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Ikshita's POV

I rushed back to my room, the moment he stopped the car in front of the hotel gate. My heartbeats were racing so fast that I ran a marathon.

It was 3 am already and I couldn't find sleep anywhere close to me.

Still I busied myself with some or other chores to complete. I didn't find aliya whole time. Hopefully she will be with Vritti or shrii.

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Yesterday evening was a disaster starting from winning the race to a heated encounter with Mr Akdu. What amazed me was that I didn't feel any discomfort or unease with his touch, and the most surprising part was how he managed to invade my personal space.

"Though you liked it no no you enjoyed it." My subconscious mocked me.

Hell yes this was a weird and complicated thing.

Nevertheless now things are awkward between us.

I haven't seen him since this morning and now I'm going to a jewellery shop with Shreya, priyanka auntie and Mrs Mittal and Mrs Gupta.

We are in Limo as it has got a good space for the comfort of all the Queen Ladies and the driver is driving the car.

Shreya was busy reading comments on her latest post which was of course mine and her. Whereas the ladies were discussing the designs of the jewellery and I ??

I was busy thinking or being lost in Yesterday's action.

The driver stopped the car in front of a famous luxurious Jewellery showroom.

We all hopped out of the car and went into it.

"Shreya aur Ikshita beta decide a gift for yourself as in tonight's milni you both will be gifting to each other. I could have made you choose separately but it will be good if you get what you like. Haan ? " Priyanka auntie stopped only when Mrs Mittal continued

" Don't worry about the Price we will pay you both girls just select. Hm . we are going upstairs from where we need to collect vritti's jewelleries han."

We both smiled and nodded together agreeing to whatever ladies ordered for us.

"Woww , yhe to chandi ho gayi, chal ishoo we will select the jewellery.'' Shreya exclaimed happily. And we turned to the jewellery counter.

[we hit a jackpot, come isho.]

"Konsi chandi ho gayi shreya" a cold dominating voice was heard.

which I was searching for in the morning.

The devil himself came, but why ?

"Bhaiya , aap idhar ? kya soraj aaj pashim se uga hai AAAPP ek jewellery shop mein?" Shreya asked her dear brother.

["Bhaiya, you here? Did the sun rise in the west today? Are you in a jewelry shop?"]

"This isn't the answer to my question." the satan exclaimed.

I turned to him and our eyes matched only for us to avert our eyes to everywhere but not to us.

AWKWARD. I SAID ALREADY NA

Meanwhile, shreya explained everything to aakarsh. And we made our way to the counters along Aakarsh, because according to him , he was called here by his dear mother to keep an eye on US.

I preferred to wear minimal jewelry, so I was searching for something similar. Initially, we examined the relocated jewelry before moving on to the magazines.

While browsing the catalog, my eyes landed on a LOTUS PENDANT that caught my attention.

An elegant pendant that is simple yet stunning.

The design stole both my breath and heart.

I requested the manager to have the same design.

But for my misfortune. They didn't have it .

"Sorry ma'am , but this is the rarest design with the costliest stone embedded into it and it's yet to be launched in the market. You can choose from this page.

"He changed the page and showed me other designs.

And suddenly, Shreya looked into the catalogue and praised my choice. "This is so beautiful ishoo, your choice is so beautiful. Order this only." she admired.

"Nahi shrii , they don't have this available now.'' I sadly pouted.

Someone else also witnessed the entire incident, with a sealed mouth as if talking could have financial consequences, and you know who I'm referring to - Mr. akdu himself.

Huh ?

I frowned and started my hunt again.

But poor me , I didn't find anything good. Meanwhile Shreya decided on a Diamond chain for herself, thick, beautiful, elegant all together.

The chain can be worn on a daily basis as well and was classy enough to compliment the aura of her.

"Ishoo I have selected. What about you ?" Shreya asked me, to which I was answerless.

"I could not find anything good, Shrii. You help me na. I loved your choice. Whatever you choose, I will wear it." I said to her with a pout.

She nodded towards me as she looked across the showroom. Her eyes landed on the statue, which was staring intently at his phone. She leaped into her beloved brother's phone, which is the most valuable possession in the world. Since he arrived, he has been focused solely on his phone. Poor phone.

The moment Shreya tried to see what he was doing, he hid his phone. And glared at her back.

I've never seen him look at her sister so intensely before. In this family, I have never seen them order or yell at their princess; they usually spoil her to make her happy. I admired this family with dreamy eyes. And on the other hand one is my family. Argh, I don't want to talk about it.

Shreya clinged to his shoulder and murmured something into his ears, and he gave a deadly glare to her. Which did not affect the chirping shreya.

She gave him a beautiful smile and murmured something more. I was sitting to far from this brother-sister duo that I couldn't hear anything.

Reluctantly he nodded back to her positively and

Shreya now turned to me.

"Okay then I will surprise you tonight. Come let's go to mom" she said and I nodded and we all three made our way to the ladies.

The day passed in the glimpse and now it's the time of the wedding.

I was cladded in a black lehenga, with a diamond choker around my neck and a bracelet in my right wrist. I used to wear my mom's watch but it broke when I bumped into Mr. Akdu, so now I don't have anything to wear in my left hand. Sad Pout.

Aliya comes into the room dressed in a peach colour saree, hair tied into a messy bun. Looking enough to take the breath away of my dear brother.

What ?

Yes

I caught them today right-handedly. They both were chirping, bickering and the way aloo blushed afterwards I knew something was indifferent.

We both made our way to the wedding hall not before meeting our sweet bride, who obviously was looking the most beautiful bride ever. We clicked some pictures and later were called for the milni.

Milni is a wedding ritual, where relatives of the bride and groom meet each other and offer gifts to each other when baraat is welcomed. Usually this is between only the males but as the country is progressing Mittals and Guptas wanted every relation to be cherished so they called the girl gang too.

So here we are standing to welcome the dulhe raja, jo ki bahut late ho chuke hai from the assigned time.

Indian weddings without delay ?? not possible. This is what Shreya told me.

We were constantly chatting on whatsapp the whole time.

It's 7 to 9 now and still the baratis are dancing as if they haven't danced ever in their life. I was amazed and in awe with all the things around me.

The dance was stopped strictly by Mrs Gupta when she informed about the delay of the auspicious time and now they are entering and milni is going to start.

I later got to know Armaan didn't have a sister and Mehrotras being the close ones Shreya was asked to be Armaan's sister and all the rituals which are performed by a sister will be performed by her only.

Milni started with the father of the groom hugging the father of the bride and offering a golden diamond chain, then the mothers, then the brothers and now sister.

I and shreya hugged each other and I offered her the chain she selected previously today and tied around her slender neck.

She too brought a diamond chain which had a shining pendant and ohh my god a gasped escape from my throat.

It was the same design of the pendant which I had chosen in the shop.

The manager refused to make it available. So from where did she find it? And it looks so pretty costly as the diamond pendant looks rare.

I was shocked. It would be an understatement.

"Ishuu, muhh to band karle, makhi ghus jani hai " aloo exclaimed into my ears.

I grasped my surroundings and nodded.

Shreya passed me her beautiful smile and made me wear the neck piece.

Ahhhhhhh i was happy?

I was flying. This is so beautiful.

We both came back to our previous positions and then my eyes found the blissful hazel-green orbs, which is now my new Addiction.

Yes, the way I think about him all day. He is not less than an addiction.

He must be my enemy, but I know one thing about him. He is a man of Morals unlike other Royals I have met here.

And this makes him shine in the darkest of night.

I smiled at him and he returned the same. And you know that that smile is a treasure. He doesn't give this smile to everyone. and then my gaze travelled to his attire. He was wearing a black kurta with an overcoat and was just looking like kala-khata gola. [ice-dish].

The baraat moved ahead and now everyone assembled inside the Hall. and the wedding function started to begin.

I, shreya and aliya were standing together watching the function, when i could not hold my curiosity,

"Shreya , this too wasn't available na ? So where did you find it ?" I asked her.

She smiled at me sheepishly "I have got my sources ishoo, you liked it na??"

"Of Course i liked it, but kahan se mila yeh?" I asked her again.

And she shrugged her shoulders. Mrs Gupta called her for her sister dusty and she went from here and aliya followed her to assist her.

Huh? Assist? Nope.

It was just an excuse as She wanted to find vishal bhaiya. They both vanished in the crowd and now i was standing alone. Not a moment have passed when, the green colour eye man came..

"So how are you, America-return? Did you like your gift?" aakarsh, the devil asked me. Ohhhh now I got what the source, shreya has. Fine i will also play with it then hehehehehehe.

"It's good, aakhir pasand kisne kiya tha.. But you know...."

[Who liked it after all...]

"Pasand to kiya tha par mila to kuch nahi." he cut my jab, huhh Rudee.

[You chose it but got nothing.]

"Aur fir bhi kismat ko dekho, aakhir mujhe meri pasandida mil hi gayi"

["And yet look at fate, I finally found my favorite."] I chirped into his ears. Yes into his ears, I tiptoed to reach the height of the hulk man. He is so tall. Okay fine stop now or i will start dwelling upon him and he will tease me again, jaise he doesn't check me out. Haan he is secretive but it's enough for me to know how he was eyeing me in the time of milni .

"Ab kahan kho gayi , Hum mein ya fir isme ?"

["Where are you lost now, in me or in this?"]

"Kahin nahi, kya kaam hai ?"

["Nowhere, what is the work?"]

"Kaam to kayin hai par aap konsa karengi voh batao"

["There are many jobs, but tell me which one you will do"] he murmured into his breath but i heard as i was standing way too close to him,

"pervert" I murmured, which was now enough for him to hear. I smirked.

"Yes indeed, why not after seeing you?" he said and I turned towards him, turning my eyes into big saucers. See the audacity of this man. Huh.

"But, you know, you should have applied kala tikka, you are looking way more than prettier today." He said to me while blood rushed to my cheeks.

I smiled to him timidly lowering my gaze and turning to the stage. I can still feel his gaze on my back and suddenly i felt a tug on my wrist.

I turned to him and he gestured me to come upstairs with him. I shook my head in nope but he dragged me to the corner, behind the staircase. Where no-one can see us as it was too dark place.

"Aakarsh, what are you doing ?" I asked him and he just gave me a smirk.

Slowly he forwarded his hand to my cheek and touched beneath my eyelids. He took some kajal from beneath my eye in his finger and touched it behind my ear, under my open hair.

I was taken aback with his little gesture and as a result my eyes get glistened. Slowly he took his hand back and then rounded his both hands around my face and turned his palm into a fist. In the same form as priyanka auntie has done with the groom during his entry. It's a form of taking bad evil.

Hayeee, I smiled at him and he looked at me with soft eyes.

"Yhe bas isliye, kahin meri khudki nazar hi na lag jaye. Meri aankhein mujhe hi dhoka de rahi hai. Aapse hatayi hi nahi ja rahi."

["This is just so that I don't get affected by my own evil eye. My eyes are deceiving me. I can't take them away from you."]

Unknowingly a tear escaped from my left eye and I took my finger near my right eye. I took some kajal on my little finger. I tiptoed to reach his height whereas he bowed down his head little to me and I placed it behind his left ear,

"Aur apko, yhe udti madhumakhi ki nazar na lag jaye." i said to him while doing the same gesture, which he did to me and a throaty chuckle escaped from his throat.

[and you, don't get affected with the flies which are flying around you.]

"Chalo, we should go towards the stage or else you will miss the function," he stated.

I hummed and we made our way together, i dreamingly gazed around the hall. And it was so exquisite, the feeling was ecstatic to speak about. The wedding ritual. Will there be any time when I will also have such a wedding, such a beautiful family? The lovely homey vibes it was arghh.

And then my eyes went to my father and Brother who were standing near the bar and sipping their drinks. The two most important people in my life who made a trap for me to come here and be the pawn of their dirty game.

They forget I'm also singhania, specifically IKSHITA DIVIYANKA RAI SINGHANIA. I don't talk on air, i play wisely and calmly unlike my other blood-lines.

"Do you also want to get married?" Aakarsh mumbled in my ears and this drew my head back to reality. I smiled at him and nodded. I don't know why but I feel at ease around this person. I know why I'm here with him and what will be the result but the peace I get being around him is just indecipherable. I accept it. I like to be around him and spend time with him.

After yesterday's incident when he made me forget his vivid words and those haunting memories cand now when this pendant is brought by him. Just for me, I like his presence.

"Every girl dreams of having such a big-fat Indian wedding but you know I want a destination wedding with my well-wishers around.." I heard myself speaking admiringly around the hall again, getting those dreamy eyes.

Hayeeeee

"Great, but I took you as a career-oriented girl not like someone who is ready to get married the next moment. "I huffed with his statement. He doesn't know but he ignited feminist in me.

He didn't know me very well.

"Why do after marrying women work ? you know this is the only problem of man like you they think women gets tied up after marriage and they cant fucking do anything bas uske baad they only have ghar, kitchen, pati, family and bache . the shit you all think. Aakarsh, I didn't took you like a misogynist and orthodox person.''

"Clam Ms Princess i didn't mean, and ofcourse woman, not only woman but man also gets tied up in the marriage. Not only a woman but i believe it's a duty of man also to handle the house chores and support his woman. They both lost their freedom and clung to each other. " he calmly stated his point and my heart fluttered.

you were correct Ishoo. He is man of moralls.

I nodded smilingly. "I didn't know you had this much brain Mr Mehrotra. I'm impressed."

"It's nothing to impress Ikshita, this is the universal truth, women have come in the universe to complete man and so does the man have come to complete her. They both together make a world to live." he elucidated me.

And I was again amazed, astonished. I turned to him wholly and gaze into his hazel eyes which were now shining with the foreign emotions. We both had an eye-lock where many unsaid conversations were exchanged, we were lost into each other forgetting the outer world. I found my peace, he found his solace.

We both had a small smile dancing on our faces making us believe if I'm the shakti he is the shiva , if I'm the lakshmi, he is my narayana. He is my other piece of heart.

And Suddenly we heard the voice of the priest.

"Vivah sampan hua, aaj se aap pati patni hoye."

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