Chapter 9 (18+)

Manik returned after a few hours. He directly went to his study and the scene in front of him was enough to make his blood boil. His emotion was exploding out of him in waves. He stormed into the lounge where Nandini was causally seated on a couch.

“NANDINI, FOR JESUS’S SAKE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN MY STUDY?” Manik’s voice felt like thunder in the empty flat.

Nandini, who pretended to be engrossed in some random magazine, looked up, feeling totally bewildered. She hadn't seen Manik this mad ever. His face was bright red and a vein was popping in his temple. His jawline too looked sharper than it usually did.

"Will you mind explaining yourself?" He pulled her closer, gripping her upper arm.

Though she was perplexed at the beginning, his tone broke her trance and her face hardened at the tone he used with her. She threw a deadly glare at him and pulled her arm off of his hold.

"Yes, I mind." Anger flashed through her tone. "You want an explanation from me? For what? What the fuck