The Nerd and The Brat (Sequel) ✔

Chapter 22 (Part 1)

Hello Fam :)

A/N - This chapter went longer than I thought initially. So, I had divided it into two parts. The next part will follow shortly. 

Warning: Manik Malhotra being his annoyingly perfect self. :P

Happy Reading...

Nandini was on a call with her assistant when Manik returned to the room from wherever he wandered off after breakfast. He sat down on the couch bouncing his leg and she could literally see the gears turning in his head.

"Yeah, mail me those files. I will talk to you later", she told and cut the call. "Are you fine?", she asked Manik.

He nodded in answer. "Are you free today and tomorrow? Can I ask you something to do for me?"

"Of course, Manik. What's going on?", she asked and sat beside him.

"I want to make things official about our deal. Since you want to join Murthy Industries after the wedding, we have only today and tomorrow", he said.

"What is your plan?", she asked.

"I can get the paperwork ready by tomorrow. All I want you to do is a brief presentation introducing the legacy of Murthy Industries. I don't want people to think that I am doing this only because I married you. Is that okay?"

Seriously, Nandini thought, it's not okay. She is more comfortable doing it over a Skype call and it was only recently that she had started switching on the videos when it's her assistant or inner circle of Murthy Industries. Hell, most of the new employees haven't seen her in her office, and walking into Malhotra Industries and convincing them that she was a capable person was too much. But as she had thought the previous day, Nandini decided she wouldn't back away and gave a positive nod.

Manik gave her a brilliant smile and dropped a kiss on her head. "I am so proud of you", he said before leaving for work.

Nandini sighed. A presentation and a talk. The presentation she can do. She can think about the talk later. "One step at a time", she muttered to herself.

XXX

"Bhai, do you think it's the right thing to throw her into that meeting? She is just recovering", asked Cabir in the car. He chose to wait for him outside the house as Manik dropped the bomb on Nandini.

"I know. But if Nandini isn't facing the crowd how could she join back in Murthy Industries?", he told.

"What?"

"Nandini wants to physically join back to Murthy Industries after the wedding. In our office, everything would be in our control. If she isn't able to give a talk in front of us, how could she handle Murthy Industries where she is the boss and has to take control of everything? I don't want to do this too but we don't have much time. If something happens tomorrow, we can handle it, right?", he explained.

Cabir nodded. "You are really precious, do you know that?"

Manik sighed and turned his head to look out of the window. He wasn't precious, just a normal guy doing his duties. There is no point in arguing against Cabir. He wouldn't listen. Instead, Manik could always ignore him.

XXX

It was almost five in the evening and Manik was trying to complete his pending works to free his schedule around the wedding. He glanced at his mobile. He hasn't checked upon Nandini ever since he came to the office, giving her time to wrap her head around tomorrow's meeting. He half expected her to cancel it and he knew he wouldn't blame her if she would but deep down inside his heart, he believed his head girl wasn't the one to back away from a challenge. He was disturbed by a knock followed by Meera entering in. She gave her the file about Murthy Industries since Cabir was busy with something important.