AVENGING LOVE

Chapter 2 : You're Excused

“Abhi yaarrr! We'll get late AGAIN!” - Neil shouted banging on Abhimanyu's room door.

The time was 8:45 in the morning and the first class, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, was going to start in 15 minutes. And Neil Khanna, as always, was shouting on his best friend for getting them late.

Just then, the door opened and out stepped Abhimanyu, fully ready in casual black jeans with fitting grey shirt over it, the first three buttons opened, giving a pleasant view of his well defined chest, causing the girls around him sighing heavily as they started to make their way towards classes.

“Do you think the lecture would start without me ?” - Abhimanyu asked his best friend, a satisfied look on his face.

And that was a fact. Due to his high brains, he was favourite of almost all the professors despite his proud attitude. And Abhimanyu Birla missed no chance in taking advantage of that.

The proud smirk intact on his face, he entered the class only for it to turn into a scowl.

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“Riya let's go! I don't wanna be late on my first day!” - Akshara said to her new friend, a panicking look on her face.

“Akshara relax. It's 8:35 AM. We still have 25 minutes.” - Riya replied as they headed for classes.

Entering, Akshara saw students sitting randomly, but the first row was empty. And new students, who were coming were going elsewhere. Totally skipping it as if it was jinxed.

‘That's strange.’ - she thought to herself and made her way towards it when Riya stopped her.

“Not there! It's reserved. Let's head there.” - she said pointing towards some empty seats in the 4th row.

“Why not here ? We'll be able to hear lecture clearly.” - Akshara frowned.

“Becau-” - Riya's phone rang and she excused herself.

Shrugging, Akshara took her seat; the first one in the first row and every head in the class turned towards her. Looking at her as if she was some other worldly creature. She felt uncomfortable under everyone's stare, and pulled out her notes to divert her attention.

10 minutes into the reading, she just turned towards her bag to pull out a book for reference, when a voice behind her rudely said :

“Hello!”

She turned around to see a guy, looking around her age, standing infront of her. He was handsome, but the arrogance on his handsome features, made Akshara dislike him in an instant.

“Yes ?” - she asked, raising a brow.

She subconsciously realized that all the chatter around the class had stopped and the silence was deafening.

“That's my seat.” - he said rudely.

Akshara stood up and peeked down the chair, then the table, and looked at them from every angle, while he looked at her with furrowed brows. After completing her inspection, she sat back and looked at him.

“I have checked it thoroughly. Your name's nowhere.”

Every jaw in the class dropped to the floor, while Abhimanyu stood there. Looking at her.

Stunned.

Did she just-

His blood boiled and his expressions hardened.

“Excuse me!” - his tone was dangerously calm, and everybody in the class held their bags and sat with a foot sticking out of their seats.

Ready to run at any moment.