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That’s when Ava heard the sound of police sirens followed by flashing lights.

“I’m taking her back to the campus. You guys handle the cops.”

Abhi’s cousins nodded.

He then turned to her and cupped her face gently. “Can you sit behind the bike?”

She nodded. “Yes.”

His mouth twisted into a small smile. “Then come on, Harvard. Let’s sneak back into your room.”

She laughed and got on his bike. And then wrapping her arms around his torso, she placed her un-bruised cheek against his back.

My tormentor and my love.

CHAPTER 42

Two weeks later…

It had been an eventful two weeks. After Ava officially filed a complaint against Neeraj, he was not only removed from the university, but also arrested. Neeraj’s father tried to use his influence to get his son out of the jail, but the Simha’s squashed the attempt.

Ava wasn’t traumatized by the incident. Abhi stayed by her side throughout. And they even put their minds on other things that brought them joy.

“How did you learn to do this?” Ava asked, keeping her eyes on the pan.

They were at the beach house. Ava held the pan at an angle in hopes of landing the perfect flip of the omelet. It’s something she had been working on for a long time and Abhi finally showed her a trick.

“Focus.” He kept his eyes on her even as he smiled.

She let out a squeal when she managed to flip the omelet. She placed the pan back on the stove and flew into his open arms, kissing his neck. “I can’t believe I did it.”

He chuckled. “Let’s eat.”

He started to set the breakfast table as she filled their glasses with freshly squeezed orange juice. “Abhi, you didn’t tell me who taught you the trick?”

He smiled. “My aunt.”

Ava was glad that he no longer had a look of sadness when he thought of his aunt. He now only thought of her fondly.

“This is quite good,” he said, tasting the omelet.

Her cheeks heated up with the compliment. “It’s the only thing I know how to cook. So, I’ll make this for everyone when we go on the family vacation our dads are planning.”

She smiled happily recalling how their parents met each other already. Abhi and she would be meeting them all during the break.

“Abhi?” she asked as she thought of something.

“Hmm?”

“I want to invite the rest of papa’s and your dad’s friends too. Can we look them up?”

He paused for a moment. “Sure. But I don’t think you can invite them all.”

“Why not?”

He didn’t say anything. But suddenly, he got up and went into one of the bedrooms.

She was about to follow him when he came back a moment later, holding what looked like a picture.

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