My New Boss - Season 3 - Part 6

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Chapter 6


Khushi’s POV


Lavanya bursts out in laughter when I share how Arnav Singh Raizada is pissing me off at everything he does. It’s been a month now that we have started working together – correction – it’s been a month now that he is working on my commands yet I feel I am nowhere in control. He has tried to use my assistant Aman to get to know more about me. He never pays attention whenever I am leading a conference yet he has answers to all my questions. He roams around me like he is the Boss here and not vice versa. He also never leaves a chance to mock at me and though we both try to keep ourselves from seeing each other more at work, we still happen to bump into each other, either by coincidence or on Ayush Sir’s orders.


“I am going insane here and you are laughing?” I ask, checking myself in the mirror to see if the black dress looks good on me and it definitely does.

“Sorry darling but that man is seriously Hot and you should call yourself lucky to be around him. Doesn’t his charm affect you?”

I snatch the Coffee from Lavanya and sip some.

“eeks.. This is bad.”

“You made it,” she winks at me and I roll my eyes. Yes, I am bad at making coffees in fact I am bad at cooking too and cannot cook much other than simple pasta and noodles.

“How am I looking?” I finally ask her opinion on my dress.

“Good..” she gives me a thorough glance top to bottom. “Hot and gorgeous too. I mean, the men in tonight’s party will swoon on you but poor them. They have no idea you are not going to pay attention to even a single man.”

“That’s right” I sip some more coffee before grabbing my purse.

Our venture with the Ghosh Group has initiated and we are working hard to win that client’s heart by our hard work. Today’s party is to celebrate the togetherness of these two big companies, in a hotel owned by the Ghosh family. I have heard Aatish Ghosh is back from whatever work he had been for in Singapore so I am expecting him to be there too.

Lavanya gives me a tight hug.


“Go. Rock that party and make sure you spend some nice time. And please smile. The world is not ending today. Enjoy a bit.”


I exhale. This is not the first time Lavanya has advised me to chill but that’s not in my nature. I am a very introvert person and peace lover. I like that trait in me which is never changing. She drives me to the Hotel as my driver had to take an emergency leave today.


“Thanks so much,” I say turning back to her. “I will take a cab for my return.”

“You sure? I can come pick you again.”

“No ways. I don’t want to disturb your beauty sleep.”


She passes me her dimpled smile and then holds my hand.


“I think you should start driving again. It’s so long now and…”

“La..” I stop her from dragging this conversation. “Not now please.”


She nods understandingly.

“Alright. Enjoy. Bye”


I get down the car and wave at Lavanya who drives away. The moment she is gone, Aman reaches me. He is always the first to be at such events.


“Hello Ma’am.”

“Hi Aman. You are never late, are you?”

He shrugs leading me inside.

“Just want to make sure you are comfortable Ma’am,” he adds pushing the door open of the club where the event is organized. Thankfully, this is not a funky party and typical business one where people are busy making business talks rather than boozing and dancing. Typical my kind of party. Silent and informative.


“There she is..” Ayush Sir’s voice breaks my trance and he reaches us in few strides. But he is not alone. His son, Arnav also accompanies him. In a navy-blue suit, the younger Raizada does look smart and suave.

“Hello Sir..” I greet Ayush Sir.

“Hello Pretty woman. You look fantastic tonight. I really wish I was like three decades younger to propose you. I mean, who wouldn’t want such an intelligent wife?”


Seriously? A smile pops on my lips.

“Come on Raizada,” one of our clients, Mr. Patel joins us. “You still have a younger version of you in your Son. Ask him if he is interested in having a wife like Khushi Gupta.”


NO EFFING WAY!! Me and Arnav glance at each other quickly before turning back to these old men.


“Never.” Arnav speaks first, and I am suddenly annoyed. He rejected me? ME?

“What?” Ayush Sir and Mr. Patel become serious at his open rejection.

“Don’t get me wrong gentlemen” Arnav adds. “I am not really ready to commit for now. I am happy single.”

“That’s sad.” Patel comments. “What about you Khushi?”

“Never never.” I repeat that word to show an upper hand. “I am already been targeted for becoming the CEO of the company, so by marrying my Boss’s son, I don’t want to fuel people’s foolish assumptions that I got this position by charming them and not by my talent.”

Arnav’s sharp gaze glues on my face for long. I think he agrees to this but there’s something bothering him too. I show no interest in knowing though. The oldies leave us alone and Aman quickly leaves to bring us drinks. A mocktail for me and Champagne for the Arrogant Raizada.


“Who asked you that?” Arnav shoots his doubt.

“I didn’t get you. Who asked me what?”

“That you got this position not because of your talent..”


His eyes haven’t left mine and I already sense he is unhappy with whoever made this statement. I don’t know why? Is he on my side?


“You wouldn’t like to hear that name Mr. Raizada. So lets drop it.”


Seems like I have ruined his mood because the next instant, he takes a step towards me.

“Stop” I place my palm between us to stop him from reaching me. “Stop cornering me, you know what happened last time you did.”


As if he recalls that incident when I got that almost panic attack last time and he tended me to soothe and calm down, Arnav stops advancing me.


“Give the name Miss Gupta. I got to know who thinks so low about us..”

“Mitali Ghosh” I say it. His eyes widen in shock as I continue. “In that same party when I told her that you wouldn’t like to mix business with pleasure. She might have erased her lines and told you her version to make me look bad in your eyes. But anyways, I don’t really care what you think about me. I am not living to certify you Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada.”


Looks like I have made him speechless.

“And please, don’t bring this up with Mitali now because she is our Client and..”

“You don’t have to tell me what to do..”


Damn him!! I shrug.


“It’s your Boss ordering you Mr. Raizada. This project with the Ghosh means a lot to us.”


We are still not cool with this conversation that I hear a man calling me out.. We both turn to see who he is. Aatish Ghosh!! He is walking to us. I had seen his pictures before. He is all on social media and ever since Mitali has told me he has some soft corner for me, I don’t like him already.

“Khushi Gupta.. It’s such an honor to have you here..”


He is about to almost hug me when Arnav does something really odd. He pulls me to him, closer to his body and anyone watching us right now could say he is trying to claim me as his before the world. Even Aatish is taken back by Arnav’s sudden actions.


“Hey Aatish.. Heard a lot about you mate,” Arnav speaks, extending his arm for a handshake.

Aatish completes the handshake.

“Same here, Arnav. My dad is impressed by you so much that I am already jealous” He laughs.


I don’t like his laugh. It’s sinister.

“You look pretty Khushi. And your dress..” he glances at me from top to bottom, making me hell nervous and annoyed at the same time. This man has no decency in his gaze and words!! “Hot..”

“Aatish” Arnav shoots. “if you could just excuse us me and Miss Gupta are about to meet a few other people. Hope you don’t mind.”


Aatish looks terribly upset but doesn’t take it to his heart.


“Sure. The party is still young. I will get Miss Gupta for myself later..”

“Excuse me?” I finally intrude. “What do you mean by that?”


I try to keep a control on my tone yet it sounds rude I know. Aatish raises his arms in defeat.


“Absolutely sorry if my words hurt you Khushi. I was just flirting.”

“Don’t” I mutter. “I stay away from me who flirt, Mr. Ghosh. Please bear that he next time we converse. And thanks for excusing us. We really got to meet some other people.”


I walk with Arnav away, having no effing clue where he lead me and why? It’s just that for a change, I feel safer and good with him than the Ghosh lad!!


To be Continued.


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