Page 105 of One Hellish Wedlock
“Okay… if he calls, tell him to call home. I’m worr—” she paused, quickly correcting herself. “I mean Di might be worried.”
Sunny didn’t say anything, but the pause on the other end spoke volumes. He wasn’t fooled.
And Aanya knew it.
She ended the call and set the phone down.Why was she so worried now for Reyansh?Especially now, when the clock on their two-month deal was running out.
She stood there for a second, her mind battling her heart. Then, brushing it off, she returned to her desk.
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That evening, as she walked into the house, Radhika looked a little pale.
“Di, are you alright?” Aanya asked, concerned.
“I’m fine. Just a mild ache,” Radhika replied.
“Is the baby okay?”
“All good. Rishi had the doctor come home. Nothing to worry. Did Reyansh call?”
Aanya frowned.
“No, but I checked with Sunny earlier. Reyansh landed and is tied up with business conferences already,” she said, her tone edged with irritation.
Radhika noticed and chuckled softly.
“Don’t worry. Once you get there, make him apologize properly, for making you worry so much.”
Before Aanya could reply, her phone rang.
“It’s him,” she muttered and answered the call.
“I heard someone’s been missing me,” came Reyansh’s unmistakably smug voice through the receiver.
An uninvited blush crept up her cheeks.Why was she blushing?She turned slightly away, as if the warmth on her face could be hidden.
“Not missing but, yes, I was worried,” she snapped. “Don’t let it go to your head.”
He chuckled. “Why not? At least now I know how much I was missed.”
She bit her lip, glancing at Radhika who was still watching her.
“When are you leaving for Navya’s party?” he asked.
“In an hour.”
“Wish her on my behalf.”
“I will.”
“Packed your bags?”
“It’s a three-day trip. I’m not relocating,” she replied dryly. “I’ll pack tonight.”
“Hmm. Sunny will drop you at the airport tomorrow morning. A car will be waiting for you in Cape Town airport.”
“Alright. Anything else?”
