Chapter 6: Accepting Job

Annie got up early. "Should I give it a try?" She mumbled to herself as she still not clear of what she should do. Maybe scared to take any decision.

"If I don't go, what will he do?" She picked up her favourite black dress and adorned herself with matching earrings.

"I should at least go and look if he actually offered me the job or not" she convinced herself and was very excited to join Mittal group. It's her long term prayer that gets heard today.

Taking her costliest purse which she has always saved till date, she zoomed outside with a smiling face.



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It's been 3 hours Annie was told to wait in the hall alone as Sandy didn't come. The more she waits, the more she felt really insulted. Maybe he was playing with her. The thought itself brings little tears in her eyes. Did she portray herself as that much weak that he tried to insult her like this? She stood up without wasting any of her precious time and started walking towards the door.



Turning the doorknob, she took a deep breath to hide that already formed tears and covered her face with a simple smile. She pulled the door and realised it's been locked. She tried again and again. Since the hall is a little big, she is relaxed till now. But when she realised she is been locked, every wall started moving in her view. She started taking heavy breaths again and again. And her hands starts slapping the door hardly. By then, her eyes fell on the letters indoor. "Pull" Was she pushing till now? Without any delay she pulled it heavily and the door swung open in no seconds making her stumble front side and she was securely wrapped inside the strong pair of arms and she holds that arms tightly closing her eyes.

"Hello...?" Annie opened her eyes to look who was that and releases her grip at once.

"Kabir... Where are you?" Kabir who saved Annie was all deaf ears to the calls which are for him from the backside. He looked at that tiny girl who stood there without any effect of him over her.

"It's Kabir... You?" Kabir acted all cool forwarding his hands for a handshake... Annie smiled a bit and was about to shake her hands but within a second Kabir hands flew to her right side and Sandy stood there shaking his hands.



"It's Cinderella!" Said Sandy smiling at Annie while Kabir felt all irritated with his interruption... 

"Kabir... It's urgent... Can you come here" the voice again came from back making kabir to leave the place immediately.

"Come inside" Sandy ordered her and started heading towards his own cabin.

"What made you think that I would listen to you" Annie snapped angrily. She doesn't expect him to be so careless. At least he is bound to say sorry for making her wait like this.

"In 2 minutes. Inside my cabin" Sandy spoke rudely eyeing everyone who were all gasped silently looking at Annie who almost yelled at Sandy.

Annie looked at the staffs and realised that she nearly shouted at him which surely not so right one. She started walking beside him like an obedient kid.

"Okay then. You shall get your appointment letter in ground floor and resume your work" Sandy said playing with his paperweight making her more annoyed with his attitude. 

"You are late for 3 whole hours. " Annie said with her hands crossed over her arms.

"Yeah...so?" Asked Sandy still playing with his paperweight making her more aggravated. She walked towards him and grabbed that thing in Swift movement making him surprised in her action.



"You asked me to report here by 8," Annie said again wanting badly to make him at least provide an explanation for his behaviour.

"I said that I like punctual people. But I didn't say that I will be one" Sandy spoke controlling his smirk making her sigh. Maybe she expected too much.

"Can I know the real reason for which you give me this job?" Asked Annie coming straight to the point.

"As of now... Nothing..." Sandy stood up from his position and moves towards her making her raise her eyebrows... 

"If you quit... I will surely make you regret ... So it's better to work as my secretary" Sandy openly blackmailed her making her feel nervous.

"But why?" She dared to ask that again... 

"So simple... My lakhs worth dress got damaged in your restaurant and you are the one who could be the culprit... Point ... Could be... And I need to see who all are the people behind you... " He said those looking exactly at her eyes ...

"I didn't do that... Believe me..." She spoke again making him smirk.



"If you don't do that, why are you getting scared .. I won't blame you without any proof... All I need is a proof only... So it might be a golden opportunity for you to climb the stairs of success" Sandy for the first time in their whole conversation spoke like an expert... 

She knew it already that if she denies his offer he would go to any extent to destroy her ... And she doesn't want that... And accepting this offer won't do any bad to her... So she nodes in agreement making him smile. She turns to get her appointment letter.

"Hey Cinderella, don't forget to read before sign those," he called her making her turn with a frowned Expression...

"It's anebella or you could call me Annie," she said stressing each word.



"Hey. We met through shoes. And it's easy for me to call you Cinderella. So what's the big deal. And by the way. Anebella reminds me of ghost. So I don't like that name..." Sandy said those coming her way.

"If shoes made us meet and I am Cinderella, should I call you prince charming" Annie regretted the moment she spoke those. She bites her lips. And it's too late. His smirk grew wider. She lowered eyes not wanting to be intimidated with his charming stares.

"If you want, you can call" he inches closer to her making her turn abruptly and leave the cabin as her heart beat rises frantically.

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"What's that you need?" Arya asked Sandy witnessing the whole scene of them.

"I will make her admit that she is the one who messed up in my meeting." Sandy's eyes turn darker when he spoke his heart out.

"If she actually didn't do mean?" Asked Arya as he could see her honesty there.

"Then also I will make her admit it... By hook or crook... She will point out my dear Niharika Mittal ... " Sandy broke the glass with his hands.

"For that why are you playing with this girl... I don't think you are doing right" Arya sighed tiredly after explaining many times.

"There are many things I need to do with her... " Sandy smile holds many hidden things for now. Arya find it correct to keep his mouth shut.