Author's POV~
After the meeting, Kriti's confidence faltered, and a familiar hollowness settled in her chest. Every time she entered the office, she could hear it-the faint, biting murmurs that followed her like shadows.
"She had it all easy," they whispered. "Definitely, she's the daughter of the CEO," another would mutter. "Born with a golden spoon," they all seemed to agree, convinced that every accomplishment of hers was simply a birthright, a privilege granted by her lineage.
To them, it was easier to reduce her to a label, to dismiss her efforts as if her success had been wrapped and waiting for her all along.
But deep down, Kriti knew it was all a lie.
It was her worth, that got her here.
Kriti walked into her cabin, startled to find her father seated behind her desk. It had been far too long since he'd been in the office, let alone in her space.
Taking a moment to collect herself, she settled onto the couch, the familiar surroundings suddenly feeling foreign.
"You work perfectly," her dad said, his voice steady, filled with admiration.
"I Know," she replied, the words bursting out before she could temper them. "But people seem to think it was just all a privilege." The frustration in her voice echoed off the walls.
Before she could respond, her phone rang, the sound cutting through the moment. Glancing at the screen, she saw Aayansh's name flash across it. Her heart did a small flip-she hadn't spoken to him in days, being engrossed in work.
Knowing her dad was there, she hesitated, letting the phone ring without answering.
But then it rang again, insistent and demanding.
She sighed as the call rang again, irritation flaring within her. It was Aayansh once more, and with a snap of annoyance, she switched her phone off.
As she leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes for a moment, she sensed her father's presence fading.
He got up quietly and made his way to the balcony, the soft sound of the door sliding open breaking the stillness.
Kriti opened her eyes, watching him for a second before turning back to her screen, her fingers dancing across the keyboard as she focused on the tasks ahead.
As she focused on her laptop, her concentration was shattered as the door burst open with a loud thud. Aayansh stormed into the room, urgency etched across his face.
Before she could process what was happening, he closed the distance between them and crashed his lips onto hers, cupping her cheeks in his hands.
He devoured her with raw desire, his lips crashing against hers with a fierce intensity that made Kriti's eyes widen in surprise.
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𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
Romance"Lost in his love, she made him her world, where everything else faded into insignificance" ∞ Kriti Singhania, reluctantly returns to her homeland to fulfill her father's wish of becoming the CEO of his company. However, her life takes an unexpected...
