A Tale Of Schemes... #1,#2,#3

Chapter 48

*Vikranth Pov*

"What is it?" I glanced up to stare at Kanika and found her frowning at me.

"What?" I asked back and she sighed gesturing to my plate.

I just tore the bread into pieces and am right now in the process of making them into crumbs. I sighed leaning back while thinking about how to say this to her.

Last night after hearing her words, something didn't sit well with me. I know what she said is true as after a few months, all this will be over but still, it didn't feel good to hear it like that.

"Is something wrong with the company? Will there be any impact on the share value?" She suddenly asked and I smiled before shaking my head.

"I know what I am going to say could be taken in a rude way but I don't mean that. Can you cook for me too from today onwards? Also, not separate the groceries and combine them and charge it to my card?" I asked staring at her and she gave me a shocked look.

She cleared her throat before asking, "Why? Do you like my cooking? Then why do you always frown while eating my food?"

"I do that?" I asked her frowning and she pointed her finger to my face saying, "This is the expression you always have whenever you eat the food I cook."

"Oh!" I mumbled not knowing how to explain to her but my thoughts got cut when she chuckled.

"I know that when you eat the food you like, you always frown. Your Dad does the same thing as far as I observed. I thought that like father, like son at that moment." She said chuckling and I stiffened hearing her words.

After a few seconds, she too stiffened and suddenly stood up with her plate even though she didn't finish eating.

"Where are you going?" I asked holding her hand before she could move.

"I am going away before you say something harsh so that my mood will not get ruined." She explained and I stared at her before gesturing her to sit down.

"I know I say things harshly without thinking but I am trying to control that. I am promising to never do that again in the future but just ignore my words or else shout back at me. I am not used to people shouting at me and that will bring my consciousness back." I said looking at her.

She continued to stare at me while I slowly frowned asking, "Not good?"

"What do you want to eat for lunch?" She suddenly asked and I sat stunned before expressing my wish.

"Okay! That means are you coming to the house for lunch?" She asked again and I remember that I generally have lunch from company's canteen.

"Okay! I will prepare dinner then." She mumbled and I shook my head saying, "I will come for lunch."

"Wow! I didn't know my cooking is that good." She said smiling before taking a bite from her breakfast and gestured her other hand.

I glanced at that hand to find I am still holding her wrist. I let go of her hand and finished my ruined bread feeling good that I expressed what I want.

I never thought the feeling will be good to express what I want instead of ignoring it. Have I ever done it in any event other than business related in the past? I thought trying to remember the past but couldn't find any specific one.

After I reached the company, I found Jay waiting for me with a tired look and I gestured for him to speak on the matter.

"That's it? What is wrong with her co-artist commenting? He was not crude with his words." I pointed out.