stare

Manan looked at Nia helplessly and spoke to himself, "What lazy cat have I gotten myself into? She only knows how to sleep and eat, what kind of designer is she?" Without thinking further, Manan kissed Shivaniji's forehead and left with a glance at Nia.

Next

It was evening time at Rathour Mansion. Shivaniji had convinced Nia to attend the party, as Nia disliked parties. Nia didn't want to refuse repeatedly, and if her mother found out, she would have come and forced Nia to attend. Nia didn't want that to happen, so she agreed.

It was 5:30 pm, and Nia was lounging on the sofa, scrolling through her phone, while Shivaniji watched TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Shivaniji asked the maid to answer it.

Two minutes later, the maid returned with two girls carrying large bags. Shivaniji stood up, and the first girl said, "Ma'am, Manan Sir sent us to get Miss Nia ready for the party by 7:30 pm."

Shivaniji understood and turned to Nia, who was still engrossed in her phone. Shivaniji took the phone and handed Nia over to the girls.

Nia went upstairs with them without hesitation.

At 7:40 pm, a black Range Rover stopped outside. Manan stepped out, looking stunning in a black tuxedo with black pearls on his collar and perfectly styled hair.

As Manan entered, Shivaniji was watching TV. He turned it off, and Shivaniji looked up to see Manan standing.

Shivaniji stood up, applied kajal under her eyes, and touched it to Manan's ear, saying, "My son looks so handsome. Stay away from those high-class makeup women at the party."

Manan nodded, looked around, and asked Shivaniji, "Mom, is Nia ready?"

Shivaniji replied, "I don't know; let's go check."

They headed to Nia's room.

As they entered, they were surprised to see Nia sleeping on the couch, fully dressed.

The two girls said, "Sir, Ma'am is ready. We applied eyeliner, but she fell asleep. You'll have to wake her up." They left.

Manan struggled to stifle his laughter, while Shivaniji woke Nia up.

Nia opened her eyes, sat up, and was taken aback by Manan's appearance.

Shivaniji intervened, breaking the spell.

Manan took Nia's hand, saying, "Mom, we're getting late. Let's go."

Shivaniji bid them farewell, applying a black tikka to Nia's forehead.

Manan and Nia left for the venue.

Red Sunshine Hotel

This seven-star hotel hosted grand parties and weddings. The rooms were costly.

Many guests had arrived, and media personnel waited outside to capture photos.

Manan's Range Rover arrived, drawing attention.

A bodyguard opened the door, and Manan stepped out, then helped Nia out.

The media was stunned by Manan's chivalry and forgot to take photos.

Manan ignored them and entered the party.

The media personnel looked stunned.

Inside the party

As Manan and Nia entered, all eyes turned to them.

Nia whispered to Manan, "Do we look like aliens from another planet that they're staring at us like they want to eat us?"

Manan glanced at Nia, and she fell silent.

Manan seated Nia at a table, ordered juice, and told her to sit quietly.

Nia obeyed, and Manan left to meet his business partners.

Nia looked around, feeling uneasy.

A girl approached Nia.

To be continued...