Chapter 31 - Trespassing?

"Excuse me?" baffled, seated on the blue couch, Shanaya looked at the handsome Vihaan, standing in front of her with his arms locked, his eyes on her, and his face depicting no expressions.

"Excused", with the same posture, he spoke in a business manner.

Annoyed, Shanaya took a long breath and tried to mock him by being as polite as she can" What do you mean by the statement that we have to keep it a secret?", meanwhile passing a mild smile.

Getting away from her, Vihaan reached to the end of the room, opened some drawer and pick out the wine bottle. Ignoring her protesting looks, he picks out two wine glasses and moved toward her.

Trying her best not to show her disgust, Shanaya withdraws her eyes from Vihaan's appearing image and tried to distract her by appreciating the beauty of his room.

Vihaan had a hint of her distaste toward wine when she had come on the terrace with Avni when he had been partying with Vansh and Saaransh and, Vansh had tried to hide the bottle, but he was not sure of it.

He ignored the words his heart whispered to him"Oh, so you are even noticing these small things of her, great!" and mocked his heart by replying with his mind" I am a businessman, it's my duty to observe everything." .

"I do not drink" declining the offer, Shanaya shift uncomfortably at her place. She had known Vihaan was a great drinker, but she had no clue he could drink at day time too. The thought of it makes her feel repulsive, and, she just wanted to escape from it.

Without giving a chance to Vihaan to say anything, she spoke, again" If that was all, I should go now" and get ready to stand up.

Shanaya could not understand what was happening when Vihaan looked at her with the vexed look and, her legs refused to stand. For the first time, being alone with him made her feel nervous. It took a lot of time to calm her heart and to understand he actually looked at her with anger.

He hates them to see together being so comfortable around each other, to laugh with each other, to joke with each other and he could not ignore the liking Saaransh had developed for Shanaya.

The silence engulfing the room was the same as being stabbed by the knife. With eyes locked, Shanaya did not know how to react and, Vihaan did not know how to explain his behaviour a minute earlier to her.

He knew he had done something, he, should not, but he too knew nothing could be done at the moment to revert it. Breaking the eye contact, Vihaan cleared his throat and spoke:" Make sure to keep the talk between us a secret."

Head already full of the mess, Shanaya just gave him a nod while standing up. She was just about to open the bedroom door, when, she turned and spoke slowly, with her eyes not looking at him" What about the arrangements for it?".

Keeping the wine bottle aside, Vihaan stood up and with calculated steps, move toward her. Reaching close to her, far closer than the appropriate distance, facing toward her, his left hand brushed against her right side waist and, he smiled inwardly when he looks at her 'all-white face'.

Shanaya could not believe he just touched her and was about to say when she felt his arm brushing and, her eyes moved down to see his hand placed on the doorknob. She stiffened when she saw him coming close to him and heard him saying close to her ear, his soft breathings feeling like a feather to her skin" Be in my office tomorrow sharp at 9 in the morning".

Seconds later, she heard him turning the knob and, the door opened to reveal three curious- figures standing.

"What are you doing here?" standing behind Shanaya, Vihaan's expression tuned into confusion to saw them and enquired.

Shanaya tried her best not to laugh at their positions. She noticed Avni and Vansh looking at each other to form a mutual, answer, meanwhile, her eyes scanned further behind to saw Saaransh standing with his arm crossed, along the railing of the corridor. She noticed he seemed lost in his world and, she took her time to scan him.

Looking at his tall and masculine figure, Blue colour Shirt looking ravishing on him, his long hair tied up in a small pony, denim shorts revealing his perfect calves, she accepts the fact he was looking handsome and sėxy, the same sėxy person he has been looking at Rathore's anniversary, the day Shanaya has met him for the first time.

As if, guessing her eyes on him, Saaransh lifted his eyes and looked in Shanaya's direction.

The moment his eyes met hers, he slightly smiled and in return, receive a heart-melting smile from her. Deep down, he knew he has been falling for her, but he was not aware he has, fallen hard for her.

The smile did not go unnoticed by Vihaan, but, he knew he has no right to do anything. He wanted to do so many things at that moment, but the circumstances bind his hands.

Distracting himself from them, Vihaan asked again, his tone slightly harsh than before" I have not received an answer yet."

"Well, we were just passing by your room and thought to knock, as we wanted Shanaya to join us too" coming toward them, Saaransh stopped on reaching them, with his keen eyes on Vihaan.

"Yes, yes, that was the reason!" nodding their heads excitingly, Avni and Vansh tried to act normal, but silently, they were thanking Saaransh for interrupting the conversation and answering on behalf of them.

Before anyone could say more, Shanaya distance herself from Vihaan and felt a wave of relief when Vihaan's body heat could not reach her.

It was hard for her to stand there with his hands resting on the doorframe, behind her back, his thumb touching her back with a very little force, sending shiver and sensation down her body and it was really hard to pretend it was not affecting her at all!

"I am done here, let's go" without looking at Vihaan, Shanaya moved forward and walk away with rest of them, leaving agitated Vihaan behind.

Moving secretly, so that senior Rathores won't wake up and catch them wondering in the house at the break of the dawn, the four of them, descend the stairs to reach the Kitchen. They were dying of hunger and were regretting to refuse the dinner offer.

"ssshhh" keeping his index finger on his lips, Vansh signalled them to stop whispering to each other. Leading them silently to the kitchen was proving to be hard for him, for, they were constantly whispering, their excitement reaching their peak.

"I can't believe I am going to steal food when it's my own home" giggling, Avni silently descend with others.

"It's not your home, Miss Avni, and you can be arrested under IPC 441 for Trespassing." speaking in a formal tone, Saaransh join them in their secret conversation.

"What!" yelling, Avni instantly covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide and spoke slowly when Vansh, Shanaya and Saaransh gave her the "What the hell?" looks: " I mean how come this is not my home, Mr Saaransh" her voice full of Sarcasm and, continued" And what you mean by Trespassing? Do I look like someone sneaking?" and immediately felt their eyes on herself.

"We all are sneaking just because we all declined the dinner offer" answering Avni's questions, Vansh look, here and there, to make sure no one has wakened up.

Laughing at their situation, Shanaya whispered in a volume that would be just audible to them" Seems like our Mr Lawyer could not stay back from warning us".

"Thank you, Shana, only you understand me!" placing his hand on his heart, Saaransh acted.

Shanaya felt as if some secrets had passed down between Avni and Saaransh when she heard Avni commenting" You seems not to understand 'that' someone who understands you better."

"My God! It is delicious! I wonder why uncle made this rule of not giving food after dinner time" savouring the taste, Shanaya blabbered.

"He made it for us to understand we are lucky to get food on time. There are billions of people dying of hunger."

"Indeed, we are."

After ten or fifteen minutes, once they had finished eating, they were washing the used utensils, when Shanaya heard Avni telling her:" Have you talk to Riya? She seems angry with you."

Nodding her head, Shanaya answered her back " Yes, she is angry that I did not fulfil my promise of meeting her. She seemed to have a surprise for me. As of now, she is not replying to my messages."

"She must have something important to tell you."

"I too think so. In fact, I too had to tell, her, something, but you know how things got changed with your wedding and all that."

"Hmm, I received her message on my birthday and, that's when I came to know."

Finished with the work, taking off the gloves, Shanaya took the plate from Shanaya to dry it when she remembered something and, she spoke" By the way, what was it about when dee said to Saaransh that he does not understand someone who understands him" and looked at him.

"It was nothing" smiling slightly, Saaransh answered.

"Oh, come on! Don't try to make me fool. Tell me, hmm."

Before Saaransh could answer her, Shanaya heard Avni asking" You tell us what "Be my Partner" was about?" and look at her with probing eyes.

"Oh," that was all Shanaya could speak while facing the three investigating eyes on her.

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