Huda felt shivers running up and down her spine the more she thought about him. His promise, and that kiss.

She couldn't help but feel butterflies swarming her stomach just by thinking of that incident. She felt warm everywhere he embraced her.

She wanted that. She wanted him to hold her and never leave her. She walked to her class early this time. A little too early to be precise. Students were still evacuating their classes and reaching their next class but she had hurried here, why? She didn't know. All she knew that she had somehow.

He wasn't her first kiss. Hakan had stolen that but it never felt like his. His felt right. Even after scolding herself for her stupid thoughts she couldn't shake it off.

Her steps faltered as she saw the principal's assistant standing with him. He was pinned against the table while she stood against him. Hands on his chest. His hands on her arms.

"Mind continuing this after working hours?" She said making ma'am Nabila to jolt away from him. His eyes looked at her who by now had her mask up. Seeing him with someone else sparked a flame of anger I her  but she didn't let herself ponder over it as much when she reminded herself that this relationship was hopeless.

"Mind your language young lady" Nabila tried being strict but her face burned in embarrassment.

"Thr principal wouldn't enjoy knowing his assistant is assisting other teachers, now would he?" She said raising her eyebrow. Her eyes not leaving his who looked like a deer caught in headlines.

"You're early I see" he said straightening himself. She didn't reply just sat on a seat in the last row. The class filled in hiding her away from his view.

During the while class his eyes went to her who was busy on her work. She didn't look at him not even for a little while.

He walked around the rows most specifically the one she sat in. Her eyes not leaving  her notebook while his not leaving her.

"Would anyone like to come solve this equation for me?" He asked his students. His rich and deep voice flowing along the air reaching her ears making her insides to shiver with a feeling new to her.

Many hands raised and many students asked for a chance but one. She looked at her phone anxiously. Today was the day her fate would be sealed. Today many things were going to be decided. All not in her favour.

"Miss Huda would you solve this equation?" Her name slipped off his name like fine honey. Black eyes clashed against his brown ones as her perfectly shaped eyebrow arched upwards.

"Sure" she said plainly walking down the steps. Rolling her eyes she took the marker from his hand. Their fingers brushed and he held onto hers for a second.

Her challenging eyes met his as he let go with a smirk. She narrowed her eyes as she turned around to solve the damned equation.

"There" she sighed after handing him the marker. She was done in a few minutes.

Aaban assessed the board looking for any kind of mistake but found none. Nodding to himself he dismissed the class as the bell marked the end of the day.

"Miss Huda I want you to stay for a few minutes" he said gathering his stuff while she was almost out of the class. Shutting her eyes close and inhaling a deep breath she turned around facing him.

"Yes professor?" She asked standing near the door.

"Come here"

She stared at him stoically. He placed his bag aside and rolled his sleeves up till his elbows. He beckoned her closer, his eyes doing things to her that shouldn't be happening. She walked a few steps in his direction.

"Your father has invited my family over for dinner on Friday."

"And that should concern me how?." she flicked eyebrows upwards a little and examined her nude painted nails.

He surveyed her expression but they looked nothing like how they looked that day. She was back to her stiff personality. Not effected by anything.

Cocky and confident like ever.

"Our parents are finalizing the date of our wedding. That doesn't concerns you?"

"My opinion doesn't matter in this case. I'd rather not stress over this" she maintained the fierce eye contact.

"Our marriage holds no importance in your life?"

"Does it in yours?" The question took him off guard. Does it?

"Questioning yourself professor?" She leaned her back on the desk standing beside him now.

"What do you think about Zuhaib becoming the new leader of Gyrfalcons?"

"Pathetic" they both stared ahead at the empty chairs of the class room.

"It would be fun for you seeing me all powerless" Aaban scoffed inwardly at the statement.

"Id rather have you as my opponent then Zuhaib. That lad would flee away as he gets the chance." Her eyes momentarily turned to him.

"Who said I'll leave the battlefield? There are things and factors not everyone knows of" she mumbled with a growing smirk on her face.

"What are you going to do?"

"Now why would I share sometimes so crucial with someone like you" Her voice trailed off as Aaban turned to take a look at her sinister expression.

"Will you attending the dinner?"

"Sadly not. You'll get another chance to life"

"What?"

"I won't be there to pre poison your meal. Live as long as you can" she said sitting on the desk as the conversation didn't seem to end shortly.

"You have no sense of empathy for people now do you?"

"Ohh I have it. Just not for you." her voice sweet like honey but words sharp like a dagger dipped in it.

Turning to his right he stood infront of her with his hands flat against the hardwood of the table trapping her in arms. Her breath hitched as she looked a little upward to meet his gaze.

"I've married a viper herself, you think any other poison would even take me out?"

"Trying won't hurt anyone. Would it?" she said jutting her chin upward. Their noses touching. Lips so close but yet. So far.

He gazed at her face for longest second one could imagine. A proud button nose, sharp catlike black eyes, full plum lips. Everything about her was enticing and heartbreakingly stunning.

"Always the violent one." a mocking expression took place on her face as she gazed at him.

"Maleficent, she's my inspiration. She's more fun." Her eyes gleamed as she said so.

"Then what curse have you bestowed upon yourself"

"That I will never find true love in my life and when I will then it  would be too late"

"I don't get the point of this curse"

"You can't find something that doesn't exist for me"

"What if you do find it?"

"I'm pretty sure I'll be six feet under the ground then. Anyways it was nice talking to you. Anyways Goodbye professor" she said after she finally freed herself from his embrace and his gaze. It was all too much. She was quick to create some unreachable distance between them as to not repeat what had happened in that club room few days back.

Aaban snapped out of  his haze watching her as she waved her way out of the classroom. He soon followed after her as they both got in their respective cars and drove off to their destinations.

Huda drove to her office as her presence were needed there. She knew the dinner meant business. It wasn't a small family dinner. It was something else. She had her doubts. Shahid Osmani will never in his life invite his worst enemy in his home if it had not been for a certain reason.

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She drowned herself in work as hazel kept on bringing files after files that weren't even necessary to be checked but since she was ordered to keep Huda busy in her work till way late at night and hazel had to oblige.

Her eyes were starting to burn from staring at papers and the computer screen that long.

The office doors were thrown open as she stared at Haider. He seemed furious.

"What is it?"

"How can you let Osmani sign Gyrfalcons away to Zuhaib. The gang will be destroyed in seconds under his command"

"Calm down Haider"

"You're asking me to calm down when my whole family is at cost. This is a business for which many of us work. The mafia is our life. We can't just watch it go down the hill"

"You think I don't care?"

"If you would've cared then you wouldn't have been sitting here doing nothing."

"I'm the leader. I was, am and will forever be."

"Your father has banned you entrance in the mansion. The termination letter will be at your desk tomorrow. What are you going to do. He'll drag you to the streets. Your bank accounts will be sealed. Are you even listening?"

"Patience. Haider. Let him play his best game"

"What are you even going to do?"

"Something"

"What?"

"When the time comes you'll know yourself" Haider left shaking his head. He knew she may have something up her sleeve but what?

Huda smirked, as she threw her head back and laughed. Laughed at the stupidity of her father and brother. Shutting her laptop she gather her stuff surveying her office one last time.

"Soon. Soon you'll fall in your own trap Osmani." shaking her head she left her office taking everything that she needed. This office won't see her tomorrow. 

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Parties and dinners. Rich people only know how to invite their colleagues and even enemies to show off their wealth. To show them the lifeless lifestyle they live.

Friday arrived sooner than expected. Aaban sat in the lavish living room of the Osmani mansion. The date of his wedding was fixed for next month. His mind was twirling around the conversation they had. It didn't make any sense to him. She didn't make any sense. Sometimes her words were as wise as that of a saint but sometimes they sounded childish and illogical.

Shahid gave them a tour of the grounds and the vast mansion. It was extravagant. From the architecture to the interior everything screamed wealth.

She was yet again missing from university but according to his sources she had gone abroad for some reason. Where and why was a reason unknown.

He could only hope for her to barge in the room but what greeted him was the sound of gunshots outside the mansion.

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