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What kind of a guy agrees to marry the girl his parents choose and has not even met the person?
Sanjana let out a sigh as a mark to move on. She would stay under the radar until after her sister’s wedding and until the royal henchmen stopped looking for her.
She slowly turned to look at the man behind the wheel. “Are you going to the resort for the entire weekend?” She couldn’t help but admire the man’s beautifully chiseled profile.
“Yes, a family event.” He shrugged and kept his eyes on the road.
Sanjana felt another twist in her stomach at the mention of family but ignored it. “A family reunion at a resort. That sounds like fun.”
He chuckled. “I guess.”
“Hope you have fun, and thank you for giving me a ride.” She smiled, her eyes not shifting from his chiseled profile. She wondered how the guy could be so stunning and gorgeous-looking in a t-shirt and shorts.
I wonder how he would look in a suit, with his broad shoulders and muscles filling every inch of it.
Chapter 2
“Sanjana, open the door,” her mother said, followed by a soft knock.
Sanjana was still in a state of slumber and knew her mind was playing a trick on her. Her mother was hours away from the resort in a different town on the other side of the region. She opened her eyes to the dimly lit room that luckily didn’t cost her a body organ. She was thankful for the helpful stranger who offered her to use his membership at the resort to get the room at a deeply discounted price.
“Sanjana,” her mother’s voice played in her ears again. This time there was a bang on the door.That cannot be a dream.
She was wide awake, and a shiver passed through her. How did her mother make it to the resort by herself, and why was she here instead of being at the hotel in a different town to help her sister get ready for the morning event?
“Ma,” she called out, as she walked to the entrance of the large suite she was staying in. She still was not convinced it was her mother on the other side of the double doors.
“Yes, it’s me. Open the door.” Her mother’s voice was calm when she would have expected her to be pissed, especially after the stunt she pulled the previous evening.
Still in shock, Sanjana opened the door with her shaky hands. Her mom stood outside, a smile on her face. “Really? You leave us even before you get married?” Her mother walked past her holding a tray with what looked like bridal attire and jewelry. “Ma, what are you doing here?”
And why was she being so cool about everything? Shouldn’t she be yelling at her?
Her mother placed the tray on the bed and started laying things on the table next to it. “Stop asking me questions and go take a quick shower.”
Sanjana was about to lose it. Was she hallucinating? If she wasn’t, her mother should be outraged that she ran away the previous evening. She walked over to where her mother stood. “Ma, please let me explain.”
Her mother turned and held up her hand. “You can tell me everything later. You go take a shower, and I will go check on your sister. That girl takes forever to get dressed.” She shook her head while laying out the jewelry.
Sanjana had to be dreaming. “Deepika is here?” She was having a tough time piecing it all together.
What in the world was happening?
Her mother was almost out the door. “Where else would she be? Stop asking silly questions and get dressed. We have a small ceremony for both couples. Shower and wear a robe, and I will send the makeup artist.”
“Ma… can you please—” The door closed behind her mom as she hurried out.
Sanjana scrambled as she pulled her phone out of her bag and turned it on. Her head was about to explode with all the questions. She called her sister, hoping she could get some explanation.
“Look who finally decided to turn on their phone.” The sarcasm in her sister’s voice made the guilt surface again.
“Deepika, what is going on?” Sanjana had way too many questions, but she started with one.
“What is going on?” Deepika let out a laugh. “You and I are getting married to our prince charmings, except yours is a real prince.” A few giggles followed in the background.
How did they find her location?“How did everyone make it to this resort?” She modified her question even as her mind raced trying to figure out the situation.
“What do you mean, make it? We were all traveling together to the resort until you decided to abscond to meet your charming prince?” Deepika sounded calm.
