This chapter is dedicated to afglovers96 . Thank you so much for the new lovely cover, you're amazing! I hope this chapter keep you interested. This is just the beginning :) !

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Shona

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People always say it's what's on the inside that counts, but first impressions are always caused by looks; everyone is a little shallow.

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This is just ridiculous, Sia thinks for herself while steeling glances at Sahir. She can feel Sahirs intimidating eyes burn on her skin while she tries her best to keep her attention on Sanaya.

Sia clears her throat and plasters a smile. "We have already been introduced." She enlightens Sanaya referring to Sahir while the music in the banquet hall suddenly changes to a soft melody.

Sanaya looks perplexed. "You have? Wow! When? How?" She asks with a huge grin.

Sia can't help but smile at the gorgeous bride in red, she just seems so happy and in the right place next to her groom Arnav. Sia catches Arnav stare at Sanaya with a cute childish smile, as if he is mesmerized by her.

Sahir finds the whole situation absurd. He have no interest in the spoilt brat in front of him and wants to stay away from her. Sahir have a short temperament and knows that he won't be able to control himself around a girl like Sia. He keeps glaring at her as if her existence is his destruction.

Unknown of Sahirs glares Sia smiles at Sanaya. "Well, our families introduced us a while ago." Sia answers Sanaya and tries to not sulk by her own worlds.

The last thing she want is to remember her encounters with the arrogant man. Sia doesn't want Sanayas grand day to be filled with any unnecessary drama. She will tell her about Sahir, the flying ballon filled with helium, later.

Sanaya smiles amused. "That's great! We should snap a photo together then. We, the bride and groom, with our best friends." She giggles and Arnav agrees.

"What say Sahir?" Arnav turns to look at Sahir who is standing behind him.

Sahir fakes a smile. "Yeah, that will be awesome." Arnav smiles brightly by the answer and turns to face Sanaya.

Sahir shakes his head in annoyance. He doesn't want to fall low and throw any tantrums. He will be civilized even though Sia gets on his nerves by just breathing.

Sia mentally face palms herself while walking over to Sahir. Sahir takes a step to the right to make more space between them. Sia stands behind Sanaya and places her hands on Sanayas shoulders while Sanaya keeps her hands on Sias. They all smile for a photo.

The photographer looks up from his camera. "Sorry but can you please take a step closer to each other. The gap between you two seems odd as if someone's standing between you." Sia furrows her eyebrows while Sahir glares at the photographer for his bizarre statement.

"Yeah, why not make her sit on my lap when you're on it?" Sahir mumbles annoyed under his breath for himself.

Sia furrows her eyebrows in disgust. "Excuse me?" She says with a pointed look at Sahir. "I can hear you." She says between gritted teeth.

Sahir glares at Sia. "It wasn't meant for you to hear, but glad you did." He fakes a smile.

Sia grimaces at his annoying remark.

"Common guys, what are you waiting for?" Sanaya puts in without even looking at them.

Sanayas eyes are fixed on Arnav as Arnavs are on her. They are cute but too cheesy for Sahir and Sias liking, they both looks on with a emotionless expression.

Sia sighs and do as she has been told while Sahir takes a moment to do the same. Sia gets a bit uncomfortable as their arms are brushing. She tries to focus on everything else except Sahir but her heart doesn't cooperate and starts to beat fast as if she is running a marathon.

Sahir on the other hand can't get enough of the scent of Sia, he wonders what perfume she uses. Unknowingly he even takes a step closer to Sia and closes the already non-existing gap between them.

Sia senses their proximity and a unwelcomed shiver finds its way down her spine. Sahir can sense Sia shaking and as a reflex turns his head to look at her and a bright flash with a clicking sound reaches Sahirs eyes and ears.

"Perfect." The photographer claims with joy.

"Damn it." Sahir frowns knowing that the camera caught him in a compromising position. "Can't you just stand still?" Sahir asks Sia harshly as if it was her fault.

Sia gets startled and jump a bit in her place. "What are you talking about?" She asks him disturbed with her huge eyes filled with astonish.

Staring into her innocent eyes makes Sahir forget his annoyance. "Nothing." He murmurs out and Sia turns her gaze back towards the photographer who have been clicking pictures without their notice.

Sia feels offended by Sahir. "Excuse me, I'll just be back. I need a drink." Sia tells them with a fake smile and leaves the stage in a hurry.

The mere presence of Sahir makes her feel suffocated. Sahir eyes follows Sia who melt into the crowd. She leaves the beautiful red and white decorated banquet hall. His eyes wanders back to the stage and he looks at the couple but turns his gaze abruptly to the stair where he sees an anklet.

He walks over to the stairs and bends down beside the beautiful stone studded silver anklet. He picks it up to let it hang in front of his eyes and takes a brief look at it. "This surely is the drama queens." He smirks for himself and tosses it in the air to catch it.

Sia exhales and inhales deep breaths in the balcony which is attached to the room she have been handed over at the floor above the banquet hall.

"What does he think of himself?" She murmurs under her breath as she leans over the railing. "Just because he is a businessman or rich or whatever he is doesn't mean he can walk around as if he is superior to all." She rants between gritted teeth in anger. "Arrogant little piece of dirt." She says and inhales the fresh air to calm herself down.

Whenever she is angry she rants and talks to herself to calm herself down. She sighs and walks over to the small round glass table with black frame and sits down on the chair beside it.

"It is my best friends wedding and I am hiding here, what's wrong with me? I won't let any arrogant man ruin the evening for me. Who is he to me? He doesn't matter. I'll ignore him and pretend that he is invisible." She continues and stands up determined.

She walks out of the balcony and walks past the beige couch. She takes a look at herself at the mirror and runs a hand though her long wavy hair. She walks to the door and opens it to find a fist in front of her face. Sia gasps taken aback by the sight in front of her.

Sahirs eyes widens in surprise, he was about to knock on Sias door to give her the anklet back but she opened the door before he could knock. His hand drops and his expression turns blank.

Sahir starts to speak after composing himself. "I just wanted to." The door is slammed right on Sahirs face which leaves him startled. "What the!" Sahir grumbles in surprise before anger consumes him and his eyes turns a shade darker.

Sia stands still with her right palm pressed against the door in surprise. She feels short of breath thinking about what she just did. She wasn't thinking straight when slamming the door on Sahirs face. It was more like a reflex.

She is sure that he won't leave her alone before giving her a piece of his mind. "Gosh, can this get any worse?" She mumble out frustrated and stomps her foot in despair.

To her surprise she isn't hearing anything from the other side of the door except a faint noise from downstairs. No one is trying to break the door and no one is yelling for her to open the door.

She frowns. "This is too good to be true." She mumbles to herself. "Did he really leave?" She leans forward with her left ear pressed to the door to be able to hear better.

Sias heartbeats increases and she stands still in the same position for about half a minute to assure herself that he is gone.

She reaches for the doorknob and hesitates in opening it. "Stop being such a coward!" She commands herself and opens the door in a jiff.

She stands there looking out of the wide open door and smiles in triumph. What Sia doesn't notice while standing inside of the room is a Sahir leaned against the wall on the right side of the door waiting for her.

He knew that she would come out sooner or later and fighting with a door would be a waste of energy. The problem with Sahir is that he has a huge ego, he can't stand anyone disrespecting him. Standing patiently by the door with his back and one foot leaned on the wall have made his anger boil inside of him instead of calming it down.

He lifted his right arm towards his chest to take a look at the time when the door rapidly opened beside him. His gaze wander from the clock to the white wall in front of him and his jaws tightens. His hand falls to his side and he stares distantly at the wall while Sia takes small steps out of the room with the intention to walk downstairs to return to the wedding.

While turning to close the door Sias whole body freezes to ice and her heart stills. She feels dizzy and blinks several times before her senses comes back and her heart speeds. Seeing Sahir leaned against the wall beside the door makes her struggle for breath.

With his clenched jaw and raw fire dancing in his pitch black eyes, he seems more than intimidating. She is glad that he isn't looking at her and quickly closes the door to walk away from him. Just as she turns he take a hold of her left elbow to her dislike and turns her around swiftly.

She gasps in distress as she turns to him with a grimace. His dark eyes meets her and she feels goose bumps form all over her body.

"And where do you think you are going?" Sahir asks her inhospitably before pushing her against the wall to his left while her hands automatically flies for his chest. She tries to push him away but in vain.

He slams his hand against the wall beside Sia and Sias heart skips a beat out of fear. She still manages to glare at him disapproving of his antics while he frowns as a respond to her glares.