Chapter 232. Her Presence

He had skipped the office that day because he wanted to spend more and more time with her. He liked her presence around him; it made him feel a bit humane. It provoked a weird frenzy inside him, making adrenaline rush through his veins.

He liked everything about her—her smile, her eyes, her voice, her fragrance. Everything. Especially how her eyes would sparkle whenever that beautiful smile splayed across her lips. She resembled the moon. Her beauty was radiant. Just like the meaning of her name.

All day, they had spent most of their time in the kitchen, with Irtaza teaching her how to cook chicken karahi. This dish was taught to Irtaza by his grandmother. He had been into cooking since a young age. He never looked at it as a gender-specific thing; rather, he considered it a basic skill that everyone needed to have a command over.

She had told him that she didn't know how to make it while they were conversing about something, and then he had simply led her to the