Chapter: Unexpected Encounters
Shivansh paused for a moment, processing everything Adya had just revealed. His expression softened as he looked at her emotional face. He gently wiped the tears from her cheeks and asked in a calm voice,
"But where is Aksh now?"
Adya took a deep breath before replying,
"Bhai is out of the country right now."
Shivansh nodded and then asked curiously,
"And what exactly does your brother do?"
A small smile appeared on Adya's face as pride reflected in her eyes.
"Aksh bhai is known as Black Devil in the mafia world… and he's also one of the biggest businessmen in Europe and Australia."
Shivansh raised his eyebrows in surprise before leaning closer to her with his signature playful smirk.
"Ohhh… so when am I meeting my future brother-in-law?"
Adya immediately hit his shoulder lightly.
"Don't even joke like that in front of bhai, okay? He's very protective."
Shivansh chuckled.
"I'm not scared of anyone, princess."
Adya rolled her eyes dramatically.
"Really? Let him come first, then we'll see how brave you are."
Shivansh pulled her closer and whispered near her ear,
"No matter who comes… you're still mine."
Adya's cheeks instantly turned red. She looked away and mumbled,
"And by the way… bhai might come this week."
Shivansh's smile widened.
"Then I'm excited to meet him."
Adya looked at him suspiciously.
"Why are you smiling like that?"
Shivansh replied casually,
"Because your brother should know how much I love his sister."
Adya froze for a second and then quickly hid her face in his chest. Shivansh laughed softly and hugged her tightly.
Meanwhile…
At Kriti's Side – London
Kriti was rushing toward her college campus while checking something on her phone. She was already late for class.
"God… why does my life hate punctuality?" she muttered while walking quickly.
Suddenly, she bumped into someone hard.
Her balance slipped, and she was about to fall… but strong arms caught her before she hit the ground.
Her eyes widened as she looked up.
A handsome boy was holding her carefully. For a few seconds, both of them remained completely lost in each other's eyes.
The world around them felt silent.
After nearly five seconds, they both came back to reality when someone behind them shouted,
"Excuse me! Move!"
Both instantly stepped back awkwardly.
Kriti fixed her hair nervously.
"I-I'm so sorry…"
The boy gave her a small smile.
"It's okay. Don't worry."
Kriti looked at him properly for the first time and felt something strange in her heart.
To break the awkward silence, she forwarded her hand.
"Hi… I'm Kriti Rathore."
The boy smiled and shook her hand.
"Hi… I'm Aksh Singh."
Kriti's eyes widened in shock.
"Aksh… Singh?"
Aksh looked confused.
"Yes… why?"
Kriti quickly shook her head.
"N-nothing."
But inside her mind, only one thought was repeating—
"Wait… is he Adya di's brother?"
And somewhere far away… destiny had already started writing another love story. ❤️