MEERA'S POV
"Good morning sir" I said and He Just nodded with his poker face like he always did and gestured me to sit down. I set infront of him, the silence of few minutes was broken when the waiter came to take order He handed me the menu and asked me to order. The waiter left after taking the order. And again silence engulfing us and after some minutes I broke the silence
" So you said Yes to the marriage" I asked and He nodded
"Why" i said
" Because I can't refuse dadu. If you don't want to get married you can refuse it, no one will force you" he said with his emotion less expression and when I heard this, I felt like something broke inside me.
" Listen, I don't know how to make riddles of many things, so I say things straight. I have always been a very busy person in my life, my work is everything for me and in this whole world, love and marriage will be the last things which I will think about doing, I have always stayed away from things like love, so I cannot give you false hope that I will love you at all. Yes, but I will respect you completely, I guarantee that you will get all the respect that the queen of Rajasthan and my wife should get " He said in stern voice and hear this, it felt like someone had stabbed me in the heart.
He said that he will not be able to love me and on hearing this I felt as if someone had torn my heart into pieces but I was happy with one thing that if not love then at least he will give me respect. My thoughts broke when the waiter came with our order. The waiter left after placing the order we started eating our food peacefully in silence.
But there is one thing which has been bothering me for a long time. I don't understand how to ask and my thoughts got interrupted by a sudden voice of Reyansh sir.
" Tell me what you want to ask " he said in his low voice
" Haan ? " I said with questioning look
" Meera, asked me anything you want to ask i know something bothering you "
He said this and I was shocked how he read my mind.
" I know what you are thinking, how can I read your mind. Right? " And I was shocked again how did he know what I was thinking
" Tumhari aankhein bahut kuch keh jati hain, jo tum nhi keh pati woh tumhari aankhein keh jati hai "
( Your eyes says a lot, what you cannot say, your eyes says it )
He said looking straight in my eyes and my heart beats are increasing with each passing second. I don't know why, but his presence has a different effect on me.
" Then tell me"
" Huhh? "
" Meera, you want to ask me something "
" If you do not want this marriage then why did you say yes to it, if you love someone else then you do not need to do this marriage, just for the happiness of our grandparents, do not force yourself in this marriage "
"And why did it come to your mind that I love someone " he asked
" That day in your cabin, that girl and you___, she sat on your lap and _Â you we_re kiss_in_g her, so I th-at you an-d she i mean " I don't know why I am shuttering and at this moment I can't form a right word i am so nervous and while saying this felt like crying
" Stop " he said and fear engulf my body
" That girl lives in Rajvansh Mansion her name is Manika " i nodded my head and said " I know I have seen her in your house " he nodded his head and continue
" She is the daughter of my uncle's elder brother. After her parents death she lives with her aunt and uncle. She and her aunt have been wanting me to get married to her since the beginning, but the family members don't want that." He said and look directly in my eyes and said " And neither do I want to. " He said and a wave of relief spread in my body
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Now currently I am sitting on my room's couch and reading my novel then suddenly someone knock on my room's door i said come in because I didn't lock my room and Ragini aunty came. She is our house maid since I was a child. She is very old but a very sweet lady, she loves me like her daughter.
" Beta, mr kashyap is calling you downstairs"
" I will came in just two min"
" She said a small ok with a sweet amile and left room and I went toward washroom and wash my face and went to downstairs where everyone is sitting like something serious happened. I went towards them and when they notice my presence they smile and I reciprocate and then dadu indicates meto seat beside him and I happily set their and then he said
" How's my gudiya "
" Like everytime happy and healthy "
" And most annoying person in the whole world and prank around everyone and irritate them with her annoying presence " arav bhai said with his sulky face
" Haww, Main kya kiya "
( What did I do ? )
" Tujhe main batau, kya kiya " he said this and came behind me to catch me and I got up and tried to run away.
( I'll tell you what you did)
" Aahh.... " I was almost about to fall when Adi bhai caught me by the arm
" ENOUGH what happened" adi bhai said in his stern voice
" Brother, you don't have know what she did" arav bhai said and now all eyes on me ' aaj toh tu gyi Meera' i thought in my mindÂ
" I did not do anything " i said
" Jhuthi" ( liar) aarav bhai said
" Will you both tell me what happened" chachi said
" I'll tell you mom " arav bhai said and I pray to god for my safety
" She pasted a sticker on my car seat and when I sat, the sticker got stuck on my back and the most important thing is that I did not even know that a sticker was pasted on my back and I was roaming around the office like this the whole day " arav narrated the whole story to everyone
" Haan toh kya hua ek sticker hi toh tha iske liye tu meri bacchi ko itna suna Raha hai" chachi said and I aww on her cuteness
( Yes so what, it was just a sticker and for that you are scolding my daughter so much )
" The matter does not end here maa, listen further, the sticker which she had pasted on my back was not a small and ordinary sticker but it was a pink coloured Barbie sticker on which it was written, ' I am a Barbie girl ' " As soon as brother finished, everyone started laughing
" You did a great job baccha " (dear) Aryan bhai said , we laughed and arav bhai glared at both of us , I showed him my tongue in a teasing mannered and he roll his eyes at my antics
" Ok leave this topic and Meera beta come here " dadu said and I obeyed him and set beside him
" Reyansh se Mili aap aur pasand aya, baat ki usne agar koi problem hai toh batao" dadu said and I shook my head in negative way and said
(Did you meet Reyansh and did you like him , talked to him, if you have any problem then tell me)
" Nhi dadu koi problem nahi hai hume" ( no, dadu, we don't have any problem)
" So What is your answer" dadu asked and When I looked at my brother and father, both of them were comforting me and saying with their eyes, 'don't worry we are with you.' They have always been like this, they take care of me.
I don't know what their answer will be but I cannot break my family's heart by saying no, especially my dadu's. He is so happy after so long , I cannot make him sad. If he has to be denied then he will do it but I can't break my dadu's heart by saying no.
I looked at Dadu and he was also looking at me. In response , I gave him a smile and said
" Ji dadu hume koi problem nhi hai iss rishtey se " as soon as I said this he is on cloud nine and gave us a big smile (Yes Dadu, we have no problem with this alliance)
As soon as I said this, Dadu and the whole family's faces blossomed happily dadu came hugged me and said
" I now call Raghuveer and give this good news" and he left
" Tell me are you happy with this marriage? " Papa asked me
" Yes, you are not taking this decision in a pressure, right? " Aadi bhai said
" Hmm If this is so, then you tell us now. We will talk to Dadu " Aryan bhai said and every one nodded their head
" No brother, I have taken this decision on my own will and I am very " I said and again my overprotective brothers gave me suspected eyes and I roll my eyes mentally on their over protectiveness
" Hey you sure , isn't it? You are not forcing yourself, right?" Bhai said
" Yes brother, why would I make decisions without my own will, I am happy with this proposal "
"Ok if you say then we agree" arav bhai said and hugged me, he is always like this but loves me the most and I also love him and my all brothers but I love to annoying him the most ' hehe hehee '
" But don't forget that we are with you in every decision " Aryan bhai and Aadi bhai said and hugged me.
REYANSH 's
POV
" Sir Sir , We reached " I opened my eyes and I saw that I had reached 'Rajvanshi palace' Today was a very hectic day, back to back meetings and it is currently 2 Am , everyone must have been asleep. I went inside and saw all the lights of the hall are off , so I started going towards the stairs Then someone called from behind. I turned back, I saw Dadu standing there.
"Dadu you here , you have not slept yet"
" I was waiting for you"
" If you had some work, you would make a call to me. I would come only you didn't need to wait so long"
"I know , It's so late to come home today " dadu asked
" Yes, that work was very much today. Tell me there was some work"
" I'll tell you but first fresh & up and then come and have your dinner "
" No dadu, I have my dinner "
" Ok go fresh yourself then come to the library and meet me "
" Okay dadu "
Then I quickly went to my room and took a quick shower , wearing my night suit and went to the library. I knock the door and went inside
" Ji dadu"
" So Reyansh , what did you think " dadu asked
" Think ? About what"
" About your marriage proposal with Meera " and I got it where the matter are going and in which direction
" Dadu I have said this before I do not want to get into the affair of all these wedding"
" But you have to fall into all these "
" Meera is a good girl and I am sure that she will be perfect for you"
" Dadu please"
" Meera is a very nice girl, and I want her as my grand daughter-in- law but I also know , I do not force you into this marriage so the decision is yours whether you want this marriage or not but whatever is your decision, make sure it is not late, so take it quickly."
" Why , what is so hurry"
" Because we are not alone who sent a proposal with kashyap's " He said and I curious to know that what's the matter
" Khurana's " My blood boiled as soon as I heard this "Khurana has also sent a proposal for Meera "
" What how and...."
" Relax Reyansh, Khurana sent the proposal but Pawan has not yet accepted. Because he wants you to be his son-in-law and I want the same But if you do not want, then it doesn't matter "
" Nahi" (no)
" Haan , kya nahi" ( yes, what no)
" Nahi mera matlab woh " ( no, I mean that) I said and I didn't make a proper word for what I wanted to tell
" It's ok Reyansh take your time and answer me in the morning" I nodded and he patted my back and left
In the Morning
I continued to change from here to there and could not sleep all night ever since Dadu had been talked to. That's just that Khurana is walking in my mind And I know that Khurana will have a trick in all this , for his benefits. But I will not let any of his moves succeed And keep Meera away from all these and that Khurana.
I woke up early and went to the gym to work out and after that I straight went to bathroom for a relaxing shower then wear my clothes, dry my hair and after ready completely, I left my room and went downstairs. I took blessings and sat on my chair and then everyone started their breakfast.
" Reyansh beta, what did you think?"
Dadi asked
"About what"
"About Meera"
" Haan maa, she is such a nice girl, I just want her as my daughter-in-law" maa said excitedly
" Me too " Everyone said excitedly and I think my family are more excited than me
"So"
" So what you want " maa asked and everyone looking me with a hope and as soon as I said something my phone started ringing.
I answer the call and As soon as I picked up the phone, I got serious. "Okay I am coming " I said and I got up started going out
" Reyansh where are you going " maa said
"Have your breakfast first" chachi said
"Sorry maa, chachi There is urgent work to be done"
" Is everything alright beta " papa asked
"Yes papa everything is fine it's just some meeting nothing else"
"Okay go safe and don't be hurry okay" i nodded touched their feet and left for the office
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In office we are discussing our presentation which is going to start in 1 hour. This presentation is for the Dubai project which is very important for us. We need this project at any cost. Many companies will come to this meeting because this project is very beneficial for any company and one of them will also be Khurana Enterprises.
" That's it " one of the employee who was giving the presentation said
" Hmm It's Ok but it still needs some changes, Mr verma will tell " she nodded left the work
" And where is the marketing file " As soon as I asked, everyone's face turned pale.
" What happened, Mr Mishra where is the marketing presentation of the new project " I asked in a cold tone which send shiver in every person's body
" Sir ___" "Let me tell you sir, what is it that the person to whom sir had given the task of making marketing presentations was hasn't arrived here yet " Jiya one of the employee said and I looking at Mr Mishra who is marketing head of the company.
" Mr Mishra, where is your team member who was handling this project?" I asked and each second anger run through my veins
" She comes as soon as she can " Mr Mishra said in his fearful voice and now I've lost control
" Sorry sir " he said
" I asked how long you have been working here "
" 5 years " he said in his low voice
" 5 year Haan , since 5 fucking years and till now in these 5 years you don't even know that I cannot tolerate anyone breaking any kind of rule " i said in stern voice
" I know sir___"
" You know so you did not explain this to your team members "
" I told her, sir. "
" Ohh you told her and still she breaks rule so let's just fire her from this job. I don't want such careless employees in my office " And as soon as I completed the sentence, my cabin door opened and
" I am sorry sir " and she is here. Meera, but how come she is late sshe always comes on time to office. I looked at her and she was looking at me. We both were looking at each other and just on seeing her face all my anger subsided but this of our got interrupted.
" You is this the time to come to the office and when I informed you that there is a meeting, then come to the office early " Suddenly she got scared and trembled completely due to the loud screaming.
" So_r_r__y si_r " she said in her trembling voice and she lowered her head.
" Sorry, what will your sorry do ? There is so little time left and the presentation also needs to be completed " One of the employee said whose name I don't know.
" Sorry _ " Meera said and keep her head low And now I can't take it anymore. Before anyone could say anything i shouted in my stern voice
" ENOUGH " and Everybody flinched with fear. Everyone becomes quiet and I moved forward towards Meera she kept her head low and cry silently. I gave her my handkerchief and said
" Are you okay? " And I don't know why my voice came out so soft I don't know but when I see tears in her eyes, I feel as if someone has stuck a knife in my chest and it hurts me.
She raised her head and looked at me. And I got very angry seeing tears in her eyes. I got angry at myself and at this so called useless employee who had the guts to shout at my Meera. ' One second did I just say my Meera what has happened to me, why am I not be able to stay away from you, Meera?' my subconscious mind interrupted by the someone's voice.
" I am sure sir that she would not have completed her work " jiya said and As soon as I heard this, anger started running through my veins.
" Miss jiya, I don't like it when someone interrupts me while I'm talking " I spoke in my deadly tone that can make anyone shiver.
" S_o_r_r_y si_r " she said with her fearful shuttering voice
I turned back and saw Meera trembling.
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