Chapter 33

Damini's POV



I got up and came into the balcony. The fresh and cold breeze was flowing. It was a beautiful day so I just wanted to enjoy sitting here but we had to go for our Bhoomi poojan at our land. So decided to get ready. I took out 3 traditional outfits to select one out of them.

I was excited to go for Bhoomi poojan. So I selected a white long dress with bright pink heavy dupatta (stole).

I kept my hair open, applied very little makeup and my favourite perfume. I wore some nice earrings. A watch in a hand a bracelet in another.

I really like Indian ethenic wears... I saw my reflection in the mirror and I was happy with the effect. I called the driver, but uncle came along with the driver and said he wanted to go with his daughter.

He hugged me and said that I was looking very pretty just the way my mom used to look. I blushed at that and he laughed, We went to the land for the poojan.

All the men were already there making sure that the arrangements were made perfectly.

I was getting inside with my uncle when I saw Samar, Sahil and Sagar. They all were looking very handsome.

Samar came towards us and smiled, " Oh my god, Someone is looking very pretty today. " He said and I blushed a bit. Uncle was smiling at me and said, " I also said the same. "

Sahil and Sagar came to greet uncle. They touched his feet and he blessed them. The photographer clicked many pictures of us all.

Sahil gave me a faint smile. He looked a bit tensed. Sagar looked at me for a few seconds and then he averted his eyes and started looking at his phone.

What was wrong with these brothers??

I wanted to ask him if he was ok?? But he would think that I am interested in him so decided not to.

He kept looking at his phone... As if his life depended on that damn phone. He did not even give me a second look.

Was he avoiding me? Well good for him...

Guests had started to come. I talked to many people whom uncle introduced me to. I was enjoying my self but something in me was tugging me towards him...

I can't get attracted to him...

But my eyes seemed to have a mind of their own. They kept going to see him.

He was looking extremely good in that traditional wear. My stupid eyes were being glued to him.

I saw his secretary going towards him. She was wearing a very short skirt. Stupid brainless girl.

Who wears a mini skirt on Pooja???

He was still engrossed in his phone.

Well, Good...

That stupid girl was trying to attract his attention. She tried to make some conversation with him but he kept looking at his phone. She went away and somehow, I felt relieved.

But it was short-lived as she returned very soon. She was holding a juice glass in one of her hand. She offered the juice to him. He smiled and said something. The girl smiled back and went closer to him and said something again.....

Sagar took the glass from her. She was batting her eyes at him. I saw him smiling at her.

Idiot...

Stupid girl...

I tried not to look at him. I looked at Samar and Sahil they were talking to Samar's friends. It was a big group with a few girls in it.

Samar introduced me to all of them. Everyone was very friendly and good. Sahil was trying his charm on the girls. It comes naturally to him. He has always been like that... Playboy.

Pandit Ji (the man who conducted the ceremony ) asked to call the partners as he had arranged everything that was needed for performing Pooja.

All the three guys went to him. Uncle asked me to come as well but I declined. Just then Samar came and caught my hand took me there. I looked at Sagar from the corner of my eyes and saw that he was looking at our joined hands.

I managed to take my hand out of his and followed him.

The pooja was being performed. The ground was dug and the foundation stone was to be put. So Pandit Ji said the prayer and gave bricks to us to lay them in the dug ground. All four of us did that. Everyone was happy and excited.

After the pooja, the prasad was distributed and the lunch was served. There were many people in there. Many people complimented me for the design. Some of the flats and showrooms in the malls were already sold. We made many good contacts that day.

Sagar again was busy with his phone. That stupid girl again went to him with some food for him. He was busy with the phone so he declined but she started flirting with him.

I think we should fire her... she looks good for nothing... I turned myself away from him.

Uncle was busy with his friends they were sitting near the food area and we're enjoying the snacks. Samar and Sahil were busy with Samar's friends. Sahil seemed to have become friends with them as well. He was extremely comfortable with all of them. They all were enjoying the company of each other. Samar was talking to some girl just like Sahil.

" Getting jealous?? " Sagar said behind me all of a sudden.

" What ?? Sorry?? "

" I said are you feeling jealous?? "

" What nonsense ? Why would I feel jealous? " I asked as I was confused.

" Loverboy has been talking to another girl. You are looking at them. So it is obvious that you are jealous. "

" Who is lover boy?? " I asked.

" Samar. Who else?? You like him. Right? " Oh, so he is back to that again.

" Sagar, don't start again, please... " I closed my eyes and said taking a deep breath.

" Ok. Did you have food? " he changed the topic all of a sudden.

" No... Not till now. "

" Why ?? I am really hungry, Let's have food. " he said.

" In a while, let others also come. " I said as I didn't want to be alone with him.

" Others??? Do you mean lover boy?? " He said in the sarcastic tone.

" I meant by uncle, Samar and Sahil. "

" Uncle has had it with his friends. Sahil and lover boy is busy with friends. They will eat with them. I am very hungry, can't wait for them."

" Well, then why didn't you eat, when that good for nothing, secretary of yours brought food for you ??" I said before I could hold my tongue. Shit !! Now he would think that I was looking at him.

" Oh, Did you saw that? Umm. Good for nothing ???? No... What are you talking about? She is cute and very competent" He said smirking at me.

" Haa, competent?? My foot. She doesn't do anything at all other than batting eyes at you."

I should not have said this too...but it slipped instantly.

Recently my body parts are not obeying me... some problem with my nervous system.

" On the contrary, she takes good care of me, she brought juice earlier. I drank that, so I was not very hungry when she brought food for me. " He retorted with a smirk.

" Ok!! Now ask her to get it again for you."

" I don't know why, but I think something is burning somewhere. " He said with a teasing smile.

" What is burning? " I looked around.

" Your heart. You are behaving like a jealous girlfriend. "

" Nonsense..... You have gone mad... Or maybe you are too hungry to think straight...... Go and have lunch with your very competent secretary. " I said.

" Leave her.... C'mon... let's have food. I am very hungry." He said with his cute smile while his eyes were shining with amusement.

" I am not that hungry... " I said looking at Samar and Sahil.

But he insisted so much and I did not want to create a scene so I agreed. We had the food and then we went to taste all the sweet delights that were served. My sweet teeth were craving for them.

We were enjoying them like 5-year-old children in a sweet shop.