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Shivaay attended the press meet with a disguised smile as he was actually disturbed from last night due to annika's constant ignorance since then.

Annika who sat on the last row of the right column behaved professional, shooting some questions regarding his success strategies while he being the tadibaaz held up to his level in pretending to show a formal him as if he merely bothered about her ignorance.

Both the ego heads were shooting daggers on each other all the while ,but it was hardly noticed by anyone there .

He ,who believed that it wasn't his fault, remained in his own stand that he deserves an apology and she who had behaved impulsive hearing his words didn't certainly know that she's at fault .

A- what do you think is your special source of power which brought you this success ?

S- ofcourse, everything starts from a point zero . It's just your clear vision of future and the hard work which is required for you to build your next day. And I think decisions play a major role when it comes to work ,so a perfectly clear view of things is needed to lead .

' With whom would you want to share or dedicate this award ?'

One from the crowd asked ,

S- obviously my team of workers without whom ,I don't think this would have been possible. This award solely belongs to them too.

He completed to get a round of applause,

' Sir , a personal question? '

Shivaay nodded,

' Sir ,you are The Man of the field like a perfect business man !and your wife is a news fetcher I mean as a person from media I know how it works . And I even know that you as a person who doesn't prefer press to be your medium , you rarely give interviews. But at last ,its a Business man and Reporter . Have you ever thought "why a Reporter ?" what do you want to say about it ? '

The man completed his question passing a look on annika and then at shivaay who had his gaze right fixed on her with a pleasant smile covering his lips.

He was lost in her !

She behaved a complete stranger there and continued instructing the camera man . Indeed she heard the question ,but the way she pretended normal just swept him away . As if there is actually another girl who's being mentioned as his wife , that's how she looked . All plain ,

That's what he adored , true that her small span of glance on him did get caught but, he pretended .

A perfect couple right?...!

He dragged himself from his lala land to deliver an answer,

S- I believe , we're interesting! I do admit that I'm not a person who would want to show up much in media but personal life is completely different from profession  right? As you all know, we both are childhood friends and firstly she is my best friend before being my wife . I've seen her striving through each steps in achieving her carrier as a journalist. It's her passion, she loves this job! Not everyone could just walk into people's house and question on their wrong deeds , it's a power which you guys possess . I myself have thought many times that being one in media is not everyone's cup of tea . I know the risks in it , so if she has chose this to be her ambition ,I respect it completely and I am proud of her ! And about your question, I haven't thought " why a reporter?" because her profession can never determine what I feel for her . Indeed ,A business man and a reporter may sound weird but as I said before , we're interesting.

He answered gazing at the entire gathering with silently stealing glances of the last one there .

She didn't look up to watch him , rather just concentrated taking notes of everything he stated. Those words actually brought a joyous smile in her face which she kept hidden . She was surprised on getting such an answer from him .

She felt guilty for shouting at him last night . She should have given a chance for him to explain, maybe.

Not completely her fault though , she was already disturbed due to her suspension and on top of that when he mentioned of his willingness on she being at home all day didn't actually go good with her as it straightly caught the wrong string in her head. She reacted! That's how things collapsed, but now she genuinely felt that she overreacted.

She decided to apologize.

Moving forward , she whispered in her colleague's ears who was just seated in the front row.

A- hey Saarika , ask him to pose for a family pic .

Her friend chuckled, agreeing.

'Sir , a family picture ?' She asked showing the camera .

S- sure , Mrs. Shivaay Singh Oberoi , aap yahan aa sakthey?

He peeped to find her and she bit her lips to control the full flourished smile which bloomed at once listening to his pleasing words . His stern attitude accompanied with that small grin did actually win over her and she had already stood up to make her way till him walking past all the others who looked upto her .

He stepped down  the dais and called his mother .

Inserting himself inbetween the two ladies by side he focused, posing. He had wrapped his arm around pinky's shoulder who stood at his right but stood idle with the lady at left thinking that she was still angry . Or maybe he was feared that she might stomp down his legs as a punishment of holding her , this girl can do anything ,why risk ?

Annika who noticed this, sighed and inched close to him .

His eyes slightly widened when he felt her shoulders brushing in to reach, leaning on his chest . He watched her to be focusing on the camera with a wide smile.

He heard a "access granted " message from within and that's when his hands gradually traveled to snake around her waist and hold her close .

She watched him through the corner of her eyes and immediately looked away convincing that he didn't notice, but...!

After taking few pictures ,she walked past the dais to her row when suddenly, the wire connected to a focus light stand kept there tangled around her leg made her slip and she fell on the ground . Before anyone could do something, the light imbalanced and gradually fell on her . She shrieked ,watching it falling on her .

Shivaay who was turning the other side, looked at once on hearing the sound and immediately rushed to her .

He pulled the stand away which hit her straight .

S- ani...annika ,tum teek ho ?

He helped her sit ,and she nodded slightly but he already noticed her bleeding elbow as the glass piece had certainly pierced her skin by then .

S- which idiot kept it here ?

He shouted looking at everyone there ,

A- shivaay , it's my fault . I slipped and fell, I should've been careful .

S- exactly.

He glared at her and pressed the handkerchief on her skin to stop the bleed .

P- shivaay, first take her to the room . First aid karni chahiye .

He helped her stand and both left to their room .

Since the injury was a deep cut he had already called for a doctor who insisted to stitch it up.

S- stitches? Can't you treat it with an ointment or something?

He asked being worried and the Dr explained to convince him while annika sat with scared reaction.

Finally shivaay agreed and he sat behind her as she leaned on immediately.

A- shivaay , nahi plss dard hoga . Shivaay plss,

She whined facing him sideways and he just shook his head .

S- Dr , koi sedatives ya kuch de dijiye na pehle .

The Dr injected a syringe ,she felt that area of wound to become numb within few minutes. He cleaned the wound and prepared the materials for sutures watching which she felt nervous .

She looked at shivaay with a feared face and he strengthened his hold assuring .

S- mein hoon na ? Kuch nahi , you won't even feel anything. Don't look at it , bass muje deko.

She nodded like an obedient child but still she couldn't wipe her fear entirely. Gradually tear drops flowed down her cheecks watching which he frowned.

S- is it paining much ?

He asked with a puppy face and wiped those tears while she shook her head slightly.

She was entirely gazing into his blue orbs , he had his vision travelling between her and the wound for him to make few shrinks on his face watching her skin being stitched.

Noticing his reactions she smiled weakly, wasn't she supposed to be the one to cringe in pain ? Look at him !

She continued staring at him straight, it was a good distraction indeed ;)

He came back to the room after sending the Dr to find her still staring at him intently.

S- tum na ...! Can't you be careful , your just clumsy annika .

He complained and sat beside her while she kept looking at him.

A- I'm sorry .

S- what a surprise ! you realized your mistake so soon ? You agree that you're clumsy?

He asked being surprised and she bend down to let out a smile .

A- I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday . I shouldn't have ....you know. Sorry I overreacted.

She spoke with a guilty face and he understood what she meant, he smirked .

S- haan! you should be ,

He was even more surprised when she didn't give it back rather just stayed silent when he expected her to argue. Instantly he cupped her cheecks within his palms and lifted her chin .

S- hey ... it's ok . You are my typical paanika only when you fight like this with me . I'm not hurt as I know...! tumhe tho neend bhi nahi aayegi mujse fight karke bina .

He giggled and she frowned hitting his chest . He smiled and traced his palm on the dressing done ,

S- is it paining still ?

A- nahi , you know I was wondering ki why didn't you fight with the Dr  !

She exclaimed and he looked at her ,baffled.

A- arey , don't you remember? When I was studying in  3rd std ,I fell during  the running race as Rohit pushed me and you were like beating the hell out of him for it that the P.T sir had actually punished you . I just couldn't forget that pitiful face of your's when you were kneeling down the whole day.

She started laughing imagining it and shivaay just admired her throughout .

The prettiest smile on earth !

At one point he got pissed off watching her to be still laughing, and he realized that it was time to make use of his weapon .

She froze when she felt his lips stamping a kiss on her cheecks and remained still ,with her eyebrows raised as mountains for him to go all smirky witnessing his effect  on her.

S- why did you stop? Kya huwa Mrs. Annika ?

He asked with a scoring innocence and instantly she clung onto him ,hiding her face into his crook .

Smiling wide ,he scooted close and hugged her .

Precap

Major fight strikes .

Chapter dedicated to Iblover1203  user11457550  DiaJain912   ❤

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