RIDDHIMA'S POV;

He agreed to stay, it was going to be a long night. "Do you need to something to eat?" i asked him. "I would love some food right now but you know what? Just show me the way to your kitchen i will cook something for us." he offered. "As peachy as that sounds i will take a pass" i said, the last thing i need is someone messing around in my kitchen. "Fine coffee then?" he asked. "I'd rather die than have that poison" i scoff. 

"I will not mess around your kitchen, i will make something edible you can trust me on that, i am trusting you with my life, the least you can do trust me with your kitchen" he said with puppy eyes.

"If you think this dramatic speech is supposed to give you my permission? Then you are absolutely right!" i said in defeat. "The labels are there on jars, so you should find whatever you need easily" i said and resumed my work.

Soon i smell delicacies god! he might be a really good cook! I follow the aroma to kitchen, only to find him like a mess with flour on his face and hair, god his hair, my fingers were tingling to run  them across his hair, i soon push the thought away, but i also find food in front of him and the kitchen clean. GOOD!!

I move closer to him and take a paper towel to wipe the flour on his face...as i start wiping he looks into my eyes as he is digging deep in them. Suddenly someone rings the door bell, i break out of the trance i didn't realize i was in and also realize our proximity and step back. "You clean up, i will get that" i said and walked away. 

I open the door to find someone who looked like a assistant or guard. "Ms. Riddhima?" he asked me to confirm "yes, that will be me" i answered him. "Mam, sir has told me to drop off this suit for tomorrow" he said and handed me over a suit and left before i could say anything!

"Who was that?" vansh asked me from kitchen. "No one just your assistant, dropping off your suit, but why?" i asked him as i entered the kitchen and took a place at the dining table. 

"I figured since i will stay here the whole night, i will not get time to go back home and freshen up, so i just told him to drop off, you don't mind right?" he asked me, did i mind? NO!, but do i want him to stay literally the whole night? NO! i don't want people to see him living and assassinate my character, rumors spread fast in our country, everyone is a gossip sucker and quick to judge. But i couldn't get myself to tell him that.

"Yeah i don't mind! You can stay in misha's old room, its clean, i will give you pillows from my room. After our dinner he passed out on couch after a call, i get up and make myself a tea. Chai is literally a emotion for me, i never liked coffee but chai god it soothed my mind and helps me think and function! After i drink chai, i don't wake him up, i pull over a blanket upon his body.

NEXT DAY; 

Today was court hearing, though i was sure that vansh will be out safe, i was scared for the curve balls that Mr. Nanda will throw upon me in this case, though he was a public prosecutor he was a tough nut to crack! He has only lost 5 cases in his 10 years career i would say that its a jackpot!

"Are we good?" Vansh asked me as he looked at me with hope. "How is maya doing?" i asked him. "She is good, i have sent her away from the country" he said. "Why?" i questioned him back, because i really wanted to meet her and i don't know comfort her??

"People knowing that she is alive will only make her the prime suspect, and you know how people spread rumors as hotcakes around here, it spreads soo easily! i couldn't risk it" he explained. 

We slowly climbed the stairs of the court. We were jumped on by the paps, i closed my eyes as a reflex but to my surprise i didn't feel anyone's hands on me or anyone shoving their mics in my face, i opened my eyes slowly to find vansh covering me and soon we reached inside. "Thanks" i mumbled. "Never mind" he said and we walked into the courtroom. I could hear my heart pounding right out of my chest. I  never felt soo nervous in my entire career.

We all take our  seats and since this was kind of a private thing no public was allowed inside the court room. Soon Mr. Nanda enters with his assistant, while his assistant sets up the table for him, he walks over to me, i get up from my place as a sign of respect and greet him. "Hello sir" "Heard a lot about you quite the achiever huh? 3 years and not a single case lost, just like i was, but every record has to come to an end right? Sad that might win this one" he said with confidence which was rather coming off as over confidence." 1 year and five cases lost, what happened that charm came off? or did you become rusty??" i counter back at him,he was amused by my answer, not what i was expecting!

GOD SAVE ME!!

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