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“I’m starting my wedding shopping next month,” Kavita said with a smile. “Rashmi and you better join me whenever I call you to destress. My mother and aunts are already driving me crazy with their suggestions.”

“Anytime!” Tanvi said with a laugh. She didn’t have a mother or a big family to drive her crazy.

But she could understand her friend. She was also happy and excited for Kavita, who was getting married at the end of the year.

It was late afternoon when Tanvi got up to leave. “All right. I’ll get going. I have to stop by Mr. Munshi’s office to drop off some paperwork.”

“Are you free later tonight?” Rashmi asked.

Tanvi’s heart jerked. “I... uh... have to prepare for my office work next week.”

Rashmi looked at her suspiciously, but she eventually nodded. “See you next weekend then. We’ll drop by to meet Arjun again.”

“Sure.” Fighting a blush, Tanvi nodded before waving goodbye to her friends.

While she left, her heart thudded in excitement. That morning, she had more or less run away from Arjun. She had felt overwhelmed by how she felt and how quickly their relationship had changed.

She didn’t hate him. But she didn’t love him either. She couldn’t define how she felt towards her cocky, arrogant neighbor.

Lust. Desire.

Yes. That must be it. What she felt towards her handsome arrogant neighbor was desire. All she had to do was be careful not to feel anything beyond it.

Feeling slightly better at the self-talk, she hurried to her lawyer’s office so she could head home sooner that evening.

CHAPTER 21

Tanvi rushed home with anticipation fluttering in her heart.

But when she reached her apartment, she noticed that Arjun wasn’t home yet. The door to his apartment was closed, and the lights in the living room appeared to be turned off.

Biting her lip in disappointment, she went into her apartment.

Stop getting disappointed. He’ll know you are too eager and excited to be with him. He might think you are desperate.

She frowned.

She definitely didn’t want him to think she was desperate.

Taking a deep breath, she decided to play it cool.

Taking a quick shower and changing into comfortable clothing, she settled down in her living room and worked on one of her articles.

As usual, she got lost in her work.

It was dark outside when she heard the sound of the opposite door opening. Her heart jerked with excitement. Putting her laptop aside, she sprang up, ran to her door and pulled it open.

Arjun turned to look at her.

“Good evening, princess. You are back early. Were you waiting for me?”

Belatedly, she recalled that she was supposed to play it cool. Pushing away her eager excitement from her face, she shrugged casually.

“I wasn’t waiting. I was just about to go down to check the mail. I forgot you weren’t home.”

“Is that so?” he drawled.

She fought a blush and glared. “Yes! Why would I lie?”

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