𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲

Chapter 43: Perfect ?

Okay I'm very excited for this chapter because this is the first time anything has happened between them😭😭

Also I hope I meet the expectations of my readers who knew chapter 43 is going to be special and waited for it😭🫶🏻

Hope everyone likes it, thank you and love you all.

Happy reading ❤️

Sameer sat on the bonnet of his car, his fingers absentmindedly scrolling through his phone.

He had left earlier, yes, but the excuse of a "meeting" had been a lie.

The truth?

He just couldn't focus anywhere else. Not after seeing her. Not after dropping her off and feeling that restless tug in his chest.

So, without thinking much, he had found himself back here, waiting.

Waiting for her.

The soft buzz of his phone pulled him from his thoughts. He glanced down, and his heart skipped a beat. Ishani.

Without wasting a second, he picked up.

"Hello? Muffin," he greeted, his voice instantly warm, completely unaware that she was standing just a few feet away, watching him.

"Hey, Sam," Ishani said, biting her lip, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "Where are you?"

Sameer's eyes flickered around as if she could somehow see him. He quickly got down from the bonnet, hesitating before saying, "At the office."

Ishani smirked. So, he was, going to lie? Fine, she'd play along.

"Oh, okay then," she said casually.

Sameer immediately straightened. "Okay what?" he asked, suspicion lacing his tone.

"Uh... nothing," Ishani drawled, barely holding back her laughter. "I just called to say that..." she trailed off.

Sameer started pacing left to right, growing impatient. "Say what? You're fine, na?"

"Yes, yes, I'm fine," Ishani assured. "I was saying that... you wore that shirt today."

Sameer paused mid-step. "...yes?"

"I wanted to say it earlier, but I couldn't in the moment," Ishani continued, her voice softer now. "You were looking really good in that, Sam."

Silence.

Sameer froze.

His mind went blank for a second, processing her words. Slowly, he pulled the phone away from his ear, staring at it as if it had just given him the biggest shock of his life. Then, he put it back.

"You called... to say that I was looking good?" he asked, almost like he couldn't believe it.

"Yes," Ishani confirmed, watching him closely from her hiding spot, amused.

Sameer was still standing there, trying to form a coherent response. "Well... thanks," he finally said, his voice slightly dazed.

Ishani bit her lip, suppressing a chuckle.

"Okay, I'll go now," she said. "Aarohi is calling me."

She didn't wait for a reply, ending the call with a soft bye before slipping her phone back into her purse.

But she didn't leave.

Instead, she stayed hidden, watching him, waiting to see what he'd do.

Sameer was still staring at his phone, the biggest, dumbest grin spreading across his face. And then, suddenly-