Chapter 4: first encounter

Annie was baffled or rather say annoyed. He must be insane. She looked into his eyes to see whether he is serious or not. But he cares least about her thoughts.

"How much did you get to do this work?" He asked again now in more serious tone.. she looked everywhere possible to move outside from there. This man carries some strange air to make people uncomfortable.

"I. Don't know what you are asking about," she said with little confidence left inside. 

He took the dress from behind and her eyes went in shock to see the state of this dress. The half designed dress is enough to tell its 1/4th value. Annie could connect the dots and now understand that he is misunderstood with her being the culprit here. Maybe her shoes found at the cabin as she left that in hurry while getting outside. 

"Listen I can explain. I really don't know what's all this about. I think you are highly mistaken" Annie stuttered in between, not able to form her sentence into a convincing one. If he didn't believe her, what she is going to do?. She surely can't repay for the loss. Neither she can go to jail. She started biting her nails in tensed manner. All the while he looked at her keenly.

"Fine. But. You should accept this. And tell everyone that someone asked you in purpose" he spatted more like an order to her. She looked at him bewildered. He did believe her. But he wants her to accept this. 

"Listen Mr.whatever. I didn't do this. That's it. If you believe me it's good for you. If not, then it's up to you" Annie snapped in no seconds and turned to leave. The more she stands there, the more she would lose her temperament. The man is just insane. What's his problem actually?

But in no seconds she was swung and locked at the corner of the cabin. Before she could process the happenings, her hands were locked behind her with his hands and he banged the wall in such force that surely made her shiver in fear. her eyes brimmed with tears formally.

"You were the only person who came to the cabin before the mess happened to this beautiful masterpiece. And here instead of begging me to believe you, you are giving attitude?" He asked literally shouting at her making her sweat continuously. 

"Listen. I didn't " Annie started again with her explanation by controlling her shivering tone.

"You have only two options. One to admit the crime and point someone whom I ask you to do. And number two. " He paused to look at the reaction of her which is no less than blank. She sure knows to hide her every emotion in just seconds. He surely is impressed with her masking ability.



"And?" She asked slowly trying to get away from his clutches and she already decided the second option. And Sandy can guess that easily. He smirked at her seeing her confidence.

"You can even give a police complaint. As I didn't do anything. I can prove my innocence" Annie spoke as if she is trying to console her own self. Sandy smirk grew wider giving her more fear.

"You think? I will let you prove it?" He asked releasing her slowly and she stumbled back.

"Fine. Option two is. Little beneficial for you. A job offer ." Sandy spoke with a calm voice to calm her nerves. 

She blinked in confusion as what he is telling. 

"Secretary for me" saying so he threw his card over her and starts leaving. 

"Don't be late. I prefer people who are punctual. So tomorrow morning sharp 8 o clock" he said without even looking at her baffled expression.

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"We can just make her confess dude" Arya voiced out in frustration when he saw Sandy all calm and composure.

"Get me the details of that girl right now" he demanded him without paying any attention of Arya's whining. Sighing tiredly he took his mobile phone to process the task he is just given.

"Check the mail I just forwarded you" snapped Arya after ten long minutes. He is surely a man of perfect. Sandy checked the mail and his smile grew wider and dangerous. If Arya doesn't know about him, he would have guessed him being lenient over that girl.

" Is there something about her?" He asked carefully not wanting to anger him because once he decided to not share then he won't share that till the end. 

"It's gonna fun" Sandy smirk thinking something else which increases the curiosity of Arya. 

"But what about the show?" Asked Arya who is totally upset with the fact of it. 

Without answering him, Sandy entered the cabin where his father is already present and the expressions he is throwing, anyone could guess that he already knew about the mess arose. 

"Do you have any explanation?" Asked Chandrasekar with stern voice as he is not at all impressed with this. He surely thought so highly of his son that he would never ever make a mistake.

"No" voiced out Sandy making Arya widen his eyes. What the hell he is planning. He could have told him about that girl being the culprit and blame Niharika Mittal easily. But this boy seemed to play another game.

Chandrasekar closed his eyes in frustration and banged the table.

"Relax uncle. We have 8 more days to fix our problem before the event" as soon as the words left his mouth, Arya felt so stupid to utter such nonsense and the two pair of eyes didn't even bother to look his side rather than declaring war between themselves. 

"What now?" Asked Chandrasekar as calm as he could voice.

"I don't have any evidence to prove that someone did this in purpose. As you won't believe my words without any proof" snapped Sandy with venom-filled words and his father just looked away. 

"If you don't want me to take over your company, I am not going to beg you" spatted Sandy, at last, making him raise his eyes to him.

Chandrasekar dialled some number from his landline " transfer the investment amount to Rathore's account and cancel the show. " He ordered with full dominance in his voice. 

"Don't think that I will leave the company for this small loss. It's my fashion house and I won't leave" said Sandy making his father sigh tiredly. 

"As if it's making millions of turnover" taunted Chandrasekar.

"Everything won't be counted by money" Sandy spoke in hatred voice making him flinch by his tone. 

"The decision will be taken by board members only." Chandrasekar snapped tired of his sons' antics which is increasing day by day. 

Arya found it correct to drag Sandy out of the cabin to avoid further arguments which would never end. Both father and son are two souls same mind. They can't win over the other. Only if they work in a team, the whole world would follow them. 

*****

The meeting hall was hell silent when everyone assembled there. Sandy doesn't want to give up his fashion house at any cost. But what he will do to save that? He was already given a chance to make it. Sandy made a poker face not wanting to show his fear. Not wanting to his anger towards that girl who was the reason behind his situation.