Chapter 11"Taani! Taani!" Nandini ran after her and stopped her. Taani stopped outside her class and look at nandini who was panting heavily yet smiling at her.
"What happen, nandu?" Taani asked her confusingly. Nandini took a deep breath and calmed her ragging breathing before she spoke.
"This weekend we are going for a small vacation in goa, will you come with us?" Nandini asked her, making a cute puppy face.
"Us?"
"Yeah! Me, my bhai & bhabhi and his friends Manik & Swayum are going, please come na, teddy bear. For me, please come" Nandini told her while she froze in her place. She look at nandini who was looking at her with lots of expectations, she didn't wanted to upset her by denying but nor she could come with her. Going there means, being with Rey yet away from him.
After what happened, her heart wasn't strong to see him yet stay away from him. Her heart yearn for him, the longing for him with in her, was increasing by each passing second and making impossible for her to stay away from him.
"Taani, are you okay?" Nandini asked her, concerned for her as she noticed her lost in her own thoughts. Taani snapped out of her thoughts and look at her.
"Yeah, I'm okay." Taani whispered as she gave a small smile to her.
"So? Are you coming? It will be our first trip, we will do lots of masti together-" Nandini asked her, excitedly. Taani look at her, she didn't had heart to deny her. Nandini was her only friend and she didn't wanted to make her upset.
"Okay. I will come." Taani answered her making her jump in joy, nandini hugged her tightly. Taani laughed at her and hugged her back.
"Thanks, tannu. Do you want me to talk to your parents to take permission or you will manage?" Nandini asked her, she noticed how taani's face fell at the mention of her parents.
"I don't have parents. Few years back they died in a car accident." Taani told her with a sad smile. Nandini felt bad for making his best friend sad.
"I'm sorry-" Nandini whispered as she hugged her. Taani smiled at her, assuring her that she is alright. Then both the girl walked inside their classroom.
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After her class, she was in library. Taani was lost in her thoughts, remembering the only family she had after her parents but they also betrayed her. They pushed her in hell, got rid of her by ruining her life, but also, unknowingly they gave her something to cherish forever, they were the reason her Reyaansh in her life today. She still remember the day, she met him. It was the worst day of her life, but later, it turned out to be best day of her life when she realized, she is in better hands now.
"Taani, help your bhabhi in kitchen. Today my boss is coming home for dinner and i want everything perfect." Her step brother, Dev entered her room and told her. Taani nodded positively in return and went in kitchen to help her bhabhi, Naina.
Soon her brother's boss arrived, The Reyaansh Singhania entered the house, Dev & Naina greeted him and led him to drawing room while Taani was in kitchen, trying to get a glimpse of the guest, who was getting royal treatment from arrogant brother & sister-in-law.
"Get drinks outside, and don't you dare utter a word before him. You will behave and won't act like a snobby brat." Her sister-in-law sneered at her as she entered the kitchen and commanded her. Taani nodded at naina who hummed in response and left from there. Taani sighed in frustration, her step brother was from her father's first wife and he hate her guts since after her parents death, he has to take care of her. She was nothing but a burden to him.
She brushed her thoughts aside, taking the tray, she moved out of the kitchen. She walked toward where they all were seated, she let her gaze roam over the man sitting opposite to her brother, he was dressed in three piece armani suit, a greek god. He was the perfectionist as far as she had heard about him from her brother. He was everything a woman would want.
Her breath hitched as their eyes met, she could feel his intensified gaze roaming over small figure. She stopped and placed the tray on the table.
"Sir, She is my sister, Taani." Dev introduced her to him. Taani lifted her eye lashes and look at him for a brief moment before she smile at him slightly, making his heart skipped a beat. Her smile was as pretty as her. He thought to himself.
"Hello, taani." He let her name rolled off his tongue, then smirked as he noticed her shudder under his penetrating gaze. He held his hand out for her, she accepted it happily. She liked him instantly, He was such a big personality still he was sweet to her. As their hands came in contact, she shivered. He held her hand and passed her one of his best smile which made her heart go frenzy. It never happened to her before.
"Hello, Reyaansh." Taani mumbled, smiling at him sweetly while her brother didn't liked her calling his boss by his name.
"It's sir or mr. singhania, Taani." Dev corrected his sister who look at rey, was about to correct herself when he spoke.
"Thats okay, dev. She is not my employee, so i don't mind her calling me by my name." Rey said to him, silenced him by his reply. Taani smiled at him before she turned and walked away from there in kitchen.
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After having dinner, Rey & Dev moved to his study room to discuss some business work while taani cleaned the kitchen and did other works her sister-in-law told her to do before going to bed. After finishing her work off, she moved toward her bedroom.
She was passing by the study room, but stopped when she heard their talks. She moved closer to the door and listened to their conversation without making any noises.
"Dev, I'm not here on some friendly dinner, I'm here because you called me and promised me to clear off the loan you have taken from me." She heard Reyaansh's stern voice and frowned at what she had heard.
"I know, Sir, but 5 crore is quiet big amount, I can't pay it instantly, so i have a proposition for you-" Her brother, dev spoke. And don't know why, but she was getting negative vibes off their conversation.
"What kind of proposition?" Rey asked him, confusingly. Dev was manager in his company and thats the only reason he was being little patient with him.
"I noticed how you were staring at my sister whole evening, I can say you are interested in her-" Dev stated, surprising taani who was standing outside the study room and listening heir conversation. Fear gripped her heart as she knew where this conversation was leading onto. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she held her breath and waited for rey's answer.
"So? It's none your business." Rey snapped at him, angrily. Dev gave a sly smirk to him.
"It is my business, sir. I can see in your eyes that you want her, want her badly. And I can make your work easy, sir. You want her and i willing to give her to you, then she is yours forever. You can do whatever you want." Dev said to him, Rey look at him, shocked by his words. He was shocked to see a brother just giving away his sister.
"And what do you want in return?" Rey asked him in business tone, he know everything has a price, nothing is free. And when Dev is giving his sister to him, then he must want something in return.
"You won't ever ask me to return your money." Dev put his condition forward. Rey was thinking deeply, then agreed to him. While both the men were making deal of her, taani felt numb. She just ran away from there when she couldn't bear anymore. She couldn't believe her brother will sold her to a stranger. She lost her faith in life.
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Edited by Cupcake. - 9 years ago