Flames Of Desires

17. He knows how to play!!

• You didn't broke my heart, only am responsible for falling apart.. •

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Sleep was far away from the doors of Malhotra's eyes, thus he decided to finally call her keeping all his ego at side. He dialled her number and she answered on the second ring only.

Manik : "Seems like you were waiting for my call only, so impatient!!"..He commented as soon as she answered the call and his statement made her roll her eyes.

Nandini : "Can't I expect someone's else call? Why you give so much importance to yourself?"..She answered in her nonchalant tone but as soon as she mentioned someone else his eyes turned to the darkest shade.

Manik : "You better do something about your sense of humor Mrs. M because I really don't appreciate your words.."..He warned her and she laughed at him which instantly calmed his inner demons.

Nandini : "Well I don't even want you to appreciate."..She mocked and took a small yawn which made him smile as he looked at the clock it showed 3 a.m ..

Manik : "Mrs. M! You aren't sleepy.."..He asked with a low tone which made Nandini smile a bit.

Nandini : "Is that a question or a statement Mr. M?".. she asked being playful but in response he exhaled a deep warm breath.

Manik : "7 hours, 37 minutes, 46 seconds!".. he muttered and she looked confused.

Nandini : "Huh?"..She asked being totally clueless about his statement.

Manik : "It's been 7 hours, 37 minutes and now 52 seconds  you called me Mr. M, you know I was dying over here to listen that.."..His confession once again caught her off guard and she looked lost in deep thoughts.

Nandini : "Sleep Mr. M, put the phone down, if am not wrong you have a very important conference tomorrow which has been rescheduled so sleep. Good night!".. she changed the topic and he chuckled.

Manik : "See, we can really have a normal conversation like normal couples.. "..He murmured but this snatched smile from her face.

Nandini : "We aren't couples Mr. M. Bye good night see you tomorrow. "..She answered curtly and before even listening anything further she disconnected the call.

Manik : "You shouldn't have done this Mrs. M.."..He glared at phone while fuming in anger.

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A new morning spread gleam all over in the Mumbai city unlike the last night this day is filled with only gleam and bliss as if the whole universe is celebrating the victory of light over darkness, but there is still one who is lost in the world of darkness and has no hope left to come out of that arena.

After making herself appealing enough to stand in front of her parents Nandini stepped out of her room and started walking downstairs. But as soon as she stepped on the last stair, she met the biggest shock nearing her.

Nandini : "What you doing over here?".She asked as the figure neared her but instead of getting answer she's rewarded by a sudden tight hug.

"I came to see you!!"...The person answered in his sharp manly voice. And as the one break the hug Nandini is fuming in anger.

Nandini : "What's cooking in your filthy head now Mr. M ?"..She asked in her frustration filled tone and he can see how unpleasant she is to find him there.

Manik : "Come on Mrs. M can't I come to see my one and only wife?"..His over sweet tone is doing nothing but making her nauseated.

Nandini : "Will you stop acting like a caring husband which surely you are not.."..She muttered while gritting her teeth and he is giving her his signature smirk.