Chapter 17

“Mithran, darling. It's me Tanya" came a seductive voice through the intercom.

Mithran frowned.

What the hell is she doing here, he thought.

Then he noticed the obvious shock on Chaahat’s face before she masked it. And then an idea struck him.

He figured that Chaahat somehow came to an interpretation that Tanya is his girlfriend. Let her believe so, he thought.

With a sexy smirk plastered on his face, he opened the door, to see a scantily clothed Tanya Reddy beaming at him.

He curbed his obvious urge to roll his eyes at the seductive look she was trying to give him.

Tanya is a very beautiful girl, but he had never felt even an ounce of attraction towards her. Her attitude is a big turn off.

But he had to keep all that animosity aside and stage a play in front of Chaahat. He wanted to make her uncomfortable.

“Tanya, sweetheart. Come in” he said sweetly, opening the door wide for Tanya to enter.

Tanya looked at him, shocked out of her wits. She has lost count of the times when he had rebuffed her attempts of flirting with him, but she never felt discouraged. He was like an obsession for her.

And for the first time, Mithran Yadav was smiling at her and Tanya couldn't control her glee, she threw herself at him and hugged him.

Chaahat stared at the happenings in growing horror!

Mithran had a girlfriend?

Why did no one bother to tell her?

How could Uncle Madan do this to her? Knowing everything, how could he keep such a thing from her.

How could he make her an ‘other woman’ in somebody’s life!

“Have you had breakfast, Tanya?” she heard Mithran asking so sweetly

“Uh no. Maybe we can have breakfast together” the girl said, with a hopeful look on her face.

“Why not? Please come in” Mithran said and ushered Tanya in.

Tanya stopped dead in her tracks when she spotted Chaahat.

“Who is she?” Tanya asked, throwing a chilling look at Chaahat.

“Nobody important” Mithran said

Chaahat didn’t understand why she felt hurt at that. Of course she knew she is no one important to him. Neither is he in any way important to her.

Then why did his words hurt?

Chaahat shook her head to dispel those unwanted thoughts.

It is none of her business.

“I will take your leave” she said, took her wallet and walked towards the door to go out.

Mithran frowned at that. He didn’t expect her to walk out.

Where the hell would she go?

Does she know anybody here in the city?

“Where are you going?” Mithran demanded, when Chaahat turned the knob of the main door.

“I go wherever I please, Mr Yadav” Chaahat said coolly, without even turning to him.

Mithran quickly held her arms, spun her around and glared at her furiously.

“This city is new for you, Chaahat. You are my responsibility and you need to let me know where you are going” Mithran demanded

Chaahat shrugged his arms off hers and stared at him coldly.

“I am nobody’s responsibility, Mr Yadav. I have been taking care of myself for years. I don’t need a man to look after me” Chaahat said

“Mithran, let her go. Why are you bothering her” Tanya said, irritated at the scene in front of her. Mithran was talking to her properly for the first time and she didn’t want anything to ruin it.

“Stay out of this, Tanya” Mithran snapped at her furiously, not liking being interrupted while he was having a serious conversation.

Chaahat raised an eyebrow at the sudden change in Mithran’s attitude with Tanya. A couple of minutes ago, he was all over her, and now he is furious.

“You were to have a romantic breakfast together, Mr Yadav. Don’t let me keep you from it” Chaahat said sarcastically

Mithran shot a smirk at her.

“Are you by any chance jealous, Chaahat?” Mithran asked

Chaahat scoffed

For her to feel jealous, she has to feel something for him. And she is incapable of such feelings anymore.

“Don’t be ridiculous, Mr Yadav” Chaahat said

“What the hell is going on here? Who is this woman?” Tanya asked furiously

“Didn’t he tell you to stay out of this, Miss?” Chaahat asked calmly

Mithran was amazed at how calm this woman appears even when she is obviously irritated with him.

“Who the hell are you to say that to me?” Tanya asked furiously

“She is my bloody wife. Now you get yourself out of here” Mithran finally snapped at her, angry at himself for trying to do something so outrageous and for it to backfire so royally.

Tanya gaped at him in horror.

“Wife? You got married? How come? Why isn’t anyone aware of it? How could you do this to me?” Tanya screamed and Mithran flinched at her banshee like screams

“God! You are so annoying” he muttered

Chaahat felt guilt swamping her.

Unwittingly, she had become an other woman in Mithran and Tanya’s life. Something she had sworn she would never do.

And Mithra! How can he be so insensitive towards his girlfriend? Granted, she is irritating like hell, but in a way, he had cheated on his girlfriend and married her, thus breaking the girl’s heart.

“You sort it out with your girlfriend. I have no time and patience for this, Mr Yadav” Chaahat said coldly and walked out of the apartment, without listening to his words

“Damn it” Mithran cursed, wondering why he is upset.

Why the hell did he declare her to be his wife!

Why the hell is he being so bloody confusing!

One second he wants to upset her, make her believe the worst of him, and the next moment he is bothered by what she thinks about him.

It’s high time he consulted a psychiatrist. He is definitely going mad!

“Mithran?” Tanya shook him hard, to gain his attention.

“Why the hell are you still here, Tanya?”

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A/n

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