EIGHTY FOUR

"What are you doing here?" Malvika asked in a trembling and yet shocked voice. She kept her gaze on Diane, unable to look at Nicholas. She had thought that running away to start a new life would wipe away the thoughts of her sins and mistakes. Who was she kidding? She should have known that Nicholas and Diane would go to all lengths to find her. And now, here she was, facing everything she had tried to run away from. She needed to get away from them as soon as she could, otherwise, she feared she would break down.

"That's what we are here to ask you," Diane snapped.

Sensing that Diane was on the verge of losing her cool, Nicholas stepped forward and held Diane's hand. "Malvika, we just want to talk."

"Did me leaving without dropping a message not give you the memo? I don't want to talk to you." Saying this, she brushed past them violently, heading to the elevator. Behind her, she could hear their hurried footsteps.

"Malvika!" Diane yelled, ignoring the stares she got from the people