My destined wife!

The final part

Inside the room—

Maya dropped onto the bed and stretched her arms lazily above her head.

“Finally, God… finally!” she murmured happily. “I’m so happy today. I can finally enjoy my day… I can do whatever I want now.”

She got up and walked toward the mirror, looking at her reflection.

But strangely—

there was no smile on her face.

Maya herself didn’t understand why.

Just then—

Someone knocked on the door.

Maya walked over and opened it.

Outside stood Veer, Dhruv, and Nidhi.

“What happened?” Maya asked.

Dhruv leaned casually against the doorframe.

“Do you want to watch a movie? Bhai isn’t home today anyway.”

Maya thought for a moment… then nodded.

Veer smiled slightly.

“Then let’s go.”

“Like this?” Maya looked down at her clothes. “At least let me get ready.”

Nidhi laughed.

“We’re not going outside! There’s a theatre inside the house… on the first floor.”

“Seriously?” Maya looked surprised. “Since I came here, I’ve never even explored the whole house.”

Veer shrugged lightly.

“No problem. We’ll show you everything. Come.”

The four of them walked downstairs together. Because the Maya's floor was on 4th floor..

Soon they were sitting inside the private home theatre.

One movie started.

Then another.

Snacks were passed around. Conversations flowed freely. Laughter filled the room.

After some time, Anvi and Priya also joined them.

The atmosphere turned even more lively.

Movies kept changing.

Snacks kept disappearing.

Someone threw a pillow… someone laughed… someone complained… someone attacked back with another pillow.

The room echoed with laughter and playful chaos.

Without anyone realizing—

the clock quietly crossed 2 a.m.

But even in the middle of all that fun…

Maya’s mind kept drifting back to Atharva.

Again and again.

Every time it happened, she forced herself to get distracted in the noise around her.

Meanwhile—

far away—

Atharva was watching everything.

Through cameras.

In front of him, several screens were open.

Every room.

Every corner.

Every movement inside the house.

Every activity.

His eyes were fixed on the screen showing Maya.

Just then Rana entered the room.

“Sir, phone.”

Without looking away from the screen, Atharva extended his hand and took the phone.

“Yes.”

A voice came from the other end.

“Sir, the deal has been confirmed. In two weeks you’ll have to come to Ahmedabad once… just for the signatures. Everything else is already complete.”

“Sure.”

The call ended.

Rana hesitated for a moment.

“Sir… can I ask you something?”

Atharva kept watching the screen.

“Ask.”

Rana__“Why did you lie to everyone that you were going to Ahmedabad?”

Atharva finally glanced at him.

“Because I have to execute a plan,” he said calmly. “And I couldn’t do it while staying in the house. That’s why I’m here… at the farmhouse.”

Rana smiled faintly.

His eyes briefly shifted to the screen where Maya’s video was playing.

He understood everything.

Lowering his head respectfully, he walked out of the room.

Atharva leaned back comfortably on the couch.

His eyes were still fixed on Maya’s screen.

A slow smile spread across his lips.

“I will make you say it, biwi,” he murmured quietly.

“No matter what I have to do.”

After some time, everyone slowly went to their rooms.

Anvi and Priya went to the floor where Nidhi’s room was and settled into one of the guest rooms there. Meanwhile, Maya returned to her own room.

She lay down on the bed alone.

Her eyes were closed… but sleep was nowhere near her.

She kept turning from one side to the other, restlessly shifting on the bed. No matter how much she tried, sleep simply refused to come.

Finally, Maya took a deep breath and picked up her phone.

It was already 3 a.m.

And she still hadn’t slept.

Without making any noise, she got up and quietly stepped outside her room.

The entire house was silent.

Maya slowly began walking through the house… visiting one room after another.

First the pool room.

Then the green room.

Then the gym.

Then the study.

Then the dark room.

She wandered into each space and sat there for a few minutes.

But every room triggered memories.

Memories of Atharva.

Moments they had spent together.

Moments filled with closeness… tension… intimacy.

For some strange reason, Maya couldn’t remember the bad parts.

Her mind only replayed those intense, private moments between them.

Meanwhile—

Atharva was watching everything.

Just like Maya was wandering through the floor thinking about him…

he was doing the exact same thing in his own way.

Watching her on the screen.

His eyes followed her every movement.

A deep smile slowly spread across his face, as if he understood exactly what was happening inside her mind.

Atharva murmured to himself,

“You’re missing me a lot, biwi… and I’m loving it.”

He picked up his phone and dialed her number.

At that exact moment, Maya’s phone began ringing.

She took it out of her pocket and looked at the screen.

But she didn’t answer immediately.

The phone rang for a few seconds.

Then finally—

“Hello…”

She spoke in a sleepy voice, pretending as if she had just woken up and Atharva had disturbed her sleep.

“What are you doing, biwi?” Atharva asked.

“What do people usually do this early in the morning?” Maya replied lazily. “I was sleeping… but you ruined my sleep.”

Atharva chuckled softly.

“When you don’t know how to lie, why do you try, biwi?”

“I’m not lying,” Maya said quickly. “I was actually sleeping. What else would I be doing at this hour? Roaming around the entire floor?”

Atharva laughed quietly.

Then he took a deep breath.

“Are you missing me?”

“No,” Maya replied instantly. “Who misses a demon?”

Atharva smiled.

“Really? Then why didn’t you leave the house? I wasn’t there… and the family wouldn’t have been able to stop you.”

“I will leave,” Maya said stubbornly. “But yesterday it was already night, that’s why I didn’t go.”

Atharva nodded casually

“Good… good.”

“Now bye,” Maya said quickly. “Let me sleep.”

And she cut the call.

Meanwhile, Atharva pulled a pillow into his arms and leaned back while staring at the screens again.

From this moment alone, one could understand the depth of Atharva’s obsession.

The night had already passed.

Morning had arrived.

But the man hadn’t blinked once… as if he was afraid that if he looked away even for a second, Maya might disappear from his sight.

The entire night he had done nothing except watch her.

Sometimes lying down.

Sometimes sitting.

Sometimes standing.

But his eyes never left the screen.

They were fixed only on Maya.

Next morning—

Everyone was having breakfast together.

There was laughter, casual conversations, light teasing—everything felt normal.

But Maya’s heart wasn’t in any of it.

She was physically present at the table…

yet her eyes kept drifting toward the door.

Waiting.

As if she expected Atharva to walk in at any moment.

The day passed slowly.

Afternoon turned into evening.

Evening began fading into night again.

And with every passing hour, Maya’s eyes kept moving toward the gate again and again.

Because Atharva had said he would return the next night.

Strangely, not even once did Maya seriously think about leaving the house.

Not about running away.

Not about escaping.

Not about freedom.

Her mind was occupied by only one thought.

Atharva.

Maya and Anvi were sitting in the garden while everyone else was inside the house. The evening air was calm, the soft rustling of leaves filling the silence between their conversation.

But Maya’s attention was clearly elsewhere.

Again and again, while talking, her eyes kept drifting toward the main gate.

Anvi noticed everything.

Finally she sighed and asked casually, “Waiting for jiju?”

Maya immediately turned toward her. “What? No… it’s not like that.”

Anvi raised an eyebrow. “What’s the point of lying to me, Maya? Especially when you can’t even hide it.”

“Why do you think I’m lying?”Asked Maya

“Because you are the one saying it,” Anvi replied calmly. “Since yesterday, I’ve been watching you. Your body is here… but your mind is somewhere else. On Atharva jiju.”

Maya__“Ugh, Anvi… stop this nonsense again.”

“Then why didn’t you run away today when you had the chance?” Anvi asked quietly. “Jiju wasn’t here. No one in this house could have stopped you. So why didn’t you leave? Why are you still here… waiting?”

Maya opened her mouth… but no words came out.

Anvi gently held both of Maya’s hands and sat closer beside her.

“Why can’t you realize it?” she said softly. “You’ve fallen in love with him. You can’t stay away from him.”

Maya shook her head immediately.

“How can love happen so suddenly? Just three days ago I ran away from him… and today suddenly I’m in love? Don’t say nonsense.”

Anvi smiled slightly.

“You loved him even then, Maya. And you love him now.”

She paused.

“That day you were angry… very angry. And when jiju suddenly proposed to you, you couldn’t process it. Otherwise tell me one thing—why did you cry when he cried?”

Maya’s lips parted.

“I… I…”

But she had no answer.

“Exactly,” Anvi said softly. “You don’t have an answer. Because the truth is… neither of you can stay without each other. He has already realized it. But you… I don’t know why you’re taking so long. Why are you so confused?”

Maya looked down.

“And what if he hurts me again?” she whispered. “Look… my leg still hasn’t healed properly.”

Anvi squeezed her hands gently.

“Maya baby… if he said that once you accept him he will never hurt you again… then maybe it will really be like that. At least try trusting him once.”

A little distance away, hidden behind a large plant—

Veer was standing there.

Quietly listening to their entire conversation.

“I don’t understand anything, Anvi,” Maya said helplessly.

“Okay tell me one thing,” Anvi asked gently. “You miss him… don’t you?”

Maya slowly nodded.

“And it feels suffocating when he’s not around you?”

Again… Maya nodded silently.

Anvi smiled softly.

“Then my dear… you’re in love with jiju. Just accept it. And when he comes back… tell him.”

Maya looked at her for a moment.

Then she shook her head.

“I don’t love him. It’s just a habit… that’s it.”

With that, she stood up and walked toward the house.

As soon as Veer heard her approaching footsteps, he quickly hid himself.

Anvi followed Maya inside.

Maya had barely stepped into the hall when Rajvendra called out,

“Beta.”

Maya__“Yes, Papa?”

“Did you talk to Atharva?” he asked worriedly. “I’ve been calling him for a long time, but he’s not picking up.”

Maya frowned slightly.

“No… I haven’t talked to him. I’ll call him.”

“Yes, beta. Call him once,” Rajvendra said anxiously. “By now he should have reached home. I don’t know where he is.”

Maya nodded and walked toward her room.

Inside, she immediately dialed Atharva’s number.

No response.

She called again.

And again.

Still nothing.

Maya began pacing inside the room, dialing his number repeatedly.

But every call went unanswered.

Finally, worry began rising in her chest.

She ran downstairs.

By then everyone else had already started getting anxious.

Because the jet Atharva had left in—

was also missing.

And both Atharva’s and Rana’s phones were now completely unreachable.

Everyone’s anxious voices filled the hall as Maya kept staring at her phone.

“He’s not picking up,” Maya said, her voice tense.

Suman looked extremely worried. “He has never done this before… I don’t know where he is.” Then she turned to Rajvendra nervously. “Please… keep calling Rana again and again.”

Veer was already dialing repeatedly, frustration clear on his face.

“No one is picking up, Mom! How can bhai be this irresponsible?”

Dhruv spoke quickly, trying to think logically. “We can trace their location.”

Veer shook his head. “It won’t be that easy. It’s bhai’s phone. He has security layers everywhere because of all the enemies he has.”

Maya suddenly spoke, her voice sharp with panic.

“So what? Are we just going to sit here like this? We should go to the police station.”

Rajvendra immediately refused.

“No. Atharva Raisinghani is not some ordinary name. The entire city will erupt if this news spreads. Media, press… everyone will gather outside our house.”

“Then what?” Maya asked helplessly. “We just sit here?”

Rajvendra took a deep breath.

“We have to wait for some time. We haven’t spoken to the pilot yet. Maybe we’ll get some information from him. Only after that can we take any action.”

Everyone was busy calling again and again.

Phones pressed to ears.

Foreheads covered in sweat.

Fear and tension clearly visible on every face.

But the most anxious of them all was Maya.

Her heartbeat felt unbearably fast.

Her breathing was uneven.

Anvi gently placed a hand on Maya’s shoulder, trying to comfort her.

But Maya’s nervousness didn’t reduce even a little.

Hours passed like that.

Heavy.

Slow.

Endless.

Then suddenly—

Maya’s phone rang.

She instantly picked it up and pressed it to her ear.

“Have you lost your mind?! Where are you? We’ve been calling you for so long! Everyone was so worried. Don’t you have any sense of responsibility? Where are you?”

On the other side, Atharva’s calm voice came.

“Relax, biwi. There was a network issue here… that’s why I couldn’t pick up.”

He paused.

“I’ll be home by tomorrow morning.”

Maya frowned immediately.

“Why not today?”

“I’m going to finish one last task,” Atharva replied casually. “Tomorrow morning I’ll be standing in front of you. Don’t worry.”

And before Maya could say anything else—

the call ended.

“Hello? Hello?!”

But the phone had already disconnected.

Everyone was looking at her with hopeful eyes.

Maya looked at them and said quietly,

“He’ll come tomorrow… He’s going somewhere for some work tonight.”

A collective sigh of relief filled the room.

Suman shook her head slightly.

“But he could at least pick up the phone once. This boy…”

After looking at everyone for a moment, Maya quietly walked back to her room.

The rest of them stood there for a few seconds… then slowly went to their own rooms too.

Inside her room—

Maya lay down on the bed.

Her eyes were fixed on the ceiling.

But her mind was far away.

Anvi’s words kept echoing in her head.

And along with them—

a strange fear had begun to grow inside her.

The fear of losing Atharva.

Exhausted by the storm of thoughts running through her mind, Maya eventually drifted into sleep.

But it wasn’t peaceful.

Suddenly—

Loud, frantic knocking echoed against her bedroom door. the night has passed...

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Maya jerked awake, her heart pounding violently in her chest. Disoriented, she rushed to the door and pulled it open.

Anvi was standing outside.

Crying.

Her face was pale, her eyes swollen, her breath shaking uncontrollably.

Maya frowned immediately.

“What happened? Why are you in this condition?”

Anvi tried to speak, but her voice kept breaking.

“W… wo… jiju…”

Maya’s heart skipped.

“What happened to Atharva?”

Anvi grabbed her hand, still crying.

“Come downstairs…”

A strange dread suddenly gripped Maya’s chest.

Without wasting another second, she ran downstairs.

The moment she walked through the hall—No one was there....The morning sunlight was coming from outside...she Walked there slowly..

She froze.

The entire family was gathered there.

The television was on.Voice were echoing across the hall...

And on the screen—

Atharva’s death was flashing across the news channel.

Breaking news headlines ran repeatedly across the bottom.

The entire house had collapsed into chaos.

Everyone was sitting on the ground outside the hall.

Crying.

Some were holding each other.

Some were completely numb.

Suman sat in a corner, motionless, almost unconscious from the shock.

And right in front of everyone—

A body lay on the ground.

Covered with a white sheet.

Maya stopped breathing.

The moment the family saw her—

Their cries grew louder.

Maya looked around in confusion, her voice trembling.

“W… what happened? Why are you all crying…?”

Then her eyes slowly shifted.And fell on the covered body.Her hands began trembling.

Her legs felt weak as she slowly started walking toward it.

Step by step.

Veer immediately rushed forward and stood in front of her.

“Don’t go further… please… you won’t be able to see it.”

Maya stared at him blankly.

“W… what do you mean…?”

Veer’s voice broke completely.

“Yesterday… when bhai was coming back… someone planted a blast in the car… the entire car exploded… and bhai…”

He couldn’t finish.

He broke down crying.

A tear slipped from Maya’s eye and fell silently to the floor.

But she didn’t even realize it.

Her face had gone completely pale.

Without saying a word, she pushed Veer aside and walked toward the body.

Arun quickly stepped forward, crying.

“Maya… no… please don’t go, beta… you won’t be able to see it.”

Maya didn’t even look at him.

“Move, Papa… let me see.”

Despite everyone trying to stop her—

Maya reached the body.

Her legs suddenly gave way.

She dropped to her knees beside it.

Her hands were shaking violently as she slowly reached forward…

And pulled the white cloth away from the face.

The moment she saw it—

Her soul trembled.

Maya gasped and fell backward in shock. Her heart was beating uncontrollably.

The body was completely burned.

Charred.

The face was so badly damaged that recognizing it was almost impossible.

Maya screamed.

A scream so painful it tore through the entire house.

“Noooooooo!!! Nooooooo!!”

Veer and Anvi immediately rushed to her, sitting behind her and trying to hold her.

But Maya pushed against them violently.

Tears streamed down her face as she screamed again.

“This… this is not my Atharva!”

Anvi hugged her tightly.

“Maya..he is…”

But Maya shoved her away and stood up, staggering.

“Have you all gone mad?!” she shouted, her voice breaking. “This is not my Atharva! Nothing can happen to Atharva!”

Everyone lowered their heads, crying helplessly.

But Maya kept stepping backward, shaking her head violently.

“Stop crying! No one will cry!”

Her voice echoed through the house.

“Atharva is fine… nothing happened to him… this is not him… this is not Atharva!”

Her eyes had turned red with denial.

“It’s all nonsense… all of you have lost your minds…”

Everyone lowered their heads, crying silently.

Maya kept stepping backward, her voice echoing as she shouted in denial.

“I told you—no one will cry! Nothing has happened to Atharva. This is not him… you all have lost your minds!”

Veer slowly walked toward her, trying to calm her down.

“Please… try to calm down.”

“Quiet!” Maya snapped instantly. “Just stay quiet! Listen to me… no one in this world can even touch my Atharva. Nothing can happen to him.”

Anvi’s voice trembled as tears streamed down her cheeks.

“Maya… please… don’t lose your senses.”

Nidhi spoke softly but firmly.

“Bhabhi… that is bhai.”

Dhruv nodded helplessly.

“Yes… bhabhi, please understand.”

“Shut up!” Maya screamed at them all. “You all are fools! You can’t even recognize your own brother’s body. Nothing can happen to him!”

Then she suddenly turned and walked straight to Rajvendra.

Standing in front of him, her eyes desperate, she spoke in a trembling voice.

“You know him, Papa… you know that no one can harm Atharva. Nothing can happen to him, right? Tell them! Tell them that this is not Atharva’s body!”

Rajvendra broke down.

Unable to face her, he turned his face away and cried.

Kabir gently placed a hand on Maya’s head.

“Maya, beta… please try to understand.”

Arun wiped his tears helplessly.

“Yes, beta… maybe this was fate.”

Seema spoke with a heavy voice.

“We also didn’t believe it at first… but the autopsy report confirmed that this body belongs to Atharva.”

Maya shook her head violently.

“But… but I talked to him yesterday. He said he would come home this morning.”

Nidhi replied quietly,

“The accident happened after that, bhabhi…”

Maya slowly looked around.

Everyone was crying.

No one was speaking.

Their silence felt heavier than words.

Something inside Maya finally broke.

Her tears started falling uncontrollably.

She slowly walked back to the body and sat beside it again.

Her voice cracked as she looked at the burnt face.

“You can’t do this to me, Atharva… you can’t… You said you would come back.”

Suddenly she screamed through her tears.

“You can’t leave me, Atharva! You can’t!”

Anvi sat beside her and pulled Maya’s face against her chest, trying to calm her.

“Bas… bas…”

But Maya continued crying hysterically.

“He didn’t even hear my response, Anvi… and he left me.” Her voice trembled painfully. “He said I only had two days… I wanted to tell him… I wanted to say it… that I love him…”

Her words broke into sobs.

“But he left me, Anvi…”

She cried uncontrollably, screaming through her tears.

Hearing this, Veer and Dhruv exchanged a quick glance and then sat down in front of her.

Among everyone’s cries—

Maya’s voice was the loudest.

The most broken.

Every eye in the room was wet.

But the deepest shock had struck Maya and Suman.

Maya cried out again, her voice raw with pain.

“Why, Atharva… why? Why did you betray me like this? I had just started loving you… and you left me!”

Her voice shattered as she begged through her tears.

“Please, Atharva… please come back…”

And suddenly—

A deep voice echoed outside.

“You called… and I came, biwi.”

Everyone froze.

Every single head turned toward the source of the voice.

Standing away from everyone—

was Atharva.

And behind him stood Rana.

Atharva had a faint smile on his face.

For a few seconds, no one moved.

No one even breathed.

They simply stared at him in shock.

No one could believe that he was standing right there in front of them.

If Atharva was alive—

then whose body was lying there?

But slowly, realization spread.

And with it—

overwhelming relief.

Tears of grief instantly turned into tears of joy.

Everyone rushed toward him.

Rajvendra held his shoulders, his voice shaking.

“Y… you’re okay, beta?”

Suman touched his forehead repeatedly, crying with relief.

“My child… my child is fine… nothing happened to him.”

Veer and Dhruv immediately pulled him into a tight hug.

“Bhai…”

Everyone surrounded him, asking questions all at once.

But Atharva wasn’t looking at any of them.

His gaze was fixed on only one person.

Maya.

She was still sitting on the floor, staring at him like she was seeing a ghost.

Atharva slowly walked toward her.

“Biwi…” he said softly. “What were you saying earlier? Say it again.”

Maya slowly stood up.

Step by step, she walked closer—

until she was standing right in front of him.

Atharva looked straight into her eyes.

“Say those words again.”

Maya’s eyes filled with anger.

“Where were you?”

Atharva opened his mouth to answer—

But Maya cut him off sharply.

“Don’t even try to lie, Atharva Raisinghani. Tell me where you were… and what the hell is all this?”

Atharva looked at her silently for a moment.

Then he answered calmly.

“At the farmhouse. I never left.”

Everyone around them exchanged shocked looks.

Atharva continued,

“That dead body belongs to Vijay Mittal’s brother. He planted the bomb in my car. But since I never left, nothing happened to me. I found out about their plan… so I had the same bomb transplanted into his car.”

He smirked slightly.

“And then… boom.”

Maya stared at him.

For a second.

Two seconds.

Then suddenly—

SLAP.

Her palm struck his face hard.

Everyone gasped in shock.

Atharva’s face turned to the side from the force.

“Then why the hell didn’t you tell me?!” Maya shouted.

She pushed him with both hands.

“Who do you think you are? Who the hell does such a disgusting prank?!”

Atharva stepped one step back.

“If I hadn’t done this prank… would you have said it? Would you have ever told me about your feelings?”

Maya shoved him again, furious.

“So you decided to kill us all instead? Do you know how worried we were? For one second it felt like everything was over… everything!”

She pushed him again angrily.

“But no… Atharva Raisinghani had to do this filthy ‘death prank’!”

She raised her hand again to push him—

But this time Atharva caught both her wrists.

In one swift motion, he twisted them gently behind her waist and pulled her close.

Everyone present there was now staring at the two of them.

Atharva looked directly into her eyes.

“You’ve hit me enough,” he said calmly. “Now say those words.”

Maya glared at him.

“I won’t.”

Atharva leaned slightly closer.

“If you don’t… I’ll kiss you right here in front of everyone.”

He smirked.

“Right now.”

Maya shot him a furious look.

“Leave my hands first.”

Atharva__“Will you say it then?”

Maya hesitated for a moment.

Then nodded slowly.

Atharva released her wrists.

Maya wiped her tears.

She took a deep breath.

Then she glanced around at everyone watching them.

Finally, she looked back at him.

“Mr. Atharva Raisinghani,” she said firmly.

“Today, in front of everyone… I want to tell you something.”

Anvi suddenly clapped her hands excitedly and cheered loudly.

“Go girl!”

Maya shot her an irritated look, then took another long breath, clearly struggling to gather the courage.

“Okay fine… this is so difficult.”

Atharva smirked slightly, his eyes locked on her face.

“Just say it, biwi.”

Maya squeezed her eyes shut for a second, then suddenly shouted at the top of her voice—

“I LOVE YOU!”

Her voice echoed through the hall.

“I love you, Atharva! In front of everyone… I am saying this that I love you!”

For a moment, there was complete silence.

Then soft smiles slowly spread across everyone’s faces.

People began looking at each other, relieved and amused.

Veer glanced toward Dhruv, a faint smile on his lips.

Dhruv noticed it immediately.

“Are you okay?”

Veer shrugged lightly, still smiling.

“If she is happy… then I am too.”

Without another word, the two brothers pulled each other into a tight hug.

Meanwhile—

Atharva looked up toward the sky for a moment, as if silently thanking God.

Then his gaze returned to Maya.

His expression softened.

“I love you too, biwi.”

And before anyone could react—

He stepped forward.

Grabbing Maya gently by the back of her neck, he pulled her closer and kissed her.

Right there.

In front of everyone.

Gasps erupted outside.

Several people instinctively covered their mouths in shock.

The elders exchanged knowing smiles and quietly began walking back inside the house, leaving the scene behind.

Soon only the younger group remained standing there—

Veer. Dhruv. Nidhi. Anvi.And Priya.

All of them were frozen in place, hands covering their mouths… eyes wide with disbelief.

But none of them moved.

None of them wanted to leave either.

Because in front of them—

Atharva and Maya were completely lost in each other.

The kiss deepened, turning more intense… more desperate… more passionate.

As if both of them were trying to make up for the fear, the loss, and the emotions they had just gone through.

They were utterly unaware of the audience still watching them.

Rana, standing at a distance, simply smiled faintly.

Then he quietly gestured to the bodyguards.

“Remove the body.”

The guards immediately moved forward to take the corpse away.

A few moments later—

A sudden sound broke the moment.

Click.

Flash.

Click. Flash.

Atharva and Maya instantly pulled apart, startled.

Both of them turned toward the sound.

And froze.

Veer and the others were standing there with their phones out… taking pictures.

Atharva frowned.

“What the hell are you all doing?”

Veer grinned shamelessly.

“If there’s a romantic kiss… we’re obviously going to post it.”

Anvi nodded dramatically.

“Exactly! Where else do we get pictures like this of such powerful people?”

Dhruv crossed his arms with a teasing smile.

“Why did you stop? Continue… we’ll get better poses.”

Nidhi__Smile!

Maya’s cheeks turned deep red with embarrassment.

She immediately hid her face against Atharva’s chest.

Atharva looked down at her for a moment.

Then he slowly raised his eyes toward the group again.

His voice turned dangerously calm.

“Are you all leaving… or should I make you leave?”

That was enough.

Everyone burst into laughter and quickly ran inside the house.

Atharva gently turned Maya’s face toward him, his fingers lifting her chin slightly.

“So, Mrs. Raisinghani,” he said with a playful smile, “today this man will serve you like a slave. Tell me… what do you want to change? What do you want to keep? Every single thing.”

Maya smiled softly and wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Well… first of all, all these fights, murders, violence… all of that has to stop.”

Atharva nodded immediately, as if signing a contract.

“As you wish, ma’am. And?”

Maya__“And… nothing.”

Atharva raised an eyebrow, clearly not convinced.

“Mm-hmm. And what about the sex?” he asked teasingly. “The one that’s so rough… you said you don’t like it, remember?”

Maya gave him a small mischievous smile.

“What? Should I reveal everything right now?”

Atharva slid his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.

“I already knew,” he murmured. “You like it just as much as I do… and honestly, even if you asked, I probably wouldn’t change it.”

Maya gasped dramatically.

“You… shameless man.”

Both of them leaned their foreheads against each other, standing there quietly for a few seconds, smiling like two people who had finally found peace after a storm.

Just then—

Veer’s voice interrupted them.

“If the lovebirds are done with their romance, maybe you two should come eat something.”

Both of them looked toward him.

Then nodded.

Veer shook his head with a faint smile and walked back inside.

Atharva watched him leave, then turned to Maya.

“So… what should we do about him?”

Maya frowned slightly.

“What do you mean ‘what should we do’? What’s his fault? And look at him… he’s still smiling. He’s not unhappy about our relationship.”

Atharva looked thoughtful for a moment.

“And the friendship you two suddenly developed yesterday?”

Maya shrugged.

“What’s wrong with friendship? It’s not like we’re crossing any limits.”

Atharva suddenly grabbed her lightly by the neck and pulled her face closer to his, his voice dropping low.

“You’ve accepted me now… haven’t you?”

Maya looked into his eyes silently.

“So I won’t even let him wander around you,” Atharva continued.

Maya __“Atharva… you—”

“Shhh.”

He stopped her gently.

Both of them looked at each other… then smiled.

And together, they walked inside the house.

After a very long time—

the house finally felt truly alive again.

For the first time in what felt like forever, every family member was genuinely happy.

You could see it clearly on their faces.

No tension.

No grief.

Just laughter and voices filling the dining hall as everyone sat together, eating, talking, teasing each other, discussing everything that had happened.

For once, it really felt like a family sitting together.

People often say that in the end, everything somehow turns out right.

And that was exactly what happened with Atharva and Maya.

In the end, the two of them found their way back to each other… and started living happily together, enjoying life in their own chaotic, passionate way.

Along with them, the entire family found their happiness again.

Veer’s feelings for Maya never truly changed.

But he never crossed his limits.

He continued caring for her, protecting her, loving her silently from a distance.

Everyone in the family knew it.

But no one ever brought the topic up.

Some things were simply understood… without words.

Meanwhile, Dhruv and Anvi’s friendship slowly turned into something deeper.

And eventually—

they got married.

And just like that…

life moved forward.

With love.

With chaos.

With family.

And in the end—

everyone found their own version of happiness.

Ah! Well!...........

This was the last part of my story… and I truly hope you all loved it. I hope this story stays somewhere in your memories… and maybe you’ll remember me too.

I honestly tried my best to make this story engaging for you, to pull you into its spicy, intense world and make you feel every moment of it.

Of course, this series could have continued longer.

I could have stretched the story even more…

but unfortunately, some problems have come up at home.

Because of that, for the next 25–30 days I won’t be able to write or upload anything.

And as both a reader and a writer, I know how frustrating it feels to wait so long in the middle of a story.

That’s why I decided to end it here.

But maybe… after about a month, if you all want, I can come back with something new. Either with a brand-new story… or maybe even the second season of this one.

I would really love to hear your opinions. If you’d like to read more stories from me again, please tell me in the comments. Let me know what kind of story you want from me next.

Do you want another dark romance?

Or a story full of fiery fights between a boy and a girl—those cute, intense “tashan” moments between them, but without the dark romance element?

Or maybe a soft, cute, lovey-dovey kind of love story?

You can choose anything.

And if you want me to continue writing and sharing stories with you all again like this, please let me know. Or if you want the second season of Atharva and Maya… tell me that too.

I’ll leave a poll below, and whichever option gets the most votes… that’s what I’ll write next.

Until then… bye for now.

And honestly… I’m really going to miss you guys.