*Swathi Pov*“What happened to him?” hearing the question I opened my eyes and removed my goggles to see her looking to her right.I followed the direction before realizing what she is looking at and smirked before covering my eyes again with goggles and leaned back enjoying the sun.“He is angry.” I replied as a matter of fast.“Yeah? I thought he is looking like he found a treasure. Did you both fought already? Today is just the second day of your honeymoon.” She pointed out.“Maybe he is mad because she is spending time with us instead of him.” Another voice pointed out from my left.“He only pushed three of us to go for a sun bath.” Tina pointed out from my right.“Yeah! And we even took her shopping yesterday evening like he asked.” Grandma said from my left.“That is actually one of the problems.” I finally said and immediately felt their gazes on me, after which I removed the goggles and stared at them.“He is partly angry because I bought only bikini’s and shorts. As I am only
*Maheshwari Pov*“So, you want to join this company?” the lady asked me after verifying my file.“Yes!” I replied, keeping the smile intact.“The CEO will be coming to this head office and settled here. So, the work will be very heavy in the beginning. Are you fine with it?” she asked and I nodded point to be noted still smiling.Are you kidding me? I will nod even if I will be asked whether I will be fine to walk on hot coal.“You worked in a small company before this and the work will be nowhere near to that. Timings and all will be hectic.” She added.I am seriously getting a doubt whether she wants me or anyone to join or not. Because she is hell bent on scaring me for sure, but I rewinded about how I enjoyed my ice cream before coming here to not let the terror appear on my face.“You are selected.” She said and my smile widened before leaving the cabin only to should at the top of my lungs ‘Yes!’.“Yes! Yes! Yes!” I screamed and opened my eyes to see a pair of eyes glaring at me
*James Pov*“I am Nakul!” Nakul said, nodding at both the girls when I reached near to him along with the girl still holding my hand with the cloth pressed to it.“I am Maheshwari!” she said and immediately got cut off by the one holding his hand saying, “It’s Maha! And I am Swathi but the people close to me call me Sweety.”“Hello! Thanks for this Sweety.” Nakul said, taking his hand back, giving that girl a nod and I raised my eyebrow.Sweety! Really? I thought and stopped myself from snorting before glancing at the girl Maha to see her frowning at him too.“I am James!” I said, introducing myself and she nodded before removing her hand from mine.“No thanks?” Maha asked and I shrugged to which she shook her head.“We will go?” she asked, looking at this ‘Sweety’ who is just staring at Nakul and isn’t looking away.“Sure!” Sweety replied and smiled at him, but didn’t give me a glance, making me roll my eyes in my head but continuing my blank face.“Shall we go?” I asked Nakul and he
*Swathi Pov*“Where is Dad?” I asked returning from work to see Maha and Mom doing something near the dining area.“He is in the study. Want to help with the preparation of sweets?” Mom asked, smiling and I stared at their hands to see them making Laddu’s.“Eww! My nails will get dirty.” I replied, frowning and she nodded.“Actually, the Laddu’s will get dirty due to the nail polish.” Maha pointed out not even looking up.“What happened to you? Even in the morning you are talking like this.” I asked folding my hands.“It is the truth!” she mumbled and I stared at her frowning.“I will take one.” I said, moving my hand to eat it, but they both suddenly stared at me.“Won’t your stomach get dirty?” Maha asked and I narrowed my eyes at her before moving near her holding one sweet.“Want to know?” I asked in anger tone and her eyes widened while she opened her mouth to say something.However, I pushed the sweet inside her mouth before stepping back in satisfaction. She ate it and gave m
*Maheshwari Pov*“Maha!” Mom said while I stared at the back of Di with a slight hurt.“I am fine, Mom.” I mumbled and walked away, ignoring her to reach my favorite spot.And that turned out to be a big blunder because I just got to know the things which I don’t think I can handle at all.I stayed on my bed with eyes open thinking what to do now. Should I talk to Mom? But she will get upset and sad.Should I talk to these both and try to make them come out of this plan? I snorted thinking they will not even hear the second word if I start talking.Should I keep quiet and behave like I never heard anything? But how can I do that? I can’t let all this happen.Should I tell Nakul? What if he will harm my family knowing all this? I thought groaning and turned to press my face on the pillow.Then suddenly it struck me and I know whom to talk. He seemed to be sensible, even though weird, but he may help me.“Well?” his voice brought me out of my thoughts.“What is it? I need to go back bef
*Maheshwari Pov*I glanced to my right and immediately looked away seeing the way Di gripping the wheel tightly making her knuckles turn white.“Di!” I called her finally getting some courage.“Don’t say a word.” She warned and stopped before our home while blazing the horn so that the gates can be opened.“Where were you? Don’t you know these should be opened when we reach near the corner of the road?” she blasted at the poor watchman and she looked down.“Don’t shout at them in anger on me.” I said, placing a hand on her shoulder but she shrugged it away.“Get down!” saying that she walked inside and I immediately heard her shouting for Father and Mom.“Why are you shouting, Sweety?” Mom asked when I stepped inside the house while she is fuming in the living room.“You don’t know what she did today, Mom.” Saying that she turned towards Father who walked towards us with a confused look.“What is it?” he asked and she turned to stare at me.“I saw her today with that… that bodyguard o
*Maheshwari Pov*“You look so beautiful.” I heard Mom’s voice and I frowned, thinking how can she say that while draping this big cloth on my face.I removed it a little and peaked to see Mom staring at Di’s face as her make up is finished by the artist. And I can see Mom is right.“Your Mom would have been so happy.” Mom added and I stilled hoping Di will not lash for taking out her Mom’s remembrance but Di smiled.“Yes! She will be happy.” Di said and I then realized the true meaning.She thinks her Mom will be happy with this revenge she is going to take on the culprit right. I sat quietly sending all the prayers to drag that doctor by wind if possible.“What are you thinking?” I heard a question before the cloth is removed.“Doctor!” I replied without thinking and cringed.“Doctor?” Mom asked, laughing and remaining two people also laughed.“Maha! In your thoughts you reached to the stage of pregnancy?” Mom asked and I immediately got up from the chair and moved away from them in
*Swathi Pov*I can’t believe I am doing this! I thought, feeling irritated with the second thoughts that are entering my head since morning.What am I doing? How can I marry a guy whom I hate this much? How can I do any of it? I continued to question myself.I closed my eyes and remembered my Mom lying on the hospital bed fighting for her life while my Dad holding her hand, crying. Then to the other side Maha’s Mom Parvathi was staring blankly with tears rolling down and Maha, standing beside me with tears.And then I heard the monitor, stopping with my Dad’s anguish cries. I just lost my Mom and… and I wanted to shout but just couldn’t.I opened my eyes, feeling someone placing a hand on my shoulder. I glanced at the priest to see him, gesturing with my hand and I did before everything continued.No! I have to marry this murderer and make him pay for all the tears he made the others release. I promise that Nakul will feel the pain worse than any of us.With that determination, I cont
*Swathi Pov*“What happened to him?” hearing the question I opened my eyes and removed my goggles to see her looking to her right.I followed the direction before realizing what she is looking at and smirked before covering my eyes again with goggles and leaned back enjoying the sun.“He is angry.” I replied as a matter of fast.“Yeah? I thought he is looking like he found a treasure. Did you both fought already? Today is just the second day of your honeymoon.” She pointed out.“Maybe he is mad because she is spending time with us instead of him.” Another voice pointed out from my left.“He only pushed three of us to go for a sun bath.” Tina pointed out from my right.“Yeah! And we even took her shopping yesterday evening like he asked.” Grandma said from my left.“That is actually one of the problems.” I finally said and immediately felt their gazes on me, after which I removed the goggles and stared at them.“He is partly angry because I bought only bikini’s and shorts. As I am only
*James Pov*“So, Nakul and Maha have not divorced?” this question actually surprised me because that is just not the matter I explained to her.“No! He hasn’t even come to the court.” I replied and she nodded with a blank expression.I moved my hand to push her hair back and immediately felt her jaw tightened when I touched her cheek. So, she is actually angry, but hiding it or trying to control it.“I can understand about that because he is the one who applied for an annulment and Maha asked Dad to do as per Nakul’s wish.” She mumbled to herself and then narrowed her eyes.“Dad knows about all this!” she stated and I nodded to which she shook her head.“What I don’t understand is, how are we not divorced when I was the one who filed for this and I also asked my lawyer to go ahead with it?” she asked looking at me and suddenly my worry about her reaction turned into anger.“Yeah! I saw how much you wanted to finish off this marriage.” I said, snorting and moved away to sit at the othe
*Maheshwari Pov*I groaned only to groan more feeling the pain in my head. I don’t know whether I can call it just pain or that something is hitting my head.Closing my eyes tightly I moved my hands to hold my head, but realized my hands were kind of not moving. I frowned and opened my eyes only to scream which immediately affected my pain.There is some person’s head before my eyes and then I remembered about getting ready for the date. But we didn’t walk into the restaurant right and we went to a club.Oh god! Did we return to the restaurant? I thought with a panic and tried to move away and with each effort the pain is increasing.And then suddenly I was released, making my mind go blank, but I can hear the voices. Then something was put in my hand when I was still closing my eyes and my hand was moved to reach my mouth.I was about to be drugged! I realized when a small tablet kind reached my lips because of which I immediately pushed away the hand from mine before throwing the ta
*Maheshwari Pov*“Mom! Dad!” Di said, looking at both of them and I too stared at them feeling worried.“What did we do?” Mom asked us and I wanted to tell her that it is not what they had done but how they are behaving.“We both are divorcees here and you are acting as if we are going to a date for the first time in our lives.” Di stated.“It is mine!” I whispered which she tactfully ignored, but stiffened hearing that.“With Dad giving away rules and regulations while you are giving away your worry. We both will be fine.” Saying that she held my hand and dragged me out of the house.“You never went on a date?” she asked the moment she started driving.“No!” I replied and waited for her to laugh.“I don’t believe you! I saw how crazy Nakul was for you and you guys must have gone somewhere for sure.” She said and I turned to stare at her.“With James coming with us every time?” I asked and she stiffened hearing his name but cleared her throat before giving a nod of understanding.“So,
*Swathi Pov*“What are you thinking?” I gave her a side glance, but continued to drive along with trying to control my thoughts.“About Job!” she replied in a whisper and I frowned.“Why? It is not like your first day.” I pointed out and turned the car reaching near the company.“It feels like that only. I don’t know how to behave and what should I do regarding the middle door. And also what should I… should I use to address him.” She continued and I didn’t have any words to say hearing all that.“Maha!” I mumbled, reaching the company and she got out, but I too not wishing for her to go inside without I say something to assure her.“Look, you were not wrong in any of this and you need to keep some control or even change yourself. Just do what you wish to and keep yourself happy.” I said and she gave a sad smile.“I wish to go near him and not leave his hand at all, even though if he pushes me. That is not a bright thing to do, right?” she asked and I shook my head.“Maybe not that!”
*Swathi Pov*“What is all this?” I heard the question, but didn’t look back to see him and just continued to check whether everything is packed.“Like you asked, I am moving out. And like I said, I am doing it sooner.” I just replied and nodded to myself when I saw everything is properly packed even in a little time.“I didn’t mean it like that and why did you even think I am asking you to leave? I just asked you to pack and I will be doing the same. My job is over and we need not stay here anymore.” He explained and I sighed, turning around to stare at his confused face.“Why were we married?” I asked him and he frowned hearing my question.“To stop you from ruining my friend.” He replied when I didn’t utter another word.“Right! Why were we staying under a roof all these months?” I asked and this time he fisted his hands.“Because we wished to annul this marriage and we have to stay for six months to do it.” He replied but stepped into the room.“And I tried to sneak around along wi
*James Pov*“I didn’t do anything wrong. He killed her and I will kill his wife.” I groaned pressing my forehead with the heel of my hand.“That’s it!” I said, moving away from the glass and walked to enter the room where the bastard is being investigated.It took one week for me to get a chance of being in the investigation because of the hard officer in this city, but now even though the chance will be taken away with my interruption, I can’t stand back and listen to this crap.“He didn’t kill her! She killed two people. Actually was about to kill ten children, but he saved them.” I stated and nodded at the officer.“He is a drug addict and will keep on saying the words like a broken record. We have the complete acceptance of his crime and will send the tape of it by tomorrow. I don’t want anyone else to waste their time on this man. We had enough of this.” I added and glanced back to see the main officer walking into the room.“What is he still doing here? Yesterday I said he needs
*Maheshwari Pov*I took a sip from the coffee and closed my eyes, feeling an inch of relief which I know will wash away after finishing this and facing the future.Why? I thought, frowning still not understanding his behavior. I would have thought he would question me or even show anger, maybe even hurt yesterday.But all he did was tucking me in his arms and caressed my scalp while not giving me a chance to say anything. I still remember how many times I opened my mouth to talk to him.However, each single time he could just hug me more tightly and make a sound to maintain silence. Why? I thought again and turned around opening my eyes before pouring the liquid in the basin.“Coffee was not good?” I gasped and turned around to see him walking into the kitchen with a blank face which he held on to from yesterday.“Do you want some?” I asked, suddenly feeling awkward and that was more painful than the confusion I had in my head.“Sure!” saying that he looked around but not at me before
*James Pov*“Now, you are going to die.” Hearing those words from the device made my blood run cold along with everyone in the room.“But let’s wait for some time.” These added words are like some sort of balm to the pain and I glanced at the man who is locating the place with more hurry than before.“Don’t fall asleep on me like that again.” We heard the annoyed voice with felt so sick and I took a step back staring at Nakul who is looking pale now.Swathi moved away from him and walked to the door where I am standing typing on her phone, but I immediately took it away from her to which she glanced up.“Don’t call your parents and get them worried. We will find her and it is better to inform them after doing that.” I said staring at her tear filled eyes.“You sure you want to find her?” she asked, taking her phone back and stared out.“What are you saying?” I asked her frowning and she immediately stared at me with complete anger.“What am I saying is how you acted like a jerk with