Chapter 03

Chapter 3

Sid's POV

I don't turn or look at her. I'm not in the condition of justifying my statement or giving her an explanation. I have a few hours left and I'll have to prove my innocence before my clients.

"Sana," I call her in a casual voice. She doesn't respond. I guess she left. I turn around and find her nowhere. Instead of looking for her, I prefer setting up my plans. Sana can wait, but my position can't.

Sana's POV

I run into the washroom controlling my tears and lock the door. I burst into tears as I remember his words. How can he say this to me? 

There's nothing personal between us? Then what's this between us? 

We are together for fucking five years. I've never let any other guy touch me, I've never thought of anyone else except for Sid. I gave everything to him. And he did that too. He had never dated or hooked up with any other girl. He never touched anyone the way he touches me. He lived with me in the same bedroom for the last 3 years. We have had sex more than a thousand times. And he says there's nothing personal?

I scold myself for this. I look at myself through the mirror. My eyes have turned red. This is the 3rd time I cried for him. 

The first time— he met with an accident. The second time— 2 years back when he was leaving Toronto for a few months. And I cried just because he said a single line. What the hell is happening to me? He never said he loved me. He never said we had been committed. Then it's my foolishness to cry over a single line he said. I don't know why I am thinking about all this. Our relationship is just an addiction. Nothing else. He is addicted to me. And I'm addicted to him. That's all about us.

Sid's Pov

I try to concentrate on my work. I had a chat with Cristiano and he is not in the mood to talk to me. He trusted all those fake clips shown by Alex. I hardly know Alex's wife. And I've never looked at any girl like this. There's only and only sana. I can't cheat on her. Though we are not in a relationship, we always shared a beautiful bond from college days.

I still remember when I saw her for the first time. We both were attracted towards each other and ended up giving our virginity to each other. We tried dating other guys and girls. But the comfort we found with each other was magical. I can't stand anyone else except for her. Not physically but also mentally. She became a part of my life, my happiness, my bad days. She supported me every time I fell. And I supported her every time she needed me. We remain loyal to each other without having a serious relationship. 

I don't know what she is to me. But she is everything to me if I keep my business aside.

But nowadays Sana is behaving immaturely. She keeps dragging our relationship into everything. Doesn't she know I love only one thing on this earth? That's money.. and only money. I can't bring her to the top of my priority list. Otherwise, I'll lose my goal.

My chain of thoughts breaks as my phone rings. I take out my phone and discover Alex's number on my screen. I hate this guy from the bottom of my heart. There are many reasons. But the reason that matters now is he has ruined my reputation in the market. Shareholders are claiming back their shares. They don't wanna work with me. Soon I'll be on the road from a billionaire.

"What do you want now?" I pick up and roar at him. I hear his pathetic laugh over the phone. My blood starts boiling.

"Brother," Alex laughs.

"I said what the fuck you want now?" I yell at him clutching the paperweight as I try to control my temper.

"As if you have something..," he mocks at me. 

"You're finished, Sid. And now you can give me anything. I just wanted to know how my brother is feeling"

"I'm not your brother," I scream

"Oops! Sorry. Stepbrother," he sarcastically replies.

"I don't even consider you that. How can you stoop so low? You have tarnished your wife's image to frame me," I shrug.

"Don't act decent bro. It doesn't suit you. I can be an asshole but you're much bigger than me," he smirks. 

"Now you should enjoy your last few hours as a CEO of GJC"

"In your dreams. I challenge you. I'll get back my company within 8 hours," I yell again

I hear the roll of a laugh. He is laughing at me. In my words. But he doesn't know what's waiting for him.

I cut the call and message my assistant Roshan as I smirk. A big nightmare is on the way to Alex.

Sana's POV

Though Sid is on the top of my priority list. But I'm not unprofessional. I lost my temper in the morning which left a bad impression on my personality. I am working for hours to contact all of the shareholders as I feel someone's presence there. I look up and find Sid staring at me. I'm clueless about how I should react. That line pinched me. Should I act normal as nothing happened? Should I show my anger as his one single line affects me? Or should I work it out by talking to him?

"You ate something?" He says leaving me surprised.

"Umm... no," I reply. "I'm trying to reach at least one of the shareholders," I try to be professional at work.

"You don't need to," he says.

"What?" I exclaim.

"Let's go home. Will you make dinner tonight? It's my birthday, no?" He chuckles.

I couldn't be more surprised. He was yelling at me this morning because I had told him to visit his mom. He said he wanted to focus on work. Our company is at stake. We have only a few hours left before the official comes and seals down our office. And he is now asking me to make dinner for him. Sometimes I feel I know him more than anyone else. Sometimes I'm confused. Do I even know him?

"But work....," I mumble.

"Don't worry. It'll be sorted," he says as my eyes pop out. Sorted? How? Is that so easy?

"Sorted?" I exclaim.

He holds my arm and makes me stand up. He turns off my computer and drags me out of my desk.

"Sid," I worriedly say. "Are you ok? Is everything alright?"

"All well, Sano," he lovingly says. I melt by his words as I almost forget those things he said to me a few hours ago. Is he trying to cover up? Is he trying to be good so that I forget what he said? But he generally doesn't do it. He never tries to explain and shows fake concern. I know he loves to spend time with me. I don't doubt him. I walk outside with him.

We make our way to his car. He drives home. I turn on the radio as always. And it is airing news live. Sid is focused on the road and I'm on the radio. After a few slides of national news, I hear something shocking that makes my eyes turn bigger.

"Influential businessman Alex Matthew's wife Olivia Matthews has been kidnapped from her own house," the news says.