Her Mysterious Lover

Falak’s POV

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Finally, it was Friday and the 8th of April. As he had said that he wouldn’t be able to spend time with me, he really couldn’t. I tried to sleep last night without him by my side, but I ended up screaming and crying because the boogieman of my dream returned, finding me alone. And he didn’t let me sleep. Not only this, for the last two days, I had a feeling that someone was following me or watching my every moment.

I knew even HE had a habit of keeping an eye on me to keep a tab on my every activity, but unlike this time, I never felt like someone’s eyes were on me all the time.

As Ashley once asked that ‘Don’t you feel scared with the thought of someone stalking you all the time?’

I have been feeling scared for the last two days.

I shook my head to avoid this negative thought. It was my boyfriend’s birthday today. Yes, BOYFRIEND, we were now in a relationship. I might be moving too fast in taking this relationship ahead, but then I felt so right with him, and he would be the one for me.

I couldn’t thank god more for blessing me with such a fantastic person and giving birth to that AMAZING PERSON on today’s date.

I wanted to wish him first that, too personally, but then he wasn’t there by my side, so I couldn’t do that, at least not on this birthday. So, I ended up messaging him; though I knew that the message would never deliver, surprisingly, it did, and he responded.

I tried to call him, but he didn’t receive the call. I wanted to be mad at him, but then I didn’t have any right to be mad at him. After all, I knew these were the cons of loving a mysterious person! As if he knew that I would message him even after learning that he had kept his number switched off.

“Seems like you didn’t sleep last night?” Ashley commented the moment her eyes landed on me.

I gave her a weak smile and rubbed my head because of the headache. “Awww! My baby can’t sleep without her daddy by her side.”, She faked her concern and hugged me as if I was crying before.

I pushed her away and slapped her in her arms, knowing her dirty thoughts. I clearly understood what she meant by the DADDY thing here.

“I don’t want to kill you on this special day, so just get lost.”, I hissed. “I already have a headache, so it’s better not to increase it by irritating me.”

“Haww! You’re telling me that I’m the reason behind your headache.”, She said, keeping her hand on her heart. “It hurts. It really hurts.”

“Youuu…..” I stood up from my chair, and she quickly dashed toward her seat.

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After a moment!

“Ms. Srivastava, A strong coffee and a tablet for headache, into my office..” I heard Jacob’s voice over the call when I received the phone on my desk.

“Yes, sir.”, I said and left my seat to get his coffee.

“What did he say?” I received Ashley’s message.

“He ORDERED to bring a strong coffee and a tablet for headache.”

“Oh, why do you think he has asked for coffee and a tablet? Either he might have parties all night because it’s his birthday today, or he might have an idea that you have a headache.”

I read her message but didn’t reply to her.

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‘Come in’

After hearing those two words, I saw him talking to someone on the phone call.

“Alright, I will call you later. Bye.”, He said and gestured for me to stay when I was about to leave after keeping the coffee and the medicine on the table.

“Ms. Srivastava, please grab a seat.”, he said.

“Let me bring my notebook so that I can write whatever you’re going to dictate.”, I responded professionally and tried not to be embarrassed myself, unlike the last time.

“I wasn’t going to say that. Just grab the seat, drink this coffee, and have this medicine.”

‘Am I imagining the things, or do I hear him saying that?’ I wondered.

“GRAB A SEAT, Falak!” He called me by my first name.

That was surprising, but at the same time, I wanted to hear SENO or SENORITA from his mouth instead of my REAL name.

I nodded my head and sat on the chair in front of him. He stood up from his chair, straightened his coat, grabbed the coffee mug I had kept near him, and forwarded near me.

“Th.. thank you, sir.”, I stuttered.

“What happened? You look sick.”, He said something out of the syllabus. I meant did he forget that we were in office now? “Did Lance do something or…”

“No.. No! It has nothing to do with Lance. I couldn’t get a chance to sleep peacefully last night.”, I responded, and a part of me wanted him to say that my teddy bear was not with me on my bed; that’s why I couldn’t sleep.

He chuckled at my response before speaking again. “What’s with the stuttering thing? I didn’t remember you had such a problem.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“It’s because of YOU.”

Shit!

“Me?”, He raised his brow in amusement. “What did I do?”

“You’re intense. Too intense.”, I replied, to which he smiled-a genuine one. And I must say, he looked good while smiling. He opened his mouth to say something, but his phone rang again. We both looked at the phone screen because it was kept on the table.

‘Mom’

He picked up his phone and slid the screen to receive the call. “Hey, Mom”

“Thank you, Mom.”

“Stop calling me with those names. I’m now twenty-three, for god sake.”, He hissed.

“You already know my plan. I celebrated my birthday with you guys last night, and I can’t do the same today. I have thrown a large party tonight to new all the new investors, and I have built a strong relationship with them.”

“Yep! Exactly. I have to focus on my career first to be a successful businessman by the end of twenty-eight to thirty.”

I was hearing the conversation of one side, and by listening to that only, I was sure that it was HIS birthday today.

It meant HE was indeed Jacob.

It meant both HE and Jacob was the same person.

“Are you guys coming today? Or only Klaus will be my side on my birthday?”

“No. This is more like a birthday party, not a party with balloons and games.”

“Fine. As you wish.”, Saying this, he disconnected the call, and by that time, I had already finished the coffee and had the medicine.

“Is your birthday today?” I couldn’t help myself from asking that question. I wanted to reconfirm.

“Yes.”

A wide smile appeared when I realized that HE was my mysterious lover.

“Won’t you wish me?”, He asked, raising his brow.

“Oh! I’m sorry! Happy birthday, sir.” I smiled and thought to at least hug him while wishing him, just like I always do while sleeping beside him.

“Thank you, and I hope you don’t have any plans tonight because I want you at my party.” He paused before speaking. “Since this is a business party. I need my assistant by my side.”

“Okay, sir”

He couldn’t celebrate his birthday with me like a boyfriend and a girlfriend, but he was still trying to make up like a boss and an employee.

But why was he hiding our relationship from everyone?

I couldn’t ask this question to him, at least not now! Because it might ruin everything.

“Perfect then. See you in the evening.”, Saying this, he gave me a clue to leave, but my mind was still asking me to give him a hug or kiss and wish him a birthday just like a girlfriend does to their boyfriend. I stood up from my chair and walked toward his chair. He looked at me in confusion, and Standing close to his chair, I leaned toward him and smelt the same familiar cologne from me.

“Don’t tell me you are planning to kiss your boss?”, He said, making my eyes widen. He stood up from his chair while I straightened myself and thought to leave because I embarrassed myself again, but he held my wrist. “You can give me a hug, though.” Saying this, he pulled me in his arms.

“Happy birthday, Jacob.” I wished him and was about to hug him back; that’s when his cabin door was wide open, revealing Klaus.

The hand which I had raised to hug him, I quickly dropped it to my side by observing his expressionless face.

Couldn’t he knock before walking inside?

But then he was THE CEO of the company.

“Thank you so much, Falak!”, He said and pulled himself away from me. And that’s the moment Jacob’s eyes landed on Klaus.

“Are you busy right now?” Klaus asked, still standing at the door.

“Nope.”, Jacob responded. “Falak is almost leaving.”, He added, to which I quickly ran out of Jacob’s cabin.

Why did he give that look?

Did he know Jacob’s feelings for me?

He might be. After all, they both are cousins.

And he might disapprove of our secret relationship because I was nowhere around Jacob.

I mentioned that Jacob was intense, but he was nothing in front of his cousin. He looked a bit moody. And a little bit scary. Though he had never said a word to me, his expressionless face screamed many unsaid words.

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#TBC