I abandoned my car and crossed the road in a jiff. I hurriedly stepped into the cinema, worried that I might miss her. She could be in any of the rooms watching a movie, and if she were, I would have to wait for two hours for her to come out of there. My eyes skimmed the whole floor and finally rested on her back. She was facing the board, nibbling on her index finger, pondering whether she should or shouldn’t watch a movie. Which movie? I couldn’t care less. As long as I get to talk to her and get to know her, it’ll be enough for me.

“Should I or shouldn’t I?” she mused.

“Whatever it is, I think you should,” I answered from right behind her. Then she slowly turned around to face me.

Her long and wavy brunette locks swayed as she pivoted. For that moment, my breath caught in my throat as my blue eyes locked with her hazel ones; sparks erupted in me.

“You think I should?” she asked, looking straight into my eyes.

“Wholeheartedly,” I replied softly.

“Which would you prefer?” she continued.

“Whichever your heart desires,” I bantered, eyes glinting.

“Hmm… Have you watched The Martian before?” she spoke again in her husky tone.

“Nope,” I smirked.

“Do you want a gist of it? I won’t tell if you hate spoilers,” she smiled.

For a moment, I was rooted to the spot by her carefree and beguiling smile. Man, I am hooked. Totally and unconditionally hooked.


My Curvy Italian Queen

It had been a month since I landed this job in Bloomsbury Publishing. I realised New York City is more than just a centre of attraction for writers; it is home to some of the top book publishing companies in the world. From science to art to religion, the cosmopolitan city has a publisher for every genre. Looking at the company's history, the Harry Potter series was published here, operated from the office in New York City. The company was initially established in England, but the publishing giant is now distributed worldwide with publishing offices in Delhi, Sydney and New York. It won the IPG Independent Publisher of the Year Award and the Academic and Professional Publisher Award. Previously, the company had also been crowned The Bookseller Academic, Educational and Professional Publisher of the Year. Needless to say, writers stand a good chance of success if they get published with them.


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