Rahe koi sau paradon me, Dare sharam se...
Najar ajii laakh churaye, Koi sanam se...
Aa hee jaataa hain jis pe, Dil aanaa hotaa hain...

Vansh's POV:-

"Morning Bhaiiiii....."

I got annoyed seeing Aaryan sitting in front of me on my bed as if he was waiting for me to wake up.... Why is he looking at me like that?

I sat on the bed and rested my back against the bed post.

"Here.... Have this"

He picked up a glass from the adjacent table and offered me...

Taking the glass from his hand I gulped the lemonade in a go....

"Waise, how was your night? What a stupid question.. Obviously you might have enjoyed a lot,  right..."

Aaryan asked taking the empty glass from my hand.... I raised my eyebrows. What the fuck is he talking? How could someone enjoy while sleeping?

"What do you mean?"

I asked glaring at him. Already I am having a terrible headache, plus this jerk of a brother is eating my head... Can't he directly come to the point.

"You know what I mean...."

He spoke glaring at me. Wow, Just wow... I should be the one snubbing him for his irresponsible behaviour, instead he is interrogating me...

"Fine... Tell me what that girl was doing in your bedroom?"

He asked out of blue. Girl... From where did a girl came in between our conversation.

"Girl....Which girl...."

I asked completely clueless. Aaryan raised his one eyebrow and glared at me ...

"You don't remember? Wow .... Just wow"

He muttered angrily throwing his hands in the air. Which girl is he talking about? Why can't I remember anything?

"Stop beating around the bush Aaryan...."

My voice raised....

"Don't shout Bhai... You always scold me for being irresponsible, right. But what you did yesterday night, no responsible man would do...."

He shouted on my face. How dare he? How dare he raise his voice in front of me? No one... I repeat No one gets to talk with VRS like that ...

"Aaryan....."

My voice reached octave. But Aaryan being Aaryan wasnot going to backoff easily this time.

"Do you even remember that Dadi is planning to get you married to Riddhima? How could you do this to her? How could you sleep in other girl's arm when...."

His voice cracked and I could see a thin layer of tear film forming in his eyes...  Did I really sleep with someone yesterday? But then how the fuck I don't remember? This has never happened to me before. Vansh RaiSinghania never forgets anything... Even in his drunken state.

"Enough Aaryan... I don't owe any explanation to you....."

I shouted to stop him. This much information is too much for me to process at this time. Did I really slept with a girl? Did I go physical with..... What are you even thinking Vansh?

"Oh you do...You fucking do.... Riddhima is like a sister to me. And i can see that you like her. But if u continue bedding other girls, I'll make sure my sister never marries a disloyal person like you"

Aaryan threatened pointing his finger towards me. Does he really think VRS needs his permission to do anything?

Kisi bhi cheez ka mere saamne hona na hona yeh uski marzi pe nahi, meri chahat pe depend karta hai....

"You think i roam around bedding girls?... Are you even listening to yourself Aaryan?"

I asked astonished. How can he even think that low of him?

"Oh really? Then what was that lady doing naked in your bedroom...."

He asked rising my anger further. He has crossed all his limits today... And I'll make sure he'll be punished for disrespecting me ....in my own way

"Get out Aaryan..."

I said sternly showing him the door. He chuckled and looked at me....

"You don't have answer, right?"

I got up from the bed and stood in front of him. He crossed his arms looking at me and that acted as a fuel to my anger.

I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply remembering Dadi's word that I have to deal with Aaryan with patience...

"Out... I said Out...."

I spoke gulping my anger. ..
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Vansh's POV :-

What the hell was that? Girl....Which girl was he talking about? Why can't I remember anything... This headache is already getting worse. If that wasn't enough, Aaryan added more to it by uttering nonsense.

He was the one who was missing yesterday. I still don't know where he was, with whom he was... But instead of appologizing, he is putting the entire blame on me... What do u think Aaryan, Am I a kid not to understand your childish game? Even as a child, you use to pull pranks on ishani or Sia and put the entire blame on others....

But When did he come back from Joseph's party? I'll have to ask him... He just can't come and shout at me like that.

"Aaryaan..... Aaryan....."

I shouted getting up from the bed....

"Now what ?"

He asked standing outside the door of my room clearly looking disinterested in the discussion...

"Where were you yesterday huh? And when did you come back from that Joseph's party?"

I enquired strictly. But instead of his scared face that I always get to see whenever I lash him, I saw him fuming in anger.

"Which party? I wasn't in Joseph's party. I went out to do jogging at night... and that is also your fault. Because in daytime, you burden me with work..."

He complained. I gritted my teeth hearing him. Little bit of bussiness that he knows is just because I forcibly made him learn. Thankless Man.

"And I should ask you this Bhai... Where were you yesterday? And from where did you bring that girl?"

He asked crossing his arms... Girl girl girl... I'll break his head if he started his "girl" chanting once again.... Will see later what to answer Dadi...

"Again Girl.... Which girl... Tell me dammit?"

I asked frustrated. Already the headache is making thing worse for me and upon that, Aaryan is hell bent on making me confess something I didn't think I do..

"Look, I don't know what you saw or what you didn't see. But I was not with any girl. It was you who went to attend Mr Joseph's party without informing me... I came to take you back but....."

I narrated how i searched him in Joseph's flat, how he made me drink few shots... As I was telling him, I started remembering things more clearly... Girl in red skirt....,Yes There was a girl for sure.

And then It all started making sense to me.

"You.. You were right. Riddhima... Riddhima was here Aaryan. Where is she?"

I asked looking around as I remembered I saw Riddhima's face before closing my eyes yesterday. She was there...

"Whatt? Are you even hearing yourself Bhai?"

Aaryan asked clearly irritated.

"Yesterday night she was with me... "

I said lowly pulling my hairs due to confusion. Riddhima is in Delhi. How can she come here? If not her, then who was with me yesterday...

"Now I understand why that girl was saying to get you Riddhima otherwise you'll go crazy. Her words are becoming true. I can already see that...."

Aaryan spoke looking at me from head to toe... Crazy? He thinks I have gone crazy? How dare he?

"Shut up Aaryan. "

My voice boomed in the room. I'm angry.. Angry at myself for not being able to differentiate between reality and illusion.

"Riddhima is in Delhi. I spoke to her just in the morning. You were with another girl yesterday night Bhai. "

Aaryan cleared my confusion... I closed my eyes in frustration.

"Shitt...."

I cursed as he spoke the exact words I didn't want to hear. That I have been imagining Riddhima all the time.... Why? Why is this happening with me?

In the Afternoon

I was sitting near the window pane looking at the view from the glass when I felt wetness on my toe. I looked down and saw Ruby, my cat licking my toe with her tongue and looking at me with her two big eyes... She always does that whenever she wants my full attention.

Bending down, I picked ruby in my arms and kissed her whitish furry body. I missed my baby so much. Her caretakers dropped her here today morning. But I see they are not taking good care of her.... She is looking so weak.

Holding her in one hand, I ran the fingers of my another hand through her furry coat. She shaked her head and "meowed...." She likes it whenever I do that...

"Ruby... How have you been?"

I asked sitting on a rocking chair. Placing Ruby properly in my lap, I looked up at her and smiled. She ain't just a cat for me... She is my first kid. The only thing I missed while in India was spending time with Ruby, playing with her.

"Meooo...."

She meowed hiding her face in my stomach showing me that how much she missed me. I brushed her furry hairs with my fingers. She loves to get pampered.

"Well, I'm not fine Ruby. I don't know what is happening to me..."

She extended her neck and looked up at me as if asking me why... It's easy to understand what your pet wants to say you once you learn to interpret their body language...

"Riddhima....Her is name Riddhima. Don't know why is she bothering me so much. "

I spoke patting Ruby's back. She shaked her neck vigorously. Oh my, my baby is getting angry....

"No Ruby. She ain't my enemy....."

I said to calm her down. Her greenish grey eyes soften immediately. I chuckled looking at her.

"No. Not even a friend...."

She looked at me confused. Ruby is so intelligent, I tell you. She is not a human, yet she understands me like no one else... She is my only secretkeeper in London since last two years....

"I don't know what she is to me. I just know that I desire her like stars desires moon, birds desires nest, a wanderer desires home..."

I recited the lines I read in a magzine few days back.. I remembered the day I saw her for the first time in that baby frock making entry inside the VR mansion holding Mom's finger. She was so tiny , so fragile at that time.

Now, though she isn't that Riddhima anymore but her eyes are still same. They still hold the power to captivate me. 

"My hearts gets restless just to get a glimpse of her."

I said closing my eyes. Ruby stirred and jump down from my lap.

" I imagine her with me under the shower,

I imagine her Sleeping in the bed next to me,

I imagine her reading poetries to me,

Giggling while I whisper sweet nothings in her ears,

I imagine her having her meal with me,

I have started imagining her everywhere Ruby. I don't know why"

I confessed as the moments I spent with Riddhima flashed before me...

"You know Ruby. She is beautiful. But most importantly, She is different. She holds my interest like no one else have before. There is something about her that pulls me towards her.. I have been with many girls, but never felt like this for anyone else.. Whenever i see her, I just feel like loving her.... "

I opened my heart with a smile in front of Ruby who was now sleeping on the floor near my leg..

" Dadi, Mom, Chachi ,Chachu, Aaryan, Siya... Everyone loves her. "

I continued talking to the sleeping Ruby. I don't know why, but I felt this sudden urge of seeing Riddhima peak inside me...  I took my mobile and opened Riddhima's facebook profile.

A smile crept on my lips looking at her profile picture in which she was kissing a white Rabbit.

" I love her....."

Don't know what i was thinking while confessing this absent mindedly.... Just then the words I uttered came back like a boomerang and hitted me......

I got up from the chair shocked at my behaviour. How is it possible? I hate Riddhima right? I hate to see her smile... I hate her laugh... I hate to hear her voice... I hate her... Then how can I fall in love with her?

Just then all the moments when I saw her smiling, laughing, giggling ,or speaking something flashed before me...

How can I hate her smile? It's the prettiest thing I have seen in a while, for it extends to her eyes and deep into her soul....

"I love her....."

I confessed still in daze remembering the way her lips curve to form a smile, the way she puts her hairstrand behind the earlobe everytime it threatens to touch her lips, her little nose that she flares cutely when she is agitated, her milky hands that she moves whenever she is talking normally with someone, her cute tiny fingers that fidgets with the edge of her dupatta whenever she is nervous, her raspberry lips that forms a cute pout whenever Aaryan complains about her to Mom.... Everything about her is so pretty, so beautiful... How can I not love this beauty?

"I love Riddhima. Unbelievable"

I spoke to myself looking at her picture as the realization hitted me hard. I love her. Infact I have always loved her.... Hate was never the emotion that I felt for her... It was anger....

I hated her smile because she never smiled with me...

I hated her laughter because I wasn't the one with whom she would laugh...

I hated her voice because she use to talk to everyone except me...

I was angry on her. I didn't realised when and how I named this anger as "hatred". I have been fooling myself all these years....But not anymore...

I love you and You'll have to love me Riddhima. I'll make sure you do....

I spoke looking at her picture in my mobile.

With a determination, I opened the wardrobe and wore my blazer. From here onwards, our equation is going to change. Be ready for a adventurous ride, to be Mrs Vansh RaiSinghania...

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Location : India

Aangre's POV:-

"What are you saying Samir? Is this what you are paid for?"

I shouted throwing the file angrily near Samir's leg who was standing in front of me lowering his head...

"Sorry Sir..."

He said the one word that he has been repeating from last half an hour... The fuck with his sorry...

"If my worst fear comes true, then I won't leave you alive"

I threatened grabbing his collar. He looked at me horrified. I gritted my teeth and closed my fist in frustration to control my anger.

I left his collar and glared at him.

"You better clean this mess till tomorrow morning. Or else, I'll make sure to make it the last morning of your life"

Straightening his collar, I threatened. He gulped in fear. I smirked looking at his scared face. Something I learn from Vansh RaiSinghania is to intimidate others. And I guess, I have successfully mastered the art.

"Now Run.. Run to save your life...."

I spoke dangerously low. As soon as the words came out of my mouth, Samir ran to save his ass...  He better undo his mistake till tomorrow. Or else, I don't know what Boss will do with him....

Taking out the mobile from my pocket, I dialed Boss's number. It's time to break the news.

After few rings, Boss picked up the call... And without beating around the bush, I came directly to the point.

"Boss, my informer has informed me that Thakral manganed to get some solid evidences against us...."

I informed keeping the phone slightly away from my ear. Because I know Boss can shout at any moment, And I don't want to lose my hearing.

"What? How?"

He asked. I could hear the voice of teeth cluttering from the other side of phone.

"I don't know. Samir made sure that nothing is left behind. But don't know how he managed to get that file...."

I said feeling ashamed. I know I have disappointed him. He trusted me with such a big responsibility and I know somewhere I failed him.

"Which file Aangre...."

He asked calmly. Why do I feel like this is calmness before the storm?

"File no 388 "

I answered knowing very well about Boss's reaction. He'll burn the world if deep secrets of RaiSinghanias comes out... 

"Shitt. You knew how important that file was for us Aangre. How the fuck did you let it happen?"

He shouted so loudly that I had to  almost hold the phone near one arm distance.

"Sorry Boss..."

I appologized. That's the only think I can do right now.

"Cut down the crap Aangre. And now listen to me carefully.."

He ordered in the typical VRS tone... Poor Samir.. I don't know how will he escape from Boss's wrath. 

"Book my return tickets. And...."

I listened to him carefully....

"Make sure that file is under our possession again.... Do whatever you want to, I don't care. That file should be on my table within next 48 hours. Do you understand?"

I nodded my head. But then I remembered that I'm on call and Boss can't see me. Words Aangre... Words!

"Yes Boss. Don't worry. I'll handle it....."

I said in a robotic manner. This is the same copy paste line I have been using from the time we have started working together.

"And Fix a meeting with our lawyer tomorrow morning. Let's end this Thakral's case for once and forever...."

He said in an authorative tone. I nodded my head. God knows what Bhai is upto. Because understanding Vansh RaiSinghania is no less than solving a jigsaw puzzle and I'm least interested in it. 

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Riddhima's POV :-

"Haan pohochgyi.... Abhi bas room me hi jaa rahi hun..."

I spoke holding the mobile in between my shoulder and neck while trying to open the lock of my room...

"Yes baba. I reached safely..U don't worry... "

I replied pushing the door of my room with my leg and entered inside. Throwing the handbag on the bed, I straightened up and held the mobile phone in my hand.... Just now I returned from their house party, but instead of giving me time to breathe, this stupid friend of mine is bombarding me with questions...

"Sejal... Go and have dinner... Kabir is calling you, right?"

I spoke sitting on the edge of bed. Putting the phone on loudspeaker, I kept the mobile on bed.

"What... No way, I'm not coming tomorrow."

I almost screamed while bending down to take out sandals from my feet.... We partied just today, how can she expect me to join them even tomorrow? Maa won't allow... Even if she allows, Dadi won't let me go....

"Try to understand. I can't join you for dinner everyday. Maa allowed me today just because you requested her saying it was party from your side for cracking the entrance exam.... What excuse would you make tomorrow?"

I asked picking up the sandals by
Hooking them in my finger....

"Whattt? Oh Nooo... I totally forgot about Kabir's Birthday"

I screamed facepalming. How can I forget that day after tomorrow is Kabir's birthday? He is such a sweet person who always helps me. And look at me,I don't even remember his birthday even after knowing him from my school days...

"Ohk fine. I'll find out some way..."

I cut the call and walked towards the shoe rack. I bent down to keep the sandals in the rack when my eyes fell on a big pink hat placed above one of my sandal that was kept in the middle of rack.

"This is Ishani's hat ,right? But who kept it here? "

I stretched my hand to pick up that hat. I don't want Ishani to accuse me of stealing her things.

As I was lifting the hat, I saw something weird under it..  It looked like two shining green coloured marbles.

Before I could see what it was, those marbles moved from their position. I got frightened... What is it? Mustaring some courage, I removed the hat fully.

"Aaaaaaaaaa".

I screamed as something heavy jumped on me. I immediately jerked that thing off my body. It fell on the floor and I looked at it. Oh my god... Cat. It was a Cat .....

"Goo... Go from here"

Moving my hand in the air, i tried to shoo her.  But the cat didn't bulge from it's position.

"Mummmmmyyyyyyyy save meeeeee....."

I screamed loudly as the cat looked at me dangerously. And the next momemt, she tried to jump on me again... I was so damn scared.

"Maaaaa.... Bachaaaaooooo....."

I screamed running around in the room.... That cat was chasing me everywhere. God, please please send her away from here... I'm really afraid of cats. 

It climbed on my bed and tried to come near me, I jumped from the bed immediately and  ran outside the room.

"Aaaaaaaaa....."

My voice reached octave as i was running in the varrandah, chased by that cat as if tom and jerry was going on.

Descending the stairs hurriedly, I ran towards kitchen. Maa and Chachi might be in kitchen. They'll surely shoo this cat....

But to my bad, Kitchen was empty. Just then I remembered what Chachi told me in the morning before I left for college- That she is going to Maa's sister's place with Dadi, Maa and Aangre as Maasi is not keeping well.... That means, nobody is at home to save me except Ishani and Siya... Siya can't help and Ishani won't help.... 

"Meowww...  Meoww....."

I heard the cat's voice. That means She followed me till here. Now what to do.... God please keep this  cat away from me... I saw her standing outside the kitchen door. Taking deep breathes, I tried to calm myself....

"Dekho.... I'll give you lots of milk to drink... Please don't.... Don't come near me...."

I offered showing her the milk packets kept on kitchen counter but instead of listening to me and going away, It startes approaching near me....

"Mummmaaaaa bachaaaaaaaooooo....."

I screamed throwing the milk packets in her direction and ran from there. I rushed towards the pool area. My god, I'm exhausted. I feel like I can't breathe. If I run at this speed in Olympics, I'd surely bring Gold for India. 

I paused for a second and took a deep breath and then turned back to look at the cat that was coming behind me....

"Jaan Bachake bhaag Riddhima...."

Making a mental note, I ran for my life.

"Auchhh...."

My leg slipped due to the water on the deck and I directly fell in the cold water of pool....
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Vansh's POV :-

It was a long day for me. Aangre sent driver to airport for picking me and Aaryan after appologizing for not being able to come personally as he had to drop Dadi, Chachi and Mom to Maasi's place urgently. We got in the car, but I asked the driver to drive to VR associates first. Aaryan was shocked when I ordered him to go to his cabin and start working for new project. Serves him right for misbehaving with me. Also, It was important for either of us to stay in the office and supervise the pending projects in Aangre's absence.

We arrived, and Ruby would arrive anytime too... I have asked my friend who is animal exporter to help me export Ruby to India... He agreed to help..

After reaching the VR mansion, I headed straight to my room. Asking DSouza,to make a cup of dark coffee, I took out my shoes and blazer.

I was feeling exhausted as well as irritated, may be because of the jet lag. Taking out a towel from the closet, I marched towards pool area....

It was constructed with cool blue tiles that enhanced the colour of water. The water was blue as sky and clear as crystal.

I dived in the water with eyes closed, arms outstretched . I was already swimming  when I heard a loud sound like something fell inside. I turned back and was shocked to see Riddhima falling inside the water. My first thought was- Have I started imagining her again?

She tried to get up from the water. Didn't know why, but this time I had strong feeling that she was for real. I swam towards her.

"You Okay?"

I asked looking at her. She was completely drenched. The way she jumped inside water, I'm sure she has injured herself. Instead of answering me, she looked at me widening her eyes ... I saw so much of kohl smeared on those eyes. Did she go somewhere? Because no one puts this much of kohl at home....

"Vans... Vansh...."

I heard her soft voice which felt like a melody to me. This was the voice I was yearning to hear from past 2 weeks... She looked at me with her doe eyes without blinking her lids. That's when I noticed her long eyelashes that were coloured with mascara....

"Why? Were you expecting someone else sweetheart?"

I asked with a smirk on my face. She nodded her head negatively making me smile... I moved closer to her.

"Are... Are you really here?"

She asked battling her eyelashing. I noded my head but that didn't seem to convince her. She raised her hand and the next second i felt her fingers touching my face as if to ensure that I was for real...

Her eyes widened and She withdrew her hand immediately as if she had touched the fire... So, Finally Madame have realized that I'm not her hallucination...

Interesting... Very interesting....

The very next moment she shocked me by hugging me tightly.... What's wrong with her? Going all touchy-touchy.

"Thank god you are here. Save...save me. "

She spoke grabbing the skin of my bare back in her clutches. Her nails were literally piercing the skin over my back.

"Calm down. Tell me what happened?"

I asked stroking her hairs. She was looking so scared. Thousands of thoughts crossed my mind. What could have happened?

Did someone tried to harm her? Did the servants laid their eyes on her? What if that bastard Friend of hers... Kabir tried to.....? No, no.. I'll kill him if he even tried to touch my girl.

Blood rushed to my veins thinking about the possible reasons of her fear.

"It was jumping on me... It will. ..it will scratch me... "

She spoke in between her sobs. I tried to distance her from me to have a look at her face, but she refused to let me go..... She hugged me tightly leaving no room between our bodies as if her life was dependent on it.

"Hey, Calm down... Breath in... Breath out ...."

Snaking my one hand around her waist, I brushed her wet hairs with my fingers to calm her. She was so scared. It reminded of that 8 year old Riddhima who was continously hiccupping when I immersed her head in the fishtank. Grave mistake....

Riddhima relaxed a bit and distanced herself from me. Inhaling and exhaling deep breathes, she closed her eyes and let few tear droplets fall from her closed lids.

"Look at me....."

I demanded. Putting my index finger under her chin, I raised her head so that I could directly look into her eyes....

"Speak....."

She opened her eyes and moved her lips to say something but couldn't think of anything. I patiently waited for her to say something. After what felt like eternity, words finally managed to come out of her mouth....

"That cat was chasing me... It jumped on me... Scratched me...."

She whined like a kid closing her eyes. Cat? Like seriously?And here I was thinking something bad happened with her...... Out of all the mature girls, why the fuck you had to fall for this immature childish kid, Vansh? I scolded myself..

"Okay Okay. Calm down... Now I'm there na."

I consoled pulling her closer to me by her elbow. Her body came crashing against mine. She looked in my eyes. Our eyes locked And that very second I felt like I was losing myself.....

Slight breeze was touching her face softly. That's when I noticed her . Wet clothes sticking to her body like a second layer of skin, her slickened wet hairs and the water droplet resting on her lower lip had my attention.

"Hmmm...."

She just hmmed looking away, clearly embarrased of gawking at me. Com'on. She don't need to... I like it whenever she looks at me like that...

"Ruby, Be a good cat and go back to your little cathouse"

I instructed Ruby who was standing on the deck looking at both of us with her big eyes. She wagged her tail and turned to go....

"Good girl...."

I exclaimed looking at the retreating figure of Ruby.... Riddhima was staring at me in shock. I can understand, why. Because Ruby never listens to anyone except me... Afterall, she is Vansh RaiSinghania's cat. No one can order her except me..

"You... You brought her here?"

She asked widening her eyes. So madam is not as dumb as I considered her to be. Interesting.... Very interesting.

"Yes sweetheart.."

I replied with a smirk. She mouthed a thankyou for helping and turned to go from the pool, when I held her wrist and pulled her back. No, I'm not done yet....

She looked at me dumbfounded. Struggling to maintain her balance in the pool, she stirred in my embrace.  Using this opportunity, I pulled her further closer by waist till her body completely pasted against mine.

To maintain balance, she grabbed the skin of both of my shoulder in her fist. Her sharp nails were literally piercing my skin giving me both pain and pleasure ..

I looked at her face that was shining bright in the dim moonlight. She was literally looking like a mermaid standing in the pool. Her gaze was lowered. Why can't she look into my eyes just for once? I want her to look at me when I am talking. I want to see the effect on my words in her eyes.... Because I believe, eyes never lie.

"Missed me?"

Leaning down, I whispered against her ears. Her fingers dug further in the skin of my arm.

What are you Riddhima? And what are you doing to me? It's getting difficult to keep my dirty thoughts at bay when you are around....

"I... I think I should go.... "

She spoke lowly withdrawing her hands. I frowned at the loss of contact.

"But I'm not done talking yet....."

I said in a husky voice. I could see the goosebumps on the back of her neck. It somewhat satisfied me... I tightened my hold around her But Riddhima somehow managed to escape out of my grip. Didn't know this scared cat could be lioness also.

Turning around, she started to move cautiously as if preventing herself from falling in the pool water.

"Do you know swimming?"

I asked to her retreating back. But she didn't stop even after hearing me. And this fueled my anger.... Is she ignoring me?

Vansh RaiSinghania ignore hota nahi, ignore karta hai......

"I was asking something"

I said appearing in front of her out of nowhere. She looked at me shocked. Well, she wouldn't have been shocked if she knew that I hold record in swimming....

"Ghoorti raho. Accha lagta hai..."

I commented with a smirk plastered on my face. She immediately looked away clearly flushed by my statement.

"Nahi... Nahi aati swimming. Ab jane do mujhe"

She answered looking away, and turned to go again. I tried to catch her elbow but she struggled and instead the back of her top came in my hand....

Her breath hitched. She looked at me with wide eyes. I immediately released it and mouthed a sorry. .

Her hands reached to her back and she panicked as if realising something.. What happened now?

"What happened? Is it hurting anywhere?"

I enquired noticing the sudden chang in her expression.

"Let... Let me go....."

She murmured to herself. And this time I didn't stop her. She turned and started moving that's when my eyes fell on her back that was slightly visible from her wet white top that has become semi-transparent...... Shittt.....

Approaching near her, I pulled her towards me.

"Shhhhh...." 

I kept my index finger on her lips to shush her.

She looked at me surprised.

I kept my one hand on her hip. And put the other hand under her top...

"What... What are you doing? Hato...."

Riddhima tried to push me, but I didn't bulge. Creeping my hand upward, I traced the bottom band of her bra softly with my thumb.

"Van...Vansh...."

She moaned closing her eyes while piercing her nails in the skin of my arm... This was the sexiest voice I have ever heard, I swear.

Reaching the bottom band at the back, I hooked the bra.

"Band Kardiya...."

I whispered in her ears. She trembled as my breath fanned over her earlobes... Her body is highly aware of any subtle touching, I see...

"Kya?"

She asked still in daze.

"Wahi jo khol diya tha....."

I replied shamelessly. She lowered her head feeling embarrased and red colour crept over her cheeks making her look like a tomato. Very edible ....

I losened my hold around her. She pushed my hands lightly and started moving....

God, Is this how she wants to go to her room ....In a wet top that has now become semi-transparent revealing even the colour of her pink Bra....

"Niche...niche utaaro...yeh kya karrhe ho"

She whinned when I took her by surprise by lifting her in my arms and walked towards the deck....

Somewhere in VR mansion, Ishani fumed in anger looking at Vansh and Riddhima. This was not what she intended to do....

A/N :- Finally updated 😭 (happy tears)

Btw, Thankyou so much much. "Caged in Love" completed 100+ K views this week. And Also, it ranked #1 in Hatred out of 18.2 K stories.

For a girl whose story had 0 votes and 0 comments till first 2 chapters, who would open wattpad everyday just to see even if a single reader read her story... This means a lot. I never expected such a response for my FF. Can't thankyou enough for sticking with me even after knowing that I'm super slow when it comes to updating the story.....

Anyways, About this chapter I hope it was worth a read... Chapter length is around 6000 words, so i hope its long enough.

Right now, I'm focussing on RiAnsh n side characters equally because once the marriage track starts then others characters will be sidelined. So before that I want to eshtablish all the side characters properly so that you could connect with them....

Reader's requested tracks are also coming, so be happy.

Thankyou.