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[Annika - A, Shivaay - S, Rudra - Ru]

The Oberois had a gala time welcoming their new daughter-in-law. They performed many rituals and played games.

In the evening Shivaay went to meet Annika at her office. Her schedule had been so packed, that she hardly got any time to check her phone.

Shivaay entered her cabin and saw her working on her laptop. She didn't notice when he entered and sat across her

S: Mission control to Annika, please come back to earth

A: Oh hey, when did you come?

S: When you were engrossed in numbers

A: So, what brought you here?

S: You didn't answer my calls so I came here to meet my girlfriend

A: I'm sorry, I've just been really busy. Shivaay, I appreciate your adoration and your attention but we can't do this. You can't come here as my boyfriend. I need people to take me seriously here, as a professional and you're our investor. And I won't come to see you in your office for personal reasons. Let's keep things professional at work, please

S: Okay, I understand

A: Since we are discussing this, there's another thing. I don't want to go public with you yet. You're always surrounded by the media, I don't want anyone to say that I trapped you or I'm sleeping my way up in the industry. You know this society judges women very harshly. So, no PDA, we'll go out like we used to

S: Anything else?


She nodded a no

S: You're becoming quite the negotiator.

A: Well I've had to deal with the sharpest deal cracker of the country (she winked at him)

S: You're breaking your own rules madam. You can't flirt with me at work

A: While I have you here, can you see this? I'm applying for a tender for a delivery service. I've never done this before by myself


They went over the papers

S: Come over for dinner tonight.

A: What about your family?

S: Bade papa, badi maa left an hour ago, off to Chennai. Om and Gauri will leave in a while for their honeymoon. It'll be just me, Rudy and daadi. Have dinner with us

A: Okay


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Oberoi mansion

Shivaay and Rudra were in the kitchen. Shivaay was making dinner and Rudra was pretending to help him

Ru: Aren't you tired bhaiyya? I'm so tired, I feel like sleeping for days. Weddings are fun but exhausting. Look, I've got dark circles now

S: You hardly lifted a finger Rudy. How are you so tired?

Ru: I danced the most. And I had to dodge so many girls, everyone is crazy for Rudy

A: And Rudy is crazy about Bhavya

Ru: Yes (his lightbulb illuminated) No! (he turned around) Annika didi

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