Shadows of control { Under Editing }

48. worried!

Author's pov:

Leo's jaw dropped after seeing those finger prints on Ansh's face, his eyes widening in mock disbelief.
"What the bloody hell did you do, man?"

"Day by day you are going crazy, bro.
You've started hitting yourself. Unbelievable!"
Leo said concerned.

"Shut the fuck up, Leo. I'm not a fucking psycho to hit myself."
Ansh spat, his voice laced with a dangerous edge.

Leo was shocked.
"Then who had the balls to slap you?
Now don't say Sofia did this,"
Leo said while grabbing the water bottle and he started drinking.

"So what, she was angry," Ansh said nonchalantly.

Leo choked on the water in his throat.
His eyes widened in disbelief,
"What the fuck did you just say?
Sofia? Sofia slapped you? And you let her do that ?"

"She's my girl. She can do whatever she wants with me"
Ansh said with blank expressions.
"And she wasn't wrong. I deserved it."

"Well, she sure has a good aim," Leo said eyeing at ansh's cheek.

"And so do I," Ansh said with a chilling smile, his eyes narrowing dangerously.

Just then, Ansh's phone rang. He snatched it from the table, his face instantly darkening.

"Damn it!"
he growled, running his fingers frustratingly through his hair.

************

"I... I forgot again... where... were we going?"
Bella slurred, her gaze flickering around the bustling airport terminal.

Sofia scrunched her eyes, trying to recall their destination.
"Bitch, why don't we check our tickets?"
she suggested, equally drunk as bella.

"Oh yeah, I forgot"
Bella slurred giggling.

Bella frantically searched her hands for her handbag, her eyes widening in panic.
"Oh my God!"
Bella screamed her heart out seeking attention of all.
"I can't find my bag!"

All eyes in the airport terminal turned towards them, a mixture of amusement and concern on the faces of the onlookers.

Sofia slapped her hand on her forehead.
"Isliye keh rahi thi jyada mat pee"
(That's why I was telling you not to drink too much)

Bella crossed her arms over her chest, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"The audacity of this woman,"
she mumbled,
"scolding me when she's equally drunk as me!"

Bella looked at Sophia in disbelief.
"By the way, you sound more Indian than the Indians themselves."

Sofia chuckled.
"Oh really? Naira taught me all this. It was hard work, I tell you!"

"But, how you understood what I spoke?"
She asked desparate.

"Some of my business partners are from India so I know some basic hindi"
Bella said.

Meanwhile, bella's bodyguard came towards them and said,
"Ma'am, please come with me. We should go home."

Bella giggled,
"See even my bodyguard care for me but that aashole can't."

The bodyguard gulped at Bella's statement.
He cleared his throat and said,
"Ma'am, if you don't mind, we should get going. People are staring."

"Come on, man, I don't give a fuck about them!"
Bella slurred, waving a dismissive hand.
"Let them stare. They've never seen a real Italian goddess before, have they?"

Sofia snorted,
"Goddess? Darling, you look more like a drunken flamingo."

"Jealous of me, Huh"
Bella muttered under her breath, a smirk playing on her lips.

She turned to her bodyguard, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

"Tell me, handsome, am I still beautiful even after all this drinking?"

The bodyguard turned crimson red, his eyes darting away from Bella's gaze. He hesitated before answering her.

"Ma'am," he stammered, "you... you're always beautiful."

Bella, oblivious to his complement, leaned closer to Sofia.
"You know," she whispered in her ear,
"I think he has a crush on me."

Sofia chuckled,
"Oh honey, he was just complementing you because you asked him to. Anyways why don't you try him?"

Bella pouted,
"I won't, girl!
I'm still loyal to Alex, even if he is a pain in the ass."

Suddenly, the smile faded from Sofia's face as she remembered Ansh. She felt she had betrayed him by misunderstanding him.

"What's wrong,"
Bella asked, noticing her sudden change in mood after all the flirting with the bodyguard.

"I... I feel like I've betrayed him, Bella. Like I've broken a trust I didn't even realize I had"

Bella's playful demeanor vanished.
" I'm the fucking reason for all this, Sofia. I'm sorry."

"Your intentions weren't to do it"
Sofia said, her voice soft.
"It was me who kept that doubt to myself.... Don't blame yourself."

Tears welled up in Sofia's eyes, blurring her vision. She turned to walk away, her high heels unsteady on the airport floor. But the alcohol had taken its toll, and she stumbled, her legs giving way beneath her.

Just as she was about to hit the ground, strong arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her upright.

Sofia looked up to see who had caught her, and her heart skipped a beat when she saw Ansh holding he.

His jaw was clenched, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and concern.

When Leo told Ansh that Sofia was in Italy, Ansh immediately increased her security . His men were closely monitoring her movements. When his bodyguard called to inform him that Sofia was drunk and heading to the airport , Ansh wasted no time. He immediately rushed to the airport.

Sofia was cradled in Ansh's arms, their breaths mingling in the air. He held her close, his heart pounding against his ribs.
"Sofia,"
he growled, his voice low and dangerous,
"Do you have any idea how worried I was? Do you know what could have happened to you."

He held her tighter, his grip firm yet gentle.
"Don't ever do this again,"
he whispered, his voice a mere breath against her ear. "You scared the hell out of me."

He released her slowly, his eyes were not ready to leave hers. The air between them crackled with unspoken words. She stood in front of him holding her head down in guilt.

Ansh looked beside them and saw Bella standing near them, her face partially hidden by her hand. He glanced at her, his gaze hard and assessing.
"Where were you taking her?"
he asked, his voice low and dangerous.

Bella blinked dramatically.
"I...I was just taking her for a morning walk. Isn't it... S-Sofia?"
Bella slurred, her voice thick.

Sofia, looking up at Bella with wide, frightened eyes, simply whimpered,
"Y-yes..."

Leo scoffed coming towards them,
"Morning walk at night?"

Bella bites her tongue in instant regret.