KRITI'S POV

I look at my brother Veer who's doing pushups whilst dad is talking aggressively to someone on the phone but his hardened eyes immediately softens up as he looks at me and give me a small smile before he goes back to "mafia mode" again.

I sigh while thinking about the events that took place today, starting from morning to now and I can't help but wonder how my this year will be, not to mention that I already have a hot profe— PROFESSOR.

SHOOT.

I sit straight immediately and I look at Nikhil with a raised brow to which he just gestures towards my laptop kept on the table and mouths "mail" and I nod happily.

"What's got you smiling like that, princess?"  Veer chimed in an amused tone as he sat next to me on the sun lounger (swimming pool chair) shirtless while wiping his sweat and I shake my head.

"Nothing bhai, just excited about the new semester, that's all."

"Oh please! New semester?"  He blows a raspberry. "I know you better than you know yourself, so shut up and spill the beans doll."

I give him a glare before rolling my eyes. This Man.

"Fine! Ugh! You're insufferable you know that Mr Veer Singh?"

"Oh? Are we on the surname basis now? So, sure Ms. Singh. Enlighten me, what has got my baby sister so excited?"

"My new profe-"

"Kids! Inside in 5!" Papa tells us angrily, well more like irritated and we both look at eachother confused and amused. Papa never gets angry, unless it's very urgent or an emergency and right now?

We both nod and follow quietly.

"Put on GODDAMN SHIRT YOU SON OF A GUN!" papa shouted at bhai and I laughed.

"What's wrong with this old man and why would he call himself a gun-Ahh ouch! Sorry!"

Bhai grumbled under his breath as he earned a smack from papa.

He looks at me and bhai and sighs

"One of my friends is coming over for dinner and the thing is-" 

He pauses and looks at bhai and continues

"It's him. He's back from Italy."

"ALREADY?!! HE GOT HIS REVENGE?! PARENTS? HIS SISTER?"

I could practically hear the suppressed anger in bhai's voice but I decided to stay quiet and let these two finish and then only I'll speak.

"What was his name again? Abhishek- jeet-"

"DEVIL. That's all you need to know Veer and don't forget that he's my bestfriend, more like a baby brother to me. Understood?"  Papa speaks firmly and bhai nods and I decide to chime in.

"Who are we talking about papa? Someone I know? Have met before?"

He smiles softly at me, all the irritation from before melted away just as quickly as he shakes his head softly.

"No baby. He is my bestfriend or like how I told Veer, more like a brother to me. He met me when he was 21 and since then he's been by my side. My ride or die, like how you kids these like to put it. The most Ruthless mafia after me, goes by "THE DEVIL". It's better you maintain a safe distance, ye?"

"Oh! Sounds interesting but sure~"  I say mischievously and bhai snorts while papa just shakes his head.

"Tumhe kuch samjhana aur diwar mein sir marna, ek hi baat hai , meri pyari betiya rani."  He chuckles.

(Explaining something to you and banging one's head against the wall is the same thing, my beloved daughter.)

"Phir kyun try karte ho aap papa?"

(Then why do you even try papa?)

"Baap ho na, karna pardta hai."

(I'm your father, I have to.)

We both chuckle at that and I hug him tightly while grinning cheekily and bhai rolls his eyes.

God. I love my family.

"If we're done here papa, can I head back to my room? I'll finish my "assignment" before Mr Devil arrives."

"Sure. Go."  He pats my head lovingly and I smile and walk towards my room and I grab my laptop on my way to my room and I smirk to myself while muttering.

"Let's see, who my lovely professor is."

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I lie down on my bed, opening my laptop and going through the mail which Nikhil sent me about my professor.

"Let's see, what you have in store for me, my obsession."

BIO DATA:

Name: Abhimaan Singh Rathore

Age: 33

Occupation: Criminal law professor at THE REGAL

Family information: Nil

PHOTOS:

"Aren't you too hot to be a professor, baby?"  I mutter to myself while smiling as I stare at his photo but it soon turns into a frown as I read the next point—

Marital Status: Engaged to Evara Carson Singhania.

I glare at the photo and a loud scoff escapes my lips.

"Engaged? My fucking foot! Evara? Fucking hell! Everly's twin? What the fuck-"

I stare at the photo angrily and they both look HAPPY?

"Motherfuvking son of a bitch!" I shout angrily and I throw my pillow somewhere in my room. I take a deep breath in and I look at their photo again and a sly smile spreads on my lips.

"Tch tch tch! Too bad baby, you have my interest and me? Letting you go? No fucking way- You are mine and I'll make sure you know it by the time I'm done with you."

I scroll through his other photos while chuckling to myself.

"This just made things so much more interesting, baby."  I laugh as I look at his photo.

"Let the chase begin."

I get down from my bed and I look out of my floor-to-celing window, a pinkish-orangish hue has spread across the city, giving it a mesmerizing look. I look at the time and it's 6:30 pm and it's time for me to get ready.

I grab my towel and I walk towards the bathroom while playing "Heart Attack by Demi Lovato" on Alexa.

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I step out after good one hour or something and I can already hear the laughter from the downstairs, indicating that dad's bestfriend has arrived.

I look at the time and it's 7:40 pm. I stand infront of the mirror in my golden bathrobe and I start my skincare while playing "Reflections by The Neighborhood", this song has something which always calms me down, call it my comfort song.

After doing my skincare, I walk towards my walk-in closet and I pick a decent yet elegant, burgundy dress which is till my knees and has a waist cut. I pair it with red heels and a shimmery lipgloss over my red lipstick and my signature, vanilla scent.

I walk down the stairs and the staff greets me and I smile at them, walking towards the living room.

"Papa."  I speak and all eyes are on me and he smiles and calls me towards him.

"This is my bestfriend" He smiles and my smile drops instantly as he says his name.

"Abhimaan Singh Rathore aka The Devil."

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POV

I was in the living room, talking to Rajat and it felt good after meeting him after all these years.

I came back to India after finishing my business in Italy and he was the one who helped me achieve it and I couldn't be more grateful.

"It's so good to be back."

"I know, and the fact that my daughter is also home today, you already have met and worked with Veer, you'll get to see her too."

If only my BESTFRIEND knew.

I nod and before I could say, a faint fragrance of vanilla and maybe cookies, a very warm and pleasant smell, lingers in the gaze and I can't help but take it in.

"Papa." Her voice cuts through as she hugs her father and my jaw clenches involuntarily.

This girl. The first thing that I'll do after I get her would be,

A. FUCKING. WARDROBE. MAKEOVER.

The burgundy dress which is till her thighs, the heels that she's wearing and judging by the sole, it's Louboutin.

My girl got standards and an impeccable taste, no denying in that.

I look at her, waiting for her to turn towards me and after Rajat introduces me to her, I almost laughed but I controlled.

The way the colour drained of off her face? I could get use to sight and never ever get bored but she composed herself quickly and smiled at me, extending her hand but I don't play along. Why should I? It's my game after all and not hers.

"Ms. Singh. Never thought I'd see you here, much to my surprise at my bestfriend's house."

She glares at me but it's gone in a second.

Cute.

"You both know eachother?" Veer chimes in and I just nod in response.

"Ms Singh is my student-" she cuts me off and I smirk at her audacity.

"That's right, papa and bhai, I forgot to tell you that my old criminal law professor retired and we got a new replacement today and its none other than him."

"Absolutely."

"That's great princess. Now I won't be worried about you in university." Rajat speaks but Veer? Being the BASTARD that he is, he is skeptical of me but I don't give two shits.

And just like that, the entire night passed in a blur but before I left, I bend over, down to her level and I whispered in her ears,

"This is gonna be so much fun, Ms Singh, I'll be seeing you around, alot."

"Ofcourse, Professor."

She smiles mockingly, trying to get under my skin and I too smile back and walk out while muttering to myself as I chuckle,

"Oh my lovely pretty Sin, this is gonna be so much fun~."

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