09-06-2026, 12:18 AM
Chapter 27: Gifts and Interrupted Nights
The post-launch dinner was lively and celebratory. The entire team, along with dignitaries and clients, filled the banquet hall. Everyone was in high spirits, and the praise for Nikitha was relentless.
“You were outstanding on stage!”
“Your hosting was so natural and charming!”
“Tharun has eyes on you, clearly,” one senior joked loudly, making the table laugh.
Nikitha handled it all with grace and a warm smile, deflecting compliments elegantly. Jay sat a few seats away, watching her shine while a quiet storm brewed inside him.
After the event ended, as people were leaving, Tharun approached her with a casual smile.
“Let me drop you home tonight,” he offered.
Nikitha shook her head politely. “Thank you, but Jay is going alone. I already asked him to give me a lift. I’m quite tired.”
Tharun chuckled, his eyes twinkling with mischief. “Alright. But give me permission to invade your chat tonight as your mistaken husband, okay?”
Nikitha laughed softly and nodded before walking toward Jay’s car.
As Jay drove them home through the quiet Bangalore streets, the car was filled with heavy silence. Nikitha leaned back in her seat, still blushing faintly from the day’s events.
Back at their villa, they changed into comfortable clothes and lay on the bed. Nikitha looked at Jay with soft eyes.
“Should I open the gift now?” he asked.
“Yes, open it now,” she replied.
Jay opened the first package. Inside was a heartfelt letter thanking him for everything he had done for them, along with a brand-new mobile phone.
“You never take care of yourself,” she said gently. “You’re always saving money crazily. You need to spend on yourself sometimes.”
She then handed him another envelope. “One more gift.”
Jay opened it. Inside were printed photos of them together on stage, receiving the award.
Nikitha spoke softly, “In all these years, we’ve hardly taken any photos together. People may credit my success to Tharun today… but I know it was you. It has always been you. I will never forget that.”
Their faces were dangerously close. Jay looked into her eyes, searching.
Is this love… or just gratitude? he thought.
He leaned in and kissed her lips. The kiss started tender but quickly turned hungry. Nikitha moaned softly into his mouth as their lips moved together passionately.
Suddenly, her phone buzzed on the bedside table.
It was a message from Tharun.
Jay pulled her back into another deep kiss, almost possessive. After a moment, Nikitha gently pulled away, breathing heavily.
“Let me text him back,” she whispered.
Jay’s eyes darkened with jealousy. “Why? He was also a reason, right?”
She smiled teasingly. “Let me thank him properly.”
Jay removed his shirt and shorts in one swift motion, his body already aroused. As Nikitha tried to reply to the message, he lifted her nighty, exposing her body. She complained playfully, “Wait… let me finish this first.”
Jay smirked. “You said you missed involving me. Involve me now.”
He teasingly invited her into the moment. She lay on her side while Jay hugged her from behind, completely nude. He playfully unhooked her bra and cupped her full breasts, squeezing them firmly as she tried to type on her phone.
The message window to Tharun was still open.
The post-launch dinner was lively and celebratory. The entire team, along with dignitaries and clients, filled the banquet hall. Everyone was in high spirits, and the praise for Nikitha was relentless.
“You were outstanding on stage!”
“Your hosting was so natural and charming!”
“Tharun has eyes on you, clearly,” one senior joked loudly, making the table laugh.
Nikitha handled it all with grace and a warm smile, deflecting compliments elegantly. Jay sat a few seats away, watching her shine while a quiet storm brewed inside him.
After the event ended, as people were leaving, Tharun approached her with a casual smile.
“Let me drop you home tonight,” he offered.
Nikitha shook her head politely. “Thank you, but Jay is going alone. I already asked him to give me a lift. I’m quite tired.”
Tharun chuckled, his eyes twinkling with mischief. “Alright. But give me permission to invade your chat tonight as your mistaken husband, okay?”
Nikitha laughed softly and nodded before walking toward Jay’s car.
As Jay drove them home through the quiet Bangalore streets, the car was filled with heavy silence. Nikitha leaned back in her seat, still blushing faintly from the day’s events.
Back at their villa, they changed into comfortable clothes and lay on the bed. Nikitha looked at Jay with soft eyes.
“Should I open the gift now?” he asked.
“Yes, open it now,” she replied.
Jay opened the first package. Inside was a heartfelt letter thanking him for everything he had done for them, along with a brand-new mobile phone.
“You never take care of yourself,” she said gently. “You’re always saving money crazily. You need to spend on yourself sometimes.”
She then handed him another envelope. “One more gift.”
Jay opened it. Inside were printed photos of them together on stage, receiving the award.
Nikitha spoke softly, “In all these years, we’ve hardly taken any photos together. People may credit my success to Tharun today… but I know it was you. It has always been you. I will never forget that.”
Their faces were dangerously close. Jay looked into her eyes, searching.
Is this love… or just gratitude? he thought.
He leaned in and kissed her lips. The kiss started tender but quickly turned hungry. Nikitha moaned softly into his mouth as their lips moved together passionately.
Suddenly, her phone buzzed on the bedside table.
It was a message from Tharun.
Jay pulled her back into another deep kiss, almost possessive. After a moment, Nikitha gently pulled away, breathing heavily.
“Let me text him back,” she whispered.
Jay’s eyes darkened with jealousy. “Why? He was also a reason, right?”
She smiled teasingly. “Let me thank him properly.”
Jay removed his shirt and shorts in one swift motion, his body already aroused. As Nikitha tried to reply to the message, he lifted her nighty, exposing her body. She complained playfully, “Wait… let me finish this first.”
Jay smirked. “You said you missed involving me. Involve me now.”
He teasingly invited her into the moment. She lay on her side while Jay hugged her from behind, completely nude. He playfully unhooked her bra and cupped her full breasts, squeezing them firmly as she tried to type on her phone.
The message window to Tharun was still open.
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