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Chapter 21 | Zain

Zain

"If you bite my lips or kiss my neck, I promise to rip your fucking clothes off."

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"NIKITA?" ZAIN SAYS, shocked by the presence of the woman in front of him. No, he wasn't enchanted by her presence like he used to, because the perfect woman stood right beside him. He was just shocked about why was here. As long as he remembered, she didn't mention any Damien Reynolds when they were dating.

So, what was going on?

He saw Kiara balling her fist and trying her best to conceal her anger. He could feel the temperature of the room drop, Kiara's sudden coldness affecting Zain the most. He was pretty much sure that if it wasn't for the presence of the guests around him and the need for Kiara to maintain her image in front of them, Nikita would have had a swollen eye right now.

In all the time they had been together, Zain was sure of one thing. When Kiara says to stay away, you should stay away. Her anger is dangerous - it is like an exploding volcano and the lava erupting out of it consumes everything, no discriminating against beauty.

"Hey, Zain. Fancy seeing you here. You look handsome as ever." Nikita says, completely ignoring the presence of Kiara.

Wrong move.

He didn't like her voice as it sounded seductive and judging by how naive Nikita was when they were dating, he was sure that she wasn't just here to attend the charity event. There was always an external motive. Always.

It wasn't that he hated her now that they were broken up. She was still the girl who bought a smile on his face when he felt down, who offered him a future with her and who stood up for him. Gave him a reason to live. But then, with Kiara, he realized that not everything revolves around love. He was Nikita's puppy, following her everywhere and doing what she wanted him to do. The decision to go to Columbia University was extremely protested against by Nikita, she wanted him to stay by her side. But what she didn't realize was that he felt suffocated in her presence. She was way too clingy sometimes.

And then, he met Kiara. She taught him to love. Yes, she was the reason he lived and he can't imagine life without her. But then, she taught him to live for himself. With her around, his music flourished and his position as CEO became firm. He started to become his own person, which he didn't feel like when he was around Nikita. He didn't need to be the perfect boyfriend around Kiara and she accepted his faults and weaknesses.

Nikita never asked about the scars on his chest as such, besides complaining how ugly they were. And like the good boyfriend he was, he accepted it.

He could never hate her, she was light to his darkness sometime ago but now with Kiara around, the weak light that Nikita offered was replaced by the strong one from Kiara. The darkness was almost gone with her around.

"You look nice yourself, Nikita. What are you doing here?" he asks, wanting to get out of this situation. Nikita was eyeing him up like he was cotton candy and he disliked every bit of it.

"Well, Damien is my father's business partner and he invited me to the event. I must say, I am surprised to find you with her," she says, deliberately saying her with disgust laced in her voice.

"Well, it's wonderful that you all know each other. Nikita here is staying in New York for some time and you all can catch on. Kiara dear, I am enthusiastic to have dinner with you sometime." Damien enters the conversation and it was now Zain's turn to ball his fist. How dare he!

"I would love to. Zain would too. But then we are busy with everything, especially our upcoming wedding. Right, love?" Kiara says, not emotion in her voice.

"Yeah. I can't wait." Zain says, a smile forming on his face at the thought of getting married to Kiara soon enough. His childhood dream was coming alive, in fact.

"What?!" Nikita says, shocked.

Zain watches as a smirk form on Kiara's face. He sees as she turns, looking at her with those dazzling grey eyes of hers and even though they were surrounded by unpleasant company, the smile on her face was meant for him. He knew that.

Her lips touch his and Zain responds without thinking twice. He knew what she was doing - proving it to the two others that no matter what they think, they are together and nothing is going to change that.

Nothing.

"Yeah. We are thinking of having a private ceremony since Zain doesn't like showing off." Kiara replies as she pulls away and faces the couple.

Zain was amused when he saw the scowl on Damien's face and he pulled Kiara closer to him by her waist to show that Kiara is his. They might have a past, but he was her present and future.

"If you excuse us, we have others to meet as well. Kiara love, you had promised to that you would let me meet your buddies in the business world." Zain says, very much wanting to escape the off-putting gazes of the two people in front of them.

"Sure, love. Follow me." Kiara replies with a smile.

She takes his hand in hers and they excuse themselves from the unwanted company.

"That was intense," Zain comments as he walks beside Kiara.

He takes two glasses of champagne from the waiter and hands Kiara one. After what had happened, he needed a drink and he was sure that Kiara needed to.

"She is here on purpose. The idiot must have got someone to find out about you, after of course, getting someone to find out about who I am engaged to. He thinks I am an idiot. The game he is playing? I am that games oldest player and have one every step. He thinks I would let him in and let him make me his bloody wife. He has this crazy obsession with me." Kiara says.

Zain is shocked, he never felt more violated now that someone who didn't even know about before today was meddling with his private life. And hiring someone to stalk him? That's simply outrageous!

And stealing Kiara from him? Who does he think he is! He loves her with all his heart and there is no way in the world he is letting go of her. He will fight for her if he has to.

"Let's just enjoy the party as much as we can," Kiara says as he grabs Zain by his hand and then leads to the intimidating crowd that awaited for them.

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