BROKEN PEICE OF BANGLES

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Rudra was seated in his chair his eyes fixed on the laptop screen the sudden sound of the door opening made him snap, his voice laced with annoyance, " Who dares to enter my cabin without permission "

" meri himmat hui, kyu koi problem hai aapko or hai bhi to kya kar lenge aap " Kritika's voice cut through his anger

( I've gained courage what's the problem for you? Even if there is one, what can you do about it )

At the sound of her words he lifted his eyes from the screen A broad smile spread across his face as he saw her

" nahi to koi problem nahi hai or aapke samne main kya hi kar lunga " he replied rising from his chair His tone was subtly flirty causing her to roll her eyes

( There's no problem, and what can I do in front of you anyway )

She then settled onto the large couch placed to the side he watched her still smiling and then moved to sit incredibly close to her on the same couch

" are are sharam haya hai ki nahi are wo choro akal hai ki nahi itni gajah chor ke mere sir par hi aakar baithna hai aapko chahiye dur baithiye hatiye " she exclaimed a hint of irritation in her voice

( Oh, have you no shame or modesty Do you have no sense at all Instead of sitting elsewhere you have to come and sit right on my head You should sit far away, move aside )

He responded with a cute pout and like a child moved to the adjacent couch his face a picture of dejection Seeing him like that, she couldn't help but smile though she bit her lips to hide it

" Huh everyone's been scolding me since morning " he grumbled to himself, his voice a soft murmur

She fought to control her smile She began to transfer food from the lunchbox onto a plate stealing glances at him from the corner of her eye He was still sitting there a sulky expression on his face

" he's stubborn but cute " she thought to herself

She finished arranging the food on the plate and placed it on the table in front of him " Here you go Eat quickly " she said. He first looked at the food then at her

" Have you eaten? " he asked

" No, I'll eat when I get home " she replied looking at the food

Rudra's gaze followed hers noticing how she was eyeing the meal and a smirk played on his lips

" Alright then, I'll just eat " he said with a smile, and began to eat

She glared at him as he ate "Huh, he didn't even ask once if I wanted to eat God I hope the food gets stuck in his throat hehe " she cursed him silently in her mind

He felt her intense gaze on him " She's probably cursing me with all sorts of bad things in her mind God save me " he thought

" Are you really not hungry Look I would ask you to eat but there's only one plate here and I'm sure you wouldn't share a plate with me " he said innocently

She stared at him as if he were insane

"Oh you shameless man just ask me once " she thought

" Still I'll ask Will you eat Kriti " he pushed the plate closer to her

" No " she said

" isse bhook to lagi hai lekin phir bhi iski akar kam nahi hui " he thought a smirk forming on his lips " That's why I like her so much. My tigress "

He looked at her then thought " But I won't let my tigress stay hungry "

" Umm are you sure you won't eat " he asked again

She didn't answer immediately this time She thought for a moment about to say something

when Rudra interjected " Never mind I forgot for a minute that no matter what you'd never share a plate with me "

" Oh just shut up You didn't even let me say anything You've been talking non-stop " she retorted exasperated. "I'll eat " she added softly

" What? Did you say something " he asked

" I said I'll eat " she said a bit louder this time he smirked at her words

" Are you sure you have no problem with it " Rudra asked again

" aapko ek baari main sunai nahi deta kya ya maine farsi main kaha ki aapko samajh nhi aaya " she yelled and began to eat the food on the plate

He smiled watching her He got up from his couch and sat right next to her, She raised an eyebrow looking at him

" What? I have to be close right? How would I eat from so far away you tell me " he said with an innocent expression

She just shook her head and continued eating he also began to eat As they ate he noticed a bit of curry on the corner of her lip

He leaned towards her As he got closer she looked up from her food and met his gaze he moved even closer causing her to lean back against the sofa

" Rudra ji what are you doing " she whispered a slight stammer in her voice

He said nothing He came even closer his eyes fixed on hers With his thumb, he gently wiped the curry from the corner of her lip, then put his thumb into his own mouth. Her eyes widened in surprise, and her cheeks flushed a soft red. He removed his thumb from his mouth

" There was curry " he said in a deep voice, then leaned back and continued eating behaving as if nothing had happened

Kritika swallowed hard and blinked her eyes

" eat your food what happened? " He asked

"No, no, I'm done. You eat now," she said, picking up her glass of water from the table and drinking

ON THE OTHER SIDE

Ayesha stood outside Ayansh's office

" hey bhagwan hume to aisa lag rha hai ki hum maut ke darwaze ke bahar khade hai kya kare andar jaye ya nahi " she muttered under her breath, closing her eyes and taking a long breath She opened her eyes and knocked

" Come in " Ayansh's deep voice resonated from within

She opened the door and stepped inside he was typing something on his laptop, but the sound of her anklets made him stop abruptly He looked up his gaze fixing on her as she stared around his cabin

" Is this a cabin or a seven-star hotel room? Even a seven-star hotel pales in comparison to this " she murmured to herself, admiring the cabin

" Are you done staring? " his voice made her jump slightly

" What are you doing here? " he asked, a hint of anger in his voice

" W-wo... wo... ma-main... wo..." She began to stammer

" Stop stuttering biwi, and speak properly! " he said,his voice a bit louder startling her further

" Wo... I brought lunch for you... no, no, maa asked me to bring lunch for you, so I came, " she said, placing the lunchbox on the table

" I don't want to eat. You can leave now," he said, returning his gaze to his laptop

" Pl-please eat maa said that..." Ayesha started to say

" Do you not hear me the first time? I said I don't want to eat You leave now! " he said, taking his eyes off the laptop and raising his voice slightly

" Please eat, " Ayesha pleaded again

At her persistence he rose from his chair in anger and began to walk towards her Seeing Ayansh approaching she began to back away he reached her and gripped her arms tightly

" Do you not understand when I say something once? I told you to leave here I don't want to see your face I already told you that you are nothing to me, so stop acting like my wife, and get out of here right now, or I will have no remorse in throwing you out! " he yelled in anger Tears welled up in her eyes at his words.

he shoved her, releasing her arms, and turned his back to her As he did she stumbled and fell to the floor Her bangles on her wrist shattered, and a piece pricked her wrist, causing blood to trickle down

" Ah," a pained gasp escaped her lips She clutched her wrist with her other hand and looked at him who stood with his back to her. She wiped her tears and left without a word

The sound of her anklets fading away reached his ears He turned around and slammed his hand against the wall, closing his eyes

When he opened them, he saw the broken bangles scattered on the floor and a few drops of blood. He bent down and picked up a piece of the broken bangle, looking at the blood on it. It was then he realized that when he had pushed her, her bangles must have broken and pricked her wrist.

He squeezed the broken piece of bangle tightly in his palm, so hard that a little blood oozed from his hand but he didn't care He opened his palm and looked at the broken bangle piece, then stood up and went back to his chair. There was no expression on his face as he stared at the bangle piece

Just then, his phone rang. Without taking his eyes off the bangle, he answered, " speak "

" What? What did you just say? " he asked, his voice filled with angry disbelief

" Send me that CCTV footage right now! " he demanded and angrily cut the call

Immediately, a notification appeared on his phone, and he quickly began to watch the CCTV footage

The CCTV footage was from the reception area, showing the receptionist stopping Ayesha and Kritika. His eyes turned red with fury as he watched the footage His jaw clenched, and he called someone

" Rudra, I want Nisha Kapoor in the basement in 10 minutes " Ayansh said

" Okay bhai " Rudra simply replied, and Ayansh ended the call

" How dare she speak to biwi like that? You will pay for this, Nisha Kapoor, mark my words! " he fumed to himself, rising from his chair and storming out of the cabin

As he stepped into the corridor a soft heartbreaking sound reached his ears – the muffled sobs of a woman He froze, his head tilting. The sound seemed to emanate from the staircase

He walked towards it and there huddled on the steps, was Ayesha, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably as she wept Seeing her pain a sharp unfamiliar pang pierced Ayansh’s chest a feeling as if something vital within him was being violently shaken He took a hesitant step towards her, but Ayesha's choked words stopped him dead in his tracks

" You are bad So, so bad! You always make me cry! What did I even do? I only brought food for you, didn't I? If you had eaten it, what would have happened? Would your height have decreased? " she, sobbed her voice thick with anguish and a touch of childlike petulance

" My height? " Ayansh thought a flicker of bewildered amusement in his otherwise hardened gaze

" And you said... you said I am nothing to you! Oh, that's what you think, that I am nothing to you but I am, I am your wife! You said so easily that I am nothing to you but how am I supposed to explain to my own heart that I am nothing to you?! " Ayesha cried out her voice rising in a fresh wave of despair her sobs wracking her entire frame

Her words struck Ayansh like a physical blow a sickening realization that made his stomach clench He wanted to go to her to comfort her to erase the pain he had inflicted

He took another step forward, but then, with a monumental effort, he stopped himself His hands clenched into tight fists, his knuckles turning white as he fought an unseen battle within himself Without a single word, he turned and walked away leaving her to her tears

As soon as he left she spun around abruptly her heart giving a startled lurch A shiver traced its way down her spine

"Why do I have this nagging feeling that someone was just here " she murmured, her gaze sweeping the empty space behind her a knot of unease tightening in her stomach

She pondered this for a fleeting moment, a sense of quiet introspection settling over her

With a deep, shaky breath she steadied herself her shoulders slumping slightly as she wiped away the lingering tears that blurred her vision The act was a quiet acknowledgment of the turmoil she felt

Gathering her resolve she pushed herself to her feet and with a determined set to her jaw, walked towards Rudra's office Her knuckles rapped softly on the polished wood

" Come in " Rudra's voice resonated from within a calm, inviting sound that offered a small measure of comfort

She pushed the door open, stepping into the warmth of the room

" Oh, Bhabhi, please come in " Rudra exclaimed a welcoming smile spreading across his face as he rose from the plush couch his movements easy and graceful

" Thank you, Rudra " she replied, her voice a little strained despite her best efforts to sound normal

She sank onto the sofa, trying desperately to project an air of composure, though her inner world was anything but calm

" If you two—I mean, if Rudra has already eaten, then let's go, Kriti " she declared, a playful teasing glint entering her eyes as she looked at Kritika's face which had bloomed a deep, tell-tale red The words hung in the air a light jab

At Ayesha's remark Rudra's hand instinctively went to the back of his neck giving it a light almost embarrassed scratch while Kriti's eyes widened comically a silent gasp escaping her

" Yes, yes, let's go I'm all done " Kritika quickly affirmed, her cheeks still flaming

Both women rose from the sofa. Kritika unable to resist, stole a quick, significant glance at Rudra, and he shot a quick, mischievous wink at Kritika

This unexpected gesture sent a jolt through Kriti, and her blush deepened to an even more vibrant crimson Without a single word she quickly turned and followed Ayesha out of the office, eager to escape Rudra's teasing gaze

The moment the door clicked shut behind them Rudra threw his head back and let out a burst of loud, unrestrained laughter the sound echoing through the quiet office His mirth however was short-lived Just then a sharp ping from his phone announced a new notification

His laughter instantly died replaced by a sudden stark seriousness that wiped the smile from his face Without a moment's hesitation he surged from the sofa and strode purposefully out of his office.