Unknown:

“Listen!! If you want to tell me anything, just call me. Don't you dare come here. Aaj hum marthe marthe bach gaye! What if Anika or Shivaay had seen us? We did a lot of hard work to be here. Please don't waste it.”

“Okay! Okay! Calm down baba. I won't do it again. I will be more careful this time.”

“Hmmm. You know what to do, right?”

“Of course, I do" Someone barked a laugh.
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Anika's POV:

“Shivaay" I could barely speak. My skin became cold and clammy. Would he believe me if I tell that thing was still around?

He pulled me suddenly to him, grasping my waist and lifted me up. I looked at him in bewilderment.

Oo Jaaanaa!!
Khoya khoya rehta hai
Dil tadap ke kehta hai
Tu hi mere
Jeene ki wajah!

“I can walk. Put me down.”

“Shhh....” He hushed me, staring at me with his deep blue eyes. Even in the dark, I could be able to recognise them.

“But....”

“Keep quiet, Anika" All I could do was wrapping my arms around him and watch him while he took me to my room.

“There you go” he smiled, gently resting me on my bed. It was large and cushiony yet it didn't had the comfort and warmth of his arms.

He picked up some water and made me drink. Everyone knew only the Khadoos Singh Oberoi in him. I bet if they would have known this angle of him, they would have probably fall for him.

“Anika" he sat beside me “Earlier we were talking something, remember?”

Oh my god! He was still stuck there. Why can't he just leave that and move on? Abhi toh socha tha, acha ladka hai. Be the same. Don't embarrass me more.

“It's okay, Shivaay. Leave it. I don't want to talk about it.” I said it. I had to. Warna yeh to Chipku Singh Oberoi banjayega.

“But why? That's important.”
Important!? What was so important in that?

“Shivaay! Please.” I took my blanket and tucked it around me “Let me...” he placed his finger on my lips.

“Why do you talk so much?” I was already frozen. All I could hear was my heart pounding against my chest. I gulped and stared. He was doing it again. Playing his charm on me!!

“Only listen" he removed his finger and I breathed. Phew! Oh god! Please save me from this torture.

“You were there at the dining yesterday, right?” he asked.

I nodded.

“I want to give dadi a surprise on dada ji's birthday.” He announced.

“This is what you wanna talk about?”
I asked, when realisation sunk in.

“Yeah!” he replied “What did you think?”

Anika! You were such a stupid. That's why elders say don’t jump into conclusions.

“Nothing" I fake smiled.

“I have an idea for that" he stated. “And for that I....” he stopped.

“And you .... what?” I raised my eye brow.

“And Om said he needs your help” Saying this, he stood up and turned away.

“Really?” I narrowed my eyes at him. “If he actually needs my help, he would have already asked me.”

“I don't know! He told me" he shrugged. I understood his antics.  Meri galthi hai iske baare mein accha socha. Phir dekha diya apne Baghad billa ka roop. Why was he so bad at this?

He had always been like this.  He could handle any huge business deal within minutes, but saying sorry, thank you was not under the list.  Asking a help was especially on the top of it.

“Ask me properly and I will help you ” I folded my arms across my chest.

“Help me?” he turned to me “I don't need your help.”

“Right then! It's none of your business then" I smirked.

He swiftly sat down again and twisted my hand, and held it back. This time I was neither nervous nor scared. Because If he was The SSO, I was Anika. I was not less in any aspect.

“I do know what my business is" he twisted my wrist more but was careful not to hurt me. I bit back my smile. “And I don't need your help"

“Okay" I laughed  irking his ego once again.

“Stop that, okay?” he set me free and left my room in one go. I laughed loudly, again.

“I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP" His voice boomed.
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A/N: Hey guys,
         I am back again. First of all, a teddy hug to you for loving this book. It reached 35k much early than expected. Thank you so much! I love you for this.

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Trushnamallipudi ❤