Chapter 5

Nandini woke up at the first ring of alarm on 6am may be because she wasn't in deep sleep or couldn't sleep properly due to nervousness otherwise she won't wake up before 10times snoozing. She is not nervous about driving as she knew she is best at it but then also as it comes to professionalism she don't have any experience, it is going to be her first job. Then biggest part of her nervousness, her boss Manik Malhotra, it's not that she don't know about him off course she have all the knowledge about him which is there on G****e still she knows some unknown part of him which she has no idea that they r true or she just misinterpreted his image in her mind. But she is definitely sure he is dangerous man though outer world considers him to be a perfect chairman of Half Note who is cordial person to work with but she has seen monster in him which had scared her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within half hour she was out of her room, all ready to join her new job. She wore simple  one shoulder full sleeve crop black top paired with denim booty shorts, she could have wore something professional like shirt nd skirt but she will be more comfortable in her casuals, anyways she is going to drive a car, so clothes doesn't matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone in the house was sleeping but it's her first day of job so she knocked on her parents door nd found her mother awake, ready to go into the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Good morning" Nandini was surprised but wished her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Good morning ...... Wait for 5 mins ..... I will make Sheera ( Suzi ka halwa)" Nandini loves Sheera made by Supriya so eventually Aadita too started making it for Nandini.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nandini came inside and found her father asleep, laying on bed with opened eyes, he smiled knowingly as if he was waiting for her to come. He also couldn't sleep properly, he is not happy with, her working instead of completing her training.  He is not against her working, off course he wanted to make her independent but the thing that she is working for filling his responsibilities for family is making him weak from inside, it piercing his heart to see his barbie doll have to do this, which she never had done in life. She always knew how to show tantrums and how to fuss over anything, sometimes she is mature nd understanding from childhood but usually she is more cranky, demanding nd stubborn in front of her loved ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Wish me luck .... Today is my first day" Nandini chirped happily, he slowly and steadily sitted on bed all by his own. After a week Devary got discharged from hospital and then from last two days family was having argument over Nandini's work. Finally she won after lot of convincing and she lied to them saying she is going to be a Manik's P.A. because she couldn't told them about her job of driver otherwise they wouldn't have agreed for her work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Wish you all the luck of world ..... Why u grew up so fast it was like u were my little doll nd within 10days u changed into responsible girl...... U know I love my little cranky, demanding nd childish baby girl ..... I don't like this mature girl and I hate myself for this" he was totally grumpy in the morning, she huffed and cupped his cheeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I am still ur baby girl Papa ..... U know na I love barbie movies and we have seen na, how life of female protagonist changes when she becomes mature nd then she fights with witches nd monster then princess becomes a queen ..... So see I am living my fairytale so be a good father of this little girl nd enjoy this ride of fairytale with me, okay?" She left no place for denial and he nodded understanding whatever she is saying is truth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I am just worried because fairytale is incomplete without darkness" off course she used to forced him to watch barbie movies with her, so he knew almost every barbie goes through dark routes to win over the devil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"U forgot papa, there is always love that consumes the darkness" she shrugged her shoulders and he rested his case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Have a nice day Nandu" he caressed her cheeks affectionately and she smiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"U too ..... Don't think much or feel guilty always remember that u r my best father and now it's my turn to be ur best daughter....  I am doing this for me, so that my parents can feel proud on me ..... It's my journey and I am not afraid of darkness okay?" She knew he is fighting with himself because he is incapable of doing anything for his family but she made it clear for him that he is important for them nd nothing else matters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Nandu ..... Hurry up ...... U father nd daughter don't start writing another fairy tale story ...... It's almost 6.45am" hearing her mother both of them chuckled sheepishly in the room, how she knows them very well. Kissing his cheek Nandini went out saying take care and he smiled a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"But I am afraid, what if this darkness will consume love" he couldn't stop this nagging thought inside his mind but eventually he trusted his daughter's abilities and again slipped down his body under the blanket and slept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Okay no more arguments ...... Keep this tiffin box in ur purse" Nandini sighed after keeping that small box in her purse, she can't win over her mother. From last five minutes she was denying for lunch box, she said she is not going to school but to the job nd Aadita said it's first day, so take it, if in case you don't find some food, and it's a small box with Sheera inside it, which she can eat anytime during her work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Now happy?" Aadita grinned fully nd Nandu pouted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Nandu why r u wearing shorts nd top ..... I mean it's ur first day of job ...... U should wear something formal" Aadita suggested, because she should look professional as she is going to be a P.A. of owner of music company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mom this is music company nd not normal business company ..... So I think this is cool, I am going to get involved with actors nd work related to them ..... So uniform won't be needed" she explained and Aadita nodded reluctantly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"By the way it's 6.55 ...... Bye ....... Sheera was tasty" and before Aadita could reply, Nandini was out of the house already and in next two minutes she saw her small figure going out of the parking of society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Aayiappa be with her ..... She is still my small baby" Aadita wished for her. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Hey ...... Good morning.... I am Nandini Murthy ..... I want to meet Mr Malhotra" Nandini said this to receptionist of Half Note.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Good morning..... Do you have any appointment ?" She asked professionally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Not as such ...... But I have job letter, Mr Abhimanyu had given me personally" she said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"May I see it?" Nandini became nervous all of sudden, off course she don't want to feel embarrassed by showing letter for job of driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Umm ...... Can u please inform Mr Abhimanyu about my visit?" Receptionist frawned but nevermind, she nodded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sure..... u wait here"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Yeah. ...... Thanks"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Good morning sir" Abhimanyu greeted Manik on call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Bark ..... And this should be worthy enough for disturbing my sleep" he groaned, he just slept 2hrs back, after having sex with some actress in hotel. Then coming back to his home he slept on his bed, he always do that he don't like to sleep on bed where he had sex.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Actually it's interesting ..... Nandini Murthy is waiting for you in Half note with job letter" hearing this Manik smirked, indeed his morning is bright eventually he got whatever he wanted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Okay I will be there after 11am" he said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ummm...... It's 7.45 ..... Won't it be too long for her to wait" Abhimanyu hesitated a little. He got call from receptionist 10 mins back nd now he is informing same thing to Manik.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"It's just 3 hrs ..... She is already 10 days late" he complained about her delay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Be logical ..... U can't expect her to be at ur doorstep when her father was in ICU" he said little loudly making Manik rolled his eyes from other end of phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I hope u r aware that I am ur boss ..... Nd do one thing send her here to Malhotra Mansion at 10 ...... Ask her to join work now, no need of formalities" saying this with authority he disconnected the call and tried to sleep again. But again he is insomniac how he can sleep without any supplement. So after turning here nd there on bed for 30 mins.  He finally left the thought of sleeping and then took the relaxing bath.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He came out looking all fresh like a flower, he wore black cotton jeans and wore plain black shirt but didn't buttoned it  then  he half dried his hair with towel. He was looking so sexy in those after shower messy hair and his visible bare front from unbuttoned shirt would turn anyone on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

His maids were gone after making food, he just went inside the kitchen, warm his food like usual then he ate that alone on his huge dining table. He was getting bored as he has nothing to do, he did read few important news then he didn't find anything interesting on TV and he was least interested in social media sites so having nothing to do he moved towards bar cabinet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He poured some alcohol and sitted there drinking bourbon. He was practically waiting for her though he was drinking but in normal amount, also he did thought about her for a while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sir there is girl named Nandini Murthy outside the gate..... She said u have called her ....... Should I allow her to enter" watchman Sandesh from outside the house asked for Manik's permission because he haven't seen any girl coming here to meet Manik nor Manik have braught someone. No one visits him except Abhimanyu and Karan, Manik never invites anyone at his house even he always arrange parties or meetings in hotel. His address is hidden from G****e too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Hmm" after two minutes Manik granted permission actually he too waited, what he should do. He never liked to invite people at his house, he don't like it, for him house is his personal space nd no one should invade it but this girl is anyway going to invade it so he gave her permission as she is going to be his personal driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After two more minutes he heard bell ringing so with that glass in his hand he opened the door to meet with those sparkling and shiny eyes, who are deep as ocean and ambitious like a bird. She with new hope and enthusiasm of starting something new looked at him, he the most mesmerising man on the earth was looking so sexy in the morning, she melted right there seeing his ruffled messy hair falling on his forehead and his broad, extremely fair, bare chest through his half opened shirt. He smirked looking at the way she was checking him out but it lasted only for few seconds and then she frawned seeing alcohol in his hand in the morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Good morning Ma...." She tried to sound cordial, as she accepted she is going to be driver nd there is nothing to be ashamed of it, she has taken this job to fulfill her financial needs so leaving all the awkwardness she thought of having fresh start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I hope u remember that I am ur boss" he interrupted her rudely and she felt little bit bad, his blunt nature affected her enthusiasm towards him and she cursed him in her mind. He is just two yrs elder than her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mr Malhotra I am waiting outside the house" saying that with lipped tight smile she left without glancing at his handsome face not even for a sec and oouch it did hurted his ego a little bit, her bluntness and change of expression from being sweet to cold. Just like that she wiped off his smirk of insulting her. She didn't even try to make a move inside the house neither her eyes roamed around his dark yet royal house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking remaining alcohol he kept that glass on table. He buttoned his shirt nd left two buttons undone giving narrow look of his chest then he folded his sleeves till elbows and, after roughly setting his hair with his own hand, he moved out of the house with his dominating aura.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Driver" he called arrogantly yet slowly in his deep threatening voice,  and she stopped talking with his other driver Sahil and watchman Sandesh, she turned back to see hard look on his face. Actually her smile irked him because she is the same girl who left his house few minutes ago after crushing his ego.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Yes sir / yeah / yes Mr Malhotra" three of them came running to Manik. They all three are young and almost of same age.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sahil From now onwards u will work with watchman Sandesh .... I don't need driver anymore ...... So u will gaurd my house ..... And Miss Murthy get car key from Sahil nd take me to my office" he said clearly and confidently. They three nodded at him and Sahil opened backdoor for Manik of his BMW. Nandini came near to them after exchanging few words with Sandesh. Sahil handed her car key nd said bye beautiful to which she blushed little and bid bye to him. Manik did noticed that from window of his car and he got more irritated with her constant smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silently she settled on driver seat and started driving with full concentration because it's first time she is driving BMW, she ignored Manik as if he is not around her. He saw her never ending smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Did u like them?" He asked all of sudden from back seat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Huh?" She released confused huff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"My ex driver nd watchman" he tried not to sound curious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Off course ...... They are friendly and good humans to be with" indeed she also mocked him for his inhuman nature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"U know what it's a good match..... as u guys belongs to same lower class ..... So such cheap friends suits u" definitely it hurted her and she couldn't uttar a word for few seconds. She never thought he will go on her class nd all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Umm Thanks" giving last smile to him, she concentrated on her work and never smiled again. He got successful in wiping her smile off, he felt satisfied after that but only for two minutes then he felt nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After few more minutes he found his car is stopped then looking outside the window he saw his office. She didn't said a word just did what she was asked to do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Listen, stay here only ..... No need to come inside ...... U can do whatever you want but I want you at service when I will come out" saying this in professional tone he left inside the Half Note.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Finally Aayiappa(God), I can breathe in peace" after he left she danced with happiness, his presence suffocates her, he is so unpredictable and heartless that he can insult anyone without any shame. It's not that she can't handle this but she needs this job otherwise her self respect is more important for her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She watched some series on Netflix for 4 hrs while relaxing on driver seat with cold air from A.C, outside the car sun was shining so brightly because it's summer. After that she got bored by sitting all alone and it been hours she haven't visited washroom. Now she needs to find one toilet and it's urgent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She climbed down from the car, she can't entered inside his office building and even she can't go so far, he can arrive anytime.  So she roamed around and saw there is a board 'Floor For Security Guards' in the lower ground floor of the same building. She went downstairs and saw some people are sitting in group having their lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Excuse me" they turned to see her waving her hand in air, standing a little bit away from their group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ma'am what r u doing here?" one of the lady from that group asked and others too gave her attention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Actually can you show me way to restroom ...... Umm please it's urgent" the frowns on her face and urgency in her actions made them chuckled on her. They showed her way by pointing at toilet and boom she was inside it within second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After emptying her bladder she came back, now she is relaxed and ready to talk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Why r u here ? ...... This floor is for workers ..... Upper floors are for actresses or visitors" one security guard said to her, looking at her appearance they thought she must be actress or someone like that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Umm actually I am also worker here ..... I am new driver of Mr. Malhotra" scratching her nape and smiling sheepishly she accepted and they all are so shocked to react.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Unbelievable" one of them sighed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Umm I am not that bad in driving" she cutely shrugged her shoulders and made puppy face.  They nodded with amusement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Off course u r amazing ..... Would you like to join us" one lady asked her pointing towards food nd Nandini realised she is hungry nd that's why her head is paining little bit out of hunger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Umm yeah ..... Wait ...... I will bring my lunch box" saying so she went out and in hurry she pulled out her bag from car then after locking the car she disappeared in few seconds. Manik who came down from upstairs saw her going down to lower ground floor but as he was with someone, discussing about album so he didn't stopped her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She adjusted herself between two people on floor, she sat down comfortably with them. They were more than six people and almost everyone was above 40, she was like daughter to them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Tu Marathi ahes? (are u Maharashtrian?)" One of the lady asked her after tasting her Sheera, it's common dish in India but still that similar taste made her think that it's made by someone Maharashtrian. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Nahi (no) ...... Pan mazya friend chi aai ahe tini shikavala ha Sheera ( but my friend's mom is and she taught this Sheera )" she said in proper accent remembering Supriya. She knows Marathi as she is living here since years and also Swaroop is Maharashtrian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Far chan zalay (it's delicious) ...... He vangya  ch bharit and chapati pan ghe (have this brinjal and chapati too)" she forwarded her tiffin to Nandini and even others too offered her and she happily ate one bite from her tiffin then she was about to enjoy other's tiffin too,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"What are you doing here?" She heard same cold, arrogant, rude, firm voice of her boss which made her stopped taking another bite.  Without looking back at his face she stood up, even others too stood up hurriedly and bowed down their heads in front of him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Mr Malhotra I am waiting for you inside the car" grabbing her bag she stormed out from there but she left her tiffin for her new fellows and left from there without giving any fucking look to Manik.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sir good evening" they greeted Manik, he nodded and left from there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He came near to his car with nose flaring in the air and sniffing anger through his nostrils. He didn't liked the way she made him less important nd less powerful. But seeing her calm he relaxed a bit and then smirked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Driver open the door for me" standing outside the door of car he ordered arrogantly and she came out of the car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sure my highness" she held opened door for him and he settled on backseat with smug smile on his face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Don't make me repeat ..... U should remember ur work" he said with a attitude and she cursed him inside her mind but didn't showed it on her face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Yeah I will" she pushed the door on his face not violently but it wasn't soft too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Nd listen u r my personal driver ..... So don't hang out with security guards or other workers" he said after few minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"What ? ..... Why ?" This was the first time she snapped at him and he rolled his eyes, she saw this through mirror and she lowered her voice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Don't u know I have some standards so behave accordingly" he said bluntly and she didn't liked how he insults his workers every now and then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sry to say but I really don't know what low standards u have that u can't consider another person as a human" she said with heavy and low voice which made Manik angry. Once again she insulted him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"U don't need to understand ..... Just drive till Mr. Kapoor's house" he said first line with some mystery in his voice which she ignored after a second she heard him and drove them towards Kapoor Villa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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..................Aish ..................