WIFE : BOUGHT AND PAID FOR

SHOT 41

Bhumi's pov!

I got ready for the business party in black coloured evening gown. I did my subtle make up and pulled my hair into a messy bun, with a few tendrils falling off from it. It took watching a hundred youtube videos to have this messy bun look done perfectly.

I looked at the mirror and sighed in satisfaction.

I look pretty.

Oh!! Who am I kidding?

I look stunningly gorgeous!

As I walked downstairs where Aryamann was impatiently waiting for me, my heart picked up its pace.

Will he like my dress?

"About time," he said as he looked up from his phone and froze for a second.

He was staring at me with that intense look which I have caught him sending my way many times.

He kept staring at me without saying anything and I started getting more and more nervous.

What's with him that always makes me nervous? I was never nervous in my life for anything!

Does love turn you into a ball of nerves?

"Aryamann," I called out, but my voice came out breathlessly.

"Yeah. We are getting late. Let's go," he said in a husky voice and walked out. I followed him to the car.

The car ride was extremely silent and there was a palpable tension in the atmosphere.

As we reached Mehrotra mansion, I saw Ishitha di coming towards us.

"Bhumi. I missed you so much," she said, hugging me and then she hugged Aryamann.

"I missed you too. We should have a girls night out some day," I said, looking at her fondly.

"We have known each other only for a few months, but I don't know why. I feel as though I have known you all my life. I feel a connection with you, Bhumi." Ishitha di said, caressing my cheeks and I froze.

Connection! What would she do when she realised how we are connected?

Will she hate me then?

"Okay. You two go in. Let me go find Daksh." Ishitha di said and walked away after kissing me on my cheek.

"Come, let us go." Aryamann said, slipping his arms around my waist, playing the happy couple drama like usual when we are in public.

"Will Mr Brahma be here??" I asked curiously.

"Yeah, he will be here. He mentioned wanting to meet you." Aryamann said and then I felt him stiffening.

I looked up to see Aryamann looking straight at something with his jaw clenched tight.

I followed his gaze and saw a beautiful couple, maybe in their late twenties, talking with Naksh papa and Nakul papa.

"Everything alright, Aryamann??" I asked and he nodded stiffly.

I saw Gaurav approaching us with a worried look on his face.

"Aryamann, we didn't know they would be here today. If we had any idea, we would have prevented it somehow." Gaurav said almost frantically and Aryamann sucked in a sharp breath.

I looked back and forth between Gaurav and Aryamann, totally confused with their behaviour.

"I will be back now." Aryamann said and walked past me without even sparing me a single glance.