A Tale Of Schemes... #1,#2,#3

Chapter 11

*Prathap Pov*

I leaned back after watching the whole video and couldn't believe I forgot the advertisement I was a part of it but it was because of Vikranth as he just let me know the video will be used and I ignored it realizing there is no problem if it is done.

But what I didn't expect is the feeling I am experiencing right now after observing her expressions rather than the whole thing.

Why? Why does that look feel so unfamiliar? It's as if I never saw someone looking at other people like that and definitely not directed towards me.

I shifted my hand away from the mouse before rubbing my forehead with it. Why am I even thinking so much about it?

However, I don't think I will forget this until I get some kind of explanation regarding this if I think about yesterday night how I couldn't sleep while thinking about it.

What do I want to hear as an explanation? That it is just acting from her side? I guess? But I am not sure whether that's what I want to exactly hear.

"Damn it!" I shouted hitting the table with all these thoughts before opening my eyes only to find Deepak staring at me with a questioning look.

"I knocked on your door but there was no response. Is something wrong? Is it related to the restaurant? Do we again need to postpone opening the second floor part?" he continued to ask and I wish I am right now thinking about them instead of a video that belongs to three years past.

"Don't worry! Within a month we will open that part." I said smiling at him and he nodded before passing a list we made yesterday for the supplies.

"By the way, everyone is calling your story as a fairy tale. As it is going around that she has a crush on you for the past three years, her fans are guessing who proposed whom first." He smiled and I stared at him.

"Why are you so sure that it is just for three years?" I asked folding my arms as he is still young and can understand all this better than me.

Wait! He is just two years younger than me and I am acting as if he is a kid before me. I shook my head but kept quiet when I found him with a thoughtful look.

"I don't think it is acting from her side as I saw other commercials and let's not forget her web series. This advertisement showed how she was awestruck and then slowly falling. Her look showed everything and that's why the video is being passed around." He explained.

"What?" I asked sitting straight.

"Yeah! You don't know about the video?" he asked frowning.

"You need to search her name and you can find that video along with fans' reactions. I saw that advertisement again and now GH homeware is also trending while talking about their products." He explained.

I was accepting all the words he was describing which I felt too but when he said about the video being spread around I couldn't stop myself from feeling dumb.

Did I lose a chance set by my Dad by going through these lengths to get the video while it's already being spread around and I could have found it so easily?

"Why are you still so disinterested in public topics like these? You can understand the developments for the restaurant more and understand public opinion. That would reduce my job too and it's not like you are too old to ignore all these things." He mumbled shaking his head before leaving the cabin while I continued to think about the lost chance and the video that is paused on my screen right now.