It was the last day of their one week stay in New York and Pari didn’t want to spend it in her hotel room. So she knocked Ian's door and he asked her to come in. “ What's the reason that you want to meet me early in the morning, Ms. Deshmukh? " Ian asked her as he was least expecting her to be in front of his door at that time. “Sir… We don’t have any meetings scheduled for today. " He nodded with an ok. “Can I take a day off and explore the city before we head back please?" Pari tried her level best to convince him. “You just recovered from a fever and you want to roam around the city?” “My health is back to normal sir. I will take complete care of myself. It's just a day out. I promise I won’t do anything risky. Please allow me to go out sir” Pari felt like a high school student taking permission from a strict teacher. Ian had become extra strict since she caught fever and he wouldn't let her work till he was assured that she is completely fine. “ Only if you take c
It’s already been a month to their New York trip and both Ian and Pari have grown close to each other on professional and personal terms. Since her life literally runs around him, he was a permanent thought in her mind all the time. Since she makes everything around him perfect, she meant more than a mere assistant to him. Pari’s growth in terms of professionalism was incredible. She could now attend independent meetings on behalf of him and make decisions like him. Slowly he was growing on her and she didn’t complain. She was becoming his need and he found it quite normal. Both of them had their own definition for each other in their life. Ian felt some different emotions about her which he couldn’t exactly interpret in words but he was very much sure about her necessity in his life. Now he probably couldn’t function properly without her even if it's just a day. After Erica's death, he never thought he would need someone in his life. He always preferred to be alone rather than go
'Oh my good lord.... How did I end up being in such a situation? A multi-millionaire hot human being just confessed his feelings to me. Should I be honoured or burdened? Isn't it a bit too much luck slapped on my face by destiny? But how do I react to this?' Pari's mind was a brand new level mess after Ian's confession.After mustering all her sanity she decided to speak, " I'm grateful for your honest words and feelings towards me sir. But I'm not quite sure about the answer you're expecting out of me. I mean..... it's kind of too quick for me to decide things like these"She breathed a sigh and awaited his reply. His silence was scaring her a little bit.'Will he snap at me or let it go? Will it be awkward from now on... God... Please help me out.... At least for the sake of sincerity I have shown during my prayers till date.... Please…' Pari's heart hammered in her ears. She was still in her own thoughts when he held her hands in his. For a second, she could feel her skin burning
Pari had to meet her boss for some urgent paperwork since he was leaving for LA on the same night. This time he asked Austin to travel with him for some reasons and Pari didn't question him further. When she called to let him know about the papers, he asked her to come to his place. So she asked George to drop her at his house in Sheldon avenue. It was quite a detached property away from the hustle and bustle of London city. Once inside the property, Pari realised that it was a freaking bungalow spread across a huge space. 'Of course a CEO's place', she thought.It was a red brick building with a green surroundings with a beautiful garden and a huge balcony. The door was open already and she walked in after ringing the calling bell twice. He walked down the stairs in his white tee shirt and black joggers.'Damn.... His outfit screams his perfect husband material aura. Is this the visual I get to see if I say yes… Not bad… Shut up Pari and Focus.' Pari found it hard to think straight.
It’s been a week since Ian went to LA. Pari definitely missed her regular routine work of making his day perfect. She didn’t have any major work in office, other than the meetings she had to attend as per his orders. She had to keep him updated about the daily work, that’s the only time she could hear him speak. Some part of her soul did miss his presence in her life. Maybe she was just getting used to having him around or maybe she actually missed him. Sonu and Abhay’s engagement was nearing and Pari had to fix her outfit. So she asked Sophie about suggestions, since they had become good friends after meeting multiple times because of all the business events. Pari was in a mood to wear something traditional this time, so Sophie took her out shopping and picked a blue crop top, skirt and dupatta that looked traditional yet trendy. Pari couldn’t thank her enough for being the saviour as always. “You are Mr. Evan’s and my favourite girl. I should help you with everything sweetie” S
Next day Pari got ready for office with a hope of meeting Ian as he told her that he would be back in three days. But once she reached the office, she got to know that his flight was rescheduled due to weather conditions. She felt a pang of disappointment. After work she went back home and Sonu and Abhay were home and had their early dinner as part of her farewell. Then they both dropped her to her new apartment and helped with her things. Finally it was time for Pari's first day in her new apartment. As a part of tradition, she let the milk boil and spill which indicates the beginning of a new journey in her new home, though cleaning the mess was a bit tedious. She prepared kheer out of the milk and served it to Sonu and Abhay and had it along with them. They went back home after wishing her goodnight. Once freshened up, Pari went to bed in her brand new bedroom. Her mind started thinking about the past 9 months. How she had rejected that marriage proposal and came to London, st
Ian sat down with his laptop and Pari got the glasses. They actually didn’t drink much but focused on work. After a long discussion and detailing, finally they were done with their reports and he mailed it to the partners. He took off his blazer making the room a bit hotter than usual for her. “ So how was LA? " She asked to break the silence. “Just fine. You know my schedules.. All those meetings and discussions kept me busy. I didn’t get time for anything else. Let's not talk about those boring things. Tell me about you. How’s life? Got a new place, partying with friends.. " He asked as he sat comfortably in his seat. “My life…iIt's quite good in some ways. I wouldn’t say no. I'm enjoying it..” “So…. Did you think about us..? " His sudden question startled her. There was a pause in the conversation and she resumed talking after some time. “I still have some things to ask you” “Go ahead. I’m all yours " He was all in for the conversation. His entire focus was on her
Pari's phone started buzzing with a call from her mother. They both had some arguments a few days ago and they haven't been on talking terms for some time now. But since her mother was calling at the break of dawn, Pari was a bit worried so she excused herself to receive the call and went to the balcony. “Maa… What happened ?” She asked with a tensed tone. “At least you decided to pick my call finally. Why are you not picking up my calls? " Her mother spoke rather harshly. “I didn’t want argue for silly reasons” “Your marriage isn’t a silly thing Pari” “Maa… I am just 26 " “You’ll be 27 soon " “So what Maa? I'm independent, happy” “But we are not. You can’t find a man for yourself. You don’t accept the one we selected. What are you planning to do? " Shilpa was worried about her daughter's future. Pari had yet again rejected a proposal with a reason of not wanting to quit her job. The continous taunts by the relatives had worn out Shilpa and Ajay. They ju