3 | Ephialtes

A M A Y A

Problems, problems and problems have in my life from when I joined the company but that doesn't mean I am going to stop my work, I need to complete it.

Sitting on my bed with a cup of coffee at one o'clock because I don't want to sleep, I have to prepare papers for an important meeting tomorrow.

The point is that I don't even know which company the meeting is in tomorrow. Papa has just said that this is a topic, and papers will be required so get it ready. Like seriously?

"Just complete it, Amaya. You can do it." Self-motivation is important sometimes.

All of sudden, the wind blew very strong, and some papers fell from the table which was close from the window. I went towards the window and saw that the wind was blowing, even though it was going to be raining at any moment, I closed the window and went to collect the papers.

I was picking up the papers from the floor when I felt that someone's gaze on me from behind. My head turned back but there was no one. This is not the first time that I have felt that someone is watching me like this but for the last one year I have this feeling but there is no one.

This is weird.

I started to do the paperwork again until notifications disturbed me, and it was Kiara's Instagram story. She posted a night coffee with her brother.

Revansh Raichand, the weirdest man I have ever seen in my life but his whiskey-colored eyes, I feel as if I have seen them somewhere before and I still remember his touches, the way his fingers slide from my cheek to neck, a shiver ran down my spine. I think it's not embarrassing to say that I was goddamned wet.

Fuck you, Amaya.

You shouldn't think about him. Just complete your paperwork and sleep.

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"Please let me go, I don't want to be here." I cried.

"Please, leave him." They were dragging him on the ground.

"He didn't do anything." I screamed, but none of them hear me.

"Leave me, please don't kill me. I will never repeat this again." The boy cried and I can hear him, but I can't do anything.

"Stop." My body started to shake.

"Leave me, please don't kill me. I will never repeat this again."

"Leave him, leave him, leave him."

"Leave me, please don't kill me. I will never repeat this again."

"I SAID LEAVE HIM." My eyes wide opened.

That voice, his voice I still remember the way he was begging them to stop but they didn't stop. I can feel my hands trembling, my heart pounding, sweat was all over my forehead.

"Calm down, calm down. It was just a nightmare." I calmed myself, which I always do.

Don't know when these nightmares will stop.

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"Papa, just tell me which company we are going to collaborate with now that you made me work for these papers for the whole night?" I asked but, he just ignored me and started to check some undivulged files which I definitely don't know. "It's a surprise for you and you slept at sharp three o'clock." The last sentence wasn't important for him to say but never mind I need to ignore it just like my father was ignoring me for the past twenty minutes and right now he is also ignoring me.

"I don't think it's my birthday that I need any kind of gifts or surprises." He looked at me with an inscrutable expression. "In next thirty minutes, we have meeting Ms. Amaya Mittal and I hope you will be there on time." Did I just piss him off? If yes, then I need to go and if not then I also need to go.

I spent the next thirty minutes to speculate about what surprise I am going to get.

"Mam, do you need a coffee?" A breathy voice reached my ears. "No, I don't need any─Kiara? What are you doing here?" I was astonished after perceiving a beautiful and alluring figure in 'UnityPulse' and that's my Kia.

"Uncle, didn't told you? Opps─I was the one who told him to not share about this to you." I am out of words now, the fuck is going here. "Can you explain to me?"

"Actually 'AllianceLoop' is going to collaborate with 'UnityPulse' because of this me and bhai are here." Did I hear it correctly?

My father and her father were friends, but they never collaborate because they don't want their friendship to get in any kind of business which was totally accurate but now how in the world is it possible?

"Why are you getting adrenalized." I uttered when I saw her being excited but that wasn't a question since, I know the answer. "So, your father is also here?" I questioned her. "No, bhai is here."

"Is he going to take this meeting?" I shook up. "You don't want me to?" A hoarse, deep voice came from behind, it didn't take me a second to understand who it is now.

"Does it matter to you?" I turned my face to meet his whiskey-colored eyes. Dazzling, "Kiara, you forget to meet Anupam uncle. He was asking for you." He smirked before saying. Did he just try to say 'Kiara, get out?' in a different way? "Oh! Yeah, I was about to go." She nervously laughs and left.

"Everything matters when it's you, sweetheart." His deep voice was such a turn on for me. He started walking towards me in a snail's pace and stopped just in front of me. He was so close to my body that even air would have trouble passing between us.

His finger traced my cheeks softly, I wanted to stop him but it's like he possessed my body. "Aren't you're getting too close Mr. Raichand?"

"Aren't you liking it Ms. Mittal?" His finger slides down from my cheeks to my neck, goosebumps were evident on my body, for sure. His icy fingers stopped at my cleavage, and I am dripping wet now, without any doubt. "No, I am definitely not liking it." I tried not to shutter but I was miserably failed.

"But your body is saying something else, my sweetheart." His lip curves into a smirk but before I understand he pinched my already hardened nipple, which was poking through my shirt, Shit. "You─"

"Excuse me Mam, Sir is calling you for the meeting with Mr. Raichand." One of the staff came and spoke. I hear Revansh annoyance growl as, if he doesn't want to leave the unknown argument.

I pushed him back and directly strode towards the meeting room.

"Where were you?" Kia asked when I entered the room. "Some private talks are important, Kiara." Revansh replied from behind instead of me. I can feel Kia's dubiety face which I fortunately ignored since; I don't know what I will answer her if she asks something suspicious questions.

After an hour the meeting ended. Do I need to tell you that Revansh's eyes were fixed on me in this whole damn one hour and I am not even sure if he listens to any single word related to the project. He was staring at me straight-faced, what's the problem he has with me?

"So, I hope we are collaborating, Revansh." Finally, his eyes moved towards Papa, and he smiled. Oh! hasna bhi aata hai isse. "Yes, Uncle." They both clasp their hands.

"Ab toh aate hi rahunga yaha." He looked at me and said with his professional smirk.

"Uncle, bhai is taking the CEO's position so there is a party tomorrow and you guys are coming." Papa smiled before saying. "Sure, we will be there."

Revansh walked past me and said near my ear "Blue is my favorite color." I looked back at him, and he just winked at me and in return he got a glare from me.

Did he just tell me to wear blue tomorrow? If yes, then I am definitely not going to wear it.

"Where are you lost?" Kiara asked. "Huh─Nowhere."

"I want to talk to you, let's meet up after the party in our place?" Something is wrong and I can sense it. "Yeah, sure why not." She smiled. "Our usual place." I nodded at her, and she also left.

Thank God!