Anahita Maurya is the modern image of independent, liberated girl with an equally modern family background. Despite this, she is betrothed to her father's best friend's son, Yuvraaj, who knows nothing but to get under her skin. She clearly despised his presence in her life and adamantly employs all the devices to get out of his vice clasp. Even if this means getting a boyfriend and defiant her family. Now, she has successfully involved herself in a relationship and Yuvraaj has chosen the exact moment to turn her world upside down. From persuasion to rebellion, all the measures have been plied. Finally, headstrong and ball breaking Anahita decides to elope on the eve of her wedding. Except, her boyfriend never turns up.

Five Weeks

"Home sweet home!" Lazily, Yuvraaj toppled on the bed. Sending a smile towards him, Anahita trudged to the dresser to smooth her already puffed hair and try a new hairdo. She began the ritual of brushing her hair.

Casting his peripheral gaze at her, Yuvraaj was silently enjoying looking at her dolling herself. Anahita put the matte cheery red lip colour on her full lips, posing a seductive pout which had nothing to do with the seduction.

"Anahita!" Yuvraaj crooned. Her name melting like a piece of marshmallow in his mouth.

"Hmm…" She responded without darting her eyes off the mirror and pursed her lips, correcting the colour with tissue.

"Do you have camera?" Yuvraaj queried, flinging his cellphone on the bed and came closer to her.

"Hai una camera?" He asked in Italian, the major dialect known in Sardinia but that confused her more, "Huh?"

Chapter 22 20