Chapter 71: Chapter 71

Mohit's POV

I reached home and was welcomed by a dark and damp home. It made my mood even darker. I threw my things on the couch and went to my room.

I was irritated as hell and wanted her here with me in my house, my life and my arms. I had never felt possessive or jealous over anything. I thought that I was not capable of feeling that emotion.

But today I had gone mad with jealousy. I wanted to fire every man in my office. I threw Kabir and Wasim out of the office literally and wanted to punch Harry for being so friendly with her.

I knew that Sahil was absolutely crazy about Manu, still, I doubted him. I was jealous as hell when I thought that they were close.

Now I realise, how Sahil must have felt when he came to my office for the first time. He must have planned to kill me for being so close to Manu.

I am sorry Sahil...

I could not let Srusti go with anyone else. She is mine... Mine alone.

I was going mad with the intensity I was feeling a new kind of emotions for her. I was sure, I love her.

Yes, I love her. That could be the reason for my being so restless.

I started watching a random movie to kill time till I could sleep but all that ever came to my mind was my paper bride.

I wanted her as my real wife in every sense. I would tell everyone that she was my wife.

Would she have me as a real husband?  I hope she would accept me and make me the happiest man in the world.

Just then the phone rang again. I  would kill Robin if he was calling. But it was Maya.

" Yes, Maya?? "

" Is that how you greet your elder sister?? "

" See, I am not in a mood for all this.  Tell me what is it?? "

" Nothing !! I wanted to call you for dinner."

" No... I don't want anything. "

" Let it be, Mohit. She didn't mean to say it like that. She was concerned about you. "

" Still... I don't want to. I would not die if I would not eat. "

" Why are you saying like that??  Come over. "

" No, I would manage..." I said and disconnected the call.

I don't know why I was so annoyed. I should have gone...

You are burning with jealousy. God bless Harry now.... My soul replied.

Srusti's POV

I got ready and saw that Di and Jiju were sitting at the dining table.

" Have breakfast and then I will drop you at your office. " Maya di said.

" Di, please... You don't need to go so much out of your way. I will take the cab. "

" No argument, either take a lift from one of us or your irritating husband. " Maya di said.

" Hey, I have to go that way only, I would drop you. " Jiju said. Finally, he dropped me there.

I had cooked and packed the breakfast and lunch for him as well.

I gave his lunch to the helper telling him it was from Mohit sir.

Harry saw me and came to me.

After we greeted each other he said, " I am sorry for yesterday. I should not have interfered between you and sir. I realised later that you were having the same food in your lunch box which was sent to him. "

" That's because I cook for him...  "

" Oh !! Is it??? "

" Yeah !!  You are an awesome cook. Sir is very lucky. "

" He doesn't want my food. " I said with a faint smile.

" If he decides not to eat the food, can I eat it? It reminds me of the food prepared by my mom. " He asked.

" Yes, of course... By all means. "

" Thanks a lot. " He smiled at me.

Just then Mohit walked in. He seemed to be a bit tired and weak. He glared at us and called Harry to his cabin.

Why is he so irritated all the time??

Mohit's POV

I got ready and went to my studio without eating anything. The lady who cleaned my penthouse offered to make morning tea d breakfast for me. But I could not think of eating it so I refused it.

I saw Harry smiling at Srusti and she returned the favour.

What was wrong with everyone?? Why was everyone around her, trying to flirt with her??

" Harry, in my cabin, right now !!! " I said and walked away. He followed me immediately.

" Good morning, sir"

" Yeah... Morning, have you altered the designs?? "

" Er... I will do it right now, Sir."

"  And the designs, which Mr Roy's family selected, are finished ?? "

" They would be finished by lunch, sir."

" It seems you did not do anything yesterday. Were you on leave? "

" No sir, I was busy helping... "

" You were busy flirting with the new assistant. "

" No sir!!! Setting up the nursery... "

" It is not a part of your job. Is it? Does your job responsibilities include helping in setting up a nursery ??

" Sir, but you... asked me... to prepare a room for a nursery. "

" Yeah, prepare a room for a nursery. Not decorate the room as a nursery. Manu has 2 assistants for her. They can do it. But you wanted to be around the assistants, I  guess. "

" No sir... "

" Tell me, if offering lift to fellow workers, is one of your job responsibilities ?? "

" No sir, but I was just trying to help her. " Harry said

" There is no need to help her.  Do some work. I don't give you money to flirt with girls. "

" Yes sir... "

" Order some food for me. " I said but he just gulped.

"  What happened?? Did the cat got your tongue now ?? "

" Sir,  Srusti just... "

Srusti??? How dare he??

"  Srusti?? So you are friendly enough to call her by name? So is that you were doing yesterday?? "

" No sir, umm... Ms Mehra brought your breakfast and lunch. Shall I serve that?? "

"  Did she ?? Er... No. Order something else. "

" Ok, sir... "  He went out to order my food.

So she brought the food for me, I wanted to eat it like anything. But I can't. I was very hungry and wanted to eat the food. But I had to prove my point.

I was thinking all this when there was a knock on the door. I saw her standing there with a tray in her hand.

" Come in !! "

She placed the food on the table.

Oh, God!! It was a stuffed paneer parantha with pickle and a small blister pack of butter. My mouth started watering.

" What is this?? " I asked.

" What do you think it is?? "

" Why is it here?? "

" Why do you think, it is here?? "

" What do you want, Srusti?? "

" What do you think, I want, sir? "

" Don't irritate me. "

" Oh, I want to say the same. Just eat it. I know you are hungry. "

" So what?? I don't want to eat this. "

" So what do you want?? "

" I want you... "

" What ?? " She glared at me.

" I want you... to understand that I was not asking you to stay with me because I wanted your food. I wanted you to be with me as I consider you my friend and I liked you staying with me. "

" But it is my job responsibility to make food for you. "

" You are not my employee... You are my friend. "

" Thanks, but I don't want to be such a friend whom you can't even introduce as a friend. So I am better off as a cook only. "

" I told you, I could not do it... "

" I know, you are hungry, please have it, sir. "

Sir??

" I don't want you just as a cook, so I don't want this food. "

" Are you sure you don't want this food? "

" Yeah !! " I said.  Just then Harry came with a helper who was carrying my breakfast.

He placed it next to what she just brought. Harry had ordered the English breakfast, I used to order. I didn't want it.

" Harry Ji!! Sir, doesn't want the home-cooked breakfast. So would you like to eat it? "

Harry Ji ?? Not again... Why can't she call me Mohit Ji?? Why him?? He would eat my breakfast?? No way!!!

" Ji ?? "

" Since sir doesn't want this breakfast, you can have it. I don't want to waste it. Please take it. " She picked up the plate and placed it on his hands.

He gulped and nodded and was about to go out.

" Wait !! Keep that plate here. Pick up this breakfast you ordered just now and leave. "

" Ok sir, what do I do with the breakfast I just ordered? "

" Eat it, have you suddenly gone dimwit? " I said and dismissed him. He picked up the food and went away.  She was also going out but I stopped her.

" So You will come back to the penthouse with me now?? "

" Let's see... " She said and went out.

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