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Hi everyone, I know it has been a while 😃. Officially, this story have been extanded for 2 more chapters again. For my other story, Heart to the test, I didn't start writting anything yet, I am blank for this one, but in sha Allah, I will try to come with something.
Thanks a lot for your love and support, I feel so luckyto still have readers for my story even if I am not updating regulary. Hope your wait for worth it.
Chap 10 Secret wishes
Asad stepped outside her office, his steps and legs moved robotically testifying of his tensed body after this meeting with her. The driver opened the door and he nodded politely coming inside. The car started and Asad looked outside the window to clear his mind. Everything flashed in his mind. It didn't go as he expected, and it didn't even manage to control himself. A total fiasco for his ego. He thought he was over her, and he will be able to bring her on her knees, but his heart didn't let him. He promised himself he will not be move by her anymore or by her words or by anything else, but seeing her made him realize how much he missed her, how much he craved to kiss her and to hold her again. Inwardly, he wished she would have regretted what she said in Ireland. Naively, he wished she would have been happy seeing him and would have confess her true love, but she didn't. She looked shocked and disgusted seeing him. Mostly, she blamed him for his lies and his fake love to her. Was it her opinion about him?
We are only the two of us, you don't need to play anymore, Mr Khan, you don't need to pretend about your feeling, we both know that it was all fake and it was just an attraction between us.
Attraction? He wished it was only that, it would have been so easy for him. It would have been easy to let her go and never ran behind her to prove her wrong, he would have never been hurt so much again and he would have never in his heart, felt a hope in their story. He loved her more than he wanted. He had her under his skin, and it enraged him. He closed his eyes trying to suppress his need to have her again but even under his eyelids, he can see her crystal clear, her eyes, her skin, her lips. His eyes went wide opened and he groaned. He didn't know if he was going to succeed in his plan to make her fall in love with him.
I will turn yours lie into true, I will make you fall in love with me, taking from you what I want and throw you away.
Throw her away? Seriously? His inner voice ironized about it, he scrubbed his face tiredly. He couldn't let her go now that she was pushing him away, once having her in love, could he throw her away? He chuckled ironically at himself, another lies, it seemed to be his new game: lying to himself. However, his heart constricted at the reality: she doesn't love him, she played with him and didn't hesitate to break his heart. This Zoya didn't hesitate while he can't do this to her, even after what happened between them days ago.
Always together, she said
-LIES, he hit the door making his driver looking up at him through the mirror, but he didn't care. He grabbed his phone and dialed Ayaan, the real one. After 2 rings, he finally picked the call.
-Hi br...
-Ayaan, I need to know everything about Zoya
-You both didn't reconcile? He knew the answer only by hearing his angry tone.
-I will not reconcile with a snake Ayaan,
-Asad, he sighed, did you just try to clear the misunderstanding?
-I don't want to clear anything with her, ok? All I want to know it's how to control her, I want to be closer than her own SHADOW, than her own SKIN, I want to know E-VE-RY single thing about HER, her wealth, her address, her friends, her childhood, her blood group, her favorite color, her allergies, all that she tried to hide and even her underwear. His pain made him feel restless and obsessed to reach her in any way, this pain to be fooled hurt him making his heart asking for mercy.
-I can manage what you asked but her underwear, I will let you this part, he tried to crack a joke to calm him but it didn't work.
-AYAAN, just do it, his teeth cringed tensely, he untied his collar, the car seemed lacking of fresh air even with an open window.
-O-K, calm down, I will search for this, but Asad, think twice before doing something stupid.
-It's too late for us, Ayaan. Bye. He cut the call and threw his cell phone on the couch.
Asad knew how stupid and childish he was, but he can't let her go easily. All the love that he had for her was turning to be poison that he wanted to extract at any price, and if it asked him to corrupt his soul, he will embrace this death but not alone.
Zoya let the water running along her naked body, her eyes closed, she wished she could turn back the time. She wished she didn't promise her father the impossible, she wished she let this company going away. Money ruined her life, ruined her heart and took him away from her. Asad was not anymore her Ayaan, he was not anymore this man that she fell in love with. He was here for revenge, and she knows that he will not leave her in peace. After he declared his love, he declared now the war. His plan was to make her fall in love with him but little he knows that she already surrendered to his will.
-I hate you, Asad, I hate you for lying to me.
She wished she didn't left the bed searching for him that day, she wished she didn't get down the stairs looking for him, she wished she didn't hear this conversation with his cousin and the truth about his real identity. She wished he didn't talk about her like a common girl and easy girl to please with sweet words. She wished she didn't see him taking this contract as guarantee to trap her no matter his lies. Did he really think that she will forgive his lies? Sweet words to be said and enticing contract to be given, and she will move on from this joke? Did her love for him cost nothing in his eyes? Money, love words and gift will erase everything. Her chest burnt despite the cold water running along her body. If just she reacted differently this day after his lies, they would have been together now, but she didn't want to make it easy for him. The pain in her heart was so strong that she hurt him in purpose that day. She wanted him to taste his own lies and she played dirty, really dirty. It hurt her to lie to him, it hurt her when he grabbed her hand asking her to stay, the pain in his eyes was so really, it put her doubt for a second, but she kept firm in her game. Only God knows how she hated lies, but he forced her to be someone else and she will never forgive him. Never. All this love that her heart caged will be a memory from now, she can't open again to him. When she saw him this morning, she expected everything from him but not seeing this hate in his eyes. He dared accusing her for being the responsible but did he just look at himself? He was the one that triggered all this mess but he blamed her for everything, how dare he. He was in strong position and she is trapped like a bird. His money and his power were controlling her from head to toe and she was under his mercy, but he can't take her dignity and her pride. It was her last swords to fight. Nothing will come positive for this war, but at the end, if it will remove this painful love that she had for him, she will hurt him again and again until last breath, of her love, of her soul and her heart in this battle.
She finished her shower, and dried her hair. Now, she had to deal with the new boss of HER company, she needed to buy his part now but how and who to ask to save her? She had to contact his father's old friends maybe some of them will help her. Asad put a lot of money to buy her company, she was conscious that she will need more than one partnership to balance what he paid. Maybe she will have to mortgage this house, she looked everywhere, nostalgic. It broke her heart to use this house, a part of her life. The doorbell broke her though and she looked at the wall clock.
-This time? Who could it be? Humeira? She smiled softly. She walked to the door and opened it, and once her eyes fell on the person in front of her, her smile disappeared and she froze coldly.
Asad stood in front of her door, Ayaan did a great job in really short of time. Knowing Zoya's lawyers facilitated all the transaction between two sides. This time, he was confident enough to face her without being moved by her. This morning, he was impatient to see her and he expected too much but thanks to her, she crashed his last hope to come back to him. Now, it's all about revenge, revenge and only revenge. He smirked overconfident to win this battle. She wasn't prepared to see him or to hear what he had for her, he can't wait to give her another knock. He pushed to doorbell and waited for her to open the door. After endless seconds, her figure came to his sight and his heart bumped under his chest. Her wet hair and her innocent face reminded him the first time, she came to his house, when he stared at her sitting next to the fire. The story repeat itself, when everything started for him, and he cursed himself for being moved again. The time stood still between them recalling old and sweet moment of love that they shared, but Zoya was the first to compose herself taking him away from his reveries.
-What are you doing here? She said curtly
He smirked and he pushed her away to enter. Her jaw fell down in shock to his audacity, she ran behind him and took his elbow.
-What the hell are you doing in MY HOUSE?
He let out a soft chuckle, and he removed lazily from her grip to sit comfortably on the sofa. Her attitude and arrogance gave him enough strength to stay focus on his revenge and he can't thank her more.
-Your house? He repeated sarcastically, you mean MY house, miss Farooqui.
-Your...WHAT?
-This, he pointed everywhere is mine.
-Asad, I am not in the mood to see you, to hear you or to play with you, can you just move your ASS away from HERE NOW!!!!!
-Sshhh, Miss Farooqui, I can't tolerate your tone under my roof, please can you lower it or I will have to throw you away from here.
-How dare you? HOW DARE YOU? She took her towel and flung it on his face. He didn't try to avoid her attack, instead he took it and smell it loudly making her mad.
-I will call the police if you don't go away, she threatened him taking her phone.
-If I was you, I will call first your lawyer to be sure, I don't want you to be ridiculous in front of the police once they will realize your called them for nothing. I am still a gentleman and I don't want you to spend a night in jail.
-Liar, you are just lying again. Her heart accelerated crazily.
-Give him a call and you will know if I am ly-ing to you, Miss Farooqui, he replied nonchalantly folding her towel.
She looked at him debating what to do. What if he was telling the truth? But how did he manage to buy her house? It wasn't in sale. Helpless, she gave a call and she watched his reaction, but he looked stoic. Her lawyer answered and her eyes grew up widely more after each second hearing the bitter truth. She tightened her phone looking down, it was a nightmare, it can't be true.
-So? He asked but she didn't look at him, still lost in her thought. Did you know that your father put this house as guaranty? This time she glared at him. His eyes shone in victory seeing her emotion. No, you didn't know about it. He smirked. So, as you see, I buy this house and today, it's mine.
Her legs couldn't hold her anymore and she fell on the sofa, this new shock drenched all her hope. Now, she was totally trapped. She didn't want to cry or to beg him however she couldn't stop her eyes to moisten at this news. Asad's smile wiped away seeing her sadness, he came to hurt her and to watch her misery, but it didn't give him any satisfaction. He wished she could have fought back, yelled at him, he wanted to see her bad side, but she only showed this side that made him fall in love with her. She took a deep breath and stared at him.
-You are a monster, living alone for so many years, killed your heart and you became a real beast, you are the most disgusting and manipulative man I've ever seen, Asad, you are heartless. I just hope you find enough satisfaction with your stupid game.
-Well, he scratched his chin, I am not done yet with you, Miss Farooqui, I am just starting.
-Ah, she chuckled ironically at him, you took my company, my home, her features tensed, if you think by taking all of this you will make me fall in love with you, you are lying to yourself Asad Ahmed Khan. It will only increase my contempt for a man like you. She said in disgust.
-At least, I create some emotion in your heart made in stone. Her eyes rolled heavenly. From now, I will weave myself around you like a spider web, I'd be all over your life, and I will possess all that you possess and at the end you will not be able to escape me.
-You think you win now? She laughed at him so loud, filling the space with high cry of pain and this time, he tensed, he felt that she was sliding away from his grip. Once her laugh fades away, she glared at him. I already lost everything Asad, you know what I want to thank you, THANK YOU ASAD. His face tensed painfully. You freed me from this burden, from my promise to my father. Actually, you just take what my father built but you didn't touch what I have and you CAN'T, because it had no price. You want this house, take it, she threw on him pillows, take this, she grabbed a vase and threw it on his feet, you want MY MEMORIES, TAKE THEM, she took a picture frame of her father and it reached his chest. She thrown all the thing that fell under her hands and he kept moving to escape her physical attack.
-Stop it, he growled
-TAKE EVERYTHING, TAKE THOSE WALLS, TAKE MY FATHER'S ROOM, TAKE MY MOTHER'S LOST MEMORY, TAKE EVERYTHING and for the company, PLAY WITH IT as much as you want and take it, but ME, MY LIFE AND MY HEART, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REACH THEM.
-I will reach you, Zoya, he stood up facing her.
-Finally, I can see you true face, you are just a monster, a beast without morals, you are just...She raised her hand to slap him but he gripped her wrist and pushed her to the wall caging her with him.
-I will not let you touching me again, hurting me or lying to me ag...
-YOU LIED TO ME, she cut him, and it was too much for him. Both started to yell on each other in the same time mingled both of their frustration.
-YOU PLAYED WITH ME, he yelled
-YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVED
-I DIDN'T DESERVE THIS
-YES, YOU DID
-I GAVE YOU MY HEART
-YOU ARE SUCH A HYPOCRITE
-YOU CAME WITH YOUR MORAL BUT YOU WERE THE HYPOCRITE IN THIS GAME, YOU CAME FOR MONEY, YOU MANIPULATED ME.
-I NEVER HID THIS, I WAS ALWAYS CLEAR ABOUT MY GOAL, IT WAS YOU WHO YOU RAN BEHIND ME, I NEVER FORCED YOU TO ANYTHING.
-YOU PLAYED THE INNOCENT UNTIL YOU REVEALED YOUR REAL NATURE.
-DON'T YOU DARE TALKING ABOUT REAL NATURE WHEN YOU WERE THE ONE WHO LIED IN FIRST, THE ONE WHO SHOWED NO MERCY, THE ONE WHO CAME FOR REVENGE.
- REVENGE IS A SMALL WORD FOR WHAT I HAVE FOR YOU, WHAT YOU SAID THAT DAY, I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE INSTEAD OF YOU I DIDN'T LIE THAT NIGHT.
-YOU DID, YOU MUST HAVE LAUGHED A LOT WITH YOUR COUSIN AND YOUR STUPID CHALLENGES
-I TOOK CARE OF YOU
-YOU WERE CLOSED TO KILL ME
-IT WAS AN ACCIDENT BUT WHAT YOU DID WAS IN PURPOSE
-YOU DESERVE EVEN MORE NOW THAT I SEE YOUR TRUE FACE
-WHAT ABOUT YOUR TRUE FACE?
-I WISHED I WOULD HAVE HURT YOU MORE THAT DAY
- I WISHED I COULD HAVE DIE THAT DAY.
And the silence interrupted their fight, both of them were breathing loudly after this exchange. Life was so ironic: a lie screwed up this love between them, when a simple game turned to destroy two souls who asked for true love. It wasn't anymore a love between them, this love was agonizing under the weight of their ego, both were stubborn to take a step toward the other, a step that will reconcile their pains.
-You are right, I only take what your father built, but I can also destroy your career, I know all of rich business men in this town and none of them will give you a chance to prove yourself because I won't let them do. I told you, I will control your life until I will be the last person in this life that you will have to go and to beg.
-I rather to die than to beg you
-You will do it and you will have no other choice, I already started with what you have and it doesn't bother me. Now, I am going to play without morals, afterall I am the beast.
-Asad don't do this, I will not spare you, I swear.
-You can't do anything to me, Zoya, not anymore, you already killed the last part of me.
-You are the one who pulled the trigger, this game was bigger than you and you lost yourself.
-I lost my soul and I will take you with me in this death. I will make you fall in love with me because I want you to feel what it is to be thrown like a trash.
-I hate you, I hate you from the bottom of my heart, every nerves of my body is full with haters Asad and I will never ever fall in love with you.
-Love can turn into hate and I know that hate can turn to love, it was just a matter of time.
-A lifetime will not be enough to make my heart beat for you.
-I don't need a life time, I can prove it easily, with a simple kiss,
-You wouldn't dare, she stepped back, but with the lack of space that she had, her face laid even more to the wall.
-I can give you back this house if you want, just a kiss from you and it's done.
-I rather embrace a poison snake than your lips, she replied in defiance holding his gaze.
-I am your sweet and sour poison Miss Farooqui, his eyes travelled hungrily along her red lips and she gulped nervously when he grabbed her jaw possessively lifting her closer to him. She could feel his warm breath on her lips.
-Asad don't do this.
-I will not, I asked you to kiss me now.
-I will not do it and you will not force me.
-You already did it in exchange of huge bunch of money, he ironized and she couldn't bear to be insult, she tried to free her wrist but he blocked it against the wall.
-bas***d, how dare you? HOW DARE YOU? I didn't kiss you for your stupid money, I did it for you.
-Please, don't hide behind this, both know it was part of your plan to make me fall in your trap. And what a wonderful plan it was, Zoya. You are amazing and I have to bow down for you. He lowered his head to her and her jaw pressed together. At least now, if you kiss me, I will give you back your home, look at the bright side, you will be payed and money will not go for charity.
-Asad, how...Her throat tied as his insult, Zoya was stunned to this horrible part of him, it was even shocker for her than to be the new owner of her house. She didn't know how to put sense in him. And you pretend to love me? You are such a liar from the beginning, liar.
-A person like you can't value love, and the love that I might still have for you, was only here to remind your lies, I will take revenge from what you did to me. I will not spare you Zoya, it's my promise to you.
-you lie to me, Asad, why I am the one to be blame?
-because I never pretend about my feeling, I only changed my name and not my heart, now kiss me
-No,
-I said KISS ME, he tightened her cheeks and their lips were inch apart. She hissed when his fingers dived into her flesh.
-please Asad don't do this to me, her tears fell on her cheeks reaching his fingers.
-This humiliation that you are feeling now, is the same that you inflicted to me and to my love for you, she looked up and saw so much pain in his and it broke her heart. Your tears, he wiped them with his hands, are not moving me, I asked you to kiss or the consequences will be tragic.
She closed her eyes and her tears didn't stop to pour, she felt so humiliated, and abused by him. At the moment, she hated him and hated herself even more. She straightened to reach his lips, her lips trembling to be abuse by him in such way. In the last inch, she stepped back.
-I won't do it, she finally retorted timidly
-What? He asked angrily
-I won't kiss you, I will not do what you ask for, I am not under your mercy and you will NOT be able to control me.
Asad's jaw clenched painfully, he hated himself to treat her in this way, but she was driving him crazy and he didn't know how to make her surrender. All his trick seemed to fall. She was indeed a brave adversary to fight with, but he was no less mischievous to have what he wants.
-Ok, you should have kiss me, but, his grip tightened and she gasped. His lips were so closed making her shiver with need and repulsion in the same time.
-Prepare yourself, next week it's our wedding.
-What? She whispered still dizzy with his effect on her.
-You hear me well, next week, you-and-I will go to get married.
-Are you crazy? She struggled in his grip and he chuckled at her sarcastically, leave me alone, LEAVE ME ALONE.
He pushed her and walked away
-next week it's our wedding and you have no other option than to be there
-You can't do this, I will not marry you
-yes, you will, I don't give a choice and I don't ask you your opinion.
-I will run away
-I will remove every stone in this world and will find you and marry you.
-You can't force me, this is against the law and religion.
-But you will say yes, with full agreement to this marriage.
-Nothing will force me to come and to say yes to this ugly and disgusting union with you.
- If you don't come, I swear I will fire all the employers in your father's company and ruined everything your father has built, even this house. I will let you, YOU and your conscious. And I hope you will be able to deal with all those persons who will come and knocked to your door asking you for answers. See you next week baby. He turned his heels and he added. Don't worry about the preparation, I will take of everything. Bye Mrs Khan to would-be.
She saw his silhouette moving away proudly and she fell on the ground. She was shaking from head to toe : marriage, with him. She held her head desperately. What was she going to do? How can she escape from him now? She had to run away, she can't do anything else, but what about her promise to her father, what about all those persons that helped her father, that helped her too indirectly. Their works made her and built her, she can't be selfish and let them under his mercy. Her Asad can't do this but this man can do it and he looked determined to execute his destructive plan. Zoya looked up to the sky and asked for a miracle. It was her last chance to escape from this burden.
In the night
Asad stood in the balcony, watching the cars moving back and forth. Why was he so hard for him? He knows what he wants, he knows what he had to do but this heart was always coming in the middle making it everything going in the wrong way. He asked her to marry him. Correction, he forced her to marry him, where did this marriage come from? What a crazy suggestion? She was right, after forcing her to kiss him, he forced her to marry him. He felt ashamed of himself. He looked at his hand wrapped in bandage, after what he did, he pinched his hand so many times, to punish himself for rising his hand against her. He didn't know how he could do this. He abused her emotionally and physically. Zoya was right, he was just a beast without morals. She manipulated him and he shouldn't feel guilty, but he can't stop this heavy feeling. Any of her action can justify his abusive treatment to her, she didn't force him at anything but he did everything in purpose. However, he will not force her to sleep with him, he was not this type of men. But, what he did to her, made him confused about his own limits, was he going to force to sleep with him? Was he going to blackmailed her with something stupid again? Little she knows that she was controlling everything and if she decided not to come, he can't do anything and for sure, he will not fire the employers, they are not to be blame in their war.
He wished he could stop everything and asked her to give him another chance, but it was too late now. He went too far and he can't step back now. Maybe this marriage came as an opportunity to save their love. Maybe he can make fall in love with him and they could live happily after. He sighed, of course not, she will always feel insecure to be throw away and stubborn as she can be, she will never confess. He didn't know what to do and how to rectify this mess.
Dring dring
The phone of his hotel room rang and he sighed.
-Yes,
-Mr Khan someone for you
-I am not here for anyone
-Sir, but she insisted, he replied.
-She? He asked curiously
-Yes, Miss Farooqui wants to see you
Zoya, his heart whispered happily, could it be the sign that he was looking for?
-Please let her come. He couldn't hide his happiness, why was she here? Did she change her mind? Are they going to bury the hatchet and started fresh? If it's the case, he will not push her away and confessed how idiot he was. He only needed her to take a small step and he will do the rest. Just a small step.
He didn't let another knock to be heard, he already opened the door for her.
-Miss Farooqui,
She rolled her eyes and walked pass him. He watched her and he knew that his hope was too higher.
-Please, come in, he joked.
-I have to talk to you, she looked away, her arms crossed on her chest. He felt see how she went rigid when he brushed her arms accidentally.
-How did you find me?
-Like the first time, I've found you. I know people. She smiled sarcastically crossing her arms even more.
-What do you want?
-I...I want to discuss about...Her throat tightened
-About? He invited her to continue
-About your proposition, she said with difficulty
-My proposition? Which one? He smirked
-Don't make it difficult for me, Asad, I don't have time for this.
-I am sorry, Miss Farooqui, I am really candid about what you are talking to.
-Marriage, she spat out
-Our marriage, you mean
-Whatever
-If you want to discuss about the dress and so one, I will let you chose all this stuff, I will not bother your participation in the wedding, afterall you are the bride-to-be.
-I don't give a sh** about the dress, I still don't want this marriage
-But I do, if you want to discuss further, you are wasting my time and yours
-Ok, if you are still firm about doing this masquerade, I have some condition about this wedding
-Conditions? Miss Farooqui, you are not in the position to negotiate anything about this wedding, all you have to do, is to come this day, to get well dress, to smile and to say yes. Easy.
-But I have to...
-Nothing, Miss Farooqui, don't make it complicated for you and for me.
Zoya felt restless again, he didn't change his mind about it sadly. However, she needed to discuss about this marriage, and he didn't make it easy for her. How was she going to manage to deal with this now? She tried to compose herself, searching for something to smooth him. Asad watched her turmoil and shook his head disbelief.
-O-K, let discuss about your conditions
-Really? She asked hopefully and for the first time, he saw sparkles of hope in his eyes and he felt content about.
-Please have a sit, do you want to drink something? He asked and she shook her head in no. Ok, please start.
-Once married, I want my company and my house back.
-No
-Asad!!!!
-Only one of them, or your company or your house? The tone of his voice showed her clearly that he wasn't going to give it up. After short reasoning, she chose the company, at least, she can have enough money to pay back her house.
-At least, can you promise me that you will not sale my parent's house?
-Yes, I promise, he said sincerely making her smile softly.
-Thanks. She replied genuinely. Ok, second point, we are not going to live under the same roof, both of us will stay in their own home.
-No, I have my reputation, and you are going to be Mrs Asad Ahmed Khan. Both exchanged briefly a look at this title, and he continued with his cold tone hiding his emotion behind. I cannot tolerate that my wife will live away from her marital home.
-I want to have my privacy then.
-you will have your own room
-But I...I don't want to share anything with you, her cheeks reddened.
-you mean, you don't want us to sleep in the same bed? He teased her
-It was not a true marriage; it was forced to me
-Don't worry, you will have your own room and I will have mine, but under the same roof. However, we will have to share at least 2 meals together, lunch, dinner or breakfast, whatever, it's up to you.
-I don't want to share anything with you, and you cannot force me.
-Ok, then this discussion is over. He stood up and started to walk away. Zoya couldn't hold on anymore to his rigidity. Before she came to see him, she knew that it will not going to be easy to deal with him but she realized now how hard it was and how much she will have to do compromise if she wanted to be heard by him.
-Wait, Do I have a choice?
-Only to choose the moment to eat.
-FINE, she sighed, I will share meals with you, it depends how busy both of us are. He nodded and sat again, smiling in victory. By the way, I want to keep my name
-Khan-Farooqui?
-Farooqui-Khan, she corrected
-Ok, I don't mind, next?
-We are not going to share anything else that the name and the meals.
-What do you mean?
-You know exactly what I mean
-Can you precise more because if you don't spell it correctly, you let me to my own interpretation, and I can be really creative, he teased her and this time, she turned red crimson. She cleared her throat and started to spell it loud.
-No kissing, no hugging, and so one, in short, no physical contact between us. It was hard for her to hold his gaze, especially once she noticed the dancing flame in them.
-Only if you ask
-I will NOT and YOU are not allowed to do anything with me.
-At least can we make babies?
-NO, she yelled in shock and he laughed out loud at her innocence. Stupid, idiot, pervert, you will never change, you are truly Ayaan now. His laugh faded away slowly and he gave a warm look.
-you used to like me when I was Ayaan
-But now, I hate you that you are Asad. She said bitterly and he sighed sadly. No matter who you are, you are still the same liar.
-You are such an annoying woman, you know that, he massaged his temple.
-If I am annoying, why want you to marry me?
-Because I love to make you crazy, to make you annoyed and to see you burning with rage, it makes my day.
-You are totally insane, you know this
-Wait to see who will be insane once in love.
-In your dreams, can't wait to see you losing your stupid game, you must get used to lose now right? Her lips lifted sarcastically.
-I know you a bit more now, I can prevent your tricks.
-You are underestimated me Asad and I like it, that what makes me win the first round.
-But you have to admit that I am now on the front in this race.
-I gave you some advance you will need it later.
-My would-be-wife has a golden heart.
-And my would-be-husband has no idea who is dealing with. Asad and Zoya stared at each other intently in the eyes, both of them waited for the other to lower the gaze, but none was ready to look down. Can I add a condition where I can curse you as much as I want?
-Of course...NOT, before she could protest, he lifted his hand to stop her, you are not allowed to talk to me badly in public, we have to be the perfect couple.
-At least, I can curse you in private.
-No, you can't, because we are not sharing anything only meals where I know you won't talk that much, busy to fill your mouth like crazy, unless, you change your mind and you want to share a bedroom as real couple.
-Idiot, she rolled her eyes. He chuckled.
-When we will be outside, I want to hold your hand, we have to be convincing.
-I don't need to convince anyone
-If you want to preserve your reputation and mine, we will have to act as a perfect couple, I will not kiss you but all I ask is to hold your hand. She sighed deject and nodded. Another condition?
-Yes, this marriage should last only for 3 months
-only 3 MONTHS???? He asked stunned, no Miss Farooqui, at least one year.
-ONE YEAR? Are you mad? Staying with you one year, 12 months being stuck in this fake marriage, no way, only 3 months.
-Are you scared to fall in love with me? I thought even a lifetime will not be enough for me to make your heart loves me. He challenged her.
-12 months is still too long, what if I met someone and I fell in love with. It was her turn to push on a sensitive chord.
-No extramarital relationship is allowed during our marriage, am I clear? He ordered and she smirked proudly at herself.
-Love can't be stopped, she continued to scratch on his sensitive spot.
-Ok, if it's the case, and IF it's ok for you. Let say then I am then allowed to sleep with any women under our roof, until it was kept secret from outside.
-NO, she spat out of control
-Why? Love can't be stopped, right? He teased her in turn and she fell in her own trap. It was indeed a false marriage but imagining him with another woman, under their roof, in his bed. She boiled in anger.
-Don't change the topic, I can't stay in this marriage more than 3 months for multiple reasons.
-I am surprised that you chose 3 months, I thought you can't bare me more than a day and you are ready to sign for 3 months.
-I have my reputation to protect and 3 months will not spoil my life after the divorce. I am already signed for the devil, at least, I can conserve a bit of my dignity. My life will not stop after this marriage; I still have hope to build my own family.
A family that both wished to share with the other if only...
-6 months or nothing
-What wrong with you Asad? I am really surprised; you can't make me fall in love with YOU in 3 months? I thought you are sure of yourself but I can see you need more time, she challenged him and he smiled at her, knowing what she was trying to do.
-3 months, 6 months, who cares, you will not fall in love with me or will you? Maybe it's You who are not sure about yourself. Both held each other gaze challenging the other and this arm wrestling none of them was ready to surrender.
-3 months, she insisted
-6 months
-3 too short for you?
-6 too long for you?
-5 months, she finally said
-5? Why not? Ok for 5 months.
-I am sure you will give up in 3 months and by the way, you will not remove from my head that you already lose this battle.
-The end was not yet written Miss Farooqui. Something else to add.
-I don't want a big marriage. She said softly and he frowned surprised.
-Why?
-Because it isn't a real one, so there is no need to spend money and to invite people for nothing. I don't want to play.
Asad crossed his fingers together and watched her intently, she looked at him and tried to decipher his mind, but unfortunately, he was unreadable. She never fell to amazed him, all her conditions were only maintaining distance between them, for a person who played with him, who spent 2 weeks faking to be innocent, she was contradictive. The more she spoke the more he had a doubt about her previous game. For the moment, he cannot guarantee at 100% if she was honest or too mischievous to be exposed. Maybe she was preparing something bigger after this marriage, he expected from her to deny his proposition but she didn't. In opposite, she accepted too easily and he can smell something fishy, she already stunned him in Ireland, and why not now? He wondered.
-What? Are you agreeing or not?
-I am, I don't mind, you are the bride after all. An another thing to add?
-No, I said all I want to say
-You will never fall to surprise me, Zoya, he sat comfortably on the sofa looking amused at her.
-What do you mean?
-At least, you can have asked for the half of my wealth but you didn't, why?
-I told you, I don't want anything from you, I just want you to give me back my right, to finish this nightmare and to never see you again.
Asad felt a strong pinch in his heart. Her eyes burnt with pain and hate, but was she to be blame? He stood up and went to open the drawer.
-Tomorrow, my lawyer will send the contract and you will have to sign, and if you didn't follow those rules, the marriage will be cancelled. He hummed nonchalantly. Asad, I am not kidding, I am...She stopped when he put down a small box in front of her. She could imagine what inside, those boxes always hid a ring or earrings. What is this?
-I want you to try it, just in case I need to adjust to you.
-I don't need it, I will put something simple
-I am not asking your opinion.
She sighed, this man, she thought. She opened the box and her eyes fell on elegant silver and golden ring, with a diamond laid on the top. Zoya wasn't surprised to see this kind of ring, he might be really rich, but he always showed simplicity and humility in his life. He tried to gauge her reaction to his ring, maybe she expected to have something extravagant, but he never imagined on her finger something else than this one.
-Do you like it? He asked hopefully and she nodded genuinely at him. It's the fusion of my father and my mother rings. She jerked and brought him back, it felt heavy suddenly in her palm.
-I can't wear it Asad, this is your family heirloom, I don't deserve
-Please try it, I want to see it in his finger.
-Asad, no, she shook her head in no.
-Please, for me. He asked her sincerely and both of them didn't hide, or fight, they just went with the emotion of this moment.
Zoya's knuckles went to reach the metal, and she couldn't stop her trembling, but Asad stopped her and took it from her. He took her hand, sat on his knees solemnly and slid the ring into her finger. Both went emotional, she wished if it was a real love marriage, this moment could have been even more magic and Asad just realized how perfect this ring fitted her hand. Indeed, it was the best hand that can carry his love and the memory of his lost parent. He rubbed tenderly her skin, brushing in the same time the ring and her skin and she watched him with emotion, craving to hold him to ease his pain, like he did for her.
-What happened to your hand? She could stop her cares for him when she saw his bandage.
-I deserve it, he simply said and she could understand that he hurt himself, but why? She wondered.
-Asad, this ring deserves better than me, she took away her hand and wanted to remove it from her; but it resisted. She didn't know why it hurts her so much to take it away, she felt her guts have been ripped away, but she had to. She can't insult his parents like this, he needed to give it to the love of his life and what is between them, wasn't worthy now. Zoya's eyes moistened, she wanted to be away from here but this ring refused to let her go, refused to free her from this union. She stood up and walked away but he grabbed her wrist and walked toward her, making her going back. With every step, she found herself against the wall and he placed one of his hand on the wall next to her face while the other was still on her wrist.
-Asad, she tried to push him away.
-Keep it, don't remove it, his voice trapped strange emotion, when he lifted her hand closer to his face.
-I can't Asad, I can't keep it, it didn't feel right.
-Why?
-You know why
-It's up to you to make it right Zoya, all you have to do is to say it.
-You can't do this Asad, you can't put all the blame on me, what about you? You didn't once apologize for your lies.
-What if I am doing now?
-Who can give the guarantee that you are not playing with me again?
-I am not, Zoya, he lifted her chin to force to look into his eyes.
-You are still playing Asad, because if you were sincere, you wouldn't have tried to destroy my life like you are doing now. It went too far between us, you crossed all my limits, and I saw a side from you that I can't bear to live with and there was no return point for both of us.
-Zoya, all I am asking is your truth.
-A truth? She let out a bitter laugh, to deserve a truth, you have to be honest, to deserve the truth you have to be someone to be trust, to deserve the truth, you have to show a different face that what I am looking now.
-Please Zoya, it's in your hand to stop everything, he begged her.
-And to let you win? No, Asad, I will not lose everything now.
Once again their ego entered in the ring, breaking this moment of revelation. Both of them seemed to be closed to each other, but the doubts again relived between them pushing both behind their shell.
-I need to go now
-Wait, before you go, I need some guarantee from you that you will come to the wedding.
-You didn't let me other option that to attempt this wedding
-Even if, I don't want to take the risk to be humiliated in front of my guests.
-What kind of guarantee I can give, you took everything.
-We have to seal the deal and why not, he pointed to her lips.
-Do you remember, it was not allowed.
-After the wedding but not before, he replied smartly.
-No
-What if I give you back you home for one kiss?
-Do you really think you can buy me? She jerked her hand from his grip.
-I already did, Zoya, that's why you are here, you negotiate a marriage contract.
-I negotiate to be away from you as much as possible and I didn't negotiate any money from you, I just ask for what is mine and nothing else. You can't and you will never own me. You hear me, NEVER.
-I always used to love your pride, you never bow in front of anyone even when you were in need and this is what make my heart melt for you. This fire in your eyes always amazed me and I have to be honest I always like to trigger it. This passion makes me want you even more than I want, you can't imagine how much I want you and how much I need to kiss you right now, he caressed her lower lips with his thumbs and her mouth opened in process.
This proximity, his words, his voice and this passion in his eyes made her anger melt as quick as it came. Sadistically, his body was enough closer to feel the heat and enough far to trigger the lack of touch. He made her lose her sanity and the need of her body to feel him closer wasn't helping her to stay in control.
-Careful Asad, you are losing already the war, she whispered on his lips. She tried to take the lead and to push him away by teasing his pride.
-I am ready to lose all the battle for one of your kisses, Zoya. He couldn't hold anymore and his lips reached her right cheek, teasing her flesh here and there. Zoya closed her eyes and strangled a moan when she felt him. Her mind screamed to push him but her body betrayed her literally.
-We had just started, Asad, you already want to give up, she said with throaty voice when his lips were on her jaw.
-It was just the rehearsal sweetheart, we didn't fight yet. You are still in control as I can see. He felt her body shivering under his touch and he smirked.
-I am always in control with you, Asad, you won't be able to have me, she murmured in his ears and he shivered releasing a groan.
-So a kiss will not make you give up? He searched for her eyes and she held his gaze. Both were in the same state of need, to be on each other lips impatiently.
-At all, I just don't want to win so easily and I don't want you to feel low when you will lose yourself. His lips spread widely drawing a boyish smile.
-Don't worry for me.
And then it comes the moment that both asked for, he brushed softly his lips on her, taking his time to savor it as much as possible. At the beginning, both of them teased each other lips but after few second, it started to deepen, turning this small kiss into crazy passion between them. Asad forgot everything, his revenge, this marriage, her lies, he was so lost in the kiss that he didn't stop his heart to talk.
-I miss you, he said between the kiss to which Zoya invited him more.
-Asad, she sobbed
-Zoya say it and free me, please. He asked her to accept his love, but it only triggered Zoya's alarm mind. His last sentence connected her brain and the passion that she was pouring in this kiss melt. She pushed him away.
-Asad, stop, but he was so lost, that she pushed him hard this time. STOP, you are losing yourself, she breathed heavenly and he was still dizzy, trying to understand what happened suddenly. His body became cold when he saw her emotionless. Everything went fine but in the blink of eyes, all crashed again piercing his heart. He stepped back hiding his swollen lips, again, she took control of him. He felt disgust of himself and so low. He turned and couldn't face her, he didn't want to show his vulnerability in front of enemy. He thought that maybe she will feel his sincerity through his touches, but she didn't. Zoya saw pain in his eyes and it confused her, it was Asad in this kiss but in the same time, he asked her to surrender in first. This lack of trust that she had for him will always remain the rift between them. She wished she can talk and accepted him but what if he rejected her? And he claimed his victory. She can't live any lies again from him.
-I need to go, she said and he nodded.
Zoya left his room as quick as possible, the tension in this hotel room was unbearable for her. A strong part of her wanted to hold him but her insecurity was stronger than her love for him. She entered the elevator and fell on the ground.
-5 months to live like this, I am screwed.
Asad grabbed his hair, what did he do? He called her again to come to his love but she pushed him away, how many sign does he need to face to understand that she was not his Zoya, not this one that he fell in love with, but then what about this kiss? She was again back, he felt her, he heard her and he touched her, she was again his ZOya then why did she run away now? What wrong with her? How can he make her realize that he loved her more than anything? How?
-5 months to bring you back, Zoya, 5 months to make you understand how wrong you are
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