Chapter 79

Shanaya only needed to glance at him once before concluding how bad of an idea this was. “No,” she whispered, lifting a finger at him to stop him from moving any closer. “This is risky.”

She saw confusion flicker across his eyes, the smirk on his face fading. But before Dhruv could respond, she stepped out of the corner into clear vision of the crowd. To her relief, he did not follow her, nor did he call out her name. The tiny bells in her anklets jingled as she paced across the venue to the other end where Harish stood with his back to her.

To her relief, Dhruv didn't follow her, nor did he call out her name in protest. The delicate jingle of her anklets filled the air as she briskly paced across the venue, her destination set on reaching Harish, who stood with his back turned to her. The rapid pounding of her heart matched the rhythm of her hurried footsteps, fueled by the realization of the mistake she had narrowly averted. The presence of paparazzi loomed in every corner of the e