VIREN POV

My day's going well so far, Completing my work and approving some new deals.

Until my lovely Sister decided to visit me and is now irritating me for the last 20 minutes.

"Bhai please say yes."  She said in her ebullient tone.

"Riya stop pestering me. You know I can't stand the sight of both of them." I said indicating towards Sana and her bastard husband.

"Bhai, please... I thought you forgot everything and forgave them." She said in her worried tone.

"I can't see her wasting her life for that low life she calls her husband. I asked her to chose between us and she chose him. So there is nothing left." I said remembering the time when I asked Sana to choose any one of us to be in her life and she chose him.

Sana is 6 years younger than me so I was always very protective of her. She was my only solitude, the only person who understood me really well. But then that bastard came into her life and she changed. My sweet little sister became rebellious. And then she ran off with him even when I told her about his violent nature.

"Bhai he's not coming with us, it's just family. And I know you miss her." She said making that irritating crying face.

"Listen Riya I'm busy today. I have dinner planned with someone." I said to take her off my back.

"Oh please before coming in I checked in your schedule and you have no business meeting today. So don't make excuses." She said with a triumphant smile plastered on her face.

"Because I'm going out with a friend of mine." I said glaring at her. Now she's all CID on me.

"Which friend? Because you don't have any friends in Delhi. And you for sure don't take your woman to dine. And both Arhaan Bhai and Shaurya Bhai are going with us." She said leaning towards me with a suspicious expression.

"I don't have to explain to you anything. Now leave before I call mom and complain about you irritating me." I said while grabbing my phone from the desk and clicking on contacts.

She immediately stood up and said "I will know if you were lying to me. And then you wait and see." She scowled at me for the last time and then scurried off.

"Phew!" I huffed and reclined back in my chair.

I should ask someone for dinner otherwise Riya will kill me.

I thought about anyone that I can ask out for dinner and realized Riya was right. I really don't have anyone to go out with because I don't trust people anymore. One incident in the past was enough to break my trust into millions of pieces.

And surely I don't dine out with my sex partner. And the few friends I have are in different continents presently.

'Ask her! " my conscience said. And I don't know why but I decided to ask her.

I called my secretary and asked her to give me the list of our Event planners where I know I can find her number on.

When I found her number I saved it as Crazygirl and messaged her.

Be ready @ 6!

-Viren

I kept my phone aside and started reading a contract. Just As I was about to sign the first page my phone pinged. I retrieved it to see...

Sorry, Who's this?

-Crazygirl

How can she not know who it is? I mean I told her yesterday.

Viren Singh!

-Viren

Why are you messaging me?

-Crazygirl

Oh god! Does she have a short term memory or something?!

I thought you were a smart girl…

-Viren

I replied back and elatedly waited for her reply. Because I know she's going to send a sassy reply.

And I thought You were gentleman but that isn't true,
right?

-Crazygirl

I smiled because I knew she's going to say something like this.
But now what I'm going to send will infuriate her and I like seeing her irritated because then her beautiful eyes widen and her succulent lips form a pout.
Beautiful? succulent? What is happening to me?

Are you always such an idiot, or do you just show off when I’m around?

-Viren

I waited for a few seconds for her reply and laughed out loud when I read what she said.

Well, as they say: “It takes one to know one.”

-Paakhi

"Ahem!" Came a voice near my office door and I glanced to see my secretary standing there with a stupefied expression. Maybe because her moody, rude boss is laughing crazily looking at his mobile phone.

I cleared my throat to gain her attention and while she attains her senses I send a final text to my Crazygirl.

As much fun as it is. I have to leave. If you want to continue be ready at 6.

-Viren

"Sir, I..I knocked few times and then entered." She said in her trembling voice.
"Give me the file and leave." I said taking the file from her hand "And book a table at Indian Accent for today at 7." I said to her retrieving back.

I got back to my piled up work and forgot everything else.

Ringg..Ringg...
I picked up my phone to see Riya calling.
"What now?" I said all the while massaging my forehead.
"Are you still not coming?" She said in her fake confectionary voice.
"No! I have to go see you later or maybe after two-three days. Because I can't handle your irritating self today." I said and hanged up.

I checked the time to see it is already  5 and I should leave and change before picking up crazy girl.

I exited my cabin and entered my private elevator to the ground floor. I nodded at the lobby staff and entered my car.

"Dhruv, You can have off today after dropping me at DEN and then I'm going to drive myself," I said to my driver. He just nodded and got back to driving. He's Raghu Chacha's grandson and the best thing about him is he's loyal and speaks less.

I entered the DEN and changed into a dark blue tuxedo with a black shirt inside.

I checked the time by my watch and exited my apartment to go to hers.

The drive to her house was swift. But when I saw her exiting her apartment building I felt my heartbeat abruptly.

"What the hell? Am I having a heart attack?" I said unconsciously when I saw her walking towards me. Because I have slept with more beautiful and classy ladies but still when I glance at her my heart behaves unusually.

She walked towards the passenger side and stood there. I waited for a few seconds for her to enter the car but when she didn't I rolled down the passenger side window and asked "Don't you know how to open the door?"

She glared at me and said "I forgot that you aren't a gentleman! And thought you would come out and greet me."
She huffed and entered the car.

She strapped herself and I immediately got a whip of her perfume and it was like a wildflower. A flower that blooms far from the city's defilements, serve to signify that spiritual value which is uncontaminated by sin and by a sinful world. And just like that this girl in front of me has an innocence that I crave for.

"What? why are you looking at me like that?" She said trying to straighten her blouse.

"Don't you have nice clothes?" I asked her to conceal the embarrassment of being caught staring at her.

"What is wrong with it? I like it and feel confident in it. So your opinion is not appreciated." She said giving me a sarcastic smile.
"But you are going with me. So you should consider that while dressing up." I said with a smirk because I know I'm riling her up.

She gave me a pointy look and mumbled something.
"Okay, then I should leave. It's a waste of time." She said and opened her door to exit, but before she can leave my hand instinctively reached out to grab hers. She turned towards me to shout at me but due to the constricted space in the car, our faces came very close to each other.

I looked at her and felt myself drowning in her eyes.

The moment was broken by the call from a biker behind us.

She immediately retreats back and said, "Either you behave or I'll leave."

I just shook my head and said "It's funny how you think you can tell me what to do or not."
She just gave me an annoyed look and went back to gazing out the window.

The car ride was very silent and for the first time, I'm hating it. I want her to talk just like other girls who blabber non stop.

I glimpsed at her from the corner of my eye to see her looking outside with a small smile resting on her succulent lips.

"You are no fun," I said the first thing that came into my mind to break the silence.

She looked at me and said, "Okay"

"Are you okay? Because I said you are no fun and you didn't give me a sassy reply?" I said surprised.

"Ya, I heard you and didn't say anything because you're right. I am no fun." She said shrugging her shoulder as if she doesn't care but I can feel it in her voice dismay and yearning.

I don't like it, seeing her like this is very uncomfortable. I like the feisty girl, My crazy girl.

Thankfully we reached our destination and exited our car when the valet opened our doors.

I walked towards her to see her smiling and thanking the valet.
He was smiling like a Cheshire cat and I was fucking hating it.

I walked towards her side and held her close to me by wrapping my arm around her waist. I gave that fool a glare and pulled the crazy girl towards the entrance.

When we entered the restaurant lobby the first thing that comes in view is the beautiful waterfall that gives very soothing aura to the place.
We were just about to enter the restaurant through glass double doors when Paakhi yanked my hand away from her waist and whispered angrily "We aren't on a date. So keep your hands to yourself." I just shrugged and while smiling said "Not yet" she looked at me with shock.

Not yet? Really? Why did I say that? I don't even date. Maybe I'm not well. I should call my doctor for an appointment.

"Hello sir, Ma'am welcome to Indian Accent. Your table is ready. Please come this way." Came a very monotonous voice of our hostess. We followed her to our table which was decorated with... Roses, champagne, and candles? Oh God, what the...what happened here? She's going to think that I did this!

I looked at her to see her looking at me with a poker face. I looked at the hostess and said "Who ordered this. Because I didn't."

Before she could reply my phone buzzed. I looked at it to see a message from Riya 'Enjoy your date Bhai ;-) and by the way good choice.'

What the hell? This girl is going to be the reason for my death. And what choice? How does she know about Paakhi being with me here?

I just excused the hostess and sat down. First time in my life I'm nervous about what the other person will be thinking.

I looked at her to see her smiling at me with amazement dancing in her eyes.
"You can relax. I know this is just a misunderstanding."

"What do you mean? I'm totally cool " I said secretly attempting to maintain my cool.

"Yeah totally." She said laughing at me. "You should have just looked at your face. Haha...It was like a scared chihuahua"

"Chihuahua? Really? Stop lying." I said getting irritated.

"I don't lie, I should have recorded it..." She said sadly.

"You can't record something that wasn't there." I said glaring at her.

Our banter would have continued if not for our waitress.

After placing our orders. Crazy girl excused herself to go to the washroom.
In the meanwhile, I asked the waitress to clear away those roses and candles. They were giving a strange vibe.

'That's the romantic vibe that someone like you won't understand.' My conscience announced.

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PAAKHI POV

After excusing myself I went towards the washroom which was outside the glass doors through which we just entered.

I was reminiscing the episode a few minutes back and Mr.Khadoos's expression when he saw those candles and Rose petals on the table.
I knew it wasn't for us. Because he obviously doesn't like me, but the reason for today's meeting is still a mystery to me.

I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't see where I was going and slammed into someone.

Immediately I regain my balance and apologized to the person whom I slammed into.

I looked up to see a girl around 18, dressed in a very beautiful emerald color dress and she was retrieving her mobile phone from the floor.

"I'm so sorry I didn't see where I was going and slammed into you," I said apologetically.

"Oh no no, it was actually my fault. I was so excited to see my boyfriend that I just dashed in his direction and slammed into you." She said sounding gleeful.

I just smiled at her and resumed my walk towards the washroom when I saw she had left her wallet on the floor.

I picked it up and turned towards the direction she went to see her hugging a man in a leather jacket and jeans.

His back was to me but I don't know why he seems to be very familiar.

When they started making out in the middle of the lobby I glanced away and decided to give it to the lobby staff and they can see after that.

Just as I was about to turn I saw him turning in my direction.

And seeing his face everything just stilled.

It's him.....

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I just love Viren and Paakhi's banter! What about you?

And Who is 'him'?🤔

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