Alia ne kabhi Vikram ka office nahi dekha tha. Woh jaanti thi ki woh ek bade corporate mein kaam karta hai, lekin usne kabhi imagine nahi kiya tha ki wahan jaana uske liye kya laayega. Subah uske phone pe message aaya tha — simple, direct, commanding: "Aaj dopahar 12 baje aana. Meri office. Reception pe naam bata dena. Upar aana. Conference room mein milunga."

Alia ne nervousness ke saath taiyaari ki. Usne pehna tha ek cream colored skirt aur matching top — professional looking, lekin easily accessible. Uske andar kuch nahi tha, jaise Vikram ne kaha tha. "Aise jo jaldi utar sake," uski yaad mein uski awaaz thi.