𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐊𝐖𝐀~ 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥

Kanika's pov

It was 11 PM, and everyone in the house had retreated to their rooms. I sat engrossed in my laptop, poring over official reports. That’s when I heard Krithika’s voice calling me,

“Didi, di, di! Guess what?

Dhruv and I are going for a long ride. Want to join us?

" Her excitement was contagious, but I shook my head, negotiating with her.

“I can’t save you today from Ma and Chachi,”

I warned. They nodded, their eyes gleaming with mischief, and slipped out through the window—their usual escape route.

I finished my work and decided to unwind with my novel on the balcony. Just one more page, and the suspense would break. As I lost myself in the fictional world, my chachu’s voice interrupted “Kanika, beta, you’re still awake?” I showed him my book, and he chuckled, handing me a box of chocolates. I pounced on them..I mean, who could resist chocolates?

Chachu raised an eyebrow, asking about Krithika and Dhruv. I pointed to the window, my mouth full of chocolate. His disbelief was evident as he muttered, “Where did they go this time? Ice cream or a long ride?” Just then, the door burst open, and in walked Dhruv and Krithika, their faces flushed with adventure. Chachu, ever nonchalant, “What will happen to Krithika and Dhruv when it’s Kanika’s turn to get married?”

I couldn’t help but retort, “I’ll get married when you find a guy who can sweep my fictional characters off their feet!” Laughter echoed through the room. Chachu retreated to his room, while Dhruv and Krithika settled in with me.

The next day, after breakfast, I handed over my office reports to Dad. Just as I was about to dive into my work, Harshi called me. ” Pacca koi kand kiya hoga, warna ye kab se itti jaldi uthne lagi ”

Apparently, Jiya was having a breakdown, Tanishka and Raha were consoling her . Meanwhile, Prisha was busy at the office. I grabbed my car keys and left the mansion. Pri left her meeting for this bitch’s other breakdown jiya was the cry baby of our group.... We decided to go on a trip to lighten our baby girl’s mood. We planned a trip to Mumbai the city was dreams.

After an hour we all were ready to leave for the airport. I horned the car for the last time

" Prisha and Raha are you guys coming or not ” I yelled at them , we have been waiting for them for the past 15 mins and these sisters.

" Yeah we came, chalo, kanika let’s have a race till the airport ” Harshi said and sat on the driving seat with prisha and raha with her .

" Who’s stopping you baby, let the fun begin”

𝑨𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝑷𝒐𝒗

The engines roared and they shot forward, both were at the same speed defeating each other.

" Mujhe ghar wapas aana hai kanika ” Jiya said holding the armrest and her breath. Kanika smirks.

" Buckle up your seats, I am gonna win this ” Kanika said.

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They were about to reach and kanika won the race.

" Tujhe koi nahi hara sakta niku” Harshi said. Kanika flipped her hair and all the girls sat in prisha’s private jet. Prisha had a meeting to attend in Mumbai the next day.

Little did they know their life were gonna turn upside down in the dream city??

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They reached it was already 6 by evening, the girls checked in into the hotel.

" Raha can you get me a coffee, my head is aching too bad ” Prisha asked .

Raha walked down to the cafeteria and brought 2 coffee for herself and prisha. She stumbled over her own shoelaces, and her coffee—hot splashed onto a tall guy who was wearing a white shirt. He is Mayank Randhawa.

“Watch where you’re going!” he said in a dangerous low voice

“Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to—” Raha panicked and stood there.

“Didn’t mean to? You clumsy girl!. ” He said while wiping the coffee.

“Well, maybe if you weren’t strutting around like a peacock, this wouldn’t have happened.” she said

“Excuse me?” he yelled as she walked away.

" I apologized to you so there is no issue of you yelling ” She said while entering the room.

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𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙠𝙖’𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙫

Raha told us about her dumping into Mayank, I know him, he is our family friend but why is he here? Ohh! Maybe for the conference.

I received a call from mom

The phone call

"𝘒𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘬𝘢,𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘔𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘐𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘋𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘺𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘜𝘚𝘈𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘋𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯.”

"𝘔𝘰𝘮,𝘐𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.𝘐𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘮𝘺𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴. ”

"𝘐𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨,𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺. ”𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦.

"𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘢.. ”

"𝘒𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘬𝘢"

She cut the call without letting me finish.

I am going to attend the conference on behalf of our company and trust me I fought for myself but ” mumma ke aage to papa bhi chup ho jate hai to mai kya chiz hu”.

We all went out of the hotel as Jiya was feeling low. We walked down Marine drive, when some group of boys came towards us,

" Hey pretty ladies, need any help? ” Guy 1 asked.

" Yea, we can be your tour guide” Guy 2 said.

Their creepy eyes harshi wanted to kill them.

" Excuse me take it as a suggestion , don’t mess with your nightmare ” Raha said with a cold voice.

A guy 3 touched raha and this broke our trans prisha held that guys hand and twisted and kicked him. The other tried to attack and harshi held him by his collar and threw him on the road.

" Girls should stay at home ” He yelled and now I kicked him and punched.

Raha punched his face and blood flow threw his nose.

Tanishka passed them the water they were shocked One guy stood to take water and tanishka bet him with stone.

“Chodo guys ” Our doctor sahiba said passing them the bandage, but threw before they picked and held them by collar ” I am the doctor and I know how to make a murder look like an accident ”

" I am a lawyer and I know how to cover”

Harshi said glaring at them.

I kept my foot on one ’s hand who touched Raha and pressed it hard and he groaned in pain

“Ahhh!”

My girls pulled me back they know now that guy would meet “yamraj” today, I loosened my fist .

I felt someone watching me I turned around, someone was near a tree and was watching but I couldn’t see the person, but his eyes were black and tired as if battling around the world holding a lot. Those guys were left out of fear and my friends pulled me back to drive. I took the driving seat but my mind was behind that guy who was watching us, his eyes.

We went back to our room , Raha and I were having a pillow fight

“Back to your rooms everybody till the count of three ”

Prisha said with a serious note.

Before she says 2 we went back to our rooms she is our second mom and when she say seriously we need to act warna we are dead and that bitch will be saved by harshi .

It was a very tiring day. Well they deserve they messed with the wrong mess.

NEXT DAY

I wore my formal to represent our company. I drove my car and Prisha already reached the venue.

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I was sulking for God knowing how long I was supposed to visit places go shopping meet my favorite actors etc but look at me now attending this boring meeting I envy my friends at this very moment . I kept my eyes closed and head bowed ...and that’s when I heard the name

*𝐴𝑁𝑆𝐻 𝑅𝐴𝑇𝐻𝑂𝑅𝐸*

" I welcome the very talented ansh rathore, the CEO of Rathore & Co. One of the top 5 companies in India. I opened my eyes to look at the person as prisha almost took my life with her elbow making me awake , I looked at the stage and guess what, my luck is never in my favour, no way it can’t be him

“You”

I screamed my lungs out and everyone in the room was giving me a side eye .

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𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤! ❤