Chapter 3

4 years ago

ShiriHoonMain

@ExoticDisaster

Prerna was busy presenting her project in the boardroom while Rishab continued to look at her. His intense gaze burnt her skin, yet she tried her best to concentrate on the meeting.

To her relief, the meeting got over soon and the deal was finalised. She was very happy that her first project as a chief designer was a success. As soon as the clients left after congratulating her and Varun, she picked her bag to leave as well.

To her surprise, Rishab replaced her bag back on the table. He quickly spun her around and leaned closer.

Prerna looked into his glistening eyes and followed his gaze; she saw it end on her lips and gasped inwardly.

She took a step to her left, only to be pulled back by his steady arms; she raised her eyebrow and looked at him. The array of emotions floating in his eyes, made her heart skip a beat. She lowered her lashes, not being able to withstand his heart-searing gaze.

She felt him step closer and moved back on cue; he smirked and swiftly reduced the distance between them in two quick steps. She felt her back hit the rim of the conference table and her eyes popped out.

Rishab smirked and placed both hands on each side of her, trapping her in the middle. Prerna tried her best to gather her voice and could only manage to mumble a throaty "Si...Sir.."

He smiled and silenced her with his index finger on her quavering lips; she gasped and clenched her eyes shut upon feeling his moist breath on her face.

Prerna pushed him with all her force and yelled in anger.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?"

Rishab was taken aback with her sudden outburst. Guilt ridden his face and he couldn't understand what to say.

"Doesn't this little thing get inside your thick skull that I don't like this? I hate this. It feels disgusting, Rishabh!" She spoke her lungs out.

"You feel disgust when I come close to you?" Rishab asked innocently.

"Yes!" Prerna replied. "Yes I do feel. Listen, you have already hurt me after kissing me without my consent. Now just don't spoil the little respect I have for you by doing this type of silly things or I would not think of a moment before leaving this job."

She spat like venom and left the room.

Rishab sat on the chair and put his palm on his face. He didn't know how and why all this happened. He had known Prerna since she was a kid; she is his best friend's sister and his sister's best friend. How can even he think about her that way? She feels disgusted with his touch? Of course she would. She was not like any other girl, she was different, different in a beautiful way.

But Rishab couldn't understand what hurt him more, his actions or her words.
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"What the hell is this Mr. Bajaj?" Prerna yelled as soon as she entered Varun's cabin. "How dare you ask Anurag to stay away from me? Are you stalking me?"

"No, Prerna, I am not. True, I asked him to leave my secretary alone but I will never stalk you or invade your personal space," he said in a honest tone.

"You are invading it, Sir." she said furiously. "He is my fiance, for god sake!"

"And you don't love him," he said without beating around the bush.

"My best friend and your cousin Arush had already told me everything." he informed her.

 "You father has fixed your marriage to some Anurag, who you don't even know. Trust me, no one can force you into anything without your consent."

"Why are you being so good, what is you agenda?" She was livid at his ways. This was frustrating her more, she could deal or cry over the arrogant Rishabh Bajaj but how could she handle this confusing man.

Rishab came closer to her to cup her face.

"You are a princess, Prerna. You would be treated with respect, care and love. You may not be my first kiss but you are my last and you will remain so. After I kissed you, even if I hate the way it happened, there will be no one else yet I will never impose anything on you. All I want is your happiness," he said earnestly. 

"Do you want to marry your father's friend's son?" He asked.

"I don't know." she said honestly removing his hand from her face. "I really don't. I never looked at you that way. And I have never thought about marriage. I know you aren't a bad person, Rishab but you had no right to steal my first kiss like that." She said truthfully.

"I know and I understand," his eyes lowered. "The feelings are mutual in someway. But I can't deny that I am attracted towards you. I need you to give us a chance. I promised you would never be forced into anything."

"It will take me some time, what if you repeat again?" she said with fright in her tone.

"I will not." He said with conviction.

Prerna nodded and left the room.

Rishab tried not to get attracted towards her yet he had no control over his heart. He didn't know how but he realised that he loved this woman so much. His heartbeat had rose immensely at their first kiss.

Rishabh Bajaj was not loser, he knew how to face his feelings. He would never hide, behind his arrogant look, his feelings. When he loved someone, he made sure they are treated with respect, care, love and tenderness.

It had been a month and Rishab had not given Prerna any chance to complain. He was a gentleman yet he often smiled at her. He had a beautiful smile, she admitted.

He met many celebrities and Prerna could see Rishab staying away from the ones who get clingy with him.

Prerna looked at her reflection in the mirror and then at those models. They were slim, gorgeous, beautiful, they was so much more beautiful than her, Prerna was a slim too but not as gorgeous as them. She had average looking features, big eyes, enchanting. But why did he love her and not some awesome models?

Awkwardly, she felt nice that someone could love her this much regardless how she looked and that she didn't even reciprocate the feelings. 'I should not feel good about it,' she rebuked herself.

Her cellphone beeped and she picked it up.

"Anurag is coming next week." She read her mother's message.

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