"Cook me some cheesy pasta?"
Vaidehi hummed to herself and sketched some designs that Damien asked her to make.
She frowned realizing that, she forgot to give Damien his dark coffee. She made a face remembering the taste of it- bitter just like him.
She wondered how much life has changed ever since she came here. It's been almost four months since she arrived here. Life is not the same anymore. Yes , she does miss her family. Missing word is an understatement for the kind of emotions she has been feeling.
Her cousin, her parents and the most important person in her life her- grandparents.
Coming here and living so far away from her loved one is definitely not easy. Everyday is a struggle and it's hard, very hard to cope up with it.
And then, there is certain someone with onyx eyes and face like Adonis -who has stolen her sleep.
Damien Ryder is a storm in her peaceful life. He is bitter like is black coffee, but hiding his real self under that bitterness. He is not someone who will blend and open himself easily. But he is an arrogant green grinch with a handsome face , who will mess up your brain with his mysteriousness to an extent that you might end up pulling your hair in frustration.
Living with him as his housemate made her understand one thing, that Damien has mood swings that are worse than a pregnant woman. And annoying him during that time has become Vaidehi's favourite hobby.
She giggled to herself remembering one such incident. It was a few weeks ago when he was working or more like barking orders to his employees, she along with Ashton planned to prank him or in Ashton's words "teach him a lesson".
As Damien was too busy to notice that the two prankstars of his life are planning to make his life miserable.
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Ashton gestered Vaidehi to give Damien his black coffee. Vaidehi nodded and bought the coffee near Damien's table and he glared at her for interrupting him and his scolding session. "What? I just bought coffee, is it a crime to pause your bashing session,sir?"Vaidehi said innocently and both the employees looked at each other and sniggered, that made Damien turn his head. He glared at them before grabbing the cup of coffee. Vaidehi very cleverly pushed his hand and the coffee fell on his shirt staining it.
Ashton appeared in front of them out of nowhere with a towel in his hand. He smiled at Damien and forwarded the towel and hi-fi Vaidehi discreetly.
Damien wiped his shirt and face with the towel and gave it back to Ashton.As he turned his face toward the two employees , and they gasped. Vaidehi sniggered and Ashton let out a hyena laugh. He looked at them in confusion , Ashton walked toward him still laughing ;he held Damien and turned him toward the mirror. Damien's eye went wide in shock as he saw himself in the mirror. His face was covered in yellow muddy substance and he looked as if he had taken a bath in a dustbin.
"Ashton! What the hell is this!?" He said gritting his teeth in anger and tried to rub it but it ended up sticking in his hand.
Two employees tried hard not to laugh but they ended up laughing, which made Damien glare at both of them and that shut them up.
"You both can go now. And please do your work on time so that you don't end up getting scolding again." Ashton said with a smile and both the employees walked out of the devil's cabin.
"WHAT THE HECK IS THIS CAN YOU BOTH TELL ME?" Damien snared and tried to wipe his face again but ended up groaning as the substance struck on his hand.
"Aweeee. Are you angry, boo boo?"Ashton jutted his lip out and asked as if he was talking to a baby.
"SHUT UP AND TELL ME HOW TO REMOVE IT!"Damien glared at him and he looked at him innocently.
"What the hurry?"Vaidehi said and smiled at him cheekily.
"Oh, so you're also with him?" He glared at her and she looked at him innocently.
"Well, she actually planned it." Vaidehi narrowed her eyes as Ashton looked at her with a mischievous smile.
"Oh, so Miss Aggarwal, do you have any explanation?" He asked with a sarcastic smile.
"I-I am-" Vaidehi gulped looking at his livid face.
"I will just go and see whether the designs are ready or they need my help." Looking at Damien's face Ashton speed walked out of his cabin , Vaidehi gaped looking at his retreating back.
Traitor!
"Now Miss Aggarwal, are you ready for your punishment?" Vaidehi gulped and shouted "Mummy!Save me from this demon."]
Vaidehi smiled to herself remembering that incident. After that incident he punished her by stealing all her chocolates for one whole day.
Heartless , arrogant but hotshot grinch!
She pouted and played the pen lost in thought - of how much she pleaded with him that day to return her chocolates. But, that arrogant chipmunk had the audacity to eat all the chocolates in front of her face!
She stabbed the piece of paper aggressively as if it was him.
"Wow ,wow. Calm down lady hulk. Stop stabbing that piece of paper , it's not Damien." A voice said and that broker her out from her reverie.
Vaidehi smiled shyly looking at Ashton as he stood near her table with a teasing smiling on his face.
"No, I was not thinking about him." Vaidehi said with pout and looked down.
"Sure, sure. I heard you're going to your best friend's house?" He asked.
"Yes, I will be going there tomorrow ,I guess. Do you need my help in anything?" She asked with a smile.
"Oh, no. All the work is almost done. If I need help I will ask that idiot best friend of mine. You go and enjoy." He patted her head with a smile before walking away.
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Damien sat with John, in a dark room and was going through the footage that John got through this investigation.
"It's been almost two months since that incident, and we got one one freaking proof!"Damien rubbed his hand on face and sighed.
"Sir , we are investigating and soon we find out the culprit behind all of it. And Alina is trying to get the truth out from Liza but she is adamant. We are trying our best, sir. And as you said to stay incognito after that incident , me and Alina are trying to investigate it in other ways.You don't worry sir , we will find him." John said with determination.
"We don't have much time left ,John. We have collaboration with ShineIn and I am afraid that whoever is behind all this will not sit quietly." Damien ran a hand through his hair and looked down.
He closed his eyes and a pair of dark brown orbs appeared in front of his face.
He still can forget the look on Vaidehi's face , when she got to know about the word death threat.
He sighed and looked at John, "Just be careful and find out everything as soon as possible. We don't have much time left."
"Sir, what about this footage?" John asked and turned to play the footage again.
Footage showed that two masked men came inside John's building with a bag. And after they entered the building the footage went blank.
"I think this is before the explosion." He said while looking at the video very clearly.
"Sir, I will ask some to go and check your penthouse. We might get a clue." John said looking at him.
"Yes, do that. And I need to go now, if you have any problem or doubt you know what to do." Damien stood up before buttoning his blazer. He looked at John and nodded before walking away.
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Damien sat near the balcony and looked out. His thoughts run toward his past and what had happened.
Everyday was hard for him.It ws like he was stuck in a pool of pain, guilt and helplessness. The more he tried , the more it pained.
He is still trying to get the last part of his broken soul.
He was struck in a storm and suddenly he could see a little ray of happiness that was brought to him by a certain pair of dark brown eyes.
He still couldn't understand why he felt so attached with Vaidehi. She will hate him , if she gets to know about his past.
Why does it matter to him, if Vaidehi hates him? It shouldn't.
Damien gulped a lump that formed his throat.
This is not the right time to think about it. First,he needs to make things right and for that he needs to fight a battle.
But till then, he has to keep her as a secret.
Three long years and yet , he is dying to get a glimpse of her.
He wiped a lone tear as soon as he heard footsteps coming toward his room.
"Honeyyy poooo, cook me some cheesy pasta today?" Vaidehi entered and asked him with a teasing smile.
He looked at her and gave her a smile before getting up.
Maybe he is selfish but, he can't say the painful yet, the most beautiful truth of his life. He can't lose her, he has no idea why, but slowly he is getting used to this crazy girl.