Chapter 24

Damini's POV

Present time



He entered the room with Sahil and was gazing at me. I could feel his eyes on me, but I ignored him. I kept making notes for me...

He cleared his throat and we looked up.

" Good morning. " Samar said to them.

" Good Morning. " He said and looked at both of us. I didn't want to talk to him, so just looked at him and gave a faint smile to Sahil.

We all discussed all the requirements and features of our township.

" We have to go and take possession of the land today. Samar, is our office ready now? " Sahil asked Samar.

" Yes... First, we will go and get possession of the land and then we will go to our office. It is quite near to the guest house. I hope you all will like it. " He said smiling at me and I smiled back.

" Let's go," Samar said.

We all went to get the land it was officially ours now. We took possession of it and decided to have a good look at it.

Everyone was very excited. Then we went to our temporary office until our own was constructed on our land.

This office was also very big and comfortable.

We all liked it and were so excited that we got to work. My cabin was right in front of his cabin.

I even gave them a rough sketch of the plan and asked if they wanted me to change anything or if they had any suggestions.

They said that It was very good but they all had their suggestions and I listened to them carefully and added them wholeheartedly.

Samar had to go to the court to submit some papers so Sahil told him to do all the legal formalities. He went with him.

I was still working while Sagar was staring at me. What is wrong with this man? His gaze always makes me uncomfortable.

" So you are back to the square one?" He said all of a sudden.

" What ?? "

" Avoiding me again ? " he asked me.

Wow !! He is intelligent... But then why was he trying to talk to me??

" There is no such thing. We are working together, how can I avoid you? " I said looking at my notes.

" Stop playing games for god's sake. " He put his hand on my notes which were lying on the table.

" I am not playing any games. You stop behaving like that. "

" Like what?? " He came closer to me.

" Sagar, please. We have to work together, please behave yourself. "

" Then stop avoiding me. " He said looking at me as if he was daring me to do that.

" I am not avoiding you. "

" Then, have lunch with me. "

" No. "

" Why?? "

" I am not hungry. "

" Oh yes, I knew that. After all, you had breakfast with the great Samar Mathur. "

" How do you know?? I mean... Anyway, what do you want to say?? "

" You are so full and contended to share your first meal of the day with that Samar, that you are not hungry to have lunch? "

" Stop that nonsense, Sagar. We are supposed to work here, not argue like kids. Please, do some work. "

" Tell me, did you enjoy your breakfast? "

" Yes, I did. I usually enjoy the food, if the company is good. I loved it." I was annoyed by his behaviour.

Though, I had gone to have breakfast with Mathur uncle and Samar. Samar came to the guest house, saying that uncle wanted him to pick me up so that they can have breakfast together, I was not going to tell him.

Let him think whatever he wants to.

All of a sudden, he came very close to me, I was alarmed. He caught my hand and pulled me with force, I fell on him. My hand involuntarily touched his hard chest. I could literally feel his muscles beneath the fine cotton shirt he was wearing. He was so strong and muscular.

" Are you mad or what??? " I asked glaring at him.

" Yes, I am mad. Mad for you... Mad at you. Let me tell you, I will not tolerate your games now. We are not kids." He was angry.

" That's what I am saying, we are not kids anymore. Can't you behave like an adult?" I said to him sarcastically and all of a sudden he started smiling.

He was definitely insane...

" Oh, I would love to behave as an adult behaves with another adult if that is you want. I knew you loved the kiss we shared last night. " He said tightening his arms around me.

" Don't you dare !! Now leave me, you idiot. What is wrong with you?? " I punched him on his chest, but he didn't even blink. In fact, he gave me a lazy and sexy smile.

Oh my god !!!

" What is wrong with me??? You don't know?? You expect me to take that silly explanation that your family was getting threatening calls?? I am not a fool. Now tell me all about it or I will get the answers out of you. Don't take me lightly, Damini. You owe me that explanation. " He said and he looked in no mood to leave that behind. But how could I tell him??

" Listen, Sagar, I have already told you what happened. I don't want to talk about it. You can't hold me like this without my consent, it is a crime. " I tried but I knew, he would not pay any heed to it.

" Do you think I care??? What was your problem, Damini? Tell me... Believe me, I am much more stubborn than you can ever be. I have suffered a lot because you left. So, I will not leave you alone till I get my answer. As far as holding you like this, without your consent is concerned, do I have to remind you that you were enjoying being in my arms yesterday while I was kissing you??? Do you want me to kiss you again?? "

" Not at all !! I did not enjoy your kiss. I was just shocked, so I could not react... "

" So you were shocked the first time and did not react but then you were spellbound for the second time, by the havoc I created in you that you could not even react? Interesting !! Let me kiss you again and you can react this time. " He said bending towards me. I pushed at his shoulders to keep him away, but he was way stronger than me. He pulled me even more in the circle of his arm.

" Don't even think about it, I swear you are going to regr... " I was saying when he closed the remaining distance between our faces and shut me with his lips.

Oh, God !! This man had gone mad. What was he doing to me?? My heart was pounding and I am sure he could hear it beating. I wanted to stop him...

Did I really wanted to stop him?? Well, I don't know...

He pulled me even more into himself and I gasped at that and he tilted his face to have better access of my lips and deepened the kiss. I lost control of my senses again. I was drowning in his passionate kiss. He was a magician and was casting a spell on me.

His hands were roaming on my body as if he was literally playing some musical instruments. I wanted to deny it, but could not, that my body was reacting to his. My legs were becoming jelly-like. He tightened his arm to take my weight. I felt as if I was a puppet in his hands. I did not have it in me to stop him from this sweet torture.

Where did he learn to kiss like that?? How many girls he had kissed till date ??

The thought disturbed me and I was getting very angry all of a sudden.

Just then the door opened and he reluctantly broke the kiss but he was holding me tightly, we both were panting.