The sound of my alarm is the first thing I heard as I opened my eyes. Taking my phone from the bedside table I looked at the time. 5:00AM. Perfect, I got out of my bed with a big smile on my face and opened the curtains of my room and went to Bathroom to do my business.

Well basically I am a morning person. No matter how late I sleep at night, I always wake up early morning with a big smile.

I quickly get out from the bathroom and change into my gym clothes and go downstairs to my home gym. Well basically my penthouse has everything, EVERY. FUCKING. THING. An indoor swimming poll, home gym, home theatre, and a fucking bar too thanks to my best friends Siddharth and Rohan. Well, we basically used to live together but now Sid has moved in with his fiancé Jahanvi and they live just next door. So now only Me and Ro live here.

After an hour of extreme workout while Taylor Swift blasted on the speaker. I went to kitchen to make my smoothie and found Ro sitting on chair drinking his coffee while scrolling through his phone.

I went towards him and snatched his phone.

"Don't use your phone first thing in the morning bro!" I exclaimed while giving him a stern look.

He scoffed and mutter "Okay Mom" and started drinking his coffee.

"You have any big meetings today?" I asked him while making my post workout smoothie.

"Nah! Just one that too online at night with some foreign investors." He replied casually.

"Hmm, do one thing come to my office then we will discuss our new projects together. I'll ask Sid to manage his schedule also."

Well, if you didn't already know then we are the biggest CEOs of India. Our company is known as "SAR STYLES". In which I handle Women's Clothing Department, Rohan handles Men's Clothing Department and Sidharth handles Men and Women Accessory. Meanwhile we are planning on expanding our company in Skincare department also which would be handled by all three of us. Ro and Sid are more on media side and manages the shoots and everything. Meanwhile I do all the work internally because I Don't like much attention from media. Well, they do know who I am and how do I look like, but my security ensures I don't cross paths with media.

"Ashi, you also have to increase your security because when we launch our new skin care products media will want to have pictures of all three of us. And they might go insane with following us." Rohan mentioned looking serious.

So Fun fact about Ro, he is the sweetheart of our group. Me and Sid are more closed off and introverted whereas Ro is an extremely Extroverted person I have Ever meet. He always jokes around and loves to prank. But at the same time, when he is serious that means either we are in great trouble, or the matter is extremely important.

"I know, I am looking for the best security companies to increase the security. Well, I kinda have an appointment tomorrow with one of the CEOs. Let's see how it goes." I replied with same seriousness.

"Hm, which company and What time?" Ro asked taking his overprotective side as always. Well both my best friends are like my brothers I never had.

"I don't remember the name of the company; Maahi fixed my meeting, but I'll check and inform you and the meeting is at 4 in some cafe." I replied to him sheepishly.

He shook his head and asked, "Any upcoming fights?"

"Nope, none this week but I have one next Monday I guess." Well let's add one more thing in my description I am an underground boxer who goes by the name 'Ash'. Sid is also a fighter with the name 'Hunt'.

I met Sidharth at my first fight and I instantly made him my best friend. But Ro and I go long back, we know each other from his first day in orphanage. Yes, I am an orphan. Well, I don't really know about my real birth parents as our Maa from orphanage said they left me because I was a girl, so I never tried to find them. If they don't want me, why should I want them.

I started learning boxing when I was 10 because I wanted to be strong. But when I was 15 and needed more money for my education, my coach took me to my first Underground boxing match. And now EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. Knows me as the deadliest boxer. Then we started our company when I was 16 and now, we are the youngest billionaire of India.

"Yeah? Good text me the details I'll come with you to both match and the meeting with security company. And I don't want any excuses because it's your security we are talking about." He said with a straight don't argue with me face.

"Okay! God why are you so serious first thing in the morning dude. You really should stop drinking black coffee, it's making you just like Siddharth. Trust me!" I exclaimed at him pointing towards his coffee.

"Ha Ha HA, very funny. And stop eyeing my coffee, look at your smoothie, all green and gross!"

"At least it's healthy and not addicting!" I replied sassily.

"OH MY GOD! You guys, who fights at 8 in the morning. And Ro, office kyu nahi gaya abhi tak tu? Chaudhary wali file sign krni thi subah yaad hai?" Siddharth asked entering the house.

(And Ro, you haven't left for office yet? You had to sign Chaudhary's file in the morning remember?)

"Ohh Fuck, I forget. I gotta go and change! Bye Ashi, Bye Sid. And Ashi send me the details I Asked for!" Ro said while putting the cup in kitchen.

"Which details?" Siddharth asked.

"I have a meeting tomorrow at 4 with security company's CEO and the fight next week."

"Ohkay, I am also coming to the meeting, it's your security."

"Off course you are!" I muttered under my breath. So done with their overprotective behavior.

I quickly finished my smoothie and started getting ready. I searched through my closet and picked out white t-shirt and jeans with my favorite leather jacket and white Jordans. I then did some simple makeup and went downstairs.

On my way to downstairs, I called my bodyguard to make the way clear and tell my driver to bring my car. I exited the penthouse and went to our private elevator which brought me to my garage where my driver and bodyguards were standing near my Ferrari GTC4 Lusso.

"Good morning, Raj, Good morning, Vijay uncle." I greeted my bodyguard and driver.

"Good morning Ashi" Vijay uncle replied while Raj gave me a nod.

I sat down on the backseat Raj on passenger seat while Vijay uncle started driving towards my office.

"There are a lot of media on the front of office, we have use back door." Raj said to me while looking at cctv of company's front door.

"Hm, I have a meeting tomorrow with a security company you suggested. I forgot the name, but Maahi fixed the meeting. Then at least I will have more freedom than I have now." I said exhaling a frustrated breath. It was not new for me to have media on front but as the company was growing everyone is on my tail just to capture when I am going in when I am going out. This isn't just harming my privacy but also a lot of danger. As a big CEO we have a lot of rivals and giving away my details of schedule will just give them advantage.

"Name of the company was THE RAJPUT SECURITIES, and whatever best security you have, you still have to be extra careful" Raj replied not looking up from his phone.

"I know" I huffed.

Raj rolled his eyes and we reached to my company. I exited my car and entered my private elevator with Raj by my side. We reached the top floor, and I was greeted by an overexcited Maahi.

"Gooood morninggg Ashiiiii" Maahi said in a sing song and overly excited voice.

"Jeez girl what got you so excited this early in the morning?" I ask her scrolling through my phone.

"Well, Nitin proposed me last night for marriage and he even asked my parents, and they said yes." She tells squealing and shows me her ring.

Maahi has been my pa since the start, so we consider each other's as friends. She is more than just an employee for me and the number of efforts she puts for my company makes her my favorite. She and Nitin were childhood sweetheart and Nitin is for sure the most humble, calm and polite man I have ever meet. So, to say I was happy listening to this news would be an understatement.

"OMG, I am sooo happy for you guys. Do you want a day off to spend with him?" I ask her with same excitement.

"Nope, I will spend time after working hours beside we have to finish the skincare brand's paperwork. I have done proofreading of few you just have to sign it and after that we have a meeting with designing department as they have few designs and presentation of our new deal for your approval." She reads my day's task from her iPad.

"Hmm, Okay and after lunch add a meeting with Ro and Sid. We are discussing about the launch date and few modifications in brand names." I tell her while entering my cabin.

"Okay, I'll do that. And here are the files that needs your signature." Maahi says while handing me the files.

I quickly sign the file and give back to Maahi and start overlooking on the designs for our next collection. After few hours Maahi comes back to inform me about my meeting with Design Department. I make my way towards the conference hall and see the employees and interns present. We quickly go over the designs, and I tell them few changes and the presentation of our new project. After that I Head to my office and see Ro and Sid already sitting there.

"Please tell me you guys ordered something or else I'll die from hunger." I say dramatically as I sit on my chair.

"Tere pass hath nahi hai order karne ke liye?" Ro replies sarcastically.

(Don't you have hands to order?)

"Hai na par uska use tera gala dabane me krungi mai."

(I do but I will use them to squeeze your neck.)

"Kab? bhook se marne ke baad" Ro says while laughing.

(When? After dying from hunger?)

"Haan bhoot banke tere se baadla jo lungi."

(Off course, I will take my revenge from you as a ghost.)

"Guys seriously you both fight like 5-year-old. And yes, Ashi we have ordered food for you too." Sid says.

"See I knew you were my favorite." I said grinning like an idiot.

Sid just shook his head, and we all discuss about our new launch and have lunch while teasing and laughing with each other.

Sometimes I wonder how do got so lucky to have best friends like them and sometimes I wonder how much unlucky I am to be born as an unwanted child. I have no idea who or where my family is all I know is my name that is also because I have the chain with me since childhood which has my name engraved in it. I have never removed it because it's the last and only piece of my true identity. Though I never knew my last name, but I like my first name and never tried to have a new last name. I just introduce myself as Ashima though it gets awkward when someone asks me my last name but after so many years of taunts and bullying, I am able to say that I am an orphan. If my family didn't want me then what's my fault in that. I am still a strong, independent and brave women.

(Imagine her name ASHIMA engraved on the pendent)

"ASHI" I hear Ro yelling.

"Hm what?" I reply.

"Bro, you zoned out. We have called you 5 times" Ro ask getting concerned. No matter how much we fight with each other I know that he loves me a lot and treats me like his little sister.

"Yeah. Just thinking about something. Oh, and I remember you were asking me about the security company na this morning. I asked Raj, the company's name is THE RAJPUT SECURITIES. I am meeting the CEO tomorrow." I reply remembering our conversation from morning.

"Yeah, I have heard the name, they are the best security company actually. And no, only you are not meeting the CEO, we are. I am not going to let you go alone we both are also coming to ensure it's really good or not. I am not going to take risk with any company without checking myself." Ro replied and I knew it will be the best to take both of them.

"Okay than we are going tomorrow at 4 I will ask Maahi to forward you the location." I spoke.

What I didn't know was how this one meeting could change my life upside down!