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She stepped forward and placed the coffee mugs on a nearby employee's desk. The girl looked at her and asked, "What happened, Akshvi?"

Akshvi didn't answer. Instead, she turned around and saw that the man was grinning at her with lust-filled eyes before turning back to the coffee machine.

She slipped off one of her heels and, with full force, flung it straight at the man's arm.

"Aah...!" he screamed in pain.

The entire floor turned their attention toward them. The man, now both furious and in pain, yelled, "Are you out of your mind? What the hell was that?"

Akshvi had already thrown one heel at him. She took off the other one, held it in her hand, and marched toward him. Her eyes blazed with fury. Until now, she had been ignoring him. But the moment he touched her, it was as if the goddess within her had awakened.

As she advanced, the man started backing away. Stammering, he said, "W-What... what are you doing? Have you lost it? H-Hey, girl! Stay back!"

"Why? Just now, drinking the coffee made by my hands was your luck. And trust me, even Boss hasn't had shoes from my hands. You're special, that's why I'm going to make you have shoes from my hands," Akshvi said with a venomous smile on her lips, as she threw her heels in her hands and walked towards the man.

"I'm telling you, stop right there. Stay where you are. Otherwise, things will not end well. You might even lose your job," the man tried to threaten her. "I'm your senior."

Hearing this, Akshvi's smile deepened. Or rather, she started laughing. She was now standing right in front of the man. She grabbed the man's collar and pulled him towards the group of people. All the staff members had already gotten up and gathered in one place, starting to talk amongst themselves. Hearing the commotion, Maya also arrived at the scene. She saw Akshvi holding the collar of the man's shirt with one hand and her heels in the other. She asked a nearby employee, "What's going on here?"

Just as Akshvi was bringing the man to the group, the lift door opened, and Vedang and Arnav entered together. As usual, Arnav was pestering Vedang with his mischief. Arnav said to Vedang, "Tell me, big bro! How did you propose to her? Hey Akshvi, will you be my lifetime personal assistant? You said that, right? Come on, tell me! Why the embarrassment? I'm your little brother."

Vedang raised an eyebrow and warned him, "If you ask me again... I swear I'll..."

Just then, he noticed the employees who were now gathered together, talking. Seeing them all standing together, Vedang's words got stuck in his throat. He asked, "What's going on over there?"

"Why is all the staff standing like this?" Arnav also said, surprised.

Vedang walked towards them and said, "C'mon, let's check it out."

They both walked over, and as they approached, everyone cleared a path for them. Vedang and Arnav were both shocked by what they saw. The employee answered Maya's question, "Ma'am, from what I've seen and understood, I think Sameer Sir said something inappropriate to Akshvi. And I've also seen him... touch her... on her waist."

"What?" Vedang asked angrily.

The employee lowered his head and said, "Yes, boss!"

By now, Akshvi had already pulled the man in front of everyone. Due to the presence of everyone, the man couldn't harm Akshvi. Akshvi hit his face hard with her heels and said, "I could lose my job? Well, that's a misunderstanding on your part. You see, when I take the coffee I make with my own hands to boss's cabin, he'll feel so lucky that he won't even think about firing me."

Arnav started to move towards the man in anger, but Vedang quickly grabbed his hand. Arnav, fuming, said, "Bhai, what are you doing? Let me go. How dare he try to touch Akshvi?"

"Look at her. She's taken on the form of Kali. Do you think she needs you?" Vedang proudly said, looking at Akshvi, "Let her handle it. She'll take care of it."

The heels hit the man's face with such force that blood started coming from his lips. Akshvi, grinding her teeth in anger, said, "Not feeling so lucky now, are you? With these delicate hands, i've left such a deep mark on your face. When boss is lucky enough to drink the coffee made by me, you should feel extremely lucky too after getting these shoes from my hands. Right?"

Now, Vedang understood exactly what that man must have said to Akshvi. And now, this Sensitive Darling of his... well, she didn't look sensitive from any angle. At this moment, she looked like a lioness who could do anything to that man. Vedang was thrilled to see this side of his Sensitive Darling. Yes, he was angry at the man for trying to touch her, because only he had the right to touch her. And for that, Vedang was ready to kill that man. But for what Akshvi was doing, he was mentally applauding her.

Akshvi hit the man in the waist with her heels from the side. The pencil heel caused such pain that the man fell to his knees. Akshvi said, "This is where you touched me. I'm returning that touch. Next time, think a thousand times before touching any girl about what happened today."

Now, the man knew that no one was going to help him. It was clear from everyone's faces present there that they were all satisfied with his condition. Especially the girls present there. There were girls among them who had been mistreated by that man in the past. But none of them had the courage to do what Akshvi was doing today. And now, they regretted not doing it that day. They wished they had done what Akshvi is doing today. And seeing this, they felt a sense of peace.

The man understood that now he had to save himself. He somehow got back up, and just as Akshvi raised her heel to strike him again, the man grabbed her hand and said, "Enough... that's enough. Just because I didn't react thinking you're a girl, doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. I'll show you... who remembers whom."

Saying this, he was about to raise his hand against Akshvi when suddenly a strong punch landed on his face, and the man's hand slipped from Akshvi's. Akshvi, scared, closed her eyes, but as soon as his hand slipped, she opened her eyes in a snap and found Vedang standing right in front of her. The man was lying on the floor. Vedang glared at the man and said, "Touch her again, and I'll make sure you forget what your hands are for."

Akshvi looked at Vedang. His face was red with anger. At that moment, he looked like Yamraj himself. Akshvi had no idea that Vedang was even present. He had gone out for a meeting. When did he return? Anyway, the man barely spoke, "Boss... this... this girl... she's lying. I... I didn't..."

"Arnav!" Vedang called out to Arnav, "Make sure this man never sets foot in this company again. And make sure he's blacklisted from every company in India."

"Okay, big bro!" Arnav replied.

Hearing that he would lose his job and be blacklisted everywhere, the man quickly folded his hands and begged, "Boss! Boss, please don't do this. If I lose my job... how will I manage my family? How will I feed my wife and kids? Please... don't do this. I swear on my mother, I'll never disrespect any girl again. Please don't do this."

A bitter smile appeared on Vedang's lips. So this man is married and even has kids. And still, he had no shame in behaving like this. Vedang said, "Maya, send a letter to his wife from the company explaining why he's being terminated. And make sure the letter is given to her personally."

"Yes, boss!" Maya replied.

The man pleaded, "Boss! No... please, no..."

Before he could say anything further, Maya had already called the bodyguards and they took him away.

The office atmosphere had turned tense. Vedang turned to Akshvi and asked, "Are you okay, Ms. Sinha?"

"Y- yes, sir!" Akshvi replied, nodding her head and apologizing, "I... I'm sorry, i... caused such a scene in front of everyone."

Vedang looked her up and down. Akshvi was standing barefoot. He noticed that she was holding one heel, while the other heel had fallen some distance away after she had thrown it at the man. Vedang went and picked it up, then knelt in front of her, putting the heel back on her foot. "What you did today, every girl here should do. Don't embarrass me by apologizing."

The entire staff was stunned to see their boss act like this, while Maya and Arnav wore faint smiles. Akshvi hadn't expected Vedang to kneel down in front of her like this. She was surprised but also happy. At least she felt reassured that she hadn't done anything wrong. And Vedang was with her. Thinking this, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Vedang helped her put on her heels, then stood up and glanced at Maya. Maya quickly understood his orders, looked around, and said, "C'mon, guys! Get back to your work."

At her words, the entire staff silently returned to their desks and got back to work. As Vedang passed by Akshvi's desk, he whispered with a smirk on his lips, "Bring a cup of coffee for your lucky boss. I'm waiting for you in my cabin."

Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Akshvi's lips. Then Vedang left. As soon as he left, Arnav walked up to Akshvi and said, "Well done, Akshvi! I'm really proud of you."

"Thank you, sir!" Akshvi replied, and then Arnav also went back to his cabin.

Akshvi had just sat down at her desk when Maya came over and said, "Akshvi! You set the place on fire today. I'm going to take that jerk's resignation letter and smack it on his face. It felt so satisfying."

"People like him deserve this kind of treatment," Akshvi said, rolling her eyes.

"Exactly," Maya replied. "But you deserve a good cup of coffee. You were supposed to have coffee at that time, but then all this happened. Let me make you a nice cup of coffee now. Okay?"

"Maya, wait! For now, I need to take coffee for Vedang in his cabin. He called me. I'll come, and then we'll have a cup of coffee together," Akshvi said, a pinkish glow on her face.

Finally, Akshvi didn't feel right asking Maya to stop, but Maya teased her and said, "No, no... Akshvi! Go to Boss. Anyway, I was making it for you. I don't want coffee. Well, I've finished your work. I've checked the faults. Just don't forget to submit it, okay?"

"Okay, thank you so much, Maya!" Akshvi smiled and said.

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Akshvi then picked up the file from her desk and headed to Arnav's cabin. She knocked on the door. A voice from inside said, "Come in."

Akshvi entered and handed the file to Arnav, saying, "Sir! This file is complete. I need your signature."

"Okay, I'll read it and sign it," Arnav replied.

As Akshvi was leaving, Arnav called out, "Akshvi!"

"Yes, sir!" Akshvi answered.

"Are you okay? Did that man misbehave with you?" Arnav asked in a concerned tone.

Akshvi smiled lightly and said, "No, I'm absolutely fine."

"Okay. You should go home now. Office hours are over. Take rest," Arnav said with a smile.

Akshvi then left.

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She went from Arnav's cabin to Vedang's cabin. She saw that the door to his cabin was open, and Vedang was already waiting for her. She noticed that Vedang seemed very relaxed. He wasn't wearing his blazer, his tie was loose, and the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to his elbows.

Akshvi knocked on the door. Vedang saw her and said, "Come in."

Akshvi entered and asked, "Why did you call me here?"

Vedang stood up from his chair and moved toward the couch, saying, "Come, sit here."

Akshvi didn't understand why Vedang was asking her to sit on the couch, but she didn't ask any questions and quietly sat down. Vedang took a box from the drawer of his table and sat beside her. Akshvi asked, "What happened, Vedang?"

"Shh!" Vedang quieted her, holding her hand in his. Then Akshvi noticed the injury on her hand, which no longer hurt. Perhaps when she got the injury, she had been so busy beating that man that she didn't notice the pain or the injury itself. It might have been caused by her heels digging in.

As Vedang cleaned the wound on her hand, he asked, "Weren't you scared when you were beating that man?"

"I was scared, but if I had been scared, he would have frightened me more. Before he could scare me, I defeated that fear," Akshvi said. "People like him deserve such punishment."

Vedang, while dressing her wound, said, "Today, I admit... you are very brave, tough, and strong. But why do you become so sensitive only in front of me?"

"Because... maybe I only feel safe with you. When I am scared of something, I have to face it fearlessly in front of the world. Otherwise, that fear would keep scaring me. No one ever came to protect me from my fears in my childhood. But... when I'm with you, I know... I have someone who will protect me. Maybe that's why I act so sensitive," Akshvi said, her eyes filling with tears.

Vedang heard her words and could sense how Akshvi must have faced her fears from childhood, without anyone to protect her. When she had no other way out, she learned to face her fears. This made Vedang feel a sharp pain in his heart.

He immediately pulled Akshvi into his arms and tightly hugged her. He said, "When you're with me, you will never have to fight the world alone. I'll fight your battles for you. You don't need to be strong in front of me. You are my Sensitive Darling, and that's how I want you to stay."

Akshvi just closed her eyes. She felt at peace in Vedang's arms, and after such a tense day, she felt a different kind of comfort. She was starting to feel sleepy, and since her office hours were over, she wanted to go back to the hostel. She said, "You said you would drop me at the hostel."

"Hmm," Vedang replied.

Akshvi said, "If you're done with your work, shall we go? I'm feeling sleepy."

Vedang pulled away and said, "Go to the parking area, I'll be there in a minute."

"Okay," Akshvi said as she left his cabin.

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A little while later, Vedang had dropped Akshvi at her hostel and was heading back to the mansion. His mind was still preoccupied with some things Akshvi had said. He arrived at the mansion and found Raj Ji, Nisha Ji, and Edha all together in the hall. He joined them and smiled, saying, "What's up? Everyone's together today."

Nisha Ji said to Vedang, "Ved, what happened at the office today? We heard there was a huge scene."

"Mom, scene... I don't think it was a scene. A man misbehaved with Akshvi and touched her inappropriately, so Akshvi beat him up. And I don't think that's wrong," Vedang said, patting Edha's head, who had leaned her head on his shoulder as soon as he arrived.

Raj Ji also said, "Of course. I believe today's women should be like that. I'm so proud of having an employee like her."

"But Dad, there must be other employees in our company like that man who misbehaved with many other women like her," Vedang said.

"True. So, what did you do with that employee, Ved?" Nisha Ji asked.

Vedang said, "What did I do? I fired him and blacklisted him."

"Good," Raj Ji said.

Vedang stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going to freshen up. Then I need to meet Aayu and Shrey."

"Okay, sweetheart! Do you want coffee or some snacks?" Nisha Ji asked.

"Just coffee," Vedang replied.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll send it over," Nisha Ji said lovingly.

Vedang got up and kissed Edha on the forehead before heading upstairs to his room. Edha, still sitting with everyone, had her phone ring. She glanced at the screen before answering. Before picking up, she glanced at Nisha Ji and Raj Ji, who were busy talking. She quietly got up and headed to her room.

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Meanwhile, Akshvi, upon arriving at the hostel, took a warm shower. She was feeling much more relaxed now. She lay on her bed, thinking about everything that had happened today, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep. She drifted into the embrace of sleep.

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Meanwhile, Vedang quickly changed into casual clothes: a white t-shirt, light blue jeans, and a black leather jacket, with a watch on his wrist and shoes on his feet. He sprayed on his signature perfume, finished his coffee, and headed out in his car. Shreyas had told him they needed to discuss something important. Vedang had asked what it was, but they said they would tell him in person. With some time to spare, Vedang agreed, and he was soon at the location they had mentioned.

The place was one of their favorite clubs. As soon as Shreyas spotted Vedang, he waved at him.

Vedang walked over and hugged both of them, saying, "What's so important that you couldn't tell me over the phone?"

Shreyas handed him a drink and said, "We'll tell you, but first, take a drink."

Vedang took the drink from him and, sipping it, said, "Guys, you sometimes scare me."

"Oh my friend, it's not something to be scared about, it's something to celebrate!" Shreyas said, placing his hand on Vedang's shoulder.

"But what's the matter??" Vedang asked, getting irritated. "The longer you guys keep me waiting, the sooner I'll have a heart attack and be gone to God."

"I'll tell you," Aayishka said, laughing, "Don't die. If you do, who will dance at our wedding after drinking?"

"Wedding, in this lifetime, if it happens, I'll dance, okay? I don't think you guys are getting married in this lifetime," Vedang said, making a face.

"Yeah, keep talking like that, and the marriage will never happen," Shreyas teased, talking to Aayishka. "I was saying, let's just send him the invitation, what's the need to explain?"

"Wait a minute... what invitation? Are you really getting married?" Vedang asked in surprise. "Look bro! I'm not ready to call this jhalli 'bhabhi' yet. At least give me fifty years."

After hearing Vedang, Aayishka glared at him and angrily said, "I can see why our wedding isn't happening. You're putting an evil eye on us and praying to God. Well, enjoy, because there's no wedding invitation."

"Haah!" Vedang sighed with relief and said, "So what's it about then?"

Shreyas pulled Aayishka into his arms and smiled, saying, "We're getting engaged next week."

"What? When did this happen? Did your parents come back?" Vedang asked in surprise.

"No, Aayu's parents went to Turkey to my parents, and there, they decided the engagement date together. They're all coming to India next week before our engagement," Shreyas explained.

"Oh my God! That's great news. Jokes aside, guys! I'm very happy for you two." Vedang hugged both of them and said, "Congratulations to both of you!"

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