VIRAAJ'S POV
"Where the hell is this guy??" I rubbed my temple to control myself from bursting out. Few minutes back Ruhanika told me that Vihaan is not present in his room or in the mansion. It was weird because he never remained out of the mansion this late at night. I called his guards to know where he was but it turned out they also didn't know. They thought he must be in his room but he again sneaked out.
"Found him" Abhi's voice made me look at him, we both were sitting in my home office, he was already present here for some work when Ruhanika told us. I asked her to not tell about this to anyone and make them stressed.
"Where is he??" I asked, anger lasing my voice.
"Coming back" Abhi looked at me and showed me the device in his hand, he found him in no time but still I can't ignore the worry about my brother. The red dot was moving on the screen rapidly and was coming to our mansion.
"Let's go" I said and walked out of my home office, I came back from office because of some urgent matter and was still dressed in my office attire. We both reached dnear the entrance and saw a car approaching.
The car stopped and after few minutes some got off from the passenger seat, I sucked a deep breath and stopped breathing, Shreya got off the car looking painfully beautiful in her dress. Her off white dress was glowing on her skin, her hair set perfectly except some tendrils adoring her face and her face without any makeup. How can she manage to make me loose my mind just by seeing her. She don't even have to do something to make me loose my mind. After what I told her I should not be the one thinking this way but I can't help.
She not even ones looked at me when she came near us. I closed my eyes to calm myself and got myself in control I opened them and saw vihaan behind her, he came near us and looked at me with fear in his eyes.
"Where were you??" I asked, my voice stern.
"W..woh Bh..bhai-" vihaan looked at me with wide eyes and shuttered.
"He was with me" Shreya's soft voice broke my eye contact with vihaan. I looked at her, my eyes void of any emotions as always. My eyes met her for the first time today and her eyes saddened for a few seconds before she looked away. It weirdly pained me but I shrugged these thoughts away and focused on vihaan.
"I called him and asked that if he wanted to spend some time with me, and at that he was already outside so we took him with us" she told abhi, fidgeting with her figures in nervousness but not a single expression on her face.
"It's okay, vihaan go inside" abhi said, his eyes warm when he looked at her. He really thinks her as his sister otherwise no one holds this much power on him other than my mom who can make him warm.
Vihaan looked and Shreya and hugged her before walking inside the mansion but he stopped and turned.
"Byee siya" he called out someone's name and another girl peeked from the window on the car and waved her hand. I suddenly felt abhi stiffened beside me, I looked at him and saw his expressions hard.
'what happened to him suddenly' I thought.
"Okay Bhai, I am also going-" Shreya looked at Abhi and started walking backwards and suddenly her leg slipped or hit something which caused her to shriek and without any thought my first instinct was to save her and I done exactly same. I immediately held her in my arms, and my heart started beating like a fucking drum. My arms wrapped around her waist and her wrapped automatically around my neck. Her skin felt so soft against mine even with clothes.
I looked at her face and lost myself in her, her closed eyes scrunched tightly in fear, her breathing fast and her lips. So sof-
'what the hell?? My control can't be this fragile'
'looks are always deceiving...maybe it's just a mere attraction and it will go away'
I shook my thoughts away when she opened her eyes and looked at me in shock, clearly not expecting me to hold her in my arms. Well, I also didn't expect myself to hold her but here I am, Holding her in my arms. I felt her shivering under my touch and it somewhere satisfied me and I fucking don't know why.
"Shreya, you okay??" The same girl asked and Shreya stood on her feets and I immediately missed her against-
'what the fucking hell, viraaj. Get a grip'
Shreya nodded her head and then they both walked towards there car but stopped suddenly. The same girl walked towards us. She was of the same height of Shreya maybe an inch taller than her and more thin then Shreya. Shreya has the most beautiful body figure I have ever seen, not that I saw another girls but she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
The girl stood infront of me, her facial expression blank and her eyes ice cold. She looked at me and walked near me.
"I will come straight to the point Mr Shekhawat, if you ever hurt her" she pointed towards Shreya who was now sitting inside the car and lost in her thoughts, "I won't leave you" she pointed her finger at me. Her voice so determined and felt so honest that whatever she said she would definitely stick to it.
"And as for my introduction...I think your mute bestfriend can give you, maybe" she tip her head towards Abhi and walked back but not before passing me a tight liped smile.
I looked at Abhi with surprise because no one talks to him in this tone and never ever he leaves that person if that person dares to.
"Who's she??" I asked, looking at the retreating car.
"Shreya's bestfriend" he said while glaring at the car and walked towards his car and drove off.
I sighed and shook my head, he and his mood swings were never my thing. I took one last look towards the entrance and walked back.
I entered in my room with only one person's thought filled in my mind. I sighed in frustration and walked towards bathroom. A cold shower will help me. I removed my clothes and stood under the shower. I let the icy cold water drench me, I kept my hands against the wall and closed my eyes, but soon opened them. Everytime I close my eyes, her teary eyes from our engagement night comes in my mind. I can't fucking her that image out of my mind from since then.
I don't know how much I spent in the shower but I stood there until I felt my body and mind numb. I walked out of the shower and laid on my bed. Trying to get some ounce of sleep as day after tomorrow is Ruhanika's engagement and two days later her wedding and then four days later my wedding. So much fucking stress.
Then suddenly I remember that I have to call Kabir and to invite him in the wedding. My bestfriend other than Abhi, Kabir Rathore, CEO of K.R enterprises which is the top most company in the World and a mafia King. We all are friends from school and college time but I have to move abroad for my higher education and that was my biggest mistake. A mistake that made me what I am today, a mistake that changed me completely and I think for good.
I called him and that fucker didn't left a chance to mock me for calling him after such a long time. He lives in Italy and because of his nature and personality he don't like to interact much but what are friends for. But because of work load and this marriage I couldn't bring myself to talk with him but as according to my if I didn't invited Kabir to the wedding then I will be dead. He, Abhi and Aarav has a different relationship with my family...my family loves them like their own sons. I informed him and then I informed aarav and they both said they will come tomorrow only. After I disconnected the call I walked back to my bed and laid down.
I looked at the ceiling and tried counting sheeps so that I can feel a little sleepy but nah, whome am I kidding. I sighed in frustration but kept my eyes closed and don't know when sleep consumed me.
Next day was full of workload, from office as well as from home. Our company is going to achieve our biggest project for this month and my every employee is working hard to achieve it. Without them I don't think my business would have achieved the success and milestone we have.
Tomorrow is Ruhanika's engagement and everyone is busy in the preparations, especially mom and dadi. They both were running from here and there to check that every corner is decorated.
I was in my room checking some files when someone knocked on the door. I permitted then to come in.
"Raaj" I heard Mom's voice, I looked up and saw mom standing by the door with a box in her hand.
"Maa...aaiye" I stood up and walked towards her, entered inside the room I made her sit on the bed and sat beside her.
"Boliye maa" I asked, My Maa...my life, my first girlfriend, my first bestfriend, she is the only one who has ever saw me crying, she is the only one who ever saw me in my worst stage, she knows my every secret... except one. And I don't plan to tell her that ever.
"Kitna kaam kar rhe hai aap, atleast relax when you are at home." She kept her hand on my cheek and caressed it lightly, Worry lacing her voice.
I smiled lightly and grabbed her hand which was on my cheek,
"I am fine, maa. Nothing to worry about." I caressed her hand.
"Woh toh dikh hi Raha hai, bas ab jaldi se Shreya aajaye hamare ghar me toh mujhe aapki chinta karne ki jarurat nahi padegi. She will take good care of you." She smiled so wide that I thought her jaw will start to hurt.
She is always is happy whenever someone mention shreya or things related to her. The most happy person on my marriage with her is maa. She loves her, more then anything.
I nodded my head to convince her that she is right, I couldn't risk about getting her to know whatever happened or whatever I told to Shreya.
"Achha, aapne call Kiya aarav aur Kabir ko??" She asked.
"Haan, yesterday night only. They will come today and I think..." I looked at the clock " they will reach anytime soon" I said.
"Perfect...and here aapke liye, I want you to wear this in tomorrow's function " she said, handed me the box she was carrying. I looked at the box and opened it only to find an outfit of blue color. I closed the box and looked at maa and smiled.
"I will wear it" I said and she grinned.
"And one more thing, can you please bring Shreya here??" Maa asked.
"Yeah, I will" I said and regretted immediately. The same girl who haunted my thoughts will be again infront of me.
"Great, abhi le aaiye unhe. Okay" she patted my back and left.
I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose, I can't do anything now. So I called abhi to ask him for Shreya's number, because I don't have.
"Yess" he said as soon as he picked up.
"Give me Shreya's number" I said
"Hmm, sent" he said and disconnected the call
I checked his messages and found her number. I called her, after few rings she picked up
"Hello, who's this??" Came her sweet voice. I don't know why but her voice does something to me which I can't explain or identify.
"It's me viraaj" I said and the line went silent. For a few seconds I thought that maybe the call disconnected but when I looked, it was still on.
"Yess " she answered after a long pause.
"Maa wants to meet you, are you free right now??" I asked, my voice neutral.
"Yeah, I am. I will be there in an hour" she said
"No wait, I will pick you up. Wait for me" I said, I can't let her come this far by herself. Even though we will have a marriage of convenience but still she will be my wife and she is my fiancee.
"No it's oka-"
"I insist" I said, and few seconds later she sighed
"Okay" she said and disconnected the call. I was somewhat disappointed because she cut the call without saying bye but immediately shook away that thought and proceeded to get ready.
........
The main door opened, and she came wearing a blue kurta, Her hair were down and small earrings dangling beside her face, and face without any makeup but still glowing like a flower that can lit up any person's mood.
She walked towards the car and stilled when she looked at me from the window. She looked at me for few seconds before averting her gaze and walked towards the passenger seat. I took off my goggles and looked at her.
I got off the car and walked towards her side and opened the passenger door for her. She looked at me with surprise but settle inside in silence.
I walked towards my side and started the car, the silence killing me for unknown reason.
"Hey" she greeted me, for a moment I think that she was taking to someone else.
"Hello" I replied and looked at her, only to find her looking straight.
"Uhmm, can I ask you something??" She hesitated, I looked at her and found her fidgeting with her fingers but still her expression blank.
"Yeah, go on" I said in calm and collected voice.
"What did siya said to you yesterday??" She asked and this time nervousness was clearly written on her face.
"Your bestfriend??" I asked because I didn't know about whom she was talking about I had an idea that she must be talking about her best friend.
"Yeah" she nodded her head, her does eyes were looking at me and the way she just nodded her head she looked so cute.
"Nothing, just threatened me" I shrugged and her eyes widened like saucer.
"Hein" she asked, her expressions were so funny that I had to bit my inner cheek to control my laugh.
"Hmm" he hummed and nodded my head and looked outside to hide my smile, I leaned my right hand against the window and kept my palm on my face to cover my smile.
"No way" she exclaimed and slumped against her seat.
"She threatened you and that to infront of Abhi Bhai?" she again asked, surprise clearly visible on her face.
"Hmm" I nodded my head.
"She is crazy" I heard her muttering.
"She even called Abhi mute" I said just to mess with her, this is the first time we were having a conversation and I am already loving it. This is the first time she is speaking so much in my presence and that to this freely.
"What!!!" She exclaimed and jumped on her seat. I again covered my lips to hide my smile.
"Yeah" I nodded with my expressions blank and serious.
"What- wait" she uttered and opened her bag and get fetched her phone.
She dialled someone's number and I looked at her in confusion.
"You bitch!! What did you called Abhi Bhai" she shouted as soon as the caller locked up the call. Now I know whom she called.
"Kal nahi bola tha" she again said
"He is not mute, siyu" she pouted at the end.
'ohhh godd' I had to look away from her to keep myself calm and cool.
"Why would you call him that??" She again asked
"I will deal with you later, just wait ma'am" she mocked her and disconnected the call before slumping against her seat.
After few minutes she suddenly sat straight and looked at me.
"What did she said to you??" She asked
"She will not leave me if ever hurt you" I said and looked at her through the corner of my eye.
"What??" She whispered
"I am so sor-" I interrupted her before she could apologize.
"No, you don't need to say sorry. What she said was right" I said and looked at her, her eyes met mine and i saw some emotions in them untill they disappeared.
She nodded her head and after that we didn't have any conversation, we sat in silence and the silence was comfortable one.
After half an hour we reached our mansion, I parked my car by the entrance and got off the car before walking towards her side. I opened the door and she looked at me before saying a small thankyou.
I led her towards the door, I looked at her and saw her looking around with a small smile on her lips.
"You like this??" I asked, she looked at me in shock but soon nodded her head, I rang the doorbell.
"It's beautiful" she complimented while looking around the garden and fountain.
"Then you will love this more" she looked at me confused but soon her eyes widened when the door opened by a maid and she looked inside.
"Woww" she exclaimed as we walked inside. Her expressions clearly showed her feelings and this is the first time I have seen her expressions other than a blank face.
"It's magnificent" she looked at me with a small smile, her smile definitely did something in me.
Another day of cursing my self restraint and my control....