Married But Why?

Chapter 3

Ananya’s POV

I knew from day one that he was mentally unstable. The way he looks at me, the way he is always around me, and the way he congratulates me despite losing from me in the business, shows he is planning something.

I have never met someone like him. I still remember our first eye contact with him when I felt he was eye-f*****g me. He was his usual self, but I felt like I was naked in front of him.

That’s one of the reasons, I always ensured that I stayed away from him. Despite having differences, I never raised my voice at him knowingly, although I gave him savage replies, but still, I feel I should be within my limits.

I was lost in my thoughts when I found him lost in the thoughts.

I touched his hand that was on my shoulder, and he finally looked into my eyes through the mirror.

He gave me a small smile and I asked, “What are you thinking?”

“Nothing.”, He said, and I said sarcastically, “Come on, it’s not like you do anything without a motive. I know you must have some plans. So tell me, why did you marry me?”

He gave me a beautiful smile and taunted me, “I never knew my wife knows me so well.”

I stood and turned to him saying, “I know how good of a businessman you are.”

“Really?”, He asked, and I nodded saying, “Yeah, I had to work my ass off to defeat you in, the last few years.”

“Thanks for the compliment, Mrs. Singh.”, He said, and made me sit in front of the dressing table again.

He held my hand in his and said, “Okay, if you want to know, I will tell you, but first you tell me how you agreed to this marriage.”

He asked and the smile on my face dropped. I thought for a while before saying, “One of my friends used to tell me that in anger I lose my mind. I do stupidity.”

“So?”, He asked, and I replied, “I proved him right. When my parents sent me your picture on w******p, I was so angry. In the heat of the moment, I said, I like you, thinking that I would see the picture later.”

The small smile on his lips broadened, and he continued, “Then?”

I looked into his eyes and said like a stupid girl, “Then I forgot to download it and ended up in the marriage ceremony with you.”

He was silent for a moment. Maybe he was trying to digest what he had just heard.

I brought him out of his thoughts by saying, “Now, it’s your turn.”

He looked at me and I added, “Why me?”

I was waiting for him to tell his part of the story, but he didn’t say anything.

He stood after some time and made me stand on my feet.

He took my face in his hands and I felt a sensation that I had felt for years. I knew this touch. I am familiar with it. But how?

I was trying to remember that when I heard him, “Because I love to call you mine.”

My whole focus was on his eyes which were making holes in my body. Suddenly, he held me by my waist and our bodies touched.

He continued.

“Mine to love.”

“Mine to hate.”

“Mine to hurt.”

“Mine to appreciate.”

He completed but I was confused now. I was taking long breaths when he brought me out of my lala world, saying, “It’s too late. Come to bed, I have an important meeting tomorrow.”

Without a word, I walked with him to bed. He was holding my hand.

He was guiding me and I don’t know why I was not uncomfortable or afraid.

I was relaxed.

I can feel those hands are not unfamiliar.

His touch is not new.

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Rudra’s POV

She walked with me to bed. She was calm just like before. She lay down on the bed, and I was right beside her. She slept in no time. But I was awake.

Her beautiful face, pink lips, tomato-like cheeks were looking so beautiful.

Her hair was coming to her face trying to cover her but before that, I moved closer to her and removed those, hairs from her face.

I touched her cheeks and murmured, “Finally, I have got what was mine.”

Suddenly, her hand was on my hand and I smiled looking at her and suddenly remembered the moment when she was crying for him.

I vowed to myself, “Akshat, you shouldn’t have tried to snatch her from me. You will have to pay for it.”

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