Chapter 34

Long after Nazir had left—complaining about his strict sleeping schedule set by his son Shaheer—Shanaya was still a bystander at the party. She watched as people talked and danced and enjoyed their time.

Dhruv had glanced at her several times after he made the announcement, but she quickly averted her gaze. That was silly, and she knew that. But something within her was stopping her from looking at him.

Yawning, Shanaya checked the time on her cell phone and noticed it was well past midnight. However, nobody around her looked like they wanted to leave anytime soon. Dhruv’s parents had retired from the gathering, but Dhruv seemed stuck in unwanted conversations—the way he was standing was clear enough to tell how interested he was in talking to the person.

Just when she thought she would call Neil once again, he appeared in front of her with a straight face. His hair was still very much in place, and the tiny mirrors on his kurta glistened beneath the chandelier light.

“Good, Neil!