10 o’clock in the morning…
Aditya’s office…
A stunningly beautiful girl enters the elevator. Her eyes were deep black, and the kohl she had applied made them look even more gorgeous. She was dressed in professional clothes. She was just about to press the button to close the elevator door, glancing at her watch, when she suddenly heard a girl’s voice. She looked up and saw two girls standing in front of her. One had short hair and looked really tired, her eyes downcast and full of fear. The other girl, on the other hand, had long hair, looked absolutely stunning, and seemed completely fearless.
Yes… the girl with the long hair was our Saaniya, and the girl with the short hair was Anamika.
Both of them stepped into the elevator. The girl standing in the elevator looked them both up and down, then said, “You two don’t look like you work here! Did you come for an interview or to meet someone?”
Without even looking at her, Saaniya said, “Who you are might decide whether we’ll tell you who we are!”
Hearing that, the girl's ego was bruised. With a broad, proud smile, she said, “I… am Mr. Aditya Jain’s personal secretary, Ruhi! Oh… perhaps you’re not aware of who he is, so let me enlighten you—he’s the boss of this company, and trust me, people would kill for a chance to work with him!”
At this, Saaniya gave her a brief look and, without any emotion, said, “Oh!! You look pretty!”
Ruhi smiled at that, but the very next moment, her smile disappeared when she heard Saaniya continue, “By the way… if you pay a little attention to your work, you’ll know who we are too!”
Ruhi was just about to say something when the elevator stopped at the 14th floor. The whole building had 25 floors. This entire floor and the 15th one belonged to Aditya… only people with an appointment with Aditya were allowed here. All of Aditya’s meetings took place on these floors, and his cabin was also here.
Ruhi, with a teasing smile, stepped out of the elevator and said, “This is my floor! Actually… only I and the special clients or the most capable employees of the company can come here. Anyway, now will you tell me who you’re here to see?!”
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Just as Ruhi finished asking, a voice came from behind, making Saaniya and Anamika step out of the elevator.
Ruhi stood there like a stone statue when she saw her boss himself had come to receive these two girls.
Aditya looked tired, and he was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday. Seeing that, Ruhi said, “Sir… did you stay here at the office last night? Were you preparing for the afternoon meeting?! But that preparation, I…”
Aditya smiled and cut her off, saying, “I know… you must have already prepared for the afternoon meeting. I didn’t stay here last night for that! Actually… I had some personal work! Anyway… from now on (pointing at Anamika), she will be working on the 15th floor, so all my meetings will happen on that floor from now on.”
Hearing this, Ruhi asked, “But who is she? And why are you giving her a dedicated floor, sir?! What exactly will she be working on?!”
To this, Aditya replied, “She’s a mangaka! I’ve invested in her project. From today onwards, she’ll be working here. I don’t want anyone to bother her without her permission. Alright…?! Oh, and one more thing… I want you to introduce Anamika to everyone during recess time!”
“Alright, sir! I’ll leave for now!” Ruhi said and started to leave. Just then, Saaniya said, “By the way… weren’t you here for some work?!”
Hearing this, Ruhi turned back and handed a file to Aditya, saying as she walked away, “This is the file for today’s meeting, sir… please take a look at it once!”
Saaniya found her behavior a little odd, but she stayed quiet.
Aditya took Anamika and Saaniya with him to the 15th floor. As they got off the elevator, they saw Aniket sleeping on the sofa right in front of them. He was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday, which made it easy for Saaniya to guess why Aditya had stayed at the office all night… and that reason was Anamika!
Aditya took Anamika inside with him while Saaniya paused for a moment by Aniket. With a mischievous smile, she picked up a marker from a table nearby and drew something on his face before joining the others.
Poor Aniket turned from Sleeping Beauty to Joker in a second! Saaniya had drawn a mustache on his face with the marker and written “donkey” on his forehead.
With quick steps, Saaniya caught up to Anamika and Aditya.
Aditya opened the door to a room, and the moment Anamika saw inside, her eyes widened in surprise. That room was like heaven for any anime lover or, let’s say, any fictional world lover. Aditya and Aniket had spent the entire night decorating it with their own hands, just for Anamika.
A huge room completely filled with manga, manhwa, and novels. Right by the window, there was a large study table, and next to it, a big cupboard filled with everything needed to create manga.
The walls were decorated with posters of different anime. Action figures were carefully arranged throughout the room.
With a smile, Aditya said, “Your dream world begins here!”
Anamika stepped inside and touched everything. The smile on her face was priceless because Saaniya had never seen such a genuine smile on her face before.
Aditya was completely lost in her innocence. It felt like the child hidden inside Anamika had come alive again. She was looking at everything like a little kid, showing it all to Saaniya. Among all those things, there were some works of her favorite artists too, which made her a little emotional.
Now what next…?! Will seeing all this finally make Saaniya’s fears go away, or will she still have doubts in her heart?
Will Anamika’s happiness last…?
And what will Aniket do when he finds out what Saaniya did to him while he was sleeping?
