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She’d known this, yet she’d entered into a torrid affair with him. But she had no regrets. This, him and her, getting together again, had been inevitable. The chemistry between them was undeniable. Hence, she’d put it down to one last fling she’d had before closing that chapter of her life. Getting out of bed, she went to the ensuite to start the day.

27

The past

It had been four days since they’d been married. Four blissful days of laughter, happiness, and lots of lovemaking. After a quick wedding ceremony, Mihir had rented a cozy apartment for them in Kent and driven Anna there straight from the temple. In the end, they hadn’t attended any of Asha’s remaining wedding functions. They’d been too busy celebrating their own very private wedding.

But last night, they had finally returned to his home. It was ten in the morning now, and Anna was curled next to him on the couch in his living room, reading a fashion magazine. His heart was so full seeing her by his side. She made him truly, genuinely, over-the-moon happy. How he wished he could have had her to himself for a few more days.

However, Anna’s sisters were due to arrive by noon, and his brothers were arriving an hour later, hence their honeymoon had ended, for now. Soon, their siblings would be all around them, giving them no privacy at all.

“One day, I’m going to own a fashion magazine,” she announced, her eyes on the magazine in her hand. “It will be bigger and better than this.”

He smiled. Knowing her, he was certain she’d do it. God, he was so lucky to be with such a strong, passionate, and confident woman.

Anna lowered the magazine to look at him. “What?”

“We should have stayed at that cottage in Kent for a few days more,” he said. “Back home, it feels like the world is already intruding upon us.”

“It’s not like we had a choice, Mihir,” she said.

Mihir lifted her wrist to his mouth, scraping his teeth down the soft skin there. Her answering shudder delighted him. “We still have the cottage for a day more. Let’s go back. Right now. My brothers have access to the house. They can manage by themselves for tonight. Besides, they already know I was out of town for a few days.”

She rocked back. “You told them you were with me?”

“I only told them I was going for a short break to Kent. They assumed I was with a woman; I didn’t correct them. They’ll learn tomorrow that the woman was you. So, shall we return?”

She chuckled. “I can’t. My sisters are reaching in a few hours, and I have to pack first.”

Rising, she went to his bedroom. He followed her, watching her hurry about his room, unpacking his gym bag, dumping his clothes from the last few days into the laundry basket, before she started filling the bag with her own things. Over the course of the past few months, she’d left a lot of her personal items at his house—in his bathroom, in his bedroom. Her toothbrush, hairbrush, perfume, some of her makeup, and even some of her clothes. It bothered him that she was clearing his space of her things.

“My brothers won’t care if your things are lying here, Anna,” he said. “Just leave them be.”

She shook her head, continuing to gather her things. “I want to create a good first impression. I don’t want them to see my mess lying everywhere.”

“I like your mess.”

She flicked his nose, continuing to stuff things into his gym bag. “I’ll need my bathrobe, my skincare, my charger, and I need to do laundry. Since our siblings will be in town for the next few days, I won’t be able to stay here with you, anyway.”

He caught her hand. “I’m so excited to tell my brothers about you.”

“Same. My sisters will be delighted. They will want to meet you immediately.”

“Let’s plan a lunch with the siblings tomorrow.”

At her nod, he said, “Anna, I need some time alone with you after our siblings meet. I need to tell you everything about me.”

She grinned. “I’ll send my sisters shopping after lunch tomorrow so we can have some time for ourselves. Works?”

“Yes!” He squeezed her fingers. “My dad has confirmed he will be coming to Dubai in two weeks. He doesn’t know why yet.”

She grinned. “I’m so excited for you to meet my sisters first, and then my parents and Rajiv. They are great. You will like them all. I hope you and Rajiv can become friends. He’s wonderful.”

“I look forward to that.”

Her eyes fell on their joined hands, and she frowned. “Where’s your ring?”

His eyes widened. “Shit, where is my ring?”

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