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"Introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love or anything they highly value"

Third person's pov:

The only thing she valued all her life was her work, for her work is worship after all it fed her and her family, so she wasn't ready to compromise, that one thing she was really proud of for the sake of marriage and because of her hard work and amazing commanding abilities, her team was able to complete the upcoming project and she was looking forward to applying for her leave for the marriage if everything goes well, but who knew there where people who can't bare seeing a woman so capable and successful, during all her work experience, she wondered why she didn't get promoted and Amaira apart from being hard-working and super influencer was too stupid to understand the sociopaths, male chauvinism and the sexism around the office.

"Ms. Sharma, you could have done better" well this is what she heard from the branch manager Mr.Sathvik Batia. After all the night outs, overtimes, collaborations, and helping-out-the colleagues thing she had done.

And her mistake was to stay silent, and too stupid to think that,' the CEO didn't approve of her project and she needs to work more to achieve' , but the only good thing she did during the week was to send Sameer her copy of work.

Sameer was very happy seeing her project, with that working quality and super talent, he wondered why this woman wasn't promoted long way back, he was excited to officially get the mail of her project, so he can break the exciting news of her promotion in-person, the moment he came across her portfolio he knew she was one heck of a talent, the moment he agreed to marry her, he thought she was just naive and typical Indian girl, who would have thought that he would get beauty with brains. He was trying to initiate conversations with her through text, as he knew she wasn't yet comfortable talking but all this girl would talk about was work.

'if only he was in Bangalore'

He was so thrilled to check the project in his mail, but all he got was her project named after another man, a plagiaristic, who stole his women's hard work. And when he texted, ammu all he got was that the CEO wanted her to work more efficiently, and that moment he understood how off the beam, things were in some of his branches.

His women or not, this was unacceptable to happen to any person, and then he knew what he had to do, and picked up his phone.

"Mr.Batia, I just checked your project outline, it's just flawless" he Spun his words to trap the prey

"Thank you, sir, I worked very hard for this project, as I knew it was really important for our company" that blind fool boasted.

"As you know it is important, I am flying back to Bangalore in an hour, prepare a presentation on the project" and boom, he dropped the bomb.

And it was back in the Bangalore branch,
Mr.Batia was now trapped to back out, and he made his plan and called up to Amaira's office to inform the arrangements to her assistant.

    Amaira's assistant informed her about the arrival of the CEO, and about presenting the project directly. She was too nervous, she was never shy to speak among the crowds, though she was an introvert, she was nervous, it was the man who fed millions of people, who was capable of making the right decision, who had a responsibility to stay strong, as he knew, if he goes down, millions of his employs will go down.

An hour was too soon to go through a background check so she started preparing for the presentation, time flew so quickly, she didn't know forty-five minutes passed with her preparing for her presentation.

Sameer arrived at the Bangalore office and when Batia was busy licking his ass, he interrupted.

"Mr.Batia, as I am early for the meeting, you just go through the preparation of the meeting room, I will just take a stroll around the office" he announced

" Sure, sir" Batia was too engrossed in impressing him to understand his implications

"And make sure the board room is comfortable" he pressed on the word comfortable, to make Batia believe he wanted luxury, while all he wanted was some time.

And with that, he walked off along the corridors. And he tip-toed straight into his girl's office and made sure to lock the door

Amaira didn't look up thinking it might be her assistant walking into her office to pick some stuff or any other important files for references, Sameer was amazed to see Amaira so engrossed in her work, he interrupted her with a small sound, Amaira was shocked to see her financé in her cabin.

He smirked and mouthed a "surprise"

She was too shocked to notice that he moved towards her, and when she stood up he was swift to cage her in his arms

" Umm...ji" she shuttered

To which he hummed, he was too happy to hug her. And this made her insane, this intimacy was too new for her, but she remembered the job of the hour, she tried to push him in horror.

"This...this..is an office, I will lose my job if..if..someone sees us like this"

He looked up at his beauty, she was too naive for this cruel world. He just wanted to hide her in arms and never let her go. But, she was too stubborn.

Her fate was screwed Amaira thought, for god's sake, this was her cabin and the CEO will be arriving any minute, but here she was stuck in her would-be's arms, she was going mad, she didn't even understand how he managed to get into office, but she didn't have time to think. Hence, she played her last card.

"And ji, we are not married yet " she whispered

Sameer laughed inwardly at his shy kitten's warnings, but he gripped her waist more tightly and whispered into her ears.

"None can make you leave and you will be my wife in a week baby"

She had goosebumps, this intimacy was affecting her and she was losing her cool but,if this goes on forget about the presentation, she would just forget how to spell words, so she urged him.

"Please Ji, leave me, I have a presentation to give in ten minutes"

Sameer was amused by her will towards work, but he never loses the argument, though this time he was in delight and can argue all the day with her in his arms.but, he had to get back to, and not to forget to sanction her a week leave, else his mom would kill him, as his mother wanted ammu to have, participate and give opinions on all the wedding arrangements.

"Then kiss me, love" he concluded.

Amaira didn't have a word to speak, she didn't know what to do and she cursed her fate.she was in horror is an understatement, a kiss, seriously is he mad, though the engaged couple has certain intimacy these days, she was never comfortable with these kinds of things.

"I ...can't do such thing, we aren't married yet" she uttered, she just closed her eyes frightened, when she sensed he was edging his face closer to hers.

Though all Sameer wanted was to kiss her beautiful lips madly, he knew she wasn't ready, 'she will definitely be the death of me one day' he thought
'to all the cold showers I have to take after' he murmured to himself and gave a peck on her cheek, and he left silently before she would open her eyes.

Amaira came out of the shock when she heard her assistant Riya shouting into the intercom.

"Mam, the CEO is here"

Amaira, assuring her assistant that she will be there in 5, rushed into the washroom, and was shocked to see her reflection, she was a mess, her neat ironed shirt was gone and looked like a ruffled cloth, the confident women was gone all she could see was red tomato, she for the first time cursed him and quickly adjusted her appearance, taking the required files she walked to the board meeting confidently

"Sir, this is our chief executive Ms.Sharma" her branch manager introduced.

But, when she looked up to see the CEO, all her confidence evaporated and she was at the loss of words, shock was an understatement to describe her emotion.

And then came a whirl of memories, where she said,'the cruel CEO' to the CEO himself, Varshas mumblings and the looks her in-laws gave during the dinner.

Everything dawned upon her, the mansion, she was a fool not to cross-check the background of the person, she is going to marry.

He just smirked at her, he knew too much information is wrecking her brain, but this is too late for her to back off from the commitment, like the quote goes 'No one believes in love at first sight until that special person comes along and steals your heart' and he was yet another victim of love, now he can never imagine his life without her being his wife.

These two peoples starring war was interrupted by the branch manager.

"Ms.Sharma!!!! How impolite of you to not great our CEO, I am terribly sorry for the behavior of my staff sir" Mr.Batia explained

"You should be sorry" was all Sameer uttered.