Vrisha’s POV
The conference room was packed, filled with the hum of anticipation. The team was buzzing—everyone knew how much this meeting mattered. And then there he was, the CEO of ACL Technologies, the one who held the keys to their future. He exuded a presence that seemed to command the room before he’d even spoken a word.
I couldn’t shake the strange familiarity that had washed over me the moment he walked in. A quick flash of his face had sent a jolt through me—a spark of recognition, though I tried to bury it as quickly as it surfaced.
As I prepared to deliver my presentation, I glanced up and found his gaze fixed firmly on me. His eyes were intense, unyielding, and they didn’t shift away, not even once. It was unnerving, and as much as I wanted to ignore it, I felt my focus fraying. I stumbled over a few words, feeling my cheeks warm as his stare bore into me.
Was it just my imagination, or was he watching me with something more than casual interest?
I took a deep breath, mentally commanding myself to focus. The presentation. The numbers. I could feel his gaze still on me, and every now and then, I glanced up, only to meet those piercing eyes. They made me feel bare, like he could see right through me.
When I finished, there was a polite round of applause, but the only approval that seemed to matter was in his eyes. And though his expression was inscrutable, I could sense a shift, something I couldn’t place.
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Third Person’s POV
The room was abuzz with questions and comments, but Dino's attention stayed locked on her. When the formalities finally wound down, he made his way over to where Vrisha was packing up her notes.
“You presented well,” he said smoothly, a small, enigmatic smile touching his lips.
Vrisha looked up, her heartbeat quickening. “Thank you…sir,” she managed, trying to keep her voice steady.
“Dino James,” he corrected, his voice low and warm. There was something in his name, his voice his everything was something she doesn't know but she wanted to know what exactly the feeling of it.
"And you are?”
“Vrisha,”
"Vrisha Patkar"she replied, extending her hand. The second his fingers met hers, she felt the same jolt from that night—a spark that seemed to ignite between them, an unexplainable pull.
Dino held her hand a moment longer than necessary, his thumb brushing her knuckles ever so slightly. “Vrisha,” he repeated, as if savoring the sound. Their hands lingered, and for a moment, it felt as though the world around them faded away.
A voice from across the room called his name, snapping them out of the trance-like moment. Dino let her hand slip from his grasp, but his eyes still lingered on her, holding an unspoken promise.
"DINO" She whispered, she was trying to catch up something but she is a person who forgets quickly things which is not so important to her, so she let it go already her mind is not stable
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As the evening continued, Vrisha and there CEO Mr Dino James and MD Vishal Parmar lost in a conversation about the least business deals. that felt effortless. But the moment was cut short when Vrisha’s phone buzzed insistently. She reluctantly pulled back, glancing down at the screen to see Arjun’s name flashing again.
A pang of guilt struck her. She knew Arjun needed her help—he’d been facing his own struggles at work, trying to manage a challenging project, and she’d promised to support him. The complexities of her life came rushing back, reminding her that there was a fragile balance she needed to maintain.
“I have to go,” she murmured, looking away, her heart torn between the life she had and the feelings that Dino stirred within her.
Dino nodded, his gaze softening. “I understand. But this isn’t over, Vrisha.”
With one last lingering look, she turned away, feeling his eyes on her even as she walked away. "Man!! What is wrong with me?" She questioned
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