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Her eyes remained closed, and her breaths came out in soft puffs through her lips that were red and swollen from their kisses.

Two weeks wasn’t long. But after getting used to seeing her each day, it would be hard to stay apart.

He had to go. He hadn’t lied when he said his brother was getting married. Yash was not only getting married, he also wanted their mother to attend the wedding. The woman Yash was marrying was not Divya Mohan. It was the bride’s sister-in-law, Narmada.

Aryan had a bad feeling about the wedding. But since Yash seemed determined to marry a woman who had hated him and vowed revenge, there was nothing Aryan could do.

Aryan knew he was being a hypocrite. He was obsessed with Tanvi despite her being his father’s murderer’s daughter. He desperately wanted a future with her and was willing to do anything to win her over when the truth came out.

In the last few days, he had wanted to tell her everything, but he had to stop and bide his time. He needed to put together the necessary proof first to convince her why he had to deceive and trap her.

He and his brothers were getting closer and closer to destroying their enemies and unraveling the truth. By telling Tanvi the truth without proof, he could risk the entire plan he and his brothers had put into motion.

He let out a sigh. “I’m sorry, princess. But I promise to tell you the truth soon.”

Kissing her lips one last time and then brushing his lips on her forehead, he gently rolled her back on her pillow. Then covering her naked body with a blanket, he got out of bed.

He didn’t pack anything for the trip. He and his brothers would be flying to New York, where most of their things were already in their penthouses.

He was both happy and wary about meeting his mother. After the confrontation on her birthday when she had slapped him, she hadn’t spoken to him much. Mostly it was because she was on a holiday cruise and then busy with her school.

He was determined to bring a smile to his mother’s face again. He wanted to be there when his mother would be returning to her birth country after fifteen long years.

And most importantly, he couldn’t wait to introduce the woman he loved to his mother.

“I’ll be coming back for you, princess,” he said softly, looking at Tanvi’s sleeping form one last time.

Stepping out, he headed to the airport where a private jet was waiting to fly him and his brothers to New York.

CHAPTER 32

Two weeks passed since Arjun went to his hometown to attend his brother’s wedding.

Tanvi missed him, and to distract herself, she was on a cooking spree. She had been cooking huge batches of her favorite dishes and inviting her neighbors from the apartment complex over for dinner. That evening, she invited her friends, Rashmi and Kavita.

“My God, Tanvi,” Rashmi remarked taking a bite of the chicken appetizer. “We never knew you cooked so well.”

“Thanks,” Tanvi said with a small smile. “I learned cooking recently.”

“When is Arjun coming back?” Rashmi asked.

“I’m not sure. He should be returning from his hometown any day now.”

She didn’t know for sure. He had sent her text messages over the two weeks. But his last message was two days ago.

She had sent him a message the previous night, and she didn’t want to send another one. She was sure he might have been tied up in the wedding festivities or other post-wedding events. Or maybe he was simply travelling and was on his way back.

“So how are you doing?” Kavita asked.

“I’m fine. Just missing him.”

Missing him was an understatement.

Despite having lived alone for the last four years, she felt a huge emptiness with her arrogant neighbor gone.

During the weekdays, she stayed late in the office, still trying to dig up information on the Prism chairman and trace back to which real estate company from New York purchased Prism Corporation. When she came home, she cooked a simple meal and worked on her articles until she fell asleep with exhaustion.

The weekends were harder. She continued to work on the trust operations and getting the changes in the trust expedited. But later in the afternoon, since she didn’t have much to do, she decided to cook and invite neighbors and friends over for dinner.

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