Chapter 45 Exams
Eden knocked on the door of Lavanya’s room at dinner time, but she didn’t open the door. “Lavanya, please open the door.”
She opened the door, and he was shocked looking at her. Patches of dried tears were visible on her face. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, entered the room with her, and sat beside her after making her sit on the bed.
She wasn’t looking at him as if ignoring him. “I am sorry, baby. I shouldn’t have said that to you. It’s my fault.” He said, but still, she didn’t look at him. He kneeled down in front of her, holding her hands. “I have thought about it, and I realized that it’s my mistake. I shouldn’t have told you to go to India so easily.”
She looked at him. “It’s okay.”
He shook his head. “No, it’s not. I have hurt you. Please forgive me.”
She caressed his hand. “Don’t tell me that you haven’t hurt yourself when you say me to go because I know you’re hurt too.”
He stood up. “How do you know me so well?”
“I can read your heart through your eyes.” She replied.
He kissed her forehead and said, looking into her eyes, “We will go back to India together!”
She smiled a little. “Yes! We will, and my brother will forgive me when he sees how happy I am with you with his own eyes. I know him really well.”
He touched her cheeks. “Anyways, your exams are next month. I hope you’re prepared for them.”
“Yes, I am prepared.”
“I can’t wait for that day when you will be with me in the office too.” He smiled while pretending to think about it as the most beautiful moment of his life.
“Let me clear the exams and get my Diploma first because I know the boss of Richards Corporation will not hire me without taking my interview.”She pouted.
“You don’t have any idea that the boss of Richards Corporation is so interested in seeing you in his office every day that he can even make you sit on his chair without taking any interview.” He leaned forward on her. She was able to feel his hot breath on her neck.
“Stop! I don’t want anyone to think that I got this job because I am your girlfriend.” She expressed herself.
He turned serious. “No one will ever dare to say anything about you in Richards Corporation.”
“Well, don’t you think our conversation took a serious turn?” She bit her lower lip.
He didn’t answer her question. “Let’s go and have dinner. You have to study after that.”
She nodded and went downstairs to have dinner with him.
***
Lavanya was a little nervous about her exams. She was reading the book with a worried expression on her face. Eden was sitting beside her in the car, looking at her without saying anything. He held her hand when he saw her turning the pages of the book. “You are fully prepared for your exam. What are you worried about now?”
“I am just a little nervous. I don’t know how it will go?” She closed the book.
“I know you will get good grades. Don’t be nervous. It will affect your performance.” He clutched her hand.
He dropped her at the college with Ray and went to his work.
As she was about to enter the classroom, her eyes landed on the person he never wanted to see. Gavin was standing there with his friends. She has always ignored and avoided him in college as she hated him, and she did the same this time. She went inside to sit in her place without even sparing a glance at him.
The exam started, and she finished it in just two hours. She proudly went out of the classroom.
“My exam went really well.” She chirped happily like a bird.
“That’s good.” Ray smiled. “I also want to tell you something.”
“Say it, then.”
“Jaime said yes to me.” He announced, and she looked at him in surprise. “What? And you’re telling me about this now.”
Ray pursed his lips. “I wanted to tell you the very same day, but you looked very disturbed, so I didn’t tell you.”
“Yeah, I was sad about something, but really congratulations.” She stretched out her hand in his direction, and he shook it.
All her exams went really well. She slumped down on the sofa as soon as she entered the mansion because it was her last exam, and she was finally free now. She was feeling happy and wanted to enjoy the moment.
***
Ray went to meet Eden after dropping Lavanya home from college. He knocked on the door of his cabin.
“Come in!” Eden said while reading the file.
Ray opened the door and went inside. He closed the file when he saw him and asked while keeping it on the table, “Did you do what I told you to do?”
“Yes. I have kept an eye on her surroundings, but I didn’t see anyone suspicious around her.” Ray informed him.
“I see.” He licked his lips. “I will accompany her to her college when she gets her Diploma and will observe the people around her.”
***
With Eden’s laptop placed in front of her, Lavanya was sitting on the couch in Eden’s room, waiting for her exam result. She was very nervous and was taking deep breaths to calm herself.
“Why are you worrying about it?” Eden held her hand. “I know you will be a topper.”
She looked at the screen and saw her result appearing on the screen. She quickly held the laptop in her hand to check her marks. “Eden look, I cleared all my exams with the highest marks.” She squealed in happiness.
“See, I knew it.” He kissed her cheeks. “Congratulations.”
“Now, I will proudly walk up to the stage to get my Diploma.” She smiled proudly, keeping the laptop back on the table.
He wrapped his arms around her, hugging her from the side. “And then you will join me in the office to gain the experience with all the knowledge you have about business from your three years of study in India and from this Diploma course.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Again talking about making me join the office.”
“I am waiting for that special day, and also the other special days which are about to come in our lives.” He said, tightening the hug, embracing her.
She held his arm with both hands and asked, “What are the other special days?”
“You will know when they will come.” He replied, and she settled her feet on the couch, sitting comfortably while sliding herself more in his embrace.
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Eden accompanied Lavanya to her college to be with her when she receives her diploma certificate. He entered the college with her with a smile on his face, but his smile disappeared, and anger raged inside his body when he looked at the person standing in front of him.Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.