Chapter 14: Chapter 14
Niharika's POV
I wondered what happened within a few minutes. "Was it even a serious proposal?", my heart enquired just to be sure.
"Yeah, it was certainly a real thing", my mind answered.
His apology made me realize that it was my ego who kept this issue for long. I never thought about his point of getting distracted. I wondered how different things would have been if I had not punched him that day. We would have been good friends at least.
I had been craving his 'I love you' for the last fifteen years. I wanted to jump in joy.
I planned to play along. After all, he was distracted by me, he loved me and he chose his career. I really appreciate his choice because love cannot buy necessities of life but he took so long to confess. If he would have not applied for my company, we would have never met and he would have never confessed. These practical thoughts ran in my mind only to make me strong enough to play along.
I remembered the moment when he was very near to me, almost closing the distance between us today. I could smell his cologne and it was driving me insane. His amber-green eyes and chiseled jawline were alluring me towards him. I had an urge to kiss him which I controlled. It was the same urge I had the day when he complimented me in the white kurti during the first year of my college. It was the same urge I had on a rainy day when I was wet in the rain and he was staring at me, my body and my curves years ago. My inner-me chided me for having vulgar thoughts about one of my employees bringing me back to reality and making me realize that I should pack my fantasies in a trunk and throw it in running waters.
*****
I had called Raghav to meet in the office.
"So, Raghav how's the progress?" I enquired immediately as he entered the office.
"Madam, I have found nothing yet but still we are close enough. Tapping all the calls, we have found that your househelp, Sapna and that new scientist, Dr. Arpit Khandelwal are in touch with a private number. The details of the number are found." Raghav told.
"Whose number is it?" I asked him anxiously. I knew about unknown calls received by Arpit but Sapna was not under my radar. I was shocked. I never thought a widow whom I helped coming back to life could do this to me.
"Madam, the number is +91-123456789 and it belongs to that spa owner, Niyati. I can sense some foul play as I can't understand the motive of Niyati. Why will a spa owner aim for such revenge?" Raghav said.
"Raghav, I am paying you to find that foul play only. Also, I have something more interesting for you. Arpit is being threatened by that number, according to him and a male voice was talking to him. He played a recorded piece. His family is under threat. I want you to put them under surveillance without telling them and monitor the activity of everyone. Plus, try finding out if Niyati is related to Vikram in any manner. He came in my office to threaten me regarding his foul play before the notice from the court reached me. Meet Dr. Arpit today and take the recording with you. Thank you." I said, instructing Raghav.
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I called my advocate to tell him whatever Raghav told. I was relaxed as my company's reputation would be saved because we could backfire Niyati now.
Suddenly an idea struck me. I planned to meet Niyati in the pretext of compromising. I knew she would come.
I asked Mr. Bose to arrange a meeting with her to which he reluctantly agreed.