Chapter 8
The bungalow was beautifully furnished. On one side was the living room; on the other, there was an open lounge and a balcony connected to the lounge.
The entire city could be easily seen from the balcony.
Before he entered his room, he found him leaning on a rocking chair on the balcony.
He immediately looked at the watch on his right wrist. It was nine o'clock in the morning.
"Ahan…Ahan." He stepped forward and stood in front of him.
Ahan immediately sat up.
"Dad. You… Here..." He was shocked to see him.
"What is all this?? Do you know how much loss we can get from this scandal of yours? Different kinds of news are running on every TV channel. And so, what will I answer to Sofia's father?"
He looked at him with eyes demanding an answer.
"Dad... It is not such a big deal. In tomorrow's press conference, I will make it clear to everyone that I have nothing to do with her. Now please relax."
He said it as if it was a normal thing.
"And what about Sophia??"Now Mr Yousuf asked repeatedly.
"I have broken up my engagement with her. I have returned all those things that she gave me."
Mr Yousuf's mind was spinning after listening to him.
"Are you crazy?? All this seems like child's play to you???"
"No... But I can no longer afford her childish behaviour."
"What childish are you talking about?"
"Dad. Maybe you don't know that she slapped that girl."
"So what??" He asked in surprise.
"Dad, it will be normal for you but not for me."
"OH! So, what the media is spreading is true?" He said spontaneously.
"Think what you want to think," he said angrily, and walked past him into the room.
"Hold on."
Hearing his loud voice, he stopped and turned back to see him.
"It will be better for you if you come out of this love." He looked at his face angrily.
Ahan understood the warning hidden in his eyes. Then he thought it better to get out of his sight instead of arguing with him further.
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Her temper became high as soon as the goods and the ring sent in the engagement were returned to Sophia Kamal.
"What does this mean to me? I will not leave him." She gritted her teeth.
"Relax Sophie. Relax."
Yousuf's uncle called Dad. He will talk to him. Nothing will happen. He will surely come to apologize to you." Her sister, Sajal explained to her.
"Sajal! My head is exploding with pain. How did he change overnight? Until yesterday, he was ready to take an oath that Sophie Darling.. there is no one in my life except you." She was panting angrily.
"Sophia. Please. Relax. This is the result of your anger."
Sajal held her hand and tried to calm her anger.
"What? You? you too?? I wanted to scratch the face of that girl."
"Look at yourself. If you become so possessive, he will do the same."
Sajal gave her a glass of water and she relaxed a bit.
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The sun was shining brightly in the sky. The intensity of the heat started to increase. D'Souza had filled her with cold water in a bottle which she was drinking from time to time. And at the same time, she was looking at the time on her wristwatch.
Today, she had an important meeting with her team as well as a meeting with the wedding planner.
That is why it was necessary to reach her office early.
When she came to the platform, the bus was already gone.
Now, she looked away and saw the taxi. As soon as she saw a taxi, she ran forward to stop it.
There was already someone in the taxi. The taxi was speeding up.
The taxi passed but the accident was avoided by the oncoming vehicle.
The driver immediately applied the brakes.
The person in the car's back seat did not take any time to get out of the car. He immediately came close to Rosie.
"Dear? Are you OK? No injury?" He asked worriedly.
Rosie raised her bowed head and looked at him.
If he was not an elderly person, he would have known about her anger.
"No, uncle. I am fine..." She fell to the ground and picked up her water bottle.
He could see only her eyes from her masked face.
"You are in a hurry. If you don't mind, please tell me where I dropped you??" He asked pleadingly.
"No. I will go." She said apologetically.
"Dear. You can trust me. I am your father's age. I'm not young enough to be afraid of me." When he laughed, she laughed too.
"Not so…There is no such thing."
"Yes…So that's it. Come on..."
Saying this, he went towards the car, opened the back seat door, and gestured for her to sit inside.
Both were riding in the back seat of the car.
Both of them started talking normally. "I just came from America this morning. Because of my son."
She smiled after listening to him.
"He has broken the engagement. I have explained it a thousand times, but he can't understand anything of mine."
They were laughing and telling him.
"Well. You tell me. Are you in a hurry? Where do you have to go?"
"I am a party planner. Here I am an event manager for an Indian organization. I have a meeting with the wedding planner today. That's why I'm in a hurry."
When her mobile phone rang, she apologized to him and answered the call.
"Yes, I'm just coming shortly..." saying this, she hung up.
When the car stopped in front of The Dress and Beauty Company, Mr Yousuf Mir asked for permission.
"Don't worry daughter. The driver will drop you at your office."
Saying this, he got out of the car. The colour of her face faded as he smiled. Seeing the board of The Dress and Beauty Company took her breath away.
She just came out of the car quickly.
Even in the intense heat, she was shivering badly. She opened the door on the other side of the car and immediately got out.
"Are you okay???"
Mr Yousuf felt her condition was strange. She did not look at him and left.
"What happened to her?" Yousuf Mir asked.
"I do not know what happened to her suddenly?" the Driver replied.
to be continued...