I'll be with you 1

**Chapter One: A Chance Encounter**

In the bustling city of New York, where ambition and dreams collided with the harsh reality of life, Nisa's life was a delicate balance. She had come to the United States with dreams of academic success, a scholarship being her ticket to a world of opportunities. But the journey hadn't been easy.

Nisa was an ambitious young woman, gifted with intelligence and a thirst for knowledge. Back in Pakistan, her family had struggled to make ends meet, and Nisa was determined to break free from those constraints. She had left her homeland and her family behind, embarking on a journey to fulfill her aspirations in the land of opportunities.

For two years, Nisa had immersed herself in her studies, working tirelessly to excel in her field. Despite her academic achievements, she found herself working at a café to make ends meet, serving coffee to others who seemed to have it all.

The café had its regulars, some who were polite and appreciative, and others who treated the staff with indifference. Nisa's innocence shone through in her interactions with the customers. She had a warm smile for those who appreciated her efforts and a quiet determination to handle the rude and entitled.

One day, as Nisa was serving a customer, the door to the café opened, and in walked a man who would change the course of her life. Anves, a successful billionaire known for his cold and unapproachable demeanor, entered the café. He had no time for pleasantries, let alone acknowledging the presence of others.

As Nisa approached his table, she greeted him with the same warmth she offered to all customers. But her greeting was met with a curt nod, and Anves ordered his coffee without making eye contact.

Unfazed by the cold response, Nisa served his coffee and retreated to the counter. She watched Anves from a distance, observing how he sat alone, engrossed in his thoughts. His expression was distant, as though the weight of the world rested on his shoulders.

Nisa's curiosity got the better of her, and she couldn't help but wonder about the man who seemed so detached from the world. As she went about her work, her mind kept drifting back to Anves, the enigmatic figure in the café.

Little did she know that this chance encounter would set in motion a series of events that would bring two seemingly disparate worlds together. Nisa, with her ambition and innocence, and Anves, with his guarded heart, were on a collision course that would challenge their preconceived notions and ultimately lead them to complete each other in unexpected ways.

Nisa POV ---

I woke with a terrible noise of my alarm clock. It's 7 in the morning. I'm still tired as hell. I literally push myself out of the bed.

"Good Morning Girl" I said to myself. Because I live alone in this foreign country - which is USA.

I make my way towards my bathroom while stretching and yawning.

After successfully crash landing in bathroom I start my daily routine. First of all I clean the bathroom then take a shower , brushed my teeth and make my way outside the bathroom.

I wear my jeans and shirt and took my mobile. It's already 07:45. Suddenly old memories of my mom came in my mind.

•FLASHBACK•

"Nisa! Nisa!" My volcano shout from downstairs.

I call my mom volcano as a nickname Beause when she become angry she trun red like that.

"Yes Ami (mom)?" I yell back.

"You do not have any time get up".

"Okay mom. Don't worry. I'm up". After assuring her I slept again.

"NISA SOOMRO" I jumped in my sleep when mom call me by my full name. It's indicate trouble.

"yes Mom?". I smile sheepishly.

"GET UP! YOU'RE GETTING LATE". She order in a Stern voice.

"Can I have 5 more min? Please?". I ask Sweetly. Too Sweetly.

•FLASHBACK ENDED•

OH I was such a brat. I chuckle with teary eyes.

Uugghhh I'm gonna be late. 'Come on. Hurry up' I chanted.

I open my TO DO LIST which is in my phone diary , and saw I have an interview today. Again.

I started to tidy up my room while thinking - there will be no use this one as well. They ask me same questions. They will be impressed. Then they ask about my background , and their facial expressions will visibly change.

They dismiss me while saying : "We will call to let you know that you get a job or not. And if you don't receive it then you're a smart person to judge the result".

I started to lose hope But "Allah says: Never lose hope". So here I am , since last 2 years , trying my luck.

I sit on my pray mat and pray : "Oh Allah! You put your brave people in difficult position to test them. I know. But please , I can't handle it anymore. You better knows , if I didn't get any job till this 15 , I'll face consequences. Please help me to get this job. Or I'll have to leave this country".

After praying I went in kitchen to prepare breakfast for me as well as "Mother". Not my real mother , she is a kind christen lady , I love her and she love me as well. That's why I call her mother and she think of me as her daughter.

Kitchen is also messed up. And I have to clean it. But later , let's make the breakfast first.

And how can I forgets about my 3 big brothers. Again not my "real blood Brothers". They are also christens but only best friends and Brothers of mine , in this country.

Their names are Lucas , Noah and cabe . They all must be in the cafe right now.

I started making breakfast. I love to have tea in breakfast. That's why I prepare it first for myself.

Then I prepared the breakfast I put the meal at the table and someone knocks at the door I know Mother is here so I smile and open the door I saw her she is happy to see me so I said to her

Me: Good morning Mother.

Mother: Morning my child.

Me: please come in Mother.

Mother: While Thank My child tell me how was your night (when she asked that I got confused I spoke the truth or lie because I didn't sleep OMG she is going to kill me if she knows that ( sigh ).

Mother" My child what r u thinking???

Me" me, Nothing Mother.

Mother " o..k...e..y my child so I was saying, hope u sleep well because Your eyes are telling me u r tired and u didn't get a good sleep.

Me: in mind (I am dead), yes..... mother... I didn't sleep.

Mother: For what huh u always do that u care about yourself or not I just don't understand why u did this ???? u never did this what's wrong my child?

she starts screaming at me.

me: wao!!!, Mother clam down, and yes something happens to me last night that's why I can't sleep.

Mother : ( hah she sigh ) sorry I got angry with u, but u always do these types of things which make me anger u have an interview today and u didn't sleep, I am so worried about u my dear.

when she said that I was feeling that I have still had someone worried about me . (And yes Mother knows everything about me).

Mother: now tell me what's wrong u never did this u r responsible for these things, what's wrong, what's the news ???

Me" Mother I will tell u but first came and sit and have breakfast too OK.

Mother: humm, OK.

( while she was talking I took her to the sofa side and make her sit and Mother was talking on the way.

Mother " but I am really worried u haven't sleep how u will manage their ha tell me ???

Me: in mind (her eyes r telling me she is worried about me )so I said to her by sitting beside her and by holding her hand

Me: hah... look mother God is with me everything will go fine, OK so don't worry about me. (in mind) I hope.

Then I pass her the breakfast and she was going to eat that she said.

Mother: take your tea here and tell me what happens OK.

Me: yes, let me tell u everything.

Mother: Hmmm, My child u better told me.

I can see the tension in her eyes about me so I sit beside her and start saying everything...

Me: Mother last night my dad calls me and Order me that if I didn't got any job under 15 days I had to come back to Pakistan and they have seen a guy for me I am so tensed about that Mother what I do I don't want to be a wife of someone I want to work here Mother I want to live independent I have only one life mother and I don't want to ruin it to be a wife of a guy whom I even don't know how he will treat me mother, I have dream mother a dream to live independent.

my tears were falling

seeing my condition mother wipe my tears and put her hand on my checks and said

Mother: My child be brave and kept up your hard work ok, sure dear God has planned something really special for you believe me, faith in God my dear don't lose hope and if u lost everyone still God will be with u, my child.

By listening that I feel much better and I have hope in my eyes that now I can do that Allah will help me, while seeing her I said to her

Me "this is the last hope mother or I will be gone from here. Mother has the breakfast now ok and lets me get my tea.

Mother: ok my child go on.

I take my tea and start drinking it and while I talking with mother too,

She was asking that how everyone is in the cafe means their behavior with me.

Mother" Tell me my child how everyone's behavior, with u?

Me" Everyone is so good I feel like that I am in my home everyone is so good mother.

Mother" Great I am happy sweety that u r fine with it.

Me" Yes.

While talking with her more we finished our breakfast, mother got up and hold my face with her both hands and she kisses my forehand and said

Mother: may God give u whatever u want my child God will bless u with something, really special which every girl can only dream but u got it without dreaming it my child it a wish from me to u may u got this job.

( in mind )

Awww she wishes me.

I hug her and after she left.

And I start getting ready for the cafe,

I always dress like my culture so here it is I have to wear a white color, suit, a black pant and a black matching dupatta on it and my hair I always wear a dupatta on my head and as I have to take a bath so they were wet so I wear the dupatta on my head and I wear earrings my hair wear open because I have to dry them I don't use a hairdryer that's why so let them dry so I take a clap and a pony with me to tight them with it, over there. and

after that, I have done and get going to my work.

Ralph pov

I wake up by an alarm and take a bath and dress up and take the files and meeting list with me, sir must be expecting for me, because as I am sir Anves personal Secretary and I had to sir Anves important files and meeting list with me, so I rush to sirs room, it took a long because my room is downstairs and sir Anves room is upstairs but I arrived there, I knock at the door

Sir Anves: Come in.

sir said that in a cold voice.

(opening door)

Sir looked at me in a cold face without a smile, but another moment sir change his experitions and give me a smile I take out my breath I felt Mach relief, I entered the room and move to sir Anves side, sir is wearing a blue full suit with a red tie and black shoe sir is sitting in the sofa his legs are in crossed style, and I know he must be waiting for me so I said to sir

Me: Good Morring sir, and sorry for keep u waiting.

Sir didn't reply to me and stays in his same position, so without wasting any more time I start telling him today's plans and meetings

Me: so sir today we have 3 meetings with different company's and after that, we have a Lunch with our investors and then u have to check the documents and give your signature on it and after that we......

Sir" stop right there Ralph.

sir didn't let me complete my sentence and said

Sir Anves: come and have a seat in front of me.

sir ordered me, still he was in his same position and I nobbed and I take a seat.

Me: yes sir.

sir didn't answer me and took the phone and order the breakfast for us.

( In Mind )

Breakfast!!!!, My God I forgot it again I am dead....... •

I was sitting quietly because I forget my breakfast and I think sir is furious about that so it's better to stay quiet, I was sitting quitely but

when the door knocked it must be Butler with the breakfast, sir give the permission to Butler to come in, and as accepted, it was Butler he entered and he greeted us but sir didn't answer him, but I said Morring to him and after, he served us and then he left and we both start having our breakfast after having our breakfast sir call the Butler to take the tray and he comes and windup and leave after that sir sit slouching and cross his legs and he starts staring at me in anger I was terrified of his look so I said

Me: s...ir I know u are anger but.....

Sir sigh and takes out a health report. And pass it to me with his one hand, and

I gave him a questionable look.

Sir" take it and read. Sir order it to me and nobbed

sir is not looking at me his head is on the right side.

I grabbed it. But I was just going to open it when

sir start enunciate it

Sir" always have leg pain, headache, eyesight weak, and because of not eating properly u r weak.

sir move his eyes to me and said

I lower my head, as I don't have anything to say.

Sir" Look, Ralph, I care about u a lot and I have decided that u need someone to help you as u have a lot of burden of work on u so that's why I have decided that u announce the vacancy, I want a secretary for u to understand, and it must

be men's, not women's and if any female is joining so with good education got it.

sir said that in a very calm voice and I can see the care for me, but I know he is furious on me because I didn't inform him about my health earlier, but still, he is calm, so I nobbed my head and now sir wants to see the files and the conference list so I told him everything and now he is checking something while I was in my thoughts

Sir Anves is a great man, I know him when he was a local businessman and he adopts me as his bro, yes I am an orphan. I don't know anything about my family, I was 8 years old when sir adopt me he took care of me, he educated me and give me this post, I know sir Anves every well his every mood, his every expiration, yes u hard the right thing sir ANVES only show his cold-hearted side to people, everyone thinks that he is a heartless man but only We 3 knows that he is a kind-hearted man too he have a heart too he only opens up his all expirations to those he trusts like me, mam Aanny and his dad

in sir life after his dad he trusts only both of us he told us everything about him his past, his habit and the reason for being cold-hearted and hating women's, now u were be thinking if he hates woman's so who is Anny so let me tell u Mam Anny is one of those people sir trust the most, mam Anny is like his sis to him they r really good friends and business partners and nowadays I am missing here as she is a very cheerful person (sigh), I wish God have a planed a life partner too for sir who can love him I wish I will have my mam soon Amman.

I was in my thoughts that someone taps at my shoulder I move my head to see the owner it is sir he is looking at me in questionable look and he asked

Sir " What r u thinking Ralph?

Ha I got confessed and I said

Me " Sir I was thinking about mam Anny its since a long I haven't seen her or I say I miss her.

I said it fast without a break sir is Smiling at my ANSWER.

Sir" she will join us soon Ralph, u know about engineers right?

Me" Yes sir.

Sir" haha, She got a project, Ralph, so she is busy there she will join us after that.

Me " Ok sir got it.

Sir " Come on now we have to go.

After that, we both want to office.

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