Lahat ng Kabanata ng Love with a twist: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Ava's pov: He opened his door wide "Come on in, honey", He smirked, his husky voice making my stomach flip. •_____• I stepped inside, biting my lip as anticipation buzzed through my body. The soft click of the door shutting behind me echoed in the quiet room, sending a thrill of nervous energy down my spine. Why am I so worked up? It's not like this is our first time sharing a bed. He'll tease me until I'm a blushing mess, press a lingering kiss to my forehead, and tell me to sleep. Same routine. Always. Lost in my thoughts, I flinched slightly when a warm hand slid around my waist, pulling me back into a solid chest. "Abhi," I whispered, my breath hitching as his stubble grazed my neck, leaving a trail of heat in its wake. Then, the soft press of his lips against my skin sent my pulse racing. Before I could process it, I was lying on the cool sheets, the contrast of their chill and the warmth of his body above me leaving me breathless. His dark eyes sear

Ava's POV: "Sulk all you want, but you are not coming to the wedding. No," I said firmly, stuffing my bag with clothes for my trip to Delhi in just a few hours. Rocher, my moody dog, stared at me with those big, accusatory eyes. She wasn't going to make this easy. "Rocher, I can't look after you in the middle of a busy wedding," I sighed, pulling her leash and bowl out of the bag where she had sneakily placed them. "You'll regret coming, trust me," I explained, but she huffed dramatically and trotted out of the room. "Come on, girl. You love Abhi, right? Stay here with him; he'll spoil you rotten," I coaxed, following her, still trying to win her over. The doorbell interrupted my pleading. "Hey, Arun! Aww, I missed yo—" I started, opening my arms for a hug. He brushed right past me, his face full of mock determination. "I'm not here for fake love. I came to rescue Rocher from your artificial affection. Where is she?" he demanded, scanning the apartment. "What do you think you're

Ava's pov: "I miss you too, and I wish you were here," I typed, sending the message to Abhi. If someone granted me a wish, I'd stick to him forever. Life would be so much simpler then. "Ava! Come on out! Everyone's leaving!" Sharon's voice echoed, pulling me out of my thoughts. We were planning a long drive and some last-minute shopping before the wedding frenzy began. I stepped outside to find everyone standing around, their cars untouched. "Why is everyone just standing here?" I asked, scanning the group. "It's okay, Darsh. You're family too. Please come with us," Tina, my sister, tried to convinve him. Darsh shifted uncomfortably, glancing around like he didn't belong. "Yeah, Darsh, you're Ava's friend, right? That makes you family. Come on, join us," Rishab added. Friend? I frowned. I had said that the event-organizing company belonged to my friend Priti, not Darsh. Yet, here he was, agreeing to tag along. "Okay," Darsh said, casting a look my way. His gaze lingered just lon

Ava's pov: "I can do it myself," Darsh grumbled, trying to pull his hand away. "Shut it," I snapped, gripping his wrist firmly. "It's been an hour since you went Hulk on that glass." I plucked out the remaining shards with a steady hand, ignoring his flinch. "What are you doing, Darsh? Hmm?" I asked, dabbing the cuts with cotton. "Don't you think it's time to give up? Can't you see our chapter is closed?" His jaw tightened, but he didn't pull away this time. "If it's really closed, then what are you doing here, Ava?" His voice was low, almost challenging. "I'm here to end everything today," I said evenly, pouring disinfectant on his wounds. The sting didn't faze him, but my words seemed to hit a nerve. "To start fresh with Abhi. To close all the toxicity in my life." He let out a humorless laugh. "Before you do that, why don't you give me those five minutes I asked for?" I shook my head, resolute. "No, Darsh. Nothing you say will change anything. I don't care about your excuses

Ava's POV: Two days to go for the wedding, and there are no events today. Just chilling! Haa. I exhaled with relief and started humming to myself as I headed downstairs for food. "Into the unknown! Into the unknow..." I stopped my dreadful singing when I saw Nikki, Sharon, and some other girls gossiping seriously. "What's going on? Why didn't anyone call me for the gossip session?" I asked loudly, making their eyes widen. "Shh, don't shout. We just found out something—come here!" They dragged me into the circle under the stairs. "What is it?" I whispered back. "Hina here heard her brother talking to a stripper!" So? "Umm, we shouldn't be talking about someone else's booty ca..." My sister hit her forehead with her palm, groaning. "Which world are you living in? There's a bachelor party at midnight!" I remembered we had our girls' night planned too. "Ooo... Do you mean they hired one for the party? Hehehe, looks like Rishab is going to have the night of his life before marria