"Wake up, Rooh! We're getting late," Varshini said, blowing on her shoulder-length black hair, which cascaded down her back. She was dressed in a light grey kurti that perfectly complemented her serene morning glow."Oh shit, I told you to wake me earlier!" Rooh exclaimed, rushing to the washroom.

"You know I hate waking people up when they're in deep sleep," Varshini said with a playful smirk, flashing her cutest smile.

Both ate their breakfast, waved goodbye to their family, and marched towards their car. Rooh sat in the driver's seat as usual, since Varshini didn't know how to drive.

Varshini was engrossed in her mobile, checking the order list for exporting flowers and plants to various bouquet shops and farms, until a loud noise caught her attention. They realized they had hit the car standing in front of them in the traffic.

Both of them got out of the car, and a man in his late 20 emerged from the other vehicle. "Have you lost your eyesight, or are you so eager to waste all your father's money on shopping?" he said.

Hearing his words, Rooh's nose flared in anger, and she snapped, "Mind your words, mister, or else it'll be my hands doing the conversation."

Before the man could retort, Varshini apologized and intervened, holding Rooh's hand and standing between them. "Sorry, sir, it's absolutely our mistake. We'll pay for the mess we've caused."

Just as the man was about to respond, their attention shifted to the person emerging from the car. Standing tall at 6 feet, with a chiseled physique, he exuded masculinity. It was none other than Karthik Rathore.

"Not a problem, you don't have to pay," he said, his gaze fixed on Varshini. She nodded graciously and thanked him, and they both headed back to their cars.

Varshini's Pov

The entire ride was silent after the incident, and when they reached the nursery, Rooh went inside without even glancing at Varshini, clearly indicating her anger. Varshini headed to her cabin, immersed herself in checking orders, but her mind wandered back to the man with piercing brown eyes that seemed to gaze at her with an unsettling intensity, and his chiseled physique. Her reverie was interrupted by a gentle voice.

"Mam, are these flowers out for orders?" Varshini refocused and replied, "No, these have to go through the hardening stage for another three days." When the girl went outside, Rooh came inside in a rush and showed her mobile. Varshini's eyes widened looking at the screen. "Was it Mr. Rathore?" she asked in disbelief.

Rooh nodded and said, "I've heard that he's not just a businessman but a ruthless mafia." Hearing this, Varshini asked, "But why would he spare us?"

"Maybe he's not in the mood to kill people," and "Oh, my guardian angel, you saved me from death!" Rooh said in the most dramatic way, making both of them laugh at her antics.

Karthik's POV

"Am I dreaming? How could you leave them? You really killed the man who made a little scratch in your car, and this one was your favorite?" Ajay asked, looking at Karthik in complete disbelief.

"I didn't kill him because of the scratch; I killed him because he was behaving rudely," Karthik said nonchalantly. "And that girl was singing an apology song for you, right?" Ajay said with sarcasm.

"Stop your nonsense. I want all the details about that girl," Karthik paused for a second and added, "and that too within today."

Ajay raised an eyebrow. "Seriously, you're interested in that girl who was going to slap me?" Karthik almost gave him a death glare. "I was talking about the one in the grey kurti."

"Oh, looks like someone is lost in love at first sight," Ajay said, giving a cheesy smile. "Shut up, or else I'll throw you out," Karthik said, gritting his teeth as they reached his office.

Karthik was all prepared for his meeting, always disciplined and focused, expecting nothing but perfection in his work

. After the meeting, he called Ajay and asked, "What's the update on the work I gave you this morning?"

"It's just been an hour, have patience, boy," Ajay replied.

Six hours later, Karthik's phone beeped, and a smirk crossed his face as he looked at the message. It was from Ajay, sending all the details about Varshini.

After looking at the screen, Karthik whispered, "Mine," and kissed her picture on the screen.