Chapter 24

Geet was surprise and how complex Maan's mind went, he was not that simple Maan, she better learn it, sooner the better. But her mind was so used to old Maan that it easily slipped to take him as the old Maan and that was when Maan always surprised her. But nothing was in her hand other than just keep trying to win his heart and trust.

As the party was going on, Siddhart Singhania, who was one of head manager of project, his eyes was going around Geet.. where ever she went his eyes followed her. He lustfully looked her from top to bottom, dying each moment to fill her in his arm..

Maan noticed him but did not react ' who is she to me, let her handle on her own

But from deep within he wanted throw the man out of party or beat the hell out of him.

"he is my client, why should I. who is she to me" he consoled himself.

After a while the music started and first thing Siddhart did was ask Geet for Dance, But Geet wanted to dance with Maan today, wanted to give herself in his arm, let him dance her on his tune, wash away the pain she have several time given him during these kinds of parties.

She looked at Maan, with so much hope but Maan signaled her to go with Siddhart, he was client personal and he needed to be taken care of.

Girls tried to pull him too but he denied, everyone knew Maan never danced in business party, he just hated it.

Siddhart took Geet on dance floor, Maan had asked her to go, how will she deny.

Then Siddhart, taking advantage of his client profession was moving his hands on Geet which made Geet uncomfortable. He pulled Geet closer and closer, moving his hand around Geet's body. Geet helplessly looked Maan. Only if he signals for moving she will move or else she on her own cannot risk with his client.

But all she could see was Maan coolly looking at them but his eyes were fixed on their dance, which made her even more uncomfortable.

On other hand, Maan was burning, burning seeing her in arm of other man and the way he was dealing with Geet but what could he say he thought.

Have he not witness such scene before, when he would escort her to parties and she not wanting to be seen with him, he had to stay in corner, watching her while she would dance and sway with men and boys which were of her class according to her.

Seeing it once and twice he wanted to avoid coming with her but her late night parties, his parents never wanted to risk, she was a girl and Maan was forced to come to these parties and witness his own wife in other men's arm, dancing' for her it was just business party dance.

So at present too Maan let her do the business party dance.

While Geet was trying her level best to keep the dance descent, Siddhart was not leaving any chance' Geet was almost teary, teary at the thought of how much pain Maan has faced in past due to her silly acts, how much pain he was going thru now but tear of anger, her own husband doing nothing for her now, when she was almost captured in other men's arm.

She could not be rough to Siddhart, he was one of head official of the project and this project was important for Maan.

She after a while somehow excused herself from Siddhart, went near Maan and pulled him to corner in dark.

Maan was himself burning, he had earlier witnessed this but seeing his wife again in someone else's arm after so long was giving him fresh pain.

Geet placed her head on his chest, Maan closed his eyes as if she was soothing his wound, he gulped his saliva as she wrapped her hand around him, tight' Tears flowed down Geet's eyes

Maan for a while was so vulnerable, he just let her do what she was doing, sub consciously, it was the medicine.

"Why did you not stop me from going with him, how can you be so stone hearted. Aise bhi kya berukhee "

Her words broke Maan's vulnerability and he came back to his new self "you very well know, dancing with client is etiquette in business party, what's the problem today, I know how used to these dances types you are."

But Geet held his collar "I have made several mistake but how can you see your wife in someone else's arm, that too the way he was doing" She cried, feeling so helpless not able to move him

"I am used to seeing this, spineless husband that I was and here no one is wife and no one is husband, so carry on with party" he jerked her away and went inside the party hall again.

Maan after a while took leave from the client and left Geet to manage the party all alone, she was the main host after all. After Maan left, Geet very well know how to handle the party, only when he is present her all concentration goes on him.

Geet was on her way home and Maan was already in his mansion, wondering what he did was right or wrong, exposing her as Geet Handa like that in front of whole office and client. Everything will change for her for him now. But to know her intentions at last he had to do it. Her being so nice was making him crazy, what was the reason behind her new behavior he must know and thus he has to take this step.

Geet was returning home, "News must not be out so soon but tomorrow morning if it comes, what will happen. How will everyone react? I have tried my best to answer in diplomatic way still just hope they do not stir thing. Well due to Maan's reputation they not make up thing but what will happen, I am scared"

Maan in his Gym, he keeps running on tread mill like crazy.. scenes of Siddhart holding Geet in his arms keeps flashing in front of his eyes. He could have stopped it but why, who was he to stop anyone from dancing with her. She had not given him any right, when he was not allowed to interfere before, why now.

Next Morning, Geet comes as usual to office but everyone looks at her with different eyes today ' Geet Handa.

The news was out, Geet Handa was working with Maan Singh Khurana.

Why does experience like Geet Handa need training under Maan Singh khurana.

Are Handa and Khurana group not competitor in construction field, if not then what are they?

The worst was her Picture with Siddhart  and then so many questions with it.

Mr Handa asked for an answer to Geet, for bringing the name of both family in front and then what was she doing with Siddhart in Maan's party. What could she have said, truth would have gone against Maan, he did all.

Maan left home early knowing very well his mother would ask 100 questions. But his Bauji now said nothing to him, Maan felt bad about it. His father was in shock after realization how he was responsible for Maan's inner broken self. Maan wanted him to shout on him like before but his father would not now.

Sometimes when he sat down quiet, he could not figure out, why did people go for name, fame and money when it snatches the real essence of ones life, But now this essence less life was his life and he worked day and night to be on top. All that lose will not go in vain.