Chapter Five

Aryan POV

"Sis, what are you doing here?". I asked Fatima once we both entered my office.

"Can't I come and check up on my JB?  Or is there a crime on checking up someone's brother?  Okay, fine. Just tell me, if I'm not welcome here anymore, I will just leave".  She replied me feigning a sad face.

Drama queen!

"Come on sis, you know that was not what I meant".  I rolled my eyes at her.   "And since when, have you and my accountant became friends?".  I really can't help but to ask.

"Accountant? Oh! you mean, Aisha?"

"Yes..."

"Actually, we both bump into each other this morning".  She said smirking.

"Oh!". I replied nonchalantly.

Right now, I really don't want to drag the matter,  I know Fatima, she can be crazy at some point and I'm really not ready for that now. 

"Aryan?"

"Yes...."

"Don't you think, it's time for you to find someone and settle down with?  You're almost thirty, you can't keep being like this forever, just because mom wasn't a good mother and a good wife doesn't mean, all women are all the same.  Please Aryan, find a good looking and God fearing woman....... "

"And talking about a beautiful lady, I think I have someone in mind: Aisha, what do you think about her?  Isn't she beautiful?  I know, you like her too. I saw the look you were giving her earlier".  She said smiling.

"Just stop it sis, please stop. If, this is what you had came here to say, then I'm sorry. I'm not ready to listen to any of your lecture about marriage. I will never fall in love, never would I ever think of it.  Please, I have some important things to attend to". I said in a serious tone.

I don't know what came over me all of a sudden.  Was I angry because, my sister asked me to get married? or because, she hit my spot;  Aisha?

"So, are you indirectly walking me out of your office?!"

"No, I'm not. What I'm just trying to say to you is that, I have some important work than those things you're talking about".  I said frowning.

"I'm uttering rubbish, right?  No problem then,  I will leave. I'm truly sorry, I'm at fault for feeling so concern about my brother".   She said getting up from her sit, ready to leave.

I never meant it that way, What have I done?

"Sis... sis, sis wait!  Please wait,  forgive me, okay? I... I never meant to be rude"

"It's okay Aryan, now i know my place. Believe me, I will never dare cross my boundary again".  She said walking out.

She never call me Aryan else, she is angry with me or she want to discuss something important.

What have you done Aryan? Why can't you just control your temper for a minute?. I mentally scolded myself.

I will talk to her later, I need to let her calm down for now.

I sat down on.my chair and thought about what she had said.  Should I really get married?  But to who? I've never fall for any lady, I never liked anyone.

But, what about Aisha?

Huh! Aisha?  What about her? Why am I even thinking about her?

Groaning out in frustration and feeling confused at the same time, I decided to walk out from my office.

Aisha POV

I was busy with my work in my office when all of a sudden, the light of my phone pop and it's ringing tone started sounding. I glance at it but saw an unknown number popped on the screen.

"Who could this be?". I thought.

"Hello?"

"Hey Aisha, it's me Fatima"

"Fatima?"

"Yes Fatima, the lady you bump into this morning"

"Oh! Fatima.... Hi"

"Sorry, if I by any chance disturbed you from your work". 

"No, it's not a problem".

"Actually, I wanted to ask, if you're less busy for now, I would love it if you can join me for lunch".

"But"-

"Please" she begged before I could deny her offer. 

"Okay, I will be there. Just text me the address "

"Okay dear, it's just the company's cafeteria".

"Okay then, I'll be there in five minutes".

I stood up on my feet and walk out from my department, I saw Rukkayya sitting on her desk concentrating on something in her system.

"Boom!!".  I said scaring her.

She jerk in fear before realising that it was me. 

"Innalillahi Aisha!  Do you intend to kill me?"

"Hahahaha sorry, just decide to scare you a bit"

She glared at me.  "Don't worry, I will definitely take a revenge for that later". 

"Really?... and how would you do that?  Your crazy boss will not even let you to step out from your desk, except on lunch time". I sneer teasingly.

"Shuush! Keep your voice down young lady, please, I don't want to be fired. He might have favoured you but he won't do the same to me"

"What do you mean, he favoured me?"

"Of course!  Didn't you see the way he was staring at you earlier this morning, like he wanted to rip all of your cloth off. I think, he likes you"

"Hahahaha, very funny". I glared at her  "Stop saying rubbish Rukkayya, he can never like me". I said seriously.

"Blah blah blah, deny all you can but I've seen it". She insisted.  "So, why are you here? Going out for lunch?". She asked changing the topic.

"Hmmmm". I hummed.  "Actually, I was not even in the mood to go out for lunch but Fatima called me, and asked if I could join her for lunch". 

"Fatima?  You mean, our boss sister?!!"

"Yes..." I confirm nodding my head.

"Wow!  Girl, how comes you two are so close, suddenly?"

"Erm, nothing special Rukkayya,  just a lunch". I reminded.

"Okay dear, don't be long".

"Alright, bye"

Rukkayya is such a nice lady. I wonder why Fatima wanted to see me, though. May be, she want us to be friends. I thought.

"Hey". I said once I was standing in front of her at the table.

"Hey dear, Welcome. I hope, I'm not really disturbing you?".

"No, not at all"

" Please take a sit". She offered me a sit.  "So, what will you like to eat?"

"Fried rice and chicken is okay"

"Alright, let's order for two plate then because I also love fried rice".

"Really?  Wow! that's good"

Once we were both done with our food, Fatima cleared her throat.   "Aisha, I know, you might have been wondering why I had asked you to come over for a lunch".  I nod my head in affirmative.

"I actually just wish for us to be good friends".

I thought as much too.

"Of course, it's fine with me. In fact, I will be very happy to be a friend to a wealthy woman like you"I said the last part teasingly.

"Come on, Aisha". She wave her hand in the air playfully.   "And, I also have a second reason for that;  I really don't know how it would sound to you, I mean, I don't know how to put it down to you"

"Just say it Fatima, I will understand. If it's something I can help with, I'll definitely do"

"Okay, I beseech you Aisha, please make my brother fall in love with you"

"WHAT?!!!". I jerk up from my sit angrily.

" Aisha please, people are staring". She whispered in a calmer voice. 

"I don't care! Did I just hear you clearly?  You want me to seduce my boss?  What type of a lady do you take me for?  I'm not desperate Fatima. I thought I'll consider you as a friend, I thought your friendship was a genuine one? I never knew, you were just trying to gain something from me by lying that you wanted us to be friends!" I bursted angrily at her.

"Please Aisha, don't misunderstood me, that was not what I meant". 

"Just please, take a sit". She beseech and I finally sit back after so many contemplation.

"You see.... my brother had went through a lot when we were kids, we both went through a lot but he was the one who suffers the most. Our mom left us when we were kids, she left our dad and never came back to check up on us. And ever since then, my brother never believes in love again, he believed that all ladies are all the same. His believe now is that, they are all cheater. You might be hearing a lot from people about him; yes, he might be dating many girls but it was only to have them for fun, he never loved any of them. 

The reason I had come to you was because, you were different from the other girls. You're beautiful and not a gold digger. I'm sorry, if I might have hurt your feelings but I only want the best thing for my brother. And you're". She finished saying.  "And,  I saw the look he was giving you earlier, he likes you, believe me". She added.

"I know some ways in which, you can make him like you, he hate girls challenging him, he believes that he has the final say on anything because he has the money and power, but if he find out that you're different, he'll definitely start developing feelings for you, I know my brother"

"You have my contact, if you change your mind, give me a call"

"Oh!  And less I forget, I saw that look on your face too, you like him". She smiled and get up on her feet, she left me with my thought all alone.

"So, he also hate girls just like the way I hate guys?"

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Wow! I'm so loaded with work today, the former accountant isn't doing anything right here, no wonder he or she was fired.

I looked at my wrist watch and it was already 8:30pm. "huh! I need to finish this thing before I leave"

I finished all the transaction that were to be post on each places and close my account. I was about to stand up and pick up my bag but then, I recalled that I haven't inform Adyan about my new job.

He will definitely kill me!

Picking my phone, I dial his number. He pick up at the first ring.

"Hello?".  He said, I can tell from his voice that he's smirking, he really love teasing me.

"Hey Adyan, how are you doing?"

"I'm good, please, may I know who's speaking and how did you get to know my name?"

I said it!  I knew he was up to something! 

"Please Adyan, this is not the time to joke". I replied rolling my eyes. He then burst into a heavy laughter.

"My princess is angry, huh?"

"Of course!"

"Okay, I'm sorry. So, why have you called at this late hour?". 

"Late? This is just 8:40pm"

"So? Wait, are you still at work?!". He questioned dangerously.

"Huh?".  I asked confused.  Adyan can be nice but crazy at the same time.   How does he even know that I'm already working? I haven't told him anything.

"Uh... Erm... Erm.... Adyan, you-"

"Answer my question Aisha, are you?"

"Yes" I answered with a sigh.

"Submit your resignation letter first thing tomorrow morning " he stated firmly.

"What?!!! No Adyan, please you can't do that to me. I can't, I love my job"

"You love your job, right? Well, you can always work at Dad's company, no one is stopping you. No one will dare pressure you at the company, Aisha".

"No one is pressuring me here Adyan, I was only trying to work on something that why, but I'm done"

"I'm not listening to your silly excuse Aisha, it's either you resign or I come there my self first thing tomorrow and ruin everything for good"

I'm really loosing my patience right now.

"No, I'm not! And you won't dare do anything stupid Adyan, you can't just control me anyhow you like!  I'm not a baby, I'm twenty four for Allah sake".  I answered and hang up the call on him without waiting for his reply. 

I really hate his possessiveness, arrrgh! so stubborn. He sometimes behave like he's my boyfriend while he's not.

What has come over him? I wonder.