurs. No one knows that from where he came and how he achieved such heights but whenever media asks this question the only reply they get is his ignorance.”
I laughed then clicked on the next result.
“Rehan Malhotra was recently spot in one of his success business party with his beautiful wife. The new couple seems deeply in love. During their little stay they had given quite adorable gestures to each other. Well let's say maybe Mr.Malhotra was really happy to have his wife.”
My heart does a Summersault when I found the picture of me in Rehan's arm. I saved that picture and for few seconds my eyes were glued at the laptop screen.
I can't believe that on which level our relationship moved in just 7 days. With sweet kisses and warm hugs, I've spent most beautiful life with him in only few days. Those moments of happiness have left an impression on my heart which I'll never forget. He was not the only one who changed, many changes had also occupied my mind.
For the first time I felt jealous when whole women population were staring at him in the shopping mall. That little feeling of jealousy was enough for me to realize that how much I love him and how much possessive were my thoughts over him. I've realized that this life is too long to spend alone. We may enjoy little things but the beauty of such things only increases when there is someone next to us to share our happiness. I've realized about the drug nature of love. How we get addict of love. Love is the drug but it holds the power to rectify us instead of destroying life. If that love is nurtured carefully then it is something equal to Paradise.
I snapped out of my thought when accidentally clicked on the wrong ling which resulted into opening of another site. I clicked my tongue in irritation and as I was about to return on the previous page, something strange yet familiar crossed my eyes.
There was a picture of old couple who looked so familiar. I knitted my eyebrows and observed carefully. The couple on this picture were no other than that old couple with whom I had a little strange encounter in the shopping mall when I and Rehan had gone for shopping. How clearly I remembered their loving stare on me and how warm and connectible it felt when that woman took me into her warm embrace.
Due to my curiosity I tapped on their article and read rather carefully.
“The billionaire Mr. Saxena and his wife are still in search of their daughter. This search now seems their only hope to run the company further. According to them she is the real heir of their wealth.”
I licked my lips and mentally pictured their face again. The sad look in their eyes were maybe due to the fact that they were missing their daughter. And maybe that woman had hugged me because she found her daughter in me. Maybe. God knows why strange things always happens with me?
“Mr. Rehan Malhotra and Mr. Saxena are the only two eligible candidates left for the most popular project. They both are willingly looking forward to grab this opportunity. This will be soon decided that finally who will be able to handle this project. But whoever handles, it would be die to situation as we are well aware of their hatred against each other.”
My eyes almost popped out after reading another section. And then only it clicked that why Rehan was not so happy to see them.
But which Project? I haven't heard a bit about it from Rehan and if that project was really this important than had I done the right thing to let him stop from attending any business related work for seven days?
I cleared every question away from my mind and shut down the laptop being unable to handle the news.
That's when Rehan's name flashed on my cellphone and I almost jumped in happiness. My heart rate paced up and without wasting any single moment, I received the call and brought it near my ear.
No words were exchanged from his side. And neither did I spoke. There was nothing but just a comfortable silence. I couldn't control the smile plastering on my lips and I heard the soft sound of his breathing making me realize that he has caught up his breath since the beginning of the call.
"Will you say anything or not?" I asked in a teasing way.
"I've just called to hear your melodic voice." He replied in a blank tone and I couldn't help but flush at his words.
"So..?" I said awkwardly and bite the corner of my lips in excitement.
"I miss you." He blurted out making my heart skip a beat.
"It's been only few hours since you left but I miss you." I said softly and in response he chuckled.
"Wish me good luck... Something important is coming up." He said and I wondered that maybe he was mentioning about that project but without stressing any further I decided to wish him but before that could happen, line went dead.
Okay.
That was exactly how Rehan behaves. I smiled brightly and looked around to decide anything to do which can kill my time. But before I can figure out anything, music of my cellphone's caller tune buzzed.
Huh?
Tara?
I knitted my eyebrows in confusion. Why she's calling me at this time? She works as Rehan's secretory so she has to be working right now in the office. Then?
Biting my lips I attended her call.
"Mayra you need to come to Rehan's office, like right now. He's behaving different. Just come as soon as possible." She said in a panic and ended the call making me all numb for a second.
I blinked twice to adjust her words in the back of my head.
Rehan? Acting differently? What?
I shook my head to clear every thought and decided to reach Rehan's office as fast as I can. I rushed downstairs and after having few words to both James and Ron that I need to go to his office, I grabbed backseat in the car which was driven by James.
It took almost half an hour till I reach my destination. I stepped out of the car and my eyes quickly wondered on a marvelously huge building which may have already caused my jaw drop if I wasn't this worried.
I entered and looked around to be welcomed by a huge crowd on the ground floor who were busy in continuous chatting. As if something unusual had just happened.
Stop. Over thinking Mayra.
Everything must be fine. Maybe Tara was referring to something which wasn't that bad actually.
I felt a huge lump in my throat and after few attempts I finally succeeded in making my way towards lift from the heavy crowd of employees.
Wait? Where am I going even?
It hit me, I have no idea that where his cabin was. Clenching my teeth together in frustration, I asked the first person for help who caught my sight. It was pretty girl in her neat business dress. She looked at me all over again with a arched brow then after few moments something clicked in her eyes.
"Wait a second. You are Rehan's Sir Wife? Aren't you? I've seen your pictures in quite magazines and news channels." She said in an excited tone and I almost flushed and nodded quietly.
"Well then. Come I'll show you his cabin after all he might need you, right now." She added after entering into elevator and gesturing me to come inside.
My eyes went bigger at her words.
"What do you mean?" I asked still lost in my thought.
She looked at me unsurely and pursued her lips together, passing me a tight smile.
"You don't know. Do you?"
I calmly shook my head at her question.
She sighed heavily and that's when I realize, we have reached fourth floor. She stepped out and I followed her whilst rubbing my fingers together in anxiety.
"Sir has lost the project to one of his rival company. This project was really important for him as he was working very hard over it. More accurately that was his dream project. But due to his neglectful and reckless behavior in past week, the project slipped away from his hand. He was not attending any office related calls or anything since last seven days...so everything just messed up. Ah here we are Ma’am. This cabin was of Sir." She said and at last gestured me to Rehan's cabin. She then left after passing a small smile to me.
As she was nowhere in front of my sight, I felt my body stiffened. Everything for a moment went blur. He lost his dream project and that to only because he was unable to attend any business related work since last week? Wasn't it me who asked him to stop every single interaction related to his work?
My breath became uneven at sudden realization. What if Rehan will blame me for all this? Will he?
"Oh thank god you are here Mayra. Just go inside." Tara's voice brought me out of my trance and I stared at her, honestly not knowing how to go inside.
"Is he angry?" I blurted out accidentally to which Tara gave me blank look.
"You don't have any idea." She muttered under her breath and faked a smile at me like she said nothing.
My nervousness increased to its best and a strange fear that something wrong is about to happen, surrounded my mind.
Deep breath.
"I thought only you can handle him in this time and Mayra Err... Mr. And Mrs. Saxena are also inside." She said whilst giving me polite smile.
My eyebrows knitted up in confusion and suddenly only one by one everything started connecting.
"Are they the one to won that project?" I asked Tara and she nodded slowly.
I took a deep breath and entered inside his cabin.
I blinked and looked around to find one familiar couple directly staring at me with wide eyes. And second next, that women stood up from the leather chair and walked to me. She looked stunning even in her mid-50’s. There was that warm, welcoming smile plastered on her face and a shiny glint reflecting from her eyes that for a minute I forgot every single thing. When she was almost in front of me, she softly embraced me in a warm hug and all the feeling of emptiness I had from years about my family vanished into air.
Strange, right?
"Honey, look she is here. She is actually here." She whispered to her husband who tried suppressing his smile but failed.
I blinked in confusion and pulled myself away from her arms.
What's happening here?
"Well done Mayra or should I say Mayra Saxena." Suddenly a deep throaty voice dragged me to tilt my head and look into the direction where Rehan was sitting across the table on a chair and was playing with paper weight nonchalantly.
His eyes didn't met mine and his face was completely devoid of everything; not even a bit emotion was reflecting from them. My heart started rushing in strange velocity and then he slowly shifted his eyes to my face. He parted his lips to say something but it felt that he didn't find suitable word to let out.
Huh?
Mayra Saxena?
What does that means?
"Rehan are you okay?" By ignoring everything else, I asked my voice lacing with concern and slowly took a step closer to him.
He shot me blank look but at that moment, his eyes changed their posture. They were not devoid of any emotion but instead they were burning in rage. He stared at me with so strong intensity that my body almost shivered in fear.
His fingers left the paper weight and in a swift moment, he threw that paper weight on the floor making the strong glass shattering sound. I startled in shock and automatically took a step back. He switched his eyes to that couple, for a second his eyes held hurt and painful emotion but soon he covered them up with turning his back towards me.
My heart started clenching and every nerve in me scream to know the reason that why all of sudden he was behaving like this?
"Behave Mr. Malhotra. You are scaring her." Mr. Saxena spoke.
"SHUT UP." Rehan yelled and turned around, facing me and clenched his jaw. His fists were tightly closed to the side like he was trying hard to control himself.
I gulped down my saliva and after stepping closer to him, I placed my palm on his shoulder but he harshly shrugged it away, throwing murderous glare to me.
"STOP. JUST STOP YOUR ACT NOW. I KNOW EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. HOW YOU FUCKING TRICKED ME WITH EVERY SINGLE THING." He spat with venom dripping from his masculine voice. I stood frozen, unable to process his word and unable to do anything to calm him down.
Act? Tricked?
"Rehan? Wh-What ha-happened?" I shuttered and realized that tears have already started forming in my eyelids.
He looked me straight into my eyes for a moment, then shook his head and without saying anything else he just walked out of his cabin, leaving me in a state of shock.
"Mayra. We wanted to tell you something." I heard a word coming out from that woman and quietly I blinked my tears away and fixed my eyes on them.
Now what?