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“Alisha is with her ex at some fucking coffee shop.” I pierce him with an irritated glare as I abruptly rise to my feet and march to the door.
He jumps in front of me, blocking my path. “Are you sure about showing up there with your guns blazing?”
“Step out of my way.” I grit my teeth, but as usual, he doesn’t budge.
“You need to get a hold of your anger. Breathe in and breathe out. You need to let off some steam. You can’t just go there and beat the shit out of that guy. That’s not going to benefit your situation with Alisha. If you want to strike out at anyone, then it should be yourself.”
He’s not wrong. I steel myself and reluctantly nod, knowing if I barge in there and knock the living daylights out of that ass, it will only make her more furious and push her further away from me than I already have.
“Fine,” I agree in a clipped tone. I won’t break that moron’s nose unless he forces me to.
Akshay’s charming smile is back. “That’s like it.”
“Now, would you please move from my way so that I can go to my wife?” I rumble, my voice lacking venom. The look that passes between us speaks volumes.
“Do you want me to come with you?”
“Not this time,” I answer automatically.
Blowing out a shaky breath, I walk out of my office, and stride on the marble floor. God, I am teetering on the edge of losing my shit while my mind is hammering with images of them together. As soon as I get to my car, I shoot off another text to Ajay, instructing him to keep an eye on them. I toss my phone on the passenger seat and haul the car towards the coffee shop. While I am parking outside the coffee shop, I see Siddh exiting. His eyes widen when he sees I’m headed straight for him.
“Siddh, did you happen to miss my warning? Or is it that I wasn’t crystal clear the last time we met?” I growl as I stand a few feet away from him.
“I don’t know what you talking about,” he says, playing dumb with a hint of irritation in his tone.
“Alisha is my wife.”
“I am aware of that,” he agrees and then clears his throat. “But from where I am looking, your relationship doesn’t seem to be on solid ground either.” What the hell is he talking about? Did Alisha tell him about us? As if reading my mind, he smirks and answers, “Your ex-wife… what was her name?” His eyebrows furrow for a second before he recollects and continues, “Ahh… Soha. She was here and threw the bomb. Alisha was closed mouth about it but it didn’t take me long to put two and two together.”
“That’s none of your business. Alisha is mine.” I hiss and give him a death glare. “You had your chance but you blew it off. Now stay the fuck away from my wife.”
He pins me down with a stare as he tucks his hands in his jeans pocket. “You too screwed up. Yet you are here, trying to win her back. Just the way I want. So, stop being a hypocrite and asking me to stop trying when you yourself can’t follow your own philosophy.”
That’s all it takes for me to lose my patience, and I grab him by his shirt collar. “She is my fucking wife.What part of it do you not understand?”
However, he calmly places his hands on mine and brushes my hands off him. “That may be the truth for now, but I am sure Alisha can use a friend, and I am happy to be that person.”
“My wife is vulnerable right now. Don’t you dare take advantage of that!” I screech, my eyes spewing fire while my fingers clench into a tight fist. But when I notice a few passersby staring at us, I take a few deep breaths, hoping to calm myself down before I create a scene.
“Are you scared of me and consider me to be a threat to your relationship? Are you worried that Alisha will choose me over you?”
I glare at him. “Why the hell should I be intimidated by you? I trust Alisha and am sure as hell that she loves only me.”
“If you are so sure about your relationship, then you have nothing to worry about. And stop threatening me, because nothing you say or do will scare me away.” Saying that, he turns around and leaves.
I thought he was smart enough to get the message to not come in between Alisha and me. I guess I was wrong; that bastard has no limits. By the determination in his voice, he will do whatever is necessary to get his way back into Alisha’s life. But like fuck I will ever allow him to come between us.
My throat tightens. Damn! I know it might take my whole fucking life to make her trust me again, but I sure as fuck will do everything I can to make that happen. No way in hell will I see Siddh, or any other man, for that matter, take Alisha from under my nose. She is mine and will always be mine.
Chapter 14
Alisha
My eyes are burning, itchy, and tired. I’ve looked at the list of supplies for the bar all damn day. As I sit on Dad’s chair, I turn to face the wall behind me and stare blankly at it. I heave a sigh and shake my head. Leaning back, I close my eyes. I just need a minute to compose myself.
But it seems no one wants me to have even a moment’s peace as the ringing of my mobile interrupts me. With a groan, I open my eyes, turn my chair towards the desk, and pick up my mobile. When I see it’s an unknown number, unease fills my stomach. Who can it be? I don’t know why but I get a weird feeling that it’s not going to be a pleasant call. Maybe I am being paranoid. Maybe I am just on the edge, because the last few months have been a roller coaster ride with rude shocks throwing themselves at me at the most unexpected times.
I prop my elbows on the desk, swipe the screen across, and answer the call.
