VirMan SS: The BOSS# CHAPTER 4 pg 28 - Page 6

Now that my bak bak is done here's ' Chapter 1.

"The international human resources committee is having a meeting, so I'm going and obviously since you're the personnel manager, you'll be coming with me. Pack your things and be prepared. We're leaving tomorrow" Manvi ma'am said and I nodded in reply.

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It was 11pm, everyone had gone home and the boss was still working , or more like overworking herself again. I decided to finish my presentation for tomorrow as well, and that way I could give her company.

It had been two and half months working for her company, but until today both of us were too busy to even say 'hi' to each other. I think in this time I have made my mark on the company though. The profits were through the roof. She had to be impressed by my hard work by now.

It was a good chance. Just me and her alone. Maybe it was time to time to make my move.

"Ma'am, umm...I..I" I started off but just the thought of us together always intimidated me a bit and I stuttered again. Shit! Why me?

"You still haven't fixed that stuttering problem, have you?" She asked with her signature stern glare.

"No ma'am, it's not a problem, its..its only when umm.. I...nothing" I panicked again and went back to work immediately. God! How can I say anything if she's so beautiful.

No man! Get a grip! I can do this. "Ma'am?"

"Yes?"

"It's quite late now. Would you like me drop you home?" This time I asked firmly and confidently with that killer smile on my face. There's no way she could refuse.

"Thank you but no." What?! No?! "But you probably leave, it is actually late. I'll see you tomorrow." She said

"No ma'am I insist, please." I looked upon her with pleading eyes and saying a silent prayer she'll agree. "It's late and I don't think it's safe for you and um'" I tried to explain.

"Umm.. OK, I guess. Thank You." She nodded and got up, starting to pack her things.

Score!

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She was silent as usual, I would try and get the conversation going, but she's not an open person, the only thing she would talk about was work.

"Ma'am, umm... do you live alone?" She glared strictly, indicating that I should shut up. Why won't she talk about her person life?!

"Sorry ma'am, I was just .."

"It's OK" She quickly replied, quite obviously in the attempt to avoid talking any further about this.

I didn't understand the reason for behavior. There was something bothering though, I could tell from her face and now more than ever. She had worry lines creased upon her forehead and she was looking outside. Every few second she was checking her phone like she was expecting someone to call or text. There was something going on and that's why she had drowned herself in work so she could avoid the anxiety that she's feeling now. To forget about something, but all that I could think of was what was that thing that she wanted to avoid, to forget. 

I turned the mirror to face her and kept stealing glances as I drove. I wonder how she would look like if I ever saw her ... smiling. 2 months, 1 week and 4 days but not one smile. Strange.

Her weird personality was not making it any easier for me to ask her out.Not to mention she was also my boss, and scared the living hell out of me, even if it was just at the mention of her name. Yeh aise nahi set hogi I'll have to try something else I though. But what?

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"Avi, listen yaar. You know the boss right, don't think she's a little reserved?" I asked in hope to get some information out of him.

"She's hasn't always been like this. Just a little stressed probably." He said

"Sure that's it? I mean she's very ... different. " I asked again not completely convinced, it seems like there's something more.

"Yeah she like that since a few months now. No one really knows what happened. But I think its family problems" He whispered cautiously.

No one at work knew, or maybe they were hiding it. I didn't know but I the one thing that I did know that I had to find out, by hook or by crook.

"We're here ma'am" I turned to her as I stopped in front of an expensive looking block of apartments.

"Thank you very much, and I'm really sorry for the inconvenience". She said as she reached out to open her belt. But, I beat her to it and helped her take it off. I took the chance to come closer and fixed my gaze with her as I helped her.

"Thanks again," She said in a voice much softer than I've ever heard. Hmm... maybe that's how to get to her, small gestures, gentlemen like behavior and friendship. Yep, that's exactly what I'm going to do. First friend then boyfriend.

"Please, there's no need for all this formality. After working hours, I don't count you as my boss" I said and laughed.  

She nodded politely and I sat there hoping she might invite me in, but again no such luck. That's ok though, because we always have the conference in Vegas for some time to ourselves, we'll get plenty of time alone, I thought about tomorrow and bit down a smirk as I watched her walk inside.