Rodrigo stopped his Range Rover in the driveway of Sehgal Plaza Delhi and handed the keys to a waiting valet as he climbed out. He looked at the façade of the hotel, the same one where they were supposed to have their very first date before everything had gone drastically wrong. Fuck. That felt like
He noted several familiar faces in the crowd. He avoided them all and headed straight to his parents. They were chatting with an elderly couple. His mom’s face brightened when she spotted him. His parents excused themselves and came to him. “Rodrigo, you’re here!” She stretched on her toes and kis
A tight lump formed in his throat. His mother was right. He and Jade were different, but none of those differences had mattered to him when they were together. He and she had fit like two pieces in a puzzle. His reasons for leaving her had nothing to do with them being different people. A lady inte
“Are you staying with your mom and stepdad?” Rodrigo asked.“Would they have it any other way?”Rodrigo smiled. Nirvaan was one of the few people in the world he trusted and called a friend. They’d met a few years ago in Delhi through some common acquaintances, and by a strange stroke of luck, had h
“Not everyone,” Anthony clarified. “After you broke her heart, she decided to confide in Jule. He’s always been able to give her direction. Jule told Shane and Rhea. They are her closest friends, after all. Your parents know, and of course, Nirvaan. That’s it.”“Breaking up with you was hard on her,
“Hey, you all go ahead,” Nirvaan said. “We’ll join in a bit.”“You better,” Shane said. “Else, I’ll come and fetch you myself.”“Hey, Shane,” Anthony said. Mischief trickled from his eyes. “You didn’t ask me to come. Is there a problem?”“Why would I have a problem with you joining us?” Shane retort
Fuck. There was nothing he could say to that. Ayden did seem to be perfect. And he’d definitely have Wynter’s approval if things got serious between Jade and him. Something which Rodrigo never would have gotten, nor would he have cared enough to get. Nirvaan studied him for a moment, and then he ch
The attraction between the two of them was off the charts. Anyone in their vicinity could notice it. But they acted indifferent to it and to one another. In fact, they went out of their way to irk each other. She’d tried bringing this up with Shane, but her friend had brushed her off, refusing to ta