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In his office, she presented the photo of Arjun and her kissing. To anyone looking at it, it would seem like two men were kissing, and Arjun’s face was clearly visible.

“The man you wanted me to marry is a gay, Dad! I’m rejecting this proposal,” she declared.

When she said that, she expected her father to react.

But he didn’t.

He was giving her a bored look, She was shocked and asked him, “Why are you silent? I just told you the man he picked for me is gay, Dad. Aren’t you surprised? Do you know he is gay?” She was stunned. She kept throwing questions at him, but he didn’t respond.

Suddenly, the door to her father’s office opened, revealing Arjun.

Riya thought, “What the heck? He was drunk. How is he sober now, and what is he doing here?”

Her mind was filled with confusion. Arjun walked in as if he owned the place and greeted Riya’s father. They ignored Riya and started talking among themselves.

“You didn’t tell her that you know about her stupid plan?” Riya’s father asked Arjun.

“Well, she didn’t give me any time to explain. She was too busy with her plan,” Arjun said to Riya’s father.

By now, Riya realized that Arjun knew everything.

“Did you know I was Riya? I was fooling myself. Goshhh!!!  How could you do this to me? You played me! I didn’t fool you; you guys fooled me!” Riya shouted.

Both her father and Arjun had known from the beginning that Riya was up to something.

Her father then said, “We know what kind of person you are, Riya. And we know you weren’t going to accept this marriage. Do you think Varun didn’t tell us about your stupid plan? He did. We knew everything you were up to, and what you decided to do was never going to work.”

Riya, angry about her best friend's betrayal, shouted, "I’m not marrying him. Do whatever you want!" and slammed her door shut. She started throwing pillows around her room. Just as she was about to throw the last one, Arjun caught it.

Riya yelled, "How dare you come in here without permission? Get out!" But Arjun ignored her, locked the door behind him, and walked in.

As he moved closer, Riya backed away, feeling a mix of Spark and confusion.

Arjun trapped her between the wall and himself, and with a smirk, he said, "give a break, it's my turn now," he says as he decrease the gap between them.

"What the hell...mo..ve away," she shuttered but her eyes glued to his lips. She wets her lips waiting for his to attach her but ohhh man, he moved away and chuckled.

"What? Want me to kiss you again?," he asks her , she then came back to reality and pushed him away she was all red blushing like a bull.

"Who wanted to kiss? Not me! Now get out of my room," she says and turned her face she was so red.

"Fine if that's what you want," he says.

"And come to office tomorrow," and walks out without hearing anything else.

"What?! Dude?! I'm not coming, the fuck?!," she shouts but he already walked out.

Next Morning

“What is wrong with you, Riya?” she muttered to herself, standing in front of his office.

She had been determined not to come here, but here she was, regretting it the moment she stepped out of her car.

She didn’t even know why she came. Maybe she was here to warn him? Yes, that had to be it.

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