Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

Vani passed them a tight smile. She remembered the news she saw when Mrityunjay was dating Lavanya. She gulped heavily as she felt suffocated among these women. 

"Oh My God, Lavanya is here…"  Mrs Bajaj whispered, sending Vani an apologetic smile.

Vani's Heartbeat increased. It was the first time she would be meeting Lavanya after almost four years. She could still hear the words Mrityunjay told her when he asked her to leave. 

I have found someone to marry! She deserves my loyalty...

A whore remains a whore no matter how much respect you give her.

Vani clutched the end loose of Saree tightly. She curled her toe in anticipation. Once again she was going to face Lavanya Mehta. In the past, she was no one in this society and Lavanya Mehta was someone but today was different. Today Vani had an identity of her own and here she was not talking about her identity as Mrityunjay Sehgal's wife but as Vani Kashyap. A respectable school teacher. 

"Mrs Bajaj…" Lavanya said, hugging her friend softly.  

"Lavanya… welcome dear." She greets her friend. "Let me introduce you to Mrityunjay's wife, Vani."

Lavanya turned to Vani. Her eyes changed ferociously. A sudden expression of jealousy and anger crossed her face. "Mrityunjay Sehgal's wife!" She chuckled. 

"It's nice meeting you, Mrs Sehgal." She said and Vani politely thanked her. 

Lavanya glanced at Mrs Bajaj and Mrs Bedi and nodded slightly. They want to make Vani uncomfortable in their circle. "Nice earrings Lavanya, are these new?" Mrs Bedi asked. 

Lavanya smiled. "Yes."

"You and your fashion sense change every day. Lucky you…" Mrs Bajaj said and turned to Vani. "Mrs Sehgal, from which designer you bought your jewellery it looks old fashioned, you should ask Lavanya she will introduce you to some excellent jewellery and clothes designers. I mean she is the diamond heiress…"

Vani smiled. "My jewellery is from a local goldsmith, not from some designer. Mrs Bajaj." 

The women gasped. "A local goldsmith!! Oh my God, you are Mritunjay Sehgal's wife and you wear jewellery from a local goldsmith."

"Yes, I am his wife but that's not my identity, Mrs Bajaj. This doesn't define me…"

"And what defines you? Mrs Sehgal!! What do you do?" Lavanya asked sharply. 

"I am a school teacher. I teach students for a living."

Lavanya raised her brows in amazement. "A school teacher. I am amazed, Mrityunjay decided to marry you." 

"We decide it together, Miss Mehta. It was him who proposed to me, not the other way around." Vani replied. She knew Lavanya was jealous of her. But she could not do anything about it. 

"Nice Saree you are wearing. Don't tell me you bought It from a local market as well!" Mrs Sexana took the jab this time and they all laughed.

"Yes, it is," Vani replied calmly. All these women wanted to make her feel ashamed but all these taunts didn't bother her. She had seen things in life which were far worse than this small laughing session. 

Mrityunjay's eyes went to Vani, he frowned when he saw Lavanya with the women around Vani. 

"Fuck!" He cursed and took a step in their direction. "Excuse me!" He said to the man around him and walked towards Vani. He would have shown them their places but what he heard made his steps halted.

"Tell us something about your parents and your family

 What do they do, Mrs Sehgal? Must be some businessman," Lavanya asked.

"I don't have parents, Miss Mehta. My parents died a long time ago. I am an orphan. And for my family, I have my son and...my husband. I don't need anyone else."

Mrityunjay's eyes sharpened at that. His brows cleared up in pride when he heard her words next. 

"And please don't try to make me feel like an outcast among you ladies," she turned to Lavanya. "Miss Mehta, I understand your pain and anger but it has nothing to do with me. Please don't take it out on me. You should respect yourself first, any relationship is not worth your self-respect." 

Mrityunjay was stunned by her words. A small smile came to his face when he saw the faces of those women. 

"You…" Lavanya gritted out but Vani nodded at them and walked away. She just wanted to leave this party, she searched Mrityunjay but then her cell phone rang. She took it out of her purse and checked the caller ID. It was from Mrs Gill. She didn't accept and messaged her that she would call her later. 

Her eyes searched for Mrityunjay again but someone tapped her shoulder. She turned and found a woman standing. 

Vani sighed. "Yes." 

"Vani Sehgal. There were a lot of talks in the media about you, and here we are…Got bored with the bitches."

"Excuse me!"

The women laughed. "Oh, c'mon. I know those women very well, trust me. By the way, I am Shannon. You may call me Shan. I was looking at you for a while, you see you have a great figure. Beautiful face, nice!! I mean,  Perfect for modelling.  Tell me, Are you interested in modelling?" 

Vani gave her a polite smile. "No. I am happy with my career." 

"Hmm! Still keep my card with you, just in case you change your mind!" She said, giving Vani her card. 

Vani took it from her and smiled again. "I won't." 

"Maybe you will...goodbye." She said and air-kissed Vani. 

Mrityunjay fisted his hands tightly in anger. when he saw Vani with Shannon. He walked to Shannon who was chatting to someone over the phone in the corner. 

He gripped her elbow tightly, Shannon gasped in pain."Mr Sehgal!!"

"Sh! What were you doing with my wife, Shannon?"

Shannon raised her brows. "I was meeting the girl who was once my employee in my modelling agency. Or have you forgotten Mr Sehgal that it was me who signed her to you as your mistress?"

Mrityunjay gritted his teeth in anger. "Shut your mouth! And don't try to meet her again, even Accidentally, Shannon."