"What?"

"What?" Rudransh grumbled with an annoyed face while his eyes were fixed on the road.

"Why are so quite all of a sudden?" Parnidhi asked smirking at him making him roll his eyes.

"You clearly know what you are doing, don't you?" He said taking a side glance at her making her shake her head.

"Did I perhaps made your mood sour Mr. Rathore?" Parinidhi asked leaning backwards on the seat, with a grin on her face.

"Yes!" He admitted narrowing his eyes at her.

"Aww.. How can I make it better then?" She said pinching his cheek making his face crumble in annoyance.

"Why do you have to pull my cheeks everytime?" He said slapping her hand away. Parinidhi shook her head and said

"Because you look cute!" She bit her tongue as soon as the words escaped her mouth. This is so out of her character. Checking on someone's mood, Pinching cheeks and calling someone cute. Rudransh raised his brows in amusement and a small smile formed on his lips.

"I'll rather prefer hot over cute sweetheart" Parinidhi shook her head smiling. Rudransh took a double take and said in a dramatic voice

"Did the sun come out already or did you just smile at me?" Parnidhi frowned at him hearing his weird question.

"Was it supposed to be a pick up line Mr. Rathore?" Rudransh grinned at her while his eyes fixed in front, on the road and mumbled

"I even learnt few more, wanna hear?" He grinned making Parinidhi nod at him in curiosity. Rudransh bit his lip seeing her whole attention on him and said

"Did it hurt?"

"Huh?"

"When you fell from heaven?" Parinidhi bit her lip to stop herself from smiling.

"Come on it's so lame and old" She said scrunching her nose and Rudransh kept on speaking.

"Wanna touch my shirt?" He asked grinning. Parinidhi replied shaking her head and he added

"It is made up of boyfriend material"

"Okay shut up now" Parnidhi said having enough of his cheesy pick up lines.

"Nooo, listen" He said and continued

"If you and I were socks, we would have made a perfect pair"

"And would have smelled like shit" Rudransh rolled his eyes at her response.

"All of these pickup lines are pretty old now Mr. Rathore" Parinidhi said biting her lip to stop her smile.

"They might be old for everyone but who is using them is new." He turned his face towards her who is staring at him with a small smile. His face illuminated in the moon light. His eyes scanned her features with adoration and added

"I never used them and nor I ever thought it would come a day when I have to put my work aside to search in google and learn them, just to witness a small smile on a girl's face" Her heart fluttered at his soft words. They kept looking at each other and Parinidhi awaited her eyes from his.

Silence fell between them and Parinidhi looked out the window deep in thoughts.

"Parinidhi Gupta" He smiled at the way her name rolled down his tongue. Parnidhi looked at him upon hearing her name.

"You know everything don't you?" he smiled at her confused face. He slowed the car and parked it at the side on the road. He looked at the front, hands still on the steering wheel and mumbled

"You know what's going on in people's life, what is cooking in their brain and what are they actually planning? What's going to be their next move? then why are you choosing to act ignorant towards me?" His gentle voice reached her ears. He took a glance at her to see if she is listening and saw her still staring at him, giving him, her undivided attention.

Removing his seat belt, he reached out to her free hand in hesitancy and held her hand in his. Intertwining their fingers, he bought her hand to his lips. Glancing at her big brown eyes which are shining as if it stored the galaxy in them, he placed a peck on the back of her palm. Her breath hitched. She didn't say anything apart from blinking her eyes which made him sigh in relief.

Raising their intertwined hands again, he pecked her hand, just a little below her wrist, He felt her releasing a shaky breath and her hand shivering a little. He kept placing kisses in her hand, taking a little skin between his teeth, giving it a bite and soothing it with a lick.

Slowly squeezing her fingers and gently placing kisses he kept going as if he is making love with it.

A trail of saliva shined on her hand in the moonlight and his eyes never left hers. He observed how she bit her lip, how her chest moved with her heavy breathing and how she shivered at every kiss.

Leaving her hand, he bent towards her seat. Moving his face closer to her. She didn't even move an inch and kept staring at his eyes. His eyes dropped on her red lips, which are parted, inviting him to have a suck. His right hand gently cupped her jaw and pulled her closer to him.

His thumb brushed on her lower lip making her eyes force to close and release a shaky breath. "Pari" The desperate breathy whisper made her clench her thighs. The air conditioner didn't help her situation but to raise goosebumps all over her body.

Rudransh moved close, just to have an inch gap between their lips. His hand which was on her jaw dropped to her neck, holding it not tightly but tight enough to earn a gasp from her.

"Will it make me a bad guy for having a strong desire to take you right now and right here?" He felt her body shivering hearing her words.

"It's getting hard to control myself Pari!!" He spoke against her lips and didn't get any response from her. Taking it as a que, he was about to slam his lips on her but his phone decided to go off at the exact moment.

They both flinched at the sudden interruption. Parinidhi turned her face towards the window in a jerk and rudransh cursed out loud.

"Fuck" Never in his life he regretted receiving a call this much untill now. He cursed the person and looked at his screen. He rolled his eyes and cursed again seeing Abhay's name flashing on the screen. He glanced at Parinidhi and saw her looking outside and answered the call

"What?" He grumbled making Abhay slightly flinch at the sudden icy cold tone.

"Bhai, I'm hungry" Abhay whined taking a breath filled with fragrance of the freshly prepared food.

"Then fucking eat" Rudransh snapped at him and hung up. Taking deep breaths to calm his nerves, he closed his eyes. Not a single word cam out of their mouths. Gulping down, he started the engine. The car filled with awkward and uncomfortable silence making him clear his throat time to time.

Coming to the conclusion that she is not going to talk to him anytime soon, he focused on the road. After about 15 minutes they reached his mansion.

A guard was waiting for them at the entrance. Stopping the Mercedes infront of the guard he got out. Walking to the other side he opened the door for his girlfriend. Parinidhi got out of the car.

"Let's go" To her frustration, his gentle tone again gave her all the butterflies she is trying to avoid. He held her hand and squeezed it a little, the same hand he gave two hickies to.

Parinidhi stared at the visible red marks on her hand, only to feel a shiver running down her spine. Gulping down, hard. She raised her head trying her beat to act normal and walked inside hand in hand with her boyfriend.

Upon entering the hall, their eyes landed on Veena Singh Rathore. Veena's eyes widened and her lips formed a huge smiled when she noticed Parinidhi.

"Come, come inside" She said taking fast steps towards the couple. Abhay grinned at them while Pratik was standing beside with his daughter in his hands. Swetha walked out of the kitchen with a milk bottle in her hands and a smile on her face.

"How are you beta?." Veena asked cupping Parinidhi's face. Parinidhi smiled and replied "I should be the one asking, How are you feeling Mrs. Rathore?" Veena laughed at her formal greeting.

"Call me dadi. You are like my granddaughter." Parinidhi smiled in return making Veena awe at her dimple smile.

"Oh my god, you've became even more beautiful than the last time I remembered" Vena exclaimed making Parinidhi chuckle.

"I'm here too dadi" Rudransh mumbled coming from behind.

"You think I didn't see you? Or are you saying that my eyesight has become weak?" Veena said with a glare making Rudransh shook his head.

"You know what? I'm hungry. Come to the dining hall after your talks" taking a last glance at parinidhi, he walked towards the dining table.

Rudransh took a seat in the head chair and Pratik sat in his chair with his daughter. Rudransh smiled before taking her from his brother's arms and made her sit on his lap.

"Papapaaa" She squealed throwing her hands and started muttering incoherent words making everyone chuckle.

They heard footsteps and turned towards the direction to see Akriti walking down the stairs with in not so good mood and her assistant Ayush trailing behind her with some files.

"Come on let's start our dinner" Veena said guiding Parinidhi towards the dining table.

"Ayush, where are you going? Have dinner with us." Veena said looking at Aayush who hesitated but upon her constant convincing, he stayed back for the dinner.

Ayush took a seat opposite to Akriti making her sigh. Parinidhi was about to take the seat beside Akriti but

"I don't have a habit of sitting beside bitches" Akriti mumbled before parinidhi could sit.

"But I have" Saying it she sat beside Akriti making her grit her teeth in annoyance

"By the way, Hi princess" Parinidhi smirked making Akriri roll her eyes.

"I don't have a habit of talking to the one who used my brother to take revenge on me" Parinidhi chuckled at her.

"Really? Are you that incapable of doing anything on your own that you had to use my brother against me?"
Akriti asked gritting his teeth.

"I didn't use him against you and it's a gift from my boyfriend. Right Ansh?" Everyone stilled at their places and looked at parinidhi wide eyed. The term 'ansh' is not somthing their brother could take smoothly. Even veena felt her heart racing at thought of his anger. The thought of his deadly glare is enough to make her body shudder.

Rudransh raised his eyes from his niece and stared at her for a few seconds. Everyone in the hall felt their heart racing in pure fear.

"Of course" He whispered going back to playing with his niece who liked the rolex watch he was wearing way to much to release his hand.

The maid served the food and everyone even Abhay was too shocked to even utter a word.

"When did you both started dating?" Veena asked in an intention to make the environment less awkward. Parinidhi glanced at Rudransh and spoke

"Just a few.. Days back" She blinked completing her sentence.

"Yes yes, just 2 to 3 days" Abhay completed taking a huge bite of his food.

"What?" Veena looked at her wide eyed. It's just been 3 days? Her expression screamed making Akriti scoff.

" It's Just been 3 days and she has been showing off her boyfriend as if he has been hers from years" Akriti mumbled shaking her head.

No one said anything but it didn't go unnoticed by anyone the way Parinidhi clenched her jaw and the way the grip of her hand tightened on the spoon.

"You should have dated my friend. Shreya. The model one. You remember her Bhai? She would have been the best pair for you" Akriti sure respects her brother's choice but she could never bring herself to like Parinidhi. Her ego never let's her see beyond the tag of enemy.

"Akriti" Rudransh warned glaring at her. Hard.

"What bhai? You sure deserve better than a demanding and arrogant bitch like her who loves no one apart from herself. She is totally self obsessed bitch" At this point she don't even know what she is so frustrated of. The fact that everyone liked her, even her brothers, the one who is her sole enemy, is making her loose her temper.

"Akriti she is our guest. Stop shouting and eat" Veena said in her stern voice with a glare making Akriti grit her teeth but obliged anyway.

Silence filled the room but the tension still hanging in the air. Abhay opened his mouth to speak.

"The food is so goodddd, maybe because some especially monitored it today" He said with a teasing smile.

"Yes bhai, It is indeed good. Parinidhi Eat more, everything today is of your liking, your favorite Griddled Chicken and quinoa greek salad. Rudransh bhai specially asked it to make for you." Swetha said making Parinidhi raise her brow in amusement.

"I don't remember telling you my favorite dish Mr. Rathore" She said tilting her head. Rudransh fed his niece and said "I have some sources too Ms. Gupta" He said making her frown.

"Jaya?" She asked making Rudransh smirk.

"I never knew a chanel lipstick can trade any information" Parinidhi parted her lips in shock. Traitor.

Shaking her head she took a bite of the food. Her eyes landed on Ayush who is filling Akrit's glass with water. He is silent from the beginning of the dinner.

"And you are?" Parinidhi asked making Ayush snap his head towards her.

"He is Ayush. My assistant" Akriti answered with a glare.

"Assistant?" Her tone laced with amusement and tease making Akriti clench her jaw.

"My best friend as well" She answered making Parinidhi smirk. By now everyone's attention was on them. Parinidhi nodded her head before muttering

"Bestfriend, who kiss? Wow" Akriti paled so was Ayush. The temperature in the room suddenly dropped. The sound of cutlery freezed. No one said a word but looked at her wide eyed. Parinidhi took a large bite of her chicken hiding her smirk.

Akriti snapped her head to Rudransh who didn't raise his head but his hand turned into fist clearly showing that this is silence before the Storm.

"Excuse me, I need to use washroom" Parinidhi said getting up from her seat. Her voice filled the dead silent room.

She took a step backwards but again turned towards paled Akriti who's forehead glistered with sweat beads and her form was literally shivering with anxiety. Bending towards her ear she spoke

"Just because I didn't claim it before doesn't mean he was not mine before. He is. Rudransh Singh Rathore is mine from the day he was born, from the day he took his first breath and from the day he first opened his grey orbs. Don't you even DARE to think about pairing him with anyone else"

She walked out of the room leaving behind a stunned Akriti, who kept staring at her back.

Parinidhi stepped out of the kitchen and boom, a gun shot resonated through out the mansion.

A lazy smirk formed on her lips clearly knowing that the chaos, she intented to erupt has began.