Chapter 27 - Where were you?

Getting out from the cab, Shanaya, in her narrow red pant and crisp white shirt with sleeves folded above her wrist, her blond hair in a high pony, stood outside the Rathore's mansion, looking for the very first time the beauty of it as it looked heavenly bathing in the light of the moon.

Standing there for two-three minutes, Shana peeks at her watch to see it showing past Ten o'clock and, she knew she was late.

She walked hurriedly inside the mansion, greeting the guards, and reached the hall. It was empty and, that was the first time she has witnessed it.

She moved toward the dining hall and on reaching, placed her handbag on the dining chair, pick up the water glass and pours some water in it. Adjusting the chair, she sat down on it and gulped the water immediately, wetting her dry throat.

She again scanned the mansion. It was deadly silent, which was not usual.

Since the time she had been living there, she had not witnessed a single day when the mansion would be silent or empty, but, she knew the reason. .

Everyone had returned to their room.

Sitting there alone, she marvelled at the beauty of the mansion and wondered about the time it must have taken it to be built.

"Years" she heard her mind murmuring.

She remembered, in the morning, Vihaan and Vansh had gone to the company, Saaransh to his law firm and Senior Rathores had to go to China for their official trip.

Shanaya had accompanied Avni on her pre-wedding photoshoots to a beautiful isolated palace as Avni had wished for a destination photoshoots and they both had enjoyed it.

Shanaya had always loved the idea of being clicked and, after clicking hundreds and thousands of pictures of Avni, they also had clicked pictures, and selfies together and had posted on social media and had gone to the nearby restaurant for the food.

The day had passed with a blink of the eye, and it was both exhausting and fun experience to them.

In the end, they were supposed to return together at eight in the evening. But, Shanaya had received a message from her team to meet some agent to look at some buildings for her office and, she had asked Avni to return to home without her.

Deep in her thoughts, she was ascending the stairs to her room and had reached the middle of it, when she heard "Where were you?"

She stopped immediately.

She knew whom the voice belongs to and turning herself back to the hall, she saw Vihaan standing in his formal black attire, his arms crossed on his ċhėst, his hair messy but arranged at the same time, and his eyes, those intense eyes looking at her, expecting the answer.

Looking at him expecting an answer from her, Shanaya did not wish to interact with him after what had happened, but she had no choice.

She did not want him to know she had felt hurt by his statements and answered him back unwillingly" Sorry, I am late. I had to meet someone".

Speaking nothing in response, but also not breaking the eye contact, withdrawing his arms from his ċhėst, Vihaan placed them on his pant pocket and moved toward her, ascending the stairs.

Shana watched him ascending the stairs and moved backwards, to keep some distance between them. She no longer had trust in herself when she was around him and, she was not going to take any risk, not when it comes to Vihaan Singh Rathore.

Halting in front of her, Vihaan saw her stepping back and, an evil thought come in his mind.

He was simply enjoying it.

She was not a delicate woman, but, that does not mean she was not a human, made of flesh and bones.

Hiding the smile, which was a tricky task considering her reactions, Vihaan asked with a serious tone" Why are you backing away?"

"When am I?" overcoming her embarrassment, she spoke without looking at him.

"You did not answer my question."

"Which question?"

"I asked you where were you?"

Arching her brows at him, she spoke in an unbelievable tone" I just told you I was meeting someone".

"You told me you were meeting someone. You did not tell me the place where you were!"

With her open mouth in amazement, eyes wide, she bites her lips to control her temper and spoke calmly" Mr Vihaan, when someone asks where were you, we normally tell them our activity, not our destination."

Closing the distance between them, Vihaan leaned closer to her ear and spoke with pride in his voice" Miss Shanaya, I am not a normal person."

Ignoring his statement, Shana asked back, to distract her mind from the effect his presence had on her body" What does it have to do with you?"

Backing away to look clearly at her, Vihaan look at her closely for the first time. Her red cheeks, harsh breathings, her eyes, was enough to tell his effects on her.

He knew deep inside he had an effect on her but watching it made him feel something different, as if, his heart was happy and proud, happy to make the beautiful, intelligent girl standing in front of her blushed and nervous.

Oh god! He loved it! The mere sight of Shanaya blushing was extraordinary for him at the moment.

Smiling within himself, he spoke, looking at the shy figure in front of him" It has to do nothing with me. But, next time I ask you this question, give the answer I want, not what others want."

Shanaya was trying to figure out everything he had said when she heard him asking" Has all the plans ready for dee's birthday?"

"I have done my portion of work" crossing her arms, Shana looked at Vihaan with narrow eyes as if challenging him" But, I do not know about yours." while emphasising on 'But'.

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