Third person's pov!

A week passed by after the haunted party night. As soon as the party had ended, he had made it clear to Bhavna that theirs would be a convenient marriage and that there would be no love featured in it. He gave her a choice to back out if she cannot accept his conditions, but she had accepted.

But Siddharth Singh Raichand never found the peace he hoped he would find once a certain Parinidhi Vyas disappeared from his life.

He only grew more restless. His waking hours were spent wondering what she was doing. Or how she is? His sleeping hours were taken over by the dreams of the same girl.

He hated it.

He absolutely hated it.

The whole mess is a nightmare!

A beautiful nightmare, his heart whispered.

Siddharth shook his head to get rid of the wayward thoughts.

He still remembers the day after the party night.

He had been waiting for Parinidhi to come after all those words he hurled at her.

But what happened was anticlimactic.

They all were having breakfast when Bhavna asked the question that he was dying to ask.

"Di? Parinidhi is late today? Did she tell you anything?" Bhavna asked in a casual tone as Parinidhi was usually very punctual about reaching for the job.

Siddharth's ears perked up listening to the name Parinidhi and he had been waiting for his sister's response.

"No Bhavna. She hasn't called me yet. Let me call and check what is delaying her." Jeevika said and dialled Nidhi's number. Siddharth anxiously waited for her response.

He only heard his sister's side of the conversation, but it was clear as water that Parinidhi wasn't coming back.

"What happened, di?" He couldn't stop himself from asking. He wanted to know.

"She said her job is over. She isn't coming back it seems." Jeevika said in disappointment.

Siddharth waited for the peace to come. For the happiness to rush in.

But it never happened. He only grew more restless.

"Job is over? How can she say that? We are the ones paying her salary. So it is up to us to decide whether her job is over or not." The egoist in Siddharth Singh Raichand lashed out.

"She submitted her resignation earlier itself, Bubba. She was here on notice period for the last two weeks. Now that it is over, we cannot force her to come back.." Jeevika said.

"What do you mean by she submitted her resignation? How could she do that? And you, di, you didn't find it necessary to let me know? How could you accept her resignation? Who gave you the right? She is my employee, it should be my decision." Siddharth lashed at his sister for the first time in his life, leaving everyone stunned.

Siddharth Singh Raichand fighting with his beloved sister. That too over a girl he supposedly hates.

"Sid, what happened to you?" Bhavna asked, confused.

"Never mind. I am leaving." With that said, he had walked out of the house leaving his whole family in confusion.

And now, a week later, nothing really changed.

His sister and grandmother have been pestering him to confirm the engagement date.

An engagement he announced for the sole purpose of pushing Parinidhi out of his life.

And now he has no idea how to get out of this mess.

How can he spend a lifetime with Bhavna when he feels nothing for her. But then that's what he wants right? A convenient marriage that could make his family happy and at the same time keep Parinidhi Vyas away.

"Sid?" Siddharth looked up to see Bhavna standing in front of him.

"Yes, Bhavna?"

"Dadi asked me to talk to you. Now that we have decided to get married, we need to get officially engaged. We have to decide on a date." Bhavna said as she sat next to Siddharth.

"Bhavna. I don't think we should hurry. I am not ready for this." Siddharth said with an exasperated sigh.

He was a confused man who couldn't really figure out what he exactly wanted.

He couldn't understand why he couldn't simply marry Bhavna.

He doesn't understand why the thought of any woman in his life makes him nauseous.

What the hell is happening to him?

If he marries Bhavna, he will surely cheat her.

Maybe not physically. But thinking of Parinidhi everytime Bhavna is near also feels like cheating.

He wanted to scream. He wanted to stop feeling like this.

Why?

Why the hell does she have so much power over him?

No. He is Siddharth Singh Raichand. Not Yash Singh Raichand to let feelings overpower all other senses.

So what if he was attracted to the chit of a girl. Attraction is healthy. It doesn't mean a thing. And he will soon get over this attraction as she is out of sight now.

"But Sid.."

"I told you I am not ready for this. Can't you understand simple words Bhavna?" Siddharth screamed at her.

Bhavna's eyes filled with tears and she hurriedly left the room wondering why she is tolerating this kind of behaviour.

Siddharth paced back and forth trying and failing to erase the nightmare from his heart and mind.

"Siddharth ji," Siddharth looked up to see Girish standing in the doorway, scared out of his wits.

"What is it?"

"Someone came and dropped this here. He said it is for you from Nidhi," Girish said, handing over a small package to Siddharth, making him smirk.

So, Parinidhi Vyas has not left his life completely, he thought arrogantly.

She is still trying to get in touch with him, Siddharth thought smugly.

Suddenly his mood became a hundred times better.

"Give it to me," Siddharth said and almost snatched the small package from him.

Girish nodded in daze. He had expected Siddharth to shout at him at the mere mention of Parinidhi. That too when he appeared to be already annoyed with something.

But to his surprise, Siddharth Singh Raichand suddenly appeared to relax in front of him.

Girish decided not to ponder more over things and made his escape when he still could.

It was a small envelope.

A letter? Siddharth thought in amusement.

He opened the envelope only to find a cufflink with his initials carved on it. This particular cufflink that had been missing since the day they had that encounter with the boy on the road that day. So, she had found it and kept it with her. It made his heart flutter.

He looked into the envelope to see if there was a note.

But there was nothing in it.

Only the cufflink.

He stared at the cufflink and suddenly his heart hardened.

It was symbolic. Parinidhi breaking all the connections with him. He realised it.

By returning his things, she was trying to remove everything related to him from her life.

Siddharth's nostrils flared in anger. How dare she?

If she thinks she could get rid of him so easily, then she is highly mistaken.

And just like that he forgot his sole purpose was to get rid of her from his life.

A/N

Let's see now what this paagal man is going to do..

By the way, I see some comments that Nidhi should find herself another man.. Guys, do you all really want another male lead for Nidhi?

Please do vote and comment...

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SF❤️