Page 14 of One Hellish Wedlock
“I won’t.”
“You have to,” the woman demanded. “Or I’m not letting you leave.”
Aanya sneered. “You can’t stop me, babes. Don’t even try.”
She stepped forward, but the woman shoved her back. Aanya’s head smacked against the counter’s edge, leaving a stinging cut on her forehead. Blood trickled down. Navya cried out for help, but the music drowned her voice.
Aanya touched the cut, then looked up, her eyes burning. Without hesitation, she shoved the woman hard. She tumbled to the ground, drawing laughs from onlookers. Aanya laughed too.
“Get up and fight me properly!” she shouted, raising her fists again.
“Suzzane!” a voice called from behind the crowd.
Aanya froze.That voice.Here? Impossible!!
She turned slowly and there he was.
Reyansh Chopra!
He walked swiftly through the crowd, eyes scanning, brows furrowed. Aanya nearly took a step back. She blinked, convinced she was imagining him. But no. He was here. Real. Solid. And dangerously handsome.
She squeezed Navya’s hand whose expression of pure disbelief, matched hers.
Reyansh’s eyes locked on her before he turned to Suzzane, who was groaning in pain. He helped her up gently.
“Reyansh, what kind of place is this? People here have no manners!” Suzzane whined.
He glanced back at Aanya again. He hadn’t expected to see her…certainly not here, not like this.
“Are you okay?” he asked Suzzane, though his gaze occasionally flicked back to Aanya.
“No!” she huffed. “That girlattackedme.”
Aanya stepped forward. “Oh really? Won’t you tell him why I did that?”
She tried to move closer, but Reyansh stepped between them, his eyes darkening.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” he snapped.
“Partying,” she replied with equal fire. “With my friends. Untilshedecided to pick a fight.”
Suzzane moved forward. “Shestolemy drink! What kind of manners has your family taught her?”
Aanya laughed bitterly. “They didn’t teach me anything. What I am today is my own creation. Don’t drag my family into this.”
“STOP!” Reyansh’s voice cut in.
Navya quickly pulled Aanya back. “Let it go. It’s not worth it.”
Reyansh turned to Sunny, who had just arrived. “Buy another drink for Suzzane.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Suzzane, go freshen up,” Reyansh said, his tone softening.
Suzzane gave Aanya a hateful glance and walked away with Sunny.
Navya tugged again on Aanya’s hand. “C’mon, Aanya, let’s go.”
