The next morning, I woke up feeling incredibly excited at the thought of going to the office. Never had I felt so earlier. I was filled with new enthusiasm as I got ready for the office, and I looked in the mirror multiple times to ensure that I was looking picture-perfect, as I had put in a lot of effort for the same. I felt as if I were going on a date, and I had felt this for the first time ever in my life.
I was worried that my feelings might have an adverse impact on my work, but then the feeling was amazing, and I wanted to dwell in it and enjoy every moment of that emotion.
I was surprised at my attitude. Being a sincere and hardworking girl throughout my life, I suddenly got diverted from my work, and I was in a mood to enjoy life from the moment I met Ben.
I drove the car myself, and while doing so, I enjoyed the pleasant weather, switched on my FM, and played a few romantic songs instead of rushing to the office like the other days.
I never knew previously that love was such a pleasant feeling. It can change even a tough person into a soft one. As I reached the office, I thought of focusing on the work and stopping daydreaming.
“Lily, ask the new MD to be present in my cabin within five minutes; we need to discuss our business policies and the new deals.” Said I.
Lily winked at me and could not help smiling as she simply nodded to me and walked out of the cabin.
As he entered my cabin, he had a very serious expression on his face. “Did you call me Mam?” he asked.
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“Yes, Ben. Be seated. I just wanted to discuss our business policies with you.” I already started feeling hypnotized, as I said.
“I already went through our policies as I reached the office this morning. If you don’t mind, I would like to suggest a few changes, and I am sure that our company will definitely have greater returns than it is having now.”
He went on explaining, and I listened to him carefully. Although I could hear and understand every word that he spoke, I felt mesmerized, and I was carried into a different world altogether.
But I realized that I was the CEO and I had to behave myself, so I tried to remain as serious as possible, nodding at whatever he said.
“So, this is my formula by which we can keep the price low and earn higher profits as well.” He concluded, and I was spellbound by his presentation and his ideas.
“You got a fantastic formula, Ben! But you should present the same in the board meeting for everyone’s consent," I exclaimed.
"Congratulations, Ben, sir! Your ideas are simply brilliant" exclaimed Henry, one of the board members, while listening to Ben.
“We all consent to your ideas. Mr. Ben, your formula is getting a majority vote, but how did you manage to read our business policies so soon as you just joined yesterday evening? asked another member.
“I just spent the whole night reading our policies and formulating new ideas. That is it. Thanks for consenting to the same.” Said Ben.
I noticed that Henry started looking at Ben suspiciously. Probably he already developed doubts that Ben is not a normal person. I wondered how I failed to realize at that time that he possessed supernatural powers.
I should have inquired further, I thought as I pulled my hand, trying to free it from the chains, as my injuries were itching by now and I somehow wanted my hands free. I screamed and yelled aloud, seeking help, but nobody turned up as I was locked all alone in the dark room.
Just a ray of light was entering through the ventilator, allowing me to see the time on a clock that was hung on the wall of the room. They had already snatched away my smart watch and my iPhone, making me feel pathetic. It was 2 a.m. I wondered how I would bear with the itching for the rest of the night. The blood clots on my arms were not only itchy but also extremely painful.
I again started thinking of Ben and cursed him for not appearing in front of me. If he has supernatural powers, then it must be so easy for him to come and unchain me and provide me relief by healing me. But then he has become so selfish. He can’t just sense my pain and difficulty this time.
I again got lost in the thoughts of the past. His business plan had become successful, enabling the company to earn huge profits and increase sales multi-fold by Christmas time.
“Anne, we should be celebrating this success. This is the best time to impress Ben. You should throw a party and dress up elegantly. Try to give up this formal look and look graceful and attractive at the party. Perhaps that might bring Ben closer to you.” I suggested Lily, who had just dropped in to my bungalow, to inform me about our increasing sales.
“I have almost quit the idea of trying to impress him. He behaves so formally and treats me simply like his boss. He behaves like a dullard and a bore. I can’t just lose my dignity as a CEO and keep trying to attract him. I wish he gets attracted this time. I want him to propose to me.” I said, quite disappointed.
“Don’t worry, Anne! Ben seems to have a humble background, so he might be hesitating about opening up to the CEO of the most successful company in the world. Give him some time. Gradually, he will understand your feelings for him.” Remarked Lily.
“His professionalism is necessary for the well-being of my company, but it is riling me up now.” I said it with an irritated expression.
“Let’s throw a champagne party, and I will personally dress you up for the same. I will give you such a ravishing look that Ben will be forced to get attracted to you.” Lily said as she left for the office.
“Don’t forget to prepare the list of guests for the party!” I reminded her.
As per the plan, we threw a grand champagne party celebrating the success of our company. We invited all the prominent businessmen and even our opponents. We tried to make the arrangements as grand as possible since we didn’t want anybody to make any adverse remarks as we had prominent business entities as guests.
I decided to begin the party by addressing it myself, and so I climbed the stairs towards the stage, and I could sense that all the eyes were glued to me in appreciation. I was wearing a floral midi dress with a square neckline made up of luxurious fabric and pearls and diamonds bordering the same. To complement it, I wore a diamond necklace and earrings and high-heeled sandals. I left my long, wavy, and silky hair open. Lily had taken special care while dressing me up, and I felt confident about my looks.
“I am delighted to celebrate our success, the credit of which goes to our new MD, Mr. Ben, and to my secretary, Mrs. Lily. They are like my two arms, and I am grateful to them for helping me achieve my target. The name of Frank Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. has appeared in the Times Magazine as the leading automobile company in the world.” I would love to announce an increment in salary for both my gems. Besides, the company has decided to announce a bonus to all our employees from our increased profits.” I declared gladly at the party.
The declaration was followed by a huge round of applause by everyone present at the party.
“To top it all, I would like to make a special announcement, and that is about ‘The Employee of the Year Award.’ The company has decided to present this award to our new MD, Mr. Ben. I would like to call our chief guest, the minister of trade and commerce, to present the same to Mr. Ben.” The applauding crowd stopped clapping suddenly as I uttered these words. I could sense a feeling of jealousy filling the atmosphere. Nobody seemed to be happy about this declaration, as Ben was just a newcomer.
The minister was just presenting the award to Ben when he suddenly turned back and pulled me towards himself. I was astonished by his behavior in public. But then I noticed that the chandelier that was hung on the ceiling of the stage was about to fall over me.
“Anne! You shouldn’t be so careless all the time! You know that there are so many enemies of yours trying to ruin you every moment" exclaimed Ben, as if shocked.
He looked sharply at the chandelier, and it just stopped where it was, as if unaffected by the gravity of the earth. There was chaos amongst the guests at the party, and they started discussing how it was possible for Ben to control the chandelier, but before I could notice what was happening, he acted smart and held the chandelier with his left hand and held me with his right hand both at the same time.
“What a presence of mind Ben has! His act was indeed a heroic one!” exclaimed one of the guests.“Whatever it is, he still didn’t deserve the employee of the year award, I think, remarked another guest.´But how did he manage to see whatever was happening behind him? I mean, he was on the interior part of the stage collecting the award, and the chandelier was way behind him. But still, he saw that it was falling. Does he have superpowers or something?” remarked another guest.I heard everything, but I hardly gave a second thought about the supernatural powers and his ability to sense things because, at that moment, I just felt too happy that Ben loved me and cared for me so much that he noticed the chandelier falling and saved me. I was just overwhelmed with joy at the thought, and I wanted to share this new development with my bestie, Lily. At that moment, the guests or my business seemed to be less important to me. What obsessed me was only Ben and his love for me. I could see that
“Hey! So finally, you regained your consciousness. Thank God! I had been trying for hours to apply all the medical knowledge I have to you, but you seemed to be in a critical condition. I was worried, and I had put my entire medical team to work.” Estella exclaimed in relief.“How did I get saved, Estella? That heavy truck had almost crushed my car and knocked me down. There was no chance of getting saved. How did you come to know of the accident? Who brought me here?” I asked her, really puzzled.Even I have no idea, Anne. I received a call from your phone. It was a male voice, but without any introduction, he just informed me about the accident and asked me to send an ambulance urgently to the location of the phone. After having said this, he just hung up.“Oh! It might be that some stranger saved my life. I will be grateful to that person anyway, whoever he is! But how did he know that you are my friend and that you are also a doctor?” I asked her, surprised.It is possible that h
As he left, he touched his neck just to find that his locket was missing. His mother had given him the same to help him control himself from using the supernatural powers that he possessed due to being half human and half vampire. He immediately dialed his mother’s number, but then her smart phone kept ringing. Unfortunately, there was no reply. He searched for the keys to his house in his pocket.“Oh damn! I just forgot the keys at home itself. I will go and look for it in the hut once. Perhaps it slipped off my neck while I was asleep last night,” he thought.But although he rummaged the entire hut, he failed to find his locket. He waited for a while for his mother to return, but then he wondered where she went, as she hadn’t returned for almost an hour. He decided to move on without his locket.I was still in the hospital, and I was feeling weak, perhaps due to extreme blood loss, but then I wondered who had saved me. I could see the needle inserted into my vein in my arm. The othe
He helped me lie down comfortably and adjusted the needles accordingly. “I will meet Estella and David and will be right back.” Ben said as he headed towards the ward in which Estella was examining David. To his surprise, what he saw was David embracing Estella, and she had dropped her stethoscope on the floor of the room. Ben coughed aloud to make his presence felt as he entered the room. At once, Estella pushed David apart as she blushed. Their position and Estella’s blushing face just described everything. “She was just checking my heartbeats with the stethoscope, and she stumbled and fell over me; that’s it. Please don't look at us like that, Ben,” exclaimed David as he tried to hide his feelings. “I know you very well, David! It is foolish to hide things from me. Isn’t it love at first sight?” asked Ben. “I must leave. I need to attend to other patients.” Estella said as she hurried towards another ward. “I forgot for a moment that it’s simply impossible to hide anything fro
When I woke up, I found myself on the bed in my room. I faintly remembered the events that had occurred the previous day. “It was evening when we were in the cab heading towards my bungalow. But what happened after that? I slept off, did I? I don’t just remember anything. Did Ben take advantage of my situation?” I tried to recall as I looked at myself. I was in my nightgown. “Who changed my clothes? What did Ben do to me?” I started getting worried already. I looked all around the room, but I couldn’t find him anywhere. I wondered where he went. I was filled with rage at him. My mind was already storming with a million questions about Ben’s character.I started breathing deeply, trying to release my frustration. I threw the vase right on the floor, breaking it into pieces. Tears rolled down my cheeks at the thought that Ben had betrayed me.“No wonder he was dancing with Sara that night. He is a characterless person who just uses girls and then dumps them.” My wrath knew no bounds, an
“You should better ask him. But if the locket is Ben's, then the chances are that he might have saved you. There seems to be something mysterious about him, Anne. I don’t know why, but I have felt a couple of times that he is extraordinary. I mean, I don’t understand how a man can overturn a truck with his hands. And the day when he saved you from the chandelier falling over you, he wasn’t even watching behind you, and how did he sense that it was about to fall? Whether you accept it or not, there is something cryptic about him.” Lily opened her heart to me finally, but I was so dumb not to listen to her. I took her so lightly that time. Had I been serious, I wouldn’t have lost my best friend and secretary, Lily, forever.Ha..ha.. What a joke, Lily! If he is extremely powerful, that doesn’t mean that he is mysterious or bizarre. I am impressed, and I would simply love to be in a relationship with him. The maid was saying that he kept awake the whole night and sat on the sofa in my roo
Ben held my hand and led me to the table. “Why does his hand seem so cold always, as if he places them in the freezer before touching me, and his skin looks a little pale as if he has hemoglobin deficiency? I should ask him if he doesn’t eat nutritious food. But this is not the right time to initiate such talks. I will ask some other time.” I thought, but then I failed to understand at that moment that he was a half human, half vampire, yes, a dhampir. That made him eat and behave like humans do. If he were a pure vampire, then he would be lying in a coffin during the day, unable to face the sunlight. But that gave him the benefit of doubt, and I believed him to be a human, and he concealed the fact from me. Although his hands felt unusually cold, every time he touched me, I got addicted to him and wanted more and more of it. I had almost lost my senses, and my only target in life was to have him as a life partner. I regretted going blind to his love. If only my parents were alive! Th
After the dance, Ben took out two diamond rings from his pocket, and to my surprise, he produced a bouquet of red roses from behind him. I just looked in surprise as something that was not present anywhere around a moment ago suddenly appeared as if by magic. He must have produced it using his supernatural powers. He presented the bouquet to me, which I gladly accepted, and then he held my hands, slipped on the ring on my ring finger, and said, “Will you be my soul mate? I can’t wait to spend forever with you.”A smile spread across my lips. I had been craving this moment since the day I met Ben for the first time. We were simply made for each other. I was glad that he proposed to me, and it just showed on my face. I could hardly contain my happiness, and I didn’t know how to reply, but keeping it short, I said, "Yes, Ben. I had been eager to hear these words from you for a long time, and I can’t think of anything I want to do other than spend the rest of my life with you.” I said as