Chapter 84: chapter 84

MADHAV“I will have my men look into the local police of the harbour,” Vikram says in an angered tone. “Yeah, you better do that. Also, see why the beach is off-limits to people during the night.”“Okay, things are going well. I didn't expect you would collect all this information in one night. That is why I know I can rely on you,” Vikram says sounding happy.“This time it is all thanks to your sister. It was her idea to go on a stroll,” I answer.“I can't still believe that Sruthi sneaked into a restricted place with you. She was always a goody two shoes.”“What can I say? I am influencing her in a bad way,” I reply.“I would say courageously. Anyways, when are you going to confess your feelings to her?”“Oh! Come on, who are you now? Her brother or my best friend?”“Right now, I am talking as your best friend. She has feelings for you, idiot. So, seize the chance and confess to her.”Yes, it is obvious. I would be a fool to not notice it. I can see the way her eyes light up when she sees me. That is why I asked her how she feels about me but darn those trafficking bastards, they had to come in and spoil it the moment she was about to confess something big. Also, that one weird moment between us as soon he both jumped down the wall, I wanted to kiss her very badly. From the looks of it, she too seemed to want that. I would have done it if it hadn't been for that horn. I sigh, “You are right. I should confess.”“Great! Now, I can sleep peacefully knowing that you two will get a happy ending. Anyways, report me anything else through a text message. I won't disturb you love birds. Bye.”Vikram hangs up without waiting for my reply. I pocket my phone and look at the sky. There are no stars today. I slowly tip-toed back to the room to find Sruthi sleeping like she had when I left the room. After we returned from the walk, Sruthi had a lot of questions to ask but I somehow dodged the important and top-secret ones with witty retorts. As of now, I haven't revealed any sensitive information to her. All she now knows is that there is a trafficking gang in this area and Vikram warned me about them before we came here. I didn't elaborate on the assignment Vikram gave me. I wish we both could be more honest with each other. I want to kiss and make love to her. Tell her how much she means to me. I want to take these night strolls with her. A soft sigh escapes me. Yes, that's right. I need to confess to her. I need to let her know my feelings. It is time to be honest between us. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥“Are you sure about this?” I ask looking down at the places Sruthi had written down. These are the places we are going to visit today. The honeymoon planned by Vikram is for only three days. Sadly, it ends on Wednesday, the day the ship consignment is set to sail. I need to stop it and be back on my way home.  I am going to take Sruthi on another honeymoon, one that I planned after this one is over for the sake of it rather than using it as a mission.“Yes, I am damn sure,” she replies with a cheerful grin. She looks excited like a kid with a bright and big smile plastered on her lips throughout the morning. I am not sure what made her this happy but it makes me happy to see her like this.I nod my head, “Come, then, let's get going.”We take our things that are needed for a day of sightseeing and leave the room. I am the last one to leave the room and I have my back towards Sruthi as I lock the door, so, I don't see the face of the person squealing all of a sudden, “Oh my God! Sruthi! How are you?”Curious as to which woman would be so excited to see my wife, I turn to find a pregnant woman of six feet and fair skin and green hair. Yep, you read that right! The woman had dyed her hair in green colour. Somehow the colour suits her and she pulls it off with confidence.“Ragini, what a pleasant surprise,” Sruthi exclaims rushing to the woman. They both hug each other and talk at a speed of a hundred words per second. I am finding it hard to follow their conversation but I get the gist of it. This woman Ragini is the daughter of the finance minister. The same one who approached Vikram. Ragini is sorry for not attending our wedding because she had a scan scheduled that day and apologies. Sruthi brushes it off and asks how the baby is doing. To which Ragini gushes happily about how the baby is healthy. She then asks Sruthi about me and that is my cue to enter their conversation.I give Ragini a polite smile and place my hand on Sruthi's shoulder like a loving husband would do.“This is Ragini,” Sruthi introduces oblivious to the fact that I know every detail about this woman and her husband. It was a research analysis I did to find any weaknesses of Gokul. “She is the daughter of the finance minister. We are good friends and Ragini, this is Madhav, my husband with whom I was secretly in love all these years.”The last sentence that Sruthi uttered was an absolute lie but that still makes my heart flutter. Yep, that is how desperate I am for her affections. I have a perfect plan to make a big romantic gesture to Sruthi once I stop this trafficking gang and its leader. Speak of the devil!“Hello there,” a deep voice calls out from the corridor and I come face to face with the man who has done a lot of crimes under the cover of goodwill.I mask the annoyance and disgust I feel and plaster a fake smile on my face as the man comes closer. Holy Freak!The man has also dyed his hair in a matching shade of green. I watch his face carefully for any signs of deceit or duplicity as he interacts with his wife but he looks genuinely interested in what Ragini has to say.“This is Sruthi, the defence minister's sister and her husband, Madhav,” Ragini introduces us and I give him a polite smile. We shake hands like two polite gentlemen. “Have we met somewhere?” Gokul asks looking puzzled.“I don't think so,” I answer. Gokul's smartwatch vibrates with a call and I notice the screen of the watch before he answers it. KingGokul glances at the watch and for a fraction of a second, I see his expression change into one of shock and terror before he makes his face devoid of it completely with a charming smile. “I will be back in a jiffy, darling,” he says to his wife and blows her cheeks a kiss before disappearing from my sight. I have a half mind to follow him and eavesdrop on his conversation with whoever that King is when I am pulled back to reality by Sruthi's voice.“Can we go?” I turn my focus to my wife who is giving me a funny look and I realise I have been staring too intensely at the space Gokul just vacated.“Of course, we can go,” I say taking her hand in mine. Our fingers interlace and I ask my heart to stay still. Sruthi bids bye to Ragini and we are on the way to our first destination.❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥