chapter 10 The War Has Begun

Shivay had one goal—to get rid of Anika's unnecessary attention-seeking tactics.

Anika had one mission—to prove that Shivay Singh Oberoi was not a robot.

Result?

A full-fledged war.

Step 11: Provocation 101

Anika had discovered something groundbreaking.

Shivay was an introvert.

And introverts hated unnecessary attention.

So what did she do?

Gave him maximum attention.

Tactic 1: Public Embarrassment

Breakfast table.

Shivay sipping his coffee peacefully.

Anika? On full drama mode.

Anika (extra loud): "Shivay, tumhara favorite color kya hai?"

Shivay frowned. "Blue. Why?"

Anika: "Waise toh tumhara favorite white hona chahiye."

Shivay narrowed his eyes. "Kyun?"

Anika smirked. "Kyuki tumhare chehre pe toh hamesha 'no emotions' likha hota hai—bilkul white paper ki tarah!"

The servants choked on their laughter.

Shivay glared.

Shivay (gritting his teeth): "Anika, behave."

Anika (sweetly): "Oh, but I am behaving, mere shant sadhu maharaj!"

Shivay clenched his jaw.

Mujhe ek din yeh ladki murder karne par majboor kar degi.

Step 12: The Retaliation Begins

If Anika wanted war, Shivay would not back down.

Tactic 2: The Silent Treatment

Shivay stopped reacting completely.

Anika would crack jokes.

No reaction.

Anika would annoy him.

No reaction.

Anika would steal his hoodie.

Still, no reaction.

Anika (thinking): Kya yeh banda asli hai ya AI robot?

She tried one last thing.

She hid his laptop charger.

Step 13: The Explosion

Shivay finally snapped.

He walked straight to Anika's room, deadly calm.

Shivay (dangerously soft): "Anika, mera charger kahan hai?"

Anika smirked. "Kya karoge? Mujhpe case file karoge?"

Shivay took a step closer.

Anika's smirk faltered.

Shivay (low voice): "Main warning nahi deta, Anika."

Anika swallowed. "Toh?"

Shivay leaned in slightly.

"Mujhe jab kuch chahiye hota hai, main le leta hoon."

Before Anika could react, Shivay grabbed the charger from under her pillow and walked out.

Anika sat there, stunned.

Did Shivay just flip the game on her?!

Step 14: Who Will Win?

Anika was NOT giving up.

Shivay had started fighting back?

Good.

Because she loved a challenge.

But what she didn't know?

Shivay wasn't playing anymore.

Now, it was personal.

To Be Continued…

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Anika vs. Shivay: Who wins the first round?

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And a challenge that changes everything.