Seeing the same trees which she had seen yesterday, Annika wondered what was so different today. Why the trees looked more beautiful today as they swayed in the breeze, a small smile lingering on her lips as she was reminiscing last nights memories.

As the sun rays had peered through the windows onto her face she blinked her eyes a couple of times before she could open her eyes to find her self in someone's arms but she didn't find the touch uncomfortable. Opening her eyes wide and tilting her head upwards she saw the most unexpected face of the Bagad Billa of her life. Looking at him sleeping with his mouth slightly open, hair all messed up and shifting his face due to the sun rays, his hand tightly wound up against her waist. She just stared at his face. Slowly she moved his hand and got up from his lap moving to the bathroom blushing profusely.

On the other side , As the bathroom door clicked close, Shivaay opened his eyes. He had woken up way before Annika and had just stared at her face and looked at their interwined selves. He had felt a strange peace in his heart but his mind was on overdrive clouded with doubt about his feelings. He kept thinking he would have done this for anyone. Thinking the same he got up walking to use one of the other bathrooms for freshening up not before telling khanna to call for another car.

Annika was still in her thought when the car jerked suddenly and stopped. She looked around to see themselves reached Oberoi Mansion and Shivaay already out of the car. She wondered what was with him he hasn't uttered a word since the time she got up, heck she hadn't even seen him till she heard the honk of the car in the morning & standing outside the farm house.

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Annika had explained all the necessary things to dadi which needed to be done and fixed at the farmhouse. She finished her work and remembering something walked towards Shivaay room. She had assumed after yesterday things would be much better and she could openly speak to him. His back was facing her and as she approached he looked up feeling the hair on his back stand and his heart beat erratically  indicating her approach, he closed his eyes shut before opening them hiding his emotions.

Annika very softly called out, "actually I wanted to talk regarding some of the arrangements at the farmhouse and would want your feedback as well".
Not even sparing her a glance he continued with his work on the tablet speaking with no interest, " what is it that you want".
"Arey, If you turn only I will talk nah, she said casually. " just tell me what you want to say, am very busy". He again replied nonchalantly. Annika couldn't take it anymore and holding his hand turned him saying, " Billuji, you have to see nah this side for me to ex... but was cut short by Shivaay's raised hand and he talking in a very deadly tone jerking her other hand away, " firstly , you are no one to order me and secondly I have told you before also you have no right to call me Billu, that's what my dadi or my loved ones calls me with love and since ur neither you have no right". Don't try to get close and if you think what happened yesterday would allow you to get close to me your highly mistaken. I know how girls like you just wait for a chance to get close to rich boys and find ways to trap them".

Annika couldn't fathom what Shivaay had just said about her. She looked at him but stood her ground not letting even a tear drop. She gulped the lump formed in her throat and replied, " am sorry Mr Oberoi, it won't happen again. I know am not someone you would want to associate with ever. My apologies for what happened yesterday I forgot that even though am a middle class girl I don't have the right to show my fears or rather have any fears cause according To you we are thick skinned but nevertheless I wasn't faking anything nor trying to get any close to you. I thank you for supporting me yesterday but never again will I do that." with tears waiting to trickle Annika turned her back shut her eyes allowing the tears to cascade and walked out of the room.

Post this interaction Shivaay didn't see Annika at all the entire day or the next day even. She hasn't left her room at all. She hadn't come for breakfast or lunch or even dinner. Shivaay was getting very restless but he couldn't understand why. He just wanted to get a glimpse of her. Annika was to go shopping today with his Badi MA and mom, he had heard that on the dining table and he had told his Badi Ma he would drop them hoping that he could see Annika once but again she had refused to go and send one of her assistants as she was busy in something else. Shivaays patience was running out hanging by a lose thread which could snap any moment.  Making an excuse he arranged for a driver for his Badi ma and he himself With long strides marched towards Annika's room.

Annika needed to get a few designs approved from dadi before the final executions could start. Shivaay entered the room and his breath hitched looking at the beauty in front of him clad in a tight fitting kurti accentuating her curves and low denims giving a peek of her petite waist. He hair tied in a bun with a pencil and another one in her mouth. Her half bare back and few strands of hair sticking out disturbing her every now and then. In trance Shivaay walked towards her and at the same time Annika stood and turned bumping into Shivaay and tripping but held protectively by Shivaay. They both had an eye lock for a few seconds before Annika broke it straightening her self out and immediately saying, " Am sorry Sir I didn't see you, I apologise sincerely I wasn't trying to purposely or intentionally I  didn't know you were here." Her tone full of sarcasm. Shivaay didn't like the way she called him Sir and immediately cut her in his arrogant voice, " Am not your Sir you needn't call me that as you don't report to me and also you were to go shopping with Badi Ma so why didn't you do that". She was surprised at his audacity, " firstly you are a member of this house and it's your sisters wedding so technically I am employed to you and since Am not a loved one I can't call you what everyone in this house calls you and Secondly, the idea is to someone to repress my company for shopping not necessarily me. My team is also capable enough. You shouldn't be so bothered as long as the work is done." Saying this Annika flicked her hair the way Shivaay does in full Tadi walking out of the room smirking to herself.
Annika Rocked Shivaay Shocked.