9. Determined
1296 Words
TIA
I will be starting my classes for my undergraduate program today. When I was in Nashville, then going to school was always a chore for me, and it sucked me a lot. I was not a girl who loved going to school, in fact, one could say that I hated going to school. But after running from my home, I have understood the value of education. Without being a graduate, no one will provide me with a job that will get me earning. So, during the past month, I have saved money and also enrolled myself in the degree program.
Meera helped me to pick a suitable subject for me. She has become a good support system for me in the meantime. Meera even motivated me about focusing on my studies and stop working as a waitress at the club. And after whatever happened that night at the club, I have to focus more on my studies, in an attempt to erase Arsal from my mind and brain.
I searched about him on the internet and got to know that he is the number one industrialist in Pakistan and he also holds a good rank on the Forbes list of Billionaires. There was written that Arsal Ali is a playboy who changes females like he is changing the furniture of his house. But the man who had met me the other day was none like a playboy. He did not even look at me with lust in his eyes. That was bullshit written about him on the internet.
But that night, I got to know more about him, and that too, from himself. I had never thought that he would call me and ask me to join him in drinking. And good man. as he had promised, he did not touch me. Maybe he just wanted to have company for the night. Maybe he was too hurt that he didn't care to whom he was sharing his feelings.
He had come all the way from Pakistan just to get the love of his life back. I must say the girl is really lucky, who have a man like Arsal in love with her, who didn't care about anything, but only her. And as Arsal had said, the girl whom he loves is deeply in love with her husband. That means her husband also loves her a lot. How lucky she is to have two men deeply in love with her.
And then there is me, who is not loved by anyone, let alone my family. Not even my dad loved me enough to deny his second wife and stepson to barter me in exchange for that stupid business deal. I had thought that maybe, just maybe, I could get the love of my life in face of Arsal Ali, but after yesterday, all my misconceptions were cleared. The only thing left in my life is to make my life a good one, and to be independent, instead of being dependent on Roy for my shelter and food.
Arsal had talked to me about his love, but I didn't like the fact that he was hellbent to get his love back, even after she was married to someone else. Maybe she didn't love Arsal the way he loves her. Or maybe, he had messed things up, which led to the reason for his breakup with that girl.
Whatever I had felt, I told him truthfully. Even though, I have to admit that it hurt to tell him that he should talk to her for one time, and make himself clear. If she might still loves him, then she will leave everything behind, and come back to him. But, if it's the other way around, then Arsal should stop invading her life with his acts.
He had not told me the name of the girl whom he loves, but I got to know from the news. The night when he had asked me to join him and had poured a part of his heart with bourbon for me, the same night, the news had spread all over the internet about Ruhani Goenka being sandwiched between the two dominant business tycoons of their respective countries.
I had even seen a picture, in which a beautiful woman who was clad in a silver adorable gown was sitting between Arsal and another handsome hunk. When I read further, I got to know that the other guy was Arjun Goenka, a very famous businessman from India who is also well known globally. He was the woman's husband, and the woman was none other than Ruhani Goenka, who is the lucky girl that is being loved by Arsal Ali.
That night, there was a high-profile auction held in the city, and both the men, Arjun and Arsal were hell-bent to buy a bracelet and thus had raised the actual price of that bracelet by fivefold. But in the end, it was Roy who had bid for the bracelet the highest and thus bought that. I felt a bit of jealous Ruhani. How could a girl be this much lucky, that she has not one, or two, but three men who will make sure that she is happy and safe?
I wanted to know how was she connected to Roy.
"What are you thinking about?" Meera asked.
"Yeah! Nothing." I lied and got out of the house. I did not want to get late on the very first day of my class. I had to work really hard and work my ass off to manage my job as well as my studies, only then I could get what I desire.
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I was on my way back home from university when I saw a commotion on the road. There were numerous police cars and ambulances and it looked like a heart-wrenching accident had taken place on the road. There were sounds of police sirens and ambulances all around and a crowd had gathered around a place.
As I walked further toward the crowd, I heard a woman nearly in her fifties, crying and saying, "Someone please save my daughter...Ruhani, beta!"
What the f**k! Ruhani? Can this be the same Ruhani? I tried to look around and saw that police were not doing anything, and in spite, of looking in one particular direction.
Fuck! f**k! f**k! There was a car that was lying upside down on the road and Arsal was arguing with a man near the car. I could not hear what they were talking about, but it looked like the man was trying to stop Arsal from going toward the tilted car. It was clear that it was related to Ruhani and most probably, Ruhani was still inside that car. My heart raced at the scene in front of me.
Where was Ruhani's husband...Arjun? Wasn't he supposed to be here, rescue his wife? And what about Roy? That day, it was Roy who had appeared out of nowhere and looked like he was someone really close to her. But where were Roy and Arjun now? Why had they left Arsal to be the one to threaten his own life in order to save Ruhani?
I stood there with my hands and feet trembling as I stood there helplessly and watched Arsal go toward the car.
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TO BE CONTINUED...
How naive Tia is, she thinks that having two men love a woman is a good thing. Only if she knew that it will only create clutter in Ruhani's life.
Ruhani and Arjun's story is also filled with so many hurdles. Their story is, "My control-freak billionaire".
Stay tuned and please do comment about how you find this story. XOXO
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