Indian Mafia's Obsession

Chapter 9

Rhea's POV:

Life has a way of carrying us forward, even when our hearts long for something more.

Tania and I had become close friends during the planning process, and we spent countless hours discussing the details and sharing laughs. She had become like a sister to me, and we confided in each other about our hopes and dreams.

The next few weeks were a blur. I was working with Tania at the Dalmia house almost every day, and I would always catch a glimpse of Arjun. He would always be polite and professional, a bit detached.

"This one is beautiful," Tania said, holding up a lehenga in a deep red color. "The fabric is so soft and the embroidery is exquisite."

"It is beautiful," I agreed. "But I think it might be a little too traditional for you. You're such a modern bride, I think you'd want something with a little more edge."

Tania nodded in agreement. "You're right. I want something that reflects my me. Something that's both traditional and modern."

We continued browsing the racks, and Tania tried on a few more lehengas. But nothing seemed to be quite right.

Finally, we came to a rack of lehengas that were made of a more modern fabric. The colors were brighter and the designs were more daring.

"These are more like it," Tania said, her eyes lighting up. "These are the lehengas that I've been dreaming of."

She tried on a few of the lehengas, and Tania found one that she absolutely loved. It was a beautiful red lehenga with intricate gold embroidery.

"This is the one," Tania said. "This is the lehenga I'm going to wear on my wedding day."

Tania twirled around in the lehenga, and I couldn't help but smile. She looked absolutely stunning. The lehenga hugged her curves in all the right places, and the gold embroidery sparkled in the light.

"You look amazing," I said. "I can't believe this is the same girl who was wearing jeans and a t-shirt just a few hours ago."

Tania laughed. "I know, right? It's like magic."

"Rhea, you have to try one too!" Tania exclaimed, her eyes sparkling mischievously. "Come on, it'll be fun."

"No tania, I am working besides this is your special day not mine," I tried declining.

"Pleaseeeee look at them, " Tania said, gesturing to the rack of lehengas. "You have to try one on."

I hesitated for a moment, surprised and unsure. I had never imagined trying on a bridal lengha, especially when it wasn't my wedding. But, Tania's contagious excitement got the better of me, and her playful urging was just too hard to resist.

"Wow, you look stunning!" Tania exclaimed as I stepped out of the dressing room and faced the full-length mirror.

Taking a glance at myself, I was genuinely surprised by the transformation. The lehenga hugged me perfectly, and the exquisite embroidery on the blouse and skirt were beautiful, I felt like a royalty.

As Tania and I admired our chosen lehenga, We both twirled around in our lehengas, and we couldn't help but laugh. We looked like two princesses, and we felt like we could conquer the world.

Completely immersed in the moment, I missed the sound of the store's door swinging.

I felt someone's gaze as I turned my head, expecting to see another customer or staff of the boutique. But what I saw made my heart skip a beat.

Arjun and Sumit have walked into the store, their presence commanding attention.

Both of them were standing in the doorway of the boutique, their expressions unreadable.