Page 69 of Twisted Alliance

Ishani realized she wasn’t lying on the desert’s soft, gritty sand but on the huge bed at the Thakvar mansion. She slowly looked around, and before she could sigh in relief, her heart jerked when her eyes met with Shivay Thakvar.

He was standing near the foot of the bed, buttoning his shirt sleeve while watching her. And unlike his usual Western front-buttoned shirts, he was wearing a long ethnic tunic. It wasn’t as heavy as the one he had worn during their wedding or the ceremonies that followed. This one was less festive yet somewhat formal. He looked devastatingly handsome.

Her cheeks heated in confusion due to her dream.

“Get ready,” he ordered. “We are leaving in thirty minutes.”

She blinked, trying to snap out of her dream. “W-what… where are we going? I—” Before she could finish, he turned and stepped out of the suite.

Her heart was still beating fast due to the lingering dream and seeing Shivay Thakvar’s handsome face right after.

Ignoring her beating heart and letting anger and outrage take over, she stepped out of bed and went to the bathroom to get ready to go wherever he was taking her.

By the time she was ready, she was running a little late. But luckily, her devil husband didn’t barge into the suite to drag her out.

As soon as she stepped into the dining area, her eyes clashed with his as he watched her while listening to the low conversation around him. Her heart jerked as his eyes swept over her dress.

Since he didn’t tell her where they were going, she wore a simple yet elegant dress that was comfortable to travel in. She responded to his intense gaze by raising her chin slightly since he couldn’t see her face through the veil.

She looked at her father-in-law and the guest whose conversation paused when they noticed her presence.

“Good morning,” she greeted them with a smile under her veil.

They returned her greeting with a smile as she joined them for breakfast.

“So, Ishani. What places do you suggest visiting as a tourist in the city?” Rishab asked.

She was surprised by his question. Were they going to the city for a visit?

She normally visited the city once a year at a particular time, but she didn’t visit it as a tourist.

“I’m not sure,” she replied. “I haven’t been to most of the tourist places. Only a few.”

There was a flash of surprise in Rishab’s eyes before he smiled. “Well, if you haven’t visited them all, then they don’t seem that appealing. I’ll just stick to visiting the places you spoke about yesterday.”

She nodded with a smile. Although she could now see the resemblance between the brothers, it was hard to reconcile the handsome, smiling man in front of her as the brother of her cold and ruthless devil husband.

“Will you be joining us too, Papa?” she asked.

Mihir Thakvar shook his head with a smile. “No. I’ll be home finishing some important work before my upcoming trip.”

She wasn’t sure where he was going, but she didn’t ask him about it specifically. However, there was a dark undercurrent from Shivay Thakvar she didn’t understand.

Ignoring her husband’s irrational anger and suspicion, she enjoyed her breakfast with the rest of the company while looking forward to the day of sightseeing.

Soon, the breakfast ended, and they stepped outside the mansion where several vehicles were waiting for them. She noticed that the security was more than usual.

“All right, I’ll see you later, Ishani,” Rishab said with a smile. His expression then sobered when he looked at his brother. “Be careful, bro.”

She was confused by his words. Shivay nodded before placing a hand behind her waist and directing her towards one of the SUVs.

“Isn’t Rishab joining us?” she asked as she sat inside, and the door closed after he got in.

“No. We are going elsewhere.”

Her heart jerked in panic. “Where?” she asked, wondering if she should ask the driver to stop and run back into the Thakvar mansion.

In Shivay Thakvar’s mind, she had betrayed him several times and tried to have him killed.

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