After a week

Author's pov

Niyati was sleeping peacefully when the sound of her ringtone made her wake up.

She groaned and sat up straight on the bed but immediately winced as she felt a pain in her head. She just had caught a cold and now her body aches.

She looked at the table to see the untouched  dinner.

Again her phone rang, making her jolt in her place. She twisted her body towards the bedside table and picked the phone. The ringing of the phone stopped.

She unlocked her phone to see the time which was 8 am in the morning. Her eyes widened when she saw 4 missed calls from Avyaan.

She immediately called him back and waited for him to receive the call.

"Hello..So…" Before Niyati could apologise for not receiving his calls, she heard the stern voice of Avyaan ,"Where were you? "

"Avyaan, I was in my room….I…."

"Why didn't you receive my call? Were you so busy that you forgot that you have a personal life in Mumbai? Or you were so busy enjoying your time with  your colleagues that you forgot about your fiancé?" Interrupting her, He said in a cold voice. Irritation was evident in his tone.

Niyati flinched after hearing him.

Niyati is in Kolkata for a seminar which is important for her career growth. Today is the second last day of that.

Taking a deep breath , Niyati said, "I am sorry….I called you twice but you didn't receive my call …..I…"

Once again he interrupted her.
"Oh now you are blaming me!!! Are you serious? You know what… you don't have to talk to me because it is useless…because you don't care. Goodbye ." He said to her loudly.

"No..no.. Avyaan…Avyaan….Avy…" Niyati stopped as she realised that line was already dead.

First the cold due to sudden change of place and weather and now this unnecessary argument with Avyaan —- the anxiety, fear, helplessness and Sadness took a toll on her. She broke down into tears, unable to control herself. She started to blame herself for upsetting her Avyaan.

"You know, you didn't need to be so rude to her."
Avyaan looked up when Ajay said that to him.

Avyaan told him how Niyati said why she didn't pick his call up.

Avyaan is in his friend Ajay's house . As he threw a dinner party in order to celebrate his success, Avyaan came here to attend it last night.

Now in the morning, they both are having their tea on the balcony.

" Really? She was ignoring me and I can't be rude to her. You know ,I didn't want her to go and in fact I told her not to go as well but she got all emotional and shit..so I didn't pesture her more. I am not even a bit happy with her decision. "  Avyaan said in frustration and gulped down the  coffee.

Avyaan didn't want her to go to Kolkata. They had a small fight as well. But finally he agreed after Niyati pestered him like crazy.

"And that's why you didn't go to see her off that day and lied to her about the meeting and all." Ajay completed his sentence. Avyaan smirked and poured some more coffee for himself.

" She was sleeping, dude. It's okay. Moreover you don't need to be so controlling over her. Let her breathe ,man." Ajay said, taking a sip of his coffee.

" Controlling!!! I am not controlling her ,man…I just want her to do what I want her to do… I want her to obey me like she always does. And that's why I am marrying her in the first place because she is obedient. " Avyaan again confessed.

" Be careful!! If she gets frustrated with you someday, she will leave you." Ajay said to him.

Avyaan said smugly, "No chance ..because she can't stay upset with me even for a minute…Wanna see?"

Saying this he picked his phone up and called Niyati.

Niyati, who was crying, stopped crying as soon as she saw Avyaan's name as caller id.

She immediately picked up his call and said ,"Avyaan, I am sorry….it wasn't my intention to hurt you. I just fell asleep last night early, that's why I didn't pick up your call."

Avyaan said, "It's okay ,love. I shouldn't have behaved with you like this. I got so tense seeing my calls going unanswered that when you picked up my call ,I lashed on you . "

" I know ..I know..I understand. I am feeling so bad for upsetting you like this." She said again.

"You don't need to be. I know ,you were tired so you slept . It's okay. It was just my worry and anger that took a toll on me so.. Anyways, please Don't do this again…you can't even imagine what happens within me when this kind of moment comes . Don't be sad anymore, okay." Avyaan said to her. A hidden warning was evident behind his almost fake sweet words.

Niyati smiled this time and said, "I will not do that again, promise. "

"Okay, now you sleep…we will talk tomorrow. " He said to her sweetly.

"Bye..Love you.” She said and cut the call.

"So!!" His smile turned into a smirk as he looked at Ajay who shook his head, seeing how manipulative his friend was.

Yes, the call was on speaker so he heard everything.

"Only God can save her." He said with a sigh.

"Not happening in this birth because she is mine." Avyaan said as his smirk widened. Ajay shook his head in astonishment as he heard the possessiveness in his voice.

And unknown to all this ,smiling to herself Niyati got up and got ready for her day.
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Saanvika’s pov

“ May I come in?”

Sathvik was working attentively when a feminine voice interrupted him.
He looked up to see me standing there.

All of a sudden my heartbeat rose up as soon as our eyes met.

I started to feel nervous .

And This is bound to happen when you see your crush.

"No no..remember you are The Saanvika ..the confident one. You need to control your nerves. Remember, Sathvik likes confident girls. " My inner self said to me.

Nobody knows it but I have a major crush on Shivansh. Crush would be the wrong word. To be honest, I like Shivansh ... .obviously romantic. I really like him.

But unfortunately he never noticed me in that way. He just talks to me when I initiate a conversation or when we meet each other which is very rare. The meeting only happens through Shreyanshi, I mean when I accompany her to Rathore house or they come to Shreyanshi's house.

I was looking at him, who was looking extremely dashing in his blue hoodie.
and was busy checking his phone.

I rolled my eyes.

Kabhi toh mujhe bhi dekhlo jese apne phone ko pyaar se dekhte ho. (Sometimes look at me lovingly the way you look at your phone.)

Coincidentally we matched today. I resisted my urge to squeal out loud.

“Hey, please come inside.” He said and again concentrated on his work.

I smiled after composing my dancing heart and entered his office.

“So what do you like to have? Coffee or Thanda (Cold drinks)?” He asked me.

“ Coffee.” I said instantly. No way I am going to miss my chance to have coffee with my dream man.

He nodded with a smile and dialled someone's number.
“Yeah, one coffee and one coke, please send it to my cabin.”

“Actually I came here to give a beautiful Bachelorette dress as a gift to Niyati. I know the wedding is just within a few weeks, I should have come before. But please can you do something?” I asked him as soon as he placed his phone on his table.

I planned to give a surprise Bachelorette party to Niyati and the dress also . The dress could be bought from any designer studio but my main aim is to meet Sathvik frequently and spend some time with him so that I can make a place in his life ….. not just a place but a special place which can be defined only with love.

That's why I came to his studio or you can say his main office or studio.

Soon a man came and kept the drinks.
“Sorry for disturbing you, sir but you have a meeting with the producer after an hour.”

Sathvik nodded and said, “Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Secretary. Make him sit in the conference room if he comes early.”

The man nodded with a smile and left.

“Secretary…you kept a guy as secretary. I thought that you are famous among ladies!!” I said playfully without hiding my astonishment.

He chuckled and said, “I am still famous. But I don't like to mix my personal life with the professional one. At the starting point of my career, I did have a lady secretary but let's just say that she was more interested in pleasure than work. So she was the first and last female working for me as a secretary.”

I couldn't help but feel more affection for him.

Thank god, after marriage I don't need to remain in constant tension thinking how his secretary would be flirting with him and all.

“Hey,” Sathvik's voice brought me back to reality. I looked at him with a smile.

“ The dress will be ready. By the way , do you have any colour in your mind?” He asked.

“ Umm..I think light blue.” I said to him.

After thinking for some time, he said, “Umm…no…I think something vibrant will suit her…let's see. I will let you know.”

I nodded my head.

After talking to him for some time regarding the dress and other stuff related to the wedding, I left from there with a happy grin on my face.

A day well spent for sure till now .

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Next Day

Niyati's pov

Finally the seminar is over. Now I can go back to my home …to my parents and my love, Avyaan.

As it is my last day here, I decided to explore Delhi a bit . And nothing can be better than visiting Dharamtala or Esplanade — a big market place here. Though I had a cold , I took some medicine so I was feeling well.

I got ready and went out to explore the market after booking a cab.

I reached there and did some street shopping for my close people, family and of course for myself. This time I was also attentive whether I was receiving any call from Avyaan or not.

I don't want to upset him again.

After a good three hours my shopping was done.

“Let's eat something.” I murmured to myself and went inside a hotel.

I was welcomed and was guided to a seat which was just beside a window.

“Let's eat some Bengali food.” I murmured to myself as I checked the menu card.

I was engrossed in the menu card when a voice made me look up.

“May I sit here?”

Seeing the person ,I immediately smiled.

“Anjali Shah, what a pleasant surprise !!!” I said after getting up.

Anjali, my college friend smiled at me before pulling me in a friendly hug,

“Pleasant indeed.” She

Here you go with an update after a long time.

Next update will be --- Next week.

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