...WHAT'S THERE IN A SURNAME... #saakk FF

PEEVED ENCOUNTER.!!!

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Sabherwal Industries....
Anokhi's POV.

"Excuse me.... !!!
I am looking out for Mr. Shaurya Sabherwal here...."

Harbouring my snitty state I halted right across the reception desk looking out for him.

Since the time Bubli Di had conveyed me about his whereabouts, I barely had the viguor to contain down my curiosity as what might have kept him this occupied that he even forgot the rest of the world.

No surprises for guessing, he wasn't picking up my calls yet and that made me land there, like any random visitor seeking permissions to meet him.

"Ma'am....
Sir is busy in a meeting right now... Do you have any prior appointment...??"

"Ummm... No... I don't..." 
I sighed before whispering.

"But this is something really urgent...
please consider my request..."

"Sorry ma'am...
but without appointment...
we can't let you in...."

"Look I am not obligated to hold any of those as such... and could you just pass on this message to him that Anokhi is waiting...."

I am sure you won't ask me for any appointment thereafter..."

I chided in an irksome tone. slightly pissed off by these formalities which wouldn't have even existed in place, had he acknowledged my calls earlier.

Okay ma'am... but still, I need your full name.... As I've to feed an entry in the visitor's log book..."

I was about to reply her, when...
.
.

She is Anokhi....
precisely Miss... Anokhi Bhalla....
Shaurya's consultant cardiologist....

Someone's interjection caught me from behind.

With crossed arms it was Shagun who came halting right beside me.

The slugginess in her vocals clearly depicted her cheekiness that was dripping through her words.

My reflexes made my eyes roll in disbelief heaving a tiring sigh, comprehending that Shagun's presence meant my ongoing miseries are surely gonna spike up exponentially.

"Sure Shagun ma'am..."
Saying so the operator started feeding the entry, whereas I twiddled around bitting my inner cheek, somewhat pissed off by own self as keeping my silence I had unwantedly agreed with Shagun in concealing my identity yet another time.

"Ma'am please hold on for a while... I will quickly check his availability for you..."
The operator excused herself while I waited there for her return with millions of thoughts long circling in my mind.

You don't need any formal obligations to meet your partner but here I was compelled to do so, following each and every SOPs of his official premises like any random visitor and my husband was to be solely held responsible for it.

While I tried avoiding Shagun's daunting aura with all my will is when she snorted at me again.

"I hope, maine tumhara introduction to sahi se
diya hai na Anokhi..."

As she completed, I looked up meeting her eyes.

I so knew what exactly that conceited smirk implied but dam I have to keep my sanity in place as neither the place nor the timing was appropriate to take things onto a different tangent.