Chapter 16

• Damini's POV
• Idiot... Stupid... Arrogant... Irritating.
• What does he think of himself???
• Is he some prince or Mr Universe?
• How dare he pull me like that to that storeroom??? How dare he come back to my life?? How dare he asked for the explanation?? Why should I explain?? He should be the one giving them, why did Samar had to be friends with them?? Why did I agree to come back to India.???
• I was talking to Mathur uncle in the office waiting for the Samar and his friends. We were supposed to have a meeting with his friends and business partners. Uncle was saying that Samar doesn't want to join the family business. He was a successful lawyer and he loved his work but along with his law practice, he wanted to start his construction company with his friends.
• According to uncle, they had no experience of the business so he said that he would invest his hard-earned money only if I work with them. Mathur uncle is like my godfather. He has done so much for me, I couldn't refuse him. I was excited about this project as here, I would have a free hand and they were planning to make a whole township.
• I was happy to get such a good opportunity. It would be a feather in my cap.
• We were talking and smiling when Samar walked in he said, " Dad, Sahil and his brother is here. " I smiled at that and looked at the first man who entered the room.
• Oh God!!! No... Was I getting hallucinations??? I have been thinking about him so much that I was imagining looking at him.
• The man touched uncle's feet.
• " Oh, hello Sahil, nice to meet you again. How are you son? " Uncle patted on his shoulder and I was shocked...
• Did he just say Sahil??
• This was Sahil?? That means, I was not imagining him. It was not him it was his twin. Identical twin.
• And then my eyes fell on another man and my heart stopped for a few seconds.
• No, This is not possible. He can't be here, I was looking at them with my tongue-tied. I was dumbfounded.
• " I am a good uncle please meet my twin, Sagar. " Sahil said and Sagar touched his feet as well.
• " God bless you both. So you are his brother, Sagar. He usually talks about you. " Mathur uncle smiled at him and said.
• " We are very close, being twins. " Sagar said.
• " Ok, Sahil and Sagar, I would like you to meet Damini Shrivastav. She is the daughter of my best friend.
• Damini is a well-known architect in Dubai. She has worked in many famous buildings there. I want her to work on this project as well. Damini he is Sahil, Samar's friend and he is Sagar, Sahil's twin brother. " Uncle introduced us. If only he knew.
• Sahil extended his hand towards me but I was still in shock and could not react. I must behave myself. I hope they didn't recognise me. Please God, let them not recognise me...
• " Oh, You are shocked to see how identical they are? I was also shocked though I knew that from the beginning as Sahil often told me that. Still, it was fascinating to see them together standing here right in front of me. " Uncle said to me and I was embarrassed as I was staring at them... Him.
• I had to shake hands with him or they would think that something was wrong.
• I shook hands with Sahil and gave a faint smile and then Sagar extended his hand too, but I could not...
• All of a sudden, Sagar caught my hand and shook hands with me. He had large warm hands. I still remember how he used to hold my hand.
• A felt a current running from my hand to my spine. He was looking at me with a strange expression, but he has always been a bit weird.
• " Nice meeting you Ms Damini. By the way, I am Sagar Malhotra. " He was still holding my hand in that handshake. I tried to get my hand back from his grip, but he gave a little squeeze to my hand and when I glared at him, he smiled finally loosened his grip.
• Oh god !!! Has he recognised me???
• " That would be our pleasure... We are glad, Ms Damini agreed to work with us. Isn't it Sagar?? " Sahil asked.
• " Very much... " He said looking at me very intensely and I averted my eyes from him.
• " In fact, we are fortunate to have her work with us. We will have the benefit of her experience. I am excited to start this project. I hope we work together to have a good bright future ahead. What do you say Ms Damini? " He said with a smirk.
• " Hmm yeah... "
• Samar was very excited with all this and he wanted to start working as soon as possible. So Sahil told him to get the contract ready. Samar said that it would be done in no time.
• " So Ms Damini, from where did you complete your studies? " He asked looking at me directly.
• " Uhh from the USA. "
• " Great!! You were born and brought up there?? "
• What?? did he not recognise me??? Great!! Thank God. But what else would you expect from a person like that? Anyway, Thank God!! I had to answer him but didn't want him to remember me.
• " What?? No... "
• Uncle told him that I went there about 10 years ago.
• He smiled at me, making me very uncomfortable.
• I had to get away from there. I needed to take a few deep breaths. I needed to compose myself.
• " Excuse me... I need to go to the washroom... I'll just be back. " I almost rushed out of the room... I asked the direction to the restrooms.
• I was about to enter one when I felt a tug at my hand and I was pulled in to a room which was a storeroom.
• I was shocked as hell to see him. I tried to get away from him but he caged me. He kept looking at me.
• Of course, he recognised me. Why?? Oh, God!! How could you do that to me??? But I tried to put on the act.
• " What the hell?? What is this
• Mr.m Malhotra?? " I was furious with him.
• " Oh, Mr Malhotra??? Like really ?? "
• He looked hurt the moment I called him so formally. Then he took another step towards me. I was panicking.
• " What do you want?? " I asked him and he smiled. Oh God, I can't give in to his charm again. Don't be fooled by his cute smile...
• " Oh, sweetheart, I want you. You know that. " He said with a smile.
• " What nonsense?? Be serious or I will call uncle or Samar. " I tried one more time.
• The moment, I said that His expression changed, he looked angry.
• Oh, God!! He had never looked at me like that. He looked furious... Even hurt... But why??
• " Oh yes, Samar... So who is he to you? Do you think he can fight me?? " He asked angrily.
• " What is your problem?? " I was losing my mind.
• " I need answers, Explanation."
• He said as if he was biting every word.
• " Oh!!! You need an explanation? Are you kidding??" I was surprised.
• Wow !!!! He has the nerve to ask me that. I didn't expect it. Why was he expecting an explanation from me???
• It was just a silly game to him...
• " No, I am not kidding. How can you even ask that?? Of course, I need an explanation. You went away without saying a single word. What do you expect from me?? " He took another step towards me.