Note: This book is not about green flags which are perfect even at the start. Both leads are red flags in their own ways. Their character development will be done. But I repeat I am not writing flawless characters here. Both of them are vocal enough to give reality checks to each other and to some extent it may sound rude. They are bipolar to some extent.
Time skips........
The party had come to an end and the guests had left. The chaos in their home had come to an end along with the function. Everything ended well so the elders were happy.
Next moment, Kritika entered Atharv's room while Palak was accompanying her to the door. The moment her gaze fell over the decorated bed. Her breath hitched for a moment.
Palak left from there after sometime and Kritika was witnessing how every corner of his room was filled with flower petals while he and her husband were finding the ways to throw thorns in each other's lives.
Kritika's P.O.V.
Another amazing day, I am witnessing in my life. Sharing a room with my father's rival after a lot of drama. I know what brought me here but I don't know where all this will lead me to. After all, I am the one who pulled this stunt upon me. The girl who spiritually hates men is now married to the one who hates her to the core. Dumb ways to die right ? But let's discuss it some other day. For now let's meet with my not so loving husband here.
Atharv entered the room and his eyes roamed around the room which was decorated so beautifully. Then his eyes fell over Kritika who was draped in saree looking so breathtaking.
Atharv was silent for a while and then he spoke, " I want to say something ". Kritika replied , " I know you want to say that this marriage is just for the public show and you have no option to get married to me due to curse on your family and we will never have a normal husband wife relationship ".
With a smirk on his face, Atharv spoke, "Wrong assumption, I don't play double faced games. If we are together then we should be together inside the room too? ".
Kritika's face turned pale after listening to his statement and decoding its meaning. Atharv started taking steps towards her while she was back stepping.
She continued backstepping until her back collided with the wall there. He said, " Don't you think we should make this night special ? ".
Kritika's hands turned cold and she felt her mind turn numb. She felt his hot breath on her neck while her breathing turned heavy. She was not able to understand what was going on right now.
Kritika stammered while speaking , " What are you talking about ? ". She gulped after a while. He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him. Their proximity was making her hate him even more. Maybe she understood him wrong and even though he is the same as the rest of the men. Someone who believes to protect their spouse from the world and ruin them in private.
He slowly leaned towards her ear and said, " Why don't we recreate the pictures tonight you made viral in order to marry me and this time we will let them be more real ". Kritika looked at Atharv in disbelief.
With a smirk on his face, Atharv spoke, " Too early to expose you right, but I don't like hide and seek games my wife ". Atharv spoke, " Nice game play, I appreciate it ".
Kritika said, " Why would I do it ? Are you mad? I was also included in those photos too. Why would I not care about my own dignity and you think I will do all this for marrying you ".
Atharv replied, " I know you belong to a family who are great at deception games. I expected you to be better. But you are the worst out of them. I can't believe what brought you to a situation where you pretended to sleep with a random man or maybe I can say you were so desperate to be with me that night and side by side you got the opportunity to be the daughter in law of this family. Because you knew from the beginning that if it is suspected then I had to forcibly get married to you due to a curse on my family".
