Priyanka wondered if he was going to open his mouth or not. He has been driving for more than thirty minutes. They did not say a word to one another.
His eyes were fixed on the road with no hope of looking at her. She cleared her throat and turned to him "Are you sick today?"
"No" He did not look at her. His eyes were focused on the car in front of them "Why did you ask?"
"Is it strange to ask?"
"Yes, Priyanka. It is."
"You did not say a word to me since we started driving. I was scared and bored" she told him.
"Oh, I did not want to say anything that would provoke you that's why I was quiet," He said, stopping the car in front of a tall building.
She peered outside the window to see if it was his home, they were at.
It was a hotel. The area was quiet and reserved. Priyanka swallowed hard as she stared at the environment
The security was tight. Different men in black suits kept moving up and down. The hotel belonged to the Singh family, which was also the most adorable and beautiful family in the city.
Many envied and wished to be like them.
She looked back at him. He was pressing his phone instead of coming down from the car. Or did he just stop in front of the hotel to scare her? Was he trying to change the plan?
"I'm sorry. I want to be sure before we go inside" Karan apologized. "Salem is not picking his calls."
"No problem. I will wait" She relaxed back to the seat and watched him from the corner of her eyes. His raven black hair was beautifully groomed and tied into a knot. It was shiny and she wondered if it still smells of the spicy perfume, he wore yesterday.
Her eyes traveled to his face. His eyebrows were thick and carved into an arc-shaped. His eyelashes were long and shaped. Whenever he closed his eyes, they pressed against his impressive cheekbones.
She was still staring at him when he looked up and their eyes locked.
There was a moment of silence. The whole world seemed to pass by while they stayed in the car. His hand moved as if he wanted to touch her face but he stopped and broke the silence "Why the stares?"
Priyanka shook her body fiercely. She was grateful to him for interrupting this awkward moment.
Her lips were dried. She did not know what to say.
Relaxing back to the chair, she answered "I was wondering why you lied to your family. Can't you take your girlfriend to them?"
He chuckled as if he was expecting the question "because there is no one special. I have lovers but, I'm not in any serious relationship."
She was surprised. He was a playboy and she had no idea. Priyanka was glad that the Lord saved her from him. There were other ladies in his life but he did not take any one of them seriously. Just the thought of it gave her goosebumps.
"I see..." She nodded. "So, You have many women in your life but you did not want to take them home to your family, right?"
"Yes, something like that" Karan uttered. He watched her closely as she made funny expressions.
"I can't imagine it even if I want to. Why didn't you take any one of them?"
"Because I don't want them to know my family" He placed his phone on his lap and faced her "the story is that my grandmother wants me to marry because she thinks I'm the reason why my brothers are unmarried. She brought in a girl from Goa but I don't want her" He brought his face closely as he continued "in fact, I don't want to marry. I don't have plans to settle down any time soon so I lied to my grandma that I have a girlfriend. Guess what?" He sighed "Salem told them that her name was Priyanka and we went out two nights ago."
She was surprised. There was so much drama in his home. It was more of a movie than reality "But still you should have called one of your girlfriends instead of bringing me."
"I chose you because I know you don't have feelings for me. You are my top fan on the haters' list. Choosing you, was the wise thing to do" he told her.
"How sure are you?" She fought hard to hold the tears back. He was saying the opposite. Only if he knew that she had fallen in love with him.
"Well, I will explain it to you someday that it wasn't me you loved all these while" He blurted, regretting the words as soon as they came out of his mouth.
"I don't love you" Priyanka was confused but she looked away avoiding his gaze.
"This is the problem I have with girls," Karan said, touching the edges of her hair "you fall easily for a guy. You don't even know if I'm a devil."
She was forced to stare at the handsome man again. How was he going to explain this statement? "I don't understand."
"Number one rule is that never fall for someone you don't know" His hand reached up to her scalp and he stroked it gently. Priyanka's eyes wanted to betray her but she fought hard to keep them open. She wasn't going to fall for him "The devil doesn't come dressed in a red cape and pointy horns. He comes in disguised as a perfect man…and at a perfect time."
"R-really?" she asked with fear In her eyes.
"Yes, sweetheart" He let go of her hair and picked up his phone "Salem messaged me."
A cold shiver ran through her spine. She wondered what he has filled her head with, which made her shiver in fear. Truly he was a devil. With his beautiful face but a wicked character!