Selfish Desires

chapter 12

Chapter 12
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ana, A entered the room at that moment, his brow furrowed in concern as he took in the scene before him. "Arjun, what happened?" he asked, his voice filled with worry.

Arjun turned to face Rana, his eyes dark with anger and hurt. "Kavya," he spat out the name like a curse, his voice filled with venom. "She's the reason I didn't get the promotion. She went against me, Rana, she went against me!"

Rana's eyes widened in shock at the revelation. He had never seen Arjun like this befoe, consumed by such raw emotion. "I can't believe it," he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper.

Arjun's chest heaved with emotion, his anger boiling over. "She's a backstabbing traitor, Rana! I used to call her foolish , but I'm the fool..that fu*king b*t*h ,she just act innocent and what you were telling me don't play with her emotions and. All this rubbish.." he raged, his voice rising in pitch.

Rana placed a comforting hand on Arjun's shoulder, his gaze filled with sympathy. " Arjun you just calm down" he said, his voice soft and soothing.

But Arjun was beyond comfort. He shook off Rana's hand and stormed back to the broken vase, his hands clenching and unclenching in agitation. "I swear, Rana, I'll make her pay for this. She'll regret the day she crossed me..I thought to make it good between us..if she really likes me then I've chance to our dating..but no..

"Now you Kavya Sharma,be ready for worst punishment" he vowed, his words laced with a fierce determination.

"Arjun, please relax.. Kavya must have any reason.."

"Reason is that she had habitual to take my credit and be the superior... I was that fool who used to think her innocent,kind ,fool and stupid...
But she is an cunning bit*h.."he angrily curse her.

"Kavya is not like this...and you are saying all this when you are cheating on her,I know very well.. don't act like Saint..,"

"I think you are not friend.. you are Kavya's friend.. but what she had done with me.. I'm really going to punish her..."saying that Arjun went out of the house.

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Kavya walked out of the bathroom, a sense of unease clouding her mind. She reached for her phone and dialed Arjun's number, but it just kept ringing with no answer. Frowning, she tried calling Rana, hoping he might know Arjun's whereabouts.

"Hello?" Rana's voice answered on the other line.

"Rana, it's Kavya. Have you seen Arjun or heard from him?" Kavya asked, her voice tinged with worry.

"No, I  didn't meet him after evening?" Rana replied, concern evident in his voice.

Kavya's heart sank as she realized that Arjun was nowhere to be found. A feeling of dread washed over her, and she couldn't shake the sense that something was wrong. She frantically started pacing the room, her mind racing with thoughts of where he could be.

"I don't know, Rana. Something doesn't feel right. Arjun's phone is ringing, but he's not answering," Kavya said, her voice trembling.

Rana's silence on the other end only deepened Kavya's worry. She bit her lip, her heart pounding in her chest as she tried to think of what to do next. She knew she had to find Arjun, no matter what it took.

"I'm going to go look for him. I need to find out what's going on," Kavya said determinedly, hanging up the phone before Rana could respond. With a sense of urgency, she grabbed her keys and rushed out of the penthouse, desperate to track down Arjun and make sure he was safe.

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Kavya's heart raced as she stood outside the grand penthouse belonging to Arjun, her mind consumed with worry. The door loomed before her, silent and unyielding, refusing to reveal any clue to the whereabouts of the man she loved. With trembling hands, she hesitated before finally reaching out to knock.

No answer.

Desperation clawed at her chest as she sank to the floor, her phone clenched tightly in her hand. She dialed Arjun's number again and again, each ring piercing the silence of the night in a haunting melody of unanswered calls.

Hours passed, marked only by the ticking of the clock and the unanswered calls to Arjun. Exhaustion seeped into her bones, but she refused to give up hope. With bleary eyes and a heart heavy with fear, she continued to call, each unanswered ring echoing through the empty corridors of the penthouse.

As the first light of dawn began to filter through the windows, Kavya's eyelids drooped, the weight of the sleepless night finally catching up with her. She slumped against the door, her phone slipping from her grasp as she succumbed to the darkness of sleep.

In that moment of vulnerability, surrounded by the unknown and the absence of the man she loved, Kavya's heart ached with a deep sense of longing and fear. The dawn broke over the city, casting its gentle light on the sleeping figure of Kavya, a silent sentinel of love and devotion in the face of uncertainty.

As the first rays of sunlight illuminated the penthouse, casting a golden glow over the room, Kavya stirred from her fitful sleep. Her eyes fluttered open, heavy with exhaustion, and she blinked in confusion at the unfamiliar surroundings.

And then, the door creaked open.

Kavya's heart leapt in her chest as she turned to see Arjun standing in the doorway. His usually expressive face was blank, devoid of any emotion as he gazed at her with unreadable eyes.

"Arjun," Kavya's voice was barely a whisper, the weight of the sleepless night and the worry etched into every syllable.

Arjun said nothing, his silence hanging heavy in the air between them. Kavya scrambled to her feet, her heart pounding in her chest as she took a hesitant step towards him.

"Where were you?" she asked, her voice cracking with emotion. "I've been so worried."

Arjun remained silent, his expression inscrutable as he continued to stare at her with a detached gaze.

Tears pricked at the corners of Kavya's eyes as she reached out a trembling hand towards him. "Arjun, please," she pleaded, her voice breaking with the strain of uncertainty.

And then, finally, a flicker of emotion crossed Arjun's face. A  , his eyes softening ever so slightly as he reached out to gently grasp Kavya's hand.

"I'm sorry," he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper. "I went out for some work then get lost in my thoughts. I didn't mean to worry you."

Relief flooded through Kavya as she leaned into his embrace, her fears momentarily forgotten in the warmth of his presence. The tension melted away as they stood together in the quiet of the dawn..

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