Page 115 of Reckless Dare

She frowned. “But I don’t want to talk to you, Neeraj.”

His face tightened. “I know it’s because of Simha. He must have filled your mind with lies about me.”

Annoyance flared inside her. “I saw the video, Neeraj where you spoke about me and Neela madam. So, stop trying to play the victim here. What you said was disgusting. I don’t want to be associated with you.”

His jaw clenched. “Forget what I said. I was drunk and I said that in anger but I didn’t mean it. Come out with me again and we can be like before.”

“No. I’m not interested.”

He was now visibly angry as he took a step closer, almost getting in her face. “You came out on a date with me already. If you don’t come with me again, I’m going to tell everyone you let me fuck you on our first date. In fact, I’ll tell everyone you let me fuck you right from the time you came with out with me on my birthday. I’ll make sure Simha knows I got to you first.”

She was pissed and repulsed by his blackmail. “You are truly disgusting. I don’t care about what rumors you spread about me. Get out of my way.”

“You, bitch. I’ll see how you don’t come with me.”

He grabbed her wrist and was dragging her when he got shoved back. Ava was shocked to see Abhiram Simha standing right behind her. His eyes blazed in fury.

“If you touch her again, I’ll break your fingers,” he said in a calm menacing tone. “Don’t even come near her. Get out.”

Neeraj seethed with anger but throwing her and Abhi a glare, he walked away.

“Are you okay?” Abhiram asked. Although he was quite angry, his voice was gentle.

She nodded. “Y-yes. He threatened me saying he will spread rumors that I slept with him. I told him I don’t care. I-I should have known from the beginning he was such a sick jerk.”

“Don’t blame yourself,” he said. “He is good at hiding who he truly is. He put on quite a convincing act.”

She bit her lip. “Thank you for intervening.”

She could imagine the scene she would have to create to stop Neeraj from forcibly dragging her somewhere. She felt shaken that Neeraj was willing to go to those lengths.

“Our classes are going to start soon. Let’s get something to eat,” he said. Placing a hand on her back, he gently directed her to the nearest table. He sat opposite to her on the same table.

He stared at her intensely. “I thought I should give you time and space to get used to me… and get used to us. But I don’t want to wait any longer. I want to be with you every moment possible.”

She was shocked. She didn’t think Abhiram Simha was capable of expressing such emotion. He was known to have always been a private person.

“I-I want to be with you, too,” she said softly.

His eyes flashed and he cupped her cheek. “I’m glad.”

He got up and sat next to her and kissed her briefly on her lips. Her heart raced and she blushed when she noticed the students in the cafeteria looking at them in shock.

“Let’s go get something to eat,” she said, trying to stop her blushing.

She was used to his heated looks and touch in privacy. But now, she felt shy when he more or less declared them as a couple in front of the world.

“No need,” he said.

She wondered what he meant. But a few moments later, a group joined them. It was the rest of the Simha guys and some of their friends.

They placed trays with several dishes on the table.

“This is for you,” one of them said to her.

She was stunned. “I can’t possibly eat all of this.” It looked like they nearly got every time available on the cafeteria menu.

“Take whatever you want,” her tormentor said with slight amusement. “The rest of my cousins will finish quite easily.”

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