•Hai banane sanvarane ka jab hi maza,
Koi dekhne wala aashiq to ho
Nahin to yeh jalve hain bujhte diye,
Koi mitne wala ek aashiq to ho....•
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Vansh's POV:-

"To mai tumhe phirse kiss kardunga...."

I spoke looking into her eyes. Riddhima gasped hearing my words. For a second I could see fear flashing in those two orbs. She was looking at me as if I'm a ghost....

From her hazelnut orbs, my eyes shifted to her swollen pink lips. That was when I noticed a small cut on the left margin of her lower lip which was obviously my deed.

Shitt... Why didn't I control myself? How did this tiny timid girl managed to unlash the beast inside me?

"Sorry. "

I muttered tracing the cut mark on her lips with my thumb. My entire body weight was on her and I knew she was crushing under me, But don't know why... I wanted to stay like this. I wanted her under me... Like this. It was giving a kind of satisfaction to me.... And to my surprise, even she wasn't pushing me away from herself... Should I consider this as a good sign? Shall I conclude that Riddhima is getting comfortable around me?

"Sorry Kisliye?.... "

Her words brought me out of my thoughts. Putting a slight pressure on the cut mark on her lips, I mumbled a sorry again.... She clenched her eyes due to nervousness.

"Tum janti ho kisliye...."

I said carassesing her lower lip with my thumb. To my surprise, she wasn't struggling anymore. Her eyes jerk opened, and she looked at me furrowing her brows.

"Mujhe kiss karne ke liye?...."

She asked fuming. I chuckled seeing her cute little nose that flared in anger as she looked directly into my eyes.  I don't know why I don't feel sorry for kissing her.... I mean I should have asked her permission first, But it's ohk. I don't regret my actions. It's just that I wanted to do it differently...

"Nahi. For kissing you roughly. Next time, I'll be gentle. Ok?"

I told holding her chin in my thumb and middle finger.... Her eyes widened hearing me. Now what is so shocking in this? Her lips are is so addictive, I just can't help it...

"What.... Aise aakhe phaad phaad ke mat dekho. For god sake, We are getting married."

I reminded her. Not that I need a marriage certificate to kiss her, But I want to prepare her for the journey of our lifetime.

Leaning down, I angled my neck. Our nose almost touched... I gulped seeing the hairstrand that was almost touching her lips. Tugging it behind her earlobes, I whispered in her ears...

"And I hope you know this is normal between married couples"

Her mouth agaped, and she stared at me with wide eyes...

Opening and closing her mouth again, She tried to speak something... I couldn't stop myself from grinning looking at the extent to which my proximity is affecting her. 

"But we aren't married yet..."

She said pushing me slightly. God, the way her delicate hands are pushing me, I can't tell how much I'm controlling myself from trailing kisses along the length of her milky arms and leaving her where I want her to be...

At my mercy.......

"So what, We'll get married soon.... And..."

I said getting up from the bed....

"And?."

She asked in a daze. Though I could read from her facial expression how much scared she is right now..

"And I'm not going to wait till our marriage..."

I spoke in an husky voice with my signature smirk just to see her reaction...

"What...what do you mean?"

And she didnot disappoint me at all. I was expecting to see this shock reaction on her face. Her Eyes, her  expressions are something that makes me believe in her innocence.

"That's for me to know and you to find out"

I said straightening my shirt before walking out of the room leaving a shocked Riddhima behind...

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Aangre's POV :-

"Come in Aangre...."

I walked inside Boss's room. Ever since we came to India, We have made it a point to not discuss bussiness at home. But today it's urgent.

"Actually Boss.. Alex called few minutes ago and..."

Boss stood from his rocking chair and looked at me....

"Alex?"

He asked furrowing the brows. How stupid I'm. How would boss know Alex?

"Mr. Smith's new Secretary..."

I informed. Picking the laptop from the table, Boss sat on the rocking chair again, this time with laptop in his lap...

"You mean Mr Smith with whom we signed a deal last year in London?"

He asked looking at the laptop screen.

"Yes Boss. He wants to merge his company with us..."

I informed about the bussiness proposal Mr. Smith put forward in front of us. Boss looked at me. I gulp as I knew I'm having his undivided attention now. No matter how many years you have worked with him, Boss still manages to pass a wave of fear through your spine just by his one look...

"And Why?"

He asked. I lowered my head not knowing what to answer. Mr Smith wants to merge with our company when he is already doing good in London. Why?

"That I don't know."

I replied in a lower tone... I thought Boss would be angry at me for providing him half information, but instead he was very calm.... Strange.

"So what do you think?"

He asked looking at me while closing the laptop. I measured my words in mind before blurting out anything.. Boss likes precise answers. He gets annoyed when someone starts beating around the bush....

"I think we should go for it. Mr Smith's company is already at top in London. And merging it with VR associates will not only gain us strong position in market but also open new horizons for us..."

I put forward my point confidently. Boss seemed to agree with me. I could conclude this from his head nod.  It motivated me to continue further...

"Also our company's reputation is already at stake because of the case that Thakral filed against us... So..."

I said and immediately regretted it after seeing Boss's expression change. This Thakral is such a pain in our ass. Everytime we try to get rid of him, he manages to curbe all our attempts. I don't know how.

"So?"

Boss asked raising one eyebrow. I thought for a second before speaking....

"I guess we are not in position to refuse Mr Smith."

I just hope this doesn't offend him.

"I agree. So when Mr Smith is planning to see us?"

He asked keeping the laptop aside and standing in front of me.

"Actually Boss. He is not coming. We'll have to go to London"

I informed.

"For how long?"

He asked looking at his work schedule in his mobile.

"Till the paperwork completes"

I said to which he clenched his jaw irritated. Years of working with Vansh RaiSinghania, I have mastered reading his face which was clearly showing that he don't want to leave this place.

"What should I say to Mr Smith? Shall I ask Alex to fix appointment ...."

I asked when I didn't receive any reply from him.

"Book two flights ticket to london. We are leaving tomorrow"

He said after thinking for good 5 minutes. From when did he started thinking so much before signing a profitable deal?

"Ok Boss. I'll pack my bags and... "

I said a bit over-excited. Though I love India, But London is London. Having slent so many years there, I badly miss my place, my flat and especially the people in my private investigating company.

"Not you. Aaryan is accompanying me. Do you get it?"

Boss announced blasting my bubble. Aaryan. Why? He hardly knows anything about bussiness... Morever, He hardly seems interested in learning about bussiness...

"What? Aaryan? But what will he do? I mean"

I asked baffled. Aaryan has no knowledge of bussiness. He won't be of any help. And who knows this better than Boss. Then why Aaryan?

"No questions Aangre. Kehdiya so kehdiya...."

I nodded at his final verdict. No one gets to question Vansh RaiSinghania. By now, I shoukd have known it. .

"Yes Boss..."
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It has been 2 weeks since I came back to London. Last time when I left for India, I didn't expect my stay would last that longer. I had no plans to stay more than a month. But don't know why, This time I didn't feel like leaving India. If it wasn't for the huge amount  offered by Alexa Enterprises with whom we signed contract before leaving for India, I wouldn't have even thought of Coming back to London. 

London doesn't feel home anymore. Though I'm in my room, having my green tea while watching my favourite view from the gallery, I don't know why I'm feeling this sudden void in my heart. I want to rush to India, I don't know why... Why would I feel this way?

These 2 weeks have been very difficult for me. Ever since I came here, I don't feel like doing anything. I feel like I'm just physically present but mentally absent. I have lived in London for 15 years. But I never felt homesick before...

Whom Am I even kidding? Why can't I just admit that it's not home, It's not India... It's Riddhima... It's riddhima that I'm missing. That girl has been constantly on my mind since last 2 weeks. I don't know why but this sudden urge of seeing, touching her rushes inside me whenever I think about her.....

Ishani was right. Riddhima casts her spell upon everyone. And this time, it's me who is held spellbound.

A mobile notification popping on my Iphone screen brought me out of my thoughts....

It was an SMS from Aangre.. It read.

"Boss, Shah & sons have prepond the meeting. They are coming today. I didn't get their file in your cabin. Have you kept it somewhere else?"

Shah and Son's file is in my cupboard. Will have to ask someone to send it to Aangre....

Picking my laptop, I connected the video call...

"Bhai... How have you been?"

Asked enthusiastic Siya...

"I don't have time for all this Siya. Could you please ask someone to get a file from my room?"

I spoke hurriedly. Meeting with Mr.Shah is scheduled after an hour and I'm yet to check the presentation. What the hell I have been doing whole day?

"Sure Bhai. "

Assured Siya nodding her head.

"Thanks. Ask keys from Mom and Go in my room. You'll find a red file in the left side of wardrobe. Hand it over to Aangre. Rest I'll inform him."

I instructed. Siya nodded her head but then furrowed her brows remembering something.

"But Aangre is...."

I cutted her off...

"I know He is in office. He'll send the driver. Don't worry"

Siya Nodded her head. I sighed in relief. Now atleast I won't have to worry about file. It will reach to Angre on time.

"Ohk Bhai...."

She said bringing her finger near the laptop screen,most probably to cut the call.... I immediately stopped her from doing so.

"And one more thing..  Don't disconnect the call. Show me the file first. Ok?"

I commanded. We are Already running out of time. Can't take the risk of sending wrong file to Angre.

"Ok Bhai...."

She said looking around. I frowned in confusion. Now what?

"What happened?"

She looked up at the laptop screen and disconnected a wire from the lappy.

"Actually woh laptop charge horha hai. So...."

She spoke winding the wire.

"To fir Laptop yahi charge hone do. Just ask someone to get that file from my room. Yahi laake dikhadena"

I said a bit irritated. This is all my fault. From when did I started taking my work for granted. I should have know that Shah has this habbit of preponing the meetings. But look what my carelessness brought me into. File is still in my room.. Presentation is yet to be prepared.... How will Angrey manage everything in one hour?

"Aap rukiye. Mai kisiko aapke room se woh file lane bolti hun"

Saying this, Siya placed the laptop on the bed and removed the wheel locks of her wheel chair. She gripped the wheelchair's handrails with both the hands and pushed forward slowly diminshing from my field of vision....

Taking my mobile, I called Angre and informed him about the delay. We'll have to reschedule the meeting.

I was messaging Aangre, When
My head shot up hearing the cracking of door. Bathroom door? When did Siya enter inside bathroom?

The bathroom door opened slowly revealing the person behind it. Drapped in a pink towel that hardly reached till her mid thighs, There stood Riddhima in all her glory. I couldn't help myself from gawking her on the laptop screen. My heart skipped a beat as she moved inside the room in a pink towel wrapped around her hairs and a white towel drapped around her wet body completely oblivious of the presence of laptop in her room. ...

Her room? Yes it is her room.. I should have guessed from the sound of windchimes and the view of dreamcatchers that were hanging on the opposite wall...

Does this mean Siya was in Riddhima's room till now...

Loosening the pink towel that was wrapped around her hairs, She pulled it, and her long blackish free flowing hairs came down reaching almost below her waist.

I don't divert my attension from the laptop screen even for a second. My hands itched to touch her.

Bending forward, she used that pink towel to wipe her wet hairs thoroughly. I gulped seeing the slightly visible valley between her milky bossoms that played a peek-a-boo with my eyes as she leaned forward to dry her hairs.

What is she? Who is she? An innocent angel or a seductress....How can someone look so tempting ?

"Tu bhi na Riddhima... Humesha darwaza band karna bhul jati hai"

I heard her faint voice as she looked in the direction of door.

Standing upright, She walked towards the door and locked it from inside.

Her words infuriated me. So she frequently forgets to close the door. What if someone else saw her like this? Aaryan, Aangre , our househelps anyone can enter. Can't she be more careful? My blood started boiling thinking about other man looking at her the way I'm looking her right now....

I gulped as she turned and came in my direction. Did she see the laptop? Oh No ... Before I could disconnect the call. I found her missing from the field of vision of laptop...

"Now where did she go?"

I muttered to myself waiting for her to appear before my laptop screen. And she did after few seconds with a bottle of moisturiser in her hand...

Sitting on the stool near vanity, Riddhima squeezed the moisturising lotion on her hand.

Craning her neck sensuosly, She rubbed the lotion on her swan like neck. My hands clasped and unclasped as I struggled to control myself from flying to India and touching the long vein that ran along the side of her neck with my tongue.

Due to the closeness of vanity mirror from the bed on which laptop was kept, I could see her clearly and completely.

My throat went dry as I saw her raising her arm in front of the vanity mirror. Her milky white armpit laid bare to my eyes. And for the First time Vansh RaiSinghania felt he was at mercy of a girl....

Spraying the deoderant under her armpits, She stood up front the vanity mirror without turning towards me...

My mouth hung open when i saw her hands reaching where the towel was tugged.

Loosening the towel, Riddhima shifted it just beneath her waist. My eyes turned into a shade of dark as I could see the real her... I was famished.

My fingers curled into a fist looking at her bare back which was uncovered till her waist.. It looked So soft, smooth and sexy. This reminded me of the day when my eyes laid on her back for the first time - During Dusshera celebration.

I have been with many girls before. But no girl had the power to drive Vansh RaiSinghania crazy to this extent.

Is she a bombshell? A porcelian doll? A timeless beauty? What is she?

I felt my member hardened against the material of my pant as my eyes fell on her reflection in the mirror... Wet hairs covered her bare milky white bossoms and a part of her abdomen till her waist. Picking up the hair dryer from the dresser, she started drying her hairs... The air from the hair dryer displaced few hairstrands away giving me a better view of her softness the peak of which was playing peek- a- boo with her hairs.

Before I lose my mind, I disconnected the call and closed the laptop immediately gasping for air...

"Fuck" I cursed under my breath as I realized I have to rush in bathroom to calm my turned on member.
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Later in the evening-

Aryan's POV :-

"Bhai, Leave this work na... Come down. Niche kitni acchi party chalrhi hai"

I was determined to convince Bhai. From last two weeks we are living in London like prisoners. The reason I agreed to accompany Bhai was that I thought I'll somehow find a way to enjoy this business trip. So what it is a business trip, It was still a trip for me...

Who knew my Workoholic Bhai won't even give me time to breath peacefully... He is not evening letting me to step out of my room without his permission. Com'on I'm not a kid. So what this is London, But still I want to exercise my right to freedom.

"Party? Party karne laya hun kya yaha mai tumhe Aaryan? When will you grow up, Huh? Bachpana kab jayega tumhara. We were fucking about to lose a deal today.. And you want to party..."

And Here my Bhai goes again... Khud to itne boring hai hi... Aur mujhe bhi bore karrhe hai.... Though I'm scared of his red eyes that are shooting daggers at me, But I don't want to backoff now. Party to aaj hoke rahegi.

"Bhai, Bas aaj raatki hi to baat hai... From tomorrow We both will work very hard. Aaj chhutti lete haina Bhai please.. Jabse London aaye hai kahi nahi gye...."

I pleaded making puppy eyes... Yes puppy eyes. I know it works. Sejal always uses this trick on me to have her way.

"Fine. Go wherever you want to. But Remember. I want you back in your room before 10 pm. Is that clear?"

Keeping the file on table, He stood straight and looked at me directly pocketing his hands as if daring me to go against him.

"Mai akele kahi nahi jaarha hun bhai... I need company. For today, I'm tagging you along."

Bhai rolled his eyes at me...

"Go and enjoy Aryan. I'm sure you'll find a very beautiful... I mean very good company."

He said picking another file from the shelf.
Well he is right. I'm so smart, so charming... Who won't like to have my company. But I'm loyal to Sejal.... So what I haven't confessed her about my feelings yet. But Someday I'll.... And after that day, Sejal will be my  companion, Not you Bhai....

"You have lived here Bhai... Lekin Mujhe yahaka kuch nahi pta... And I'm not asking you to roam on the streets of London with me.."

I chided. I'm done with this boring life. Sometimes I feel It's better to go and take sanyaas in Himalaya than to lead this boring life where you are not allowed to think about anything expect work... 24×7 work, work, work... For god sake, I'm human and not any machine which can work continuously without fatigue.

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Bhai asked looking dangerously at me. I tried to put brave facade. Calm Down, He is not going to eat you Aryan. Don't back off now.

"Mr Joseph  is partying with his family and few friends in his flat in the first floor. Atleast we can go down and join them... ."

I suggested. But next thing that I heard shook me...

"Hogya? Now Get lost..."

He shouted clenching his teeth. I was literally scared of him but still decided to stand strong in front of him...

"But Bhai..... "

I was cut off by his loud voice...

"I said Get lost .... "

Vansh Bhai yelled pointing towards the door. I gulped my saliva looking at his red shot eyes... Without saying a word, I left his room before he lashes me again.
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Vansh's POV :-

I came out of my room to give Mr Chopra's file to Aaryan. But the househelp informed me that Aaryan left few minutes ago...

I understood where he would have gone. My blood boiled in Anger knowing that Aaryan went to attend that stupid party even after i clearly told him not to.

What's wrong with Aryan? My every attempt of involving him in the bussiness turns out to be futile. When will this idiot understand his responsibilities? I'm furious after Aangre informed me about the corrections in Mr Smith's file. I gave Aaryan just one work and he made mistaken in it even after knowing that how important this deal was for us. When will he start taking his work seriously?

I stopped myself from outbursting at him just because of Dadi. She told me clearly not to say anything that could discourage Aaryan. If it wasn't for words that I gave to Dadi, I would have fired him till now.... 

He has RaiSinghania's blood. Bussiness runs in our veins. And look at this moron. What is he doing? Studying just one file in a day and that too incomplete.

All he cares about is party. And who the hell told him about Mr Joseph's party... That mahn is a scoundrel. He can't party without drug... Shitt...What if he drugged Aaryan? This is all my fault. I should have locked his room from outside. It's not too late. I have to bring Aaryan back.

Choosing a blazer from my wardrobe, I gelled my hairs and got ready for the party...
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Precap- "You are handsome...."

"Hmm...."

"I'm beautiful...."

"Hmm...."

"How about this beautiful have some fun with you Mr Handsome...."

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A/N :- Hello. So sorry for late updates. Though my exams have been postponed and I get ample of time for writing stories but I have decided to utilize this time for a noble cause....

Virus is spreading rapidly.. People are dying. I can't prevent them from virus, I can't reduce their suffering but atleast I can help them to get health care services at right time... I'm working with a NGO that helps covid victims in searching oxygen cylinder sources, provides free meal to covid oatients, Make remedesivir and tocilizumab, and oxygen bed) ventilator bed available to them... So this is what keeping me busy these days. I hope u understand.

Coming to the update, how was it? Please feel free to share ur opinions with me. Riddhima's POV + Vansh's realization track is also coming in next update....