Breaking The Wall Of His Insecurities ✔️

part: 44

Next day

Anika woke up early than usual and noticed her side of the bed empty. She understood where Shivaay must be, she wore slippers and went towards the poolside to see him sleeping on the couch. She thought she will stay awake till he is working but didn't realise when sleep overtook her. She turned his alarm off from the watch but didn't know Shivaay set alarm on his phone as well so after 10 minutes his phone started ringing.

He sat on the couch holding his neck due to pain. He noticed Anika coming toward him and started setting his hair alright

"Check your neck Mr Not hairs. No one is watching you right now. Why didn't you come back?", Anika asked

"I thought I will not sleep but I don't know when I slept", Shivaay replied

"Have you lost your mind? How can you skip sleep like this? Then why do you complain regarding depression?", Anika asked raising her voice a little. Shivaay smiled watching her concern and replied

"It is new for you, not me. Moreover, I can't disturb you", Shivaay said and gestured for Anika to sit near him. Anika sat beside him and checked if he have a fever or not

"I am much disturbance when I found you there. You will never sleep there like this. Shivaay we can manage, I am not your friend in front of whom you can't work. But yes I don't want you to skip your meals and sleep", Anika said

"Ok anything else?", Shivaay asked. He is a little relaxed in the morning watching his wife questioning him.

"Nothing. Take a rest", Anika said. She wanted to ask him to take holiday but when she know his workload she can't do it. She knows how much he needs to work hard to get one deal and one more holiday will harm him

"I can't", Shivaay said and got up to get ready. He doesn't want to take holidays anymore.
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After an hour they reached his office. As Anika was free so she thought to help Shivaay today, even though he didn't argue as something is better than nothing. Shivaay was about to give her work when he heard a knocking sound. He replied come in and looked towards the door to see one employee there

"Sir, you have to visit the award function on this date", said one employee after entering his cabin which confused him because Shivaay asked them to take his name back so how come his came is there?

"But I didn't... ", Shivaay was about to ask her how this is possible when Anika interrupted

"Yes because I gave your name and I know you will win as well", Anika said with a smile and asked the employee to go. Shivaay's blood boiled hearing her, he is already facing loss and now this award function is a new problem for him. How he is going to get back on top in less time? People will say he doesn't deserve it because he is losing business

"Why Anika?", Shivaay asked once the employee left his cabin. It was hard for him to control his anger. His anger is always raised whenever he watches indisciplined employees and here his wife behaved like a fool

"B... because..", Anika fumbled and looked down because Shivaay stepped close to her which scared her, not his presence but his red eyes. She doesn't want to face his anger again. She stepped back when she felt his hand on both of her shoulder

"I told you that I am not interested then why? Why do you think you are always right? I am giving you every right doesn't mean you can do anything", Shivaay said and pinned her to a nearby wall Anika looked down in regret. She doesn't know how to gather courage and fight when she is wrong here. She should have asked. Moreover when he said he don't want then it was her mistake to give his name

"Look in my eyes and give me the reason. Don't you know I am already busy? Moreover, I am facing a huge loss. Why didn't you ask me? Don't you know You can't make decisions without asking me?", Shivaay asked and told her that she can't take decisions like this. Anika didn't look up to him because she is hurt by his behaviour. She took a long breath to control her tears, she is not the girl who will cry in every situation. She wants to stay strong but this man And his change hurt her.