My New Boss - Season 3 - Part 5

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Chapter 5


Khushi’s POV


Reaching home, I take a shower but nothing really cools my senses. Whatever happened in the hotel today cannot repeat again. I have tried my best to overcome that fear, that panic and anxiety I feel every time I am in a confined overcrowded space. I was fine in that tiny washroom until Arnav Singh Raizada showed up and screamed at me. It wasn’t that I back talked about him. I wasn’t even protecting him from Mitali Gosh but securing the Business. One mistake from Arnav and this project could be doomed which I couldn’t tolerate. I finish the shower and getting dressed I hop on the bed only to be disturbed by an incoming message.


‘How long are you not going to talk to me?’


I read the message and as usual, ignore it. That’s the best way to treat him for what he did with me. Turning on the phone alarms, I quickly doze off.

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Arnav’s POV


Dad is already up and at the breakfast table when I get down from my room the next morning. He looks as cheerful as every day. I really wonder where he gets this positivity every morning to start the day fresh and like a clean slate board.


“Morning Dad” I join him for breakfast.

“Very good morning. How was yesterday’s meeting with the Ghosh family?”


I take a bite of the Bread and nod.


“Good. In fact they seem very genuine clients to me. Very enthusiastic to work with us. All’s good.”

“Great” Dad smiles. “Khushi must have handled things nicely. I trust her with this.”


Now I flinch and putting the bread down, I stare at dad. He quickly reads my thoughts and shrugs.

“Not that I trust you less Son. But you know Khushi is…”

“More experienced in this Business than me..” I add it for him and he shakes his head in agreement.

“Exactly. You don’t have to be jealous of her. For me, you both are important.”


I don’t believe it but I don’t debate either.

“But she is too poking in my matters.” I complain. “She’s talking to people on my behalf and I won’t tolerate it Dad. She can’t take decisions for me. I am mature enough to do that.”

“You mean telling Mitali that you don’t mix business with pleasure?”


Damn hell!!

“She told you?” I ask.

Dad doesn’t reply but its obvious she told him otherwise he wouldn’t know the exact words she spoke to Mitali.


I sprawl on the chair behind, pausing to eat,


“I just can’t believe this. She can tell you that but not me?” I mutter.

“She tells me everything related to business Arnav and that’s good.”

“Yea it is good but the way she is trying to lead my life is wrong. She can’t Boss me like I am a no one. I didn’t come here for that..”


Dad stiffens.

“I thought you came here to learn our Business Arnav and to spend some time with me.”


His tone reflects his pain. I quickly compose my anger.


“Of course, I did Dad. I am here for you and our business but please ask Khushi Gupta to stay in her limits. She cannot impose her decisions on me or make decisions on my behalf.”


Dad nods.

“I will talk to her. Happy?”


No!! I can’t be happy until this is sorted but I don’t have much hopes from dad. He likes and supports Khushi too much so its high time I take things in my hands.


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I reach office and thankfully Khushi Gupta is busy attending a meeting where I am not invited. I take this time to speak to her assistant Aman Mathur. If there is anyone in this office who can give me her details, its either Dad or Aman. I can’t ask Dad so I decide to take Aman’s help. I am his Boss after all. I have that liberty!!


I call him in my cabin on the pretext of giving me the Project file and that’s when I dig more about Khushi Gupta through him.

“How many years have you worked as Khushi’s personal assistant?” I ask Aman without beating round the bush.

He looks suspicious at first and I wonder if Khushi Gupta’s assistant is as sharp as her to filter responses.

“This is the 6th year I have been working as her assistant Boss,” Aman replies.

“6 years?” I smirk. “That means you know a lot about Miss Gupta.”

Aman stiffens.

“You could say that Sir. I know Ma’am’s choices in almost everything. The way she works, what projects piques her interest and what annoys her..”


He takes a pause as if not willing to exaggerate.

“Cool” I nod. “In that case, Aman Mathur. You are soon to get promoted. I want all the details about Khushi Gupta. I mean, anything and everything.”


Aman stiffens.

“And why is that Sir?”

He is asking me WHY? Now I am pissed.

“I am your Boss. Isn’t that enough to follow whatever I say?”

Aman clears his throat, his face turning serious.

“Sorry Boss. I am Miss Gupta’s assistant and I take orders from her directly. I cannot give any of her info to a third soul. That’s what I have signed for and no promotion offers can convince me to break that code.”


DAMN HELL!! I never believed Aman Mathur would ever say something like that to me.!! Without further argument, Aman leaves my cabin giving me a cold smile. What the hell was that!!


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I just can’t believe it!! Dad told me he had serviced the car two weeks back and now its punctured. Damn hell!! I kick the flat tyre and decide to take Dad’s car instead but the driver tells me Dad is out with his car for meeting some client. Another bad luck!! The driver calls the mechanic to get the car serviced and the only way I can reach home now is taking a Cab!! Won’t mind but I hate the booking process.


“Bad day Mr. Raizada?”


The familiar voice breaks my trance and I turn around to face the woman I didn’t meet the whole day today, thanks to our separate work that kept us busy. Khushi Gupta in a maroon pantsuit is Hot!! She stares at my car and then grins.


“Tsk Tsk.. Poor Car. Probably you didn’t introduce yourself to the car well. Otherwise it wouldn’t have dared to get punctured,” she teases.

“Stop rubbing salts to my wounds Miss Gupta..” I snap.


Khushi crosses her arms at front.

“And you stop attempting to use my assistant in your favor.”


Another Damn Hell moment for me!! How could I expect Aman to be quiet and not tell his boss I was trying to get her information through him?


“Such double standards Miss Gupta!!” I taunt. “You can speak for me to people, you can fill my dad’s ears with my updates but you don’t like it a bit when others try to know about you..” I step closer. Very closer.. “The real you..” I add without dropping our gazes.


She keeps staring back at me for long.. really really long..

“I don’t have two faces Mr. Raizada. I am what I am. Before everyone.”

“Liar” I mock. “I have been reading you and this gorgeous face of yours since our first meet in the pub.. You have a different side too..”

“Did you just call me gorgeous?” Her brows twitch high.

I did?

“That’s because I don’t lie like you.”


My reply brings another frown on her face.


“The last time I remember you said you hate women like me.”

I recall saying that to her on our first meet.


“Women I hate can be gorgeous.”


I don’t know where this conversation is heading but seems like she is equally surprised. Her driver gets the car and we come back to our usual self.

“I will drop you home.” She says.

“No thanks”

“Come on Mr. Raizada. It’s the least I could do to make sure my Boss’s son reaches home safe and sound..”

“Safe and sound? With you?” I mock.

Her temper rises again.

“You got three minutes to decide and follow me the car..”

“Even if you wait for three hours, my answer would still be the same. I don’t need your ride. Good night.”


Saying that I walk out of the parking, booking a cab for myself.


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