Ch32 The Fearless Mrs. Vardhan #3
Before Rivanya could reply, her phone vibrated. Looking at the screen, she noticed it was Alisha calling from another number. A mischievous smile immediately appeared on her face.
Turning toward Rudraksh, she asked, "According to you, we may not be a real husband and wife, but we pretend to be one in front of others, right?"
Rudraksh narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "Yes... but why?"
A smirk appeared on Rivanya's lips. "Just stay calm for whatever I'm about to do."
Before Rudraksh could understand, she answered the call and dramatically sighed, "Rudraksh... stop... that's enough for today... ahh... Rudra... please..."
The call disconnected instantly.
For a second, complete silence filled the room.
Then Rivanya burst out laughing.
Meanwhile, Rudraksh sat frozen in shock. Something about her voice had affected him far more than he wanted to admit.
Still staring at her, he finally managed to ask, "What was that, Rivanya?"
Laughing harder, she replied, "My revenge. Whatever the truth is, Alisha definitely thinks something else happened. I wish I could have seen her face."
Watching her laugh so freely, Rudraksh couldn't stop the smile forming on his lips.
Rivanya had never been this open with him before.
Once, she had been afraid of him. But now, as the distance between them slowly disappeared and Rivanya became aware of her feelings, hiding her true self from Rudraksh no longer seemed necessary.
Rudraksh smirked and said, "How many more versions of you are left for me to see, Sugarplum?"
Rivanya leaned slightly closer toward him and gently pushed his cheek to the side with her finger. A mischievous smile danced on her lips as she replied, "This is only the beginning, Pati Dev. There's still a lot left to see."
With that, Rivanya walked out of the room, leaving behind a thoroughly amused Rudraksh. Sitting there, he found himself unable to stop smiling.
After going downstairs, Rivanya shared the news of passing her exam with everyone. The entire family was overjoyed. One after another, they congratulated her and praised her achievement. Their happiness made Rivanya even happier.
She didn't mention Naresh Bedi's visit to anyone. Fortunately, no one had seen him or Alisha enter the room, which saved her from unnecessary questions and drama.
The atmosphere in the house was filled with celebration and excitement. Everyone was happy, but no one was happier than Rivanya herself. After all the struggles she had faced, she had finally achieved another step toward her dream.
But happiness rarely stays unchanged for long.
As Rivanya laughed and celebrated with her loved ones, completely unaware of what fate had planned for her, a storm was quietly approaching.
A truth.
A truth so big that it had the power to change her life forever.
And very soon, that truth was going to come before her.
Time Skip - Two Days Later
Rudraksh's condition had improved a little now. Rivanya's Mamaji, Mami, Dhara, Nanu, and Nani had already left for Kashi, and Rivanya's entire attention was focused only on Rudraksh. Meanwhile, the rest of the family was focused on Rivanya, making sure she was taking proper care of herself.
After finishing the morning puja, Rivanya entered her and Rudraksh's room carrying the aarti thali. However, the moment she stepped inside, she frowned. Rudraksh wasn't on the bed.
Thinking he might be in the washroom or balcony, she checked the entire room, but he was nowhere to be found.
A feeling of worry immediately settled in her heart.
She quickly stepped outside and looked at the guard standing near the room.
"Where is Rudra?" she asked.
The guard remained silent.
Just by looking at his face, Rivanya understood that he knew exactly where Rudraksh was.
Her voice became stern.
"Where is Rudra? Tell me."
The guard nervously replied, "Ma'am, if I tell you, Sir will throw me out of my job."
Rivanya crossed her arms and said, "And if you don't tell me, I'll throw you out of your job. Now tell me, where is Rudra?"
The guard immediately gave up.
"Ma'am... Sir has gone to the office."
Hearing that, Rivanya was both shocked and furious.
It hadn't even been two proper days since Rudraksh got injured, and he had gone to the office? That too secretly?
Rivanya closed her eyes for a moment before taking a deep breath.
Inside her mind, only one thought was running.
Mr. Rudraksh Vardhan... now I'll show you the power of your wife.
Today you're finished.
Without wasting another second, Rivanya turned around and headed straight toward the mansion entrance.
A short while later, her car left the Vardhan Palace and sped toward Rudraksh's office.
Completely unaware of the storm that was about to arrive, Rudraksh Vardhan was sitting in his office and working peacefully.
Rudraksh was in the middle of an important meeting with all of his major investors and a few well-known figures from the underworld.
He was completely focused on the discussion, unaware that a storm had already arrived at his office.
Vyom was sitting beside him, visibly irritated.
Even he had no idea that Rudraksh would come to the office in his injured condition, and that very fact had been annoying him since morning.
Meanwhile, Rivanya stepped out of the car and hurried inside the office. Walking straight to the reception desk, she asked,
"Where is Rudraksh?"
The receptionist looked at her and asked politely,
"May I know who you are, ma'am?"
Rivanya replied confidently,
"Mrs. Rivanya Rudraksh Vardhan, your boss's wife."
The moment she heard that, the receptionist's eyes widened in shock. She immediately straightened her posture and said nervously,
"Hello, ma'am. Sir is currently in an important meeting."
Rivanya asked,
"Which floor?"
"The seventh floor, ma'am."
As soon as she heard that, Rivanya walked straight into the elevator and pressed the button for the seventh floor.
Within seconds, she arrived. The meeting room sign was right in front of her.
Without wasting another moment, she marched toward it.
The guards standing outside did not have the courage to stop her.
Before anyone could react, Rivanya pushed open the meeting room door with force and walked inside fearlessly.
The loud sound immediately caught everyone's attention.
Rudraksh looked up in irritation, ready to find out which fool had the audacity to interrupt his meeting. But the moment his eyes landed on Rivanya, standing there with fury written all over her face, his expression changed to surprise.
Not just him, every person present in the room was stunned, including Vyom. However, unlike the others, Vyom instantly understood one thing.
Today, Rudraksh was definitely going to get scolded.
Whispers immediately spread across the room as people started looking between Rudraksh and Rivanya.
Rudraksh ordered coldly,
"Leave. Now."
Everyone assumed he was talking to Rivanya.
But Rivanya folded her arms and said,
"What are all of you staring at? He's not talking to me. He's talking to all of you. Your boss doesn't have the courage to tell me to leave."
A few people almost choked hearing her words.
Rudraksh closed his eyes for a second before saying once again,
"Everyone get out."
The authority in his voice was enough. Without wasting another second, everyone hurried out of the room in surprise.
Only Vyom remained seated.
After everyone had left, Rudraksh stood up and looked at Rivanya before asking,
"What happened, Rivanya? Is everything alright? How did you suddenly come here?"
Rivanya marched straight toward Rudraksh, her eyes blazing with anger.