Chapter - 11

Singhania Mansion

Mumbai

Akshay's POV:

Why the hell am I suppose to drop her off? Why can't she go by herself? I have noted that she is not that afraid of me as she was initially. She has some kind of admiration or respect for me in her gaze.

I was planning to leave her here only. So, I quickly got ready and scruff down my breakfast hurriedly. My Mum looked at me as if I am possessed by some food hungry demon. I just ignored her and finished my breakfast.

"I am leaving, Mum." I said and signalled Alex to get the car ready.

"Akshay, don't rush. You have to drop Sanjana as well." My Mum scolded me.

You can't escape your Mum's scolding even if you are The Akshay Singhania.

"Mum, she is not even ready yet. I have an important meeting. I will ask John to drop her off." I exasperatedly explained her.

But she did not seem to be swayed at all. She rolled her eyes at me and asked me to wait.

I nodded dejectedly and waited for Her Highness to grace us with her presence.

She came around 30 minutes later dressed in a navy blue pencil skirt and white blouse with black pencil heels. I can say that she was looking a total professional with pearl studs and a sophisticated bun.

"Mom, I am not waiting for her to finish her breakfast." I sulkily replied.

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Sanjana's POV:

Akshay has not gotten over dropping me off. He is still in his sulking mode.

"Baby, you would not want me fainting on you, would you?" I casually questioned him.

"You know you will have to drop me at doctor's as well then." I teased him.

"Ha as if, I will leave you there only." He scoffed.

"Children, cut it off. You are dropping Sanjana and that's final." Ma cut into our banter.

"Only because of you, Mum." Akshay crossed his arm and started tapping his foot impatiently.

I took my time in finishing my breakfast. This seemed to irritate Akshay even more.

By the time, we start it was almost 09:30. I and Akshay sat side by side and I kept poking him now and then.

I know I am playing with beast but it seems to be working in bringing out his emotions so what if it was irritation. We will cross the bridge with time.

I guess I did go overboard, when he barked at Alex to stop the car.

"Get out, Sanjana." He ordered me.

I just ignored him. How dare he trying to throw me out of the car in midway.

"Either you get off willingly otherwise I will do the honours myself." I did not listened to him and plugged my earphones and start humming "Shape of you."

This seemed to snap the loose thread on which Akshay's patience was hanging. He unbuckled his seat belt, then got down, came to my side, unbuckled my seat belt and lifted me in his arms and deposited me on the road.

"I will inform Ma that you dropped me in middle of no where." I tried to use my hidden weapon.

But he just waved me off.

"Do whatever you want and have fun finding taxi at this rush hour and reaching on time. I will do the favour of telling your seniors to check on you." He smirked at me and sped off from there.

Now, what will I do? How will I manage to reach on time.

I will surely be late atleast by half an hour. I hired a taxi and asked him to drop at my office. As an IAS officer I do get privilege of government car and driver but since I had my own car in Jodhpur I has declined it.

My Karoq is in Delhi. I thought Akshay has so many cars what the hell will I do of my own and now all my decisions were back firing on me.

I arrived at office around 10:40, 40 minutes late and my senior officer was waiting for me in my office.

I cursed Akshay in my mind.

"Good Morning, Sir." I greeted Mr.Dev Thakur with a huge smile.

"Good Morning, Miss.Kashyap. Its your first day and you are late by 40 minutes. This kind of behaviour is not tolerated here, Miss. Kashyap." He barked at me.

"I apologize, Sir. I am extremely sorry. Actually I am new to Mumbai, so I get lost." I made an excuse.

"Its alright for now but in future remember to give better excuse." He arrogantly told me off.

"Absolutely Sir. I once again apologize." I embarrasedly muttered.

He nodded at me and left from there. As soon as, he left my phone rang and it showed Akshay.

"What do you want, Akshay?" I ask him tiredly.

"Oh! come on now baby, will not ask me to pick you up?" He taunted me.

"No, thank you very much. I can come by myself."

"Good, remember this tommorrow morning." With that he hung up.

Spawn of Satan.

Sanjana-0, Akshay-1.

Shit, he beat me at my game. I had thought that this will help to bring us closer but it has sown seed of rivarly in Akshay's mind.

I learnt one more thing from this, that Akshay does not like to lose whether it is a big business deal or just a small banter.

I need to tread carefully in future but this will not deter me from taking revenge on him for dropping me mid-way.

I so hope it does not back-fire. I already has a perfect plan for the same. Mr. Singhania, you are going to remember today's dinner for long.

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My assistant briefed me about the social, economical status of the area I would be working on.

There were few projects pending due to this sudden transfer, so I decided to make a list which needed to be finished first.

Other than morning incident, the whole day was quite uneventful.

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Dinner Time

I has mixed extra spices in Akshay's food. Let us say a lot of Red-Chilli powder. I was eagerly waiting for him to eat it. But he stopped mid-way.

"Sanjana?" He called me out.

"Yes Akshay ,did you want something?" I questioned him.

"No, I am fine. Come sit, today I will feed you with my own hands." He said.

All the family members were gawking at him.

"What? She is my wife. I can feed her whenever I want. Got any problem with it?" He questioned while raising his brow.

"Have some shame, Kya Neelanjla ne yahin seekhaya hai tum ne?" (Is this what you had taught?" Nobody said anything except Dadi.

This angered me and Akshay both and  I sat on Akshay's lap.

"Hey Bhagwan!" (Oh God!)  Dadi exclaimed.

I and Akshay both ignored her and I myself hold Akshay hand and directing the morsel toward my mouth. In all this drama, I forgot the extra spice. But for Ma I will do it.

"Dadi, yahan purane khyalat wale logon ka koi kaam nahin, app ek kaam kyun nahi krti, Awantika ke saath apne room main khana kha lijiye." (There is no place for narrow-minded people here , why don't you and Avantika have dinner in your room.) I told her.

I know it was highly disrespectful but for me respect is earned. You are not obliged to be respected just because you are elder.

And in this haste, I had to eat all the spicy food. Anyway, I will let it go just for Ma.

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