VIVAH SAMPOORN HUA" the priest announced. Both families hugged each other.

Twenty years of their friendship turned into an unbreakable bond. Devraj finally broke down and hugged his daughter and cried uncontrollably. He is acting tough till now.

Both Gowthami and Abhimanyu Gour took Shanaya's hands and placed them in Adhrik's hands . " We are giving our jaan to you. Don't ever break her heart beta" . They said while crying. " I won't maa" Adhrik replied.

Rachita and Devaraj malhotra came forward " She is our daughter also don't worry 'woh hamari ghar ki laxmi ban kar aah Rahi hai' we will never be her reason to cry Gowthami", Rachita said.

Adhrik and Shanaya reached the car. Shanaya hugged her parents and looked at her brother.

He is still not looking at her. " Mumma aapki beta abhi se mujhe bhul gaye hai" Shanaya said. With those words he turned around and cried like a baby. Why do men act like that they never want to cry . Shanaya turned him around and hugged him saying " take care of mumma and papa" .

Advit nodded.

Advit knows she will be happy with his best friend. Adhrik is an ambitious driven man but not an asshole. But if any day he breaks his little sister's heart he has to face consequences.

Adhrik started the car Shanaya is still crying. He doesn't know how to console her. He never consoled anyone before.

Something twisted in his heart seeing her cry. He extended his hand with a tissue in it.

Shanaya looked at it surprisingly like she didn't expect this gesture from him. She took the tissue and said "Thank you" .

And the car was silent again. That was the calmest ride they both ever had. Soon they reached Malhotra's mansion.

Again the rituals of the new bride began and everything was chaotic.

AUTHOR'S POV

Shanaya reached Adhrik's room with Aarushi. She has never been this nervous before.

"Shaan yaar, are you still crying?" Aarushi asked. Shanaya didn't reply.

"Aren't you happy? Remember when we were kids we always wanted to stay together ? What happened now? "She said to cheer me up.

" No, I am just nervous ", Shanaya replied.

" Go and get ready" Aarushi said casually .

"Ge- get ready for what?" Shanaya stuttered. Aarushi controlled her laugh. She knows what exactly is going on inside Shanaya's head but if she laughs now shanaya will kill her.

"Bhaiyya will come in 10 mins. So go and freshen up" she said and disappeared in a second leaving Shanaya alone in Adhrik's room.

Without wasting time Shanaya changed into a simple kurti .

That lehanga was pure torture.

The heavy jewellery has left marks on her neck. She is not used to it. She keeps everything simple.

Suddenly she heard the door click . She knows it was Adhrik.

Her posture straightened and knees shivered. As soon as she turned around Adhrik was standing right in front of her.

" Shaanu can we talk? " Adhrik asked. It seems he was also nervous. He walked towards the bed and said " come sit here", showing the place next to him.

Her breath hitched. She unknowingly moved towards him and sat next to him.

Her hands suddenly looked very interesting to her to avoid looking at him she was staring at her hands.

"Look at me" his deep voice again shook her . She slowly looked at him giving eye contact for the first time.

His eyes.

She can gladly drown in them.

" You are still in college right?"he asked.

"I am pursuing my PG" Shanaya replied.

"First or second year?

"First"

"Why did you agree to this marriage?"

There it is. The question she expected. The pre talk is just to ease her. She didn't reply this time.

SHANAYA'S POV

"Why did you agree to this marriage?" He asked it so casually.

Because this is what I want, A life with you. I wish I could say this to him but as usual I didn't. This is not new to me.

Hiding my feelings for him. I have become a pro at it now.

Silence filled the room tears welled up in my eyes.

Although I expected this question from him but the way he said it with that no emotion look on his face hurt me.

He panicked seeing my tears his hand raised till the midway to touch me but he restricted it. " Shaanu , please don't cry. I am sorry if I hurt you" he said with guilt.

" No, it's just that I am a little emotional with leaving my family and all.

"Please continue ", I said acting normally. "Are you comfortable talking to me now? ", he asked again.

Gentleman.

I admire him, he never hurts anyone close to his heart with his words. " Yes I am comfortable" I said.

" As you know your brother and I started our new company just 2 years ago and didn't get the proper breakthrough, I cannot give commitment to you now" he said in one go.

I knew this.

I expected this exactly from the start. Yet my heart broke into millions of pieces.

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