Mumbai, St. Claret School,

Author's POV,

Rajiv was looking at a girl and then at his boss, he understood in which way Ayaan was looking at her.

He knew that his boss was a womanizer but he never thought that his boss would see a mere sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl in that way.

But he didn't understand if his boss wanted that girl then why he removed her name from the winner's list.

He silently prayed for that girl to not fall into the mess that would snatch her innocence from her face.

He turned towards her and after looking at her innocent face he felt pity for her.

He knew if Ayaan liked her he would get her if it would take an eternity, he wouldn't leave her and he didn't want to become the sinner helping Ayaan to commit that sin.

Ayaan forcefully averted his gaze from Priti and glanced at Shreya, He quickly composed himself and gave a flirtatious smile to Shreya who was openly gawking at him.

He gave her a prize and appreciated her for her performance.

He was not in the mood to fake any appreciating words for her but he remembered his old grandfather and he knew he had to do it if he wanted it or not.

He was peeking at Priti from time to time, he didn't like the tears on her eyelashes, he just wanted to wipe them, suddenly an idea crossed his mind, and a smile came on his lips.

He turned towards the host and took a mike from his hand, he glanced at the students and spoke out, "Hello dear, students these were the three winners who were selected but I have something for you, I would like to appreciate one more girl from the participants"

Hearing this Rajiv prayed to all of the gods whom he knew, that the girl about whom Ayaan was talking was not to be a Priti.

He knew if she was that girl whom Ayaan was looking at, then No one could save her from her destruction.

Ayaan glanced at the girl who was in a corner thinking she was lost not knowing that he removed her name himself.

He smiled and announced, "The girl who will get this opportunity is........ 'Priti Sharma'."

Rajiv closed his eyes he felt bad for the girl whom he didn't even know at all.

But he knew Ayaan very well and the purpose behind this sudden announcement.

Priti didn't expect to get that chance she was bewildered, she never expected it.

Her mouth was wide open in trauma everyone started to clap loudly for her, the girl who was beside her pushed her, and Priti came out of her thoughts she glanced at her surroundings and saw the people who were waiting for her to go on stage.

Her eyes were filled with so many emotions it was not because she won the prize but because she was going to take it from his hand.

Shreya was looking at her angrily it was always like this she thought and glared at Priti with hateful gazes.

First, she snatched her brother now she was looking at the man whom Shreya liked.

She stomped her foot and went down the stage but before that, she saw that Priti was on the stairs coming onto the stage and she deliberately pushed her.

Priti was ready to fall when someone grabbed her hand and pulled her towards himself.

A strong Cologne hit her nostrils she remembered this smell when he was near her she had smelled it.

She quickly glanced at the person and her heartbeat increased, they were so close. His one hand was touching her exposed back and one was holding her wrist.

She noticed that she was so much smaller compared to his well-built muscular body.

She was only 5 feet 1 inch and she assumed that he would be at least 6 feet 2-3 inches.

She came out of her thoughts when students started to whisper, and she tried to come out of his hold but he was lost in his sinful thoughts.

She pushed him, and Ayaan came out of his thought, he didn't like how she pushed him, In his whole life of thirty years, no girl had this audacity to push him away, girls were willingly ready to sleep with him and here this cheap girl who has nothing was pushing him away.

He was ready to grab her and pull her again when his gaze fell on his surroundings, Then he understood why she pushed him, he held himself back and made a safe distance between them.

He glanced at her, and his eyes went towards her lips which were painted with red lipstick how desperately he wanted to wipe out that lipstick from her lips.

He took the prize from the principal's hand and handed it to her.

Priti was in her thoughts thinking how handsome he was in real life, she always thought he looked handsome because of makeup but today she saw him bare and he was heavenly handsome, the way he carried himself, the dominant aura around him was pulling her closer to him.

She understood that god had taken his all time to make him that's why he forgot about her, but suddenly she remembered her skin tone, and she felt insecure, She quickly took her prize and was ready to walk away.

But suddenly he caught her wrist and stopped her from moving further.

She stopped there, her heart thudded inside her ribcage, she quickly turned her head to look at the man who was holding her hand and glanced at him with her eyes wide open in shock.

He awkwardly left her hand and spoke out, "Hey, Ms. Sharma you are a nice performer I like your thought and I appreciate it. I will like it if you will join us after your 10th board with the other three girls."