Love at first fight.

CHAPTER 74

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"And since Mr.Malhotra is a good friend of ours,I recommended that he can be the face of our brand this time." She said and I just smiled and nodded my head.I kept zoning out from the conversation as I was well aware she's here to convince us to join with them.

Once you're a public figure,no matter what the occasion is people will talk to you for their advantage.

I spot some of my friends who could hardly be considered as friends, talk to Nandini.Seeing Nandini always made me happy and guilty.Happy that my son choose someone so pure at heart unlike other girls who are flashy and fake.And guilty that I cannot approve her to be my daughter in law if things go that far.She's good as a person but I don't think she can handle all the bad things that'll come with fame, she's too naive for that.I don't want her to suffer and also my son needs someone who will understand and support him when things goes down the hill.

I excuse myself to go near them but when I hear their conversation I decide not to.Instead I stand near them and eavsdrop.Apparently all of my so called friends cornered Nandini.I know they don't like her as they had their eyes on my Manik for their daughters.

"I heard you take drugs."I heard someone say but since it was my back towards them I wasn't quite sure who it was.

"Oh!Maybe you misunderstood just because I spoke to your daughter.It's not like that.And your daughter do talk about stuff other than drugs....Sometimes."Nandini replied and everyone around her gasped.I tried my best to control my laugh.She must be talking to Mrs.Shetty since her daughter was drug addict and from what I heard she invites other to join in it too.

"Do you know who you are talking to?"

"Should I?"Nandini said and I turned around a little to see whom she was going to roast this time but made sure I was still not visible to them.

"Our daughters have a class,they are rich and famous enough to be around someone like Manik.But you?Who are you?"

"You are right.I can never reach their level of class."Nandini said and looked towards her daughter who was flirting with Harshad.I almost blurted out my laugh.While Mrs.Seth had the audacity to redden at her daughter's actions.

"Am I missing something?"I asked and decided to intervene.All turned around to look at me but no one replied.

"We were just having a friendly conversation."Nandini replied and I couldn't hide my smile.

"Ah Nandini,I wanted to ask you this for a long time now.What about your property?Have you settled all the paperwork?"I asked and Nandini looked at me surprised at the random topic.

"I.."she couldn't complete her sentence so I decided to cut in.

"Your parents had alot of buildings and even a mall right?Now they all must be under your name?"I asked her and made sure everyone in the group heard it loud and clear and didn't mock her for not being rich enough for my son.

"I .. didn't really return to Hyderabad after..."she hesitated to reply and felt bad for her.Clearly she wasn't still out of her trauma of losing her parents.

"Well it doesn't change the fact that now you're the owner of it all."I said.She smiled and nodded at me shyly returning to her true self.She was probably aware that why I bought up this topic now of all times.I took her hand in mine and took everyone's leave.All their faces were worth looking at.I was truly amazed by what Nandini did today.She did the thing which I wanted to do always but didn't.Speak what's on mind.I felt relieved that She isn't as naive as I thought her to be.She can act according to situation.

Am I considering her?

Maybe.

"You should try to avoid such people."I said to Nandini once we were out of their earshot.

"I can't."Nandini replied plainly and I looked at her a bit surprised.

"What do you mean?"I asked calmly trying not to show too much interest.

"I won't tolerate people for no reason.I mean I tried that I respect them since they're adults but when they weren't behaving like one,I thought defending myself is never wrong."

I smiled into my glass of champagne,glad at her response.

We both stood in silence looking around at people when Manik came towards us.He kissed me on cheek then went towards Nandini and bent a little low to kiss her too but Nandini turned red and ran from there as soon as she realised his intentions.Manik shrugged and followed her with camera in his hands.I chuckled at them.Manik surely takes after his dad.

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After the party ended,I walk towards terrace as I thought I saw Mr.Mehta walking there.But while walking upstairs I notice that a room had it's lights on.This was the room where I wanted Kabir to stay.After his mother and my bestfriend passed away I bought kabir with me to my house and asked him to stay with us.He did for a few years but then he went back to his house and then he and Manik moved out.But I never gave their rooms to anyone.It was and will always be their room.I got it cleaned everytime and sometimes when I missed them,I would go to their rooms.But seeing the lights on made me curious that apart from me who would go there.I went in to check and when I opened the door,I found least expected person to be there.

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