He was about to leave when Sophia stood in front of him and simply repeated her word with little more clarity:" What do you mean, no need! Boss, I am asking you to repeat what you said. Sorry! or should I say Pardon!"
Vir got angry as expected. Come on, now, how is he supposed to know that she wasn't apologizing rather asking him to repeat.
'I mean, sorry does have two meanings; when said in a replied tone, it is used for apologising, but when asked in a questioning tone, it is used as the word 'Please repeat or Pardon'. I knew that, but it was so sudden.
Never mind.' Vir thought with a deep sigh.
" I was demanding an explanation from you, Miss Rajput." He replied.
" Firstly, it's not my fault. Explanation, my foot. If you want to blame someone, then blame the traffic for causing such a ruckus for me.
Secondly, (she hesitated a little, but in the end decided to tell him) I am no more Miss Rajput. My parents officially disowned me yesterday.
Thirdly, I got married just yesterday. Sorry, I forgot to send you an invite. Now I am called Mrs. Raichand.
Fourthly, I might have to leave the job soon. You know the 'how the daughters-in-law of respected households don't work' concept. Even if the household belongs to the beggars. So, giving you a heads up earlier will help you with finding my replacement.
Last but not least, I am not sure if I would be able to continue to be religiously dedicated to my work. But every second here, I will give my level best as I always have, in each and every project." Sophia concluded with the brightest smile of hers. She loves working. She has always wanted to create something meaningful, something impactful for the company, for the society, for the world.
But she forgot the limits the world has bound her to. She forgot the cage she was locked in. She forgot that she is a girl. And a girl can only be a support. A girl can only be the secondary character in someone's story.
A girl can't become the main character. A girl can't lead the story or the world. The world doesn't allow her. The patriarchy doesn't support it. The oppression is against the girl rising to power.
There's a reason why the majority of the women in this country don't know how to use the most simple and basic things, because they never get to step outside of their in-laws' home. They serve the place, they never get to call home, for all their lives.
Not to mention the violence, harassment, and abuse they have to face and accept in the name of being a good wife, good daughter.
Luckily, her husband wishes to divorce her. Nothing could be more of a blessing than this. She can actually live her life after getting out of the cage built by society and patriarchy.
There are countless things to do, countless dreams to achieve and fulfill, but first and foremost, she will look for her sister.
"Fuck! Fuck! Bloody hell! You got married, out of the blue. Who is that unlucky guy? I would love to meet the person who marries Miss. Misfortune." Vir teased her.
"..." Sophia speechlessly stares at her boss.
Is he seriously a human being or a scumbag? What does he mean by unlucky guy and Miss Misfortune!
Bloody idiot.
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While both Sophia and Vir were arguing like Tom and Jerry, they suddenly heard the sound of 'Ding' and both their heads turned in the elevator's direction.
In the next second, they were just spellboundedly speechless.
The person who came was none other than the legendary assistant of the CEO, Ms. Lee.
" Ow shit! " Vir exclaimed.
" Holy shit! " Sophia tried to pretend to be calm, but failed successfully.
The most punctual person in this company actually arrived late.
Sophia was just too stunned; she was already in a coma all thanks to this shock.
Hell! Her senior of all the people was late. The only person in this company she worships and aspires to be.
It won't be an exaggeration to say Ms. Lee is Sophia's idol.
But now her idol, who always scolds her for not knowing the value of time, is actually late.
As for Vir, he didn't know whether he should complain to hell or heaven.
Holy shit! Out of all the days, why today and why now!
He actually found one mistake of the arrogant Miss Sophia Rajput, and he was about to punish her.
But here his sweetest dream ended up turning into a nightmare.
The person with a great sense of professionalism, punctuality, discipline, and hard work actually arrives late, and out of all the days or timings, it has to be fucking today.
The duo was looking at Ms. Lee as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Hell!
One was speechless, the other was in a coma. As for Ms. Lee, she cursed under her breath.
Bloody freaking hell! Only today was she a little late, and the two people to whom she wanted to ignore and pretend like nothing had happened were actually standing right in front of the elevator door. Now she was completely doomed.
There will be no end to this just because she was thirty-five minutes late.
'Maiya, O great goddess, I don't want to live anymore. This is worse than finding out you got cheated on by your boyfriend.' Ms. Lee cursed severely in her mind.
The three of them stood rooted to their places, as if they were standing in a land minefield and one step could cause them their death.
After gaining some control, Vir still finds it difficult to react. Like whether he should curse her, punish her, or let her be.
All the above three options will be applied to both the Assistant and the GM since they are both unfortunately late today.
So the last one is not the option. Hell, he had tons of punishments in mind for Sophia.