27 None Of Your Business

Just then one senior employee taunted her

"This answer was expected from you."

Rishi who was in a relaxed position now turned his face and glared at that employee. Before anyone could have answered, the hapless senior employee was already given a strong response in a reverberating voice

"I didn't know that I had such judgemental people around me. As far as I remember your dad was a cobbler and he was the one who grew you up and made you capable to sit besides such respectable human beings. Am I right, Mr. Dande?"

Remembering how Rishi had expelled employees just to bring Aliya back to office he replied in a muffled voice

"I am sorry, sir."

"I can't hear you."

"I am sorry, Aliya for speaking in such a contemptuous manner to you."

"It is okay, sir." Aliya replied in a low voice

Aliya gawked in the entire incident that took place just now before she replied. Of course her blood boiled when she heard that statement. But her blood became cold as soon as she heard her boss giving a befitting reply. When she turned to Bhavna to help her to get out of this perplexed situation, she noticed her busy calculating something.

Bhavna was busy assessing Rishi's behaviour till now. She observed that the one who always remained aloof, has now started speaking to his employees. She clearly remembers the time when she met Rishi after 10 long years only as two professionals, since then she had never seen Rishi to interfere in any such gossip. Also he was more cold towards his female employees.

'I have to find out what Rishi is up to. I will blame Anuhska for putting me into this pressure to have a close watch on both of them. She is herself a police officer and now she has made me to turn in to a spy! Rishi,I hope that you do not turn as a troublemaker for me after you realize that I am spying on you.'

Before Rishi could explain Aliya of his sudden reaction, his phone vibrated. In order to pick the Wi-fi call, he went in a corner. Bhavna looked this as her opportunity to dig up some information from Rishi that she will later send to Anushka.

She followed him without even saying 'excuse me' and not even bothering the stares.

As soon as Rishi hung up his call he turned back and found that Bhavna was about to bump into him but took a step back. Bhavna maintained her balance before asking

"Is there something you want?"

"Yes, I wanted to know something."

"Go on."

Rishi shooked from head to toe as she asked him a question out of a sudden

"You haven't answered Anushka's last question yest, have you?"

"It is none of your business."

"Come on, Rishi! Even you no what is our current business. Answer me."

"I do not think it is appropriate to answer you."

"What if I say, Anushka herself told me to remind you?"

"Then we can continue our conversation tomorrow morning while having breakfast. The campaign will start in the afternoon."

Without any hesitation Rishi replied making Bhavna wonder why was he convinced so easily.

The fact that the campaign had to start in afternoon was because Kashmir is famous for it's snowfalls and extreme cold weather. Of course shooting in afternoon won't make any difference in the cold weather but still the temperature will be risen to a slight difference of 2 or 4 degrees.

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It was night time and they had reached the decided hotel before an hour or so. The stay was for about 6 days so Aliya was sent with 2 more suitcases only with the sweaters, hoodies, etc which she had mentioned earlier to Rishi. Bhavna was in the room besides Aliya. So both of them decided to have dinner together in Aliya's room because Aliya was too lazy to get up from the comforting bed she was laying on. She finally felt that she was having her 'me time'. Tucking herself inside 2-3 blankets which protected her from the cold weather, she found herself to be the happiest person in the world.

When she heard someone ringing the bell, her happiness was replaced by the emotion of sulkiness that she had to now get up and open the door.

As she got up by dragging herself near the door, she opened it to see who was it disturbing her relaxation period. To her relief that her energy was not wasted, she found Bhavna standing and two waiters with trays full of delicacies. She immediately smiled which signed Bhavna to come inside.

"Madam, the dinner is served on the table besides the bed."

"Okay, you two may go now."

Bhavna replied before giving tips to both of them. Because they were naughty girls, they refused to sit on the chair and eat. Instead they served themselves their plate with Kashmir special dishes and tucked themselves inside the blankets.

"Bhavna, make sure that you do not spill anything on the bed."

"Same to you."

After munching on the starters, the two ladies finally felt that they can use their mouths to speak something other than gobbling down everything. Bhavna initiated to speak

"So what are your plans tomorrow morning? There is enough time before the campaign starts. As you are my assistant, you need to inform me before going somewhere."

"I know. I think we can go out for shopping. In that way we can get time to spend with each other and also I will get something for my parents."

"That would have been a brilliant idea if I didn't had a plan for breakfast with your boss."

"WITH MY BOSS?"