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" Mom she'll be here any minute " Ayansh replied calmly
Just then " Sorry, sorry, Maa I'm a little late " Ayesha's melodious voice announced as she entered the dining room She was breathtakingly beautiful in a light blue suit, her face adorned with minimal, elegant makeup and her hair flowing freely around her shoulders
Ayansh subtly watched her from the corner of his eye as he continued to sip his coffee
" Ayesha Bhabhi looks beautiful, doesn't she? " Shivansh whispered mischievously into Ayansh's ear, noticing his gaze
" Yes " he blurted out instinctively Then, realizing what he'd said he instantly cleared his throat and shot a fierce glare at Shivansh who immediately zipped his mouth shut, stifling his giggles
Ayesha catching Ayansh's gaze for a fleeting moment, felt a familiar warmth spread through her.
" No problem bache, now come and have your breakfast quickly " Nitya ji said with a warm smile she took the empty chair beside Kritika
" So, your mornings are getting rather late these days, aren't they? What's the big secret?" Kritika asked, her voice laced with playful teasing
"There's no 'secret' and don't you dare start acting like a detective's offspring!" She retorted, a hint of annoyance in her tone
"Oh, but there's definitely something going on And look at you, your cheeks are quite red!" Kritika continued to tease, enjoying Ayesha's discomfort Ayesha bristled, opening her mouth to retort, but then, a mischievous, almost sinister smirk spread across her face
" Yes, there is something Want me to tell you? " She whispered into Kritika's ear her voice dripping with playful malice
" Yes, yes, tell me! " Kritika eagerly prompted, leaning closer
" Vivan brother is here! " Ayesha barely finished the sentence when Kritika erupted into a violent fit of coughing, her eyes wide with shock her face turning a furious red
Seeing her distress, Rudra instantly sprang from his chair, hurried to her side, gently patted her back, and quickly offered her a glass of water
" Where is your mind Kritika? Eat slowly for goodness sake What's the rush What if the food had gotten stuck? Are you out of your mind What's the hurry " Rudra scolded, his voice tinged with genuine worry and frustration
" Yes, beta, eat slowly " Nitya ji added, also concerned
" Are you alright, Bhabhi? " Ruhaan asked, his voice filled with concern
" Yes, Kriti, are you okay? " Ayesha asked, barely suppressing her laughter
" Y-yes, yes, I'm fine," Kritika managed to say, still a little breathless She then turned her gaze to Rudra, a fierce glint in her eyes " You scolded me, didn't you? I'll deal with you later " she mouthed, glaring at him
Rudra swallowed hard, forcing an awkward chuckle, and sheepishly returned to his chair
" Brother, you are so doomed! What was the need to scold Bhabhi " Shivansh whispered to Rudra
" You, quiet down And take this bread, shove it in your mouth, and be silent " Rudra snapped, unceremoniously stuffing a piece of bread into Shivansh's mouth
" Just eat your food calmly, no one's running away " Ayesha said, a faint smirk playing on her lips, and Kritika shot her another glare
" Now I don't know what kind of devious plan is brewing in her mind Her tiny brain is quite active " Ayansh thought to himself, observing Ayesha with a hint of amusement
" Why do I feel like she's blushing? But why? I didn't say or do anything to cause that " Rudra wondered, raising an eyebrow as he glanced at Kritika
Ayesha feeling Ayansh's gaze looked up and met his eyes The memory of the morning's incident flashed vividly in her mind and her cheeks instantly flushed a deep embarrassed red
She shyly lowered her gaze letting her eyes wander over Ayansh's fully clothed body admiring him shamelessly As her gaze lingered it suddenly met his and her eyes widened in alarm as if she'd been caught in the act
She quickly dropped her gaze he smirked knowingly shook his head subtly, and resumed his breakfast
After that everyone finished their breakfast. Ayansh and Rudra departed for work while the rest gathered in the comfortable living room
" Dhruv ji when is Advik going to return? It's already been two months since he left for New York " Nitya ji inquired, a hint of longing in her voice
" jaaneman, he didn't go of his own accord Your beloved Ayansh practically forced him to go there " Dhruv ji declared with a dramatic sigh
"Oh have some shame bhai You've started in front of everyone now that you're a father-in-law " Ashok ji chided a teasing glint in his eyes
" Oh my daughters have no problem with it Do you beta? I'm simply flirting with my own wife What's shameful about that?" Dhruv ji said, turning to Ayesha and Kritika with an impish grin
Nitya ji's eyes widened in embarrassment, and her face turned a deep shade of red as she quickly lowered her gaze
Ayesha and Kritika exchanged amused glances and let out soft, knowing chuckles
" No Papa we have no problem at all And you're absolutely right you're just flirting with your own wife Jab pyar kiya to darna kya " Ayesha chimed in, a playful sparkle in her eyes
" See my dear My daughters don't mind a bit " Dhruv ji announced triumphantly
" But I mind " Shiv suddenly declared his face a picture of exaggerated disgust " Dad, please go and flirt in your room not in front of us "
" I will flirt right here, and what are you going to do about it huh " Dhruv ji challenged raising an eyebrow, his voice firm and unwavering
And before Shiv could even utter another word Dhruv ji added, "And just you utter one more sound one single word from your mouth and I will disinherit you from this property today " A sly triumphant smirk danced on Dhruv ji's lips
Shivansh's jaw dropped He looked utterly stunned as if he'd just received the shock of his life He turned to Nitya ji, his eyes wide with disbelief
"Mom Is he.......Is he my stepfather " he stammered, his voice laced with genuine bewilderment
At his utterly ridiculous question, everyone at the table unable to contain themselves any longer burst into uproarious laughter
"Are you mad? Ye mere ek laute pati hai, nalayak kuch to soch samajh kar bola karo " Nitya ji exclaimed, scolding Shivansh though a smile played on her lips
"Umm Mom who exactly is this Advik?" Kritika asked her curiosity finally getting the better of her
" Advik is Ayansh and Rudra's best friend He's like a son to me, very calm and understanding " Nitya ji said, her voice filled with affection as she praised him
Shivansh however glanced at Nitya ji and mumbled to himself " Wow Advik bhai calm and understanding Oh my sweet naive mom advik bhai kuch bhi hai lekin shant or samajhdar bilkul nahi "
" Umm, Ayesha Kritika bete, mujhse tum dono se kuch kaam hai karoge " Nitya ji asked, her voice soft and hopeful
" Yes Mom why not Please tell us what it is hum kar denge " Kritika replied readily
" Ayansh and Rudra both forgot their lunches today so would you two be kind enough to take it to them " Nitya ji requested, her voice filled with gentle persuasion
" Yes Mom why not We'll take it " Ayesha said a slight hesitation in her voice, but a willingness to help
" Thank you, bache Now go and get ready I'll ask Raghu to pack the lunches for you, alright? " Nitya ji said with a grateful smile, and then she gracefully exited the dining room
Ayesha and Kritika exchanged a meaningful look, a silent conversation passing between them
" Come on let's go get ready, " Ayesha said, and with a shared sense of purpose, they both headed to their respective rooms
After sometime
" are yaar kriti, for goodness sake hurry up or we'll be late " ayesha's voice cut throught the air, a sharp impatient cry directed at kritika
" oh hold on hold on just a min i'm almost done! I just have to put on these heels " kritika replied a huff in her voice as she slipped her feet into the heels
Finally ready she turned to Ayesha with a wide toothy grin " yeah done let's go "
" no wait if you've forgotten anything else be sure to go get that too " she retorted her tone dripping with sarcastic
" oh chill out it was just 2 min wait, why are you making such a face " kritika said with a cute pout
" okay now stop pouting come on or we really will be late " Ayesha said her voice softening
The two of them steeped out of the mansion and got into the car heading towards the office
ON THE OTHER SIDE
Inside his lavish office ayansh sat in his chair the office was a study in stalk elegance with nearly every object in shade of black and gray a profound silence hung in the air broke only by the rapid fire clicking of his fingers on the laptop keyboard his face was a mask to stoic intensity devoid of any discernible emotion
Just then a knock echoed through the office
" come in " he commanded in a heavy intimidating voice without lifting his gaze pausing his typing
The door opened and rudra stepped inside
" bhai we've received crucial news " rudra said, his voice laced with seriousness
" about what " ayansh asked his attention still fixed on his laptop
" about khanna " rudra said and at the mention of the name ayansh's fingers stilled
He finally lifted his eyes and looked at rudra
" Speak " he said, his voice calm but firm
" you were absolutely right bhai that khanna had turned our own man against us and what's more he involved in human trafficking, drug dealing and many more other illegal activities " rudra explained
" continue " ayansh said, listening in silence
" we've caught some of khanna's cronies and we've held them in the basement, we've learned that khanna is currently in india but......" Rudra trailed off, hesitating
" but " ayansh probed, his voice now imbued with a chilling quality
" b-but bhai w-we haven't been able to locate him yet " rudra stammered, fear creeping into his voice
He barely finished his sentence when ayansh slammed his hand violently on the table making rudra jump
" b-bhai....."
" shut up rudra, i gave you one simple task and you couldn't even manage that " ayansh roared, his voice filled with fury he looked like a beast
Seeing him like this rudra felt a shiver of fear
" b-bhai i tried ..... " rudra began to say
" tried " ayansh ground out clenching his teeth " don't just try rudra, i want results and i need that bastards location, now get out of here just fucking get out from here " ayansh bellowed in a furious shout
And rudra without another word left the room
" aghhhhh, khanna you motherfucker " he yelled, slamming his hand forcefully against the wall
" just once just once khanna if i get my hands on you I'll give you a death that will shake your very soul, make sure you hide well otherwise if i find you it will be very bad I'll give a funeral that will make your spirit tremble even after death " he muttered to himself, his voice dangerously low
He took a deep breath slumped back into his chair leaned his head back and closed his eyes
" biwi " and whispered a single soft word
ON THE OTHER SIDE
Ayesha and kritika stood outside singhania empire kritika looked up and down the entire building
" wow this building is so huge and so beautiful my neck actually hurts it's so tall I've actually got a crush on the building, seriously " kritika exclaimed her eyes wide as she gazed at the structure
" shut up you madwoman just a while ago you had a crush on the car and now the building, why don't you even crush on a human being " Ayesha said shaking her head with a laugh
" oh i forgot there is one human, madam has a crush on " she added with a smirk and kritika"s eyes widened
She quickly clapped her palm over ayesha's mouth and looked around nervously
" are you crazy can't you keep quiet " kritika hissed her " and what about you acting all virtuous you also have a ...... "
Before she could finish her sentence ayesha clapped her palm over her mouth, silencing her
" hehe let's don't dig up old grave come on let's go inside " she said sweetly
" ab aayi na line pe " kritika muttered under her breath shaking her head and both of them then walked inside
Upon entering they went straight to the reception desk
" hello how can i help you " the receptionist asked
" umm i want to meet mr rudra singhania " kritika said with a smile
" and i want to meet mr dracula " Ayesha blurted out quickly
" sorry ma'am who did you say you wanted to meet " the receptionist asked, confused
Ayesha chuckled awkwardly unable to produce any sound
" she means she wants to meet mr ayansh singhania " kritika clarified
" do both of you have an appointment " the receptionist inquired
" yes we have a life long appointment " kritika replied
" may i know who you are to rudra sir " the receptionist asked
" i'm his wife " kritika replied
" wife? Huh really rudra sir isn't even married that's a nice excuse to meet him " the receptionist said rolling her eyes
" why would i need an excuse to meet my own husband " kritika said her smile flattering
" I told you sir isn't married i know girl like you, you see a handsome rich man and decided his your husband ayansh sir and rudra sir wouldn't even look at girl like you let alone marry you....." The receptionist's rant was cut short
" that's enough " Ayesha's voice thundered, causing everyone in the lobby to turn and stare
" that's more than enough if you say one word i will rip your tongue out watch your mouth when you talk to us got it " she fumed
" I'll tell the sir's that you two are trying to trap them " the receptionist shot back
" you..." Kritika began, but a man rushed over to them
" ma'am sorry ma'am " the man said a frantic note in his voice " she has no idea who you two are i apologize on her behalf "
" who are you " Ayesha asked
" ma'am I'm rudra sir's PA rishi sharma, please ma'am i can escort you to rudra sir's office " rishi offered
Ayesha and kritika nodded, turning to look at the receptionist whose face had gone pale with terror she was trembling
" maine kaha tha na ki humare pass zindgi bhar ka appointment hai " kritika said with a smirk as they walked away
" now even god can't save you from ayansh and rudra sir " rishi said to the receptionist before following the two women
Hearing his worda the receptionist knees buckled with fear
" this way ma'am " rishi said leading them into the elevator a few moments later the door open and they steeped out
" ma'am this is rudra sir's office " rishi said to kritika
" ayansh sir's office is on the 59th floor i can take you there ma'am " he said to ayesha
" no thank you i can go myself " she said with a warm smile
" okay ma'am I'll take my leave now " he said and walked away
" you go to rudra and listen don't tell him what happened at the reception okay " Ayesha said and kritika nodded and then ayesha walked away
As soos as she left, kritika looked towards rudra's office and walked inside without knocking
Rudra was sitting in his chair his gaze fixed on his laptop hearing the door open rudra without looking up shout angrily " who dares to enter my office without permission "
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