Meet Atharvaa Singhania, 27 years old, handsome, charming, and hardworking person who completed his business management from the University of London, now CEO of Singhania Industries. He loves and protective about his family.
And our female lead Khu...
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Lakshmi aunty!!!
That's it. All turned towards me, and instantly I became the main focus.
Did I say that loud!! Of course, you said that idiot? Can't you shut your mouth for once and now see embarrassed in front of all.
Maa came and settled me in front of their family. My legs started to shake again, and I didn't dare to raise my head to see them.
"Beta, It's k, we are not here to test you, and you already know me, nothing to get anxious about, I admired you, Khushi, from the day we meet, so I thought you will be ideal for my Atharvaa and complete our family with your presence. That's the reason I put this proposal in front of your family." Aunty said, keeping her hand on mine, understanding my tensed state.
I immediately relaxed as I know how friendly, understanding Lakshmi aunty means and how she treats everyone with love. So, finally gathering some courage, I looked up and nodded to aunty with a shy smile, and from the corner of my eyes, I spot the guy but, my weakling state didn't allow me to check him.
Aunty introduced me to a polite, great looking person who is in his early 50s as her husband and a girl as her daughter. She is in the early 20s, I guess, looking bubbly and cute. They greeted me with a homely smile and started conversing with me about my hobbies, education details. In between, I can feel gaze on me from one person, which gives me a different sensation that I never felt in my life.
"Prakash Ji, if you don't mind, can we let the kids talk alone so they can know each other better?" Alok uncle asked with a smile to papa.
"Sure, y not, Preethi beta, take them to the garden area." Bhabhi guided us to the garden and went away, leaving us alone. Something began to occur in my stomach, and my heart rate started to increase.
Maa said not to eat heavy today but did you listen. No, when you listened to others. I started to mumble to myself, but, suddenly collided with something hard which, make me stumble on my feet.
I raised my eyes to see the hard substance but met the attractive brown hazel eyes which hold tenderness in it. He is fair a few inches taller than me, I'm looking little in front of him. He had prominent cheekbones and a sharp, well-defined chin and nose. To add this, he had tousled brownish-black hair, which was thick. He is wearing a semi-formal attire with a grey shirt and blue pants. He is looking at me with an unfamiliar emotion, which I can't read, and his muscular, strong arms held me by shoulders to not stumble. Then I realized in which position we are. I cleared my throat to break this trance, and immediately he releases his grip on my shoulder, steeped back to maintain the distance. I turned my head to another side, shyly.
After a whole awkward minute of silence, he started the conversation.
"Hi, I am Atharvaa Singhania."
Wow, he has a husky voice.
Shutup, Khushi, concentrate.
"Hi, I am Khushi Agarwal," I said, gazing at the ground as I can't able be lost again in those brownish hazel eyes.
"Nervous?" he questioned carefully.
I just nodded as a yes.
"Me too," he replied honestly, which made me smile.
"To know each other, we should be comfortable, so please be comfortable. I will not ask anything which may make you uneasy," he said with a perfect smile on his face.
The gentleness he showed made me comfortable.
"So, my Mom, and you are well known to each other, I guess??" he is really trying to progress the conversation.
Khushi stop being nervous and start the conversation. He is being nice to you, come on Girl speak. What happened to your blabbering mouth?? I prepared myself inwardly before speaking.
"Yes, I work in the same hospital where her NGO has collaborated; we meet in a camp, and she is a sweet and caring person I have seen."
"Yeah, indeed, she is," he replied with a proud smile, which showed his love for his mother.
"May I know why you chose a different stream for your professional??" he asked the question which i didn't even expected.
"Hmm, I want to be different, I guess? and I hate maths or a business stream, So many problems you see." We both chuckled on these.
"But the main reason to choose this profession is I love to be with kids. They are pure and innocent souls with no different intentions. I want to make them protected," and again I have seen the same unfamiliar emotions on his face, which I can't read.
"Can I know about you more??" I asked with hesitation.
"You meet me, without knowing about me??" he asked me with amusement on his face.
"I wanted to but, if I ask them anything, they would have teased me so much, so I didn't dare to." He grinned, listening to my answer.
Why he has to look more handsome whenever he smiles. Oh man, what are you thinking Khushi, stop right there!!!
"I'm Atharvaa, recently announced as CEO of Singhania industries. I completed my business management at the University of London. I used to enjoy the playboy tag when I was in university but, after coming to India taking responsibilities, I stopped it. We may not big family like yours but an adorable and lively family of four whom you already met. I drink, occasionally to relax, these things no one knows in my family even, Mom... but, I want to share with you because I don't want to be fake with you."
Done, I melted away like an ice cream on the last sentence, he said.
I come back to my senses when he cleared his throat, and a slight smirk formed on his lips.
Oh my god, I zoned out looking at him, and he caught me. My cheeks may become red till now. Why Khushi why you have embarrassed yourself??
Thankfully, he changed the topics to our likes and dislikes, and when time went off quickly, I don't even know till Bhabhi came to ask us to join others. We stoled glances before going back away.
Bhabhi took me to my room, closed the door, and started to rain a lot of questions.
"How is he? Do you like him? Did you ask all the questions in your mind?"
Within 5minutes Maa and, Bade maa reached my room bombarded with the same questions Bhabhi has asked.
Finally face to face!!! I too melted with Atharvaa words. Who too don't like math's subject?? Please vote, comment, and share the story if you guys enjoying the story.
