Haal e dil: The Tale Of Love

➤ chapter 11

Kriyansh approached, handing the ice cream to Aakriti with a soft smile.

"Here you go, princess," he said in a gentle tone, his attention solely on her for a brief moment. She took it, feeling the warmth in his voice ease her earlier tension.

But then Kriyansh's eyes shifted, cold and sharp, as he glanced at the him standing there. His expression hardened instantly.

"Sir-", he whispered his voice barely audible.

"You here?" he asked, his voice taking on a much colder tone.

He swallowed hard, his confidence slipping. He knew his company was under Kriyansh's control.

"Uh... yes, I was just... here to talk to her," he mumbled, trying to sound casual, but his fear was clear.

The tension in the air was palpable, and Aakriti, now holding the ice cream, couldn't help but feel proud seeing him lose his composure.

"Do you know him?", he asked to her to which she gave him a nod.

"He is my senior", she replied and he looked at him.

He stood frozen, clearly uncomfortable under Kriyansh's piercing stare. He glanced nervously at Aakriti, but all he saw was her calm demeanor and the slight smirk playing on her lips. He knew he had lost this battle before it even began.

Kriyansh raised an eyebrow, his expression clearly telling him to disappear from here.

He gulped, unable to maintain eye contact, and quickly bowed his head understanding. "Yes, sir. Sorry, sir," he mumbled before turning around and walking away, his steps hurried.

Meanwhile aakriti looking at the scene, she is feeling like the fear the restlessness inside her was gone in a moment.

Kriyansh watched him leave, his expression softening as he looked back at Aakriti. "How is the icecream?" he asked, his voice back to the soft, caring tone.

Aakriti couldn't help but smirk, feeling proud. "Tasty," she replied, taking a bite of her ice cream.

Aakriti, still holding her ice cream, glanced up at Kriyansh. "What about you?" she asked.

His gave a slight smirk, his eyes showing mischief. Instead of answering her directly, he leaned in closer, his voice low and teasing.

"I'm more interested in tasting something more sweeter," he murmured, his gaze dropping to her lips.

Her eyes widened slightly, and she felt her heart race. she looked away, her cheeks warming.

"I was talking about chocolate ice cream. Why are you turning red?" he teased, a playful smirk tugging at his lips.

She fumbled for words, taking another bite of her ice cream to avoid looking at him.

"I... I'm not red," she stammered, her face betraying her.

He leaned closer, his voice barely a whisper. "Sure, princess. Must be the Jaipur heat, right?"

She shot him a look, trying to act unfazed, but the warmth in her cheeks only deepened.

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It was a calm night, Malishka, Srishti, Aakriti, kritika and priya, sat in srishti's room, sipping on cool drinks and enjoying their conversation. The air was filled with laughter as they gossiped about the day's events.

After a long time filled with laughter and teasing, Aakriti finally stood up, stretching a little before glancing at the time.

"Alright, I'm heading out. Bye, guys!" she said casually, waving to them.