Page 47 of Twisted Alliance

No, he isn’t cold. He is hot as the desert sun.

Her face heated as she was reminded of their kiss the previous week.

She had been too shocked and terrified of what had happened and how she responded to his kiss. So, she had once again escaped his presence and kept herself hidden in the garden and library. And at night, she pretended to be asleep before he came to bed.

A few days later, she had tried to gather her courage and execute her plan of seducing him. She tried to catch his attention, only to be ignored by him.

Apart from the ceremonies, where they had to be next to each other for the rituals and during the meals when they joined his father at the dining table, there was no other close interaction between them during the day. And at nighttime, he came to their bed well after midnight when she couldn’t remain awake.

How was she supposed to seduce her devil husband if he wasn’t around?

She continued to sneak looks at him from under her veil. He nodded when his father said something. Just when she thought he would leave as he did each morning to his office room upstairs, his eyes fell on her. Her body jolted, and a strange shiver that wasn’t entirely fear passed through her. She knew he couldn’t see her face, but their eyes met even through her veil. He would watch her for a long moment before turning and walking away.

With her heart thudding loudly, she made a decision. If her devil husband wasn’t near her, she would go to him to begin her seduction.

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It was much later at night when Ishani put her plan into action.

Her legs trembled as she climbed the stairs. Shivay Thakvar spent most of his time inside the home office set up on the topmost floor of the mansion.

She tried to think of an excuse for her to suddenly show up there but found none. Nevertheless, she gathered the courage to somehow continue.

She had to stop Shivay Thakvar by winning his trust and gathering information about him. She couldn’t afford to waste time. Her mother needed her, and Mihir Thakvar didn’t deserve to be cheated. Even the people of Singoor had to be protected from the ruthless fraud who became her husband.

I have to do this.

Sucking in a deep breath, she gathered her courage once again.

The top floor of the mansion was completely deserted and only partially lit. Looking around, she slipped into the wing where she knew the home office was located.

The suite door was partially open. She slipped in and saw a huge seating area but didn’t find any desk or anyone around. She thought she was in the wrong room until she heard the deep, familiar voice coming through the closed door on the other side of the suite.

It was him.

Her heart thudded even louder as she stepped closer. She stopped outside the door to listen, hoping to get proof of his ruthless intentions towards the Singoor oil wells.

But her heart jolted when she heard a woman’s voice.

“You can’t have an army of guards tailing me and Rahul at the university!” The woman sounded outraged.

“It’s just for a while, and it’s for your safety,” Shivay Thakvar replied.

“Promise it’s only for a short while?” the woman asked.

“Yes, I promise.”

Ishani was shocked at how her devil husband’s deep voice sounded gentle. She had never heard him speak that way to anyone. He was usually cold and polite when he addressed the staff or spoke to people at the Thakvar mansion, except when he spoke to Mihir Thakvar. Then, his deep voice held a softer tone.

Who was the woman? She sounded young and also mentioned a university and the name Rahul.

Was she a relative? Or a friend?

Ishani’s heart jolted.Or maybe his girlfriend.

Oh God.

She hadn’t considered the possibility that Shivay Thakvar could have a girlfriend or even a wife. If the man was a ruthless fraud, he could also be duping her by marrying her even though he was already married.

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