6-Taste

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"Miss Gupta you're late" Ashish says.

"I apologise, it was the traffic" She smiles, seductively.

She takes a seat beside his other friends and right opposite to him.

Even the servants in the house were surprised to see a woman here that too in an outfit like that.

Sristi could already hear them gossiping about this woman.

And why won't they?

Because Aishwarya was that type of woman...

It's almost impossible for Aishwarya to not catch people's attention no matter where.

Even in college she would turn heads wherever she went.

And she hasn't changed even the slightest after all these years.

Sristi knows it all very well.

How dangerous this girl is...

That is why she knows she has to behave herself so as to not get caught.

She gulps down a lump in her throat...

Just a few hours...

I'll just have to tolerate this for a few hours and then I can go back to my normal life...

Bracing myself, I walk towards them with the plate of tea and snacks.

"Snacks is here!" I smile

"Is that your wife?" His friend asks, curiously

"Ashish you are one lucky guy huh? To have such a beautiful wife at home!" Another guy compliments.

"You flatter me too much" I flash them a sweet smile, while serving them the snacks.

But all the while, I'm dying from anxiety inside.

Because I can feel her penetrating gaze on me.

One by one, I serve the plates of snacks and cups of tea to everyone.

Then finally, I bend down before her to keep the plate on the table. I know you can hear the loud thumping of my heart when I'm up so close. I feel like a criminal in front of the judge, barely stopping my hands from shaking.

No...Stay calm. Don't panic, Sristi.

Seconds felt like hours...

And right when I'm about to leave...

"You have changed a lot"

I freeze in place.

"Sri..."

A deadly panic takes over my whole body.

"Miss Gupta, Do you know her?" Ashish asks, very surprised.

"Yes I know her very well." She sips the tea.

No...Please don't tell him.

Please...

"We were best friends Afterall"

My heart drops.

"Best friends?" Ashish is surprised.

Everyone in the room is extremely surprised to hear those words.

"Yes, we went to the same college too" she smiles.

"Really?" Ashish turns towards Sristi, "You never told me anything..."

Realising that she has nowhere to escape, Sristi turns around to face them.

Everyone in the room looks surprised, waiting for my answer.

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