Chapter 278

She was quiet exhausted after the meeting and she had barely touched her food as she was neither hungry nor was the food tasty. But somehow the clients seemed to have enjoyed the food and that was good enough for her. By the time the days events ended she realized that she didn't have time to go home and take a shower as Pryag will be waiting for her at the restaurant. She didn't want to cancel as even though all she wanted was to change and go to bed. Her day had started wonderful and even the presentation was a success and she had caught up most of the work as Lisa had helped her by staying late. In spite of all that she just didn't feel happy, guilt spread over her, as if she had done a terrible thing, she had betrayed Pryag even though she couldn't deny the attraction she had felt for Akshar earlier that day. She called him on his cell requesting him if it was okay with him if she comes in a little late as she felt the best thing to do would be to take a nice shower and maybe she might feel better. But by the time she got around to call him it was quiet late and she ended up asking Lisa if she could give her a ride as she realized she was too tired to drive. Lisa dropped her off as it was not too far from where she lived and Pryag was already at the table waiting for her. Before she joined him she freshened up and the cold water seemed to help both her exhaustion and her guilt.

He looked fresh and nice, actually quiet handsome. He helped her to her seat and took the one opposite to hers. He smiled and said "I took the liberty of ordering for the both of us as you were running late and I knew you would be hungry as I heard that you had hardly touched your lunch." The riming was perfect and the food arrived within five minutes and he had ordered a bowl of soup and spinach lasagna paired with Italian house wine. He had taken the safe side by ordering something that he knew for a fact that she likes. She was hungry and she had not realized it until the food touched her tongue. She didn't talk much until she finished her soup. She felt a little refreshed and someone was singing something in some language that either of them paid any attention to. He asked her how her meeting with her classmates was. She didn't give away much, but just smiled and said,” On the whole it was nice". Her expression immediately changed as she remembered the accident last night then continued with caution, "One of my classmates met with an accident on the way back. I probably have to go visit". She wanted to spare of the details of what had happened and how she could have been the one and most of all she didn't want him to worry about her. "Oh. Hope he or she feels better. I am just glad it is not you and you had a nice time. And it is quiet unusual of you to wear something casual to office especially when you have a meeting" he said and continued to eat while she sipped her wine with a blank expression wondering how to explain.