Taming The Casanova novel Chapter 57

Sahil's POV

I was still confused but Samar asked me to come to my room.

We both went there.

" What is this all about Samar?? What is going on?? You were interested in Manu a few days back and now you are ready to get married to Swati?"

" Sahil actually... I was never interested in Manu. Though she is a very good girl, still she is just a friend to me. "

" But you said that you wouldn't mind...  you said... She was perfect. "

" She was perfect for you... Not for me... I just said that to instigate you to take preventive measures. We wanted you to get insecure about Manu. We wanted you to feel the pain to see her leaving you and getting married to someone else. We wanted you to realise your feelings for her." He explained.

" Was that the reason, you were laughing like a maniac while I was beating you?? "

" Yeah... Why else I would have laughed, you idiot?  " he laughed again.

" What do you mean by we?? Who else was involved in that ?? "

" One who knows you, as you know yourself... Your twin .. Sagar... Who else?? "

" You both have given me so much tension I swear I want to kill you... "

" But It worked.... isn't it?? "

" Yeah, but I was dying every time you or Sagar mentioned about divorce or her remarriage. "

" That was the whole point. To make you realise your feelings towards your beautiful wife."

" Hmm... but don't call her beautiful... that's my right...and that was too much... " I said shaking my head and he started laughing again.

" When did you come to know that she was Manyata? " I asked.

" Umm.. on the sangeet ceremony. "

" How?? "

" Sagar called me back, after the ceremony, as he had a doubt that I liked Manu. He confronted me about my feelings for her. I got suspicious of his behaviour, as he was overly protective and very secretive about her.  He kept telling me to stay away from her. I had to get it out of him, why he was so worried if I had feelings for  Manu. After a long heated discussion and many negotiations, I got to know that she was Manyata.  He didn't want to tell me, as I am your best friend and I could tell you. But I got him and he had to tell. '

" Why didn't you tell me... "

" I had my reasons for that. "

" Such as?? "

" Sagar gave me a few reasons and I found them valid. "

" Tell me those reasons... "

" He wanted you to get back with Manyata and I agreed, as she was definitely a very good girl. Perfect for you, we both could see that you were attracted towards her and you thought that I was also interested in her. So he asked me to let you think whatever you were. We didn't correct your misunderstanding. "

" I wanted to break all your teeth, which you used to flash at her. "

" I know... " He smiled. Idiot...

" But you should have told me Samar.. "

" No, I could not... Sagar made sure of that. He manipulated my actions but I knew he was on the right track. I was having a mental duel in my mind. I was confused if I should tell you or not. But then I decided to agree with Sagar. "

" How did he manipulate you?? "

" Umm. He asked me if I liked Manu the way he liked Damini.. I refused that but he didn't believe me, till I told the name of the girl, I liked. He said he would help me If only I would do what he says...."

" What?? He blackmailed you?? "

" That is a very harsh word... Negotiation... Maybe...  Sahil, I swear, I never had any feelings for Manu.  "