"Saurav..." I rushed to him, grasping his hand desperately.
"Kavya..." Saurav said, scanning my face. "What's wrong?"
"That man..." I pointed toward Abhiraj, who was now approaching us quickly. "He tried to—" I broke into tears. "He tried to..."
"...he tried to force himself on you?" Saurav finished for me.
I nodded quickly.
"And you think I believe you?"
I froze, my eyes widening in disbelief as I stared at him.
"You're making up the same story again?" he continued harshly, his voice rising with irritation. "How many times are you going to repeat this nonsense? Do you really think he’s stupid enough to believe you? Or is that what you're counting on? What do you want from him? His money too? Are you trying to trap him now?"
Suddenly the music stopped, people paused, turning their heads toward us. Abhiraj appeared beside us.
I looked at Saurav like I was seeing a stranger. My hand slowly slipped away from his arm as I stepped back from him.
"He tried..." I whispered, but my voice carried no strength. "He tried to take advantage of me."
"But I saw you were the one who went with him, didn't you?" Saurav stepped closer, his eyes burning with anger.
"Dad is leaving for home. He'll be in the parking lot. Just go with him."
"But he..."
"Just go home, Kavya!" he shouted into my face, making me flinch in fear.
I stepped back, dizzy with shock, before turning around and breaking into a run.
I ran blindly through the crowd.
My vision blurred with tears as people stepped aside, whispering among themselves. Some of them were holding their phones up,recording everything. Their eyes followed me as if I were some kind of joker.
I could still hear the murmurs behind me.
"Did you hear what she said?"
"She accused Abhiraj Sisodiya?"
"That's impossible..."
"Maybe she just wanted attention."
I pushed open the heavy glass doors and stumbled outside the hotel. The cold night air hit my face, but it did nothing to cool the fire burning inside me.
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Chapter 15
SAURAV
I saw Kavya rushing toward me, her hand clutching mine with desperation. Her eyes were wide, brimming with tears, and for a moment, my chest tightened.
"Kavya..." I said, scanning her face, trying to understand. "What's wrong?"
She pointed toward Abhiraj, who was approaching us quickly. Her voice broke as she stammered, "That man... he tried to—"