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Ch27Marked by Her Fury #4

On one hand, to her, Rudraksh looked nothing less than Kamdev himself…

and on the other, his shameless closeness and boldness were making her heart lose all sense of rhythm.

It felt unreal like she had stepped into some storybook where she was the female lead, and Rudraksh was the ruthless, dominating male lead.

Overwhelmed, she shut her eyes tightly.

Rudraksh noticed this and smirked slightly. He leaned in even closer… so close that his warm breath began to fall against her face, sending another wave of shivers through her.

In a low, teasing tone, he asked,

“Which lipstick shade do you use, Mrs. Vardhan?”

That was it.

Rivanya felt like her heart would literally fall out of her chest. Her breaths were uneven, her mind completely blank yet somehow, she gathered the courage to respond,

“And why do you care? Are you very interested in girls’ lipstick shades?”

Rudraksh chuckled softly, a certain charm laced in his voice.

“Not in other girls… I’m only interested in yours. After all, I can only dare to be this bold with you.”

Rivanya knew… somewhere deep down, she knew.

He wasn’t doing this to create a romantic moment.

He wasn’t doing this because of love.

He was doing it just to tease her… to fluster her… to enjoy her reactions.

But the situation… the closeness… his presence…

It was all so overwhelming that she couldn’t even react properly.

She was completely trapped

not just between his arms…

but somewhere between her heart and her growing feelings for him.

Gathering whatever courage she had left, Rivanya suddenly lifted her foot and kicked Rudraksh hard right at the same spot where she had kicked him in the morning.

But instead of reacting in pain… Rudraksh didn’t even flinch.

In fact, a low laugh escaped his lips, as if her effort had only amused him. His eyes held a teasing mockery, silently telling her that such a small attempt could never affect him.

Rivanya froze for a second, completely stunned.

But before she could react again, she realized she had only invited more trouble for herself.

In one swift motion, Rudraksh grabbed her by the waist with both his hands and pulled her closer so suddenly, so firmly, that she barely had time to breathe.

Rivanya’s entire body stiffened.

Her hands instinctively clenched against his chest, her fingers slightly trembling. The sudden closeness made her heart race uncontrollably, as if it was trying to break free from her chest. Her breaths grew uneven, shallow, almost shaky.

A strange warmth spread through her body, mixing with nervousness and something she couldn’t even name.

Her mind went blank.

Her heartbeat echoed loudly in her ears.

It felt like the world around her had disappeared like there was nothing left except the intense closeness between them.

Her eyes widened slightly, yet she couldn’t gather the courage to look up at him. Her lashes trembled, her lips parted ever so slightly as she struggled to steady her breath.

There was a pull… something dangerously magnetic in the way he held her.

And the more she tried to resist it… the more she felt herself losing control.

Rivanya felt trapped

not just in his arms…

but in a moment where her heart was no longer listening to her.

Rivanya tightly shut her eyes for a brief moment, trying to steady her racing heart.

Her mind was in complete chaos, but somewhere within that chaos, a sudden bold thought crossed her mind.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly lifted her face and finally gathered the courage to look straight into Rudraksh’s deep, intense eyes.

Those grey-black eyes… sharp, piercing, and dangerously captivating eyes that always made her lose her sense of control.

But this time… she didn’t look away.

Instead, something shifted within her.

With unexpected determination, Rivanya slowly raised herself, bringing her face closer… closer to his neck.

Rudraksh’s brows furrowed slightly in confusion.

He didn’t understand what she was planning to do. Her sudden change in behavior caught him off guard, yet he didn’t move. A part of him was curious he wanted to see what this unpredictable girl would do next.

And then...

A sharp, sudden sting shot through his neck.

Rivanya had bitten him.

Not softly. Not playfully.

But with full force like a wild, fearless little cat protecting herself. Her teeth pressed deep enough to leave visible marks on his skin, and a faint trace of blood appeared where she had bitten him.

For a second, everything froze.

Then Rudraksh instantly jerked back, pushing her away as his hand flew to his neck. His face hardened, eyes flashing with anger and disbelief.

Rudraksh:

“What kind of wild girl are you?! Who even bites like that?!”

But Rivanya…

She wasn’t scared.

She wasn’t flustered anymore.

Instead, a small, confident smile appeared on her lips a victorious, almost teasing smile.

Rivanya:

“I do. And if you ever try playing such cheap games with me again… next time, I won’t stop at your neck. I’ll bite straight into your eye.”

Her voice was calm, but her words carried a sharp warning.

For a moment, their eyes met again his filled with anger and shock… hers filled with boldness and fire.

And then, without waiting for his response, Rivanya turned around and walked out of the room with steady steps, leaving behind the charged atmosphere.

The door closed softly behind her.

Rudraksh stood there for a second, still processing what had just happened. Then slowly, he sat down on the edge of the bed, his hand still pressed against his neck.

The sting was still there… sharp and real.

But beneath that pain, there was something else too something unfamiliar, something unsettling.

His jaw tightened slightly as he let out a slow breath.

That girl…

She wasn’t just unpredictable.

She was dangerous in a way he had never encountered before.

And for the first time

Rudraksh Vardhan wasn’t entirely in control of the moment anymore.