" Kaira," said Ahaan as the name shocked all the colleagues.

"What I haven't done anything," said Kaira in her defence.

"We have the proofs," said Sidharth.

"What proofs," said Kaira.

"Here is CCTV footage of you entering the I.T sector the same time the fax had been sent and I have cross-checked. Shehnaaz didn't enter the I.T sector at that time she got in 2 hours later" said Rhea in a louder pitch as her anger for very much evident.

"I must have entered it the same time but, how does that prove that I have sent the fax to rival company," said Kaira.

" We have a proof for that as well," said Ahaan.

" That's not possible! You'll don't have a camera inside the I.T sector," said Rhea.

"Absolutely correct! But, the wait has met you Mr. Louis " said Sidharth.

Mr Louis the owner of the same company who Kaira had sent the information to and was investing in Sidharth's company.

"Mr Louis what are you doing here? " said Kaira.

"Well, Ms Kaira, It seems like you think you're too smart. While you gave confidential details of Mr Shukla's company to me, I skillfully got to know how you have backstabbed our company too by leaking our confidential information to Mr Kapadia whose company has been solicited now," said Mr Louis.

"Any more excuses that you are left with?" said Sidharth.

Kaira didn't have anything to say since she had been caught.

"You're fired ! " said Rhea.

Kaira fisted her fingers as she walked out from there.

KAIRA POV:

I won't let you win so easily Shehnaaz. I'll get back to you

"Welcome back Shehnaaz," said Ahaan as he smiled at her.

"Thank you so much," said Shehnaaz.

Shehnaaz was happy, she had been proved guilty and it was all possible just because of the faith that Sidharth had in her. While Sidharth had other plans going inside his head.

SHEHNAAZ POV:

As I walked towards the elevator to go back to the I.T sector. I felt a pull and found myself pulled in to the staircase by someone. I wasn't very shocked to see it, it was Sidharth. Pushing away from a six feet tall faint wasn't a very easy job. was it?

" Shehnaaz, what are you doing, Anyone could come here right now?" he said while faking fear in his eyes while I sighed and rolled my eyes at him.

" Sidharth, don't you think these should be my lines" I pouted making him smirk.

He always does this. " Shuru Khud Karta hai aur phir bill mere pe faddta hai," I thought to myself.

"Alright! Then you say it" he took a step forward, a teasing smile on his lips as he put his hands on the wall behind me from either side, sandwiching me and my eyes widened as I realized how close we were standing.

My heart raced faster and the way his eyes looked into mine was being of no help.

"Sidharth, I swear someone will arrive " I barely whispered in nervousness. He stared at me for a blank second before his smile turned into giggles and he stepped away from me, while I took a breath of relief.

"Dinner at 9:00 p.m after work today?" he said as fast as he could.

"Are you asking me out on a date?" said Shehnaaz while addressing the elephant in the room, making him speechless as she always successfully does.

"Isn't it a rule that two colleagues shouldn't be dating?" said Shehnaaz once again to receive a reaction from him.

" We aren't dating as you said but, definitely a 'DATE ' it is, " said Sidharth as he made his way to leave the staircase.

Shehnaaz too left after Sidharth with a smile lingering on her face.

SHEHNAAZ POV:

I slip into my stilettos, my favourite the plain black ones. Just when I was done looking at myself for the 5th time in the mirror, my phone rang, it was Sidharth.

Bang on time!

"I'm waiting down," he said.

"I'll be there in 5," I told as I picked up my sling bag in haste rushing towards the elevator.

As I reached downstairs. I saw a black BMW waiting for me.

"Hey. You look pretty " he said as I sat inside the car.

"You look nice too," I said politely.

It was weird for us. Since being formal was never a part of our conversations.

The entire dinner went on about us talking about most random stuff.

I wouldn't lie. Fancy Restaurants weren't really my thing. For me, spending the entire day just sitting somewhere comfortably and taking endlessly was much more than enough. It felt more like a dinner between two best friends than a dinner date which is what made it authentic.

They both said "Bye" as Sidharth dropped Shehnaaz at her apartment. After an hour, Shehnaaz's phone pinged with a message from Sidharth that popped up.

SIDHARTH: I had an amazing time. Looking forward to more dates like these!!!

SHEHNAAZ: me too :)

Shehnaaz left for work. As she was walking in the office's complex compound she turned back twice as she felt someone was following her.

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