Page 192 of No Boss
Naina held her tighter. “You know what, Bhabhi?” Her voice wavered. “I have never seen Bhai like that before.”
The words drove straight through Meera’s heart.
Naina pulled back enough to see her face. Tears gathered again. “He loves you so much, Bhabhi.”
Meera’s breath caught. Because now she had seen it too. Seen the fear laid bare in a man who faced everything without breaking.
And somehow, that hurt even more than her own heartbreak had.
Naina pressed a quick kiss to her cheek and stood. “I am leaving now. I will come back tomorrow with more questions.”
Another soft breath escaped Meera, close to laughter again.
Naina looked absurdly relieved hearing it. She moved to the door reluctantly, looked back once, then stepped out.
The room settled into silence.
Devendra looked toward Meera again.
She looked lost.
Across the Haveli, Abhinav stood by the tall window of his room.
His eyes rested on the temple for a long time before he reached for his phone.
Rajveer answered on the first ring. “Abhinav.”
“She’s found,” Abhinav exhaled in gratitude. “She’s safe. She’s home.”
Silence crossed the line first. Then a breath of relief.
“Where…” Rajveer stopped himself.
He had already understood. The depth in Abhinav’s voice left no space for questions.
“Never mind,” he continued after a moment. “She is safe. That is enough.”
“Yes.”
“I’ll inform my people. The search teams can stand down.”
Abhinav’s hand tightened around the phone. “Rajveer.”
“Hm?”
“I do not know what to say.”
“You do not need to say anything.”
“You moved your entire network for a man you’ve met twice.”
Rajveer paused for a few seconds.
“We are business partners now. And our frequencies match. I do not say that often, but they do. I like you, Abhinav Kumar Anand. Genuinely. Whatever needed doing tonight needed doing. Finished.”
Abhinav looked out across the Haveli again.
“I am expecting you and your family at the wedding.” He shifted the conversation.
