Darin's POV Dashing out of my room, I run down the stairs to catch up with Mrs. Rossi. And because right now I am a clumsy nervous mess, I trip on my own foot and trudge down the stairs on my butt. "Oumph!" I cry out of surprise. My mom and Mrs. Rossi gasp and run towards me."Oh, God! Are you alright, son?" Mom asks in a concerned tone. I ignore her question and turn my attention to Mrs. Rossi who is all set to leave. "Mrs. Rossi, are you going to your mansion?" I ask in a desperate tone. She nods with a look of concern. "Yes, but are you okay?" She asks but I ignore her question as well. I know that they just want to make sure I am okay but that can wait because if I don't this now, I definitely will not be okay ever! "Place, can you take me along with you?" She shares a look with my mom before looking back at me. I know that they are worried about Dhanishta, and that is why I want to go there. "Please, let me come to your mansion!" I beg her. I just want to meet Dhanishta, my A
Darin's POV I adamantly go to stand infront of where Mr. Baidwani sits on the couch. He should know that I am serious about Dhanishta here. God! I really love her! "Sir..." "So, you are saying that you love her?" Mr. Baidwani asks cutting me off curtly as he lifts his head to intimidate me with his powerful gaze. But I refuse to let down! "Yes, sir! I love her!" I announce to which he seems pleased because the way the corner of his lips lift up a slightest bit tells me that he can see the sincerity in my eyes for her. For my love! "Okay, I believe you then." He says and that really lifts my soul up. "But, do you even know who she is?" He asks then to which I don't have any answer, only vague ones. "I don't know much, but she has told me about some things." I tell him."And what are they?" "Like, she and Arabella are twins and her mother gave Arabella up to the Rossis because she was a single parent and financially unstable to take care of two children alone. And now, after her
"Right, butternut?" He calls out making me clentch my eyes shut. He knows! He already knows that I am here. But how? Well, there is no time to think about how! I have to keep going as planned. "What? What are you saying? Who is butternut?" That woman drawls out. He releases a sharp breath, maybe because he is vexed? "Get out, now!" He commands her and she immediately stands up from the bed before running out of the room. "Butternut? Will you come out now?" He asks softly as he stands up from the bed with his shoes facing my direction, telling me that he is waiting for me to come out. While his soft tone can deceive any good person, but not me! I know him enough to say that he is absolutely not what he portrays infront of the girls. Naive girls! I crawl out from under the bed and stand infront of him, Devin, or should I say devil incarnate? Because to me and many more girls, that is what he is. He rakes his clouded silver eyes all over my body and I fiddle with my fingers while loo
"Mhm.." I groan out as I feel someone running their palm against my thigh, disturbing my beautiful sleep. Wait, not only thigh but...my bare skin. I can feel it. My mind jerks up making my eyes wide open. And I sit up straight with a jerk. "What happened, butternut? Were you having a nightmare?" Asks my nightmare himself. You happened, idiot! And you are no less than my nightmare! I still manage to smile at him when all my mind is telling me to do is to stomp on his fake face and heart hard enough so that he gets absorbed into the ground..."Umm...yes, actually. It was a nightmare." I tell him. "But I am thankful that I woke up..." I trail off eying his hand on my now bare thigh, caressing his carved name. "...to your loving touch." Strange! 'cause I don't remember taking off my sweatpants before going to sleep last night. I look up at him to find him smirking at me. Oh, so he must have done this! And now, I am just in my purple printed granny panties. Uhh...I never liked those lace t
"Uumphh!" Grunting, I pull my body up until my eyes reach over the sill of the window at the back of the warehouse which is pretty much broken. And when I do, the first thing I see is Devin! He is standing there talking with a few other men about something that maybe important because of their expressions on their faces. But I can't possibly hear anything from here. After trying to find some other ways to eavesdrop their conversation, I give up. Mainly due to the physical pain and pressure I am feeling right now 'cause I am literally hanging onto the broken window, and now my hands seem to be giving up too. Oh, no! What else will I do? I have somehow climbed over the wall but now if I jump from here, it will surely do some damage and also it will cause some unnecessary noise which may be enough to alert the men inside, which I don't want. Either that, or I jump over the window all the way to the inside of the warehouse. And if I do that, I will have to kill them but that is not an op
Sitting on this comfy chair, I stretch out a little bit. Just a little bit, you know. But this lady here is looking at me like I am doing something very unladylike. Well, not that I care what they think of me. I never did. Because this is the way I am! And I love the way I am! Thank goodness that I don't have to live Arabella's life anymore. It was hell of a torture for me. Wearing those sundresses and those heels. Uff! I am better the way I am. 'Cause I am Dhanishta and not Arabella. Wow, that was good! "Umm...mam, can you tell me what all you need to get done other than your hair?" Asks the lady standing behind me and I look at her with disinterest. Well, you see, I am not one to go to the parlours, maybe 'cause I am too lazy but apart from that, I hate bearing unnecessary torture. Like getting eyebrows done, waxing and all. They hurt a lot, and they are no use to be bore anyways. "Wait, let me see." Sighing, I pick up their catalogue and flip the pages. So, here I am in a lavish
Darin's POV Twenty four hours! It has been a whole day since I have heard anything about Dhanishta! The last I have heard is that she has gone on a mission and would be coming back in less than a day, and now it has been a while twenty fours and now no one knows when she will be back. Her father, Mr. Baidwani, is dreading over only one thing and it is that, she has not informed him on the progress of the mission, which could mean...But I know that she is very strong and will definitely make out of it. And I can absolutely understand that him being her father is what makes him worried sick for her. Otherwise, she is capable enough to take care of herself and can beat the shit out of any man who so much as would try to make a move on her. I know, she will come back. Safe and sound! Still, what if...No, I should not think of any what ifs now. I am not a pessimist after all. God! I can't live without her. Please, keep her safe! "Son?" My mom comes into my room and I look at her after
"Uhmm.." I moan as I stretch my stiff limbs while sitting on this uncomfortable chair. I can always go and sit on the comfy couch over there but I am not because well, I have to stay awake for I don't know how long to keep an eye on the ongoing activity on the tab of Devil, which ofcourse you know is Devin! He is on his way to his other base with his men tonight, and I can't let this fine opportunity go at any cost because this one step will make my job a lot easier. So, here I am sitting on this chair while keeping an open eye on the tab which is dispalying his current location. Yes, I have put a tracker on his body earlier today because I knew that he is going to go to his other base tonight, which is his main base. His base is already captured but he does not know yet. He will know of it tonight only when both of his bases will be captured. And I can't wait to see his reaction to all of it. I am sure that he would have never imagined me being an assassin and the one who will get hi
Darin's POV "Uh, yes, there is vaccine available for this one as well." I tell this to my student while I am explaining about the canine parvo virus to her. I can tell that she is so intelligent and super curious to learn such facts, and it should be since she is preparing to become a veterinary surgeon. She nods in understanding before scribbling it down on her notepad real quick. I bite down on my lower lip as I stare at her while feeling the surge of so many emotions in my heart. While writing, her long hair comes infront of her eyes and she tucks them behind her ear with a frown. She is always this cute! "Thank you, Darin!" She says after she is done jotting her notes down. With a shake of my head, I motion her to come near me, which she already is. Just a little bit more! Chewing on the end of her ball pen, she looks at me with a hint of a smile before scooting near me a bit more. And I pull her flush on top of me with ease to which she only giggles as she already had the idea t
Darin's POV Squinting my eyes, I glare at her playfully as she giggles at my creation. Currently, we are in the kitchen of my penthouse and I have made her a mid evening snack, something new out of something ordinary. And well, it turned out pretty um..bizarre. I don't know what had inspired me to make a new creation? I only ended up looking like a fool infront of my Angel! I look at her to find her laughing her ass off at me. Scoffing, I go to dump the bizarre of a dish into the bin. "You know that I cook well. It is just like sometimes when I..." "When you think that you should make some inventory and do some experiment, right?" She cuts me off adding her own thing. I let out of sigh and hum before leaning over to the counter where she is sitting on right now. Suddenly, the sour mood comes back when I remember that she is leaving tomorrow morning. And she senses it! Putting her arms around my neck, she pulls me closer to her. "I know that you don't want me to go, but like I said,
A gasp leaves my lips and I take a few steps ahead to stand near Mrs. Rossi and Ara. Holding onto her cheek, Ara keeps her head down staring at the floor while tears flow out of her eyes freely. Mrs. Rossi's eyes are also burning with the tears she is holding in. "How could you do this, Ara?" She asks disappointedly. "Why did you have to do this to your sister who has done nothing but protect you from the beginning." She says, but her words make me gulp down in guilt. Yes, I have protected Arabella but why? Because she was in danger just because of me in the first place! She is the victim here as well, as she had gotten tangled up in my mess and had to go into hiding when she should be out there enjoying her life to the full. She had done nothing to deserve all this drama! "I am very much disappointed in you, Arabella!" Mr. Rossi says in a displeased tone. I see her palm enclosing around the hem of the sundress as she tries to hold in some more tears from spilling out of her eyes. He
After telling Darin about the whole incident from that day, I heave a heavy sigh and look at him to gauge his reaction. His face comes out to be void of any expression as he stares at me. Not at me exactly, but at the bed post behind me. Though he staring, he is actually looking at anything in particular. With beautiful emerald green eyes hard, he clenches his sharp jaw still having that distant look. And I take that moment to admire his features, which are sharp. Though he is not a very muscled guy, he is quite fit since he is into football and all. His lean figure attracts me like no one else's ever did! How much in love I am with this creature blessed with the Greek God looks! "How could she do this?" His hard and gruff voice pulls me out of my forbidden imagination and I gaze at him after blinking twice. "I always had a feeling that she is somewhat jealous of you, and I know that she is a spoiled brat. But doing this...stooping this low?" He shakes his head as his eyes hold anger
*FLASHBACK*Dhanishta's POV Numb! All I feel right at this moment is numb! My head is throbbing and all I can see is darkness surrounding me from everywhere. What has happened? Where am I? As I try to open the lids of my eyes, I fail miserably. Why is it taking so much effort to open my eyes? Damnit! I give up on trying to open them again and just then, I hear a voice. It sounds unclear to my ears at first. But then I can hear it all clear. "Hello, baby!" Arabella! It is her! "How are you doing?" Whom is she talking to? And even calling them 'baby'? Does she have a boyfriend? Maybe. Not like we have ever talked much. "I know right! Yes, and I understand why you don't want to come here. I can totally understand. Even I am not that fond of her, you know. But you see, she is in a coma state temporarily and as her sister, I should at least look after her. And that is what I am doing right now." Sister? I guess then she is talking about me, but with whom? Her boyfriend? Why would she tal
"Why are you doing this, Angel?" He questions as he locks with emerald green eyes with me. Anger, confusion and...hurt swirl in them. With a genuine frown, I ask him back. "What am I doing exactly?" He suddenly takes in his arms pulling me flush against himself. "Darin!" I gasp out at the impact. He smiles down at me while looking into my eyes, but it really does not reach his eyes this time. "What is it that I am doing, Darin?" I ask him again and his eyes flicker from mine to settle on my moving lips, then back to them. "You really thought that I would never figure it out, Angel? Huh?" He asks making me all the more confused. What is he trying to get to? "If I tell you that I know about your facade, will you tell me the reason behind it?" What facade? And then...it hits me! Does he know that I am completely fine as well as my memory? I can feel all the blood rushing down from my face. And to confirm my doubt, he says, "Yes, I know that you have not lost your memory." He knows!! Bu
Darin's POV As I am standing here at the foot of the staircase waiting for Hani to come down, I am wondering if she will even come or not. I mean, she has earlier made herself clear that she will not come, but I have this feeling that she will come. And I am praying for that feeling to come out true now. Just then I hear the clicking of heels against the tiled stairs. I immediately turn to see who it is, and my breath gets hitched in the back of throat. There comes Hani, my Angel! The dress which she wears is not the one that I have chosen for her and I feel a slight bit disappointment. But at least she is coming with me, hopefully. As she comes down near and near to me, my lips part and a breath escapes them."Angel!" She gulps visibly before clearing her throat maybe, to catch my attention which is already solely on her. Blinking twice, I smile at her. "So, you finally decided to come to the ball with me?" I ask still not believing at what I am seeing. I need her to confirm it hers
Darin's POV "So, will you come with me?" I ask Dhanishta while she is sitting on the island of the kitchen munching on a granola bar. She only nods her head at me and continues to give that bar her sole attention. "Okay, it is decided then! We are going to the ball as dates." I annouce. And that is when she whips her head in my direction, with wide eyes. "What?" I ask innocently. "What, what? What did you just say?" She asks while squinting her eyes at me. "You were not listening? I said that you will come with me to the ball. That is all!" I tell her, even though I know what she meant by that. "No, no, not that!" She exclaims as she shakes her head vigorously. "What I am asking is, did you say that we are going there as a couple?" She asks, with eager and anxious eyes boring into mine. I smile brightly before nodding. "Yes, we are!" To this, she does not say anything and just stare at me with a distant look. Is she lost in her thoughts again? It is happening way too much with he
Humming a slow song, I descend down the stairs and go into the kitchen straight. With my grumbling stomach, I can eat a whole human! But guess what? I am not a cannibal!! Ha ha...Stop it, Hani! You are not funny. Chiding myself internally, I go to search through the kitchen cabinets while trying to minimalize the noise as much as possible. Well, do not want to wake anyone up due to this. And seeing as it is fifteen past one, in the night, I don't want anyone to come here directed by any sound and scold me for not having a full dinner and throwing tantrums. Uh, the thing that actually happened earlier during dinner for which I did not have dinner to the full is that...Darin was seated next to me at the dinning table, tending to my needs. But why?? Should he not be sitting next to Ara? Should he not be hating me? Or, he was doing all this out of pity because I have lost my memories, at least according to them? I...don't know! But whatever is his reason to do all that, it will not chang