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

Chapter 21

*Prathap Pov*

Damn it! I thought staring at the car that is leaving the house compound while remembering her expression when she passed us. It was... was completely blank just like the one the person beside me is showing for sure.

I have seen that look many times on Vikranth's wife's face but never tried to know the reason behind it. I turned to stare at her and found her staring back at me with the same look.

"I didn't mean it like that. Will she listen to me if I say that?" I asked to which she turned around to walk back inside but I followed her.

I know I can just follow Anitha right now but I heard her friend talking about tomorrow's shooting and I don't want to ruin it anymore unless I have a clear plan on what to do.

"Please!" I added and she turned to stare at me.

"You need to be honest near her unlike how you are right now near me. You don't mean it? You mean it more than anything right now. You just didn't expect her to hear that. So, think clearly and be honest near her." Saying that she turned only to pause seeing Vikranth standing near us and is right behind her until now.

"I just talked to him like that as her friend and not as your wife." She suddenly uttered those confusing words before taking a side step and walked inside the house.

I turned to stare at Vikranth who is staring over my shoulder and is not giving away anything with his expression.

"Why did she explain to you all that? What will happen if she talks to me as your wife instead of as Anitha's friend?" I asked staring at him.

"Vikranth! Why can't she talk to him normally as your wife?" Shrishti called him after reaching our side and seems like she heard this conversation too.

"So, you actually like her?" he asked shifting his eyes to stare at me and I stared back at him without saying anything.

"Seems like he does like her. I never saw him running like this before and let's not forget the guilty look he had before reacting to her presence." Shrishti commented and shifted her eyes to stare at me and ignored the topic as he didn't even acknowledge our question.

"Even I think so but I don't know whether he knows about it." Vikranth added nodding at her.

"Of course not! Didn't I already tell you how stupid he is when it comes to the opposite gender?" She asked shaking her head.

"This is really not the time for you both to analyze me." I commented frowning at them while they both shrugged at the same time before Shrishti laughed at my expression.

"Go right now and confess your love for her before everyone. Like that movie style and I am sure she will love it." Shrishti assured me while I rolled my eyes.

"You don't even know her. And you are not at all right." I said and her smile slipped hearing those words and a frown appeared.

"Don't even think about it. If she doesn't let you in after you reach the hotel, then the result will be another scandal that will harm both my agency and her popularity. They can convert this issue into anything." Vikranth ordered.

"In the meantime decide on your feelings and moving in together will not happen until you get a grasp of it." Saying that he glanced at his watch.

"It's time for you both to leave." He added and we both stared at him in shock.

I sighed turning around to leave and Shrishti followed me saying, "I still think it is better to contact her so that she will not be hurt."

"I heard her friend saying she has shooting after two days and if she is hurt then she can't concentrate on practicing, right?" she added and I stopped to stare at her.