Pallabi was shocked looking at that man. "Why he is here?" Pallabi thought in mind. Within a second she came back to reality. She got up and ran towards that person. She tried her best to get to the person but the crowd was too much . The more she thought she was getting closer to the person, the more the person was walking farther away . After chasing that person for 10 minutes Pallabi lost him . " Again I lost you… " Pallabi muttered. She finally gave up and went back to a bench to rest a little before heading home.

The person whom she was trying hard to reach desperately was none other than Arjun Kapoor , Pallabi’s best friend since when they were kids . Pallabi left Delhi with her father when her mom died and came to Mumbai and from that time it's been 10 years she was trying to reach him but she failed. When pallabi went to delhi she found out For some reason Arjun’s family also had moved away from the community they all lived in .

Today she saw him after 10 years. It was a relief for her to see him here. At least now she wouldn’t be as alone as she thought she would be. But a second thought suddenly rose in her mind "What if that wasn’t him at all and all is my imagining things? " Pallabi muttered. These words made her shiver again so she decided to accept fate and took her belongings and started to head home with an unknown hope. " Hopefully some other day I will see him " Pallabi thought in mind and this thought brought a little smile on her lips.

Pallabi got home and put her bag on the dining table and took out her meal from the refrigerator which she had cooked already and popped it into the microwave. She lives in a cheap apartment on the high rise part of the city . She didn’t have much money to rent a big apartment. Her apartment looked like where a student staying close to school would pay to be a bit comfortable but not too comfortable and her apartment owner was a little bit annoying on some days and that was basically one of the only things she didn’t like about staying here. while her food was heating up Pallabi went inside the bathroom to freshen up but her eyes went on the stain . Pallabi has told her house owner about this stain she has found in her bathroom and requested him to call a professional to fix it but it's been 3 months already and till now he hadn’t made a move to fix it or anything .

Pallabi got into pajamas and at the same time the microwave pinged which meant the food was done . Pallabi took her meal out and went to sit in front of the Television. She didn’t really have a lot of furniture as she has limited money which is no use for unnecessary things. This room has just a couch, a chair and a table which she used as a makeshift dining table or workspace .

While eating she watched the local news and entertainment channel but soon the news drew her attention. The news was about the controversy of Mr Mehta's Death . Some people was saying that it's a murder and some was saying it's a suicide. She watched this news but soon she found it quite boring and she switched off the tv. Pallabi completed her other work and soon retired to bed. She laid in bed and was thinking about what tomorrow could hold for her. It will be her first day as an assistant architect in Raizada Industry. She hoped she would like it and prayed that she’d enjoy her stay with them and soon she slept.

Next morning

Pallabi woke up a little bit earlier than usual out of the excitement of getting to her new workplace on time. She quickly completed her daily work and got ready . She picked a formal dress and did little make up. "Perfect," Pallabi said, looking at her reflection in the mirror. She ate her breakfast and went outside to book a taxi and soon she was on her way to the office.

Within 20 minutes Pallabi reached Raizada Industry 's office and straight went to the reception . The receptionist gave Pallavi Pallabi's office id card and gave her some basic information. Pallabi swiped her employee card on the door and it opened . She went towards the elevator and got into it . The receptionist told her to go to 40 th floor and report her presence to the receptionist there. Pallabi soon got to her floor and went to the management desk . " Hello. I am Pallabi Agarwal , a newly hired assistant architect. Can you please help?" Pallabi said to that girl who was there. " Sure mam. Follow me" the girl replied and walked inside and Pallabi followed her. "It's your desk mam" the girl said and left. "Thank you" pallabi said and sat on her seat. There were many files on her desk, apparently her job here had already started. She quickly set her belongings down and went through the files. It's been 4 hours and she was mostly done but this time she found a file on her desk which had 'Confidential ' written on it.

Pallabi was too curious and she opened the file and the heading attracted her eyes which had written 'New Bridge Project' . Pallabi turned the pages and started to read the contract. Every clause was fine but there was just one part of the contract which was unexpected. Pallabi again read that page . On the page where it was stated how much percent of the contract’s money was allocated and to whom, she found that a certain individual 'Mohit Mehta' was collecting 30% share from the contract’s money .This wasn’t only wrong, it was wasteful. Pallabi did research on Raizada Industry before joining and based on that she was sure that Mohit Mehta wasn't a major shareholder of the company then why 30 % money is allotted to him??

Pallabi became curious and suspicious " i need to find the truth" Pallabi thought in mind. It was lunch time she went down stairs to the cafeteria and bought her lunch and sat down with many other employees .

Pallabi talked casually with everyone but in mind she was still thinking about the contract. Pallabi wasn’t even sure if Mohit Mehta was on the company’s payroll so the company gave him so much share money in that contract? . Pallabi tried to get all this out of her mind cause she knew she should let it go because maybe CEO had a good reason for this but still she was determined to find out truth. That time an idea occurred to her mind . She saw the CEO 's personal assistant Lalita was sitting beside so she decided to ask her .

“Hello there, my name is Pallabi, I’m new here, I recently just occupied the post of assistant architect and I would like to enquire something from you, if you don’t mind and if you aren’t too busy” pallabi said.

“Hello dear. Yes, our files have been updated and I saw your name alongside the post of assistant architect. Nice to meet you. By the way, what do you want to know ?” Lalita replied.“Alright then, it’s about the recent contract we got?” Pallabi said with a smile.

“Oh yea sure.Please go on but you know the CEO is in charge of this contract so we don't have much information about it.” Lalita replied.

“Well. When I was checking files on my desk I found the new contract there .I don't know how it came there . I was too curious so I read it and something that wasn't adding up and so I wanted to clarify something. Do we have a ghost or dormant partner in the company?” Pallabi asked seriously.Pallabi was hopeful, she really wanted this to be the truth, that they had a dormant partner. At first Lalita was shocked to hear about the contract as she knew this contract is too much Confidential. Lalita still can remember the CEO telling her to put this contract safely in the CEO's cabin but she got a call from her friend and put this on an employee desk. Lalita controlled her fear and said in the same tone “Alright . We have no dormant or ghost partners, might I ask why you were enquiring?” . Pallabi was so nervous to tell Lalita as she didn't know she could trust her not so Pallabi decided to ignore the question as she thinks it's Better to be safe than sorry .“Oh it’s nothing, I was just trying to know a bit about our shares and who bought them recently is all, nothing serious at all, don’t bother yourself about it” Pallabi said .

“Okay. If that's all, then I will take my leave . By the way, is the contract file still on your desk?” Lalita asked.“Yes, that file is still on my desk. Thank you, that would be all” Pallabi replied, being a little nervous.“Alright, have a nice day. ” Lalita said .“You too!” Pallabi said ."What now? Pallabi thought. " There must be something going on . " Pallabi muttered.

Pallabi next went to the receptionist and said " hello can you help me a little''. " Sure mam . Please go on" the receptionist said to her.“ As you know I just started work here so I want to be familiar with the company and want to know some details about the company so I was hoping you could help me clarify it ” Pallabi said with a little smile.“Hmm. Sure What exactly do you want to know ?” the receptionist asked her.“Do we have a record of people who bought shares recently just like 2 weeks or a week back?“ Pallabi asked. "Hmmm. Let me check if yes then there will be some details. By the way, is there a name you’re looking for if I may ask?” the receptionist asked her while typing on her computer.“Yes please, is there a Mohit Mehta there by any chance?” Pallabi asked .“No. By the way, Mohit Mehta is only an employee in this company just like you. anything else?” the receptionist checked and replied.“No, thank you for your help.” Pallabi replied with a smile.

“You’re welcome . have a nice day” the receptionist said.

Pallabi was already getting tired, maybe she should just let this go, her efforts were already proving to be futile. Pallabi sat on her seat and put down her head on her desk

Ring Ring . a call came in her phone. "Who is it?" Pallabi said being disgusted and looked at the caller id. The call is coming from an unknown caller .She wondered who it could be.

“ Sorry, who’s this?” She asked as soon as she picked up the ringing phone.

“It’s the person you’ve been looking for” a cold male voice replied from the other side.“I’m sorry?” Pallabi said as She was confused.“Yes, you’ve been looking for me, Miss Pallabi. ” the man replied.

"How did he know my name?"Pallabi muttered in mind and in the call she again asked “Sorry, who are you?” .Pallabi was getting a little bit scared, this was unusual.

“Mohit Mehta” the man replied. Pallabi gasped so hard she was sure he had heard everything she did.“How did you find me? How did you get this number?” Pallabi asked . He found out about her so fast.“Never mind all that miss, I have my ways, now why exactly are you looking for me?” the man said “Well . Let me be clear Mr . I accidentally read the new contract we got and I noticed that you were getting a 30% share of the money which was required to earn from the project and it's a bit suspicious. I mean you aren’t a major shareholder with Raiza Industry as much I know so it is suspicious. By the way Maybe I could be wrong anyways but please put me though on why exactly you’re getting a 30% share out of our contract funds” Pallabi summoned courage and spat all that out. “That doesn’t concern you and you would do well to let it go, forget about it, for your own good” He said quite menacingly.“Excuse me? I can’t just let it go, this very much concerns me!” Pallabi spatted as she was infuriated.

“ For your own good, just let this be, it’s none of your business, do your actual job and leave this to your boss” the man said condescendingly.“No, I would not, exactly why are you getting 30% Mr. Mohit. Till you have answered my question, I guess we aren’t going anywhere” Pallabi said in the same tone.“This doesn’t concern you, let it go!!” the man's voice said roughly again as he was threatening her.“I’m not quite ready to do that, I need some answers. ” Pallabi said .“You can either let it go or you can face your boss about it, if you don’t let it be, I’ll tell your new boss about this” the man said from the otherside of the call.“Tell him what exactly? I was having a phone call?” Pallavi asked . She was getting more angry . If it wasn’t for the seriousness of the situation, she would have let out a laugh.“ hahh..No, that you were conducting Investigations behind his back about something he has already approved and I will also tell him that you didn’t think he was competent enough not to squander contract funds .should I go on?” The man said with a laugh.

Finally, this makes pallabi shaken. She was new and was already suspecting old employees . If the CEO finds out about it then she might face a query and he can also terminate her job and fire her on the spot. Pallabi needs this job at any cost for living as she has no money .“Please don’t, I’ll do anything you say, please” She begged. “Good. Good Miss. Look like you are intelligent. By the way if you want it to be a little secret between us then meet me at the Radisson Hotel tonight at 9 . not earlier, not later .Oh and one more thing, come alone, good bye" the man said.

“The Radisson? But why? Hello..hello" before Pallabi could ask her questions the man disconnected the call.

That was such an odd request ."Come alone? What really was going on? Why would he need her to come alone? Why would he ask that she come alone? " These thoughts came to Pallavi 's mond . She was too nervous.Now, more than ever she knew something was wrong somewhere and it all sounded too sketchy to her. She went to the washroom and splash water on her face. She didn’t want to think about it too much so she put herself to work again as she had some plans to draw up and had to present them to the board tomorrow.Pallabi tried so hard to focus on the work before but she couldn’t stop thinking about the possibility of something happening if she went for the meeting with Mohit Mehta . It was as though time was flying by so fast because soon enough it was almost time for her to be at The Radisson.

Pallabi quickly packed up everything on her desk, locked up the office and went down to get a cab. She got to the hotel at 9 and waited in the lobby for a while before calling Mr. Mohit Mehta. Within a few minutes he came down to get her . Now pallabi was seeing Mohit for the first time. Mohit was a handsome looking man with a well builded body . " Miss Pallabi. Follow me" Mohit said and without waiting for a reply Mohit went towards the lift. Pallabi has no choice but to follow him. It was getting a little awkward. Soon they got to a room on the 2nd floor of the hotel and Mohit opened the door . Pallabi also went in after him and sat on a couch while Mohit decided to sit on the bed.

“Now, I’ll make this quick. If I just tell the CEO about what you did today and you would be out of a job . I think you know this too. ” He said as he lit a cigarette. Pallabi was observing his every behaviour.

“I know this Mr Mehta and that's why I agreed to such a late meeting” Pallabi said directly in a serious tone.“Good, good, would you please come sit on the bed with me?” Mohot said with a mischievous smile on his lip. This suggestion made Pallabi a bit uncomfortable but she answered with the same tone“I would rather not sir”.

" As you know we are now alone here…" Saying this Mohit stood up and walked towards Pallabi on the couch . Pallabi is now totally uncomfortable but before she can take any action he puts his hands on her shoulders and bent down to place a kiss on her lips but Pallavi this time makes an instant action as she slaps him across the face. Pallabi had never hit anyone so hard in life . While he was trying to recover from the shock, Pallabi pushed him aside and bolted for the door. She ran into the hallway and couldn’t remember where they had come from or where the elevator was so she just ran in the direction that came into her head, left. Pallabi was running, she looked back to see if Mohit was after her and sure enough he was. Pallabi kept running, looking backwards to know just how close he was to her .

Suddenly she bumped into someone while running. This collision sent her backwards to the floor . She fell so hard on the floor. Pallabi looked backwards and saw Mohit looking upwards to something with a shocking expression . Pallabi looked upwards to catch a glimpse of the man but she fail as she heard Mohit's voice again . " Sir..Sir…" Mohit said with a very trembled voice. Pallabi again looked at Mohit and saw Mohit ran away from there.

Pallabi noticed the person she bumped into was walking towards her. As he bent down to help her up, she thought she was seeing an angel. The reflection of the light in the ceiling made it look like this stranger had a halo around his head . Pallabi looked at him with a smile but the person helped her up and turned around and simply walked away to where he was going. Pallabi wasn’t expecting that at all. She noticed his backside. He was really attractive and handsome from her backside too. Pallabi also noticed the suit he had on showed off his biceps and body really well. Pallabi was too pleased to see him and looking at his handsome face Pallabi almost forgot the thing that just happened with her. This is the first time in a long while Pallabi felt her heart beating for a stranger . Yea for a really attractive stranger.