He was a ruthless business man.
Meet Arjun Venkatraman CEO of AV Tech, one of India's biggest tech companies. He is a cold blooded boss who would stop at nothing to keep his company in the ranks. He is the only son of Murali Venketraman who has hig...
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I left her there because I needed time to process what had happened. When I came back, it was obvious that she was crying. My heart broke when I saw her like that. I kept my face stotic even though I was crashing inside. If I had looked at her, I would have broke down right there and then. It took a lot of self control not to pull her into my arms and hold her like that forever.
Everytime I was close to loosing it, I reminded myself, she hates you. And that did the trick. As much as I loved Shruthi, I would never force her into anything. That's what made me angry the most. I wasn't even angry at her. I was pissed off at the whole situation. I had finally thought my life was going to be better but obviously god has different plans for me. Let me have the woman that I love but not let me love her the ways that I want to and the ways that she deserves.
After I went home, I didn't speak a word to Shruthi and I went to the bathroom quickly. I thought she would have fallen asleep by the time I came out because I made sure to drag out the shower just so I won't have to face her but unfortunately she was waiting for me awake on the bed to talk to me. Talking to her was the last thing I wanted to do now. I still hadn't fully absorbed all that had happened so far and I don't think I ever will. However she was as adamant to talk to me as I was to avoid her.
Shruthi apologized to me but I didn't understand why. Did she feel guilty for marrying me? Whether she liked it or not I never want her to regret marrying me. She was talking as if she made a mistake in marrying me. I let out hurtful words before I realized what I was saying. I could see the exact moment I hurt her. Then she said the worst thing she could have said to me. She told me to her it was a forced marriage. That was when I lost my patience. I told her the most hurtful thing I could think of. That we are not husband and wife. After that I left the room and went to my cabin because I couldn't hear being alone with her.
It was only after I left her alone again I realized that I was too harsh with her and that my anger was misplaced. I was angry at myself, at the situation, at the world. But I vented my anger on the one person who should get my understanding. I felt so bad for talking to her like that. I hate that she made me feel this way so I found the first outlet to let the pain which was to cause her pain with my cruel words. However in hindsight I realize that she didn't deserve it. Not one bit. If anything her parents should be the one's blamed. Not her. Never her.
I went back to the room to check up on her after a few minutes of contemplating. I wasn't going to apologize to her. I just wanted to check on her and how she was doing, but when I went to the room she was nowhere to be found. I thought she'd be in the bathroom but it was empty. It was 1am and everyone else was asleep. Where could she have gone. My mind raced over the possibilities all leading to worser ones by the minute.
Did she leave because I said that? Did I hurt her that much? Did she feel guilty that she left?
I quickly went to the closet to open it and sighed relived when I saw her clothes still there. Everything in the room was the same as before. I quietly walked down to reach the kitchen to look for her. The lights were off and there was no one. I went to the main door to see that it was still locked and her shoes were still on the rack so she was still in the house. But where?
