Brewing the essence of love

Chapter 45

Author's POV

It was a normal business party hosted by one of the famous business family of Delhi, yet something was very special about this party. The most handsome CEO of the country had come along with a partner for the very first time in a formal event.

Vardhaan and Koyal had unintentionally gathered a lot of attention. Everyone was curious to know who this lady was? A lot of murmuring was going on in the party, which Vardhaan gracefully ignored and kept doing his work. However Koyal was keen to know what was the gossip about, as she felt it was about her.

After talking to her brother Koyal was talking to Kavya and after a while she excused herself to use the washroom. She was inside the washroom when she overheard two girls conversation.

"Ahh, I think Vardhaan finally moved on, I mean till when would he grief over his runaway bride" Said one of the girls. "When was I a runaway bride?" Koyal thought, yet she patiently waited inside to listen the rest of the conversation.

"No, I don't think so, I mean he is still wearing that ring on his left hand. What if that woman is his wife? Maybe they reconciled." Another girl commented.

"Finally someone used her brain" Koyal thought.

"Oh, I thought I had a chance. Or at least she did. But looks like luck is not on our side." Having enough of these talks Koyal was about to get out and give those girls a little surprise when she heard another voice.

"Hey girls, what are you people doing her? I was searching for you guys."

"Did you see Mr. Chopra's partner?"

"Yes, she is his wife. She was looking so beautiful"

"What that woman is his runaway wife? Did they reconcile?"

"Runaway wife? What are you telling girl? She is his wife, who did not run away."

"How do you know, maybe she left him, or ran away just after their marriage or on their wedding day? I mean no one ever saw her in these 3 years."

"Well, neither of this has happened, she had to go US to complete her degree, and I know it because my father is Mr. Chopra's father's friend."

"Oh, of course you know, after all you also dreamt of marrying him, were about to marry. How are you not jealous of his wife?"

"Of course not, I have told you girls thousand times, I am over him. I had let go of him, the day he married her. For me now he is no more Vardhaan, he is just Mr. Chopra a potential business partner or rival nothing more."

After a few moment there was no sound coming from outside, Koyal thought that those women had left. She gathered her breath composed herself after hearing this little shocking information and went out. She had not met that girl, who was potentially going to be his wife, she had  heard her say that she had moved on from her husband, yet she couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

For now she just hoped she doesn't meet that girl this evening. But to her bad luck, while she was reapplying her lipstick, a women came out from another bathroom, she did her own business. And then when both of them were about to leave that woman called Koyal. "Mrs. Chopra" 

Koyal recognized her voice in an instant, she was that woman. However Koyal kept her clam turned around and gave that girl a polite and questioning smile. The girl came forward and complimented, "Mrs. Chopra you are looking absolutely stunning tonight. Looks like you haven't changed a bit in all these years."

Koyal smiled lightly and replied, "Thank you, you look very gorgeous yourself. I am sorry but I did not recognize you."

"Ahh, I understand, we met only once on your wedding. Let me introduce myself again, I am Natasha Mehra. I hope this time you remember me." Natasha introduced herself.