𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞

Chapter 18

Abhi POV:

I was in the office, drowning in a pile of files containing my employees' details, determined to find the mole within the company. It was already late, but I couldn't let this issue persist. I asked Sid to inform Adhya that I would be coming home late.

Just then, my PA barged into my office without knocking. I was annoyed and shouted, "Where the heck did you keep your manners?" He bowed his head apologetically but immediately handed me his phone, saying, "Sir, this is important."

I took the phone from his hand and saw a picture of me kissing the girl who had visited this afternoon, accompanied by a headline that read, "Abhimanyu's New Girlfriend." My eyes widened, and I couldn't contain my shock. I shouted, "What the hell? How did this happen?" My PA looked scared and mumbled, "Sir, I will look into it."

I ran my hand through my hair in frustration and called my PR team into my office. I instructed them to remove the image from every website immediately and ensure it disappeared from the internet. The PR team nodded in acknowledgment.

Turning to my PA, I said, "Find out who that girl is and keep her in the basement room until I decide what to do." He nodded.

He had been working with me since I took over the company, was almost like a friend. He spoke very carefully, saying, "Sir, about Madam... I think you should go."

Then it hit me like a ton of bricks that Adhya must have seen this, along with the entire family. What if she left me? What if she didn't love me anymore? What if she hated me? The mere thought of it shattered me from the inside.

I looked at my PA and said, "Take care of this mess, and once you find that woman, give me a call." He nodded, and I left the office.

I broke all speed limits to reach home as fast as I could. The thought of Adhya leaving me felt like losing my life. I would do anything to hold onto this, to make her trust me. Tears escaped my eyes at the mere fear of her not trusting me.

As I entered home, I rushed inside to find everyone sitting in the living room. Then, my eyes landed on her. She was crying, and it hit me hard. She didn't trust me. She looked so sad, and everyone in the room appeared angry, their expressions were evident on their faces.

I took a step inside, and immediately, I felt a blow to my stomach. Rohan bhaiya was hitting me, "You fucking asshole, how dare you hurt my princess!" he yelled. This was probably the first time I had seen him this furious. He always treated me like a brother. Before I could react, he hit me once more, sending me to the ground. Everyone was holding him back, preventing him from hitting me again.

Then Adhya stepped in, positioning herself between her brother and me. She looked at him and said, "Bhaiyya, stop. I told you not to do anything. I trust him, let him explain first." Her brother calmed down, and Surya chachu pulled him back into the living room.

Adhya offered me her hand to help me up, and I was relieved that she trusted me. It meant the world to me that my girl believed in me and would never leave me. I felt a sense of peace as I got up and hugged her tightly, not allowing her to leave. She patted my back to calm me down, and when she pulled out of my embrace, she said, "Maan, I trust you, but can you please explain to us?" Her voice cracked a little, which broke my heart. I nodded and led her into the living room.

As I sat down, Dad shouted in anger, making everyone flinch. "How dare you do this, Abhi? I am so disappointed in you," he scolded. I kept my head down the entire time.Surya chachu added, "I thought you loved Princess, Abhi. What went wrong?" Hearing their accusations, my heart broke. Not even one of my brothers atleast trusted me. They all looked ready to pounce on me for hurting their sister.