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5:30 p.m.

I was buried in paperwork when my phone suddenly rang. Without bothering to check the screen, I picked it up.

"Reyansh, shall we go on a date tomorrow?"

My pen stopped mid-sentence. Slowly, I leaned back in my chair.

Who the hell is this?

"Who is this, miss?" I asked, my voice cold and controlled.

"Rey, it's Shruti. Don't you remember? We went on a date a few days ago."

I let out a quiet sigh.

"First of all," I said calmly, "my nickname isn't for you to use. Second, I don't remember you. And third... that wasn't a date."

There was silence on the other end.

"So let's not waste each other's time. Don't call this number again."

I ended the call before she could respond and blocked the number. Problem solved.

Just then, my office door opened.

"Knock, Sid," I said without looking up.

"Yaar, you know very well that until you get married, I'm not knocking," Sid replied, leaning against the door with a grin.

I looked up at him slowly.

"Try that again," I said flatly, "and you'll be knocking on the hospital door instead."

Sid burst out laughing. "Haha! What happened now? Another girl?"

I rubbed my forehead. "Apparently."

"Bro, I'm telling you," Sid said dramatically, "at this rate you'll die a virgin."

I leaned back in my chair and smirked.

"Relax. I'm not desperate enough to marry the wrong person."

Just then my phone rang again. This time I checked the screen.

Mom.

"Yes, Mom."

"Come home early today, beta. We all want to have dinner together."

"Alright. I'll be there."

I hung up.

Sid raised an eyebrow. "Let me guess. Another girl?"

I nodded.

"Yaar, what's wrong with you?" Sid said. "You've gone on so many blind dates. That last one was good. She kept calling you 'Rey' and everything."

"Exactly the problem," I replied.

Sid frowned. "What?"

"I don't like people getting comfortable with me too quickly."

Then I added casually, "Also, half of them have weirder expectations than a reality show."

"Oh really?"

"Some of them even wanted to test if we're 'compatible.'"

Sid's eyes widened. "Compatible... as in bed?"

I simply nodded.

Sid burst out laughing.

"Bro! You're rejecting those girls too?"

I shrugged. "I'm looking for a wife, not a weekend experiment."

Sid wiped tears of laughter from his eyes. "I'm telling you... the next one will be the ONE."

"We'll see," I said.

Later that evening, I reached home and saw everyone already sitting at the dining table.

I went upstairs, freshened up, and came down.

"Come, Rey," Mom called.

I sat down and started eating.

"So," Mom said carefully, "how was Shruti?"

I looked up.

"Mom... please."

She immediately understood.

"Okay. You didn't like her."

I nodded.

Dad cleared his throat.

"You're meeting another girl tomorrow."

I closed my eyes for a moment.

"Dad—"

"No arguments," Mom interrupted. "And this time we're coming with you."

I frowned. "All of you?"

"Yes," Dad replied calmly. "Her father invited us. I know him well. Also, the day after tomorrow is his granddaughter's birthday."

"Yay! We're going to Bhabhi's house!" Sara and Saransh shouted together while Dev grinned.

I looked at them, unimpressed.

"I haven't even met her yet."

But they had already started discussing gifts and clothes.

I sighed and finished my dinner.

"Fine, Dad. Tomorrow."

Later, in my room, I sat on the bed looking at the photo on my phone.

A girl with calm eyes stared back at me.

"Sia Bedi," I murmured.

I studied the picture for a moment.

"Let's see... what you're like."

I placed the phone on the table and lay back on the bed.

A few minutes later, sleep slowly pulled me into darkness.

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