Chapter 23

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It was past 2 am when I woke up to get some water. On the way, I noticed the study room's light still on. As usual Ruzhaan was working on some papers.

Seriously! What does he do all night?!

I welcomed myself in without caring to knock.

"Hm? You're still up?" He questioned

"No, I was just going to get some water. But what's up with you? Why are you always awake till soo late and what are all these papers? Are you a Mafia or an accountant?"

He grinned.
"These are all love letters for me from a lot of beautiful girls."

I narrowed my eyes.
"Yeah right! As if girls would even look at you? Do you have a narcissist syndrome or something?" I snapped.

"Why? Aren't I handsome?" He smirked leaning back on his chair with his one knee on another.

Got to admit. Even in sweatpants and a simple t-shirt.... he's still hot.

"No.... your just annoying." I looked away.

"Ha! You're just jealous that your Uzair isn't at good-looking as me."

I snapped my head at him angrily.
"He's not mine ok!"

"Then who is?" He looked at me intently unnerving me and making me gulp.

"J...just tell me about the papers. I'm curious." I tried to change the topic.

He smiled shaking his head and I didn't dare to retort or else he'd start that topic again.

"What if I don't tell you? I don't feel like it anyway." He shrugged.

"Oh come on. Tell me na! Or else I won't be able to sleep tonight." I pouted.

"Shall I help you sleep....in my own way." He winked.

I glared at him in response and he chuckled shamelessly.
"Are you soo curious to know?"

I nodded excited.

"Fine, come with me tomorrow morning. I'll show you." He said.

"Where to?"

"You'll see." He sounded mysterious.

"Oookay...." I said skeptically.

"Come on Rahina. It's not like I'm going to take you to some secluded place and do anything wrong with you and even if I did wanted to do so...." He got of his chair and walked up to me leaning closer to my ear.
".... I can do it right here....right now." He whispered.

My eyes widened and my heart skipped.
"Uh...um... I'm soo thirsty. I need some water...and..." I fake yawned.
".... Look at the time. I should sleep now. I need to wake up early if we have to leave in the morning. Ha ha..."

I hurriedly turned to my heels escaping from there.

Geez! What a pervert!

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We drove to a place which was a few hours away from the city. It was a rural hilly area and there were a few villages nearby. An open place with not many trees but still the air here was soo fresh and climate soo serene. Even the view was spectacular!

"Wow! This place is soo nice!" I said admiring the serenity.

"I bought this land a while ago." He informed.

"Impressive. Just as an investment?" I asked casually, but what he said next had my jaw dropped on the ground.

"No.... I wanna build a school here."

"An entire school?!?!" I almost screamed.

"Hm" he nodded as if he was talking about building a simple house or something.

"Like with kids, students and teachers...staff and everything?! Even real education?!" I asked still unsure.

He nodded amused.
"Isn't that technically what a school is? What other kinds of schools do you know?"

"Um... but...."

He chuckled pinching my cheek while I was still trying to comprehend his words.

"I have a lot of money to throw around you know." He smirked.

"And there..." He pointed at a side grabbing my hand abruptly which in result sent something like an electric signals through my body for a second.
"... I'm planning on getting a well digged. There's a lot of water here I just found out."

"Really?" He nodded.

Wow! That's a good plan then

"But, this area is soo far away from the city. Who would send thier kids to school soo far?" I asked confused.

"You'll get zero profit."

He shrugged.
"No one."

"Eh?"

"Silly." He gently hit my head making me pout.
"Look around. There are soo many small villages here with soo many kids who have no chance of traveling soo far that too safely getting to the city everyday to get proper education. Especially the girls. And even if some kids do make it to the city, thier parents fear for thier safety and the day starts for them before the sun rises and ends at late night as they had to travel soo much. So thier parents think it will be useful for thier kids to just stay in this secluded village and help them with thier work like farming and cattle. But this is ruining thier future. There might be soo many children with such great intelligence or talents which are being rusted and wasted there. This school I'm building, is for thier bright future...for them to realise thier dreams so that they don't have to struggle for just basic necessities like thier parents everyday. The government as usual isn't doing anything, so maybe we can bring a change. Today I'm building a school here, tomorrow someone might start an industry proving jobs, then better roads, houses, buildings, better everything. The possibilities are endless....a better tomorrow for these innocent lives."

He had soo much passion in his voice and that aura on his face as he was explaining it to me that I just couldn't take my eyes off him. I just couldn't help but watch him in awe. He was soo different.

So...is this the real Ruzhaan?

"Oye, what's wrong with you? Can't comprehend all that with your little brain." He pulled my cheek again.

"Hey! Ow ow!" I complained scowling.
"Who are you saying little brain? I was a topper of my class ok!"

He laughed and I looked away blushing.

"Let's go now. I have a meeting with the architect in a few hours." He informed.

"Oh yeah... let's go."

I was still in a daze. I got to see this unexpected side of him today. The kind and compassionate billionaire.
I wonder how much money and property he owns?
He thinks about the weak soo much...that too soo selflessly. It's the first time I'm seeing such a generous side of him.

Being a Mafia boss, having his terror among the people and everything....is it all a facade?

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We reached outside the gate.

"Go on in. I'll be late today." He said as we were inside the car.

"Um...what about dinner?"

"Uh..." He thought for a few seconds.
"... I'll be back for dinner. Mostly after maghrib." He said.

"Oh ok...bye then."

I began to get out of that car but he grabbed my hand abruptly pulling me back.
"Oye."

"Hm?" I turned to him.

"I took you on such a long drive... made you happy and all. So..."

"So?" I asked getting the idea where this was going.

"My payment." He wriggled his eyebrows.

I looked around blushing.

This man is unbelievable!

So leaning in I pecked his cheek.

He smiled widely.
"Alright...good enough for now." He nodded.
"But not satisfying." He whispered.

I blushed and giggled getting out of the car. But before I closed the door...
"Ruzhaan?"

"Yeah?"

"You really are a good person. I liked this side of you." I said smiling.

He just gawked at me for a while but then he smiled too. No wait....it was that annoying smirk. Ugh!

"Looks like someone's falling in love." He cooed.

"Oh just get lost you perverted freak. Tarif sun hi nahi sakte na tum. Hazam hi nahi hoti tumhe?"
(You can never bear to hear a praise. You just can't digest it right?)
I huffed slamming shut the door.

He was laughing inside and waving at me to annoy me more, drove away as I couldn't resist but laugh too. I shook my head and entered the gate. As my eyes went up, Uzair was standing in the balcony watching. He didn't seem in a good mood. I waved at him with a huge smile but he ignored me and went in confusing me.

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I went to the kitchen after freshnin'up as Taha had brought some snacks for me as he came back from somewhere. I opened the bag filled with delicious food and yum! Just the smell was making my mouth water. I was taking out the containers when the sound of the kitchen door closing made me jumpy.

"Oh... Uzair it's you. Good morning." I said quite awkwardly as his facial expression seemed far away from normal to me. Mostly creepy.

"Where were you?" He asked sternly.

"Oh, Ruzhaan took me with him to see a land he bought." I informed.
"Do you know he's going to build a school there and also dig a well for the nearby villegers? How cool!"
I went on and on in my excitement.
"I never thought Ruzhaan could be such a thoughtful guy. He's soo...."

"Ruzhaan! Ruzhaan! RUZHAAN!!!"

I almost squelled at Uzair's sudden outburst.

"Can't you talk about anything else but him? Whenever we are together you only speak of him. For God's sake Rahina, we are all alone right now. Can't we talk about ourselves?!"

I gulped and tried to calm my racing heart.
"Um... Uzair, calm down. You gave me a fright." I laughed nervously.

"Rahina....does your heart race when you're with him too?"

He was getting closer now and I was getting goosebumps.

Red alert....red alert....

"Uh..um... Uzair." I walked back but the cabinet behind was blocking me. My anxiety kicking in.

"Why can't you just look at me and only me?" He looked like he could cry any moment now.

He was just one small step away from me and was about to take that step forward but I managed to slip away from the side and neared the door.

"Um.. Uzair...looks like you're not yourself right now. How about we go outside and get some fresh air. K?"
I tried to explain him gently but before I could open the door he grabbed my wrist and pulled me to himself slamming my me on his hard chest. I gasped almost knocking the breath out of my chest, my heart jumped to my throat.

What's going on?!
Why does he look soo scary?!

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