Sia pov ( her dress in media)

Finally the reception day has arrived.

I am tired of all this crap. Dressing up, beauty treatments, blah blah.. and the super thing that is pissing me off is that so-called friend of Ashar. I mean Mr. Ashar

She is such a bitch. She kisses him even in front of me. I am his wife. Atleast for the world.

Am I jealous? No not at all. Its just I don't like how she reacts

It is my second night of punishment. I can hardly sleep with him. Because the way his body curls up around me. All my neurons in the body gets hyper active and I feel current running on ever inch of my skin.

Cherry on top, he sleep just in his sleeping trouser. My strong urge to control myself always blurred out when I realize that he is not wearing his shirt. His well sculpted body always come in my mind with full display of his strong arms. And fact that he sleeps right next to me, makes it difficult to ignore.

Sometimes my eyes went unintentionally towards his face to admire his sharp jaw and rugged features.

Celina arrived early in morning and her assistants took me to separate room. And as usual she started flirting with him.

I don't know why he called her... Or may be he wanted her.

I frown on that thought.

Finally after like 5 hours, her assistants got me ready for my event. They made a hair bun hairstyle, wore stiletto and came out of room.

Mr. Ashar and Celina already were talking. My heart missed a beat when he realizes my presence and stood up. He was wearing a dark grey suit with white shirt and dark red tie that was matching with my dress.

Our eyes met each other and we both stood still for what felt like eternity. Our moment was broken by a cough.

Embarrassed, I trailed my eyes from his face to his body. While I was drooling over his strong hands, I noticed he was wearing a ring in his ring finger.

Is it....

And like he knew what I was thinking, he just nodded. I went back to my room and took out my wedding ring.

I had hidden it deep in my bag. Somewhere I would never find it, so I could never recall that day. But like a robot which had instructions already installed, my hands found that ring like they knew where it was.

I never looked at that ring. It was stone like his heart. It had delicate cuts with combination to small and big diamonds. I wish I could like it, but it just bring bad memories.

Things have changed so much.

I wore that ring by myself for the first time. It perfectly fit too as if it was made especially for me.

I wish...

I turned around and found him standing on the door. His eyes met mine again and slowly it went down meeting my red lips to my neck and down until they stopped at my hands.

He took my hand in his and looked at the ring and then at me.

"You still had this" he said.

I don't know what to say. Why did I still had this ring with me as a memory when I can easily lose it anywhere.

May be a part of me still believes that this ring will stay on my finger forever.

"You look beautiful" he said while kissing my knuckle. His single touch was enough to ignite my soul.

"So do you Mr. Ashar" I returned his compliment

He closes distance between us. He wrapped his arm around my back and pushed me a little towards him. I jerked and our chests touched each other.

"If you call me Mr. Ashar one more time..." He brushed my lips with his thumb "you'll have to re-do all your makeup and hair again"

Shiver ran down my spine as he cupped my face and kissed me on forehead.

"Let's go" he said.

A big limo was waiting for us outside. Driver opened door for us. We sat inside.

I even don't know where the event is happening.

We travelled in total silence. I wanted to ask many things. But I just left it unasked.

Finally the limo stopped and we came out of it. Cameras started to flash capturing every glimpse of the most famous CEO of the country with his assistant cum wife.

Mr. Ashar kept his hand on the small of my back. He just waved hands to the crowd and I just smiled.

We went in and was welcomed by many guests that were already present, congratulating us for the wedding. Mr. Ashar and I met each of them. I soon got bored as the conversation turned towards business with every guests.

Then I saw bunch of my gang, sitting in a circle having drinks. I left him and went to meet them.

"Hey guys" I came to them. There was Daisy, Jennifer, Tom, Andy and other colleagues.

"Hey Sia. Or should I say Mrs. Boss?" Daisy joked and everyone laughed.

"I will always be Sia for you guys" I am working with them for so long. They are more like my work family.

"Hope you are enjoying this event" I said.

"Oh congratulations" everyone forgotten to do that.

Like if it was necessary.

"Thank you everyone. By the way why are you guys sitting at the back. Come in front" I said

Tom shook his finger "no no no. If boss saw us, he'll ask for all the contracts and meetings"

"Ya, it is too bad to discuss office outside office" Jennifer said

Just then I heard Mr. Ashar calling me. So I excused them and went towards him. Suddenly I lost my balance and my foot turned. I was just about to meet the floor but instead I landed in arms of ..

"You ok" he asked.

I was still holding him as our eyes met. He helped me getting on my feet again

"Yaa, thanks Tristan" I smiled. "Where were you last week? I never saw you anywhere."

"I was out of town for couple of days" he said. His black suit was totally complimenting his dark orbs of his eyes.

"I am happy that at least you came to today" I smiled.

"I had to" he said

"And why is that?" I asked

"Because I was missing something." He smirked.

"Really.. lucky that 'thing" I tried to joke. I know about whom he was talking.

"Will you dance with me?" He asked.

"Ummm.....wait a second" I said

I looked for Mr. Ashar. I should be with him, but he was nowhere to be seen. I turned around and found him with a girl near bar.

He left me alone and went to talk with some girl. He even didn't think how people will react seeing him with some other girl.

They were so engulfed in their conversation that he didn't even bother to look for me.

And a plus point, she was kissing him.

I wish Burke was here. At least then he would have been careful.

Damaged and angered, I turned back towards Tristan "sure"

We reached dance floor. He surrounded me in his arms by waist. His touch was light, delicate. I put my hand on his shoulder.

I felt draggers on my back and with my peripheral vision, I saw him looking at me furiously. I ignored him.

Mr. Ashar told me silently that its just lust between us. Whenever he'll get chance, he'll opt for someone else.

It is our wedding reception, atleast today he could just stay with me.

If he dont care... So do I

"Hey... Any problem" Tristan's voice broke my thoughts.

"Whh-what?" I asked.

"You seem lost.. any problem?"

"I just zoned out. Sorry"

He was about to say something when the song ended.

"Well, I should leave now. Please enjoy the party" I said

"Find me when you need me" he said and got lost in the crowd.

I was looking for familiar faces, when Mr. Ashar came stood with me.

"When.will.you.stop.meeting.with.him." he clenched his jaws in anger.

"When you'll stop flirting with your exes" I said.

His facial expressions were now calmed.

"You can talk and dance with that guy, and I cant even have a drink?" He asked

"Drink with a kiss?" I asked

"Do you really wanna do this here?" He asked keeping smile on his face.

"You started it" I smiled too.

He put his arms on my back and whispered " stop being a child. Grow up" he brushed his lips near my earlobe and went again to meet guest.

I was tired so I went towarss bathroom. I fixed my makeup, retouched my lipstick and went out.

I still needed fresh air, so I went towards balcony.

"Boss dont worry. Tonight will be his last night" as these words touched my ear drum, I turned around to see the source.

It was pretty empty area as main party is in the hall. I tip toed and tried to look who was it.

"Ashar will die" he said on phone.

He was wearing black jeans and tshirt. My heart beat was so loud that I was scared if he'll listen.

I covered my mouth by my hand. And that man went towards other side of balcony.

What should I do .. what should I do...

Panic panic

I reached my phone and dialled Ashar's number.

"Come on pick up" I murmured.

But he didn't.

Then I tried Eddy's. He picked up

"Eddy. Someone is after Ashar" I spoke slowly

"Sshh... Meet me near kitchen. Hurry" he said and I agreed

I should warn Ashar first so I went out to find him

I need to tell him...

Roaming around like a mad woman, I kept looking for him, moving in every direction. Asking every other person if he had seen him.

Finally I found him talking to group of people. I was out of breath so much that my voice got stuck in my throat. I wished he could see me but he was so busy in talking.

I was heavily breathing and while trying to calm myself, I heard a noise.. like when glasses touch each other in a wind chime.

The sound was clear to me, but music was so loud that I couldn't place my hand on exact source.

I looked here and there. But there was no glass instrument, no wind chime, then where this strange sound is coming from.

And then my eyes went up and I saw that chandelier was swinging in air.

And it was just above Ashar.

So thats what he was talking about.

Without thinking about anything I ran towards Ashar and jumped over him causing us to fall on floor. We rolled for few inches on then stopped when we hit a pillar.

Mr. Ashar was lying on my arm and I was on floor. And before he stood up we hear sound like thousand glasses being shattered at same time.

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