Parinidhi raised her brows in amusement at him. Tilting her head slightly she smirked

"Do you even know what you are getting yourself into?" Her smooth angelic voice filled his ears making him take a deep breath to calm his nerves. Rudransh took a step closer to her and lowered his face to look into her brown orbs. 

"I very well know what I'm getting for myself" He whispered with a small smile. Parinidhi kept looking at his captivating grey orbs. Taking a step back from her he spoke.

"So when are we getting married?" Parinidhi without realizing chuckled hearing him. Did he just assumed that she is going to marry him? Really?

Rudransh felt his heart stop for a moment hearing her chuckle. She looked at him with her dimple smile adoring her plump lips. Walking towards him with a smile she raised her hand and cupped his jaw

"Aww My baby is being so adorable." Cooing at him, she pinched his cheeks which only made him feel irritated.

"For god sake I'm not a baby but a 32 years old fucking man" He grumbled slapping her hand away from his face making her grin. 

"Oh my bad. Such an adorable grumpy grandpa you are" Rudransh rolled his eyes clearly knowing she is making fun of him. He felt her pinching his cheeks hard making him hiss. He frowned at her which only made Parinidhi pinch him even harder. 

She is being a childish and just couldn't stop herself from being one.

"Well you will receive a very good news today." She spoke with a smirk making him narrow his eyes at her. Shrugging her shoulders she held his arm being a lot comfortable around him.

"So dear boyfriend let's go" She said giving him a sweet smile and walking towards her father's room. Rudransh smiled at her cheerful self and walked along.

"Dad" She walked towards her father who is looking out of the window in boredom gaining his attention. Before she can speak anything her father showed her his palm which made her close her mouth immediately.

She frowned seeing him having a strict and stern expression on his face. He looked at Rudransh and gestured him to sit on the bed infront of him. Rudransh took slow steps eyeing Parinidhi who's brows crashed forming a frown.

Parinidhi never thought that her father, who always call her to know if she liked any guy in the city or interested in any alliance his friends bought for her will become stern and protective when she brings her boyfriend. She thought he will jump out of the bed in happiness.

Rudransh took the seat infront of him and the silence fell. Rakesh kept scanning the man from top to bottom with his keen eyes like he is searching for any flaw in his appearance.

"Dad when did you became so judgemental-" She stopped her words when her father again showed her his palm. Why is he behaving like a typical indian father all of a sudden she thought frowning deeply.

Rudransh awkwardly cleared his throat seeing her dad staring at him without blinking his eyes. The awkward silence spread between them making him press his lips together. After which felt like eternity Rakesh opened his mouth making Rudransh and Parinidhi curious of what he is going to say.

"Son, will you be able to tolerate her all your life?"

Parinidhi stared at her father with her mouth hung low. Rudransh couldn't able to hold back his chuckle hearing his sympathetic tone. He said completely different of what they have expected.

"Dad!! are you kidding me?" Parinidhi shouted with an accusing glare at her father.

"What? I'm asking the most important question. I have to make sure that your boyfriend had enough patience and strength not only physically but emotionally and mentally as well to handle you" He explained calmly. Rudransh bit his lip to stop himself from laughing out loud hearing him.

Now he knew why Parinidhi loves him so much. 

"You are insulting me dad" She whined at him making him shake his head.

"You know what just go from here. I need to talk to him in private" he said in a stern voice making parinidhi grit her teeth. Huffing she walked out of the room not before narrowing her eyes at Rudransh.

"Are you really her boyfriend? Speak honestly" He questioned narrowing his eyes to look intimidate but for rudransh it looked so funny.

"Yes I'm" Rudransh said with a smile making Rakesh nod his head. He looked out at the door for to see no one and whispered softly

"She is gone. Now tell me is she blackmailing you or something to act as her boyfriend infront of me to take me home?" Rudransh chuckled at him and shook his head.

"No Sir, we are really dating" Rudransh clarified making Rakesh eyes lit up. "Really?" He grinned with happiness like a small kid who got his favorite candy making Rudransh smile and nod at him.

Their conversation came into halt when Rudransh's phone vibrated. He looked at the screen and frowned seeing Pratik's call. He clearly warned him not call until it's an emergency. He excused himself and walked out of the Room.

"Who died?" He grumbled making Pratik groan. 

"Bhai our clients are backing off from collaboration. You hear me? If they did we are going to face loss of about 500 crores." Pratik muttered gripping his hair in frustration. He is freaking out from morning and tried to handle all by himself but at last he had to call his brother.

"Do you want to talk to them once?" Pratik asked impatiently making Rudransh sigh. Rudransh walked towards a corner while whispering in the phone.

"I know" He stated calmly.

"What? You know what?" Pratik shouted in frustration. Rudransh groaned at his dumb brother before saying

"I know that they would cancel the deal and you just leave this matter" Rudransh mumbled softly and looked around only to see Parinidhi coming out of a room, freshly showered with a baggy T-Shirt and shorts looking breath-taking just like she always looks. 

His eyes keenly observed her movements the way she tucked the small tendril of hair behind her ear, the way she combed her hair with fingers while ordering something to the guard.

He wondered when did he doesn't find her beautiful. Even if she slept like a log with saliva dripping from her mouth in his cabin he still find her gorgeous. 

Because no one can see her the way he sees. 

He cut the call and switched off the phone. He will deal with other things later and his first priority is to admire his girl when he have the chance to. She instructed something to the nurse and kept her bag on the bench which she has been carrying. 

She bent slightly and her ass came into his view making him gulp. She has the curves which women dream off and men would drool over, just like the guard drooling on her. Fisting his hand till his knuckles turned white he walked towards her with heavy and fast steps aggressively who is now standing straight.

"Get out. You are fired" He announced breathing heavily and throwing daggers at the guard who looked at him with wide eyes. 

"Excuse me?" Parinidhi spoke with a frown.

"And who are you to fire him?" She asked raising her brow.

"If you forgot I'm your boyfriend and this guy - He pulled the guard by his collar fisting his palm on his shirt roughly- Is getting fired today" He announced with a lost drop of patience remained in him. He is one inch away from pounding on the guard with punches.

"When do you stop making decisions on my behalf Mr. Rathore?" She asked folding her hands in her front with a 'done with you' face.

Rudransh grumbled under his breath and said released the guard who was shivering under his hold and walked towards Parinidhi while clenching his jaw.

"If you don't want me to spank that little ass of yours in the middle of this fucking corridor infront of all these fucking people. Fire him. Now!!" He grumbled near her ear.

She knew it was not an empty threat by the look on his face.

Parinidhi felt a shiver running down her spine, the hair of her neck stood erect with the goosebumps spreading on her skin. Even with all the sensations she glared at him hard. She looked at the guard and then to Rudransh who looked so furious and sighed. She walked away from the scene mumbling

"Do what ever the fuck you want, Asshole!" 

Rudransh smirked at her and turned to the guard who took few steps back. Rudransh pulled him closer roughly by grabbing his collar completely ignoring the stares he is getting from the people.

"Don't you ever dare to stare at MY girl you hear me. Don't show your face ever again. If you did, I won't waste a second to bury you alive. Now get the hell out of here" He threatened breathing heavily making the guy tremble. The guy ran away from there for his dear life as soon as Rudransh loosened his hold.

Parinidhi entered her father's room with the soup the nurse just bought. She firstly calmed her nerves and took a deep breathe before walking towards her father. 

She sat at the end of the bed and stirred the soup to cool it down a little. Her father started talking to her randomly, while she fed him slowly listening to all his stories. Her heart felt at peace seeing him healthy. She always have the fear of someone taking advantage her father and use his innocence. He tends to trust everyone so quickly which always makes her reckless.

That's the reason she always have tabs on his friends and the strangers he is meeting to ensure his safety. She can't change him, Because he won't be remained as her father If he doesn't smile at the passing by strangers or if he doesn't listen to the sorrows of the neighborhood people and feel their pain then become restless for upcoming few days.

So she decided to not to change him but to protect him as much as she could.

The constant fear of some of her enemies targeting him as he is the only weakness she has made her scared to the core and it did became reality. She highly doubted if the accident is the result of someone's planning to take revenge from her. 

She decided to take him along with her which left her with nothing but to announce Rudransh as her boyfriend. Because she knew he would listen to her if he become happy. As much as she felt it wrong to lie to her father, she is not ready to take any risk. She won't be able to live if something happens to her father. She would go any lengths to keep him safe.

Rudransh looked at her from the entrance with softened eyes seeing her taking care of her father like her kid. He felt warmth rushing through his veins. 

She is one hell of a women. He would never get tired of saying it over and over again.

For him she is just so unique. So cold yet so warm. So tough yet so soft and so stubborn yet so docile.

The more he is getting to know her the more his want for her kept on increasing completely turning the small attraction into a weird madness more like an obsession. He is now literally lost the control over his emotions.

Wrapping the blanket around him after giving the medicines she asked him to take some rest. Handling the bowl to the nurse she got up from the bed. Turning to the entrance her eyes locked with his grey ones.

She made her way towards him and stood keeping her hands in her pockets. 

"So, Mr. Rathore" Rudransh came out of his thoughts hearing her voice.

"How is the taste of my revenge?" She whispered smirking at his direction.

"Well 500 crores loss must have left a bitter taste behind. No?" Rudransh raised his brows in amusement seeing her innocent face. 

Sliding his hands around her waist he pulled her closer making their chests collide. Parinidhi gasped and turned her face to see her father sleeping peacefully then started to wiggle in his arms only to feel the hold become tight.

"Well... my dear girlfriend, you should know about your boyfriend more." He smirked at her and pulled her even closer making her heart race.

"No one has the power to defeat me unless I, myself give them the permission to" 

His tone was deep and the words he just uttered made heart race to the point it felt like it would jump out of her ribcage. Rudransh's smirk widened at her reaction. 

He caressed her clothed waist restraining himself from squeezing her ass. He bent down to her level and nuzzled his nose on her neck making her breath hitch

"And the taste of your revenge was so fucking sweet Pari!!"

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