I decided to stay in bed the following day and go through Nora's phone data that I had cloned the previous day. I had access to all her emails and messages, and digging through them kept me busy for a few hours.
Ravi had mentioned Nora's sister when they were in the study yesterday, so I decided to investigate whether he had any other leverage over her. If she had a secret sister, Nora was sure to be in touch with her. I checked out the contacts on her phone and found that there was 1 long call every week to someone named 'Sanya'. Nora had made sure to delete the WhatsApp chats, so I didn't get any help there.
I noted the number for now before checking out what else was there on the phone. Nora seemed to have made a booking at the Taj Hotel for the day, which was weird. But I realized what was up pretty soon as I opened her calendar.
Chalked in at 3pm was a "Client Meet with Kishore" meeting at the Taj. Looks like my stepmother was planning to fuck Kishore at 3. Interesting! Knowing where they were going to be opened up many possibilities for me now.
I also opened up all of Nora's messages and photos with Kishore and started to scroll through them. My name on the recent messages from last night caught my eye.
Nora: Jaanu, can't you convince him to drop Suraj from the project?
Kishore: I've tried, but Dad won't change his mind.
Nora: I don't like him. He could find out about us if he is around the office.
Kishore: You know I am willing to do anything for you, Nora. Leave it to me.
Nora:
I've got a special surprise for you if you do!
Kishore: I can't wait for tomorrow. Same time at the Taj?
Nora: Of course, Baby. You can fuck my brains out as many times as you like tomorrow ;)
This was a big find; I quickly checked Ravi's schedule for the day and found that he had also blocked out the same time slot as Nora on his calendar. From his messages to Nora, I figured he liked keeping her on a short leash. He'd probably be hanging around the hotel and bugged the room to ensure everything happened as per his instructions.
An idea began forming in my mind, and I picked up my phone and quickly called Pooja Didi.
"What's up, chotu. Miss your future wife?" Her cute face lit up my screen as soon as she answered.
"You know it, Didi! Listen, can you do something for me today?" I asked with a cheeky grin.
She flashed me a naughty smile and batted her eyelids. "Oh really! And what would that be?"
"Can you drop by the office today and distract Ravi for the afternoon. I need him to be busy this afternoon and stuck with you the rest of the day." I explained to her.
Pooja didi pouted sadly. "I thought you'd want something naughty from your didi. Instead, you want me to spend time with Ravi?"
"I'll owe you one, did! Just pretend you're having lunch with Ravi or something like that." I assured her with a wink. "But please go to the office today."
"Ok. I will go there later in the afternoon. Love you, Chotu!" She replied happily and blew me a kiss before disconnecting the call.
*Knock Knock*
"Come in," I called out with a smile as I glanced up at the door from my laptop. Jhanvi stood at the door in a pink saree with a wide grin. "Hey!" She exclaimed shyly as she walked in, holding a breakfast tray.
I hurriedly closed down my laptop and slid it under the blanket. She glanced down at the laptop as she placed the tray on the table. "What are you working on?" She asked curiously with a soft frown.
"Oh, nothing. Just browsing through emails," I said casually and peeked at her while trying to act casual. She looked drop-dead gorgeous in that saree. Her long hair hung over her shoulders, and her tits looked absolutely amazing in that outfit.
"Showing off your muscles, huh" She joked playfully with a blush.
I usually slept shirtless in my boxers and hadn't changed yet. Her cheeks turned pink as she peeked down at my chest. Her eyes travelled down my abs, and she gulped nervously as her eyes grew wide in surprise. I realized she'd never seen me shirtless before, so I flexed a bit to show off.
"See anything you like?" I asked playfully as she gazed at my body appreciatively.
Jhanvi bit her lip nervously before sitting down on my bed beside me. "Maybe a little." She confessed with a giggle and rolled her eyes at herself. "You're lucky I'm married now." She said as she gazed at me dreamily. "I had no idea you were so... uhm... built." She murmured shyly as she admired my body some more.
She wasn't exactly subtle about her feelings, was she? This was a perfect opportunity, but I'd need to tread carefully for this to work. I had to ease into this slowly. I sat next to her and gently brushed a strand of hair off her cheek before turning towards her. I slid my hand along her thigh slowly.
Jhanvi gulped nervously as she watched my hand travel up her thighs until it reached her waist. I caressed her bare skin with my fingertips as we sat side by side on the bed.
"Suraj! Nooo... we can't..." She whispered softly as she gazed into my eyes. She looked conflicted between desire and fear. I could feel her soft, warm skin under my fingers; she smelled so good that it made me crazy with lust.
"Why not, Jhanvi? We had a deal." I asked as I leaned closer to her. I ran a finger over her lips gently and then across her cheek. She shivered with anticipation as she stared at me with wide eyes.
"I was going crazy with guilt last night! What if Kishore found out?" She stammered as she bit her lip nervously. "I shouldn't have let you kiss me like that yesterday!"
"Then why did you?" I asked curiously, tracing my fingers across her waist and stomach. I watched her shudder at the touch of my fingertips on her skin.
Jhanvi turned away from me with a blush, and I could see she was breathing hard as she closed her eyes and fought off her urge to succumb to temptation.
She took a deep breath, slowly opened her eyes, and looked at me pleadingly. "Suraj, we can't do this. Not anymore. I'm your Bhabhi now. You know Kishore would kill me if he found out I kissed you," She said and paused to take another deep breath. "I've missed you so much for the last three years, and I just got swept away in my feelings yesterday..." Her voice trailed off in a whisper.
"It was the same for me." I murmured as I reached out to stroke her cheek again gently. "I'm sorry if I went too far yesterday. But I couldn't help myself, Jhanvi! You know you were my first love!"
She bit her lip and glanced at me nervously. "You are making this very difficult for me," she confessed in a shaky voice as she ran a hand through her long hair and looked down at her lap with a sigh of frustration. "Why do you have to be so perfect?" She added in a whisper, looking like she was on the verge of tears.
I pulled her close into a hug before she could say another word, and she let out a little squeal of surprise as she found herself wrapped up in my strong arms. "Relax, Jhanvi," I whispered into her ear and held her tightly against me. She sighed softly as I stroked her back gently with my fingers.
I slowly loosened my grip around her body and gazed into her eyes. "You don't need to worry anymore," I said softly, pressing my forehead against hers and closing my eyes. "I'll never do anything you don't want." I murmured, holding her warm body in my arms.
She smiled shyly at me before breaking away from our embrace and moving away from the bed. "I'm sorry if I led you along, Suraj." She said with a sad note in her voice.
"It's ok; I still want to spend time with my best friend, though." I replied and gave her an understanding smile.
We sat quietly as I had breakfast for some time, not saying a word. We just enjoyed each other's company. After I was done eating, Jhanvi stood up and glanced down at me one last time with a playful grin on her face.
"Do you like what you see?" I asked with a cocky grin and flexed my arm muscles again to show off for her. She laughed and rolled her eyes at me, "You're impossible! Put on a shirt." She said, shaking her head with a small smile.
I got off the bed and dressed slowly before returning to look at her. She was standing by the door waiting for me as she bit her lip nervously. "Thank you for understanding, Suraj." She murmured softly as we walked out of my bedroom together.
"I've already forgotten it, Jhanvi!" I assured her as I walked with her downstairs towards the dining room.
"What do you want to do today?" she asked as she looked at me.
"Well, let's go out and have some chat first at Chatori Chats. Just like old times?" I suggested as I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and guided her into the dining room.
"Oh my God, yes! We used to eat there every Friday after school." She squealed excitedly as she gave me a hug. "Ok then. Let me just change quickly, and I will be right out." She said and hurried back upstairs to get changed.
"I'll get a car out." I shouted after her as I turned and walked out of the house towards our cars. I thought about the turn of events again in my head as I waited for her.
Getting Jhanvi on my side was very important in order to blackmail Kishore. He'd bluff and convince his way out of any evidence, even video, if it was just him vs me. He's just claimed I'd morphed the images somehow. But getting Jhanvi involved meant he couldn't brush us off with a mere denial.