Abrar
"You didn't tell me anything about it", I clamored in surprise.
"I would do it after a few months", she glared at me. "So, it would take time to tell you. No?"
"Yeah", I sniffed.
"Now, if this truth comes out, I'm afraid that they may try to drag this matter again", she was tensed. I could sense her tension from the moment Irtaza showed up.
At that moment, I wanted to remind her that once I told her she would have to pay a big price for this lie. However, she was too tensed. I didn't want to blame her more. She knew she invited this for herself.
"Don't worry. We'll tackle the situation well", I smiled at her. Our eyes met and a smile of relief came across her face too.
"I thought you would bash me because I was the one to start this", she muttered.
"You started this lie alone but we lived this lie together. Even it ends, it will end with us", I told her.
We kept staring at each other for a while.
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Zoya"What happened? Scared?", he asked with the same creepy smirk on his face which used to piss me off. I clenched my fists while gawking at him."I'm not scared of anyone if you literally know a little bit of me, Irtaza. If you're here to utter this nonsense, you better get lost. I'm not interested in dragging the past", I shrugged off, looking straight into his eyes."Nor do I, Zoya. I don't want to. But what to do? You're not easy to forget?", he bit his lower lip then licked them, staring at me. Leaning back to his chair, he looked at the ceiling when I was trying my best not to lose it."I'm not easy to forget or my rejection was not easy to forget. Ego!", I blurted out. He hated me. I knew he hated me, my attitude, my personality. Everything. There was no chance that he would still be stuck there because he liked me."As if you don't have an ego, Zoya Ali, ops! Now, it's Mrs. Zoya Zafar. Sounds so— I mean, gosh! You could be Mrs. Zoya
Abrar"I can't wait to unfold you", I groaned, looking straight into her eyes. Sometimes I felt like confronting her and make her spit everything that stayed behind the darkness to me.She would say. She would have no options instead of telling me what had been going into her tiny head for months. But I waited, patiently waited for this to come."I can't wait to unfold it to you", her voice was sharp and raspy, a smile clinging to her lips when she drove her eyes away from me. "But I don't know if things would remain the same between us once you would get to know everything"Adding this, she had already warned me a million times. Maybe, she wanted me to be prepared. Nonetheless, I knew whatever the secrets were, they could change our equations but not the way I felt for her. The only reason I was not telling her about my feelings as I didn't want to start anything by keeping mysteries between us."I don't want things to remain the same between us,
AbrarI lifted my head to see her, finding her already looking at me. The darkness increased around us but the moon was shining brighter than ever for me. She had worn a white suit today also. She had more than a dozen of white suits but I could differentiate between us. When the moonlight fell on her she appeared to be a fairy, sweet and timid, long hairs spread all around her back, a few strains of hair slapping her face with the breeze."Can I take a picture of yours?", those words slipped my mouth unknowingly.She folded her lips, keeping the smile on."What makes you feel like clicking my picture?", the smile on her face widened."Just— just like that", I mumbled, finding for a reason so I didn't look like a pervert. "I thought you would like a picture of yours in this view. The view is beautiful", I said, looking up at the sky, then my gaze slipped to the clean water of the lake."Stupid! Can you directly say that I'm looking bea
Abrar"May I come in, Sir?", I half-opened the door of Mr. Ali's cabin. He used to come office twice a week and usually on Monday and Tuesday. It was Thursday and I was a bit shocked to see him. It freaked me out when I saw Irtaza with him.I never disliked anyone for no reason. But for him! I didn't know why I couldn't stand him."Come in, Abrar", Mr. Ali beamed as I came inside with a smile."Good morning, Sir""Good morning. Have a sit", he said as I took my seat beside Irtaza."You're in the office today? Is there something important today?", I asked."Not today but tomorrow", Mr. Ali chuckled at me. I got confused."What's tomorrow?", I asked and with my question, both of them gawked at me. It was weird.I rolled my eyes at them. What was the next day? And if there was something, why did they get shocked when I said I didn't know about it? Was I supposed to know?"Well, Abrar. I don't know if you have a surpr
AbrarUnfortunately, Zoya wasn't there to save me from that mess. Also, I couldn't even talk to her about it. It was about her birthday and birthday surprise. I didn't look at Irtaza anymore. He would make me just nervous. Gathering a lot of courage I tried to talk to Mr. Ali again."Sorry, sir. There's no wedding picture of us. We were not in a mood to celebrate and Zoya was also upset since her family wasn't there. We just couldn't make it up", I said in a breath, hanging my head.Wow, Abrar! You were finally mastering lying. But hell! It wasn't a talent to be proud of. I felt bad whenever I realized that to support Zoya, I was betraying Mr. Ali. I wished Zoya to end all this as soon as possible."That's—", Mr. Ali paused. "That's really— I know"He sighed."But how's that—", Irtaza tried to speak but Mr. Ali hoisted his hand to stop him. He sealed his mouth finally and didn't speak between us after that."I'm sorr
AbrarOur eyes locked. We smiled at each other as I parted my lips to reply but it didn't seem like she wanted me to answer. She turned on her heels and opened the door of the car then glanced at me again."If it's possible, try to come back soon. I may wait for you at the dinner", she passed a smile and climbed into the car. I leaned down and looked inside the window."If it's possible, try to finish the dinner", I told her though I knew once she decided to do something, she wouldn't listen to me."Bye", she chuckled.I leaned back as the car was pulled out of the gate. As I walked back to the building, Zoya's voice chimed inside my head. Habit! I never thought it would feel so good to be someone's habit. Especially hers."One day, you'll go crazy", Kaif's voice brought me back to the moment. He was standing at the entrance and joined me inside."What happened?", I rolled my eyes."You were smiling without a reason. Okay, let
His billionaire wife?#Chapter_74_75Abrar"Sir is calling you", Wajih chacha said from the door. I hardly stopped myself from smiling and looked at Kaif."I'm leaving", he said with a smile. "And I hope after tomorrow you both will try to convert this fake relationship into a new one. Nikah (wedding) is a beautiful bond. And I don't want you both to stick to this lie about weddings anymore. Try to get over this sin as soon as possible"I nodded. I knew it was going so morally wrong. But I would try to make it right now.Kaif turned around and climbed down the stairs as I walked towards Mr. Ali's room.*After an hour of discussion with Mr. Ali about the arrangements I left for home. It was too late and I hoped Zoya slept. The excitement inside me kept growing and I couldn't stop smiling while thinking about tomorrow.I didn't know if she would be happy but she would be surprised for sure since she never expected this. While
Zoya From the moment I opened the door for him today, I could see something else in his eyes when he looked at me. Not the way he stared at me every day. It was kinda different. I didn't know what it was. There might be something about the birthday. I didn't see any other reason for it. Nonetheless, I wished he would look at me the same way he was doing now. My cheeks felt warm as I tried not to smile. Stop giving him hints, Zoya. It's not the time for this. I scolded myself and closed my eyes shut for a while. Stop blushing! Stop smiling! Be the same one with him you always pretend to. I was ordering myself repeatedly but it was being impossible for me to hold it with every passing second. Especially now it hit me whenever I pretended to be harsh with him. I was not the same girl anymore who didn't care about him and show her stupid arrogance. I did care for him now. More than I ever did for anyone exce
Nikhat"He's the photocopy of Abrar", Mrs. Ali says, holding the newborn. After eight months of our marriage, Zoya delivered a cute baby boy. He's a premature baby, indeed but still out of all danger by the grace of God. "Just pray that he gets the same tactics as me. I can't handle two short-tempered creatures", Abrar laughs."Wait! You just wait. Let me get a bit healthier", Zoya shoots him a glare. "You can scream only. What else can you do?" Abrar rolls his eyes."You—"And they continue.I take the newborn in my arms, giggling at him lovingly."First and foremost rule, Mrs. Wife", Kaif whispers near me. "No future planning after this"He's always so scared!"I know right? Stop worrying!" I scowl at him. So many things changed over time but he didn't. At first, he was scared to love someone and get married. Now, he's scared of having a baby. I don't mind it though. It's just a matter of time. I'm happy the way I am.I was promoted to the company with my salary getting doubled.
Nikhat"Are you hungry already?" Kaif asks from behind.I drift my eyes outside and look at him from near the window with a smile. He is munching a subway burger with a tight-lipped smile on his face. "Wouldn't it be better if you had gotten something for me instead of just asking?" I shrug, jumping behind and sitting at the edge of the window."Hey, careful", his eyes widen. "You're gonna fall""I'm used to it", I giggle. "This is not the first time I'm sitting at your window"He chuckles, walking toward me. "Yeah, but definitely you never hoped onto it wearing a lehenga", he scoffs as I stare down at him. He stops just an inch away from me and spirals his left arm around my waist. I shudder with the abrupt contact and lack of distance between us. My heart starts thudding against my chest and my body vibrates when he tightens his grip around me. It's been a year since we were engaged but never before has he touched me this way. I didn't want him to. But if he wanted, I wouldn't ev
Author's POVRuzina goes completely shocked but it doesn't take her much time to understand what is exactly happening. "How wouldn't I come, Mrs Ruzina?" Irtaza chuckles. "After all, the alliance maker should be there?" Zoya presses her lips tightly so she doesn't burst into laughter by watching Ruzina's stunned face. On the other hand, Nikhat gets confused with Irtaza's words."Alliance maker?" She exclaims."We can discuss that later", Zoya jumps into the conversation. "Let the guests in, Nikhat""I'm sorry", she smiles and makes a way for them to get in. As others follow Ridwan and Nikhat inside, Ruzina keeps standing there and gazing at Irtaza."You look stunned, Mrs Ruzina", Zoya rolls her eyes. "Ah, well, let me introduce myself. Zoya Zafar, Irtaza's business partner and your would-be son-in-law's friend"Ruzina curls up her face and doesn't even smile at any of them. Zoya crosses her arms and takes a step toward her, raising her eyebrows."What did you think Mrs Ruzina? Onl
NikhatI have been waiting for the evening the entire day and finally, the moment arrived. Kaif has indeed replied to me with a message which said, "it's fine"The text didn't sound genuine to me at all. Especially when he sent only two words in the reply to my entire paragraph. Couldn't he realise the urgency in that message? I don't know if I'm overthinking. He's not bound to send me a paragraph just because I did. "Nikhat, shall we leave?" Mia asks. "No. I have some work left", I lie. I don't have any pending work. Besides, Irtaza already told us that he doesn't need the whole team today. I should have left. "I thought you were done", Mia roll her eyes."No. I—" I stammer. "I'm yet to complete a few""Okay, then. Goodnight", grabbing her stuff, Mia walks towards the exit. I get back to my desk and look for some work to do. "Nikhat!" Irtaza's voice hits my ear as I look up, finding him walking out of his cabin which is straight in front of me. "You didn't leave yet"I don't kn
NikhatI don't know how to react to this crap. I can only see how hard Irtaza is trying to pass a smile. I know that wasn't expected. And why did he even need to come here just because Ruzina called him? He could have turned her down. He has plenty of work to do. I force a smile and walk toward them. "That was not necessary. Was it?" I mumble, glaring at Ruzina. How can she still smile like that?"I just thought to—" Ruzina strives to say as I walk up to her."Thought to what?" "This is so embarrassing. Why did you do this? He's my boss", I exclaim, whispering near her face.I can't say if she deliberately did that. Why would she anyway?"But he said—" she mutters. "That's called courtesy which he said. And we'll not do that. That's our courtesy", I shoot her a glare. Ruzina frowns at me as if she still can't digest that I'm arguing with her. As I should. I should have done that a long time ago. And now she literally crossed the limits by embarrassing me. What will Irtaza think a
"Okay. What about that?" I ask."Irtaza came there to meet them. They spend an afternoon together", he says and his reactions harden."Okay, so?" I ask even though I have already sensed what it meant. This is something different from any boss and employee relationship. I'm not judging though and I'm not even sure if there's another reason. I bet Kaif also doesn't know the exact reason. He's just assuming. "So? Zoya, can't you understand what that means", he scoffs at me. "That means Nikhat is having a lot of guests. What else?" I roll my eyes. "Stop it, yaar. You—``''why can't you see what I'm seeing?" He yells out of nowhere. "Because I'm not as intelligent as you. Explain to me", I scowl at him. "You can't get, Zoya? Really? Don't you know what it means? In this society, when a guy meets a girl's parents? That guy who likes her. They literally had a meeting, a conversation. Don't you know what it seriously means?" He speaks out of frustration."So!" I mumble.."So!""Yeah. So,
KaifI walk faster. As fast as I could. Through the dark alley. My head literally stops working when I put the pieces of the puzzle of that incident. I don't know why I'm getting so pissed and irritated. He just came to meet.He just came to meet. I kept ranting this to myself until I reached the resort. I feel my breathing getting ten times faster than before. I can hear my groans as I grab the grills of the gate and fum heavily. My body has heated up and I'm unable to calm down anyway. Everything was going so fine. So damn fine. Until she talked about Irtaza being there. I lost it and I didn't want to show how pissed I was, nor could I behave normally. I'm already hiding enough and this will go beyond. Anticipation builds me rapidly, no matter how much I try to console myself. "Sir, I need to close the gate", the security guard says. I glare at him for no reason and storm into the resort, walking as fast as I can.I reach my room and twist the knob. Opening it a bit, I slam the
Nikhat"Nikhat!" He whispers my name but I don't look up. I feel him holding my hand tightly and I hold the edge of the bench. Then I sense him decreasing the gap between us. He uncovers my face, lifting my hair from my cheek and tucking them behind my ear. I can feel him staring at me which makes me blush harder. "Look at me", he leans down to my ear and whispers. I squirm with his warm breath fanning my skin. As I don't respond to his words, he lifts his hand to me and slides two of his fingers across my jaw, slowly nudging my face towards him. I finally look up at him. Our eyes meet. He smiles, peering at me as if he's scanning each detail of my face. I had never been so comfortable with anyone's gaze the way I'm with him. It seems to be pure and peaceful. Most importantly, I love it. He locks his hand with mine and gets closer to my face. Enough closer which forces me to drop my gaze in shyness. "Why do you always steal your gaze from me?" He whispers. "I want you to look
NikhatIt's been a while since I've sat here in the dark alley with Kaif. It's so strange that I have never explored this alley in the last six months but today I did. With him. I'm also a bit concerned about Ruzina and Abbu being in the lodge. They might be wondering where I have been. I'm sure Ruzina is gonna make a fuss about it to abbu as she has always been doing about me. I remember those days when I couldn't be a single minute late to return from school and Ruzina used to complain to abbu, saying I had been disappearing for hours. I can't forget those dreadful days and somewhere I used to believe Ruzina is acting like all the typical mothers as she had made me believe all mothers are like that. I used to think she was strict and wanted the best for me. As I grew up, I realised it wasn't a normal thing. But then, it was too late. Abbu wouldn't believe me if I said anything against her. He used to think I had gone reckless. I never complained for years. Then why at that moment