Page 32 of Lawfully Yours
Arundhati stared at her phone, beyond frustrated.
She had actually presumed that he had sent the flowers.
What was wrong with her?
Before she could stew in her frustration any longer, she heard her uncle’s voice from behind her.
“Aru?”
Raj Verma stood at the doorway, watching her with an amused expression. His smile widened as his gaze flickered to the bouquet on her desk.
“Did you like the flowers?”
She blinked.
“Wait… you sent them?”
“Yes,” he said simply. “After yesterday’s court session, I thought you could use a little cheering up.”
Her stomach plummeted as his smirk deepened.
“Who did you think sent them?”
Her entire face burned.
“No one,” she snapped quickly.Too quickly.But she was certain her uncle had figured out exactly who she had assumed the flowers were from.
Raj folded his arms.
“Aru, what’s wrong?”
“You’re askingmewhat’s wrong?” she burst. “You saw what happened in court yesterday, uncle. You heard everything!”
Raj sighed.
“That poor guy was only trying to save this marriage.”
“That poor guyonly wants Verma & Associates!”
“And?” Raj countered. “Is it so wrong to have both personal and professional ambitions from this relationship?”
She took a step back.
“Yes, it is wrong. It’s not okay,” she snapped. “Had I known from the start that Kushal agreed to marry me because he wanted Verma & Associates, I would have never said yes to this marriage.”
Silence.
Before Raj could reply, they heard Kushal’s voice.
“Good to know.”
He was standing at the doorway now and had definitely heard everything. For a moment, their eyes locked, and like every time, tension thickened between them.
But instead of reacting, Kushal merely straightened his black coat, his gaze glancing at her uncle before settling on her again.
“If you both are done with your personal grievances, we have more important things to handle. Get in the meeting room now. Anant is here.”
And then, without waiting for a reply, he turned and walked away.
