Melting Hearts

Part 12 - Curse

***Arush's P.O.V***

As soon as Reyansh took off, Sahana almost ran away from there, leaving me smirking. Oh boy it's going to get so interesting!

A constant smirk was plastered on my face as I walked back to my car and parked it at my usual spot in our office basement and made my way to the office.

Though it necessarily doesn't fall in my way to my cabin, still I took a little detour and walked past Sahana's cubicle, just to gauge her expression. Though her head was bowed, I knew she had sensed my presence because her whole body seemed to stiffen and I could almost feel her shiver which only made my smirk grow wide!

In an attempt to make her look up at me, I cleared my throat, which made her jump {quite literally!}

The poor girl looked up at me through eyes as wide as saucers, biting her lower lip.

I felt something stir within me as I saw her bite her lip. The feeling was something I've never felt before, and hence I couldn't exactly point out what it was and I continued to hold her gaze like she held mine.

"Ms. Agarwal... I'd like to see the progress of your project by today evening" I said, pulling back myself just in time.

Sahana's eyes went wide in fear and she shivered as she stuttered a very feeble "Y..y..yes s..s..si..sir" making me frown.

Usually, someone stuttering in my fear boosts my confidence, but Sahana stuttering like this somehow didn't settle well with me! I wanted to hear her angelic voice, not her stutter!

I shook my head to brush away all these thoughts - something is wrong with me...why do I care if she stutters or whatever?

Lost in thought, I walked to my cabin and had just settled down when I heard a knock on my door.

Frowning, I looked up to see a very nervous Sahana outside my cabin, awaiting my permission to enter. She looked extremely appealing to my eyes, dressed in black today! Black might just be my new favorite color!

I put on my best intimidating face and smirked as I nodded my head at her through the glass door. 

Sahana tried to act confident and chilled out, but her slightly trembling form, and the way in which she was fidgeting with the ends of her duppatta gave away the fact that this brave lioness-face was just an act - she feared me!

But why? I won't pounce on her! 

It'd surely be great to just pounce on her and have my way, right?!

What the fuck?!

I cleared my throat to clear my mind, but my poor lioness jumped at that - aww she's so adorable?!

What the heck is wrong with me?!

Again, I shook my head and looked up at Sahana who was standing in front of my table now, eyeing me nervously.

I had barely opened my mouth when I heard her angelic voice as she rambled on - "I'm so sorry sir...I didn't mean to....it just...Riya is in a really bad place and she's under so much pressure...her family doesn't want her to work in corporate.... they're putting a lot of pressure on her and on top of that even Kabir keeps suggesting that she work here under his friend and he'll influence a bit 'n stuff...Riya hasn't been herself. Kabir isn't trying to understand her situation...and on top of that her parents...and they've started searching for a groom for her too....she's really stressed....she keeps talking about stuff like running away from here...and Kabir is just adding on to her tension! I know life isn't easy for anyone and stuff but that madam doesn't want to talk to Kabir regarding any of this... Hence... I had to.... Um... Ahem... I had to... Kabir has seen me a couple of times in this office and Riya also told him that my boyfriend works here.... And well... At the moment I saw Kabir and you together I didn't know what to do and well.... I just blurted it out.... I'm so sorry"