Office

All the employees started entering the office building one by one, and Mark walked out of the parking lot after parking his car. In meantime, Noah dropped Niya. His eyes burned with anger looking at her smiling, biding bye to Noah.

“Daddy!” Soon he heard his son’s voice he turned around in surprise. Ian jumped out of his car and ran to him with a coffee and a box of a sandwich.

“What are you doing here? I said you to visit schools and select one best,” Mark asked in surprise.

“Yeah dad, but you forgot to have breakfast, so I got this for you” Ian smiled giving him coffee. Mark felt so happy hearing his son’s care.

“Thank you so much. I’m proud of you, my boy.” He brushed his hair and kissed with love.

Soon Ian’s eyes fell on Niya, who is lost staring at him from a distance.

“Mommaaaa” Ian shouted in joy. He ran to her and hugged her.

“Momma” He cried with joy, wrapping his hands around her legs. Niya hugged him back, ruffling his hair.

She has broken the hug and about to kiss Ian when Mark pulled away.

“She looks same like your mother, but she is not your mother.” He broke his son’s dreams. He looked at Niya, who is looking at him with pain.

“Really, you’re not my mother?” Ian whimpered, crying. She looked at Mark, who passed an angry look. She unwittingly nodded a yes breaking the little soul.

“I said, right? She is not your mother. She is an employee here. She can’t be your mother. She is not your mother, Ian.” Mark whispered, taking Ian in his embrace.

“Momma will never come for me!” Ian cried, hugging his dad. Niya held back herself. Mark’s eyes reached out to find her, but before that, she left inside the office running to her cabin.

“Ian don’t cry. You trust me, right?” Mark whispered, clearing his tears. Ian nodded, crying.

“I love you so much and I promise you will get your mother soon.”

“Really, will you get my momma?” Ian shouted in joy.

“Yes, anything for my baby. Now, like a good boy. Stop crying, I always want the best for my son. So, you select the best school, and I will get your best mother.” He smiled.

“Promise” Ian flinched, forwarded his hand.

“I do” He signed William to take Ian with him. William passed a silent question as cannot understand the happenings.

Mark pov,

As I entered my cabin, I removed my blazer and loosened my tie, banged my hand on the table in frustration. My son’s words are still echoing in my mind, which are making me restless. Even after finding her, I’m unable to get her back. I feel so helpless. I rubbed my hair roaming here and there frustrated. Then I looked at Niya to know her current state. She is the one who gave him birth. Ian tears may melt her. I saw her eyes filled with pain after seeing Ian.

I walked out of my cabin towards hers, expecting her to be little concern about our son. The one whom she has borne for 9 months and raised with all love for 10 months before leaving me, but my every dream was broken. As I reached her glass door, pushing it open. I heard her talking on the phone with Noah laughing. She moved on. My Ian doesn’t matter to her. How can a mother be so reckless about her own son? How can she be so disgusting?

After hearing their conversation, my last hope too vanished, breaking his heart into pieces. The one whom I loved and thought as selfless turned out to be selfish and unworthy. I left my cabin, not looking back. I lost my life. She is so happy ruining my son’s life. How can she be so happy? My son is crying for his mother, and his mother is enjoying her life with her family. She ruined my life and so happy with her husband. I can’t let this happen. She should regret her mistakes. I should teach her the right lesson. I should make her feel the pain that my Ian getting now.

I grabbed the intercom and informed her secretary about today’s meeting. As I hung up, she searched my cabin within minutes. She opened the door walking in,

“I didn’t permit you to enter my cabin, Mrs” I just hate uttering her name too. I hate myself for loving this type of lady. She doesn’t even deserve to be called so.

“May I come in, Mr. Mark... I mean Mark,” She whispered in her low tone.

“I prefer it as sir, can you repeat” I demanded sitting in my chair. She passed a glare at me and uttered. “May I come in, sir”

“Yes, now you can” I smirked. She walked in and placed her laptop on my desk and occupied her seat. I passed a stern look.

“I think you don’t like my presence, you can fire me right now. I’m not your secretary to play on your fingers. I had occupied a key position after the CEO from the past 2years. This company needs your funds but needs my talent to grow. If possible, work with me, or else you can fire me. I can join some other firm.” She said with an attitude crossing her legs.

“Oh, talented! Let me also see your talent. That can decide whether you deserve to stay or be fired.” I smirked. Today she is going to have a long day.

The whole day I made her explain all the details after the growth she attained in the previous year and asked her goal setting for the current year. I didn’t give her time for lunch. We just had 3 cups of coffee from the morning.

Her throat got dry by continuous explanation. She slipped in litres of water from the morning. Her eyes started looking into the wall clock and checking her phone repeatedly. It’s 7 pm, but I’m in no mood to leave her.

“Office time is over, can we continue tomorrow?” She asked in a requesting tone.

“No, let’s complete it today. We can sign the contract on Monday. Tomorrow you get off to enjoy with your husband,” I chuckled looking at the laptop screen.

“I had an infant, my daughter will cry for me,” She said in frustration.

“Oh, that ok. Your husband can manage. You know even my wife left me and my ten months old son on the bed. From the day till today my son is crying for his mother and I’m dying to convince him, but still, I raised my son. Your husband may also learn it,” I mocked. She got up from her seat, walking away hearing me.

“We are not done yet” I shouted from behind.

“If you have so much concern about your son, why not you marry a perfect girl and gift him a mother? Hanging on the past gives only pain.” She said facing the glass wall.

“Why not you marry me? Divorcing your husband. My sin can get mother,” I sowed an arrow.

“Never, I’m living my life as I wish. I don’t want to get caged again. I just need to do a call. After that, we will continue.” She left away to call her new husband.

We continued till 9 pm. She is so restless to return home, and I liked to see that anxiety in her eyes, but my son will be waiting for me too. For her mistakes, I can’t punish her daughter or my already broken son, so I ended the meeting.

“You can leave, we can sign the contract on Monday,” I informed, closing my laptop. She took a breath and ran out of my cabin, closing her laptop. I packed my bag and left my cabin. The office is empty as it late at night.

As the elevator door swings open, I entered in clicked on the ground floor button. I found her coming towards the elevator. The door started to close, but I placed my leg in between the door to prevent it from closing. I hate her, but I just can’t let her alone at this hour. I know how much she fears darkness. She stopped away from the door, looking at me. I signed her to come in.

“It’s ok sir, you carry on” She moved away. What the hell she thinks about me? I’m not a pervert.

“I didn’t give you an option. It’s an order,” I roared in anger. She entered in standing on another corner, looking away. The doors got closed, and it started moving down.

“I don’t eat you. Don’t bite your lips. Your husband will misunderstand you,” I chuckled.

“He is not so disgusting!” She scoffed in anger.

“Then me! Am I looking disgusting that you’re thinking so much to take this elevator with me?”

“No, but “

“But?”

“Better we do not talk about this,” she said, avoiding my eyes. I moved closer towards her, pinning her to the metal wall of the elevator.

“Don’t...” She murmured, sticking her back. I just hate her flipping words and avoiding me, hating me.

“Come on,”

“I know you very better than how can I come alone with you. What if you take advantage of that “Her words framed me like a pervert? Which wake the devil inside me? I just banged on the control panel in anger crashing out the entire system and halted out the elevator in the middle of the third and second floor.