Chapter 466 - Teasing Barun 2

Shriya panicked and explained "No I am not calling anyone. It's just.....right, I just want to know the time..right time" she stuttered and with that she opened the news app and mumbled "I just want to see some news." She immersed her head in her phone while watching the newsfeed.

Barun looked at Naveen and he was already amused by their panicked face expressions. The remaining journey was silent.

Brahmini was busy talking to her mom while Sony wad was busy complaining about Rahul to Pumpkin. She just sent text messages as she didn't want to get caught by Barun badmouthing him.

When they reached the airport Naveen said to Barun when the women followed silently a few feet behind them "You were cool back there" and Barun said with a proud face "Those women need some serious warning and discipline" and Naveen agreed "True".

It was only a two hour travel from H city to Mumbai. Barun asked the drivers to drop them off at their homes. Shriya and Naveen travelled in one car while Barun dropped off Sony.

Brahmini was picked up by her parents. As soon as Shriya sat in the car, she called Abhi and he asked "Good morning baby".

She said "Morning" and he asked with a chuckle "Did you see the news. Is that why you are calling me so early ?"

She said with an annoyed face "Of course, I saw. Those are all just some fake news and I don't worry about them. I am not that petty".

He replied "Those pictures are true. Aren't you worried even for a bit. Aren't you jealous ?" and she replied with an angered face "No, I only called to inform you that I reached Mumbai safely and will be home in a few minutes."

She then continued "You bettter keep your hands to yourself and don't amke any scandals. I don't want you to sleep on the floor for an entire month." She warned.

Abhi asked worh a chuckle "Are you in a bad mood babe. Did anyone upset you ?" and she replied "No, why would I ? I am not afraid of anyone and no one upsets me more than you . I am just tired that's it." With that she hung up in him.

He said to himself "So someone really did upset you".

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As soon as Shriya reached home she saw her family having breakfast. Preeti was dressed up for school and Yash was saying something to her.

Seeing her they greeted her and she joined them. Later she went to her room and sat on bed and started reading the entire article about Abhi and Garima.

She received a call from Vamshi and when she answered it she heard her uncle "Shriya, uhmm..."

He seemed tobe hesitating about something and Shriya asked "What is it uncle ?" and he answered after a moment "I saw your engagement pictures yesterday. Is that really Abhishek Malhotra?"

She replied with just a hmm and her uncle probed further "I am happy for you that you found someone you love but today I read an article about him..."

She replied "Hmm" and he said "I am just worried about you. Does he really love you and I heard his family being a corporate empire something like that. Will you be fine. Is everything true or ...."

Shriya suddenly felt angry. She knew he was concerned about her but when she remembered that he didn't bother to take her side or help her back then but trying to act like a responsible elder now, she was uncomfortable. Moreover he was doubting Abhi which she couldn't take anyway.

But she held herself out of respect and said "They are just friends and I am fine. They are all some groundless rumours. Thanks for your concern though". Though she sounded harsh and rude, she meant it and didn't want others to point thier fingers at her man.

She immersed herself in her studies as they have exams. She prepared and everything went as usual without much. She missed him too much but couldn't say anything as she didn't want to disturb his work.

The movie hit the theatres and though the first two days the movie had low ratings but later it increased drastically and the movie is a big commerical and box office hit.

Abhi came back after a week and when he came home she was in a deep sleep. He didn't want to wake her up. He went to his study to sign a few papers and to attend a video conference.

After an hour time he came to see her curl up in bed and a smile appeared seeing her puppy face. He laid beside her and embraced her. A smile appeared on her lips and she relaxed and both dozes off to sleep in each other's warmth.