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Yes, Maan finally confessed and Geet accepted. I did not want to drag this part too long since their love story is not the main part but rather Maan's family, as the title suggests.
So from now on, I will pick up on speed and introduce more charaters but Maaneet will be present as I don't think there is much point in leaving out out main characters.

If I get enough likes and comments from now on on every part, I will post sooner (multiple updates a day) since I do not want to post too much and then people lag behing in reading... removes the fun and excitement... ok as a thanks for the likes and comments here are two more parts:

Chapter 17:

New Assistant

 

They would have stayed in this position the entire day but Romeo's voice made them come out again. Maan wanted a good bye kiss but Geet felt shy and ran off before he could catch her. The Bistro was filled with staff so Maan didn't follow her. But he did wink at her before leaving for his cabin which made her blush.

Tasha, who had been sent by Sasha to spy on MK after they had seen him run after Geet, was shocked. MK had entered Geet's private room and both stayed there for quite some time. And when MK was leaving she saw him wink at her. She had to tell Sasha. Just then did she bump into someone and fell down.

"Eh, can't you see where you are going?" she yelled at the person not looking up but massaging her elbow.

"Sorry Miss but what to do? Aap ke haseen chere se nazar hat hi nahin rahi thi." Romeo held his hand and Tasha looked up.

"Chup" she got up and walked off.

 

The man sat in the office and presented his report. The launch party hadn't given him much insight into the current situation and the woman in the opposite seat cursed.

While the woman re read the report, the man looked at her and tried to figure out for what sort of person he was working for. Not that he ever asked about his employer as long as they paid him well and on time but this lady was intriguing. She looked beautiful with her honey coloured eyes. Her hair was long, straight and black which she preferred to keep open reached her thigh. He had seldom seen such long natural hair which added to her beauty. With little to no make up she kept herself natural. Her simplicity was what drew men towards her yet the look she gave men when they advanced her said it all. If looks could kill, no one was safe. Other than her looks and a slightly angry face at times, she had brains and no doubt about that.

She was one of the best in her field. It was seldom that her plan failed or she did mistakes. 'Beauty and brains, what a dangerous combination.'

 

After his confession Maan found it difficult to concentrate on his work. He wanted to tell Adi about it but found it inappropriate to do so now. But he had to tell Dadi or else he would burst out of happiness.

"Hello Dadi?"

"Arre wah Maan bete aaj aap ne hume phone kiya, barra accha laga" Dadi said laughingly.

"Dadi, aap meri taang mat khicho, I have good news. Woh …I confessed to Geet aur usne bhi haan keh di" he said blushing. He was so thankful that his Dadi couldn't see him; other wise there would be a non stop teasing session awaiting him at home.

"Yeh toh bohut acchi news hain, to kab larahe hain aap meri hone wali grand bahu ko ghar?"

"Dadi abhi nahi. First let her be comfortable around me, phir sochenge."

"Kya Maan, pehle itne utawle horahe the aur ab kya hua?"

"Nahin Dadi, I don't want to push her. Mera bas chale to abhi leke au par she might feel uncomfortable about it. Anyways, before I ask her about marriage I want to tell her about everything. She has a right to know."

"But Maan, do you think she is going to be fine with it?"

"I don't know Dadi, but I have to be honest with her. I once lied and hid the truth from my loved once even if not with a bad intention. You know what consequences that had. I lost everything that meant something to me. I will tell Geet everything when I can muster up some courage. If she will accept me then fine, if not maybe that will be my punishment." They hung up and Dadi had a tear in her eyes. She knew Maan better than anyone had ever known, even better than his mother. She had supported him when no one did. He wasn't bad from heart, he just did a mistake.

 

Geet worked with Romeo and tried to keep her mind away from Maan. It was working well since there seemed to be not ending calls and bookings for the conference halls. Since BG had opened and clients had visited it, the word had spread like fire and now many clients wanted lunch meetings at her place. She was happy that her work was appreciated but it was difficult to fulfil all clients' wishes. On top of that Geet had to look at the file. Now that she knew what Maan sir felt for her she didn't want to disappoint him tried her best to work through the file.

Evening came and Romeo had left early because he had a dinner date which he didn't want to miss. Luckily there was not much rush and Geet managed quite well.

The clock struck six and Geet had just finished reading the file when someone tapped on her shoulder. She looked up and saw a young man in his mid 20's standing there. He wore jeans, t-shirt and a leather jacket. He had stubbles and black hair. He stood there holding a piece of paper in his one hand and giving Geet a small but friendly smile.

"Hi I am Arjun. I am here for the job." He showed Geet the letter which invited him for the interview.

"Oh, accha to Adi sir ne bheja hain. Sit." Geet pointed towards the chair opposite. She had told Maan that she wanted to interview the candidates but now when she thought about it, she couldn't think of any questions. The only that came to her mind was:

"So Arjun, why do you want this job?" He kept his small smile and said:

"I need a job. Anything, anywhere, no matter how much salary you offer me. I can cook, clean and am good at maths so doing accounts is no problems."

'Well that says all Geet. Dikhne me bhi seedha dikta hain. Chal, isse job dede. Waise bhi it is only temporary.'

"Ok Arjun welcome to Bistro Geet. I am Geet and yaha Romeo bhi kaam karta hain lekin woh aaj jaldi chala gaya. You can join from tomorrow. Mujhe yaha assistant chahije kyun hi meri wrist tooth gayi hain so the job is only temporary, ok? Main tab tak tumhara appointment letter type karwa dungi. So you can join tomorrow from 7.30am." Arjun smile more happily now and he thanked her.

 

Geet also packed up and closed down as it was time for her to leave. She took the stairs and went to Maan sir's cabin. She was disappointed to find it locked. 'Yeh toh mujse binna mile chale gaye' she thought. Maan on the other hand finished at 7 which was very unusual for him because he wanted to meet Geet and drop her home. He locked his cabin and took the elevator up just to find that BG was closed down. 'Yeh toh bina mujse mile chali gayi.'

 

Both went home without seeing each other. Geet told Meera all about what happened after the meeting. Meera was happy for both Geet and her boss. Even though he had said to consider him as their friend it felt difficult for her. She knew him not only as her boss but personally. She had often been at his place when she was little but he had never noticed her. He used to spend most of his time with his friends or mother or Dadi. His trademark arrogance and pride had been his companion even then. People never befriended him it was always him who chose the worthy people to be called his friends. It was sad in a way that now Maan Singh Khurana was very much alone not because he didn't have friends, more because most didn't appreciate him for what he was. Pinky chocked on her burger when she had heard it. Just like Meera she had been happy for both Geet and DD. She had not known Maan sir very much but she knew what type of person Samira was. And when both were together she knew what might happen when Maan sir found out about her. But she couldn't do anything just like many others couldn't. It was like seeing a lion walk into a trap. If you warn him, he might attack you, if you don't you had to see him suffer. But now he had Geet. She was sweet, innocent, open, a great cook and most importantly immune to his anger.