I went to the kitchen and started helping Nadira Bi. Though I was so hungry and I didn't know how to or whom to request food, ughh, my baby's small stomach wants food.

"What happened, umm?" Oh, she didn't know my name.

"Sharanya," I said, and she nodded. "What happened, Sharanya? You are looking disturbed. " She questioned me softly.

I said, being a little embarrassed. "Umm.. actually I'm so hungry and I didn't even have lunch."

"You don't need to get embarrassed. I'll give you cookies," she said, making me smile.

"Here have it." She took out a few cookies for me on a plate and gave them to me.

"Thank you so much." I thanked her and was about to take a bite, but the plate was snatched away from my hand.

"You dumb girl, you are here to cook, not to eat." It was Anusha Ma'am.

"And Nadira Bii, why did you give her these expensive cookies to eat, huh?"

"Ma'am, she was." Nadira Bii tried to say but Anusha Ma'am cut her off, "What she huh? She can't have these foods. If she is hungry, she can have food later from the servants' quarters but not from here, "said Anusha ma'am, turning towards me.

"You aren't here to enjoy luxurious things, you are just a normal servant, so do your own work and oil on your own wheel," and she left.

I wiped the lone tear which had escaped from my eyes and looked at Nadira Bii, who was giving me a pitiful look.

I smiled sadly at her and started helping her again.

After some time,

"Sharanya, the dinner is ready; can you handle it because I have to leave for my home, where my husband and children must be waiting?" Nadira Bii asked.

I assured her, "It's OK nadira, I'll manage," I assured her, and then she left.

With the help of other butlers, I set the dining table, and then the servants left for the servant quarters.

They sat for dinner and I served them, praying to Ayyiappa that they finish their dinner so that I could have something.

"Why are you standing there? Go to the servant quarters. You will get your food there." Anusha ma'am said. I didn't know anyone at the servant's quarter, and Nadira had already left.

Still nodding, I went out and walked towards the backside of the mansion.

I stepped in, and they were all having dinner. "Can I get something to eat?" I asked, stuttering a little, grabbing their attention.

"Sorry, we didn't know that you were coming today and we don't have extra food today." One girl, who was older than me, said

"It's OK, no problem," I said, and walked out. I wiped my overflowing tears; it's just a start; Sharanya, you have so many things to bear. It's OK Sharanya

It's alright, Sharanya, you won't die if you don't eat for a day.

I took a deep breath and stepped inside the mansion, looking down. They were still having dinner. I didn't say anything and went to the room where they told me to stay. I couldn't say it was my room because I didn't have any rights.

I sat down on the couch facing the window. No one asked me if I had dinner or not, not even Neil Sir, though I didn't expect anything from him still, I had no one with me..no one to complain to; no one to ask for something. I was alone.

I found a jug of water and a glass. At least there is water for me. I drank a glass of water and started looking outside the window. Why this hunger? God please make me sleep so that I can forget about my hunger.

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Neil's pov.

Did she have her dinner or not? But I think she didn't as she stepped inside the mansion after five minutes of going out to the servants' quarters.

I think I should check on her.

Wait, what? Why should I? She was a cunning girl, and still I was thinking about her. I tried to help her in every possible way, but all she wanted was to marry me so that she could get my luxury.

Let's just check on her. She must be enjoying her new room with a wardrobe full of expensive clothes and all the expensive makeup, even new phones and laptops were placed in the wardrobe.

I walked towards her room and was about to open it, but stopped. How could I just step in without knocking? Damn, Neil Ahuja. I knocked on the door twice and then stepped in.

My eyes wandered around her room, and I found her sitting on the couch facing the large window. The lights around her were dim, and I couldn't see her face as she was looking outside. Her long hairs were falling on her back while her hands were shining in the moonlight.

"Sharanya," I called her, and she turned towards me, looking at me with her innocent eyes and then looked down.

Innocent huh? She wasn't innocent at all.

A few hair strands were falling on her forehead while her puffy cheeks were glowing in the moonlight and her pouty lips looked more pink.

"Sharanya, why didn't you sleep yet? You finally got the luxurious room and even the bed is really soft and comfortable," I said, as if I was mocking or taunting her.

She sighed then looked at me, "Sir, please not today. If you want to shout at me, taunt me, or anything, then please do that tomorrow, but not now sir. I am so tired today." Her voice was just like a mere whisper. It was like she didn't have any energy left in her.

I didn't say anything and turned to leave. Just then I heard her murmuring something to herself, but I heard it "Not for once he asked me about food."

She didn't have dinner, but Anusha told her that it was time to go to the servants' quarters for dinner. Oh yeah, of course, Madame wants delicious and tasty food, not that servants' quarter food.

"You went to the servant quarters for dinner, right?" I asked again. "Then you didn't have your dinner?You aren't a royal queen of somewhere, and of course that's why you don't want the servant quarter-made food," I said, chuckling a little, and she looked at me while a tear escaped from her eyes, her FAKE TEARS.

She also got up from the couch and looked at me. "Yes, I did go to the servant quarters for dinner, but there wasn't extra food for me. They hadn't cooked anything extra for me." She said, looking at me with her teary eyes.

"And I didn't need your delicious food, sir. I am thankful to my God for everything he gave me, though I am a little angry today that he didn't give me lunch or dinner, but it's OK, I know he planned something best for me." She sounded like a kid when she uttered those words.

That means she just had breakfast before coming to Mumbai. After that, she didn't have anything. She must have been lying to gain my sympathy.

"You are lying right" I asked, and she chuckled.

"Yes sir, I am lying and I just know I am lying. Now can you please leave. Nope, actually I should leave. After all, it's your house only. Should I just go and sleep on the lawn?"

"Sleep only here," I said as I exited her room.

Promo

"Sharanya, what are you waiting for? Go to the servant quarters and have your breakfast," said Anusha Mam while sipping orange juice.

"Sharanya, sit here and have breakfast with us," said another voice as I turned to leave.

She didn't have dinner. I could say it by seeing her face. Ughh, stop thinking about her She was acting as Neil. I went to the lawn to get some fresh air.

I sat down on the chair, gazing at the stars; just then I saw one servant coming out of the quarter.

"Did Sharanya eat anything?" I didn't want to ask him. I still asked him.

He stood in front of me, looking down, "Sir, actually we didn't cook extra food, so." I didn't let him complete his sentence. "Means you all didn't give her dinner. At least you all gave her something to eat," I shouted, making him flinch.

"So..sorry sii.r." He apologized, stuttering.

"Out of my sight right now," I shouted, and he literally ran out of the place.

I went inside the mansion and straight to the kitchen.

I found a packet of pasta. I started making pasta for her even though I hated her, because I didn't want her to starve.

I quickly made white sauce pasta for her and went to her room. After knocking on the door, I stepped in. She was sobbing softly, looking out of the window. If I wasn't here, then why was she acting?

"Sharanya," I called her, and she turned towards me and her eyes travelled to my hand, but she immediately turned her gaze, looking down at her lap.

"Have it", I said, placing the plate beside her.

"I donn't want it," she said softly.

"Come on don't waste food, it's a sin" I said this time she didn't say anything and just took the spoon and started having it silently.

"Thank you, sir," she said softly, getting up from the couch.

"I'll just go and dump this plate in the wash basin," she said, and walked out of the room.

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next morning,

I woke up yawning. Thank you, God, for filling my stomach the previous night.

My eyes travelled to the wall clock. It was 7.am. I woke up so early. Getting off of the bed, I thought to put my few dresses in the cupboard which I brought with me.

I opened the cupboard; it had so many branded outfits and even a new laptop and smartphone. These things weren't mine. I didn't deserve all this. I closed the cupboard and took out my other dress and went to the restroom.

After changing, I went to the kitchen where Nadira Bii was already there.

"Good morning." I wished she had stepped inside.

"Good morning, Sharanya." She wished me back.

"You woke up so early?" She asked, and I nodded.

"Sharanya I am going to give this green tea to Anusha Mam. Can you please make black coffee for Neil Sir? "She asked and I nodded.

I said, "Ok, I'll do it," and she walked out.

I took out the jar of coffee powder and just then I felt a presence behind my back, which eventually made me uncomfortable and scared.

I turned, and my eyes went wide. It was a priyank.

He was eyeing me head to toe, making me uncomfortable.

"Do you want something?" I asked, and he smirked.

"Oh yeah, I want a cup of coffee," he said, leaning close to me. What the hell?

"Mo...move...back," I stutteringly said, and he chuckled.

"Why?" He whispered and raised his hand to touch my cheeks, but before that, I jerked his hand.

"Don't tease me," I said, glaring at him.

"Ohh I am scared." He made a scared face and leaned closer to me again.

God help me please.

"Priyank, where are you coming to the gym room?" I heard the monsters yell, and he moved back, groaning in frustration.

"Coming brother," he yelled back, then looked at me, "I'll see you later," and he left.

I sighed in relief. What was that? This sample was bad and I knew it.

Good, please protect me from him. He was worse than that brown-eyed monster.

I quickly prepared black coffee for the brown-eyed monster and told the other butler to give it to him.

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I served breakfast to them with the help of Nadira Bii. Now I have to go to the servant's quarters to have my breakfast.

"Sharanya, what are you waiting for? Go to the servant quarters and have your breakfast," said Anusha Mam while sipping orange juice.

I turned to leave. Just then I heard another voice, "Sharanya, sit here and have breakfast with us." My eyes went wide and my mouth opened in shock. It was a brown-eyed monster, and he said that.

"Neil, what are you saying? Are you out of your mind? She is a maid here. How can she have breakfast with us? "Anusha ma'am said to him.

Anusha, firstly, she is not a maid here; she is here to study and help you with household work. After all, you don't do any household work and mom didn't say that she is a maid, so stop treating her like one," Neil Sir said to her while I was rooted at my place.

"You are going against me just because of this mere little girl," she yelled at him.

"Sister-in-law doesn't say anything wrong, bro." It was Priyank.

"I am just saying the point anusha, she is not a maid here, she can have breakfast with us," the monster said again.

"But Neil," she tried to say, but Sir cut her off. "It's my home, Anusha," Sir said, shutting her up.

She started having her breakfast silently.

"Do I need to invite you, Sharanya, to sit and have breakfast with us?" Neil Sir asked sarcastically.

I sat silently and served myself breakfast.

"I am leaving for the office. Bye Neil, bye Priyank," Anusha said, standing up.

"Bye bro," I sighed as Samar also left.

I didn't look up as the monster was sitting just opposite to me and continued having my breakfast. Just then, my phone rang.

I picked up the call; it was from Lekha ma'am.

"Yeah mam?" I asked.

Sharanya, your admission is done at St. Xavier's College because of your scholarship. I already told Neil to look into the other things. Your classes will start next week. " She said, and my lips broke into a smile, the genuine one.

"Thank you so much, Mam," I said, smiling from ear to ear.

"No need now, bye" and she hung up the call.

"Happy now?" "Sir?" he asked, getting up from the chair, and my eyes shot up at him.

Why are you looking at me like that? "You must be very happy, and you are getting all the things you wanted," he said, looking at me while buttoning his blazer.

"Wait, who are you?""What are you talking about?" I asked, and he chuckled and walked towards me.

"Stop this drama, Sharanya, you aren't innocent, and yes, you got into one of the best colleges in Mumbai because of your mother," he said, shaking his head.No, no. I got admission because of the scholarship and not because of his mom's money.

"Sir." He cuts me off. "I don't have time for your nonsense here. Take my card and do anything you want, because I know you want these things only." He said, and put the card in front of me on the table.

"All this money is more than your standard. Use as much money as you want. It has more money than you think." he said, and left.

Sharanya's pov

One week has passed since my first day at college. I was excited as well as nervous these days; Sir didn't taunt me, nor did we have any conversation. I thanked God as Priyank left for Delhi the previous night, so we didn't come face to face. He was weird and worse than the brown-eyed monster. He was dangerous and what he did with me yesterday was enough to scare the shit out of me.

Anusha ma'am was always rude. She always ordered me to do this or that.

I met Mom twice; she was doing well and doctors would do her operation in two months. I had no idea why it had taken so long.Well, I wasn't a doctor, so I couldn't say anything.

I have 2000 rupees left with me. I didn't use any outfit from the wardrobe, nor did I use his card. I wasn't a gold digger, but he thought I was.

After taking a bath, I changed into simple palazzo pants and a kurti and took my stole. I combed my hair and applied a little compact and lip balm, then walked out of the room.

Now I had to make black coffee for Neil, sir, and green tea for Anusha, ma'am.

I was walking and boom, ohh yeah, wow, I fell down because I bumped into something hard like a wall.

Ouch, my butt hurts.

I looked up and my eyes widened; it was a brown-eyed monster. He was so tall, ughhh. I stood up still. I was so small in front of him.

"Sorry," I mumbled as I turned to walk away.

"You OK?" He asked, Oops, he could talk softly also!

I nodded and was about to leave, but he asked me something that was unexpected, "What happened to your hand?" He pointed towards my left hand.

"No.. nothing..." I mumbled, hiding my hand with the scarf.

He steps closer to me and holds my left hand, making me hiss a little. "It's fine.. sir," I said softly, trying to take my hand back.

"Who did this?" He asked, looking at my burnt hand and then at me.

Flashback.

Yesterday.

I was done making black coffee for Neil sir, and Priyank also ordered me.

I poured it into two cups. I picked one cup and turned only two bumps into Priyank. The black coffee felt on his new coat a little. I flinched and stepped back, scared.

"I..." I'm sorry" I apologize.

"You bloody middle class, you destroyed my expensive suit," he said, looking at me angrily.

"It was your mistake; you were standing just behind me," I said.

"You bitch, you answer back huh, now see what I can do with you," he said as he took my left hand in his.

"Leave me," I said, struggling.

"Just wait, bitch," he said, clutching my wrist tightly and picking up the other cup of hot coffee, making my eyes widen.

"No..noo please!" I cried without listening, as he poured the hot coffee on my hand. I bit my lip hard enough not to cry out loud. That hurts so damn much.

Tears started flowing like waterfall. He left me with a jerk. Just then, Nadia Bi stepped in. After giving me a glare, he left the kitchen.

"What happened, Sharanya?--Oh my God, your hand got burnt." She was concerned.

I wiped my tears harshly, "It's fine, just hot coff..ee fell on my hand. I will apply ointment."

"Could you please make black coffee for Neil sir again?" I asked further.

"Of course, my kid, you go and apply ointment on the burnt area." I nodded and went to the room where I was staying.

Flashback ends.

"I asked something, Sharanya, where are you zoned out?" And this broke my trance.

I uttered, "Huh.." I didn't know what to say.

"Who did this, Sharanya?" The brown-eyed monster asked again.

"No..no on.e, just a hot cup of coffee that fell on my hand yesterday," I explained.

"Did you apply ointment?" he asked why he was being so concerned.

"I did." I said, "Ughh, leave my hand, it's painful."

"Today is your first day at college, right?" He asked and I nodded. "The driver will drop you off," he said.

"No need sir, I will go by auto rickshaw. I already know the direction." I said softly. I didn't want to use his expensive cars.

"I am not asking, I am saying," he said in a stern tone.

Looking at him, "I don't need your help" I said, and he rolled his eyes.

"How much do you intend to act, Sharanya?" he mocked.

"You aren't as good as you are pretending," he hissed at me, making me smile.

"I am not good right I am just pretending, right? Then why are you thinking about me, sir? Who am I to you? No one,right?"

"Don't take my tension, sir, I'll handle myself." His grip loosened as he left my hand and I walked away.

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"Hello, driver?"

"Yes sir?"

"Sharanya has just left for college. Follow her to the college and inform me when she steps inside the premises safely."

"Ok sir."

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I stepped out of the auto-rickshaw and stood in front of the college, my dream college. There were so many rich students who were coming in cars wearing expensive outfits.

I walked in clutching the side of my scarf . Everyone was passing me looks. I was indeed an outsider here.

"Look at her dressing sense, so cheap."

"Who is she, man? And how did she get admission here? "

"Maybe in scholarship."

"Damn, she is indeed so weird, ughh"

I heard them saying this about me, but I ignored it. I don't know the direction of the principal office! Now what to do? And whom to ask?

I felt a pat on my shoulder as I turned to find 2 girls and 1 boy were standing there.

"New admission?" asked one girl. I nodded yes.

"We are your seniors and you have to obey us," said the other girl.

"Excuse me, you are just a senior, not a teacher," I replied.

"Oh, you can talk too, you bloody down market."The girl raised her hand to slap me and I shut my eyes tightly.

Wait. I didn't get a slap?

To be continued