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Saira shifted uncomfortably on her feet as she scanned the crowd.

She totally looked out of it.

Every female wore classy short dresses.Not a single one wore a long gown.

She gulped.She was nervous.

Saira had never attended such classy business parties.

The only events she ever attended were dance events and the weddings.

Nikhil looked totally unfazed by it.Obviously,he was used to it.

"Breathe Saira."Nikhil said.

She took a deep breath.

"And smile."

She tried to smile.

Tried.

"Oh please!Not this one.People will be creeped out by this wide smile." Nikhil said.

Her wide fake smile fell and she turned to him and giving him a glare,said,"You never mentioned it was a classy extravagant dinner party.Did you?"

It was his turn to look down guiltily.He looked like a child was caught not telling his report card.

Saira so badly wanted to smirk but the nervousness prevented it and she instead spoke,"Let the party end.You will pay for this Nikhil Malhotra."

He gave her an uneasy smile.

Saira knew that look now.

She asked him suspiciously,"What are you hiding?"

He just scratched his neck and said looking down again,"Uhh,I think my exes would be present here."

Saira froze.

Wasn't it enough that she had to deal with his mother?

Now,she had to handle jealous ex.

Sorry.It would be Exes.

"Care to tell about them?"Saira asked as she threw daggers through her eyes.

Nikhil this time straightened up as he noticed some people had noticed.

He dragged her to some secluded area.

As they stopped,he took a deep breath and chanted in his mind.

"I am Nikhil Malhotra.I should be intimidated of none.Not even this meek girl who stood at what?Five foot something.What more could she do?Leak my secret out?Would she?Nah I don't think so.I think..oh wait....I have to reveal about my ex."

He looked at her with cold eyes again.

Saira had such a strong urge to roll her eyes at his shifting attitude.

A few minutes ago,she kept a upper hand over him as she intimidated him and now he was back to his attitude.

So,she just looked at him.

He spoke,"Both my exes that is Shanti and Shreya are here."

Saira's eyes widened at their names.Of course she had read them.

He continued to say without waiting for her reaction,"Shanti is a cardiologist from AIIMS. Shreya is actually...you know what,she lives on the money with whatever boyfriend she lives."

Saira frowned when she heard Shanti is a cardiologist,so she spoke,"Isn't Shanti from IIT?"

Atleast that was what mentioned.

Nikhil shaked his head and said,"Nah.She had been selected in both.She went through both the counselling.Thats how we met.She later called it quits with IIT as she had qualified for medical.Her father wanted her to handle his engineering business but then seeing that she had cracked aiims exam,he let her do it."

Saira was impressed.Cracking IIT and AIIMS exams weren't easy.

She spoke,"Then why did you break up with someone who is so qualified?"

Nikhil simply shrugged and said,"Well,we realized we weren't meant for relationship after two days.We had just one date,she talked about dissections and medical gross things while I talked about softwares and programming code.Later,we decided she wanted to just study and I well...uh..wanted to build up a company.I just don't understand though that why would someone spread rumours that she cheated on me."

Saira just was in a daze.

Shanti sounded so focussed.She still wanted to ask about Shreya.As she was about to ask,she saw a hand tapping Nikhil's shoulder.She could see the nails were painted.

She knew it would be a female.

As he turned to look,Nikhil seemed to have frozen at the sight.

Shreya Singh.

Her jet black long straight hair were set free.Her lips were stained red.It was a shade of bold red.Her hold stance screamed boldness.She adorned a innocent yet in a way sly smile.Her pearly white teeth stood out in light.For a second,Saira feared if Shreya would have fake smiled a bit more longer,she would be blinded by her pearly whites.She wore a black dress which hugged her hourglass figure perfectly.Her eyes.Her eyes were blue,the colour that resembled that of storm.

Shreya said in her high shrill voice,"Hi Nik baby!"

Saira cringed at her tone.She literally purred.

It wasn't just Saira who cringed.Even Nikhil cringed.

Nikhil just spoke,"What the hell are you doing in this party?"

Shreya gave a seductive smile and said,"Umm,partying?"

Saira blinked a minute before giggling at her statement.

Shreya looked at Saira and scoffed angrily,"That joke was meant for Nik!"

Saira stopped giggling and said,"Oh!I am sorry!"

Shreya flipped her hair dramatically before saying,"Of course,you had to be sorry bitch."

Saira narrowed her eyes and said,"What did you just call me?"

Shreya smirked and said,"A bitch."

Saira thought for a second before she grinned.

Both Shreya and Nikhil were puzzled.

Why would she grin if someone just insulted?

Saira gave them a look and asked,"What?"

Nikhil simply shrugged while Shreya said,"You do realise I called you a bitch?"

Saira gave a toothy smile and said,"Of course I do!Bitch means a female dog.Dogs are related to nature.And nature is

Like totally beautiful!So basically you gave me a compliment."

Shreya blinked in shock before recovering and saying,"Whatever."

She again flipped her hair,took Nikhil's arm,ran a finger through his arm and said,"Nik baby!I have so much missed us being together."

Nikhil shook his head as if irritated.And he went away from that place.

Saira watched him as he walked off angrily.I started to walk behind him when I heard Shreya speak,"You will never be able to walk beside him.Always behind him."

I stopped at her voice and saw her who looked at Saira with so much venom.

Saira said,"You are perceiving him wrong."

Shreya walked up to her before saying,"He never loved any woman.Not even his own mother.Why would he love you?

Saira asked,"How do you know about his mother?"

Shreya smirked and said,"You know we were drunk and then he dragged me to his...."

Saira shook her head in disappointment.She was clearly jealous. She could easily say she was making tales.

Shreya said,"Look bitch!I am warning you!He is not yours."

Saira saw her as Shreya gave her last look and started walking away.

Saira smiled sadly and muttered to herself,"Anyways he is not mine.He is someone else's possession."

And with that she started walking where Nikhil was.

Nikhil looked at her with again cold eyes.

He spoke furiously,"What took you so long?"

Saira could not understand what was wrong with him.

As she tucked a strand of hair with the hand which had ring,her ring shone brightly.

That ring brought Nikhil back his mother's memory.

She spoke softly,"Shreya just gave me a lecture about you being drunk and with her and blah...blah.Is that enough?"

Nikhil suddenly out of nowhere said,"I don't trust you enough.What if you told about our little deal?"

Saira frowned at his idea,"Why would I tell anyone about our deal?I don't understand what is wrong with you Nikhil?"

Nikhil laughed humourlessly.

Saira could never understand him at this stage.She thought they were making a progress.

He angrily said,"I never Trust anyone.If I would have trusted you,why would I make you sign a deal?"

Saira had enough of his mood swings so she glared at him with flaring brown eyes,"What.Is.Wrong.with you?"

She asked this time with angerness in tone.

Nikhil said,"You are nothing less than gold diggers ."

Saira spoke,"You mean I am a gold digger?"

She spoke with at angry tone.This time she had no tears spilling.All she felt was anger.

Nikhil shrugged.

Saira took out her phone.

Nikhil asked,"What are you doing?"

Saira furiously spoke,"calling a cab."

Nikhil said,"Remember the Deal?"

Saira looked at him and felt hurt.Couldn't she like get some change of scenario?

She wanted to just go,curl up and cry out all her problems to Shyla and Aarav.

But no,she couldn't do it.

And anyways,her makeup would be ruined if she cried.

So she looked up,took a deep breath and said,"I hate you."

Nikhil simply said,"As if I care."

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After two hours,

People had surrounded the couple as soon as they entered.Saira tried to smile while Nikhil stood beside her.

They tried best not to look awkward.

But most of people including the media assumed that Saira was a private person and did not show Much PDA,all because even before Saira avoided public attention.

They were thankful that people assumed that.

As they were talking,Mrs Sinha came to greet them.

She was an early forties woman who loved to gossip.Mr Sinha,Vice President, also shared the same trait as wife though he knew when to shut up unlike his wife.

As she greeted the couple,she spoke,"Do you see my dress?It is worth 50 thousand dollars."

Saira made an O shaped mouth to show she was surprised.Mr Sinha and Nikhil continued to chat about business.

Nikhil held Saira by her waist as she stood beside him.

As Mrs Sinha continued chatting,she said,"Oh look!Saira!You are a trending topic on net."

Saira and Nikhil looked at each other and said,"I am?For what?"

Mrs Sinha said,"For your dress silly.Oh and also for your kiss.OH my god!YOU GUYS KISSED!!!!"

Mrs Sinha said last sentence too loudly.Everyone gasped and looked at them.

Before someone could say,they heard another female voice.

"My My.If it isn't Nikhil."

Saira knew that young voice.Of course it would belong to Shanti.

Her voice was refined unlike Shreya's.

She wore a stunning show stopper dress.

But it didn't look stunning at her.It looked as if either she was forced or she wasn't comfortable.

'Great!I am dealing with two exes.My night is just beginning to get worse now!"

Nikhil ignored her and excused himself .

Saira stared as he left her.

She felt bad.Will he always leave her at bad times?

She suddenly got a message.

"If she corners you up,which she wouldn't do,just message me.Or better punch her.That would be fun though.Err,troublesome too but fine."

Her eyes widened when she saw that he had sent this message at the time when she was with Shreya.

"What the hell is taking so much time?"

"Are u going to reply?"

"Should I check?"

She simply muttered,"I really don't understand him."

One minute,he was being more sour than a citrus and then he turns to be sweet like Ice cream.

She felt Shanti snapping her fingers in front of her eyes,"Did you hear whatever I just said?"

Saira shrugged and said,"I uhh.zoned out...?"

Shanti released a breath when she saw everyone had turned up to mind their own business.

She spoke slowly and softly,"I said I will not leave Nikhil.I love him."

Saira stared at her and said,"Seriously?"

Shanti cracked a smile,"Nah."

Saira frowned again and said,"What is that supposed to mean?"

Shanti said again in a soft voice,"I told these words in public but I don't love him neither I like him.Its that guy I like since two months."

Shanti pointed her finger at a man.He looked Non Indian.Of course though,she knew him.Atleast Aarav knew.

Saira then said,"Then why did you say?"

"Because I want him to see me."

"Isn't It a bit like you know..makes him see you as someone chasing rich men?"

Shanti's eyes widened in worry.

"I have a plan."

"Really?"

Saira said,"Uh not really...err,we can start laughing and say what acting talent you have."

Shanti said,"Oh okay."

And they actually did that.They stopped laughing when everyone gave them a weird look.

The businessman looked at Shanti for a brief minute before shaking his head and resumed his chat.

Shanti noticed that and literally jumped happily.

Saira cracked a smile.

Shanti stretched her hand out and said,"Hi!I am shanti Koirala.You can call me Shan."

Saira stretched her hand out to shake her hand and spoke,"Hi!I am Saira Kapoor.Everyone calls me Saira."

Shanti gave her number to Saira and whispered before going,"I have a feeling that we are going to be good friends."

Saira nodded enthusiastically.

Soon she got two messages:

1.Nikhil

"Meet me at our car parking asap."

2.Shyla

"Trouble in house!TIH!Your Dad is very angry.Stay at Nikhil's place today as he asked me where r u."

Her eyes widened in fear when she read the message.

What had she done?

What do you think is going to happen?

Shreya is going to be soon be seen again.What did you think about Shanti?

And what do you think about Nikhil?Why is he like this?

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