Baani's POV:
Sitting in the backseat of my car, I felt the cool breeze hitting my face with closed eyes. I don't know what will happen today or why he even wants to meet me.
"We have reached Mam". Dhruv said
I open my eyes slowly, inhaling a long breath as I look towards him. A man with perfectly gelled black hair, brown eyes that were hidden behind his spectacles, trimmed beard wearing a navy blue suit was sitting on the passenger seat looking towards me, Dhruv. He has been my assistant from the day I set foot in the business world, he has been more like a friend to me. He is in his late twenties and maybe will turn thirty in a year or two, making him 3-to 4 years older than me, considering I am 26.
"Do you think it's a wise decision?" I asked him.
"Whether it is or not you have to do this, as now we are here" he replied.
"Ok so let's do this". Saying this I stepped out of my Mercedes Maybach.
Now I was standing in front of one of the most expensive restaurants in Delhi. After looking at the entrance for a good minute I decided to step inside. I took a step forward but paused and turned around.
"You will not come inside, I will go alone and handle this," I said to Dhruv who was going to follow me.
"Are you sure? Keeping in mind your meeting with him last time was not so good." He asked with concern.
"I am sure" I answered with a smile to assure him, I would handle this time.
But was I sure? I don't know.
Turning back, I walked inside, after getting the once over of the place I moved towards the table he booked for us.
I walked towards him. My stilettos were making a sound announcing my appearance, I stopped near the table, his back was facing me but due to the sound of my heels, he also became aware of my presence. He stood up from his seat and turned towards me while buttoning his coat.
"Finally my favourite person is here," he said in his oh-so-sweet voice with a fake smile plastered on his face.
"I assume you have some important work to discuss as you called me here rather than chit-chatting with me." I was straightforward with my reply.
"I do have Ms. Roy." He said and pulled the seat opposite to the one he was sitting on earlier for me.
Now I am 105% sure he does have some stupid shit in his mind otherwise Mr Abhimanyu Kapoor being this nice to me, not possible in this birth, actually forget this birth it's impossible in the next 300 births as well.
Mr Abhimanyu Kapoor is a tall, muscular and handsome guy with brown curly hair and grey eyes. He has charming looks which makes girls drool over him. Those girls are blind to his looks and money but they don't know his real self. He is a wolf disguised as a human. He is the CEO of Kapoors & Co., and my biggest business rival. His father started this business from scratch and he handed it over to his one and only son Abhimanyu when he retired. He completed his post graduation from London and came back to India 3 years ago and since then he has been nothing but a pain in my ass. Our company was leading in our field and no competitor had the guts to beat us but this man had.
I sat on the seat he pulled for me.
"Now if you are done being a gentleman can you tell me why you called me" I asked.
A devilish smirk appeared on his face.
"What's so hurry, first let's order something" Ok so he is testing my patience now, fine then let's do this first because if he assumes I will lose my cool this time then he is wrong I am good at hiding my anger, and frustration, last time was an exception.
He called the waiter and a boy in his early twenties came to take our order.
"I will have one Espresso." He said to the waiter and then looked towards me and said in a mocking tone ."I hope you won't like to have cappuccino"
Your plan won't succeed Mr. Kapoor. Last time he was too much and out of anger I threw my cappuccino on him, which turned into breaking news.
"Ms Baani Roy and Mr Abhimanyu Kapoor were spotted together in a café but while coming out Ms Roy seemed angry and Mr Kapoor was drenched in coffee"
"B&S ENTERPRISE'S Baani Roy spotted with her business rival KAPOORS & CO. 's Abhimanyu Kapoor, were the two trying to make a truce?"
There were so many articles like this, some even framed us as a couple.
"The gorgeous businesswoman Baani Roy is seen on a date with the handsome CEO Abhimanyu Kapoor. Was it their first date or they have been on many dates in secret? Are the two dating?"
"The perfect couple of Ms Roy and Mr Kapoor went out today but while coming out of the café our lady seemed angry and our handsome hunk was drenched in coffee, according to the sources Ms Roy was angry because Mr Kapoor forgot to bring flowers for her and that's why she threw her coffee on him."
Like seriously how can they think I will ever date this wolf, and who the fuck was their source? I can buy myself thousands of flowers and I will never get angry with a man because he forgot to bring flowers on our date. And most importantly that wasn't a date and I would neither expect nor accept flowers from him.
These articles were trending for a week. Last time also it was some stupid deal of his. He asked me to give him a 15% share from my share in our company and in return he will give his 15% shares. I knew he wanted to just come into my company and destroy it so I denied but he was adamant which resulted in me throwing my coffee at him.
But this time he said it is something important that's why I am here. I just hope I don't get on trending with him again.
"Ms. Roy your order?"He asked again
"I'll have one cappuccino," I replied with a taunting smile on my face.
"Sure you will." He said, returning the same smile as mine.
"Now speak why you called me?" I asked
"Okay so let's finally talk about the matter" He replied
I waited for him to continue but this asshole got some call and went out to attend to it
"It won't look good to attend a call in front of a beautiful lady I am having coffee with," He said before going out with a smile.
I so wished to pluck all his teeth out and vanish that smile off his face. But do I want to be on trending with him again? Nope, so I controlled myself.
After almost 3 minutes our order came and that's when he also returned after attending his call.
"So the thing is you and I both have our eyes on the project with Oberoi's," He said, taking a sip of his Espresso.
He is right Oberoi's is a great project, we both are working to have it and if he called me to back off from this project then fuck trending I will punch his face because we have been working on this one for a long time and I would rather lose in a battle than give up before even going to the war.
"Don't you dare ask me to back off from it?" I replied
He laughed at this. Did I crack a joke, you crackhead?
"No I am not asking you to back off, I want to say that you can have it" He exclaimed
Did he get into an accident on the way? I looked at his head to search for any injury but there was none.
No way he would say something like this in his senses. Is he drunk?
"Are you drunk?"
"No"
"So did you get into an accident while coming here?"
"No, Jesus woman, what are you even saying?" He said
"So why would you back off from this project in your senses?" I asked
An evil smirk appeared on his face. I feel something fishy in this.
He put his elbows on the table and leaned over.
"The thing is I will give you this deal and in return, you won't step foot in the deal with Mr. Malhotra."
NOW I AM FUCKING SURE HE HAS SOME HEAD INJURY...
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