CHAPTER NINE : THE COURT

It is the same Monday morning. A disaster morning where my ten thousand is going go just like that for someone's car. My vacations, my money, my weekend and what all I am going to lose more in order to not get married. Poor little me. I got up and was ready on time. I had my breakfast and reached office early. 

Veronica appeared in front of me with her same happy face. I didn't have a happy look on my face indeed. She asked me what happened and once again I said everything from start and she was pretty pissed. 

"You know how strict he is. Then why will you do it!" Veronica rolled her eyes. 

"Ahh! I don't know. I have to go to court. I don't think he will come to office. Directly he will go to court I guess. Bye" I took my bag and ran down as I was running late. I have to go catch a bus, pay for the freaking ticket and then reach court. 

I was waiting in the bus standing looking for a bus. My phone was ringing and I knew it would either be Ruhi or Dua or Inaaya. But to my surprise all three did a conference call. I picked up to talk. 

"What happened? You reached?" All of them asked in chorus. Did they practice it? Uff! 

"I didn't. I am waiting for the bus. I will call your later" I cut the call. I didn't have any interest in talking more. 

Before I muted my phone, Aadhvik's message came. His text said that he would pick me up. Thank goodness! My transport money is saved. I texted him back telling that I was standing in the bus stop. 

I was waiting for almost half an hour. I thought he would come in a call taxi or something like that. But it surprised me when he emerged from a Bugadi instead, wearing a dark blue suit with a white button down shirt and black shoes with a coolers - how did he not have a girlfriend? I kept asking myself. 

"Come" he waved his hands sitting inside the car. I went and took a seat. The car looked damn expensive. Obviously he is a billionaire so having these many expensive car is not a big deal. Then why is he behind that damn black jaguar? Ughh! 

I thought of asking this question directly to him, 

"Sir, I suppose you would own many expensive cars. Then why are you behind your Black Jaguar" 

His gaze turned towards me, "Because even the Jaguar was brought with my money, I didn't "BRIBE" from anyone" he teased me in a way. 

I had to control my anger this time. 

"Sir, just think if we utilize this time and go for work, you can buy several more jaguar." I tried convincing him. 

He stops the car. God! Why he is stopping the car? What he is gonna take from me now? Ha! There is nothing to take more. 

"Ms. Esha Varnav you are right" he smiles at me.

Thank goodness. All my prayers didn't go in vain. My ten thousand is saved. 

I nod for whatever he is telling. 

"But you work and you pay for my car" his smile turns into a smirk. Ahh! What did I hear. I stop nodding. 

"Sir?" I asked for confirming what I heard. 

"Yes Ms. Esha, if I keep your salary in hold for almost a decade then I can buy a new Jaguar."

What? A decade? How long is a decade? Ten or hundred years? I am bad at maths. Sorry. I can't help it in either way. 

"No sir! We will go to court. I will pay ten thousand." I said in the most husky tone. 

I knew jaguar cars are costly but are they too expensive that he tells he can buy an other if he holds my salary for a decade? Hmmm. I took my phone and googled it. 

What??? A Jaguar car costs from forty lakhs to two crores. Is he that rich? Then why is he behind my money. He can pay the fine himself! 

How much is this Bugadi? I looked around to fine the model name. 

"Bugadi Chiron" the mirror read. I typed it in my phone. 

WHAT THE FREAKING HELL? TWENTY ONE CRORES!!!!!! 

Full black money I guess. Ha! This is Disgusting.

HE IS NOT MR.AADHVIK HE SHOULD BE KNOWN AS MR.CORRUPT! 

We reached the court on time and he got out first. I slid down my purse and kept it under the my seat. I am trying my level best to save my ten thousand. 

"How long will you take?" He bangs the window. 

I opened the door and smiled at him. 

"Why are you smiling now? Walk!" he stretch his hand towards the court entrance and I begin walking. 

The court then begin and the judge told us to pay the fine. He looked at me, expecting me to take the purse out. Even I let my hand inside my pocket pretending to take my purse. 

"Ahh... Sir, I left my purse back in the car" I said in the most convincing manner. 

"I will go take it and come" he rolled his eyes. 

"No sir. We have next cases coming, so it would be good if you pay immediately. We even accept credit cards" a thin man said. 

I had a small smirk on my face which was unable to be noticed my anyone. He starts at me and opens his purse and gives a solid cash of ten thousand to the thin man. 

"Sir, your signature please" the thin man gives a paper to Aadhvik and he signs them. The thin man handovers the car key then and we now head towards the black jaguar. 

He looks at his car with so much emotional looks on his face. Ewww! Why is he getting so much emotional? Ughh! 

He runs towards the car, touches the mirror and doors with so much excitement and happiness. I am just standing here with no clue what is he upto. So dramatic! 

He walks around the car making sure nothing is wrong with his car. Out of nowhere he bends down to look at something. What is he staring at there? I went back to see it too. 

Oh My Goodness! What can make me more happier. Hahahaha... I was literally flying at the sky. His car had like millions of scratches down, near the tire. 

He turns towards me and I tried my level best to hide my laughter. With the disappointed look on his face, he takes out his phone and dials a number. 

"Hello Raj" he says glaring at me. 

"My jaguar is parked in the court. It has some scratches, so you come and take it directly to the service center. The bills will be paid by Ms. Esha Varnav" 

My jolly mode was turned into a bit sorrow one. I didn't expect him to do that but still it was fine. As I didn't pay the fine, I will pay for the scratches. Losing ten thousand is not a big deal. I tried convincing myself. 

He walked towards his Bugatti and got seated. I too went and opened the car door. 

"What are doing" he frowns. 

"I-I am getting inside the car!" I said trying to open the door. 

"You don't have to come with me" he tells. 

What does he mean by I don't have to come? Maybe he is giving me a day off! My thoughts was cut straight with his other sentence, 

"Catch a bus or taxi and reach office. If not I will have to hold a part of your salary" his face still had the same smirk. 

THIS MAN! 

I stopped pulling the car door which was locked. His car started moving and it again came back. Why is it coming back now? He don't have anything to take more away from me! 

He opens the car window, "Here" he gives me my purse back.

Oh yeah! I kept it in yess. I took the purse back.

Eh? Why does it weigh so less. My brain lit open! 

Ruthless monster.... he took my money and paid the fine! I rolled my eyes down. I couldn't control my anger anymore. 

He glares at me and wears his black coolers. The car starts moving slowly, there goes my ten thousand. Ughh! How am I supposed to go office now. I don't have have enough money. Damn!

I simply went and sat under a tree not knowing what to do! Driver Raj came to take the car back to service center. 

I went to ask him about the repair charges. 

"Uncle, how much money will it cost to repair these scartches" I looked down as he was really short. 

Driver Raj looks down at the scratches and tells, "It would probably cost around five thousand for the scratches to be repaired. And an another five to ten thousand for painting back" he glares. 

He was happy indeed. Because he was the one whom I bribed back then in road. Duh! 

"Can you drop me to office? Please. Don't tell Aadhvik" I pleaded him. 

MY FATE! 

"Ok. Come!" Atleast he had some mercy unlike Aadhvik. 

God! He seems good. I got in and he dropped me near the bus stop and I then walked to office. Now I have to climb up the third floor. Why can't he repair the life for god's sake? Such a Maniac! 

I climbed up catching hold of my breath. I directly went and took my seat as my legs were paining too much. 

The day went pretty good. I headed quick today to home as I cannot stay in this person's office after a point. Getting married was better I guess! 

I reached home and Ruhi as usual was ready for the gossip session. But this time I was too tired to explain everything from the start to Ruhi, Dua and Inaaya. So I called them also to join the evening gossip session. 

I narrated the whole incident, Dua was ready to plan a murder. Inaaya as usual was consoling me. And Ruhi was left in tears as her pocket money is going to be reduced more. Typical them! 

I pledged myself that from tomorrow, I will make sure I won't fall in trouble, I will make sure I do things perfect and I wouldn't give him any more chances to hold my salary or to defame me. I wouldn't! I just wouldn't! 

~ 🥀🖤 ~

"I wouldn't let the devil win me!" 

~ Esha Varnav ~