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She hoped that the director would discover that Abhiram Simha didn’t inherit his grandmother’s acting skills.

“I don’t want to see you anymore,” she said, starting with the first line and turning away from him as per the script.

The scene required the male lead to pacify his lady love. She waited for him to speak and when the silence stretched a bit longer, she knew he had fumbled the lines. She bit back a smile and was about to say something when she felt him take a step towards her.

“Don’t say that, my love.” His voice was deeper. “You do not understand how I feel about you.”

His words sounded sincere and it took a while for her to realize it was a part of the drama script.

She slowly turned, her eyes on him, as they were supposed to chastise him with her anger. “I do understand. But I cannot put myself through this. You should leave.” She mustered all her anger into her voice.

Another silent moment stretched between them. She hated how it not only amplified the effect of the scene, but also the buzzing awareness between them.

“The only way you will not see me anymore is when I’m gone… for good. There will be no me without having to ever see you.”

The dialogue bordered on being too dramatic, but Abhiram Simha’s deep voice rang with such sincerity that it was hard not to feel the emotions of a young lover.

How is he good at everything he did?

There was loud clapping as the director and the rest of the cast joined them.

“That was amazing guys!” the director said excitedly. “I knew you both would make a great pair, but I didn’t expect this kind of chemistry. My God, if I were to film this, producers would be scrambling to cast you both in a movie.”

Ava’s cheeks heated at the compliment. If only the director knew that the chemistry and sparks of anger were real.

But she only smiled. “Thank you, sir.”

The director continued to look quite excited. “I can do much more with the script now! My God, the sheer possibilities.”

Even as the director went on with his excited spiel, she could feel the burn of her tormentor’s gaze. With one more common class together, she knew avoiding her tormentor was getting even harder.

Oh God, what did I sign up for?

CHAPTER 17

It was shocking how things were conspiring against her and throwing her constantly towards her tormentor.

Loud cheers erupted around her while she stood by the sidelines at a Rugby game between the Vipers and Eagles. She wasn’t there to watch the game, but she had to go as a part of the medical unit for the physical intensive game.

She stood with the part of the medical crew on the sidelines of the Eagles team.

She had never seen a Rugby match before, but she was looking forward to seeing one at Simha University.

Vipers team were supposedly the running champions but Eagles team were aiming for a win. A bigger crowd gathered on the Viper’s side with the other house teams choosing Vipers over the Eagles.

Maybe they all feel compelled to support Abhiram Simha’s team because of his family.

The guy was the student council president, captain of the rugby team and had a last name that opened doors to the world. Maybe that’s why he thought that a nobody like her should feel grateful for his attention—whether it was good or bad.

Never! I would always hate him!

Her angry, disturbed thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice.

“Ava, I’m so glad you came to cheer our team!”

She blinked to focus on Neeraj’s excited face. He and the rest of the teams were warming up by running around the field.

Pulling herself together, she smiled. “I’m here on medical duty. But yes, I will cheer for the Eagles. All the best with the game, Neeraj.”

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