Bound By Vows ✔

40: The Little Up's and Down's

Siya's Pov

We were back in Mumbai the next day, the mini vacation was something much needed and I think I and Kanishk have made so much progress in our relationship in just a few days that I have almost forgotten how he was after the wedding, the rude, workaholic husband.

It was afternoon when we landed back and I must've spoken too soon because the second we reached Mumbai, Kanishk had to go to the office urgently, I didn't let that thing sadden me because I knew he had to catch up on his work because as far as I know when we were in Goa, he didn't touch work, at least in front of me and gave me all of his time.

I took that time to unpack our bags and take Baby Yoda for a walk because I had asked Vihaan that I would join the office from tomorrow and I would work from home that day.

I was busy organizing my clothes when the bell rang and I noticed the time, it was almost evening, maybe Kanishk had come early. Expecting it to be Kanishk I did not look into the peephole to see who it was, and just opened the door.

Riya was standing outside my door, and my happy mood suddenly turned sour as she barged inside the home without permission.

"What are you doing here?" I ask and she gives me a mean glare, standing in a red cocktail dress, you would think she is just about to go to a nightclub.

"What the hell is your problem?" She yells and I raise my brows.

"First of all, don't yell, and talk like a civilized person instead of shouting," I say quietly and she looks at me irritated.

"Don't tell me what to do, who do you think you are?" She asks.

"Siya Kapoor, and the CEO of Diwan Empire, who are you to ask me that?" I ask in return, and her face turns red at the insult.

"Don't try to act smart with me," Riya says and points her finger at me. "What did you do?" she asks, her voice heavy with anger.

"What do you mean?" I ask instead.

"Mr. Juan, you took-"

"Oh right, Mr. Juan who you called to India under the false impression saying I was giving up my project to Dev, what would you say about that?" I ask and she just fumes.

"That was my project from the start! It was your husband who stole it!!" Riya says and I look at her angry.

"Don't you dare bring Kanishk into all this," I warn and she laughs at me.

"Do you really think he is not already in all of this?" she asks instead.

"Stop twisting my words, and just say whatever you want," I tell her.

"Oh, so you don't know anything? Wow, hats off to Kanishk, how innocently he has kept you under the impression that it was you who bagged that project and not him," she says and I see red in front of my eyes as she kept blaming Kanishk for something he has not done.

"I'm warning you again, don't bring Kanishk into any of this," I warn her again and she smiles this time as if taunting me.

"Oh innocent you, so this is how your marriage is going? With no conversations with each other, keeping secrets, and no love," she says the last word smiling as if she is enjoying saying all of this, as I control myself not to throw a punch at her.

"Shut the hell up, and who are you to judge our marriage?" I say, anger evident in my voice as Riya smirks.

"I'm your older sister, Siya, so of course, I'm your well-wisher, in fact I think you should ask Kanishk, I mean he has already kept so many secrets, might as well ask him if he has some side affair going on, I mean he is not bad looking, I'm sure he has better things to look at, than your face," Riya says and I see red.