“Lily! Lily! Thong hango.”

Eisu tumsit fadabanina, kouraklido kananosu khangde, koksi mon makhada litsinduna, tumnaba hotnari. Ahouba makholda thongdu kana2 thinba lepte.

“Ungh… Kanano ei tumsit fadri, kona kouraku.”

“Ng thongsi hantoklaroi hyra?”

Hantamuki khukoududi ei mitka loina singi, ahouba makholda kourakpani. Eina leiriba rent tugi yumbu nupidu oirami.

“Keidourage?”

“Thoklaku lako.”

“Onthokna yetkhrehe, ngak tumbasida.”

Ei hakam laona chanduna, mit si khutna nan nanduna thong hangdokpa hougatlake. Thong hangdokpaga eina hangi.

“Keidourage?”

Yumbu nupidu makhwanga metlaga yam saona lepaga leirami.

“Eidee khanbu khanludene, ngd yamna tou ngamba nupi oirame. Ngd viral chatlamanlene, ado eigee rent sigi eejat sokpa yaba thabakti touraktabana fani.”

“Eina keidoukhrage echeda?”

“Tu.. makhada leiriba mayamse yengulao.”

Eisu hakam chana chana anisuba floordagi, makhada kei leige haina yengtharakpani. Eisu madu ubada, mit se taraktouga manli, khanglao laothokhi.

Rent tugi makhagi thongjinda, pressman kayana camera amadi mic pairaga eibu thoklakpa ngaiduna leirami.

“Ng meega hatluraba hyb?”

“Kei hyb?”

“Ng kari crime toururage? Ngn crime toudradi, nupa fangdabi nangumba nupi amada press singsina lakpagi maram leite.”

“Yare lepo eche, maramdi khangdana adumynasu hekta hyganu.”

Echedu saona eingonda amuka cheirami.

“Oiningba maram oijarasanu, mathangdadi cheksinlu, sumyn press amuka lakhanladi, rent sida ng leiba yaroi, tanthokani.”

Makhada leiriba reporter singduda amuk yengtharui. Wakhalda mee amakhak urake.

“Stupid CEO, ng ngarang ahingda shiramoko.”

Esada yaoriba energy khudingsi thabak amata touningde, Sir Tomthinbu khotatpa khaktani pamise. Pung kaya tarage hyn yengbada, office hour dagi min 15 chontharame.

Bathroom da chensinduna, jagatsida khwaidagi thuba maongda erujarami. Skirt amadi formal shirt tu thuna litsinlaga chenthorake; heels tudi khutna oina pyraka.

Eisu reporter mayam lei hydu ngak kaorure, mamang thongdu hek hangtokure.

“Miss Lily! Sir Tomthin ga nakhoi anigi relationship ki matangda wa khara hyramu.”

“Nga mahaka unakhisi chap chaba date tusu hybiramu.”

“Mahakna nangonda karam kanda ahanba oina propose toukhi?”

Reporter singduna amana amadagi mang thanaba hotnabada, thongadu fakaidouga manli. Khumfam khangdaba, wahang kaya hangba lepte.

“Miss Lily! CEO ga date touba fangbase kei faobige, nungyba…..”

“Oh my God! Ei chatke lambi thadoko.”

Eina pyriba heels tuna khutlai amagum sijinaduna, makhoidu changlakanu haina kanli, adubu hena hena changsinba henlake.

Ei khon aroibi tharaga koue.

“Eche! Maningi thongdu amukta hangtokpiramo.”

“Ng lakaga hangtoku lako, ei ngi meenai nate.”

“Masigi nupisidi…”

Ei mamangthongdu amuk lock tousinlamaga, chakhum leiba, maningthongromda lake. Reporter ama anidi kmyn kadaidagi litsanlakeno khanghoude, wahang hangna hangna koitan tanarake.

Chakhumda panliba thongdusu hangtoke toubada lock tourami, so (key) hangbada, echena cheirakani khangbana, ei hangudre. Chakhumduda koikei leiraga yengbada, thongnaodi hangtokami. Litpa chandou manle khana, kok tudi lithokure, ning mapasida ngakti panli.

Reporter chensinlakpagi makhol tabada, eina hena pakhatna kana lithoknaba hotnei. Ngambudi ngame hybu, ngaktangduda weight se kg 10ga taramdou manli.

Eina leiriba rent tu floordu khara wangi. Chakhumdagi lithorakpaga khut paifam leitabana, esa pumba upsinlaga tai. Cheinadi saru da panle.

Khut si kantoklaga ei hougatlake, office dress tusu uful loina pakle, madu kanthok kanthokna yengkhatlakpada makhol amuk tarake.

“Asida leire, asida leire.”

Hyn hyn camera gadu pairaga chensinlake, matungdasu mayam enarake. Chakhumda leihouba reporter amadusu eigumna lithoklaga, floor da yeisinduna enakta tasinlake.

Mahakti nadabra khangde, camera du pairaga amuk hougatlake, eingonda thangjin thangjin nambasu lepte.

“Sir Devil, ngdadi hatlageko.”

Eigee heels amadi handbag pairaga, lanfamda yeknabana tanarakpada chenba adugumna chenlake. Eina bus parking yourakpada, bus tu thouba houraklami.

Khamuga haidakhei, ei hekta chongkhatli. Passenger mayamdu eingonda loina yengnarake, ekybaga amata faode, aroiba maningi seat ta famduna, sor sangna sangna hondoke.

Eina company gi gate mamangda bus tu khamhanli. Reporter singdu amata lakpa ude, tandana leihouraba khangde.

Samfao fjn hatlakpa nate, chenlakpada fjn farabani, maisina leimaida upsinlaga tarakpaduda maisisu loina ngangkhatlabani, khong khutsu loina chokthare, dress sisu yengbada uful pakpagum ui.

Eina lobby da changlakpada, receptionist mayamdu loina yengake. Eina angaobigum lakliba matoududa yengakera ntraga CEOgi fiancé oibagi yengakera hybadi eisu khangde.

Khaningba khanjasanu, eingonda thoina darkar di oide, eisu mahakpu masam foiraga hatlage hyn laklabani. Mayamduna eigee koktagi khongdonfao loina yengaga leihouri, eina elevator da changaka.

Elevator door du khajiktang hek hangtokpaga, coat amuba litpa nupa ama ubaga, khudombina mangonda thinlaga, eina laoe.

“Ng…”

Eidee Sir Tomthin oiraboi ningdana laorubani, anok upa masa paba nupa ama oirami. Mahak eingonda ngak ngakna yengi.

“Out”

Introvert manli, eina elevator da changlakpaga, mahakti thuna chenthokhi. CEO gi floor youbaga, Sir gi thongdu thindabi, enlaga hangtoklaga ei manungda changi.

Sir Tomthindu matha khara sana, makhut anidu khudum souraga, mamaiduna ngatharaga leirambani. Karigumba problem ama solve touba ngamdabagi, matha khara sana mahaki laptop tuda yengambani.

Thong hangdokpa makhol tabaduda yengthorake, ei oiramba aduda mahak nokfet touna hairake.

“Ngasaidei ng ngairamine.”

“Ung ngyramni khange ei.”

Ei changsinlaga, mahaki table da khubaksina makhol houna thai aduga hai.

“Ngc ayuk keidoue khangbra, eigee rent ta keidoue khangbra, ngn ngarang toukhiba aduna eigee punshida kari oirakani khangbra? Ng adugidi matha keisu saramoine?”

Mahakna nokpa khangaga, maya ani chiksinabadu ubada, ei sorjao honlake. Natonsidagi thoklakpa sor si mei oina thoklaktouga manli.

Sir Tomthindu hougatlake. Aduga enakta mamaidu thangjinlaga hairake.

“Nakokta napi paka.”

Thouwa sadana khumi eisu.

“Pake yaona pakhanline, anouba hairstyle ni.”

Madu tabada oire, mahakna pena nokhibadu aduga hyrake.

“Ngini hyn ei gift ama thami.”

“Ngi gift to eina louba lakpasi ngairene. Ei-eina ngasaidei hyriba mayamse ng amata tadabra? Houjikti eigee punsije pungloi loire, thanks to you.”

Houjiksu eina hyriba mayamdu mahak karisu thouwa sade, box macha ama puthorakaga, desk mathakta thami.

“Sida leire. Hangtokaga yengo.”

“Eina hyrise ng keisu khumaroidro?”

Keisu khumakte. Dark blue machugi box tu mahakna oina hangtoke, manungda yaoramidu ubada ei mini heart attack toue.

Mamal atangba masak fajaba blue machugi sapphire ring ama oirami. Ringdugi nakan nakanda diamond kaya amasu napi.

“Keino adudi?”

“Oh.. cro.. ring ne.”

“Eisu ring ne khange, nangumba idiot nate. Karigi maramgi eingonda utlino hangbane?”

“Nangonda utkena touba natiye, nangonda pigena toubane.”

Washi hyn eigee left hand si mahakna lamduna, finger amada mahakna sijinlake.

“Keino ngn tourise” hyn eisu ringdu louthoknaba hotnei.

Louthokpa yaroi hyn eigee khutu kana faduna leikhre.

“Eikhoi ani engage tourabani, adugi eina ring se pibani.”

(Ngakna) “Nte, toudri.. khoi ani engage karam kanda toukhige. Ei ringse louthoke, nakhutse louthoku.”

Mahak thuna, eibu manakta chingsinlaga, eigee khwangsida mahaki khutchao aniduna pairaga leikhre. Masam foirurage hyn saona eisu lakpani, manak youraga pangalse hekta sonthabagum toue. Eikhoi anigi marakta space amata leitabana, eigee heart beat si mangondasu faoramni, mahaki dang dang laoba heart beatusu eingonda feel toue.

Mahaki mamaidu eigee maidagi inch fadana leirabani. Mahaki deep blue eyes, perfect jawline, soft lips__ khangde kei hyduno__ nupa amagi fajaba khudingmak loina suna yaoe.

Mahaki makhutna eigee khadangsida paiduna, mangonda yengaku hygum, khitang nonkhathanli.

“Masi ngn louthokpa sungya yaroiko, eigee fiancé.”

Nakong manakta ka hena naksinlaga chirol amuk tourake.

“Louthokpa thokladi, madugisu fol ama amuk lakhini.”

Mit si uisinlaga mahakpu chin thiraga cheibadi lepte

You stupid, bastard, idiot, arrog….”

Mapandagi Eyaina thong thinlaga kourake.

“Sir”

Matang chade hygum mamaidu onthokhi.

“Keidoure Eyai?”

Eyaidu thong hangdoktuna changake; mahaki maithongdu akibagumba ama faoba manli.

“Umm..mapanda..”

“Keidourage Eyai?”

“Hey Darling” washi hyn hyn thongdu enthoklaga Mellisa changsinlake. Tomthindu eingonda konlambadu thadokhre saona Eyaida hai.

“Mahak mafamsida keidouba laklino?”

Mellisa nokaga hyrake.

“Ei ngi anouba Personal Assistant (PA) oirabani.”

“Oh eigee PA hyb! Adudi khudak asida eina ngbu fire tourabani.”

Mellisadu khara uisitana wall da ngatharaga, makhutuna thabak mapada karan chanduna lei aduga hyrake.

“Ngn eibu fire touba ngamoi.”

Sir Tomthindi saona Eyaida yenglaga, paokhum ngyri. Eyaisu humang karabani.

“Um… Chairman na tharakpani maa.”

Chairman hysi Sir Tomthin gi mapani.

Sir du yam saona table da mahaki achouba khutumduna thinli. Makholduda eidee kidana chongkhatlabani.

“Kari hyb houjikido?”

“Sorry sir. Chairman na tharakpanina, eisu maabu khamba ngamdabani.”

Mellisa marou leina noklaga, eingonda mityeng amuk thamake. Eigee enakta tapna changsinlake, aduga eigee koktagi napi ama louthoklaga hairake.

“Oh.. ngarangi nupido oire. Ngnanine eerang touraga eigee fiancé fakhrise.”

Eisu khumi.

“Ngn eibu lana khanle. Eina mangonda eerang toukhiba leite. Nangonda nungshiraknaba ei paotak khara pibadi heini. Mahakti..”

Eigee enakta kharaga amuk changsinlake.

“Maa fanaba ng touningba trick tourasu, madu kuina keisu chatloi. Mahakidi ei leirisidi, mahakti eigee oigani.”

“Oh please. Mahakse ngi loina oiyo, adune eina pamisisu.”

Eisu c hairaga Sir Tomthinda yenglui, eingonda suptoklaga yengamgadra khanbani, mahakti Mellisada hangoina amadi saona yenglaga leirami.

Mellisadu eingonda yengambadei, thong adomda yengduna makhol houna haikhi.

“Pusinlako.”

Nupa marina table and chair pusinlaktuna changake.

Eyaina ngakna hange.

“Keino tourise?”

“Keino! Eigee table se sida thamgena pusinlakene.”

Sir Tomthina makhutu khutum tasinlaga khangbadu einadi urami. Office ta erang thokpa pamdabagi mahakna tumina leibani hyb ei khangi.

Eyaina “Sida table thaba yaroi. Company asida, PA na CEO gi officeta leiba yade. Thangtokhro table se.”

Mellisa na eingonda amuk khut thinlaga hairake.

“Adudi mahaksina kamdouba? Oktabi asinadi room asida leibadi yabra?”

“Excuse me. Ei marketing department ta leiba employee amani, ei sida thabak amagi lakpani, ei adugumba nupido nate. Bye, ngi nupase fjn senou. Then go to hell.”

Ei roomdagi thoklake, ngak thinjinduna amukasu laorami.

“Ngi nupado matungdadi fjn senouko. Ngn chatpa khuding puraga chatlu.”

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Lunch ki matamdi yourakabani, VP na eikhoi lunch ki matam piramde. Room dugi mayaida lepaga mana laorake.

“Nasa nasagi seat tagi amata lengba yaroiko. Eina hyse khangbra? Compaign adugi deadline hyengni. Nakhoi amata madu loiramdana yumda hankhiba yaroi. Aduga no lunch today.”

Kananomata peisa khara pibiyuba, law suit ama thangkatnaba. Mayam leire lawa suit pandouba…

Eigee desk tuda makhol houna file ama thamake, mayamdusu loina yengnarake, aduga mahakna hyrake.

“Eina hyriba mayamse maru oina ngc office thengna lakpa singdani.”

Mafamduda ei leitabagum, koktu nonthaduna tumina lei.

“Nakhoina kanada engage toue, kanaga luhongani, eingonda keisu darkar tade. Room sidadi eigee rule ni, ei khaktagi rule engadouni. Nakhoina boss ka oirasu amaga oirasu, personal connection leiba leitaba eingonda thoidokte. Eina hyse nakhoina tou.”

‘nakhoi’ hyn panlasu mityengdudi eingonda amuk amuk yenglapka lepte. Ei ekybasu faoe, saoningbasu faoe, maisidi heikha onle.

Alexna makhut thangkatlaga hyrake.

“Sengabrane ma’am ng hydo. Boss khakta nateda mana oirido ma’am ki boss ki boss ni.”

Alex ng ngcd sidouredo.

Ma’am na makhut tasinbadu eidee ui.

“Mr. Alex, just shut up. Do ur work.”

Mai fao nonkhatpa ngamdaba tanjaduda, eigee phonesi ring khinglake. Caller ID thoktaba aduda, ei call du thuna kakthatli, aduga thabak touri.

VP du mamit koilei leiduna yengaka.

“Kanagi phone do hwjikido?”

Eigee phonedu amukasu khingalke.

F*uck

Call thuna kakthatlaga flight mode ta thamjinkhre.

“Hwjiki makholdu eisu tahoue. Kanagi phone no hybne?”

Tonyna houna hyraka.

“Ma’am, Alex kini.”

“Kari hyb! Aa.. ma’am eigee nate. Tony! Ngse ei yam nungshirakoiduri!”

“Houbadagi ei ng nungshiraktrabani.”

Alex saona mahaki mamangda leiba blank paper ama matum tasinlaga Tonyda thomi. Matoududa Ma’am du saona, makhoi anida yenglaga ngang-ge toubani.

Manakta leiba telephone du khinglake. Machinda ‘kanano call tourakesina’ haina sonlaga pykhatkhi. Mahak yam saona telephone du pykhibani, kari tarubano khangde, hena saoba henlake, makholdudi engna ngange, kei hyrino hybadi eina taba ngamde.

Ma’am du mamit leiduna mee ama thirakpa manli, ei ubaga mityengdu lepkhi.

“Lily! Ngi call oiramanle.”

“Eigee hyb!”

Ei chamamnana table leiba adomda chatli aduga telephonedu nakongda thami.

“Hello.”

Sir Tomthingi khonjel tarake.

“Thoklako, eiga lunch puna louminasi.”

Ei ngakpana mit sidi laothoklabani.

“No thank you.”

Waheisi hybaga telephone du eina upsinkhre aduga eigee deskta lakpa houe, ma’am da fao yengbagi pangal leitre.

Telephone du amuka ring khinglake. Mahak oiramni khangbana eina oina amuk paikhatli.

Demanded tone da hyrake.

“Makhada kumtharako.”

Ma’am su mahaki manakongdu thangjinlaktuna kei hyrakeno hybadu taribani. Ei khumfam khangde, thabak sudrasu humangdi kangle.

“Ei yaroiye. Eikhoigi VP na kana amata thok-handiye.”

Masi tabada Sir Tomthina kei khanlamni.

“Mangonda telephone du piyu.”

“Yaroiye.”

“Sat piyu.”

Ei ma’am da kina yengthoklui, wa ngangdabi eingonda muna yenglaga leirami, yam saobasu manli.

” um…ummm… Ma’am pyrako hya.”

Phone du eina ma’am da pisinli, wa ngangdabi eingonda saona yengbadi lepte.

Ma’am na telephone du manakongda hek thambaga, mahaki mamaidu ngangsing ngangsinlake. Eingonda charage hyn yengakpasu lepte, tapna hykhi.

“Yes sir.”