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【20】 Puncture?

I gently touched the area where she had just placed her soft lips.

It felt as if it was still burning, a pleasant warmth spreading across my cheek.

Shaking my head with a smile on my face, I walked out of the changing room, the murmur of people praising Aridhi reaching my ears.

I stepped to stand beside her, and Dhruv, ever observant, was the first to comment.

“Uh-huh.” He smirked. “Matching. Matching.” He wiggled his eyebrows playfully.

“Wow, you both are looking like a couple.” Rishika complimented, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

“Right, they look so beautiful.” Mum said, her smile radiating pure delight.

I glanced at Aridhi, her cheeks getting red.

My lips find her ear as a shiver ran down her spine. “Wae is everyone calling us a couple today?”

She glared at me. Though, her cheeks brightened. “Shut up, will you?”

“Yes, if you kiss me on my lips next time.” I smirked, earning a smack on my shoulder.

She was so adorable to not tease.

Just then, a realisation hit me—it was time to shift gears and handle some important business.

“Mum, I have a meeting. Can I go?” I asked, seeking her permission, and she gave me a warm nod.

I turned to go back inside the changing room, but I stopped as Aridhi’s hand lightly caught my kurta’s sleeve.

“Ruvit, I will come too. For our partnership paperwork.” She said, her voice soft but firm.

Forget what she said. Just look at how cutely she was holding my sleeve.

A wide smile bloomed on my face, and I gave her a simple nod.

We quickly changed back into our casual clothes and walked outside the showroom towards my car.

I opened the car door for Aridhi, but she didn’t move.

“What happen–” Before I could even complete my sentence, she surprised me by leaning in and kissing my cheek once again.

“Since you let me sit on the seat you reserved for your Ardhangini, I want to do this gesture from now on.” Her eyes twinkled mischievously.

“What gesture?” I asked, completely in a daze, my cheek still tingling from her touch.

“I will give you a kiss on your cheek whenever I sit in your car.” She said, a playful smirk curving her lips.

I let out a soft chuckle, utterly charmed.

“And what if my Ardhangini didn’t like this gesture of yours?” I probed, testing her, a hint of a challenge in my voice.