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Chapter 4: Of Failed Resolutions

The next morning found me in a sulky mood, thanks to a certain man who had completely let me down. I can't believe I had actually expected something more, that too from the man who had demeaned me from day one. This was what people mean when they say love is blind, I guess.

Ugh, love. The mere word made me want to puke now.

Okay so I'm probably exaggerating, but honestly, I had had such high hopes for last night, and it had all come crashing down. I don't really know what I'm going to do now. I'll sure as hell ignore that baggad billa who had so rudely broken my heart and stomped all over it, but that wouldn't take away my love for him, would it? Unfortunately, I was still crazy about him, but after last night's disappointment, going ahead with any kind of plan was just unthinkable. Sighing, I decide to just go ahead with the flow. I wasn't in the mood to go to Oberoi Mansion and face him, but I would have to. I can't stop my rozi roti for this man now, can I?

"Where are you lost, didi?" My too-smart-for-his-own-good brother asked me. He knew me very well and any slight change in my mood didn't go unnoticed by him, much to my dismay. So plastering a wide, fake smile on my face, I told him that nothing was wrong and that he should eat his breakfast quickly.

"Your school bus will be here any minute," I told my kiddo brother who was even worse at time management than I was. Hurriedly finishing my own breakfast, I packed his bag, handed him his crutches, and bid him goodbye. Taking a deep breath, I grabbed my own bag and locked the door behind me, before starting my beloved Champa and advancing towards the Oberoi Mansion, hoping hard that a certain kanji aankhonwaala already be in office.

It wasn't my lucky day since as soon as I entered the hall, I came face to face with him. He was pacing the hall frantically, deep in thought, but stopped as soon as he saw me. I couldn't really decipher the emotion in his eyes, and wouldn't dare admit that it seemed like something akin to guilt. Whatever it was, it was too intense an emotion, and I looked away quickly. There wasn't anyone else in the hall room, and I cursed them all mentally for leaving me alone with him today, of all other days. Any other day, I probably would have enjoyed it...

Focus, Annika!

I started making my way past him, towards the room that had been allocated to me as my office, but before I could brush past, he held my wrist. The touch sent a tingle up my arm, but I tried hard to ignore it.

"What?" I asked him bluntly. He was looking at me expectantly, and honestly I had no idea what he wanted to say.

"I, uh..."

Of course, as usual, there would be no sorry' escaping his lips.

Rolling my eyes, I jerked my hand away from his grasp quite rudely.

"I need to go." I say, and start making my way down the hall again, when his voice from behind stops me.

"I'm sorry."

His voice is raspy, and I'm quite surprised that he has actually said the word. Turning, I look at him for a while. One sorry doesn't really fix anything, but I'm far too upset to argue with him about this. I remind myself that it was me who had indirectly asked him on a date, or asked him to TAKE me on a date, so it wasn't entirely his fault. He hadn't probably even wanted to go in the first place, and had been nice enough to at least not keep me waiting. Moreover, he had a fiance, no matter what kind of a cheapdi she was, and wanting to go out with him with them still together had been a bad move on my part. Having decided that I was probably overreacting, I give him a small smile.

"It's okay." I say, and am about to turn away again, when he approaches me and cups a hand on my face. I try to ignore the butterflies in my stomach at that.

"No, it's not okay. I really shouldn't have done that, but I had no choice! I swear, I tried so hard to cancel the meeting, even considered cancelling the deal when they wouldn't budge about postponing, and would have done so too if Bade Papa hadn't showed up. I tried calling you so many times too, wondering if we could go out late at night when I was done with the meeting, but your damned phone was switched off. But trust me, Annika, I didn't want to let you down. In fact, I was dying to go on a date with you."

He said all of these in one breath, and I couldn't help but admire him all the while, my heart beating wildly in my chest. Was he serious? He seriously wanted to go on a date with me?

In a second, all my anger and resolutions evaporated, and I was grinning like an idiot. I should have probably shown a bit more tadi, but with him looking so adorable with that hopeful look in his eyes, it was impossible.

Grinning like an idiot, I told him that it was really okay. Remembering something, though, my smile vanished.

"But the whole thing about wanting me to order something while you pay was not okay." I told him, and he looked down, probably in shame.

"I know, I'm sorry. It's just, I didn't know what to do! I was feeling quite lost at that time, and also wanted to make sure you didn't skip dinner, so..." He rubbed his neck sheepishly here, and I had the urge to hug him tightly. Somehow restraining myself, I gave him what I hoped was a radiant smile again. Assuring him again that it was okay and we were cool, I started making my way towards the room again, a sudden skip in my steps, when his voice called out again.

"So pick you up at 7 tonight?" I turned back to find him grinning, and my own smile widened. Nodding, I proceeded to finally get some work done. Shivaay's wedding would hopefully not end up happening, not to that cheapdi at least, but I was still getting paid for the job!

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