"Do you know what lustre means?"
"Not really."
"You." Raj sighs. "It means you, Zara. You are the lustre of my whole damn life."
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RAJ MALHOTRA, a billionaire with a heart of a very fragile diamond. The CEO of Malhotra, a profitable business mag...
chapter sixteen • cold war Z A R A A U R O R A M A L H O T R A
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"Goodnight, princess."
Raj tells me before he settles down on his couch. I was already sitting on the bed, ready to hibernate.
"Goodnight," I replied faintly. I was too sleepy to care about anyone.
He turned the lights off and we were about to go to bed but suddenly, I flew into my thoughts. What the hell? I thought I was sleepy??
It's just that... He expressed a lot last night.
A lot that I'm starting to believe him. I'm starting to feel his love for me. Before I can close my eyes on the bed, I dwell in my thoughts and have some flashbacks.
He's done a lot for me.
When we first met, he knew which place to choose so that we could talk in peace. And the worst part is, it worked. I certainly felt better talking in a place as such.
He planned the whole thing for our wedding and didn't say a word when I said I wouldn't do anything. I remember the words he told Jia.
Let her rest. All she needs to do is make herself pretty and get married.
I remember when he booked the hotel room for my bachelorette even after we decided to not have one due to insufficient time. Even when he didn't have his own.
He booked the room with the number of my birthday.
Why?
If he was just "kind" there's no need to be that detailed and specific.
I recall when he complimented me all the time. All the damn time. In every chance he gets. But my stupid ass keeps ignoring his every compliment.
Gael has never complimented me. I can unmistakably notice that.
I mean, I still don't see Raj as a nice person. I still think he's an arrogant rich guy CEO like the others because he hasn't proved me otherwise.
But with me... he takes care of me even after our wedding. I thought he was gonna change and his true colors were gonna come out but I was wrong.
Oh, I was so wrong.
He shows me more affection than before we got married.
Fuck, he really does love me, doesn't he?
I can obviously feel it because I've had experience with a person who didn't love me. I couldn't feel Gael's affection for me. It was just impossible.
But Raj... Holy shit, am I believing him?
Was I wrong about his feelings?
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