The morning was bright and for Annika it really marked a new beginning. She was overcoming her fears little by little, she was a strong girl no doubt but somewhere in her the naïve girl also existed and the recent incident had brought that side out where for once she needed the support, however, she knew she had to bounce back quick lest allow her vulnerabilities to take control and become docile. Losing her parents at a young age and getting all responsibilities had made her a strong person and she knew she would fight this and with support of Gauri and her newly found support in Shivaay and his brother's she knew she could do this.

Om, Rudra and Shivaay had done more for her than her own relatives could ever do and she was thankful, even yesterday when Shivaay showed up at the café and also had sent his brother's to her place(oh! She knew all about it) she felt wanted and she was thankful to all the gods that she had met Shivaay Singh Oberoi.

Annika entered the office just a little after 8.30am, she wasn't a morning person but the prospect of coming back to office and starting her routine life again had got her all excited. She had woken up early pondered over so many thoughts and finally made it to office. When her team came in they were ecstatic to know she had resumed and also concerned for her health, with the questions they were asking and Annika was worried that they knew the truth. This is something she didn't want anyone to know and the idea that Shivaay had told them everything wasn't sitting well with her.

"Don't worry Annika, we know your still not out of it, but now you're here and we are with you so don't worry" one of her colleagues spoke side hugging her and Annika shifted uncomfortably. She could only smile.

"Fever, and not meeting your family does this to you we understand.." spoke one of her colleagues acting very normal.

"What do you mean?" Annika asked furrowing her eyebrows.

"Arey, see you went to Delhi and then to your brother's school and spent some good amount of time with them so you were upset and then got fever and fell sick plus you were shifting to the company house so a lot of changes..we understand but don't worry now your back so we will have a good time arranging the office party and you will feel better..." spoke Nisha one of Annika's closest aide.

Annika heaved a sigh and was thankful that Shivaay had come up with this excuse and for her team to buy this excuse, but then again Shivaay is convincing.

They all got down to doing their work. The office fund raiser party was in a week. There was a lot of work to be done. Though the team had aligned all the vendors but the theme had to be decided and invites had to be sent out. This was a big event for Oberoi's as most of the money raised was going to all the charity houses which they were running. The top business men and their associates would attend to make their contribution and also to be in the good books of Shivaay Singh Oberoi.

Shivaay Singh Oberoi the certain blue eyed man who occupied most of her thoughts these days and send her heart on a Shinkansen. She wanted to not think of the one emotion she had never expected to feel with any species of the other gender but was constantly feeling with this Oberoi. But can it really be she wondered?

Anyways the theme, colours, the dress code and the venue had been decided. The team decided to go grab some lunch when Tia walked in and not even glancing towards Annika she walked into Shivaay's cabin.

"Yaar, what does this Tia think of herself, she throws more attitude than any of the Oberoi's even Shivaay sir at times, always rolling her eyes, dressing all in hose short designer clothes and tonnes of makeup." Nia one of the team members expressed displeasure looking at Tia.

"Don't know how Shivaay sir tolerate her..she is so irritating with her very daayan type voice," complained Nisha.

"We can complaint all we want but we all know that there is something between them, the way Tia dresses and carries herself Shivaay sir is all latu on her.." and finally the gang laughed but made Annika's inside churn. She wanted to throw up what was happening, from criticising Tia the gang, her gang sunndenly went onto praise Tia. This is not right.

"We shouldn't bother. This is all rich people and their own gimmicks.. but whatever said and done Tia ma'am wears the best clothes and can carry any type of clothing no matter how short and exposing.." spoke one of the Male guys from the team.. "and that's all that's required." Added another.

Annika's mind was on speed now is that all that men look for in women dressing sense.. not all but may be a few especially when they are from the higher class I guess to match the standards.

Annika couldn't hold on to her thoughts which were all over the place. She wanted to pacify herself saying Shivaay isn't like that but she knew better the blue eyed boy was very class conscious and though he may consider her as a friend, he wouldn't want to acknowledge her presence in front of his associates, there she was just Annika, the event management some section share holder. She sighed heavily before leaving for lunch with her gang.

"Shivaay baby, finally we get some time alone after so long.. I can't wait for this party and I know we are going to rock it.. also another thing we have to be colour coordinated ok.." Tia spoke with her eyes twinkling, like some dance show was going on and she was seeing fireworks she was staring into space. Shivaay thought she looked like a character out of looney toons who had just been hit on the head.. he laughed mentally imagination running wild. Tia went on and on about the castle of dreams she was building in her head but the man in question had his thoughts somewhere else. Some coffees and sandwiches later it was time for Tia to leave.

"Annika Darling.." she called out in her shrill voice which made Annika look up immediately.

"For whatever theme you chose, ensure me and Shivaay are colour coordinated. I will give you my designer address please get my dress picked up.." again she was lost talking out loudly. "I just can't wait for the dress that am gonna wear Shivaay is going to lose his sanity and be all over me.."

Annika was fuming with all that Tia was saying and lost in her own thought when Tia harshly turned Annika, " where are you lost?"

"Dress.." mumbled Annika.

"Don't think so much darling..Shivaay baby isn't going to notice you so much that you need to think about dresses. You can't even match the standard of or society, you can't wear the clothes we wear and carry it off..Come on now Annika don't feel bad, but even you know it's true that you can never dress like us. I mean you don't have the class neither can u carry it off. So don't worry darling.." she patted Annika and walked off.

Annika felt like someone had ripped a bandage from the wound. "I don't have class you Tia ki Bacchi .. I will show you what's class" and she dipped her hair like SSO and walked out..