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Her shoulders droop. “I don’t want to.”
“You don’t have to stay the night with her. Just a couple of hours,” I say.
Grandpa’s eyes swing to me and he shakes his head, glaring at me. “She doesn’t have to go if she doesn’t want to.”
“Grandpa, can we discuss this some other day? I am dead tired today.” I rub my hands over my face.
“Maybe Alisha will agree with me on this?” he counters back.
“Speaking of which, where is she?” I ask.
“She is in her room, talking to Siddh uncle,” Mili pitches in, giving a big smile.
My body stills. What the fuck? How does my daughter even know that jerk? My hands ball into fists and my face turns red.
“I am sorry, what did you say, Princess?” I ask, hoping I heard her wrong.
“I answered Alisha aunty’s call when she was serving Grandpa’s lunch. That’s when Siddh uncle introduced himself to me and also said my voice sounds like a princess.”
“You should not be talking to strangers,” I growl as I feel fire course through my veins.
“Why don’t you go check on Alisha?” Grandpa suggests, judging by my tone. “It might be a casual call,” he pitches in quietly.
“I’ll find out,” I mutter as I rise to my feet and step out of the room wishing like fuck that I don’t have to deal with another fucking annoying jerk. I am so done for the day. I don’t know that asshole well, but I do know he is here to snatch Alisha from me. I shake my head as I walk towards the guest room. That’s another thing I am working on. She doesn’t belong to the fucking guest room. I need her in our room, next to me.
Pushing the room door, I step in and find her back turned to me as she holds the phone to her ear. She doesn’t realise my presence and I pause and take advantage of the moment to eavesdrop on her conversation. I don’t care if she gets annoyed.
“Siddh, I know I need to sign the papers.” What the hell is she talking about? What papers? “Trust me, I am more eager to get rid of it than you, but I can’t leave Grandpa at this moment and travel to London with you. I need some time,” she says, letting out a breath.
The hell she will leave me. If she thinks that I will sign the divorce papers for her so that she can go back to her ex, she must be dreaming. That will never happen. Anger simmers through me. I hover for a few seconds, attempting to cool down. It doesn’t work.
Chapter 20
Alisha
“You are not signing the papers!” Ranveer’s voice roars through the room. The sudden intrusion jolts me, and I almost drop the mobile. My heart starts palpitating while a shiver runs down my spine as I imagine him all furious.
I close my eyes as I talk on the phone. “Siddh, I’ll call you back.”
“The hell you will!”He raises his voice by several decibels. Goosebumps spring up all over my body when I feel him behind me.
Pulling in a deep breath, I turn to face him and try to be calm, even though my heart is pounding so wildly that I feel it’s going to jump out of my chest. “Why are you eavesdropping on my conversation?”
His eyebrows come together as he invades my space. “Are you kidding me? Is that really the question you want to fucking ask me right now?”
I’m befuddled to see the steam coming out of his ears. The menacing look on his face makes it difficult for me to figure out what the matter is. “Well, you did snoop in, which I am not really happy about,” I say, my voice shaky though I try to get a hold of myself.
“You think I should not be worried about my wife talking to her ex-boyfriend?” His face comes closer to mine and I notice his jaw clench, which makes my stomach cramp in response.
“You... have…” I try to look away, but his hands hold my jaw, forcing my face back towards his.
“And you have been in touch with him, which you failed toinform me,” he spits out in a thunderously low voice.
“Why bother to tell you when you have your ways of finding? I am well aware that Ajay is still following me. So don’t you dare pretend to be surprised that you are not aware of what’s going on in my life,” I try to defend myself.
“When you know me so well, then you should also know that I won’t let you push me away. So, stop trying and wasting your time. There is only one outcome. You will remain my wife and that will not change. Anyone who tries to get close to you or even dreams of taking you away from me, will repent.” His facial muscles are taut as he warns me while his hands wrap around my waist, pulling me closer to him.
“You sound like a psychopath at the moment,” I say, trying to wiggle free.
