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Avni's POV

"Come with me.", he gripped my wrist and began walking towards the hall where the press conference was held.

The hallway was silent, I felt I was a character in a daily soap, it felt surreal. My feet refused to move as if they were glued to the floor. 

Does he want to marry me?

Sweet little innocent me?

What on earth did I do to deserve such hell?

No, it's not going to happen. I won't let another man ruin my life, not at all. If all this is because of the psycho Vidyut, I'll run from here, yes call me a coward but that's the best option, I'll go from here with my maa, far away from him, far away from Mr Khanna and far away from all these fears.

Yes, that is it. I pulled my hand back from Mr Khanna's grip making him halt in his steps.

"Miss Mehta right now I need to attend the press, so be obedient for once in your life and follow me."

"Mr Khanna what you are saying is purely irrational. You and I both know what you are doing is an utter impulsive act. Marrying you is not going to end anything and I'm afraid it'll only sum up our miseries. I'm sure there'll be another way so in your words I'll advise you, be smart for once and drop this disastrous option."

"You think all this is so..." before Mr Khanna could complete it, again DD came. Don't strangle him. Don't strangle him. Don't strangle him.

"Sir the media is getting impatient."

Mr Khanna didn't reply to him. He just gave me one icy look, grasped my hand in his, and we were in front of cameras within no time.

Talk about the desperation of these people in collecting juicy news.

The scenario of the hall was just the way I expected. Jammed. Crowded with reporters, writers and paparazzi. Bah! Typical Rich Conferences.

Everyone stood up from his place to pay their respect to him or more precisely they stood due to fear of his money and power.

"Sir, Mr Shekhawat has announced that your alliance with his daughter has been broken by mutual discussion right after the ball's night. Is it true?"

"Sir, What was the reason behind the break-up?

"The woman right here was present at the ball, did you both meet there or you knew each other from before?"

"Is the lady beside you the reason for your break-up?"

"Have you been cheating on Miss Mali with her?"

"What's her relationship with you anyway?"

Questions rose from every direction. The people who knew nothing about me were judging me in such ways that I felt disgusted by their mentalities. My heights of embarrassment and anger were touching the sky and all this is because of that psycho. I won't forgive him for this ever.

Mr Khanna's eyes were cold and emotionless, unlike mine which was filled with tears of frustration and embarrassment.

"Quite.", one word, one simple word and everyone went mute as if it was Nyepi. No one and when I say no one I meant each and every single person including me(not) went silent.

"You all are here to listen to me not the other way round.", his words were like sharp daggers cutting the silence with authority. "So as long as you people are standing in my estate, I expect you to behave in a civil demeanour"

"Yes, I and Miss Shekhawat were going to get engaged but some oppressing matters took place and we broke our non-existent alliance on the night of the ball..., his words got interrupted by a young reporter.

"What about this lady?"

"Don't.Interrupt.Me.", his words sent a chilling shiver down my back, the death glare he sent towards the young reporter made him quiver. Serves him right.

"Miss Mehta come here.", he once again commanded me. His commands are literally raging the hell out of me and I'm an independent woman and a feminist why on earth should I oblige his orders?

When I didn't move towards him, Mr Khanna came forward and my hands became moist. He wrapped his fingers around my wrist and dragged me towards the podium where he stood glaring at people.

"Miss Mehta right here is a noblewoman so before you speak, think twice. I'll tell you about our relationship, but first of all, I want you to apologize for your misbehaviour towards her, now."

My eyes snapped towards Mr Khanna's face as soon as those words came out of his mouth. He may be a self-conceited jerk, a hypocrite, an emotionless block of ice, an arrogant chauvinist but this truth can't be denied he never misbehaved with me and didn't let anyone either.

Everyone apologized to me but that was just out of fear. Cowards!

As soon as the apology session ended, a deafening silence engulfed the mansion. Everyone including me was waiting for Mr Khanna's next words and just when I thought shocks for today are coming to a halt, a scary, mocking voice echoed in the hall.

"Hello, everyone."

All pairs of eyes turned to see the owner of the new voice except me. My hands became clammy, sheer horror grasped me and I felt as if I was getting drenched in icy cold water.

Mr Khanna's grip on my hand tightened as if his life depended on it. And for that single moment, I was grateful that he was here with me and I was no longer alone.

"Neil Khanna, the youngest billionaire is giving his statement about such an important matter so I thought to join. You won't mind me, would you?", Mr-creep-smirk-face said in his donkey voice, I wish I could just rip out his vocal cords but that would make me touch him and then it'd take everything in me to stop myself from washing my hands with acid.

I looked at Mr Khanna whose eyes had turned dangerously dark, a life-threatening icy look in his gaze.

"Mr Dwyane...", there was a certain venom in Mr Khanna's voice whenever he spoke his name and it was visible today too.

"What an immense surprise seeing you here." Wait, was that sarcasm in his voice. I have never heard such hefty sarcasm in Mr Khanna's voice and adding to it the coldness in his voice. It was unmatchable. That means he was expecting him here which also means he's going to do something drastic today which would definitely shock me.

I turned my gaze and curse that psycho to hell, he was looking straight at me. His scrutinizing gaze right on my hand which was interlinked with that of Mr Khanna. The way he was looking at me made me cringe with disgust.

He looked into my eyes and I averted my gaze to Mr Khanna's face who was already staring at me. He wrapped his arm around me. A blanket of protectiveness engulfed me and my heartbeat which was skyrocketing calmed a little, only a little.

Mr creep-smirk-face face hardened, his jaw clenched and a look washed on his face, 'I-am-gonna-kill-you' look. 

"Move away.", he gestured looking straight at me. Before I could do anything or speak anything arms wrapped around me whirling me towards Mr Khanna such that I was facing him.

His face was close, very very close. Under normal circumstances, I'd have commented on how flawless his face was but right now I knew a psychotic, creepy obsessed man is boring holes in my back with his scrutinizing gaze.

"Relax.", Mr Khanna murmured to me without any slightest hesitation.

'This man is utterly delusional. Hundreds of pairs of eyes are on us and here he's saying to relax. Idiot.'

I dared to look at the crack and trust me if looks could kill, Mr Khanna would be dead right then.

Mr Dwayne's eyes were bloodshot red with anger, he took a step towards me and my hand unconsciously squeezed Mr Khanna's hand.

The press seemed invisible at that moment. And just when Mr Dwayne took another step, Mr Khanna lifted my chin and the next moment his lips were right at the corner of my lips.

My senses left me as soon as his lips came in contact with my skin. I squeezed my eyes shut hoping it was just a dream but when I heard gasps and whisperings around me, I knew it wasn't a dream.

Mr Khanna actually kissed me.

'O My Holy Stars, someone hold me, I am going to faint.'

He freaking kissed me.

How dare he?

"Meet Avni Mehta, the love of my life and my soon to be wife.", his words boomed and my eyes widened twice their original size.

"What...mmph" I was cut off by Mr Khanna's another kiss this time on the left side of my lips.

'This is Karma Avni, few hours before only I told you there will be someone who'll shut you up, I didn't know my foretelling would come true so soon.'

'Shut up stupid.'

'Ah! Now you can't shut me up because I'm going.'

'Where?'

'Himalaya. I'm going to become a hermit, I can't seem to handle so much of shock.'

"The press conference is dismissed.", he said turning back, leaving me in the same state of shock.

"But sir you didn't answer our all questions.", a reporter exclaimed.

"I'm sure you got enough answers for today.", he said curtly.

"Let's go.", he said to me and was about to move inside when raging volcanic eyes came in view. Mr Khanna's wrapped arms around me tightened like vice grips.

"You amaze me, love. Do you really think all this act is going to make me leave you? Tsk tsk, Tsk...You took me for granted. Let me tell you I love challenges and for you my love, I can go to any extent. Aw love..", his sentence was left incomplete because the next moment Mr Khanna was standing right in front of me.

"Call her that once again and I swear the next moment you won't have a tongue, Dwayne.", the iciness and the poison in his voice was something I never witnessed.

"Possessive for her now, are we?", Mr Dwayne's voice held mockery.

"James show Mr Dwayne the way out, he has overstayed his visit.", and with one death glare, he pulled me with him inside.

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*Whisperings*

Shaant bachho, shaant ...shaant!

*squeals in happiness* HE KISSED HER, K-I-S-S-E-D.

I know This Block-Of-Ice may have given you a shock, so here let me get you some water. *passes water bottles*

*handing some cookies*

Goodness, gracious! The response I got on the last chapter was amazing. You people are the best.

Today's update is an early birthday surprise for Archita100. Happy birthday in advance my dear. I wish you lots of happiness, great health and success. I sincerely hope you liked the update, sweetheart.

Now, wondering what's Nyepi-Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa according to the Balinese calendar. It is a Hindu celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese.

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