Chapter 139 - Worthiness

Deep busy in completing the dresses of one of the current projects, Shana did not pay attention to the darkness of the evening.

New year eve was urging people to run to their homes and get a cosy sleep with their partners and have a happy conversation with their family.

But, for Shana, it does not matter.

She had to complete it before the fifth of January and she had a lot to do.

Well, not that much that she could not take some time out for herself or anything, but she had no such plans.

Not yet.

"Ahhh" moving her stiffed hands, she bends her neck in all directions and looked at the time.

It was seven in the evening..

She had been working continuously for five hours and she needed a break.

Very very much.

Adjusting the files on her table, she unplugged the phone from the charger and stood up.

She was done for the day.

Walking toward the roof to floor glass window of her office, overshadowing the whole town, she realised how beautiful it was looking, with the excitement for the new year in the air, the hotels, bars, restaurants and houses decorated with fancy lights.

She could not listen to the talks of the people passing through the road, but she could swear they were enjoying every bit of it, the excitement for the coming night, for the fulfilment of the plans they had and for watching the reactions of their loved ones.

Standing there alone, observing and feeling their happiness, for five minutes, she walked back toward her desk.

Making sure she had arranged the files carefully, had shut down the monitor, she walked toward the door and exit it after switching off the lights.

Passing through the VIP elevator, she walked towards the stairs and start descending.

And what else could be the better exercise?

Descending the stairs, her breathings a little bit harsh because of the winter, she was trying to enjoy the music when her inner self-sense someone's presence and she felt a tiny amount of happiness.

Yes, she was happy without her intention to be happy.

Her heart was happy to feel Vihaan in her proximity. She might have not answered him, might not have made him feel special, but he was the love of her life.

How could she not feel happy?

But, she did not acknowledge his presence and continued walking.

Yes, she was not going to show him.

Tracing his location with his shoes, for her eyes were deep down as she could not take a risk of showing her feelings for him, her heart fluttered when she saw the distance reducing between them and she wanted to die.

She so much wanted a hug from him!

She knew the growing yearning for him was not because her love for him has increased, but because now she knew he too has feelings for her.

She had read somewhere, a human being lost his control over his feelings when he knows the feelings of another person, and now she could experience it very well.

Five.....four......three......counting the steps between her and him, she could listen to her thudding heart, could feel the heat on her cheeks and now all she wanted was to get over with it.

She was not able to handle the teasing of her heart.

Increasing her speed walking, she had just crossed him on the stairs when she felt a man hand holding her right wrist and she stopped dead.

"No..no...no...Please God, I can't face him now," pleading like a desperate children in need of his/her favourite toy, she prayed.

But, seemed like God was busy listening to others.

Pulling her a little toward him by her already captured wrist, Vihaan scan her face and noticed the redness on her nose, ear and cheeks.

He had no idea who was the reasons for it, the winter or him, but the sight was appealing and soothing at the same time.

Looking deep into her eyes, he asked straight" Have you thought about it?"

Ignoring the sensation in her body, the beat her heart took on hearing the question, Shanaya spoke without wasting a second" What was there to think?"

She was not going to tell him she had wakened till morning, thinking about him, talking about him and dreaming about him.

No, she was going to be the same she had been for a year.

Or for the last six-seven years of her life without him in her life.

She had to be sure he was worth it, to be in her life again.

Vihaan Singh Rathore, the business tycoon, the most eligible bachelor, the known smart, intelligent and clever Vihaan had no clue he was going to give a test to prove his worthiness.

Vihaan knew she was lying but knowing it was not enough, he needed a confirmation, her words, which he was not getting.

Lifting her chin with his index left index finger, he spoke softly and yet with power and dominance" I am not kidding, Shana. "

"Don't lie to me, Shana. I know you more than you know yourself, I understand the rhythm of your heart more than you know, I know the pattern of your breathing more than you know, so..." cupping her chin with the same finger he had lifted her chin, he finished" don't ever lie to me."

The confidence of Vihaan completely shut Shana and deep down she even began wondering, but her phone rang at the same time.

It took a minute for her to realise her phone was ringing but she didn't want to change the situation she was in, did not want Vihaan's fingers to leave her chin.

The phone rang twice, but the tense atmosphere was enough to let the sound of it vanish.

But, seemed the caller was stubborn and her phone rang again.

"Don't pick up!" Vihaan had just spoken or ordered when he saw Shanaya taking her phone out but he eased up when he heard her speaking "Hey! Vanshu".

Okay...it was an important call, he spoke to himself, but his eyes remained on her.

It was such a precious moment, almost like a stolen moment.

He almost laughed when he heard her lying" Umm...my phone was on silent mode" while biting her lips and closing her eyes and gosh! he wanted to feel and taste her lips.

Which was never.

"Of course I remembered. Don't worry I would be there soon. Bye-bye," ending the call, Shana cursed at herself, without realising she had an audience "Fuck! How could I forget!"

"Forget what?" looking at her, Vihaan enquired.

"Vansh had invited me for the new year party, but I forgot. "

"Let's go then." speaking as if this was a normal thing to say, vihaan created a distance between them.

He was about to descend when he heard" I can go myself."

Within a second, she was against the wall of the stairs and Vihaan.

Vihaan did not pay attention to the fact his body was fitted against her most perfect, for he was too angry to romanticise it.

Before Shana could understand the reason for his anger, she heard him speaking" I am not fuċkɨnġ letting you go in some cab at this time. If needed, I will even drag you with me against your will, so do not provoke me, Shana, ever."

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