"You have mail."

A female robotic announced from the laptop speakers. A woman smiled and leaned forward.

Earlier, Eifad was annoyed- thanks to the disastrous board meeting. She had been waiting for his mail. Before checking the mail, she grabbed the landline placed on her table. Then, she dialed her assistant, Mr. Saxena, and asked for a black coffee ASAP.

'Yes – madam.' The middle-aged man replied fearfully from the other side. After disconnecting the call, he scurried to get his madam's offer. If Eifad hated something, it was waiting for something. Mr. Saxena knew very well how his peers had been dismissed for being as much as a minute late to get Eifad what she had asked for.

Eifad was 19, when her father, Rafi Hooda, had passed away. She was the only child of her parents, Rafi and Aisha, and so, she was the sole heiress to Rafi's chains of hospital

She had inherited her father's fortune as a teen. Under the guidance of her maternal uncle, Dr. Zubair, she had learned everything, side by side she completed her education.

Now, at the age, of 31, Eifad Rafi Hooda, a Masters in Hospital Management, has become completely independent. But to get to this, she had to very cunningly push her uncle behind so that he doesn't claim any rights on her business. Eifad despised sharing; she was someone who would let a person die of hunger or thirst rather share her food or water.

There were two people for whom Eifad cared, her mother- Aisha and the man she was deeply in love with,

From: Shad Siddique <Shadrockz2020>

To: Eifad Hooda <Hoodaredcross70>

Subject: Good news!

Hey, beautiful! Guess what I have fantastic news for you. I am sure you "will not" jump with joy nevertheless you will be happy- as always by being expressionless.

Anyways, your Rockstar (self-proclaimed) is coming back from training tomorrow. Be at the airport sharp 9 am, I hate latecomers (false Eifad impersonation), and after I come I want to be pampered, being in the US for two years, I have become total angrez.

Okay then, super excited to meet you all, especially you (wink).

PS: Please inform Ma and Pa, also Aisha Khala about my arrival, I won't be having much time to talk to them. As the training session is ending I am super-busy and in no mood to hear an earful from Ma.

Attaching details of my flight,

Be there Eifu.

Shad Siddique

Eifad smiled leaning back in her chair; she was overjoyed by the thought that her best friend and her love was returning to her. These two years had been very tough for her, she had tried her best not to let Shad go, but luck didn't favor her, and he left, leaving behind a devasted and even more deadly Eifad.

Eifad and Shad had met when they were five years old. Shad's parents, Fatima and Feroz, had recently shifted when he was five. Since then the two were inseparable. They had to part only for two years when Feroz had suggested and helped Shad to go for the training. The day Shad had left, Eifad was mad. The very day Feroz had an accident with a car and his scooter. No one knew about the car that had hit him, except, of course, the one who caused the accident, Eifad.

Eifad's reverie broke when there was a knock at the door. She straightened and asked the person to come in. Mr. Saxena entered her cabin. He carried a tray with a cup of strong black coffee, no sugar- for his non-sweet tooth Boss.

But he was surprised as she stood up. She adjusted her black pencil skirt, - 'I have some urgent work, I am going home.' She said while not looking at him.

'But Maam, your coffee?' Mr. Saxena said fearfully. Eifad glared at him, and he quivered lowering his head. She stuffed her laptop into the bag and hung the sling on her shoulder. Without speaking a word, she grabbed her keys and walked out. Mr. Saxena watched her confidently walk away, her heels click-clacking on the floor. Once the door closed behind her, Mr. Saxena exhaled a deep breath.