Page 46 of Shattered

“Later,” I say as I hang up the call.

After taking a few moments, I step out of the car and walk to Kavya’s house.

When I reach her front door, I ring the bell and wait. A few seconds later, I hear the lock turn and the door creak open. My breath catches in my throat at the sight of her.Her hair is piled into a messy bun on top of her head, and she’s wearing the cutest pink teddy bear pyjamas and a black tank top. Fuck! Even in this simple attire, she is sograceful andbeautiful that just looking at her makes my chest tighten.

“Hi,” I greet, kissing her cheeks,noticing the way she blushes.

“I thought you weren’t coming tonight,” she says, her voice soft.

I arch a brow, smirking. “Were you missing me?”

“Of course not,” she says, rolling her eyes.

“I beg to differ,” I quip.

“Come on in before your big ego explodes at my door,” she teases, stepping aside to let me enter. I throw my head back andlaugh, following her to the living room and sitting next to her on the couch. I glance around the quiet house when she speaks.

“Aunty went to bed early,”

“Good, I wanted some alone time with you,” I say, locking eyes with her, noticing hers widen with apprehension and a glimmer of desire. “To talk,” I add with a wink. Despite my dick having other ideas, I need to focus on having this conversation with her.

“What is it?” she asks softly, looking at me.

I pause for a moment, wondering how to broach the subject delicately. How do I tell her that I’ve been monitoring her phone without upsetting her?Taking a deep breath, I gently cup her face in my hands. “There’s something important I need to discuss with you,”I begin, my tone soft but serious.

“Please tell me it’s not bad news,” she whispers, her hands balling into fists on her lap as she searches my face.

“I’ve had your phone linked to mine, and I’ve been monitoring all the calls and messages you’ve been receiving,” I say directly, ripping off the bandage.

Her mouth drops open in surprise.“You hacked into my phone?” She lets out a quiet gasp, her eyes growing wide.

“I had to, Kavya, to ensure your safety,” I say calmly.

“Are you really going to use my safety as an excuse to invade my privacy without asking for my permission?” she asks, narrowing her eyes.

“We are in a relationship,” I snap.

“So, does that give you the right to go behind my back and dig into things?” she asks, placing her hands on mine and trying to push them away from her cheek. But I don’t let go.

“I was worried, damn it,” I argue back.

“That’s still not a good enough excuse. I can’t believe you’ve been reading all my messages,” she exclaims.

“Kavya, we need to monitor every move that scumbag makes. It’s important for us to understand the situation fully so we can be prepared.I can’t have you keeping things from me, no matter how small, just because he’s threatened you or you’re scared.You need to understand that Karan almost caught someone outside your house, attempting to place a tracking device in your car.”

Her eyes widen in shock. “A tracking device?” she repeats.

“Yes, but we have it under control now,”I say, trying to reassure her.

“I still wish you had kept me in the loop and not gone behind my back,” she says quietly,her body relaxing a bit, but there’s still a hint of disappointment in her voice.

“I promise, from now on, I won’t do anything without telling you first,” I say, softening my voice. “Kavya, I want to ask you something. You went to college today to get the list of names of students. Why did you do that? Did you find out anything?”

“I did,” she sighs, closing her eyes for a few seconds before locking them with mine. “I was going through Nisha’s laptop and her personal diary, and I found out that someone from her class was stalking and threatening her.”

“Really? That’s a significant lead, sweetheart. It’ll help us in catching the asshole.Can you give me Nisha’s laptop and diary so I can have Sidharth check them out?” I ask, and she nods in agreement.

“Do you suspect anyone?”

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