Ch - 20

Sana first peeks her head inside by biting her nails, her heart is pounding loudly near her chest. She hates being near to him even in public and here alone, don't know how many of hurtful words she have to bear? As she remembers he already wore the dress for the shoot, then why he lied to joy?

Her anxiety level increases with each second, suddenly an idea popped out on her mind a stupid idea to run, like always. She turns to leave when a hand tightly gripped onto her arms and pulled inside harshly. A slight yelp escape from her mouth when he pushed her on the vanity wall.

"What the fuck do you think yourself? Stop your this innocent face to trapping people, I am done with your disgusting acting now." He yelled by banging his hand on both sides of her face, causing naaz to flinch by closing her eyes in fear.

The poor soul is scared as hell she is never able to control the tears in this type of situation, she is way sensitive than one thinks especially in this type of situation. She hates herself for letting those tears escape which is crocodile's tears according to him.

But couldn't help it after seeing his red angry eyes and dangerous glares. Before she could say anything he again scowls by gripping harshly on her arms, she bit her lips hard to control the yelp this time.

"I told you, the very first day to not play with my image. Then what lend you so desperately flitting with my co-actors?" She snaps open her eyes in shock, brows narrowed at him. This time his taunt go fly over her mind, she doesn't even know how to flirt?

The thought of doing something like this will never came to her mind for a second, with a confused face she utters, "I... I didn't do anything. What are you..talking about?" She stammered again. Gritting his teeth he shoot at her, "Again, acting. Why don't you try in this field?"

She squeezed her eyes when his nails dangerously dug on her arms, "I..am not acting..didn't do anything. I swear to my baba." She sobbed by clutching her kurti tightly, a fresh teardrop roll down from her cheeks.

An unknown pinch felt on his heart, he doesn't know what it is? Or why this is happening? Just a weird ache, shaking head he is going to say something when eyes fall on the grip. He instantly left her hand when again a flash of guilt appears on his face by seeing the red bruise marks.

He never intended to do this but in anger all just slip out of his mind, running fingers on his hair he pinches the bridge of his nose and huffs, "What are you doing with rohan?" She blinks her wet eyelashes towards him with a confused frown, "Makeup."

Closing eyes he looks at the other side then asks again, "Why you are so smiling, blushing and flirting with him? I never saw you smile before!" She frowned at the flirting word again and look at the other side by rubbing palms on the marks.

"There was no reason for smiling." She uttered quite lost on her own thinking. She almost forgets what smiling is after that night and betrayal. After that, his constant taunts never give her any chance to be happy, but his family give. She is still fond of that video calling.

Sidharth clenched his fist in when a fit of unknown anger rushed inside his veins, by her words he figured out that rohan become the reason for her smiling now. What did she mean by this? He can't let her be happy or do anything of her wish so easily, this way she will never agree to his clause of divorce.

"So now rohan makes you happy?" He asked raising a brow and shooting the same glares. She turns her head towards him in a jerk, "What?" First, he was making her scared, then sad and now totally confused. She feels like standing in front of a puzzle.

"I hate your this dumb head face, are you only pretend to be stupid in front of me or just like this way all the time?" He asked by resting one hand on the wall beside her. She makes a slight frowning pouty face by wiping the wetness of her eyes, "I am like this,..all the time." She admitted.

He raised his brows for a second when again eyes fall on the marks, sighing he held her hand and make her sit on the couch, "Why are you being so friendly with rohan in one day?" He asked by taking out an ointment from the drawer.

She stares at him in disbelief, he is always successful in making her confused. Why always trying to be someone he might not? Once showing dangerous anger and very next moment like this, caring sweet types. But she have to admit that both times her heart beats in the same vigorously way.

His presence causes a cyclonic effect inside her entire system, despite his hate she is still able to saw a person inside him who she wishes to have in life, whom she prays to have. But her poor fact, she have him so close yet he is not her.

Her thoughts broke when the cold cream touches her skin, she hissed a little which make him more guilty but he maintains a stern face. "Stop gawking at me and answer the question." He said with a rude tone.

Sana diverts her eyes on her lap and says, "He is nice h.." She stops in the middle when he again glares at her, "Why nice? " He gritted his teeth. Gulping the saliva little baby shatters a bit, "He..he talk to me nicely., not being a rude and i..I was laughing because he cracked nice jokes."

Finding no comments she takes a glance at him by the corner of her eyes when he throws another question, "Why are you blushing?" She again narrows her brows, didn't understand why suddenly this examining session is required?

"I didn't,."

He rolls his eyes, "Stop lying." She looks at her hand and answers, "I am not, i..I  always blush while talking to people.. I am a quite shy person." She stated the truth in a hope that he will understand, it always her. She usually hesitates, feel shy while talking to new people, he might think that as a blush..

He moves a little backward and stare at her face for a minute, didn't able to figure her out. According to him, she is still a great actor, but a brilliant actor also tired of acting all the time and her all dumb acts. Except for whatever she has done that night, he never saw any kind of cunningness in her actions ever.

What is she? And what she wants to make him? He needs to find out her motives and maybe for this he also needs to jump on the real life acting field with her. Sometimes one needs to be cunning for playing with the fox.

Nodded he bends to her resulting her widening those brown orbs, "Listen to me carefully, you won't be with anyone else until be in this marriage contract with me. No dating, no flirting, nothing. If I caught you consequences will be worst for you." He stated with a devilish smirk.

Blinking eyes rapidly she utters, "I won't, ever." Not even in her dream she taught to cheat on him, even though they are not like a normal couple. She knows how the betrayal feels, how badly it has the capacity to broke you apart. She prefers to die before committing this sin.

Hummed he moves towards the mirror by saying, "Now leave and remember one thing, from next if you feel hurt by my actions..physically then speak. Don't stay quiet like a dumb head." Twisting her lips on the last words she nodded and leave before her baby heart explodes.

"He even caring when he is rude." She utters and moves to her work. The rest of the day being busy, today the shooting is a bit late she doesn't have any other option than stay and he also didn't say anything knowing the situation. After completing the night shoot, they announce the pack up.

It was almost ten, she already messages Aastha in the morning that will manage but didn't know about the delay back then. She starts walking in the hope to find any auto, can't have the money to book a cab. She have to take the bus or train, will prefer to walk rather than auto but it's quite late she is hell scared.

Never travel like this alone, always have a driver with her at home. Shrugging the memories she looks all around and decides to take any lift, but there are rare vehicles at this place she doesn't know why? Trying to looking for anything but nothing stops when suddenly a car slowed in front of her after half an hour.

She sighs a relief, a man rolled down the glass and smiles at her, "Do you need help mam?" He asked. Sana look at the other man sitting beside him, and replies, "Can you please give a lift from the bus stop?" She is feeling relieved that people still stop for helping others.

The other man smiles, "Of course madam, it's our duty to help others. Are you new here?" Sana nodded and says, "Yes, thank you so much for helping, sir." They look at each other and says by opening the back door, "Come sit, we will drop you."

Sighed she looks upwards and going to sit when felt a strong pull from back, "Aah." She looks back at the man with a mask but it didn't take her much time to recognize him by the glaring eyes. "You are really a dumb head." He uttered in an irritating voice.

The man from the car yells, "What are you doing?" Sidharth pulled her with him by saying, "None of your fucking business." Opening the door he pushed her inside and himself settled, "Drive." He said to mishra then scowls at her by opening the mask.

"Why are you going to sit with them in the car?"

She glances at mishra who is driving like heard nothing then says, "The gentlemen agreed..to give me a drop." Holding his head he left out a sigh then says by poking his index finger on her forehead, "Where is the brain which plots so many cunning things? Hn? Seriously you not getting their intentions?" He asked furiously.

He decides to put an eye on her today, the reason comes on another car and keep follow her from distance. He even starts walking from a little far, the mask covers his face too nicely for anyone to recognize. And was complete shock by seeing her dumb act, either she is mad or he is going to be mad.

Sana widens her eyes in shock, "But they seem nice." She said to herself. He gives her a sarcastic chuckle, "Just the way you seems an innocent soul to me., but what we see is not always the truth." She nodded with a whisper, "Right, our thoughts are not always the truth."

He stares at her for a few seconds, his own words reprocessing on his mind but he instantly shrugged them away. This is what she wants, to force him like others so that he also thinks of her as an innocent person. But it's not easy this time, he is all ready to trap sana on her own game.

Smirking inwardly he diverts his gaze straight and asks, "Where is the friend of yours who drop you usually?" She was a little shocked at first by his normal talking behaviour but then feels a little calms, maybe slowly things start going better.

She have to prove that will not harm his image and then leave him to stay happy all his life. Fidgeting with her finger she answers, "She has some work, i..I didn't want to disturb her."

He nodded and stare outside the window, doesn't know what the weird feeling he feels after hearing the "she" word from her. Shaking his head he simply focuses on the phone and the rest of the drive was went quite silent.

One month passed like this, in complete silence. She keeps working in the set with him but he never shouts or shoot hurtful words at her. They become quite cordial, not talking and all but everything is normal. Some of the time he gives her a drop to home or asks mishra to drop her, due to safety reasons.

She is happy that his hatred decreases, they might be talking twice a week that too for work but things changing. He suddenly removes the eating clause but they never eat together. The month has been a little busy due to the shooting schedules, for both of them.

Sana is going to put few dresses on the actresses vanity when joy taps her shoulder, "We are going out of station tomorrow, be on the set at six in the morning. Bye..." He leaves like a storm after giving her shocking information. ........

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Let's see what happens next!!

It's a 2200 words chapter, I won't able to write more than that and try to give daily updates now. The shifting thing was quite tiring, but I like the new place.

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