Tempted by the Hot Stranger

CH | 53

Mayra almost had an urge to smack her stupid mouth when she realized what she just said, but when she noticed the gleam in Tanuj's eyes, she chose to keep her mouth shut.

Tanuj showed his pearly white teeth a little while his eyes crinkled and he muttered eagerly, "of course, Sweetie. I'd love to join you."

"Sweetie?" Mayra queried, dumbfounded by the nickname when Tanuj scratched his head a little and gulped before he blurted, while his eyes were fixated on Mayra, "well, don't you like it? I think it's cute."

As soon as she heard his words, her eyes went as wide as saucers and her jaw dropped. 

She couldn't help but wonder whether he was really the Tanuj she knew or someone else living in his body. But immediately shook her head with how silly she was sounding.

However, that didn't stop her from pinching her arm to know whether she was dreaming or everything she saw just now was real.

In the next second, a hiss escaped her lips, and she sighed when she muttered under her breath, "it was indeed real!"

"Are you alright, Sweetie?" Tanuj asked when Jaanvi eyed the both of them with a frown dancing on her face, yet she didn't disturb them as she understood it was Mayra's turn to clarify things with Tanuj. 

So, until then, Jaanvi decided to be a bystander and assist her whenever needed. 

Because it's Mayra's call to realize what she wanted, and she shouldn't do a thing except let Mayra see what her heart yearns for.

"Yes. Yes, I am." Mayra cleared her throat a little and blurted when Tanuj nodded and Jaanvi couldn't stand it anymore and asked coolly, "shall we go then?"

"Yes. Let's go." Mayra said and Tanuj complied as all he wanted to do was spend some time with Mayra and maybe let her know of his feelings as he can't delay it any longer. 

Especially not when the pressure from his family was getting increasing with each passing day.

When they were at the exit, Mayra saw Ishaan's car as she couldn't be any more familiar with it and her feet automatically drove her to it when a small smile played on her pink lips.

But she paused when she noticed he was talking to Esha with his hands tucked in his pockets.

With a huff, she turned around, but Ishaan's voice stopped her in her tracks, "Come here, Mayra."

She hesitantly turned around and saw Ishaan leaning onto his car lazily while a smirk danced on his face. 

In the next second, he stood in front of her making her flustered with his proximity and he teased, "are you running from me, Kitten?"

"No!" She exclaimed and he couldn't help but lift the corners of his lips upwards at how fast she denied his words.

"I-I mean why would I run from you?" Mayra asked, trying her best to stay cool when in reality she wasn't. 

Because as much as she didn't want to take the fact that Esha and Ishaan were close to her heart, she just couldn't get it past her knots because she couldn't fully let go of what Esha did and forgive her.

And seeing Ishaan with her in such a relaxed stance made her insides twist, but who was she to jeopardize their friendship? 

Moreover, she didn't really want to spoil their friendship.

It's just she needed time to work things out on herself!

"Is that so, Kitten?" Ishaan asked when he towered over her small frame and placed his strong arms on her waist.