Reyansh’s POV

The first day of Priya's internship orientation finally came to an end.

I closed my laptop and glanced at the clock.

7:30 PM.

It had been a long day.

I stood up, adjusted my watch, and walked out of my cabin.

“Good night, sir,” Aarav said respectfully.

I gave him a small nod.

“Good night.”

I entered the elevator and pressed the button for the ground floor.

As soon as I reached the parking area, my driver opened the car door.

“Home, sir?”

“Yes.”

I got into the back seat and loosened my tie.

For some reason, my mind went back to the new intern.

Priya Varma.

Ritika's best friend.

She seemed polite, but there was something about her expression whenever she disagreed with me.

I shook my head.

It didn't matter.

She was an intern.

Nothing more.

I looked out of the window as the city lights passed by.

After about thirty minutes, the car stopped in front of the Oberoi residence.

The Oberoi house was large, but it never felt empty.

It was always filled with voices, conversations and family chaos.

I stepped inside.

“Reyansh aa gaya!” Mom called from the living room.

I walked in and saw almost everyone gathered there.

My grandfather, Rajendra Oberoi, was sitting in his usual armchair, reading the newspaper.

Beside him, my grandmother, Savitri Oberoi, was watching television.

Dad, Vikram Oberoi, was discussing something with my chachu, Kunal Oberoi.

Chachi Meera Oberoi was helping Mom, Nandini Oberoi, arrange dinner.

Bua Kavya Malhotra and her husband Rohit Malhotra were visiting with their children, Arjun and Ananya.

My younger siblings, Raghav and Riya, were arguing over the television remote.

And, of course, Ritika was sitting comfortably on the sofa, scrolling through her phone.

The moment she noticed me, she smiled.

“Bhai aa gaye.”

I looked at her.

“Hmm.”

Grandmother immediately smiled.

“Reyansh beta, pehle fresh ho jao.

Dinner ready hai.”

I nodded.

“Okay, Dadi.”

Mom looked at me.

“Office kaisa tha?”

“Fine.”

Ritika looked up from her phone.

“Bas fine?”

I gave her a suspicious look.

“Haan. Fine.”

She smiled mischievously.

I knew that expression.

“What?”

She shook her head innocently.

“Kuch nahi, bhai.”

I narrowed my eyes at her.

“Good.”

I started walking upstairs.

Behind me, Arjun laughed.

“Bhai ka mood hamesha serious hi rehta hai.”

Riya immediately added,

“Bhai ko smile karna nahi aata.”

Everyone laughed.

I stopped on the stairs and looked back.

“Very funny.”

The family laughed even harder.

I shook my head and continued upstairs.

The Next Morning

Reyansh’s POV

I came to the office at exactly 8:30 AM.

I hated being late.

The moment I entered the lobby, employees greeted me.

“Good morning, sir.”

I simply nodded and continued toward the elevator.

My assistant, Aarav, followed me with a tablet.

“Sir, you have a meeting at ten, the board presentation at twelve, and—”

“Cancel anything unnecessary,” I interrupted calmly.

Aarav nodded.

“Yes, sir.”

The elevator doors opened.

I stepped onto the twenty-second floor.

My eyes immediately moved toward the desk outside my cabin.

Empty.

I checked my watch.

8:45 AM.

She had time.

I entered my cabin and placed my phone on the desk.

A knock came a few minutes later.

“Come in.”

The door opened.

Priya walked inside, holding a file against her chest.

“Good morning, sir,” she said politely.

“Good morning.”

I pointed toward the chair.

“Sit.”

She sat.

I opened her internship file.

“Today is your first working day.”

“Yes, sir.”

“You'll be working on the college project alongside your regular office responsibilities.”

She nodded.

“Okay.”

“You'll also assist me with my schedule.”

She looked slightly surprised.

“Sir, main intern hoon.

Kya main ye sab manage kar paungi?”

“You'll learn.”

She pressed her lips together and nodded.

“Okay, sir.”

I handed her a folder.

“These files need to be organized before lunch.”

She took the folder.

“Okay.”

She turned toward the door.

“Priya.”

She stopped and looked back.

“Yes, sir?”

“From tomorrow, when I arrive at the office, I want my coffee ready on my desk.”

She looked slightly surprised.

“Coffee?”

“Yes. Black coffee. No sugar.”

I paused.

“Every morning.”

She nodded.

“Okay, sir. I'll remember.”

“Good.”

She gave a small nod and walked out of my cabin.

I returned to my laptop.

A few seconds later, I heard her sigh outside.

I ignored it.

Priya’s POV

I walked out of his cabin and closed the door behind me.

I stood there for a moment.

I couldn't believe him.

I immediately took out my phone and called Ritika.

She answered quickly.

“Hello, Priya! Kya hua?”

I didn't even wait.

“Ritika!”

She laughed.

“Kya hua? Tu itni gusse mein kyun hai?”

I walked toward my desk.

“Your brother!”

There was a pause.

“Bhai ne kya kiya?” she asked, already sounding amused.

I dropped into my chair.

“Your bhai is so grumpy!”

Ritika started laughing.

“I told you!”

“No, you didn't!” I complained.

“You just said he's serious. You didn't tell me he's this cold!”

“Achha? Aur kya hua?”

I started counting on my fingers.

“First, he barely greeted me.”

“That's normal,” Ritika said casually.

“Then he told me to sit like I'm in some interrogation room!”

She burst out laughing.

“Priya!”

“I'm serious!”

“Okay, okay. Continue.”

I sighed dramatically.

“Then he gave me work without properly explaining anything.”

“That's also normal.”

“Ritika!”

“Sorry!” she said between laughs."

I continued.

“And now…”

I paused.

“What?”

“He ordered me to bring his coffee every morning!”

There was a moment of silence.

Then Ritika burst out laughing.

“Bhai ki black coffee?”

“Yes!”

“With no sugar?”

“Yes!”

I groaned.

“Exactly! How does he even survive without coffee?”

Ritika was still laughing.

“Priya, that's his daily routine. He has black coffee every morning.”

I stared at my desk.

“So now I'm his intern and his coffee maker?”

“No!” Ritika said between laughs.

“You're his intern. Coffee is just an extra responsibility.”

I sighed.

“Your bhai is impossible.”

Ritika smiled.

“Welcome to my bhai's office.”

I leaned back in my chair.

“I have to work with him for three months.”

“Don't worry,” she said warmly.

“Once you get used to him, he's actually not that bad.”

I looked through the glass wall toward his cabin.

Reyansh was sitting behind his desk, completely focused on his laptop.

I narrowed my eyes.

“I'm not sure about that.”

Ritika laughed.

“Give him time.”

“Fine.”

I ended the call and placed my phone on the desk.

I looked toward his cabin one last time.

“Grumpy CEO,” I whispered.

Little did I know…

This was only the beginning.

And the cold, serious CEO sitting behind that glass wall was about to become a much bigger part of my life than I ever expected.

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