Madhavi found herself in the back seat once again, while Adiraj drove them towards the club where Shailaja had decided to meet her friends.

Shailaja sat beside him in the passenger seat, visibly pleased with herself and with the way the day was unfolding. The mere thought of arriving at the club with Adiraj seemed to fill her with excitement. She knew exactly what his presence would do for her reputation. A woman who had arrived in the city as an outsider could suddenly become someone worth noticing simply by being seen beside Adiraj Singh.