CHAPTER – 4
I sha entered Abhyansh's study in his cabin after getting a 'come in' from his side...
"You don't have to knock, Rani sa", Abhyansh said looking into his files...
"Hm... Bhai and my friends left, can you please take me down??", she asked hesitantly, not wanting to disturb his work...
"Yes... but from now on, don't take the elevator without me by your side", Abhyansh said sternly, and she just nodded... she is still angry with him for hurting himself the previous day but doesn't show it much... "Isha...are you still upset??", he asked
"Hm... you keep hurting me even before I forget or forgive your previous incidents", Isha started, she wanted to say mistakes, but she doesn't have the courage to, but he is clever enough to understand it... "why Rana sa?? Am I too easy or do you take me for granted??", she suddenly asked, and her tone told she was way too hurt... he closed his files and walked to her... she didn't cry but those unshed tears in her eyes pained him...
"Isha...I apologized to you... I am sorry... I was way too angry, and my anger was destructive... that's how I am... if I didn't hurt myself, I was afraid I might hurt you", Abhyansh said cupping her face
"Do you mean you would have hurt me physically if you didn't stop yourself by harming yourself??", she asked looking at him...
"No... of course not, I can't hurt you physically again... I won't torture you as I did in the past... even thinking about it makes me mad... I was afraid I would shout at you or hurt you with my words, that's why I thought of seeing you after I cool down a bit", he said
"Rana sa... yesterday was my fault, and I clearly knew what was my fault, so in the future I can take care that this doesn't repeat... but what should I do when I don't even know what hurts you??", she said hinting at him about his unknown past that keeps troubling her... "um… how are your wounds?? Did you have the lunch I packed??", she asked suddenly remembering about it... also, she doesn't want to ask about his past, she believed he would tell her when he feels to...
"You checked in the morning as well... I told you I'm fine... and yes, I had the lunch you packed... stop worrying about me...", he said rubbing her cheek with his rough palm...
"I can't help it... you worry me so much... I wasn't worried about my brother in all these years as much as I was for you in the past few months...", she said frowning...
"That's because you love me more... I'm the most important for you...", he boasted
"No... it's because my brother is very responsible... he stays in good health so that I won't worry about him... he loves me so much that he never worried me, but you...", she said fuming him...
"Don't praise your brother in front of me... what is so great about him ha?? I love you more", Abhyansh said angrily
"Then prove it to me... stop hurting yourself, stop making me worry for you, then I'll believe you", she said, and he smiled knowing what she is trying to do...
"What am I?? 4??", he asked with a small unnoticeable smile, but she didn't smile back...
"Does it sound funny if I ask you to prove your love??", she asked seriously and he shook his head, she wants to smile so badly when he shook his head like that, he looked so cute but she needs to act tough to stop him from hurting himself... she would try hard not to make him mad in the future but some things are inevitable or unknowingly happen, will he hurt himself every time he is mad at her?? And even the thought scared her... she had to do something about it, so she came up with this idea... her husband is very possessive and wants to be the only one to love her... she wanted to use his possessiveness in her favour...
"Isha...", Abhyansh groaned in irritation, he knew what his wife is trying to do and he can't let her succeed, looking at her, he understood, she is determined to take a promise from him about not hurting himself anymore... and that would be very difficult for him, his anger is really destructive and this is the only way he learned to control, and very recently he found out how his wife could bring his anger under control just by her presence but he wouldn't dare to meet her when he is furious as he is still afraid of hurting her unintentionally or accidentally...
Isha called her brother and Ranveer who is sitting in an isolated room on the first floor took the call... Isha kept the call on speaker and Abhyansh sighed... he wanted to kill the person who taught his wife to do drama... she wasn't like this before, he cursed
"Ha... bacha... tell me...", Ranveer greeted lovingly...
"Bhai... do you love me??", Isha asked
"What happened to you Ishu?? Did you hit your head somewhere?? I know dealing with Ranawat is a hassle, but I didn't think it will make you go crazy??", he said and Abhyansh narrowed his eyes at his wife and Isha cursed her brother's tongue... is he trying to get himself killed??
"Bhayyu... I'm serious... don't joke, answer me straightly", Isha asked trying to be serious... Ranveer understanding the seriousness behind the tone frowned...
"Ishu... what happened bacha??", Ranveer asked in worry hearing 'bhayyu', what happened to his sister, why is she asking this question when she knew he loved her the most... he decided to answer and play along for now, thinking to later ask why she did that...
"Bhai...", Isha said with irritation...
"Okay okay, calm down, I'll answer... of course, I love you... I love you the most... why do you ask??", he asked, and Abhyansh sighed at the brother-sister drama
"Prove it to me", Isha asked
"How??", Ranveer asked, and Isha looked at her husband and signed him to see and learn from her brother... Abhyansh sighed snatching her phone and hung up the call...
"Did you see?? That is my brother, he would do anything for me, what would you do?? How would I know you love me?? Do something for me", Isha said...
"You really need evidence to believe my love for you??", he asked trying to trap her in her own game... he cringed at his own words... when did he become such a drama queen?? Ah! his wife's company is really making changes to his personality... he just wished that no one else sees this side...
"Don't try to trick me Rana sa... tell me, would you do whatever I ask for or not??", Isha asked, and Abhyansh sighed...
"Isha... I know what you want... it's not easy...", he said
"Rana sa... please try to understand me... there is this constant fear in me that what if you get angry and hurt yourself?? Even leaving you alone for a second is becoming tough for me...", Isha said
"Then don't leave me, keep me in front of your eyes 24/7...", he said suggestively, and she glared at him not understanding the deeper meaning...
"But you won't change your habits, right??", she asked putting her hands on her hips and he looked at her with amusement... his timid wife trying to intimidate him is the cutest thing he ever witnessed...
"Rani sa... listen to me... ", Abhyansh tried to explain to her with patience.
"Why should I listen to you every time?? Why can't you listen to me for once?? Promise me you won't hurt yourself ever, no matter how mad you are", she asked, and he is getting irritated, he already has thin patience...
"Rani sa... I am not going to promise you anything like that... it's half past 4 and everyone should be gathered in the conference room before 5, so come I'll take you down", he said trying to be soft, but his words got her mad... here she is hell worried for him and he is shooing her away without promising her??
"Fine, let's be even, if you decide to worry me, then it's fair that I worry you too", she said rushing out... he ran after her understanding what she meant... Isha rushed into the elevator pressing the 1st floor, she closed her eyes tightly in fear, she had to do this to get her husband to promise her, she would keep trying everything till he promises her, thought she. He is just in time before the elevator doors closed completely, John and the very few employees on the floor kept their heads bowed as soon as they saw Isha, but when they saw Abhyansh running behind Isha, they kept their heads down, eyes closed and ears deaf.
They can't take the risk of hearing or seeing something they are not supposed to...
Abhyansh got into the elevator closing the doors, he cupped her face gently seeing her eyes closed in fear, feeling his hands, she opened her eyes, in her extreme fear, she didn't even hear him coming inside...
"You deserve a good punishment for doing something so stupid", Abhyansh said, and Isha couldn't say anything in her fear...
He pulled her towards him and gently kissed her softly rubbing her cheeks...
"Relax... it's nothing, you are with me... you'll be fine... ", he said in between his kisses... and slowly she calmed down and her heartbeat still is abnormal but for a whole different reason now... he kept rubbing her cheeks and calmed her hugging her to his chest... he sighed in relief when they reached the first floor more than her... Isha's fear vanished and a smile took its place, he is more scared of her pain than herself and it melted her... this emotionless man of hers displays all the emotions when it comes to her, she thought...
"Why are you smiling??", he asked her...
"I got my evidence", she said softly and walked off... he understood what she meant and couldn't stop himself from smiling at her... John who saw his boss smiling, quickly bowed his head trying to remove the shock from his face... does his boss know smiling too??
"Your Highness... you still have some time for the meeting(to declare his decision about the acquisition to Ragini and her team), I have explained Mr. Rajput the plans you have for the resorts he owns, and I have detailed to him the collaboration too, you can have a word with him if you are willing, he is waiting in the cabin next to the conference room...", John spoke, choosing each word carefully... Abhyansh nodded and walked to the room where his irritating brother-in-law is... he doesn't want to see his brother-in-law and spoil his mood but he doesn't want to waste his time in going to his cabin again and come down in a few minutes for the meeting, so he decided to talk to Ranveer about the business...
Before entering the room, Abhyansh ordered John to schedule an appointment with the top dermatologist... he was about to take her on that day, but when he found out about how she made him buy his mother a saree, he lost it and punished her... it still pained him when he thought about it... he sighed and walked in, discussing business with his brother-in-law, however carefree Ranveer might act, when it came to work he is all serious and that's one of the very few likable characteristics of Ranveer to the king. At 4:58 PM, Abhyansh got up and walked out and he entered the conference room exactly at 5:00 PM, he saw Ragini, and her team gathered there, he also found everyone including Mr. Chaudhri, COO, CFO, CMO, and all the departmental heads... everyone got up and slightly bowed to show their respect.
He walked to the head chair but didn't sit as he didn't have much time, his meetings are lined up for the whole day, so he wanted to get it done ASAP.
"I want the A&M team to send a revised contract to Ms. Shah (Ragini)", Abhyansh said, and everyone understood that it's a done deal... "John...", Abhyansh said and John bowed in affirmation before he started speaking...
"Ms. Shah, consider this a done deal, but there is one condition you need to promise...", John said, and Isha frowned... is her husband going to fire her?? But he won't do that... Ragini and Reetu were surprised that Abhyansh would still put a condition...
"I would like to hear it first sir...", Ragini said, and John nodded...
"His Highness wants your workforce to remain the same... you have complete responsibility, all we want is the results, whom you hire or fire is completely your choice as you did before, we are definitely acquiring your firm but you are still the boss, as we stated in the proposal, your designs will be sold under your brand name but in a bigger marketplace and now it will have R Empire tag as well... so, before going out, the products need to undergo several quality checks and you'll be getting access to R Empire's state-of-the-art operations system and finances... so yeah... marketing will be done in the same level, be prepared for that, rest all the details will be discussed by the CMO, CFO, and COO of our textile wing tomorrow", John said and Ragini is surprised to hear him... it's a dream proposal for her, like she is getting everything without compromising on anything.
"Thank you so much, Maharaj... we'll give our hundred percent to maintain the standards of R Empire...", Ragini said bowing to Abhyansh who hummed...
"Mr. Chaudhri, schedule a meeting with your team, discuss everything, and arrange a meeting to inform the same to Ms. Shah here like I said, latest by tomorrow...", John said and Mr. Chaudhri and everyone else cursed inside, that's so hectic, even if they work for every second from now, they still couldn't finish it...
"Maharaj... tomorrow is too early... we at least need a week's time to figure out things...", Mr. Chaudhri said bowing down at Abhyansh...
"Arrange a workplace for Ms. Shah and her team, they'll work here from this Monday, supervise everything personally", Abhyansh said and walked away shocking Mr. Chaudhri, he is a damn CEO, why the hell should he look after a task as trivial as providing office space to them as if he hadn't had enough work of discussing and finalizing everything regarding the A & M, finances, and functioning already.
"Technically you shouldn't, but you would, because it's his highness's order", John said before walking away, as if he already knew what Mr. Chaudhri is thinking...
"Ha...Have I unknowingly offended his highness??", Mr. Chaudhri asked his colleagues with fear... Ragini and Reetu could stop their giggle with difficulty... they bumped Isha's shoulder teasing her, but Isha glared at them trying to stop their stupid antics before anyone noticed but unfortunately, Ashley did...
"What is so fun Ms. Isha??", Ashley asked sternly ignoring the two other people who are actually laughing while Isha is trying to discipline them...
"Gayi yeh bhi(She is dead too)", Reetu muttered and Ragini couldn't stop her chuckle this time...
"I'm sorry Ms. Parker... it was an inside joke", Isha said, and Bharat's eyes widened in fear when Isha apologized...
"You don't have to apologize ma'am... please", Bharat said, and Ashley frowned at the tone Bharat used, and how he called her Ma'am instead of her name...
Realizing Bharat's tone, Mr. Chaudhri and every executive in the room looked at him with surprise, that man never spoke so politely with them ever even though they are in very good positions, but with a mere designer, he is all polite, and soft?? They wondered.
"Let's meet tomorrow for the briefing Mr. Chaudhri??", Ragini said forwarding her palm... anyone could hear the smirk in her tone... how dare he criticize her friend?? Ragini vowed to avenge but remembering what Abhyansh did to the poor soul, she actually pitied him. That's a lot of work even for a robot, she wondered how Mr. Chaudhri and his team will be handling it.
"Um... Ms. Shah... I would request you to move down the date of the briefing, can you do that??", Mr. Chaudhri asked
"His Highness asked us to join from Monday, if we move down the briefing, it would be difficult for our team to wrap up everything at our previous location and shift here...", Ragini said
"As you know and understand, dealing with A & M and all other things is very difficult, next to impossible in 24 hours... kindly cooperate", Ashley said
"If it's next to impossible, his highness wouldn't have given that deadline, say you are incapable Ms. Parker", Bharat said
"Woah... this is very interesting, not only the king, but his men are equally vindictive if not more...", Reetu whispered and Ragini couldn't agree more...
"Wouldn't they get offended if their queen gets troubled??", Ragini whispered teasing Isha further...
"Shut up or I'll kick you out, both of you", Isha said unable to bear them, she is afraid someone will listen...
"Ms. Ragini, I would appreciate it if you considered our request", Mr. Chaudhri requested, though he knew it's difficult for them to prepare in such a short span, and they could only start wrapping things up after the briefing, if they move down the briefing, their shifting might get affected too, and they wouldn't take risk in going against the king's order.
"Actually, I as a person couldn't take the decision, it's my design head who should decide... she knows about this better than me...", Ragini said giving an opportunity to Isha to avenge her insult, but Isha is Isha...
"It's fine Ragini we'll manage", Isha said and Ragini shook her head at her kind friend... "we'll have the briefing day after tomorrow, hope that's fine with you sir... we can't move it further as we need some time for wrapping up things just as Ragini mentioned", Isha said
"Yeah, day after tomorrow will be fine", Mr. Chaudhri said gratefully...
"Isha... but doing everything in such a short span would be very difficult for us", Reetu said
"It's fine, Reetu, we'll work something out, don't worry", Isha said and turned to Mr. Chaudhri and gave him a small smile... at that point of time, she seemed to be an angel for him, because if she didn't agree, he would have to finish the work for the briefing by the next day which is not possible for his team and the king wouldn't leave him if he didn't meet the assigned deadline...
"Okay see you Mr. Chaudhri...", Ragini said giving him a handshake before walking out...
Isha and all others in their team followed her...
"Good job guys, take the rest of the day off, tomorrow too", Ragini announced, they all hugged her and left.
"Reetu, let's leave too...", Ragini said getting upset with Isha...
"What about me, it's you who brought me, you should take me to the office as well", Isha said
"No, I'm not taking you... the great and kind queen will get her ride from her husband", Ragini taunted
"Huh... Maharaj gave a very tough deadline for them Ragini, that's why I had to do it", Isha defended herself
"Maharaj purposely gave him the task Ishu... how could you?? I gave you a chance to avenge your insult, but you are so stupid...", Ragini scolded her...
"Woman... do you want to die or what??", Ranveer said suddenly coming there... Ragini frowned at his choice of words...
"What does that mean??", Ragini asked
"You are scolding Ishu in this building, where you could be found out?? Ranawat would kill you if he saw you raising your voice at his queen", Ranveer said
"Bhai... stop it, they are my friends, my family", Isha said
"Family?? I'm your brother yet your husband wouldn't let me raise my tone at you, let alone scold you, and you think he would stay put when your friends do it??", Ranveer said
"Bhai... Rana sa won't do anything, stop scaring them...", Isha scolded her brother
"I was just cautioning them... and I'm not restricting them... I'm no one to tell your friends how to behave with you, they are your friends and your bond is decided only by you... I'll only involve if you get hurt my bacha...", Ranveer said ruffling her hair affectionately and Isha smiled at her brother... the enormous love he has for his sister is clearly visible in his eyes and Ragini kept staring at his sparkling eyes which shone at the sight of his sister and her smile...
Reetu who observed this cleared her throat which brought Ragini out of reverie...
"Okay, we'll leave now Ishu... see you tomorrow...", Ragini said
"Wait, I'm also coming", Isha said
"Ishu... bacha... I'll take you, in fact, let me treat you all... you have worked so hard for the past few days and finally got succeeded, you guys deserve a treat", Ranveer said looking at Ragini, he quickly averted his gaze...
"Wah... bhai... thank you so much...", Isha said hugging her brother...
"Um... Mr. Rajput... I'm sorry, but I can't join you guys...", Ragini said looking here and there... Reetu and Isha looked at her with a frown, Reetu instantly understood that Ragini is trying to avoid Ranveer... while Isha too found Ragini's behaviour abnormal...
"Why can't you come?? What will you do?? We can work only after the briefing, so join us", Isha said
"Isha, understand baby... I have things to do...", Ragini said
"What things??", Isha asked
"Um... some things, personal", Ragini said and Isha glared at her... she knew there is nothing personal between them...
"You are coming with us, that's all", Isha said and Ragini sighed... she looked at Reetu who shook her head asking her not to disappoint Isha, Ragini nodded reluctantly, though she is happy to spend some time with Ranveer, she is afraid of her feelings... she knew she can't feel anything for Ranveer for many obvious reasons...
"Bhai... take us to that restaurant Rana sa took me on our anniversary, the food tasted so good there...", Isha said excitedly...
"Bacha... getting a reservation in that hotel is very difficult, don't worry, I'll take you to another good restaurant...", Ranveer said
"But I want to take Ragini and Reetu there...", Isha said thinking of a way... "shall I ask Rana sa to get us a reservation?? Maybe if he tries, he could get it for us??", she said surprising Ranveer, his sister usually won't like taking her husband's help or using his influence, but today she is willing to??
"What?? That doesn't work as well??", Isha asked disappointed...
"Bacha, exactly how naive are you??", Ranveer asked and Isha frowned...
"That hotel belongs to your husband, how doesn't it work?? That chain of hotels is one of the best and most luxurious in the world, didn't Ranawat tell you??", Ranveer asked
"I don't like talking about his wealth much, and he doesn't talk much about his work so I don't know...", Isha said thinking how little she knew about her husband... Ranveer understood his sister's thoughts looking at her gloomy face... "there's no need to know about his businesses when you know the man more than anyone", Ranveer said side-hugging his sister...
"Hm... let's go to another restaurant...", She said, Ranveer wanted to argue but Ragini understanding Isha's feelings, signed Ranveer not to say anything... Isha wanted to go somewhere where people don't treat her as a queen, and after knowing that hotel belongs to her husband, she didn't want to go there anymore... now she understood all the special treatment she received that day, also, there was literally no one at the huge dining area...she thought it's just because her husband booked the whole area but never thought it belonged to him in the first place.
"Um... okay...", Ranveer said and all the four walked out...
"Reetu and I'll follow in our car...", Ragini said
"Leave your car here... I'll drop you back here so that you can pick it up or I'll ask someone to get it for you if we get late... we'll go in my car", Ranveer said and walked away to his car... Ragini narrowed her eyes, do all royals just know dictating?? He didn't ask, just told?? Ragini cursed him, but what she doesn't know is Ranveer didn't want to hear her 'No', so he walked away...
"You guys go, I'll get my things from my car", Ragini said and they nodded... "I'll come with you, wait... Ishu... go to your brother...", Reetu said and ran behind Ragini leaving Isha confused...
"What was that?? I thought you liked him seeing the way you talked to him in his highness's office, but now your behaviour is so cold", Reetu asked Ragini directly
"Reetu, don't be stupid, he is a Rajput, a prince, though our country came out of monarchy, people here still believe in that... nothing is ever possible between us, so stop with your useless thoughts and go, otherwise Ishu will suspect something", Ragini said shooing away... Reetu sighed... before walking away as an idea stuck her...
Ranveer brought the car to where Isha is standing, she is about to get into the passenger seat when Reetu pulled her...
"Ishu... let's sit in the back seat, I have to tell you a lot of things...", Reetu said and Isha nodded getting into the back seat...
Ragini came back and instantly glared at Reetu, she knew her friend did it purposely...
"Ms. Ragini, please get in...", Ranveer said, he quickly got out and opened the door for her surprising her, and Reetu started coughing... Ranveer understood and a smile made its way... he looked so good with that smile, thought Ragini...
"Why are you coughing?? Here... have some water", Isha said and three of them looked at Isha...
"No, I'm fine...", Reetu said
"Ishu... bacha... I now understand why is Ranawat so obsessed with troubling me, I really did a mistake raising you like this", Ranveer said and Isha frowned... Ragini got into the car thanking Ranveer...
"What do you mean bhai?? Why would Rana sa trouble you??", Isha said
"It's nothing bacha... I was kidding...", Ranveer said but Isha knew he is not, there is something he is not telling her and she wanted to find it out...
Ranveer started driving, while Reetu and Isha indulged in talking while Ragini kept stealing glances at Ranveer, what she doesn't know is he did the same... in fact, it was tougher on his part to concentrate on driving with her beside him...
"You did a great job in raising her... Ishu is the kindest soul I have ever met...", Ragini whispered without letting Isha or Reetu hear her... Ranveer smiled widely hearing her...
"Yeah, she is the best, but that worries me more...", Ranveer shared, finally wanting to share his worry for his sister with someone who he felt will actually understand his emotions...
"Hm... it worries me too... this stupid doesn't even know how to retaliate when someone is mean to her while Maharaj wouldn't forget even the slightest of things... they are truly poles apart, but that would balance out the things I feel", Ragini said, before Ranveer could respond, Isha and Reetu noticed they have been talking...
"Why are you whispering?? Are we too loud??", Isha asked concerned...
"Ishu... if you keep your mouth shut, people won't find out how stupid you are... that's the only way since sharpening the human brain is not a successful research till now", Ranveer said
"Bhai... why are you so rude?? And here you call 'Rana sa' rude... huh", Isha said glaring at her brother and Ranveer opened his mouth wide narrowing his eyes at her...
"Ishu... now you support him instead of me?? Huh, what the hell did that Ranawat do??", Ranveer said in irritation...
"At least he never irritates me like you do... I thought of making your favourite dessert since I'm very happy today but now I changed my mind...", Isha said and Ranveer huffed... both the brother-sister bickered throughout their way and Ragini and Reetu actually found them both stupid...
All four had their food, and Ranveer paid though Ragini insisted, Ranveer didn't let her, saying it's his treat for keeping his sister so happy and being a very good boss and friend to her... when they were about to leave, Isha received Abhyansh's call who asked her to return to his office immediately, he didn't tell her that he would be taking her to a dermatologist from there... Isha asked Ranveer to drop the three of them at Abhyansh's office which Ranveer didn't like. He wanted to drop Ragini home, basically wanted to spend more time with her but now his plan flopped... he sighed thinking he would get more opportunities like this in the future...
Ranveer dropped the three of them to Abhyansh's office, Ragini and Reetu got down outside as their car is just outside, in the guest's parking space, and then he drove inside to the basement 4 where Abhyansh asked Ranveer to drop Isha. He didn't want anyone to notice Isha getting into his car. Though he wants everyone to know her as his wife, she doesn't want it and he had to agree to it though unwillingly.
"Isha...get in the car", Abhyansh said sliding his window...
"Rana sa... what if someone comes here??", Isha asked looking around...
"You didn't think about it while going with your brother?? That too just outside where anyone can spot you??", Abhyansh said glaring at his brother-in-law for being careless
"But we looked around and were careful before getting into bhai's car", Isha said innocently...
"Ishu... go, get into his car, otherwise he won't stop his taunts... don't worry, this is a private parking space only for Ranawat and his convoy, even Avyan has his parking space in basement 3, poor fellow had to go through so much hassle for parking every day ", Ranveer said smirking at Abhyansh who glared at his brother-in-law, why did he have to mention about Avyan's parking space...
"Rana sa... why doesn't Avyan has his parking space here?? There is a lot of space here...", Isha said
"Rani sa... this is only for me, and your brother is exaggerating, Avyan doesn't have to...", Abhyansh started but he couldn't lie, it's actually true, it is a hassle for Avyan... "for security reasons, he doesn't have his parking space here, now get in", Abhyansh said opening the door from inside... Isha got into the car, and Bhairav closed it the door, and the convoy started moving slowly...
"Avyan is family, he should have his car parking here... at least that's what I feel, but at the end of the day, it's your call... I won't involve in your decisions", she said genuinely but Abhyansh didn't like it... he sighed and glared at Ranveer who winked at his brother-in-law before driving away... because of his arrogant brother-in-law who asked him to drop his sister immediately at the office, he lost his chance to spend more time with Ragini, he should avenge it, thought Ranveer.
"Rani sa... if you think Avyan should have his parking space here, then so be it... you have a right to make decisions for this company. You are the queen, it belongs to you as much as it belongs to me... learn to claim your rights", Abhyansh said shocking Bhairav... the partition wasn't closed yet... Isha is about to say something when Abhyansh stopped her, he knew she is about to deny the rights he just gave her but he doesn't want her to do in front of Bhairav or the driver, she forgot about the partition... "Bhairav... allot a parking space for Yuvraj in B4", Abhyansh ordered again shocking Bhairav, he not only accepted Isha's request but also started implementing it already??
"Ji Hukum...", Bhairav replied and Abhyansh slide up the partition...
"Isha...you...", Abhyansh started but she interrupted him...
"I know I know, I'm sorry, I forgot about this whole partition thing, bhai's car doesn't have this, so I'm not used to it much...", she said
"You started getting into his car recently, just after our marriage, how come you got used to his car and not mine??", Abhyansh asked, every trivial matter about his wife mattered to him, if anyone would have asked the same question before, he would label them as utterly childish but he did the same now...
"Because it's bhai's... I mean it's my bhai's...", Isha started but suddenly stopped realizing her husband's face... Abhyansh understood what she meant, it always pained him how she considered everything that belonged to her brother as hers but not his... he knew his behaviour was such but still he couldn't digest that...
Isha avoided saying that, but for her, it's never hers or her brother's, everything they had, belonged to them both collectively, how much she may try, she couldn't get the same feeling about her husband.
"Rana sa...I'm sorry, I didn't mean that way...", she started
"Stop talking... you don't know how to lie and your truth will anger me...", Abhyansh said and she sighed putting her head on his shoulder holding his arm, and his anger is evaporated into thin air...
"I'll sleep for some time, wake me up when we reach", she said yawning slightly... he kissed her head humming, the fact that she didn't even ask where they are going showed how much she trusted him and his decisions... he ruffled her hair and patted her hand, and to that rhythm, she fell asleep, after reaching the clinic, he slowly woke her up...
"We reached already??", she asked and he nodded, she started setting her hair and he helped her before he got down and nodded at Bhairav who opened the door for the queen...
She frowned looking at the clinic...
"Rana sa...where are we??", Isha asked, Bhairav is about to walk inside but Abhyansh showed his palm which stopped him...
"Stay here everyone", Bhairav ordered everyone as per the king's order... Abhyansh walked in and Isha has no option but to follow her husband...
"Rana sa...now tell me... where are we??", she asked again when they came far from Abhyansh's men...
"Your doctor, we were about to visit along before but couldn't... so here we are...", he said trying to avoid that topic but she mentioned it for him...
"We didn't visit because you locked me up in our room for one week, my punishment, of course, I remember... I don't want to go to the doctor now... let's go back", Isha said her mood getting bitter...
"I know you didn't forgive me for that yet... and I understand, but let's go in,Ishaplease, go inside for me, that mark on your wrist troubles me a lot, I was very cruel to you...", Abhyansh asked holding her palm... his distraught didn't go well with her...
"Okay...", she said rubbing his palm saying it's fine...
They entered the doctor's cabin, the doctor got up in respect to the king and queen...
"I sincerely apologize for asking you to visit the clinic Maharaj... the equipment and diagnostic centre is all here, so I had to ask you to come here...", the elderly doctor said bowing his head to which Abhyansh nodded...
The doctor examined the burnt mark on Isha's wrist, he instantly understood that she came in contact with the hot metal and the mark showed that it was probably a watch...
"Rani sa... can I ask you how you got it, I...if you don't mind??", the doctor stuttered...
"Does that have anything to do with the treatment??", Abhyansh asked in his cold tone...
"Y...Yes Maharaj...", the doctor fumbled...
Abhyansh didn't want to reveal anything to anyone regarding how he tortured his wife, not because he is afraid of his reputation, but his wife's, he was already a beast in people's eyes, and he never cared what they thought of him, but he didn't want her to get humiliated... and Isha didn't want anyone to know about it for her husband's sake...
"A hot metallic watch pressed to my wrist, I was forced to keep wearing it for some time... that's enough information to treat it I guess doctor??", Isha said politely
"Ji Rani sa...", the doctor said examining it, he did some tests and prescribed ointments and creams, he also suggested massage and pressure therapies for it...
"There are surgical and laser treatments as well, do you want to know about them Maharaj??", the doctor asked after suggesting all the treatment plans...
"No", Abhyansh was quick to respond even before his wife... Isha sighed in relief... she knew her husband is determined to get rid of that scar and for a second, she thought he would agree to those procedures as well...
"Please keep visiting me once in every two weeks, we need to keep track of the improvement and change the treatment accordingly.. for now, we'll stick to therapies and creams and ointments, since the skin is burnt badly and no first aid was done in the proper time, it takes a lot of time and patience to heal it, the progress would be negligible but I suggest you to be patient and consistently follow the treatment procedure... kindly don't skip applying the ointments...", the doctor advised, all the while, Abhyansh fisted his palms to control his anger on himself... Isha noticed this...
"Okay, thank you, doctor, we'll leave now", she said hurriedly, took her husband's hand, and walked out of the doctor's cabin... the doctor kept staring at their retreating figures commending their queen's bravery, she dared to hold the king's palm and drag him out?? He stood dazed, though she is his wife, none ever expected the BEAST to actually give any living being that liberty.
"Sh... it's okay, calm downRana sa...don't think much", Isha said softly, rubbing his palm...
"I'm even ashamed to say 'sorry', you suffered a lot... I don't know how to rectify thingsIsha...", he said averting her eyes, he couldn't look into her eyes after that... his heart is bleeding, he experienced maddening fury on himself... "let's go home", he said in an urge, he wanted to punish himself... how the hell could he do that... Isha knew what he is up to...
"No, we are not going home... show me around", Isha said
"Isha... I know what you are trying to do, this isn't the time...", Abhyansh said trying to control his fury...
"Your maddening urge to hurt yourself should go now Rana sa... and I am willing to do anything for it", Isha said
"Rani sa...", Abhyansh said in his pissed tone while walking towards their car... his men are terrified hearing his tone... they understood their king is mad and anyone who comes in his way now are gone...
"You wanted to hurt yourself because you are angry with yourself for hurting me, but do you realize you are again doing the same by harming yourself,Rana sa...I'm warning you, from today, if I find even a scratch on your body, you won't see me for a week... the same punishment as you gave me, since I can't lock you up, I'll go with this", Isha said after they sat in the car and closed the partition... she knew she can't speak to him in front of people... so she controlled her fury till they entered the car...
"Isha...", he called in a warning tone...
"It won't scare me... hurt yourself today and see what I do", Isha said sternly, his warning tone did scare her but she showed otherwise, Abhyansh would have laughed at her stern tone if he wasn't so mad at himself... she dialled her brother's number, Abhyansh frowned at her brother-in-law's name even, he had an idea why she is calling him now... he sighed at his wife... now he hated giving so much liberty to his wife that she completely stopped listening to him...
"Bhai... be ready to pick me up, I'll call you in the night at any time, I am thinking of staying with you guys for a week or more... depends on my mood", Isha said looking at her husband who understood her code language... a week or more depends on the level of extent he injures himself...
"That's great Ishu... Vikram and Aryan would get so happy hearing this", Ranveer said
"Hm... don't tell anything to them yet, it's not confirmed yet, I'll let you know, bye bhai", Isha said and hung up...
"Isha... you are blackmailing me?? Where did you learn all this??", Abhyansh asked sternly
"After becoming a witness of people's cunning activities for years now, I learned some tricks myself", Isha said taunting him indirectly... god! he missed his innocent and kind wife at that moment...
"Isha... I won't hurt myself, it's just a little boxing and sword fighting", Abhyansh tried to convince his wife softly as he understood that his stern tone is not going to work on her now as she is very much angry...
"It's not even 2 days that you had hurt yourself badly and you want to do boxing and sword fighting?? What's wrong with you Rana sa?? You love seeing me cry, don't you??", Isha asked and he knew she is just a blink away from crying...
"Okay, I won't go, I'll stay with you the whole night, I won't hurt myself, stop crying, will you??", he said in a tone that clearly communicated his irritation but she could also see his love and concern behind it... and by now she understood that her husband is not a softy, he shows even his love and care in a rude way and honestly, she didn't mind... she can always understand the emotions behind his indifferent and cold mask...
Isha mentally lauded herself for making the BEAST who never listens to anyone go against his plans... but she doesn't know her brother-in-law and she, herself had to pay for her this deed...
A pissed-off, moody, and highly irritated king is much worse than an angry king, Isha, and Avyan are going to realize this that night.
They reached home, and Amruta was waiting for Isha so that they can start cooking, she is hell worried about her daughter-in-law's absence, what if they get late in preparing dinner, her son would eat them alive... seeing Isha and Abhyansh walking inside, she sighed in relief...
"Isha... let's go and start preparing dinner, freshen up later...", Amruta whispered to her daughter-in-law so that her son wouldn't hear, who knows if he didn't like the way she talked to Isha, he would blast at her...
"Yes, ma... just a minute...", Isha said and turned to her husband who is about to walk away to his study to get some work done...
"Take this inside...", she said casually handing him her medicines cover to which he nodded taking it... "let's go ma... we'll make dinner, don't worry, we'll be done in time", Isha said to her mother-in-law who is still stunned to even nod, did her daughter-in-law just do what she saw?? Ordering her son to do a chore is not something she did even when he was young, maybe when he was a little boy, she might have asked him to bring one or the other thing that too very rarely... "ma... let's go... we are already late", Isha said holding her mother-in-law's shoulder...
"Wait... isn't it your brother-in-law's turn, the dinner for a week, remember??", Abhyansh said in his cold tone... Isha walked to him so that only he could hear her...
"Rana sa...it's from tomorrow, and please don't embarrass Avyan by announcing his punishment in front of everyone", she said knowing what her husband is about to do...
"That's what should be done when someone gets punished, I'm not gonna listen to you in this", Abhyansh said sternly...
"What would you get humiliating people like that?? All you need is them to serve the punishment, and that would happen na", Isha said remembering the time when he did that to her, and Abhyansh's fury on himself returned... Isha who realized this sighed... "please let go Avyan for this time... please...", Isha requested...
"The reason I announce it is though people won't fear the punishment, they would at least fear their reputation, anyways, I'll leave him this time... but the dinner should be on the table on time...", Abhyansh said
"What?? But his punishment starts from tomorrow right??", she asked
"Who said?? It starts right from that moment", Abhyansh said and walked away... Isha started biting nails in worry...
"Isha... what happened??", Amruta asked in worry...
"Ma... where is Avyan??", Isha asked in hurry...
"He is in his room, why??", Amruta asked noticing her daughter-in-law's worried face...
"Call Yuvraj here, right now!", she told the servant who immediately left to Avyan's chamber... "ma... let's go and cut the vegetables and also help Avyan... we can't cook but at least guide him, right?", Isha said taking her mother-in-law to the kitchen, on her way she explained in brief how Abhyansh punished the two of them for forgetting her claustrophobia...
"Isha... are you fine??", Amruta asked getting worried
"Ha ma... I'm, don't worry", Isha assured
"You should be careful... Abhyansh is right in punishing you both, why didn't you tell us before??", Amruta asked getting mad at her daughter-in-law
"Ma... leave all that, let's start working now... otherwise, Avyan will be done for", Isha said cutting vegetables, Amruta too started helping her daughter-in-law... both of them chose some easy dishes for that night since there is not much time to give training to Avyan... "Rana sa was going to announce it in the hall, you don't know how I convinced him... I also asked him to start the punishment from tomorrow but he didn't agree...", Isha pouted
"Isha... beta, you don't know the power you have in your hands... making Abhyansh change his decisions is next to impossible and you did it in just 2 minutes, I can't believe if it's my son or someone else that I saw outside just now... he seemed like a normal husband to me rather than the king he is...", Amruta said and a wide smile appeared on Isha's face...
"Ma... your son is very good to me... he loves me a lot... you don't have to worry for us anymore...", Isha said and Amruta nodded with a tearful smile... "okay... now I'll go and give him some coffee, till then if Avyan comes, just ask him to start mixing the dough for parathas, while we finish cutting the vegetables, by the way only for us, for Rana sa, I'll prepare, he needs to have light food for some time...", Isha said preparing coffee for her husband...
"Why?? Is he okay??", Amruta asked worriedly
"Ha ma... don't worry", Isha said, and walked away taking his coffee, on her way, she met with Avyan...
"Bhabhi sa... did you call me for having snacks, today, I'll directly have dinner, had lots of work...", Avyan said
"Yuvraj... keep calm and go to the kitchen... not for having snacks though...", Isha said with a sweet smile before glaring at her brother-in-law... "go and start cooking, your brother is in a mood to trouble you... go, ma is there, I'll come to help you in a minute", Isha said turning to walk away...
"Bhabhi sa, Bhabhi sa wait...", Avyan said holding her hand... "but it's from tomorrow, no??", he asked
"I thought so, but your brother busted the bubble just now, now rush", she said and walked away leaving Avyan cursing his fate and his brother as well... he thought his punishment would start the next day and he would get some time to prepare since his brother is very choosy about food and its taste, he thought he would give him that time at least for his sake, but he didn't know his brother already has plans for himself.
Avyan went to the kitchen and Amruta guided Avyan to quickly make parathas(Indian bread). Isha entered her husband's study...
"Rana sa...have your coffee... I'm leaving...", she said
"Wait... let me apply this, you don't have to cook the whole meal today anyways, it's just for me, and it's not a five-course meal anyways", Abhyansh said sulking over the bland food he is getting...
"Who asked to hurt yourself?? And you are ready to do that again today if I didn't stop you...", she said glaring at him to which he smiled... she is so cute thought he. She is so innocent that she actually thinks that her glare could scare him...
"Okay... now stop nagging me", he said applying the prescribed ointment on her scar...
"Then stop complaining about the food, how can I give you spicy food when you have all these wounds?? Enough now, care for yourself", she said pulling her hand away...
"Why don't you apply for me??", he asked smirking at her...
"I have so much work, poor Avyan, is struggling in the kitchen...", Isha said walking away when her husband tried to hold her hand...
"You do know, you can't cook to save him right??", Abhyansh asked sternly...
"Ji Maharaj... I know... ma and I will just tell him the process, you saved yourself, but other people in the family still have to eat the same food, so kindly show mercy on us", Isha said and Abhyansh laughed at his wife's sarcasm... she is learning real quick, he thought.
"I didn't knowRani sais mean to her favourite brother-in-law", Abhyansh teased smirking at her and Isha smiled shaking her head...
"Don't forget to apply medicine on the woundsRana sa...", she said and walked away...
He did as his wife asked him to, cleaned his wounds, bandaged them again after applying the ointment and then started working...
In the kitchen, Isha guided Avyan while preparing food for her husband...
"Thank god, bhai sa won't have my food, my tension is gone, now I'm just afraid of dadi sa... but fine, I can manage anyone except for bhai sa...", Avyan said, relaxed after knowing his brother won't be tasting his food...
"Stop talking and cook... have you put salt in it like I said??", Isha asked
"I think I did", Avyan said confused
"What?? Avyan, I showed you how much to put before, what did you do??", Isha asked
"I don't remember Bhabhi sa, should I add now??", Avyan asked
"No, leave it, we can add it later if it's not added", Isha said, they can't check the food they are preparing as they can't have food before their husbands... "wait, you can check it Avyan, since you are a man, ma he can have it na??", she asked her mother-in-law who is cutting vegetables for salad...
"I don't know beta, I never had a man cooking before", Amruta said
"He can... check and add the salt if not added, it's almost time, Maharaj would be here...", Rajmata Devyani Devi said entering into the Royal kitchen. Everyone stood there shocked, it's been years she entered the kitchen thought Amruta... "do it quick...", she said
"Ji Dadi sa",Avyan said and quickly tasted and nodded at Isha who sighed in relief...
Finally, the meal looked just fine, at least some dishes looked edible though not all, they don't know how it tasted... Abhyansh made his way and everyone stood in his respect and greeted him... after he sat down, others too settled... Isha served Abhyansh while the servants served others...
They started having food... some items tasted 'okay' while the others are just horrible, Pratap Singh Ranawat who never had 'just okay' food kept a disgusting face after taking a morsel...
"Avyan prepared it...", Amruta said begging her husband with her eyes not to say anything out... Pratap quickly swallowed it, he didn't love his wife anymore but still has some soft corner for her in his eyes though he can't show it... also when he heard his younger son prepared the whole meal, he understood that he must have got a punishment from his elder brother, but he didn't understand why would his son ask his brother to cook as a punishment when his beliefs are against men cooking or so he thought.
Isha and Amruta had it with a smile, trying their best not to give away to Abhyansh, while Avyan and Devyani Devi are struggling hard to put up their act...
"I'm full, I'll have fruits and milk for tonight... Amruta, send me some to the room later", Pratap said and Amruta nodded...
"Finish the food in your plate", Abhyansh said coldly when he saw Pratap about to push the plate away finishing his dinner which gave no choice to anyone but finish the food with difficulty. Isha thanked her stars that she served herself very little and her husband didn't force her to serve herself more that day. Abhyansh knew this would happen and took measures prior regarding his wife as well.
"I want to taste it too", Abhyansh said after finishing the meal his wife prepared for him... Avyan coughed badly upon hearing it...
"B...Bhai sa...??", Avyan asked
"Rana sa...you can't have it, what about your wounds??", Isha whispered the last part
"It's okay, one morsel is fine...", Abhyansh said ordering Isha to serve it, she on having no option, served him every dish Avyan prepared but a highly negligible quantity... Abhyansh had everything but there is no expression on his face like always and that scared Avyan a lot...
Abhyansh got up after his meal...
"Avyan... make everything again and get me to taste, I'll make sure you get the taste right before the sunrise", Abhyansh said before walking away... Avyan sat on his chair with a cry-baby face...
"Bhabhi sa... I'll be cooking this whole night... huh...", Avyan whined
"Good, at least we are getting edible food from tomorrow", Pratap said and left from there...
Devyani Devi looked at her grandson for some time...
"What did you do to deserve this Yuvraj??", she asked in her usual tone... Avyan is surprised, his grandmother rarely took interest in his matters, everyone's matters... he explained her briefly, she smirked looking at Isha before nodding...
"Don't worry Avyan, I'll help you to get it right, you won't need the whole night", Isha pacified her brother-in-law...
"And get him punished again??", Devyani Devi asked Isha
"Rajmata??", Isha asked confused
"Rani sa... you can't help him, Maharaj won't like it if you strain yourself", Devyani Devi said and all of them agreed... "I'll teach you", she added shocking everyone...
"Ma sa... please don't stress yourself, I'll help Avyan...", Amruta said
"Exactly, you help him, but you can't teach him... Maharaj wants him to learn and he would only if someone teaches him... and I'll do it", she ordered and Amruta couldn't say anything after that, Avyan looked at Isha to save him, as only she has the right to go against Rajmata’s words but knowing Isha, she wouldn't but still he hoped against hope... Avyan didn't want to spend learning 'how to cook' from his coldest of the cold Dadi(grandmother) but looks like he didn't have much choice...
"Didn't you both have work??", Devyani asked and both Isha and Amruta scurried away from there leaving Poor Avyan with her... "Yuvraj... I'll see you in the kitchen in the next 10 minutes...", said Rajmata, tucking the loose end of her saree... Avyan is seeing his grandmother's this 'face' for the first time.
Just like she told, he met her in the kitchen in 10 minutes, and she started teaching him everything and in just an hour or so, Avyan made 3 dishes that tasted good...
"Dadi sa, you are amazing, thank you so much...", Avyan said with awide smile seeing his hard work...
"That's far from perfect Yuvraj... but since you are a beginner, this is fine... now get back to work, you have to prepare a lot more before taking them for tasting to the king", she said and they got to work and finished preparing everything Abhyansh asked.
"Where did you learn to make this?? This one is actually tastier than the one Bhabhi sa makes, which is surprising... what did you put in it??", Avyan asked tasting the dessert his grandmother prepared as a reward for his hard work...
"Milk...", Devyani Devi said
"Milk?? In this??", Avyan asked surprising
"Yes... it's odd, no one would think to use milk in this but a little bit of milk gives the dish a very good texture if added in the right amount...", she said avoiding his first question...
"Thank you for sharing your secret recipe with me...", Avyan said and Rajmata just nodded... "Dadi sa, why did you offer to help me??", Avyan asked after much silence...
"Men should know cooking... your father never agreed to it, so he never learned it but thankfully other men in the family are not like that, I want you to be like them", she said and instantly regretted what she said...
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Isha entered her room and saw her husband's laptop on the bed, she frowned, she expected him to be in the study, what is he doing in the chamber so early, she wondered, when she heard a sound from the kitchen, she went inside thinking the servants must be cleaning the kitchen...
"Don't do it now, tomorrow...", Isha's words stuck in her throat seeing the scenario... her husband, the great king ABHYANSH SINGH RANWAT is cooking...
"RANA SA...", Isha said walking inside their newly built kitchen...
"Good, you are here... I'm almost done, have it", he said making the dessert... he already made some vegetable rice, raita, and a traditional curry to go with the rice... "your idea of having a kitchen in our chamber is actually very good, I can cook for you without anyone's notice", he said winking at her...
She hugged him from behind tightly kissing his shoulder and back, he held her palms pulling her to his front, and hugging her with one arm while cooking with the other arm...
"Why didn't you tell me you know cooking??", she asked
"You never asked, also I'm not a master like you, just a few dishes, that's all, also it's been decades since I have made something, none knows except for Rajmata and now, you...", Abhyansh said pecking her nose... she is still stunned about the fact and that perplexed look on her really made him adore her more...
"Thank you... andI love you...", she said kissing him, pulling him down through his hair... his height is hard to reach even with her 5'9". She broke the kiss just when he is about to deepen the kiss.
"Rani sa...", he groaned... "just wait till I finish this", he said
"For now, concentrate on what you are doing", she said with a laugh... he is about to add milk to the dessert when she stopped him...
"Rana sa... isme doodh nahi daalte(you shouldn't put milk in this)", she said
"Go and sit out, today I'll serve my queen...", he said kissing her forehead... she nodded and walked away still in daze... sweet-talking is so not her husband' and when he does that, she really feels strange... but this act of his stole her heart, she never thought he could be this sweet, he observed she didn't eat properly, so he cooked for her...
He started bringing the dishes to their dining hall in the chamber when she stood up to help him, he ordered to sit down not allowing her to do anything. He served her and she ate everything in delight.
"Rana sa... these are delicious... you cook so well...", she said stuffing her mouth, he smiled...
"Not as well as you, you are the best cook", he said genuinely, his wife cooks very well, anyone could be addicted to her cooking thought he, she smiled shaking her head saying he is the best.
"Now have this", he said forwarding the dessert but she is skeptical...
"Did you add milk in this??", she asked
"Try it and then talk", he said confidently, she nodded and ate it but the taste surprised her...
"This is so good and tasted so different from how I usually make it", she said
"This one, my grandfather and I experimented together, and the result is in front of you, from now on, you can do this as well", he said, she hugged him holding him tightly... today he seemed to be so much closer to a normal husband... she got a step or maybe many steps closer to him in that one day... sometimes, just a few hours or minutes make a lot of difference.
"Hm... have some...", she forwarded some to him with a fresh spoon but he took her spoon and had it surprising her... "you act so different today from usual self...", she said leaning on his chest...
"Am I??", he asked and she nodded, he kissed her head... "did you like it or did you not??", he asked again...
"I loved it... be like this always, when we are alone...", she said and he nodded... he wanted to do that a lot of times, but before they got to that step, some or other things happened and he ended up hurting her... not only her, he too liked how she is a bit carefree with him today, he cherished every moment of it, he kept replaying how she handed him her medicine cover to him so casually...
"I loved it too, when you see me as just Abhyansh, not Rana sa...", he said and she smiled...
"Abhyansh?? No...ANSH...", she said and that's the last string for him... he pulled her to his lap and kissed her, chewing her lips and she moaned 'Ansh' and it only brought the BEAST out of him more... he carried her to the bed and started kissing her neck...
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"You mean, dada sa know it?? And bhai sa too??", Avyan asked and she nodded shocking Avyan... his arrogant, rude, chauvinistic, and BEAST of a brother knows how to cook?? That's shocking, what would happen to his Bhabhi sa if she gets to know this shocking truth, thought Avyan chuckling to himself imagining Isha's reaction...
"It's your grandfather who gave me this recipe", Devyani said further surprising him...
"Wah... Dadi sa, I didn't expect it at all...", Avyan said and Devyani nodded with a smile...
"Now stop wasting time talking to me and go, get your brother's approval, if he isn't satisfied which I'm sure he won't be, you have to prepare again... so get ready to excel in it", Devyani devi said and Avyan nodded sulking, walked to his brother's study with the dishes he prepared but on knowing he is in his chamber, he walked there, whole another wing of the palace cursing his brother...
He reached the chamber but dared not to enter inside... he called his brother from outside...
Abhyansh kept kissing her, and slowly took off her saree pins and gently kissed her exposed skin his inner beast is screaming to come out but he doesn't want to scare his wife...
"Isha...do you want me to go ahead?? Tell me when you want me to stop", he said and she nodded... he obviously wouldn't consummate his marriage without letting her know what it is, but surely he could go a little further to pleasure her, thought he... she nodded shyly pulling him to her... he started kissing her when his phone rang...
He groaned but took a look at the number which made him curse his brother... Isha too saw the number and she understood it was her brother-in-law...
"Go and taste them... I'll freshen up and change...", she said setting her clothes with a shy smile...
"Don't... stay here...like this...", he said and she understood what he meant, she blushed but shook her head and rushed to the washroom...
Abhyansh groaned before walking out of his room and going downstairs to the main hall of his chamber and opening the chamber doors which are both digitally and manually locked...
"Bhai sa...", Avyan said forwarding all the dishes... Abhyansh had everything and sighed...
"Make these again", he said pointing to some dishes... "doesn't mean the others are good, you need to excel them as well but for tonight, this is it, make them and bring it to the study", he said and Avyan nodded walking away...
Isha came there just when Avyan left...
"How are they??", she asked her husband
"Good, but he could do better", he said
"You asked him to do again??", she asked and he nodded
"Rana sa... it's midnight, he needs to sleep... why are you doing this to him??", Isha asked getting angry with her husband for suffering her brother-in-law...
"What would have happened if you had breathing issues in the elevator?? It's good that nothing major happened, what if...", he couldn't even complete his sentence, the fear he felt in his heart is very new to him... "you wouldn't understand, don't fight with me on thisRani sa...", he said
"Okay okay... now don't get irritated... come and sit with me until I sleep", she asked and he nodded...
"Why did you accept Mr. Chaudhri 's request?? You think I'm stupid to ask him to do in a day??", Abhyansh asked after covering her with a duvet, sitting beside her with his iPad in his hand...
"You know??", she asked with fear
"How would I not?? It's my company, remember?? And how did you think I won't follow up on it when you are involved??", Abhyansh said and she sighed...
"Rana sa... I don't know much about what Mr. Chaudhri's work involved but I know that much that you gave an impracticable deadline... he just did his work", Isha said
"It is possible, well, I can do that in a day, less than a day I would say, that's why I gave him and his team one whole day, it should suffice", Abhyansh said
"You are different, your capabilities are different, you can't judge him based on his capabilities Rana sa", Isha said
"Exactly my point, he can't judge you on his requirements, you are a designer, you should be judged on your skills related to your field, yes R Empire needs excellent skills, but those skills are to be judged fairly which didn't happen in your case... I did what I had to", Abhyansh said and Isha sighed, he did what he had to as her husband, not as a king or the MD of R Empire. If it was another employee, he would have just employed her, but not avenged her insult like he did in her case, and she wanted to say but it would only increase the argument so she didn't utter a word.
"Okay now, don't get mad, I just gave an extension of one more day, which is a tough deadline for them...", she said
"But it's tough for you as well...", he said kissing her head... "you have to work harder to shift everything to the HQ of R Empire till Monday... you want me to get it extended??", he asked and she smiled shaking her head...
"We'll manage... I can work hard for some time to get a reward this big...", she said and he raised his brows asking her to continue though he knew what she meant... "the reward of being in the same building as you...", she said pulling him to her level and kissing his cheek... he hovered over her and took her lips into his but she broke it after a few seconds....
"Let me sleep Rana sa...", she said and he groaned but understood her tiredness... she closed her eyes and is off within seconds, he kissed her hair and applied ointment on her scar before walking to his study.
Avyan came after a while, and after tasting the dishes...
"Okay, for now, go and rest, when is your first meeting tomorrow??", Abhyansh asked
"Huh??", Avyan asked surprised... Abhyansh waited for him to answer... "my meeting, oh! my first meeting... with Marketing team bhai sa at 10 in the morning... regarding the new proud...", Avyan started
"Come in the afternoon tomorrow, transfer your meeting to me", Abhyansh ordered shocking Avyan... "now out...", Abhyansh said when he didn't get any response from his brother...
"Ji bhai sa... thank you...", Avyan said and left from there almost dancing in his head, his brother loves him, that he knew but it's been years he had shown his love and care for him and that made him very emotional but he controlled himself... that's when he remembered, he needs to inform the marketing executives, they need to be perfect since they are having a meeting with the king who doesn't tolerate any mistakes...
He called him and they begged him not to transfer the meeting but Avyan too had no choice, he was ordered by his brother... though everyone knew Avyan is the king's brother and a prince, they treat him just like a boss not like a monarch, they approach him freely for everything as he is very calm, kind, and cool, also sincere when it came to work...
Days passed and Mr. Chaudhri and his team utilized every second and were finally able to complete the briefing, and from there, Ragini's team's work started... Isha strained herself a lot which Abhyansh hated but he couldn't do much as his wife enjoyed the work... the next whole week, the family tolerated Avyan's cooking thanks to Abhyansh and Devyani Devi who had contributed a lot in improving his culinary skills... Abhyansh continued his midnight snacks program with his brother for the whole week while Devyani Devi taught her grandson...
It's been a fantastic week for Avyan as he got to spend time with two of the coldest people on earth or so he thought, his brother and his grandmother. Though his brother made him refine his food until he got it perfect, he gave the next morning off for him to sleep and he actually took all his meetings upon himself which warmed his heart. But Avyan's subordinates cursed him to no extent for doing this to them...
Isha got so happy seeing Avyan on Cloudnine... her husband said that he is doing all that so that Avyan doesn't mess up things and blame it on his lack of sleep but she knew he cares for his brother... Isha is glad that finally her husband started showing some human emotions not only towards her but others too...
She prepared everything for the office next day as it's their first day in her husband's building and as a part of her husband's company. She is quite excited about it. Since it's Sunday, Abhyansh is working from home... she has some queries regarding the office rules and dress code, so she walked to her husband's study to clarify them...
"Isha...what is it??", he asked, he knew she is here to ask something...
"I'll sit here, finish your work, we can talk later...", she said with a smile, he nodded and continued with his work and she kept staring at her man who looked extremely good looking...
"Ranawat... how could you do it??", she heard her brother's loud shout from outside the study...
"Hukum... Mr. Rajput is here and is asking to see you", Bhairav said from outside while Ramlal stopped Ranveer outside...
"Let him in", Abhyansh said and Ramlal left him, Ranveer rushed inside banging Abhyansh's table with fury scaring Isha but Abhyansh sat calmly with a smirk on his face as he expected the same...
"Ranawat... why the hell did you do it??", Ranveer asked
"Bhai... what happened to you?? Calm down first", Isha said trying to cool him down...
"Ishu... don't come in between... this is between me and Ranawat", Ranveer said sternly...
"Rajput... watch your tongue when you speak to my wife...", Abhyansh said in his stern tone, gone was his playful smirk... "Isha go out...", he said but his wife is stubborn, she didn't want to leave them now, she is afraid of them fighting and her husband ending up killing her brother...
"Why did you do it??", Ranveer asked
"You think I would leave that b**t**d after what he did that day?? My wife disrespected me because of that a**, he needs to be taught a lesson", Abhyansh said shocking Isha...
"Rana sa...what did you do to Vikram??", Isha asked worried...
"If you want to punish him, do something to him na, why did you get my VISA cancelled", Ranveer whined angrily while Abhyansh smirked...
"What??", Isha asked getting confused
"You are his biggest support system Rajput, I want to just destroy it, and if you think that's the only reason behind me getting your VISA cancelled, then you are too naive", Abhyansh said
"What is it, Ranawat??", Ranveer asked but Abhyansh didn't say a word... "Ishu... go from here...", Ranveer calmly told his sister... she looked at her husband who nodded, assured her that he would be calm and composed, after which she left from there and Abhyansh digitally locked the door...
"Take a seat, I guess we have a lot to discuss... no??", Abhyansh asked his brother-in-law, Ranveer gave a furious look to Abhyansh before taking a seat...
how the hell could his crazy, arrogant b**t**d of a brother-in-law get his VISA cancelled, thought Ranveer... though he had branched in India, London was his head office which he manages along with Vikram... he wanted to know the reasons behind such huge step, which only his brother-in-law could give him...
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