After preparing the coffee, Naina inhaled a mouthful of breath to calm her nerves and knocked on the door lightly with a tray on her hand.
"Come in." Shyam said for Naina to enter. She quickly brought the coffee to his desk, placing it silently and inched.
Shyam spared a glance at the coffee, taking it for a single sip to give and answer with his expression. "Wait" Shyam called after taking a sip from the coffee. "The coffee is too bland please make a new one." Shyam said.
"New one!" Naina repeated, looking at him quizzically.
"Why? Do you have any problem?" Shyam tilt his head to look at her with a questioning look.
"I will quickly make another one, Director" Naina replied before taking the coffee cup and trotted out to the pantry room and retried to make a new coffee again. When she was done after making sure it was perfect, Naina knocked again on Naina's office to place the coffee upon his desk and this time she waited for his comments.
"Still the same. Make it new one" Shyam said.
Naina didn't let her questioning expression surfaced to her face and replied like a robot, "I will make it again".
Placing the tray with a clinking noise. "What the hell make the coffee taste the same?" Naina mumbled to herself.
With a bit of rush but extra careful, Naina raise her hand to knock twice on the door before pushing it open.
Waiting for his comments of the coffee was like waiting for a lottery. She stared at him heatedly as he took a sip.
"Mhm." Shyam hummed in approval before pulling a smile and lifted his chin toward her. "Remember! I don't take sugar or milk in the coffee. So make a new one". Shyam said plainly.
Naina couldn't believe her ears. "Can't he tell his preference in first place instead of making her running around?" Naina was beginning to feel the urge to slap him, till he was diagnosed of facial paralysis.
Without a minute late, Naina went out to make coffee. When she was done, she marched into his room. She held her fiery eyes straightforward and placed the coffee cup beside him. Shyam gave a satisfied expression from the tea that she bought.
Shyam was somewhat amused with Naina's attitude. But his amusement wasn't reflected on his face.
"Wait!" Shyam called her again when Naina was almost at the door. Naina with gloomy expression turned around to face him.
"May I help you, Director?" Naina clenched her fists.
"Thank you!" Shyam said sincerely with a small smile.
Naina stood transfixed with various expressions flashing through her face. First he was intentionally making her running around, now he was showing his gratitude sincerely.
"Can I leave now?" Naina asked.
"Sure" Shyam nodded.
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"Hey! Are you sweating?" Shyam let out a throaty chuckle.
Giving his best friend a sarcastic smile, Karl placed his hand on his chest and gasped, "Oh thank you so much Shyam for signing a contract with my ex. You are such a loving and caring friend, Ahhh I feel so blessed." He is the vice chief of the Legal department.
"Welcome!" Shyam throws a knuckle at the guy. "There is nothing between you two. Why did you worked up?" Shyam laughs, shaking his head.
"Don't you know my wife work in this company? What if the rumor reached her ears?" Karl throws a punch on Shyam's left shoulder.
"Rumor! You think too much. I just thought the conversation will be quite fun if you joined. Afterall, we are college friends" Shyam said with a teasing smile.
"It's Melissa" Karl eyes alarmed and picked the phone.
"Hello!"
"I am in Director office" Karl replied with a gentle tone.
"Director office! Don't you see Naina there?" Melissa asked.
"Naina! Oh yes! I saw her. Melissa, I need to hang up" Karl said before he ended the call.
Shyam browsed his eyebrows, "Naina! You mean the intern who join my office today" Shyam was staring at him with a bit of confusion.
"Yes! Slm Naina" Karl tore his lips with a proud smile.
Shyam fell silent for a moment as he pondered. "Do you know each other?" Shyam asked slowly.
"I know her very well. I taught his brother..Ahh! Long story" Karl waved his hand. "In simple, She is my Melissa's cousin sister. Please, Take care of her. She just graduate, moreover she is young" Karl added in pleading tone.