Author's POV:

Shravya kept walking on the corridor worrying about what to answer Haya. She had already knocked the door a couple of times but the woman in there was way more stubborn than the man behind all this mess.

If he was a storm...she was a volcano!!!

Yet another time her phone began ringing and she helplessly picked the call. It was Haya again.

'Any progress Shrav?' she asked worrying about the callsheet. It was already 12 am in the night. Her boss was supposed to reach the set at 10 pm but here she was...still in her bedroom... locked... not responding to calls and headstrong that

SHE WON'T DO IT!!!

'Haya...she wouldn't agree! You know her!!!'

But the phone was pulled from Haya's hand and then she heard the creep speaking

'Well then she must agree Miss Shravya. She had signed the contract when she was sober. She had agreed upon this voluntarily and we have her signatures on the the contract papers!!!'

'But Bharath Sir...she had clearly told that the clause must be took out of the contract. She isn't that kind of an actress!!!' Shravya agrued on behalf of her boss for the nth time in last two hours.

'Well then that you must talk to our lawyers!!! But as of now your actress is meant to be on the sets if not ARS Production house will sue her for ten times the signing amount. So think about it!!!' saying Bharath chuckled.

Shravya hated this man. He was a creep. There were times her boss had complained about what a pervert he was. There were a couple of times her boss had complained about him to the production unit but no actions were taken.

Bharath was one of the senior most directors in ARS Production House with an experience of above 20 years, he had a big name and one of the first directors under ARS Production house. He was too big of name in the industry to be bypassed.

'Sir...Can we for once talk to Mr ARS? Please...' to which he chuckled saying

'You think after all that your Mam has behaved with ARS he would ever want to see her face? Huhhh!!! Tell your Mam to just stop throwing her star tantrums and come on the set. It's just clothes. And nudity isn't a big deal!!! She is a vamp and vamps expose and seduce. They are just for glamour quotient who don't use brains. So tell your Mam to leave her brains along with her fake shame and tantrums at home and simply do what was intended to be done!!! This is a big opportunity for a small screen actress like your Mam!!! Be glad she's getting an opportunity on OTT platform. Because let's get facts right.

Your Mam is 30 and mind you once an actress...oops... glamour doll crosses 30... She's considered old in our industry. So simply tell your Mam to come... flaunt her body... and who knows seeing her assets she may get more such glamourous roles in future!!! Atleast she won't retire any soon' saying he laughed out loud as his sick joke.

Shravya's blood boiled. Yet she was helpless. They were bound by a contract which was incorrect because she took a signature on the wrong contract papers by her boss who was least interested in doing this OTT movie.

Her Mam was happy with TV. She was content playing the vamp although she was hated in every household but was still happy but because she and her PR team thought that it would be a great opportunity for her Mam, she convinced her to say a yes for the movie.

She was guilty and helpless but she knew she had to talk to her Mam.

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'Mam please...it's 4:45 am in the morning. If we don't reach the set before call timing ends which is 8 am then ARS Production House can sue -' she tried to speak up but was immediately interrupted by the boiling volcano of a woman who screamed.

'I won't do it!!! Nudity clause is something which should never be a part of any contract. I... I will fight in the court!!!' she said and Shravya looked at her Mam and said

'And that means more negative publicity Mam. You already know that the crazy fans of Adhik Sir and Miss Maddham hate you. Their fandom always spew hate at you and think you are the fish bone between them although only we know your bond with Adhik Sir!!! And that Miss Maddham is the fish bone in reality but then when has the crazy fandom ever understood logic!!!

Infact it was you who was finalised by ARS Production House first for this movie which is a revamp of your popular TV show which honestly ran only because of you!!! The hero can have a memory loss and go on vacation with a body double, heroine can have a plastic surgery and do a dance reality show but you the vamp... can't miss a single schedule. Reason...they got to flaunt your body as much as your face. You deserve this movie more than those two Mam. 5 years of long running show and you didn't take a single day off. You even worked when you had 105 fever in that sleeveless blouse and the flimsy saree!!!' Shravya was more frustrated than her Mam and also in tears.

Her Mam... smiled.

'I know you love me a lot Shrav...stop blaming yourself...it was just a mistake!!!'
she consoled her assistant who stood by her thick and thin for the last 10 years. Ever since she could afford an assistant. Ever since they were only two people. Shravya was her everything. From makeup artist to hairdresser to secretary to PR. Now although they are a team of 5 people Shravya still held her heart.

'I won't do this!!! ARS can be my boss but he can't force me do a nude show!!! I will fight him in the court if necessary!!!' she argued while still trying to dial onto Adhik.

Shravya looked at her Mam with sympathy. She was still hoping Adhik would talk to his brother where as Shravya already tried calling him when Madhham had picked the call. Here his real girlfriend was fighting the worst horror of her life and there he was clubbing with Maddham. Shravya wondered why was her mam still in a relationship with that toxic untrustworthy pig.

She however didn't want to tell her Mam because it would hurt her even more. But suddenly her social media handle pings and she notices a new post of Adhik with Maddham hugging each other saying #MadAd Dance of Love

And she didn't want to but her eyes went scrolling down the comments section where their fans were pouring love on this fake couple as here her heart ached.

He has the time to post these pictures but he didn't have time to acknowledge her countless messages.

Her eyes filled with hot tears and she stood up saying 'Lets do it!!!'

Shravya was shocked.

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They reached the set and noticed almost no one.

'Mam let's go...looks like packup has been done. We will talk to our lawyer and find a way out' Shravya suggested but her Mam had lost it completely. The problem with her Mam was her love was the sweetest but her anger was flames. Flames which could burn the world and herself too.

She started walking onto the set when Shravya held her hand saying
'Stop it Lavanya!!! You don't have to do it!!! Please!!!'. She addresses her with her name only when she really can't handle her stupid anger but instead today Lavanya chuckled saying

'Heart is already destroyed Shrav...this is just a body!!! A dead body!!! He doesn't care!! And honestly now even I don't care!!!'

'You are angry Lavanya... please!!! I won't let you do this. You are a star...you don't need to do this!!!' she begged and Lavanya still smiled and opened the door and walked inside noticing no one.

She looked around a few camera men wrapping up and she noticed Haya talking to a tall man in a black tshirt.

The lean yet muscular back with the woolen sweater like uncle tshirt already gave her the idea of who it was.

She stormed towards him and turned him around with his shoulders and his handsome looking ugly face came infront of her. He pushed his glasses slightly more while she chuckled

'Unbelievable!!! How disgusting can you be!!! No just insist that clause in my contract you even came here to watch me strip!!! How sick can you be Mr Suryavanshi!!! All this for what??? That one slap??? Huhh!!! I'll do that again because you know what you deserve it!!! And I won't think twice before repeating it again!!! But mind you...I'm supposed to strip on screen and you maybe the owner of ARS Production House but you aren't my producer. Haya is!!! I'll tolerate that pervert director of yours seeing my body but never you!!! NEVER!!!' she took a step closer to him and spoke fearlessly staring into his deep brown eyes

'I get casted as a vamp for a reason Mr Suryavanshi!!! It's just that you never met one of my kind!!!' saying she challenged him while he slightly smiled saying

'Indeed!!! A vamp!!! But I'm your boss and what happens on my set is my choice!!!' saying he took a step closer and her breath hitched. They could look eye to eye. Lavanya was a woman tall enough to make a man insecure. But ARS was nothing less.

5.10 vs 6.1!!! They were tall enough to challenge each other with their eyes!!!

'You won't be my boss after today!!! Do check your inbox!!! Haya ...can we start?' she asked and Haya tried to explain Lavanya but ARS spoke up saying

'Haya!!! You are fired from this project!!!' he announced while Haya tried to speak up but he stared at her leaving her speechless

' I am replacing Haya!!!' saying he pulled the chair and threw himself on the chair crossing his legs and saying

'Lets start Miss Mehra!!! My territory!!! My Rules!!!' saying he looked at Lavanya who was fuming angrily.

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'Cameras are on you Miss Mehra!!! Go ahead!!! Strip!!!' he said angrily however Lavanya was so angry now that she was shivering now.

'Go on Miss Mehra!!! What is it?' he asked and she mouthed again

'You are a distrusting disgusting asshole!!! I hope this movie bombs on OTT' saying she began removing her jacket now leaving her in a tank top. His eyes roamed around her silky smooth skin and he drank through her beauty without even blinking.

'Go on!!!' he said and her eyes filled with tears and she closed her eyes tightly and slipped down her strap when he simply stood up and kicked the chair with a thud and marched towards her aggressively and towered infront of her making her nervous this time...

'Why are you so stubborn hunnn? You are ready to strip...not ready to once ask me???' he asked with a genuine concern which radiated with anger.

Lavanya was confused yet she still hated this man.

'Because you are cheap!!! Disgusting man!!! and I hate you!!!' she spat onto his face. He stared into her brownish black eyes like a lost child and walked away from there without uttering a word.

He left from there without even turning around leaving Lavanya confused.

'Dont wanna watch me strip?' she yelled and he simply turned around and shot her a fierce gaze and left from there banging the door of the set with a loud thud.

Lavanya closed her eyes and took a deep breath when Haya came to her and said
'Its a packup folks!!!' and Lavanya was confused. So was Shravya.

'Haya???'

'I think before you ask more questions you must watch todays breaking news!!!' saying she handed her mobile to Lavanya

'Director Bharath Kumar been arrested for trying to manipulate multiple actresses strip forcefully in the name of hot scenes.'

Lavanya was shocked.

'ARS Sir dug out all dirty secrets of Bharath Sir as he got Shravya's email. He isn't that bad Lavanya!!! Aditya Sir maybe Adhik's elder brother but he is more responsible!!!' saying she took her phone and walked away from there leaving Lavanya in splits.

They are Poles Apart...

World's Apart are their lives and lifestyles!!!

Destinies Apart is their union...

But then what do you do when your heart Without Commitment Yours Forever helplessly is

Falling in Love with a Vamp!!!

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Dearest Readers,

Surprise!!!!

And the next installment of the 'Apart Series' is back...

This time with Lavanya and Aditya Raj Suryavanshi aka ARS!!!

One is deep waters...other is a boiling volcano... Amongst this hate-hate relationship will love ever blossom???

Let's see 😉

This one's going to be our next book after Destinies Exchange Offer!!!

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