Chapter-1

The meet after long

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Arisa's POV

"Arisa, you know the new project we are assigned?", I nod at my over-excited friend, Jhanvi, who is dying to figure out who all we will be working with.

"We have a male leader and I just saw him this morning, he is handsome", I sigh.

"We aren't going to gawk at him, we need to work", I said and corrected my knee-length skirt as I stood up to dispose of the empty plate.

"Oh yeah, you are the sub-leader", she said in a bored manner. I swear she completely reverses when it comes to work-related stuff rather than other things she is inquisitive about. Which are romance, love, breakups, patch ups and whatnot.

"Don't worry, maybe he will notice you", I said as I patted her back.

She smiles brightly, there, she is in her love-girly essence.

"Hey, but how come you are a sub-leader when you have worked for just three months?", she asks. I know many are curious about it but this is just what is expected of me.

"I worked hard baby", I said and passed her a smirk to which she chuckled.

"We should head to the meeting room now, lunctime is up", I said.

"Aye aye captain", I laughed a little at her actions.

We entered the room and greeted everyone, they were all our seniors. It was a good opportunity for me to increase my contacts.

The project was a big one, it was the real deal. If we crack it, we all can skyrocket the promotion, so everyone is looking forward to it.

"Arisa Verma, the new finance department prodigy?" I heard a relatively older man say, but not too old.

I nodded as I took his hand for a handshake.

He was the secretary of the CEO. Why is he here though?

He should have more important things to handle. And if he is going to work then why am I the sub-leader, that sounds suspicious.

Well, who gives a fuck.

We chatted a bit until our supervisor arrived, he was taking up his time and I was already irked by now, we all had been waiting for an hour.

I sighed as I sat on the chair, everyone was pissed off. But they cannot show it.

The door opened and I finally sighed as I saw the leader arrive.

"Oh my god," Jhanvi whispered in my ear as we saw a literal God arrive in front of us. I was staring at him with my eyes open until I remembered his face.

It was the same deviously handsome face, those sharp hazel eyes and those dark brown strands falling a little on his forehead, who I first saw five years ago.

I gulped as he walked inside, his formal attire gave me butterflies.

He stood up at the center of the desk and introduced himself as he was the only man who made me feel this way.

"Hello, I am Arsh, your leader for this project. I hope we work accordingly and crack up the deal".

He flashed his smile before sitting down.

"Arisa, I want to die, he is so hottt", I did not answer her or should I say I could not.

He scanned us a little and then his eyes met mine, he looked away normally as if he didn't notice me.

Good at pretending as ever.

We started the discussions and as the next one incharge I introduced myself with the surname.

The whole time he looked at me, like I am just a stranger, wait?

Does he really not recognize me?

Have I changed that much?

Well now that I remember not much has changed, maybe my haircut has and my dressing sense but that does not make you unable to recognize me.

I thought as I shot daggers at his gorgeous face who was speaking and talking about our goals and all.

He stood up and went away after bidding us a bye.

I leaned back on the chair, as I palmed my head. It was annoying to get ignored like that.

If he doesn't remember then sure but if this was done on purpose then I am really mad.

Fuck him, asshole.

"Babe, I know you like him but I won't give him to you", Jhanvi said as she smirked my way.

"I don't like him", I clarify as we walk down the corridor.

"I don't know what better explains your staring at him throughout the meeting than you falling for him" I heard her say.

"I was making sure I didn't forget he is our leader, I am not good with faces", I lied to her.

Even though I have a bad memory, I still can remember his face for ages to come.

The next day the same thing happened, he did not flinch at all when he saw my face, I thought maybe he would remember all of a sudden.

I have had enough, like hell, I care now.

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"I think the variety may differ", I said as I gave my point to our stunning leader who was so interested in my words.

"We can experiment with some new aromas", he said to me and I nodded. He stared into my eyes and still ignored me like I am some bitch.

I faked a smile as he flashed me his small smile, Jhanvi must have been dead if he did this to her.

Only I know what this smile means and what he really thinks about us.

We are just nuisances to him and he has to bear with us.

The discussion for today was over and as I stepped towards the door I heard a voice say my name.

"Miss Verma, I would like to talk to you", I froze hearing my name. He had not yet called me by my name till now, he was addressing me as the subhead.

I turned a little to see him, leaning back on the chair and smiling like a madman.

Why is he smiling so much, do I look like a clown to him or am I performing some circus stunts, like taming a monkey?

The monkey must be him though.

"Yes sir", I said and waited for the hall to be emptied, I saw Jhanvi who passed me a wink, an idiot girl who had a death wish.

"Please join me for a chat" he said and I cringed, I don't like him being formal with me.

I did as he said and he stared at him, he did this for a total of five minutes and I was nervously waiting for him to say something.

I looked at him to see his serious face, it was rare.

As he stared at me continuously I could not help but say.

"Are you ignoring me on purpose?" I bit my tongue, I should have stayed quiet because now he was glaring at me.

What have I done to deserve this treatment?

"What do you mean?" he asked, his voice was so thrilling but I exhaled deeply to calm myself down.

He cannot get ahead of me and put a load on my brain.

"Ab aapko ignore ka matlab bhi bataun sir?"

"Should I tell you the meaning of ignore now?" I sarcastically asked, fuck it. I will say what I want.

"Ji?"

"What?" He questioned me as if I was a fool and escaped from a mental asylum so I claimed that he knew me from before.

"You don't remember me?", I ask him, gritting my teeth.

"I do know you. But what is the deal with ignoring? Did I ignore you?", he said and acted as if he was innocent.

Bhondu Aadmi

(Idiot Man)

"So why did you not greet me?", I asked as I slammed my hand over the desk.

He raised his eyebrow at me and I realized I was not in college now so I sat properly before muttering sorry.

"Aapko maine greet kiya tha, jab mene sab ko kiya"

"I greeted you when I greeted everyone", he clarified and I still after looking at his cold expressions.

He is right, I am no one special. I nodded at him.

"So what do you want to say sir?" I asked him and he simply stared at me again.

What a bastard of a man.

I knew it, I hated him.

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There is going to be a lot of clashes between our couple so stay tuned.🤭

Kya aap Arisa se sehmat ho, bhondu aadmi hai Arsh? Mujhe toh kuch aur lagta hai👀.

Love from Moon❤️