Jai pov
" Oh my God, is this you, or am I dreaming? Mighty model Natasha Sinha is standing here. I can't believe it." Jai exclaimed the moment he saw her. Natasha smacked his arm playfully. " Is this the way to welcome an old friend of yours? Who is this cute little girl in your arms? She is such a sweetie pie." "She is Kavya, my daughter. Princess says hello to Aunty." He caressed his daughter's cheek. " Hello, Aunty." Kavya quickly spoke and hid her head in her father's shoulder. She was feeling a bit uncomfortable due to so many strangers. " She is your daughter. You must be joking. How can you get married?" The shock was evident on her face. Her eyes were spitting hostility. She clenched her fists as if she was angry. Before anyone could notice the change in her demeanour, she composed herself " And why can't I get married? You would have known if you tried to keep in touch. " It sounded more like a statement than a question. I was surprised at her outburst. I have never considered her more than a friend. " Where is your wife? I want to meet her." Natasha kept her hand on his shoulder, her face touched his earlobe and the other was under his suit jacket and started caressing his back. Her antics irritate me a lot. " Ankita had died during childbirth." I jerked her hand. My eyes teared up remembering my deceased wife. " You are cooking up stories but you won't get rid of me. I love you. Marry me and I will be a great mother to your daughter." Natasha caressed my cheeks. Her voice was seductive. She bit her lower lip. She battled her eyebrow flirtatiously. " Natasha, I have told you several times that you have been my best friend since kindergarten. I don't think about you on those terms. Don't behave like a slut. Moreover, I don't want to bring a stepmom for my daughter. Excuse me, I have guests to attend. " I jerked her hand and moved. Her touch disgusted me. Kavya's head was still on my shoulder and it was then I noticed that Kavya was asleep. I asked one of the assistants to bring her a stroller. She would be able to sleep comfortably. After assigning my mother the stroller, I went to meet the other guests. I was meeting one of the associates when I felt a hand on my shoulder. Arjun was standing behind him. He took me aside. "What is it? Why have you brought me here? " I had a surprised look on my face. "Come with me. We have some problems." He spoke with a poker face. I walked behind him. We came out of the venue. "Jai, please come with me." Arjun stroked his hair with his hands. He was looking tense. "Now! Are you out of your mind?" I spoke in a high-pitched whisper so that no one noticed them. Although I felt bad for lashing out at my best friend, he is the one who is keeping secrets. On seeing the arrival of his car Arjun dragged me and opened the back seat door. He gave him the look that "I will explain later." Seeing his pleading eyes I didn't hesitate and entered. Arjun gave us the address of the location where we were supposed to go. Hearing the place I was startled. Meanwhile, Arjun explained everything to me. I in turn called Dad and told him we would return in a while. Third Person pov Back at the party, Natasha came near Yash, "Uncle, I can't find my friend. Where is he?" " He has gone for some urgent work. Why don't you go and join Rashi and enjoy the party? I know he would also want you to do the same thing. '' Yash patted her shoulder and went away. Natasha was disappointed by his answer. She joined Rashi but was feeling disappointed without Jai hence bade goodbye to everyone and went off. The party was coming to an end, everyone was getting tense as both the men had not returned. As if realizing her father's absence, Kavya woke up crying. Rani sa was trying to pacify her granddaughter. Kavya was whimpering and couldn't be pacified. In the end, she called her daughter and asked her to help her. Rashi gave her a milk bottle and cradled her to sleep. It was past midnight but there was still no sign of Jaivardhan and Arjun. The party had ended and the hall was deserted. Everyone was getting tense. Rani sa was trying their cell phones but they were out of range. She was getting restless. She has called every acquaintance but got a negative reply. With each passing minute, her restlessness increased. Yash asked each of his staff but nobody knew where they were. "How can they be so irresponsible? We are getting tense and they don't even bother to inform us." He was pacing to and fro in the living room. Tension was evident on their faces. He called his most trustworthy person and asked him to organize a search party to find them. "I don't know anything, I want my sons by the morning or else to be ready to face the consequences." He disconnected the call. Anger and worry were evident on his face. His eyes were bloodshot red. He was one of the most influential people in Ajmer but at the moment he was feeling helpless. Dawn was about to break but still, there was no sign of the men of the house. The whole hall reverberated with the sound of the doorbell. Rahul was the first one to react. He was bewildered at seeing the person. "Arjun bhai, where were you and bhai? What happened? Where is bhai?" Rahul bombarded him with questions. Arjun was in a pathetic condition. His shirt was soaked with blood. His hair was dishevelled. He was a whimpering mess. On seeing Rahul, he slips onto his knees murmuring " I'm sorry, ma. " "Arjun, " Gayatri hugged him. "What happened beta? Why are you crying? Where is Jai? Please speak something, my heart is sinking. I have a jittery feeling." Gayatri was caressing his head. He was hugging her tightly. "Ma I'm sorry. I can't protect Jai. Please forgive me. " Arjun pulled himself from her embrace and folded his hands in front of her, still whimpering. "Where is Jai? Don't speak in riddles. Tell me everything." Yash came near him. "Uncle Jai is in hospital," He spoke in between sobs.Arjun pov "What happened Arjun? " Gayatri ma jerked me. Tears were streaming from her eyes imagining the worst scenario. Rahul made me drink some water and helped me to get up. Uncle helped Ma. They all sat up and then Uncle encouraged me to speak up. "Yesterday, during the party I received a call informing me that a huge chunk of boulder disembarked and fell on some workers, who got buried underneath. Without informing anyone, I dragged Jai and proceeded to the site. There we were helping in unearthing the workers and sending them to the hospital when a boulder fell on Jai and he was buried in it. With the help of paramedics, I took him to the hospital. He is in the ICU. He received a lot of injuries. He suffered multiple fractures in his body. His condition is critical. The next 48 hours are fatal. Ma, uncle I am sorry. I failed you both. " I rubbed my face with my palms. I was feeling guilty. I drank the remaining water. Gayatri Ma rubbed my back which helped me in calming d
Jai pov The lady entered the room and kept the bouquet. She turned toward me, I was surprised to see her. " Hi, how are you feeling?" She swayed her body seductively and moved near me. I scrunch my nose seeing her movements. " Why are you here? " I was feeling annoyed by her presence. Kavya didn't like her presence and hid her face in my chest. "Can't I visit you? Come on, we have been friends for so many years. " She spoke in a seductive tone. She came near me and bent to kiss me when out of nowhere my daughter moved my face to the other side. Natasha's face fell on the pillow. "No." My doll shouted at her. "He is my papa. You can't kiss my papa. " Kavya hugged me possessively and peppered my face with kisses. Natasha was glaring at Kavya, she clenched her fists, and her nose was flaring. She composed her posture quickly. " Baby, he is your papa. I just wanted to kiss him as he is injured and it will make him feel better." She tried explaining it
Raghav pov After a few minutes of recovery, I shouted. " You. I should have known better. Your name suits you." With a smirked face I spoke to her. The moment I looked into her eyes, the view mesmerized me. Her brows were knitted together. The big eyes were red with anger. Her cute button-like nose was scrunched. Her lips adorned with red lipstick looked like red cherry which I so wanted to suck and taste. The chestnut brown straight long hair was on her face haywire, my fingers were itching to tuck the strand of hair that was on her face. A snap of fingers brought me out of la-la land. She was snapping her fingers near my face. " Finally you are out of your dreamland. It is you who is trying to enter my vicinity. I park my car here every day. You better move or be ready to face the consequences. As such you damaged my car." She pointed to the large dent in the car. Her face dropped as if I had taken her favourite candy from her. I reversed my car and gav
Raghav Pov For a few seconds, I was unable to breathe. The person whom my eyes longed to see was in front of me. My beautiful angry queen was looking hot in her black blouse and skirt. My eyes moved from her toes to her face and stopped on her face. Her body was curvy. She had flesh in the right places. Her doe-like big eyes were accentuated by kohl. My eyes stopped at her soft pink plump lips. How would my lips feel on her lips? Oh my God, I'm becoming a pervert. I slammed my head and closed my eyes to calm my heart which was beating erratically. The moment I opened my eyes, she was gone. Was it a dream? My friend waved his hand in front of me, thus bringing me out of my dreamland. " Back to earth buddy. What were you thinking? Is it about some girl?" He chuckled and dragged me to the hall. Everyone was busy talking and enjoying themselves. I spotted my sister with her friend. The voice boomed through a loudspeaker and attracted everyone's attention.
Back in the College Raghav Pov " Hey, beautiful." I saw my angry queen walking through the corridors looking gorgeous Let them complete their studies first. In the meantime, I will think about your advice." Dad patted my shoulder and went away. in jeans and a pink pleated shirt. Her hair was tied in a braid with some strands hanging loosely on her face. She turned and my heart skipped a beat. "Mr. stranger, why are you stalking me, and why are you calling me beautiful? " The girl said with a stern tone. Her face was hard without any emotions. " I was not stalking you. I think you have short-term memory and you have forgotten that we are attending the same lectures. You are beautiful, that is why I am calling you beautiful. " I leaned on the wall and crossed my hands on my chest. My lips curled into a smile. "Mr. Stranger, don't try to act smart. I fully know what rich sons of rich fathers want. Leave my way ." She was flaring with anger. "
The preparation leave passed a little too early. It was the day of their first exam. Both of them went to college in anticipation of meeting each other. Raghav Pov I was on cloud nine today. Today after so many days I will be able to meet my girl. Just then I spotted a flower shop. A single red rose stick would suffice. " Oh my God, Raghav, you bought a red rose to wish me luck." Rashi was grinning. Her smile reached her eyes. I smacked my forehead for forgetting that she was with me. I felt bad for disappointing her. " Sorry, dear sis but this is not for you." I felt guilty after seeing her smile drop. Suddenly her face lights up and the grin is back as if she realized something. " Is she someone special? Do I know her? " She smacked my shoulder playfully. The moment I nodded. She raised her hands in the air in joy. Her eyes beamed with happiness. " Don't assume anything. She is just a friend." I clarified her misunderstanding. I still don't know th
Mala's povTwo days have passed since I arrived. Not once did he pay any heed to me. How am I supposed to seduce him? My chain of thoughts was broken by the footsteps. I turned, and the view was majestic. Jaivardhan was entering, carrying his laptop bag. He was wearing a crisp white shirt. The buttons of his black business suit were open, and the necktie hanging loosely. His abs flexed as he ran his hands on his hair. His pink lips were pressed in a thin line. How would they feel on my lips? The thought of devouring his lips made my stomach knot. Alas, he didn't even notice me. He was climbing the stairs, and his muscular back turned towards me.An idea struck me. Except for me, there was no one at home. To implement my plan, I ran to my room. After taking a quick shower, I wore a black dress that reached just above my mid-thigh. It was backless with a halter neck and was made of a net. It showed a little bit of cleavage. I was sure he wouldn't be able to resist me in this d
Mala Pov" Is he bipolar or something? Yesterday he was behaving like a saint and today he wants to take me for dinner. Doesn't matter. If he is taking an interest in me then I will encourage him. The only problem is that little daughter of his. I will tackle it with her afterwards. First thing first. I should get dressed in such a way that Jai won't be able to resist. For that, I need a dress to beautify myself. "Jai pov" Did I make the right decision to invite Mala for dinner? She has misunderstood the whole situation. It is just a friendly dinner. To begin with, I want us to get accustomed to each other before proceeding." I felt a voice calling." Sir, sir, we have arrived." My driver was calling me. I was engrossed in my thoughts to such an extent that I didn't even realize that I had reached the office.After arriving back in the evening, I thought of freshening up before checking on Mala. After dressing up I asked one of the house help to call Mala.She came down after fiftee