AUTHORS POV...

The buses finally stopped outside the huge hotel booked for the college trip students. The place looked luxurious under the soft yellow night lights. Students immediately started stepping out of the buses with sleepy faces, luggage in their hands, while some were still half asleep and dragging their bags across the ground.

The professors looked completely exhausted after handling everyone throughout the journey.

Inside the hotel reception area, chaos had already started. Some students were arguing about room partners. Some were asking for extra blankets.

One of the teachers stood near the reception desk holding room keys in her hand. "Everyone stand in a line. I don't want any complaints. As soon as you reach your rooms, you all will go straight to sleep and be ready on time in the morning. The bus will leave from here at 10 o'clock."

Everyone immediately rushed toward the counter to grab their keys. Within minutes students started moving toward the elevators and hallways while continuously talking and laughing.

Aaransh walked toward Adhisti, who was standing beside Arya and Mishita while fixing her dress sleeve lazily.

"Raat bhar jagne ki need nahi hmm. Subah time se uth jaio aur kahi jaane ki toh bilkul mat sochna."

Adhisti nodded obediently for exactly two seconds before speaking dramatically. "Jii bhaii... aur koii agyaa??"

Aaransh narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously while Arya tried hard not to laugh beside them. Then Aaransh looked toward Arya, his expression softening instantly. "Aap bhi dhyan rakhna... aur kisi cheez ki need ho so call kardena."

Arya's cheeks turned slightly pink at his concern. Before she could reply, Kavish suddenly appeared from behind and wrapped an arm around Aaransh's shoulder dramatically. "Kyaa baat hai... bhabhi ki kuch zyada hi parwaah ho rahi hai huh?"

Aaransh looked at him like he was mentally preparing murder. "Toh kya? Koi aur ayega meri wife ka dhyan rakhne? Aur sabse pehle vo dost hai... toh unka dhyan nahi rakhunga toh kiska rakhunga?"

Arya immediately lowered her gaze shyly. It was probably the first time she had heard him say something so openly in front of everyone. A soft smile unknowingly appeared on her lips.

Meanwhile, from the other side, Aakarsh and Anvay walked toward them carrying their bags. The second Aaransh and Kavish noticed Anvay, both of them shot deadly glares at him without hesitation.

But did he care?

Absolutely not.

Not even a little.

Because Anvay's entire attention was fixed somewhere else.

His Addiction.

Adhisti.

And unfortunately for him , she looked way too pretty standing there under the warm hotel lights. And that teasing little smile she only gave him.

Aakarsh moved beside Mishita casually.

"Kuch problem ho toh call krdena... shor machane ki zarurat nahi hai."

Mishita rolled her eyes instantly.

"Main kab shor machati hu?"

Meanwhile, Adhisti was completely focused on Anvay. And she was enjoying this way too much. First she looked into his eyes innocently.

Then slowly winked at him.

Anvay's jaw tightened slightly.

And before he could even recover--

She slowly dragged her tongue across her lower lip while staring straight at him.

Purely to tease him.

A dangerous darkness flickered in Anvay's eyes instantly. His grip tightened around his bag.

Adhisti tilted her head slightly, pretending to look completely innocent while silently enjoying the effect she had on him.

Meanwhile Anvay was staring at her like he wanted to drag her somewhere far away from everyone.

Right now.

At this exact moment.

The worst part?

She knew it too.

Anvay raised his eyebrows amusingly and signaled her to meet him in private, but she only winked at him before yawning dramatically as if she was too lazy to even move.

" Bhaii ab mujhe bhot neend arahi hai hum jaate hai ", she said to Aaransh, but her eyes were fixed on the frustrated expression resting on Anvay's face, and she was enjoying it a little too much.

Holding Mishita's arm with one hand and Arya's hand with the other, she walked away from there, leaving him completely shocked.

" Ab kyaa kardena maine ", Anvay muttered under his breath before convincing himself that she was just teasing him again.

ADHISTI'S POV..

I reached inside the room with Mishti and bhabhi before tiredly throwing myself on the bed. My whole body felt dead at this point. It literally felt like my legs had gone numb and my back was aching like hell. I had never travelled this much in a bus before.

The soft mattress beneath me felt like heaven and I closed my eyes for a moment, letting out a deep exhausted sigh. Beside me, Mishti was still talking about something nonstop while bhabhi laughed softly at her words, but my brain had already stopped functioning after the journey.

" Mujhe lagra hai meri aatma bus mein hi reh gayi hai... ", I mumbled dramatically without even opening my eyes.

Mishti burst out laughing hearing me while bhabhi shook her head in amusement.

" Itna bhi kya thak gayi tum? ", bhabhi asked while sitting beside me.

I slowly opened my eyes and looked at her with a blank expression.

" Bhabhi agar abhi kisi ne mujhe uthne ko bhi bola na toh mai wahi ro dungi... " I said weakly before pulling the pillow closer and hugging it tightly.

Honestly at this point, I didn't even care about changing clothes or removing my accessories. All I wanted was sleep.

Mishita sat on the bed and looked at her with a teasing smile. " mai tujhe abhi 2 minutes se bhi kam time mai utha dungi "

Before I could even understand what she was planning, she stood up from the bed, opened her phone, connected it to the speaker and the next second the loud beats of an item song echoed inside the room.

" Pinki hai paiso valo ki... "

The moment the song started playing, my tiredness disappeared magically.

" OHHHHH MY GODDDD YE MERA FAVOURITE ITEM SONG HAI! " I screamed dramatically before instantly standing up on the bed.

Mishita burst out laughing and the next second both of us started dancing crazily on the bed while bhabhi looked at us in disbelief.

" Tum dono pagal ho kya?! Bed toot jayega! " bhabhi laughed while trying to stop us. But instead of stopping, Mishita grabbed bhabhi's hand and pulled her onto the bed too.

" Bhabhiiii aap bhi dance karo! "

I threw myself on bhabhi dramatically, wrapped my arms around her neck and started dancing around her as if she was the hero and I was performing for her.

Bhabhi instantly burst into laughter and lightly pushed me away.

" Adhistiiii bas karo mai gir jaungi haste haste! " bhabhi said between laughs while trying to balance herself on the bed.

But I was completely lost in the song at this point.

Just then the lyrics came.

" Mumbai ki naa dilli valoo ki... pinki hai paiso valo kiii... "

I screamed the lyrics loudly while perfectly matching my overdramatic dance steps with the beat. One second I was flipping my hair dramatically, the next second I was pointing at myself proudly like I was the main character of some Bollywood item song.

Bhabhi was laughing nonstop while Mishita looked at me with pure evilness shining in her eyes.

Meanwhile Mishita slowly picked up her phone with a mischievous grin.

" ye show toh Anvay bhai ka bhi dekhna banta hai ... " she muttered under her breath.

I was way too busy dancing to notice anything. Mishita secretly started recording me while I continued my embarrassing performance completely unaware.

Me dancing on the bed with zero shame, screaming lyrics loudly with messy hair flying everywhere while bhabhi laughed in the background. And then without wasting another second, Mishita sent the video to Anvay.

I was still dancing when suddenly my eyes landed on Mishita's smirking face and the phone in her hand.

My expression instantly changed.

" OYEY! "

I immediately jumped towards her on the bed and grabbed her phone.

" kya kar rahi hai " I asked suspiciously while trying to snatch the mobile from her hands.

Mishita only laughed harder.

I narrowed my eyes at her.

" kisi ko send toh nhi ki na ? "

She bit her lip to control her smile before replying mischievously. " nhi bass usko ki hai jisko dekhni chahiye "

For two whole seconds I stared at her blankly. Then my eyes widened in horror.

" aeeee pagal...kyaa sochenge vo tu pagal vagal hogyi hai kyaa? " I almost screamed while hitting her arm repeatedly.

Mishita laughed uncontrollably seeing my panicked face.

" Areyyy bhaiya ko toh bohot pasand ayegi video... especially tera item girl performance... "

" MISHTIIII DELETE IT RIGHT NOWWWW! " I shouted dramatically while chasing her around the bed as bhabhi sat there laughing at both of us like we were completely insane.

I was running behind her because how could she even send that video to him? What would he be thinking about me now?

Just then, I suddenly stopped when I heard the ping notification from my phone.

Confused, I took my phone out from my pocket and the very next second my eyes widened in shock.

50 lakhs credited to your bank account.

Note - This pinki only belongs to this paise valaa

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For a moment I just stared at the screen blankly. My cheeks instantly turned crimson red because it was none other than him.

" Oh my god... " I whispered under my breath before hiding my face with embarrassment.

But along with embarrassment, concern instantly filled me too.

Why did he even send such a huge amount?

He was still in college. Yes, I knew he handled his company too, but still... fifty lakhs was not some small amount.

" Oyee kyaa hua? " Mishita asked suspiciously while looking at my suddenly changed expression and red cheeks.

Then her eyes sparkled mischievously.

" Ohh toh mtlb bhaiya ne video dekh li "

She burst out laughing while I glared at her like I was genuinely about to kill her.

" Mishti vo Ishti ka boyfriend hai still tumhe aise video nhi bhejni chahiye... aajkal kisi ka kuch nhi pata aur kitna awkward lagra hoga Ishti ko " bhabhi said concernedly as she was clearly the only mature person present in the room.

" Haa haa samjhao isko kuch " I complained dramatically while showing my tongue to Mishti before turning towards bhabhi again.

" Don't worry bhabhi... vese bhi unke or mere bich kuch private bacha hi nhi... mai baat krke aati hu usne " I chuckled softly before walking towards the balcony.

The cool night breeze touched my face as I dialled his number.

And within seconds, he picked up.

" Ah ha... so meri Pinky ne mujhe call kar hi liya "

The teasing voice from the other side instantly made my cheeks burn again.

I looked away embarrassed while biting my lower lip.

For a second I remembered the video and wanted to disappear from earth itself, but then the amount he sent flashed in my mind again.

" Aap pagal ho? Nhi mujhe bata do... itni badi amount kese send kr sakte ho aap. Anvay it was just a dance, itni badi amount aur abhi mai apki wife bhi nhi hu jo apke saare paise hadap lu " I said, genuinely trying to make him understand because I was actually concerned.

For a moment there was silence on the other side. Then his voice came, softer this time yet carrying that same possessiveness.

" So abhi aap meri kuch nhi lagti kyaa? Tell me addiction... kya maine apko meri wife vale rights nhi diye hue? "

My heartbeat skipped hearing the calm seriousness in his voice.

He chuckled lightly before continuing.

" And it's not a big amount... vese toh mai jitna earn karta hu karunga sab apka hi hai . Trust me ek din mai puri kaynaat apke kadmo mai lakar rakh dunga aur vo bhi mere lie zyada nhi hoga "

His words made me go completely silent.

The cold breeze was still flowing around me, but somehow my cheeks felt warmer and my heart softer than before.

" Flirting are we? " I asked teasingly, hiding the fact that I was the one blushing hard because of his words.

A soft laugh escaped from the other side.

" Flirt toh abhi kara hi nhi maine Mrs. Vardhan... " he replied gently, his voice carrying that calm teasing tone which always made my heart race.

Then he added lazily, " And be ready... kal ka pura din sirf humara hai... "

My cheeks instantly turned warmer hearing the possessiveness hidden behind those simple words.

" Good night love... call me if you need something or... "

For a second he paused deliberately before his voice turned low and dangerously seductive.

" Or me... "

I immediately looked away embarrassedly even though he couldn't see me.

" Anvayyy... " I muttered softly while trying to control my smile.

His low chuckle echoed through the call, making my stomach fill with butterflies all over again.

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