Naina laid back down on the bed beside Sameer, and dozed off barely within a minute. She snuggled into Sameer after feeling cold while he just lightly chuckled at her cuteness and childishness.

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After landing they had headed directly to their mansion as Sameer had some important work.

Sameer - Naina mujhe kuch kaam hai toh main ja raha hun, I'll be back by 6. Tum ready rehna n I'll pick you up for the party. Venue thoda door hai toh hume almost 1 hour lag jaega pahunchne ke liye so be ready by sharp 6 pm.

Naina - Haan baba aur kitni baar kahoge? Main ready ho jaungi time par!

Sameer - Fine! Aur chaho toh Preeti ko bhi bula sakti ho.

Naina - Theek hai ab aap jaiye kyunki agar aap late hogaye then I'll shoot you and I am not kidding ( *sarcastic smile* )

Sameer - ( *amused* ) Sach mein?

Naina - Haan.

Naina said to try to scare him which she of course knew wouldn't work on him but instead of mocking her or making his way out of the house, Sameer pulled her closer and circling his arms around her body, buried his face in her neck and inhaling her scent, whispered in her ear

Sameer -  I can't wait to be killed by you.

Sameer moved away from her neck but still both of them were dangerously close, staring into each other's eyes.

Naina - ( *staring at him in disbelief* ) You are a psychopath

Sameer - Correction. A breathtakingly hot psychopath ( *Winked* )

Running his hand over his freely-flowing hair, Sameer grabbed his needed file and walked out of the door without glancing back even once.

Naina - ( *sighed and chuckled* ) Mr. Self-obsessed Maheshwari

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It was about 5 in the afternoon and Naina was almost ready but she was really nervous for some reasons that she didn't want to remember.

Preeti - Naina itni nervous kyun ho rahi hai? Sab theek hoga. Chinta mat kar. Aur tu behave toh aise kar rahi hai jaise first date pe ja rahe ho tum dono

Naina - Preeti tujhe pata hai main nervous kyun hun

Preeti - Tera kuch nahi ho sakta. Bahut samay guzar chuka hai us incident, bhool ja, aur Sameer waisa kuch repeat bhi nahi hone dega kabhi.

Just as they were talking, they heard a manly voice from behind and recognised it right away.

" Kaun kya hone nahi dega? "

Naina - ( *turned around* ) Sameer kuch nahi. Chale abhi?

The moment Sameer saw her, his breath hitched, she was looking ethereal.

The dress was fitting her perfectly, defining every curve, and her make-up was minimal but perfect. He was taking in every detail about her and also noticed the slight blush that was adoring her cheeks. But he frowned on looking into her eyes, the emotion swirling in them was one that he could see in her rarely. It was 'nervousness and anxiety' but he didn't ask her anything about it to not make her uncomfortable.

Sameer - ( *clearing his throat* ) Chale?

Naina - Thoda wait kar sakte hain kya aap? I swear I'll be back from the washroom in a minute ( *nervous smile* )

Sameer - Yeah sure

Naina - Thank you I swear main ek minute mein wapas aa jaungi.

Naina hurried into the washroom leaving behind Preeti and Sameer in complete silence.
Sameer took his phone out and started checking his emails while Preeti stood in the silence staring at Sameer fighting her inner turmoil. Finally sensing her gaze upon him, Sameer lifted up and eyes asked her if she wanted to say anything.

Sameer - Aisa kyun lag raha hai jaise tum kuch bolna chahti ho?

Preeti - Well Naina ne mujhe inform kiya ki aapko usne hamare baare mein sab bata diya hai. But there are still some thing's jo apko pata nahi hai

Sameer - ( *furrowed his eyebrow* ) Aisa kyun?

Preeti - Jijaji kyunki they are her worst fears. Jaise ki aaj, wo aaj itni nervous and anxious isliye hi hai coz jab hum sab chote the tab aisi hi ek party mein hamare upar attack hua tha, we were lucky ki hum zinda bach gaye but naina ko still 2 hafte hospital mein bitane pade the coz she was shot multiple times. Aur tab se yeh dar baith gaya hai uske mann mein. Par yeh wo apko kabhi nahi bataegi kyunki usko lagta hai ki yeh bahut choti si baat hai even if she still gets nightmares of it.

Sameer - I see. I'll take care of her kyunki mujhe nahi lagta ki almost marte marte bachna koi choti baat hai that is as long as you are not a suicidal brat.

Preeti chuckled lightly at the statement and was relieved that her sister had got such a nice and supportive man in her life. Soon Naina came back and joined them and both of them drove off towards their destination.

Naina's POV

Both of us sat in silence as Sameer kept driving and I kept fidgeting the hem of my dress, the nervousness making my stomach churn. As if sending my anxiousness, Sameer gave me an assured smile and kept his hand on my leg drawing circles with his thumb on my exposed skin. I inhaled sharply at the contact but slowly relaxed into his touch.

A few minutes later the silence was broken by Sameer as he cleared his throat and started a conversation.

Sameer - Um.....kuch samay mein pahunch jaenge waha

Naina - ( *Nodded* ) Hm.

At the moment I felt like ripping off my throat coz out of all the possible replies I just nodded and practically killed his attempt of starting a conversation. Real smooth Naina.

A few minutes more passed and finally he again opened his mouth to speak something but what he said caught me completely off-guard.

"Naina main tab bol nahi paya tha but you are looking beautiful"

He said looking into my eyes and then again fixed his eyes on the road. But I was blushing heavily, unable to comprehend anything or reply him.
It was wierd that just a little complement from him could make my heart flutter when I don't even have any kind of liking towards him or maybe I do? Or maybe I am just overthinking.

P.O.V ends.

Even though Naina had tried to shurg off the thought, still she was processing it in the back of her mind. The ride soon came to a halt infront of the venue.
Getting out of the car, both of them started walking towards the entrance, as they approached Naina wrapped her hands around Sameer's arm and he gave her a gentle smile assuring that everything was going to be fine. The party was happening on the 50th floor which meant that there was no way they could take the stairs. As soon as the doors of the elevator opened on the destined floor, the music practically tore their eardrums, it was incredibly loud and the place was undoubtedly overcrowded with people.

Sameer - Naina meri ek choti si meeting hai yaha so tumhe ana hai ya yaha rahogi?

Naina - Um...main yahi hun aap jaakar kar lijiye jo bhi kaam hai apko.

Sameer - Are you sure?

Naina - Haan Sameer am sure itni chinta karne ki sach mein koi baat nahi hai.

Sameer - Fine. If you say so but still agar tumhe ana ho then waha jo door dekh rahi ho ( pointing towards a door ) use kholke andar ajana n then thodi door chalne ke baad, take a left turn and then take the stairs. Upar tumhe right turn lene par ek door dikhega jiske bahar do guards honge, come inside, I'll be there.

Naina - ( *confused* ) stairs, then left, then sidhe jaake gaurds then niche aake darwaza kholke right turn lena hai...

Sameer - ( *Sighed* ) Leave it. You know what mujhe call hi kar dena tum, I'll pick you up. And ( *handing her a pocket knife* ) don't hesitate to use this in case you feel any danger.
And even if you kill anyone then don't worry about it, I'll get rid of the dead bodies. ( *winked and left* )

Trying to hide the blush that had adorned her cheeks, she stored the knife secretly to use it in time of need. With Sameer now gone for his work, Naina had nothing else to do than sit in a corner and get bored.

After sitting near the counter for a few minutes, a man approached her and sat down beside her without even asking for her permission. Leaning on the counter, the man started checking Naina out making her uncomfortable.

Naina - ( *Irritated* ) Sorry kya main apko jaanti hun?

Man - Uh...mujhe nahi lagta but we can introduce each other if you want, hi I am Sharad Malhotra ( *coming closer* )

As he came closer, his alcoholic breath mixed with the foul smell of cigarettes made Naina turn her face away in disgust.

Sharad - Pleasure meeting you

Naina - ( *under her breath* ) Wish I could say the same ( *sighed* )

Sharad - Kuch kaha?

Naina - Huh? Nahi ( *forced smile* )

Sharad - Waise I assume apka koi naam toh zaroor hoga. So may I know what it is?

Naina - Sure. It's Naina Sameer Maheshwari ( *smiling* )

Sharad tensed up on her full name but still continued flirting with Naina since Sameer was nowhere to be seen.

Sharad - Oh good. Khoobsurat naam hai, bilkul ( *touching her cheek* ) apki tarah

Naina - You know what? You are dumber than I had thought. Toh agar apne abhi tak notice nahi kiya hai then let me tell you clearly, that I am not interested so better luck finding another chick ( *waving* )

Sharad - ( *keeping his hand on her shoulder* ) Na, tum par se nazre hatt hi nahi rahi hai. How about we forget about Sameer Maheshwari for sometime and enjoy a little bit?

Sharad was about to slide off her shoulder strap but before he could do it, Naina got a hold of his hand, twisted it and grabbing the knife swinged it in full force to drive it into his body.
But stopped right before it could pierce into his body. Sharad's eyes were reflecting pure terror and it seemed like he was about to sh*t himself.

Naina - ( *lowering the knife* ) Take it as a warning

Sharad - ( *leaving the breath he was holding* ) Itna gussa kyun ho rahi ho? Fine nahi kar raha tumhe pareshan.

Just then the waiter interrupted their conversation, probably to save the "poor boy".

Waiter - Mam can I get you anything?

Naina - Red wine would be great ( *Writer is an underage, so usko wines n alcohols k baare mein kuch zyaada nahi pata ( *sheepish smile* )

Waiter - Sure mam just a minute

Naina - Hm. ( *Turned to face the other way* )

Sharad - ( *Thinking* ) Pata hai Naina,  your hard to get act has made me get even more interested in you. And tumne mujhe threaten karne ki galti ki huh? Guess then you will be my enjoyment for tonight. ( *smirked* )

As soon as the waiter kept the drink on the table, someone called him because of which he didn't get the time to inform Naina that her drink was ready. Noticing that no one was watching them, Sharad took a wrapper out of his pocket, and putting the white powder in Naina's drink, stirred it a little bit to avoid suspicion.

Sharad - ( *thinking* ) You will act drunk for a while after this, but it will be ok since uske kuch hi der baad tum behosh hojaogi aur tab tak hum dono mere room mein honge. Excited? I hope you are darling.

Sharad - ( *calling Naina* ) Naina

Naina - ( *turned towards him* ) What? ( *harshly* )

Sharad - Woah! Calm down there young lady. Main toh bas itna inform karna chahta hai ki your drink's on the counter toh behtar hoga jaldi lelo tum use is se pehle ki main le lun.

Naina - ( *Took the drink* ) It's Mrs. Maheshwari for you. Yaad rakhlo nahi toh tumhe consequences toh pata hi honge

Sharad - Believe me mujhe pata hai.

After downing the whole drink, Naina started feeling a throbbing sensation in her head but she chose to ignore it.

Sharad - Naina theek toh ho tum?

Naina - Hmm. Theek hun main

Sharad - Lag nahi raha. Suno main tumhe kisi room mein le jata hun waha rest kar lena tum.

( *Naina started loosing her senses as the drug started showing its effect.* )

Naina - ( *Trying hard to stay in her senses* ) Nahi kaha na maine mujhe kahi nahi jana.

Sharad - Fine. Fine. Fine. Main nahi le ka raha tumhe kahi. But atleast i can take you to Sameer right? Tumhara pati? Taki wo tumhe ghar le jaye? You look sick.

Sharad was about to take Naina into his room, but before he could even touch her, Sameer came between them and gave him a crooked smile.

Sameer - Tumhe pata hai na ki yeh Naina Sameer Maheshwari hai? Sameer Maheshwari ki wife? Still you are trying to hit on her?

Sharad - Na-Nahi. Main toh b-bas Nain-mera matlab hai M-Mrs Maheshwari ko apko paas lekar araha t-

Sameer grabbed his jaw tightly and lifted him from his feet not letting him finish his sentence.

Sameer - ( *clenching his jaw* ) Tujhe laga maine kuch dekha nahi? How dare you? Jhoot bolne ki himmat bhi kaise hui teri? Huh? You know, I am going to snap your bloody neck if I see you for even one more second. ( *dropping him down* ) Toh bhaag. Bhaag aur agar mujhe mil gaya kabhi tu fir kisiko pata nahi chalega ki kaha gaya tu.

Sameer - ( *crouching down to his height* ) ( *whispered dangerously* ) Bhaag.

Sharad got up from the floor and without even wasting a second more, ran away from him and out of building to save his life while falling and bumping into others in the process.

Sameer - ( *Called someone* ) Shoot him! Bhaagne mat dena use. Agar subah hone se pehle usko maara nahi then be ready to say goodbye to your family. ( *disconnected the call* )

As soon as he hung up the call, two arms wrapped themselves around his torso and he very well knew who it was.

Sameer - ( *turned around* )

Naina - ( *giggling* ) Hey handsome ( *acting like drunk* )

Sameer - Fu*k.

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This much for today.

What do you think will happen with Sameer now? ( *writer smirks* )
Stay tuned to know what happens next.

The next chapter will be updated soon coz even I am excited about it. Coz the next chapter is going to be a little ✨spicy✨.

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