Game of Love

The Friends

That guy looked more surprised. Adithya turned to Sowmya, "Can you go order a smoothie and a cold coffee?" He was holding out his debit card to her.

Sowmya with a questionable look, took his card and went leaving the two alone.

"Arnav...? Why did you call me that?"

Adithya, "She works for 'Jaen publishing house'. Don't you know that?"

"What?" in a shocking tone.

"Yes. If she knew the truth it will make things worse."

"But??...I signed the contract."

Adithya gave worried look, "ok fine. Just keep up the act."

"You want me to be Arnav."

"Just act up, I don't want any trouble."

"But there's already enough trouble now."

Adithya with a questioning look, "What do you mean by that?"

"Yeah. She wants to know about me. She said she will help me to get fame, but it sounded more like exposing." said in a casual tone.

"oh shit.." Adithya covered his forehead with his hand. "Ok lets cancel the contract."

"You can't say that. I already signed it."

"But still I can do that as I'm the CEO." Adithya said in an authoritive tone.

"But I don't want to do that." That guy said with a smiling face.

Adithya getting irritated by his attitude, "Are you insane? Why are you doing this? It may cause troubles in future."

"Oh come on! Don't talk like some astrologer. I just want to know more about her." Pointing to Sowmya who was standing in the queue to get the order her boss wanted.

Adithya looked frustrated. That guy told quickly in a convincing tone,

"Don't worry I can keep up the act you suggested. And I won't get caught."

Adithya in an unconvinced tone, "When did you obeyed me? But if you get exposed to her, I swear I'll kill you."

"You can't do that. Do you know why?"

Adithya looked at him with his eyebrow raised as if asking 'What?'

"Because you love me." He laughed.

Adithya turned around to notice Sowmya walking towards them with the drink he ordered. Turning to that guy he said, " Ok keep up the act."

They pretend to be having a casual conversation. When Sowmya came she placed the drinks near them and looked for a seat. Adithya not noticing her started to sip his cold coffee, that guy smiling at her moved to make room for her to sit next to him. Sowmya with no other choice left, sat next to him facing her hot boss, who looked a bit less handsome to the guy next to her. Some girls from the nearby table passed few glances over their table and got jealous over Sowmya for getting the chance to sit with two handsome men. Sowmya begin the talk.

"So Sir, He is the one I chose for the article."

Adithya nods his head in a bossy way. Sowmya, still in a confused state,

"Do you know each other?"

Adithya, " Yeah..We met some years before."

Arnav playing along said with a huge smile, " Yeah.. We hardly know each other.."

Sowmya still seems to be confused whether to believe them or not. When they left the restaurant, Adithya glanced at Arnav and that looked so deep. Arnav let out a reassuring smile. Sowmya noticed all these but remained quiet as it's always been her habit of observing things. When Adithya left in his car, Sowmya turned to Arnav,