BILLIONAIRE'S IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION

SHOT 51

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Siddharth's pov!

"Damn! Why did I tell her all that?" I cursed myself for always forgetting myself around her.

I still couldn't digest that I cried in front of her last day. I never share my pain with anybody. What made me do that in front of her out of all the people?

"Tell who what?" Ansh asked as he came into my room.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, as I unbuttoned my cufflinks.

"What kind of question is that? I came here to meet everyone.." Ansh said with a shrug.

"Then go and see everyone. What are you doing in my room?" I asked him in annoyance.

"Okay, okay, calm down. I was just asking." Ansh raised an eyebrow, clearly sensing my irritation.

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. Ansh could be so frustrating sometimes.

"By the way, where does Nidhi sit and work?" Ansh asked casually, flipping through the pages of a magazine on my desk.

His question caught me off guard, and I felt a surge of annoyance rising within me.

"Why do you want to know?" I asked sharply, my tone more hostile than I had intended.

Ansh looked up, taken aback by my sudden outburst.

"Whoa, what's gotten into you, Sid? I just wanted to see her. It has been a while, that's why!"

I clenched my jaw, struggling to keep my temper in check.

"Just stay away from her, Ansh. She is none of your concern."

Ansh frowned, clearly confused by my reaction.

"Come on, Sid. Just because you don't like her, I don't have to stay away from her. I like her actually. She is nice company."

His words grated on my nerves, and I felt a surge of irrational jealousy coursing through me. I didn't like the thought of Ansh spending time with Nidhi, of him getting to know her better than I did.

"I said stay away from her, Ansh," I snapped, my voice sharper than before.

Ansh raised his hands in surrender, his expression one of exasperation.

"Fine, fine. I will stay away from her. Damn, you are acting like I am trying to steal her or something."

With that, he turned on his heel and stormed out of the room, leaving me alone with my turbulent thoughts.

His last words echoed in my head.

As the door slammed shut behind him, I sank down onto the edge of my bed, feeling utterly frustrated and confused. What was wrong with me? Why did I feel so possessive and protective over Parinidhi?

I tried to rationalise my feelings, to dissect them and understand them. Was it because she had seen me vulnerable, and had witnessed a side of me that no one else had? Or was it something else entirely?

The truth was, I didn't know. All I knew was that being around Parinidhi stirred up a whirlwind of emotions within me, emotions that I couldn't quite comprehend.

But one thing was for certain: I needed to keep my distance from her. I couldn't afford to let my feelings get in the way, not when I have first hand witnessed how feelings destroy and ruin people..

With a heavy sigh, I leaned back against the headboard, closing my eyes and willing myself to push thoughts of Parinidhi to the back of my mind.

But no matter how hard I tried, she lingered there, a constant presence in my thoughts and my heart, whether I wanted her to be or not.

*****

A while later, when I came out of my bedroom to the living room, the sight that welcomed me made me boil in rage.

Parinidhi was laughing at something Ansh was saying.

Didn't I tell him to stay away from her?

"Ansh!" I called out loudly and everyone in the living room got startled and looked at me.

Damn! I didn't want the entire family's attention on me.

'Should have thought about it before screaming down the entire house,' my subconscious mind taunted me.

"What is it, Sid?" Ansh asked, still not moving from next to Parinidhi. My blood boiled seeing him sitting so close to Parinidhi.

"Did you get in touch with the D Fab's representative?" I asked coldly and he frowned.

"You asked me to contact him tomorrow, Sid." Ansh said.

"No. I told you to contact him ASAP. And you are wasting your time having loose talks with people." I charged at him angrily, even though I knew he was saying the truth. I told him to get in touch with Mr Mittal within a day or two.

"Sid, if you don't remember. D Fab is an American Company. It isn't morning yet there. I can hardly wake him up from his sleep to have a discussion about the collaboration." Ansh said, his annoyance evident in his voice.

"Fine, what about the fabric quality check? Did you do that?" I asked angrily.

"No, Mukul and I are going for the quality check tomorrow morning. It is scheduled into my calendar already." Ansh said and I sighed in exasperation.

"No, it can't wait until tomorrow. I want a report on the quality check tonight. Liaise with Mukul and plan accordingly." I said, wanting to somehow get him away from Parinidhi.

"God! You are so irritating, do you know that?" Ansh asked, glaring at me.

"Ansh..."

I knew I was being irrational, but I couldn't help the surge of jealousy and possessiveness that coursed through me at the mere thought of Ansh getting closer to Parinidhi.

"Fine, I am going." He said in exasperation.

Finally, Ansh relented, agreeing to leave. As he made his way towards the door, I breathed a sigh of relief, hoping to put an end to the torturous evening.

But just as Ansh was about to step out, he turned back to Parinidhi, his voice casual.

"Do you want me to drop you home, Nidhi?" He asked, and my heart sank at the thought of her leaving with him.

"That would be wonderful, Ansh. It's getting late, and it's safer for Nidhi to have someone accompany her," Di chimed in before Parinidhi could respond.

I clenched my fists at my sides, struggling to keep my emotions in check.

"I want the reports immediately, Ansh. I don't want any delays." I made one last attempt, biting onto my growing frustration and anger.

"Sid, Nidhi's home and the fabric factory are in the same direction. It wouldn't cause any delay. I promise I will make it quick. We will head straight to the fabric factory after dropping Nidhi home." Ansh said.

"How do you know where her house is?" I snapped at him, without thinking through. My family was giving me odd glances.

"What has gotten into you, Sid? I know where her house is because we once had a talk about it. Stop asking silly questions. We are leaving." Ansh said and walked towards the main door.

I had no choice but to watch helplessly as Parinidhi agreed to accompany him.

As Parinidhi flashed me a smile on her way out, my gut twisted with conflicting emotions. Part of me wanted to reciprocate, to acknowledge her gesture, but my pride and frustration won out.

I shot her a cold, indifferent look, ignoring her completely as she left with Ansh.

'She doesn't matter to me. Parinidhi doesn't matter to me..' I chanted to myself as I retreated to the privacy of my bedroom.

A/N

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