Aarush's pov:-

Now I am sitting in Rehaan's apartment and he is making coffee for me.

"What happened?" He asked me

"Nothing happened. " I said to him because if I tell him that I said sorry to anyone he will tease and kill me.

"Kuch tho hai. Say truth, what happened?" He said.

"How do you know that I am hiding something?" I asked.

"Because I know you very well because we are bestfriends since childhood. " He said. Suddenly Rehaan's phone rings.

"Yeah...where are you? I am calling you from yesterday onwards......Okay one minute , I will connect it." Rehaan said over phone and disconnected the call. He took his laptop and he infront of the small table in front of us.

"Hey guys , how are you? All fine right?" It's Ranveer's videocall. What a perfect time as usual whenever I am going to talk about Dhriti Krishna he will call.

"For me it's everything is fine no worries no frustration. But for Mr.Aarush Malhotra nothing is fine." Rehaan said to him.

"Yeah.....because of you today my day spoiled,Ranveer?" I said to them.

"What! Are you mad? I'm in New York, then how can I spoil your day." He said to me .

"It doesn't matter if you are here or NewYork . You will always behave like this. Because of your phone call and unnecessary discussion today I hit that Lucifer's car." I said with frustration.

"What?Lucifer?Oh....Dhriti krishna. " Ranveer said.

"Is she alright, nothing happened to her ,right?" Rehaan asked with concern.

"You are my friend but you are showing concern for her." I asked

"Because you are fine we can see that but she is not here so he asked that she is fine or not." Ranveer said to me.

"Yeah..... that's why I asked if she is fine or not . For first time you talked with some sense Ranveer ." Rehaan said.

"I always talk with sense but you guys don't have sense as much I have." Ranveer said.

"Oh please Veer! You don't talk about sense okay that's better. Then Aarush what did your Lucifer said. I'm sure that she has said something or done something that's why you are this much frustrated. "

"What! My Lucifer?" I asked him with irritated.

"Sorry, you continue." Rehaan said.

" Yeah... Today she called me deaf, yelled at me in public and even forced me to say sorry." I said ,suddenly Rehaan and Ranveer started to laugh aloud.

"Didn't you say anything to her?" Rehaan asked.

"No, I didn't utter a word , I just listened to her." I said to them.

"Did you say sorry?" Ranveer asked by laughing.

"Yeah...I have no other way infront of that grumpy lady." I said . Again they both started to laugh.

"Oh my god! My Stomach is aching. "Ranveer said.

"Only she has the gut to reject you, challenge you and forcing to saying sorry. And you said sorry also . I am really surprised. " Rehaan said by laughing.

"I don't know what happens to me when I see her infront of me, I will forget my character, attitude and all . I don't know what the fuck is happening to me. " I said with keeping my hand on my head.

"I think you are attracted to her." Rehaan said to me by putting his hand on my shoulder.

"What.....no way..... I am not attracted towards her." I said.

"Yeah.... Rehaan he is not attracted towards her because he hate relationships. But I am really attracted to her. She is really hot,sexy,beautiful. Now she is my crush." Ranveer said.

"What! Your crush...impossible. I told to you early she is not your type Ranveer." I said with little angry. I don't know why I got angry when Ranveer said this.

"Why are you concerned about her?. She is not your girlfriend, right? You are not at all attracted to her. So I will try to make her my girlfriend when I will reach there." Ranveer said

"When you are returning from New York?" Rehaan asked to Ranveer.

"First I thought stay here for six months for dating so many girls but now I am thinking that I have to come within one month because no girls here look like Dhriti, she is really stunning." Ranveer said.

"I am leaving , you guys continue your chats." I said to them and I took my coat and walked towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Rehaan asked me.

"Home." I said and leave from there . I get into my car and started the car. When I am driving the only thing in my mind was that Rehaan's word. Am I really attracted to her?

No how can I attract to that girl ,she rejected me, challenged me, yelled at me in public and even forced me to say sorry. Till now no one is dared to do all these with Aarush Malhotra even though she done all these things. Then how can be I attracted to her? Nonsense...

But why I am feeling irritated when Ranveer talks about her.

I don't know what's happening to me? That fucking girl will make me mad. She already twisted my mind.

I reached home. I didn't even realized when I reached home. I parked the car in porch and walked towards the hall. It is already 8:30 in the night. I think all of them are waiting for me dinner. When I entered the hall Maya and her family is also is there. She is only one daughter of Anubhav Sharma and Vidhya Sharma.

"Namaste uncle , aunty . When did you reach?" I said and hugged Anubhav uncle.

"We reached 5 minutes ago. How is your business going , everything is going fine , right?" Anubhav uncle is asked me.

"Yeah....everything is going perfect. You all sit and talk . I will come after a quick bath." I said.

"Okay beta." Anubhav uncle said.

I walked towards upstairs and I reached my room. Why Anubhav uncle and Vidhya aunty suddenly visit us.

"Bhaiya...." it was Ayaan.

"Ayaan.... come inside." I said and he came inside the room and closed the door.

"Why Anubhav uncle and Vidhya aunty suddenly visit us? Did you know about it?" I asked to Ayaan.

"They visited us because they are decide to prepond Aryan bhaiya's wedding . The wedding will be in 3 months." Ayaan said to me.

"That means wedding will be in March." I said.

"Yeah....." Ayaan said.

"But why?" I asked.

"I don't know bhaiya." Ayaan said.

"This decision will cause trouble for me." I said.

"How it will trouble you?" Ayaan asked

"Mom will again start about my marriage." I said by irritated.

"Bhaiya..... everyone is waiting for you..... come down fast. " it was Aashvi's voice.

I took a bath quickly and weared a navy blue t-shirt and black coloured track pant.

When I reached downstairs everyone is sitting in the dinning table for dinner. I also joined them. They started to discuss about wedding plans after having dinner.

"Aryan...." I called Aryan to the garden where no one listens us.

"Bhaiya why did you called me?" Aryan asked to me

"Why suddenly wedding is preponded?" I asked him.

"Because Maya's parents are going to Italy to solve some business issues. Before going to Italy they want to get us married." Aryan said.

"Oh..... I see." I said

"What happened ?" Aryan asked.

"Nothing. You go and plan your wedding, I have to make a urgent call." I said to him. Aryan walked inside the house.

I am relieved because everyone will concentrate on Aryan's wedding. I will get a space for 3 months atleast.

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Here Dhriti is driving car to her house. Ruhi also with her. Dhriti want to drop Ruhi in her house because it's very late in the night. There were so many work on the office so they leave late from office.

"Riti, I am really happy that today you smiled genuinely from your heart." Ruhi said

"I always smile genuinely. " Dhriti said.

"No...your smile never seem genuine it is fake but today your laugh is very genuine and you laughed from your heart. Am I right?" Ruhi asked.

"Yeah.....you are right. After 7 years I laughed......forgetting everything.......and the funniest thing is ......Aarush Malhotra is the reason for my smile today...... the Man who challenged me....who I am hating ......." Dhriti said.

"Why you are hating him,Riti?" Ruhi asked

"Because you know the people , challenging me causing trouble for me I hate them........ but I have respect for him because he is good business man and hardworking man. In this small age he became a Billionaire with his own hardwork..."Dhriti said.

"I think Riti he can bring light to your life, he will your prine charming , your protector, sunshine of your life, he will be your Home maybe. After 7 years he become the reason for your smile, I think this is a sign of God that he is your better half , your second chance in love. Please realize it as soon as possible Riti." Ruhi said in her mind.

Because if she tell this to Dhriti she will not accept it and she will become frustrated.

"Where are you lost?" Dhriti asked to Ruhi.

"No I am ...... I am just.....thinking about ......nothing." Ruhi said by hiding the matter.

"Are you okay?" Dhriti asked to Ruhi.

"Yeah.....I am fine." Ruhi replied.

"Okay....here is your home ." Dhriti said.

"You can stay here today." Ruhi said.

"No...no Ruhi I have to go my home. " Dhriti said.

"Okay, take care. Bye." Ruhi said to Dhriti

"Bye." Dhriti said.

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Dhriti's pov:-

Oh finally I reached my home. Today I'm very happy because Takurs fallen in the trap I set for them. Their bad days are on the way .

I don't want to make any mistake . I have to keep an eye on Aarush Malhotra , if he find out Takurs is investing the money for my project he will ruin my whole plan. So I want to divert his mind. Yeah..... I know how to do this. You will loss in this challenge Mr.Aarush Malhotra.

I snapped out from my thoughts when my phone rings. It is Ishaan's call.

"Yeah.....Ishaan." I said to him

"How are you, Riti? Is everything thing is okay there?" He asked.

"Yeah....everything is fine here." I said by smiling.

"Hmmm.....today you seems like very happy. What happened? Is Aarush Malhotra is the reason behind it." Ishaan asked .

"Arjun said to you, right? "I asked him.

"Don't question me. First you give your answer to my question." Ishaan said to me.

"The reason behind my happiness is not that Aarush Malhotra. I am happy because Takurs are going to sign my deal." I said to Ishaan.

"What..... they are going to sign your deal. Arjun didn't told me about this." Ishaan said.

"When that Arjun is told about important matters he always discuss unwanted things." I said to Ishaan by walking towards my room.

"Yeah.....that Arjun will not change. Anyways you have to take care. And find more information about that 'Red Marvel.' Ishaan said to me

"How can I forgot that 'Red Marvel' ? My main intention behind this deal is finding about that 'Red Marvel'." I said by sitting on the couch near my window.

"Okay . Finally I want to ask something to you . But you have to promise that you don't get angry on me." He said

"Okay.....fine. I will not get angry on you , ask it." I said to him.

"Are you attracted to Aarush Malhotra?" Ishaan asked me.

"What....... what's wrong with you Ishaan . I'm not attracted to him and I will never get attracted to any men. So don't ask this type of questions to me , do you get me?" I said to him in stern voice.

"Okay.....mam. First you calm down,okay. Take care and good night . " Ishaan said to me.

"Mmmm... good night." I said to him.

He disconnected the call. What happened to all of them. For a smile , they are saying that I'm attracted to him no way.... Nonsense .....

Now I want to take a cold bath because I'm deadly tired now because of office work. I walked towards the washroom and took a cold bath . I walked toward the closet for taking my cloth. Suddenly I heard a voice from downstairs. I am wearing bathrobe now . I ran towards downstairs by taking a hockey stick when I reached downstairs no one is there but I am sure that someone is inside the house but how he entered inside the house.

Oh...shit! I forgot to lock the door. Who will be entered in the house? Now I can feel someone's presence behind me. I tightened my grip in hockey stick and I was going to hit him but suddenly his voice hit my ears and I stopped

"Don't break my head..... it's me...." He said

"You...." I asked

"Yeah..... it's me...."

"Are you a stupid? You have no sense. Who will enter the house like this ? I thought that some thief entered the house. I would have smashed your head right now" I yelled at him.

"Sorry...Riti....." He said. It was Arjun who entered my house.

"Okay fine. Come here..." I said this and give him a hug because he is terrified by my actions . So I hugged him to bring back to sense.

"Aju.....Aju...." I called by waving my hand infront of his face.

"Yeah..... " He responded and started to scold me.

"You are yelling me. You didn't even locked the door . You have no sense . What would happen when some thief entered instead of me ,Riti. You are very clumpsy."

"Yeah..... I am ....little careless. I forgot lock the door because I was very tired and so I walked towards room without locking the door even I was talking with Ishaan also . But you don't need to worry because some thief had entered in this house....I will break his head by this hockey stick. I am not afraid of anyone." I said by holding the hockey stick.

"Okay fine.....please..... give that hockey stick to me........because I don't get good vibes from you when you holding that hockey stick. Give it to me...." He said with a nervous smile on his face.

"No........first you say, why are you here?" I asked to him.

"Today onwards I am going to stay here." He said.

"What.... why are you staying here?" I asked him by raising my voice and holding the hockey stick.

"Clam down Riti, please give me that stick." Saying by this he take the stick from my hand and said.

" My muma and papa had gone for a 4 month trip." He said.

"Trip...where?" I asked

"America...because you know that my elder brother is working in America and so my parents had gone for 4mmonths visiting visa. " Arjun said.

"So what ? You can stay in your house , right? Then why did you came here." I asked

"Because Muma will not allow me to stay there alone. She said that whenever I stay alone there house will became messy." He said.

"Very good.... so today onwards you are going to stay here. I will lose my peaceful sleep ." I said by teasing him.

"So you don't want me to stay here. Then I am going from here." He said by making a puppy face.

"Just stop your drama,okay. Stay here as much day you want." I said to him.

"Thank you, Riti." He said by hugging me tightly.

"Okay fine, leave me I can't breath, leave me Aju." I said .

"Oh.. sorry...sorry." He said and suddenly his eyes went on my dress because I am wearing bathrobe.

"Aju...what are you looking?" I asked him by moving my one eyebrow upside.

"Your cloth......you look stunning in this bathrobe." He said by giving a sigh.



"Shut up ! Otherwise I will throw you out " I said by stern voice.

"No...no... I am really sorry." He said.

"Then go to you room and sleep , okay . One minute did you had your dinner?" I asked to him.

"Yeah... " He replied

"Okay fine ,good night." I said

"Good night ." He said and I walked towards upstairs. Arjun's room is in down floor, whenever he came here to stay he uses that bedroom.

I changed my cloth and lay down on the couch near the window. Today I have no interest in reading books. I just looked the moon and stars shinning in the dark sky by opening the window. Even the dark night is also beautiful with moon and stars but my dark life seems to be a hell for me. Yeah...there is stars in my life Aju, Ishaan, Ruhi and bhaiya they are my stars but there is no moon in my life who can spread the whole light in my dark life.

By thinking all these my eyes get heavy by sleep . Slowly slowly sleep engulfed me.

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