Smriti's POV-

Christian started dragging me by my upper arm.

" Christian, where are you taking me?" I asked.

" You will see." He said.

I rolled my eyes.

" He took me to his childhood room again.

" We should be downstairs." I said.

He placed his finger on my lip. My lips were quivering.

" Shhh..... calm down. I am not going to eat you." He said.

I nodded like an obedient child.

He then pulled me towards himself and was stroking my cheeks gently leaving a tingling sensation all over.

" Christian.....stop." I stuttered.

He then placed his arms on my waist and burried his face at the nape of my neck.

" How did you get hurt?" He asked huskily.

" Sunaina told you." I said.

" She was lying. I could see that in your eyes." He said.

I was about to tell him the reason but my cell phone rang and brought me into reality.

I took the call. It was Sanjay sir.

" Ms Sharma, I have mailed you some details about your target, check them before reporting to your work tomorrow." He said.

" I will sir. Anything else?" I asked.

" How is your arm now?" He questioned.

" Pehele se better hain. ( Better than before)" I said.

" Why talking in hindi suddenly?" I asked again.

" Kyuki mere saamne mere hone wale pati parmeshwar khade hain ( Because I am standing right in front of my hysband to be)." I said.

" Yeah, Sunaina told me about it. I hope that you don't tell anyone anything till you are married." Sanjay sir said.

" Rest assured sir, you have nothing to be worried about." I said.

" Jai Hind." He said.

" Jai Hind." I replied back and he hung up.

" Mr Grey, let's go down." I said.

" Not before you answer me. Who was on the line?" He asked.

" It was my boss." I said.

" Why are your personal information files confidential? I couldn't conduct a background check on you." He said.

" You tried conducting a check on me?" I asked, shocked.

" I needed to know." He said.

" Mr Grey, I promise that the moment we get married, I will tell you about my work if you ask me." I said.

" I cannot wait so much. I want to know now." He said.

" Mr Grey, I am going down. You are free to join." I said and exited his room.

He did come.

We entered the dining room. 

" Where were you guys?" Mia questioned.

" In my bedroom." Christian said.

" Doing what?" She further questioned.

" I am sure Mia that you would know what a couple, engaged to be married does when alone." Christian said.

I looked at Christian wide'eyed.

Then seeing his smirk, I blushed deep crimson.

The dinner was done and it was around 11.

" I will take your leave. It's late and if Sunaina sleeps, I will be stranded outside because I have not got my keys." I said.

" Let's go." Christian said.

" No. You stay. I will take a cab." I said, hoping to stay away from him.

" Nonsense, Christian will drop you. It's late." Grandma said.

" No grandma, I will be fine." I said.

In the meantime, Christian stood up.

" Let's go Smriti. This is really not up for discussion." He said with 1000000 times authority in his voice.

" I will manage." I tried again, but to no avail.

" Smriti, aren't you getting late now?" Mia questioned.

" Fine." I said.

" Come again beta." Grandma said.

I took her blessings and walked out with Christian.

" Mr Grey....." I started but got interrupted.

" The next time you call me this, I will kiss you." He said.

I looked at him unbelievably.

I rectified myself quickly.

" Christian, please trust me. I really cannot talk about my work to any of you right now or I will be fired. You, out of all people do understand the NDA contract the most." I said.

He spoke nothing.

Such a rude, arrogant jerk!!

He dropped me and drove off after I had reached in safely.

" Smriti, why do these men have to be so complicated?" Sunaina asked, as soon as she opened the door and saw me.

" You tell me whenever you find answer to this question." I said.

She sighed.

" Chaitra was almost going to ask me out but then he started rambling about how a car hit his cricket kit and he was unable to play for a month!" She said.

I chuckled.

" Don't worry. I will talk to him." I said.

" Okay." She replied.

" Now let me change. Then I have to study the material that Sanjay sir has mailed me." I said.

" I have to read it too. We are in for a long night. Let's just make ourselves comfortable." She said.

I nodded.

It was almost 3 when we were finished reading the stuff.

" From this, I draw the conclusion that Mr James Tyler is innocent and loyal to us." I said.

" I agree. He has the most clean image out of all of them." Sunaina said.

" Let me watch him for the rest 9 days. Till then, I will try and talk to Imad Asim and extract as much information as possible before sending him to India and handing him over to the military." I said.

" Yes. Dad will agree to." Sunaina said.

" Now let's sleep or else we will be sleepy tomorrow." I said.

She agreed and we left for our respective rooms.

The next morning, after waking up, I called mumma.

"Hii Mumma." I said.

" How are you Smriti?" She asked.

" I am fine mumma. How are you and papa?" I asked.

" We are good. Going to have dinner." Mumma said.

" Great. I just called to inform that I am alright. I will hang up now. Will call you later. Have to get ready for work." I said.

" Take care and eat on time." She said.

"I will. I miss you." I said.

" I miss you too my doll." She said.

" Bye." I said.

" Bye." She said and I hung up.

Then I got ready, did breakfast along with Sunaina and then we hired a cab to work.

Smriti's look-

" Smriti, call Sanjay sir." Mansi said.

I nodded.

" Smriti, I was told about your idea of interrogating Imad Asim from Sunaina and we agree. As it is, we don't doubt Mr James Tyler, so you are free to go to the FBI office where he is help captive. I will get your entry cleared." Sanjay sir said.

" Okay sir. So shall I resign?" I asked.

" Yes you may. Ask Chaitra to resign too and help you. The asset he was supposed to keep a check on is clean too. This information has been confirmed." Sir said.

" Sure sir." I said.

He hung up.

" Chaitra, you and I are resigning. We have some serious investigation to do." I said.

He nodded.

I then went to Sunaina and whispered to her.

" Don't worry. I will now talk to this idiot and ask him to talk to you about his feelings about you."

She nodded and I grinned.

We signed the resignation letters and started for the FBI headquarters.

What I saw amazed me.

FBI Headquarters were just opposite to Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.

" If, by any chance Mr Grey sees me in the FBI Headquarters, I will be doomed." I said.

I suddenly felt a strong pull and before I knew it, I was being kissed.

" I told you not to call me Mr Grey didn't I?" Christian whispered in my ears.

This guy just stole my first kiss. Duh!

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