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Tanvi was forming a list of the top real estate companies in New York.
It had taken her several hours to compile the list. And seeing the sheer number of companies, her mind spun. It was ridiculous and frustrating because all the damn companies looked the same.
She was about to throw her hands up in disgust when the door to her apartment opened.
Her stomach fluttered. Excitement and happiness bloomed, pushing away her frustration.
It was Arjun. He was wearing one of his bike jackets and sun glasses while holding his helmet.
“All right, princess. Let’s go.”
She frowned. “Go where?”
He grinned. “I’m kidnapping you for the day to an unknown place where no one is going to hear your screams.”
She blushed and laughed. “Oh. How fun. Just so you know, your roars are louder than my screams. Especially last night.”
He pulled her close. “Evil witch,” he murmured against her lips. She knew he was referring to how she had deliberately driven him crazy to get back for the times he had prolonged her release.
She grinned.
His eyes flashed. “If I didn’t plan a day picnic today, I would carry you into the bedroom to spank you and make you scream.”
She blushed at his passionate threat.
“But we have to leave,” he said. He kissed her noisily on the mouth before dragging her towards the door. “Come on. Let’s go before we lose the daylight.”
“Wait. Let me change first.”
He turned and gave her a sweeping glance. “You look perfect as always, princess. Let’s go.”
She laughed. She was about to adjust her long ponytail, but she stopped. If they were going on his bike, her hair was going to be a mess anyway.
Feeling excited, she followed him.
They took the stairs. He wore the helmet so no one would recognize him.
He put on the spare helmet hanging from the bike on her. With her heart thumping excitedly, she sat behind him and wrapped her arms around his torso.
“Ready, princess?”
She nodded.
With a powerful kick, he started the bike, and they sped through the familiar streets.
Soon, the landscape changed. From being surrounded by the city buildings, the bike zipped through the highway with open areas and trees.
They drove for nearly two hours with Arjun occasionally asking her if she wanted a break, but she shook her head. She enjoyed the wind on her face and hair.
The bike began to slow down when they took a road off the highway. They passed by green fields surrounded by coconut trees. They then drove through an open gate which seemed like an entrance to someone’s land. When the bike finally stopped, she got down and let out a gasp.
“Where are we?” she asked in awe.
There was a beautiful river surrounded by trees and vivid-colored flowering bushes.
He put both their helmets on the bike and smiled. “We are on a private estate. It belongs to an acquaintance.”