The Quill Part 2- - Page 68

Since Anuj took off to catch the first flight home he left a text for her and left a note at the front desk

When Taaruni woke up 4 hours later around 11 that night… she was stunned.

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🥳Jitters

“Did you just LEAVE?” she demaded of Anuj

“Sorry Taaruni, but Dabolim was my and Sohail’s baby, I have to go meet the Municipal councillor”

“Are you at the airport?” she asked heart broken

“Yes, don’t worry, we have someone to replace me” “He is headed your way?”

“Who?” her heart sank, her gut told her who it might be

She felt nauseous with anxiety

“Pradyut…Sir’s son!!”

Taaruni wondered if he even knew about the whole paper marriage”

“HE is flying down her? Why couldn’t he go to Dabolim?”

“Because Sir said he could and I insisted I want to be in Dabolim” Anuj explained easily

She paced her room

“I can leave too”

“U have to do a pass down to Pradyut”

“I CANT… I DON’T WANT TO BE HERE… CANT YOU SEE?”

“U can too over the phone…”

“I am getting ready to board, and we are meeting Mr Max Gruber tomorrow remember?”

“Yes you land and you give him the run down”

“Its OK, he is not as tough as people say… I mean I am sure he is not like that right? At home?”

Anuj chuckled sheepishly

“Ive never worked with him… do you know… the (circumstances under which we married?) she stopped

She didn’t know what the Munjals had told employees

“I can leave tomorrow” she told Anuj

“Albin Lechner, the legal counsel for the Herrengasse property” Anuj sounded distracted and stressed

“You don’t have to do a thing, just explain the convo and share the emails with Prad”

“Prad?”

“Yeah that’s what we call him”

She rolled her eyes

“He should be there soon”

“Umm… k”

“Don’t be afraid”

“Sure” she was terrified for some reason

4 hours later around midnight she paced the lobby nervously after chatting with her Mum and Bhabhi and Lavanya

He walked in through the double glass doors wearing blue jeans, and a navy hoodie

He walked straight up to her

“Boy u do travel light” she mocked

He had taunted her for taking a large suitcase with her

He smiled, reaching for a polite hug

Realising she has feelings for him has made it really awkward for her.

I do hope the guy doesn’t break her heart. She (they all) still are to move on with loss of Bhushanji.

He smiled, reaching for a polite hug

He is both shrewd and clever. He will soon know that this was all his parents conspiracy to bring them together.
He wants it too but doesn’t want to appear vulnerable in love.
But since he is in control of everything including his emotions he doesn’t need our sympathy.

Taaruni on the other hand has lot to lose. I do hope towards the end she realises this marriage best thing to happen to her.

Nisha, let them have good time before Gaurav’s news reaches them.

Has he found the Deed?

I do hope Munjal’s melt Gaurav’s heart and he is able to see this family will only do good for his sister.

Anuj makes his escape and here comes the dude, sporting a smile to boot.

Why is she so scared? Scared of being alone with him in a different place? Scared of herself?

He walked straight up to her

“Boy u do travel light” she mocked

He had taunted her for taking a large suitcase with her

He smiled, reaching for a polite hug

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Across the threshold☺️

They walked to the front desk, and he asked if they could check out

“I like it here” “I want to stay here” “What if Anuj comes back” she squeezed his forearm

“He knows how to find his way, you don’t have to stand by the door” he was a lil irritated

“Pradyut this place is great”

“I have an apartment”

“To tum ruk jao na waha”

He sighed and turned around

The Desk agent asked him to step back so he could help other customers

“Ooops sorry” he pulled away “Taara Its not too far from here, lets go get your stuff”

She knew he wasn’t going to listen, there were things about him she was knowing already

She stomped up quietly

He was stunned to find a messy room

“DON’T judge”

“What did u do?”

“I was trying to unpack repack and unpack including all the things I bought”

“U do know much of it comes from China right?”

He picked up a beautiful 4 cup and saucer boxed set

“Viennese porcelain? Got it!” she mocked fuming as she packed

“You never know” he turned it upside down

“You break it you buy it” she panted zipping up her suitcase

She lunged at him and pulled it from his hands

“Chill Taara”

“Tumhare liye nahi hai Pradyut”

“Who is it for?” he had a devilish grin

“NOPE not for Pia” she smiled sweetly

He leaned on the window and laughed, he turned to look at a table from which a lacy sheer bra hung held by a empty coffee mug

“Looks like u were in a hurry” he reached for it

“I always am” she nodded turning red, grabbing it from his hand

“Just sit someplace?”

Where? Is the question

She moved some bags to the carpet

She folded stuff neatly into her checked bag

He got up and began tidying the room, checking the bathroom

“Who checks out in the middle of the night?” she was annoyed

“Umm.. people have flights at 3 AM u know that right?”

“This is a decent place”

“I am not denying it, my place is bigger and u can spread out”

“Does it have my own suite?”

“Nope, one bedroom one giant living room and kitchen”

“I am not cooking so don’t tell me about it”

Fine”

They were done in 30 minutes, he was in a great mood though jet lag was hitting her hard

“I am going to take a shower and go to bed” she muttered leaning on the elevator wall and yawning

The apartment was in Johomoravsky Kraj, Czechia, stunning, 200 meters from a cathedral, breathtaking views sitting under a glass covered patio, in a 13th century building

She stood outside the front door dumbfounded

“Do I pick u up and walk across the threshold?”

“No…. umm… no… “ she was definitely tongue tied

“I could… if you lose your shopping bags” he leaned across the doorjamb smiling lazily

“It took so long I thought we are driving back to Delhi” she shot back

“Its only 2:12 AM” he checked his watch

He looked beautiful she thought under the dim hallway light

“Hato” she ordered

He stepped back and watched her walk in

He brought all her stuff and put itaway in an annexe

“Something to eat?” he offered

“2 baje?”

“I have leftover Indian food” he tempted her

She had to smile

“Is that how you score Desi girls?” she bit her lower lip, forming a slight dimple like dent on her left cheek he hadn’t ever before noticed

“That and you know…”

She walked away

Showered, and still even even more sleepy, she warmed up food in the kitchen and ate quietly scrolling through her phone

“How long is that property broker’s place from here?” she asked suddenly panicking

“About 40 minutes”

“Bas?”

“Yep…”

“So we are closer to it then” she nodded relaxing

“We could do it on Zoom” he offered

“Nahi, I like… seeing”

“Him?”

“Meeting the team” “U are suddenly my husband now”

“No… have been for 4 months”

Wow 🤩

If time permits, can we have some more please?

he was in a great mood though jet lag was hitting her hard

banda khush hai, biwi mil gayi.

Now i cant wait for next update

Iam crazy like i want to read atleast 5 updates🙈🙈🙈