Next morning  in  Awasthi mansion

"good morning Ajay sir "said ashwin's pa 

"morning, what are u doing here early in the morning?" quesioned Ajay 

"Ashwin sir called me and asked me to bring him a new phone" 

"This boy i don't know what is with his habit of breaking phones. So who annoyed him this time?" asked Ajay

" Even I want to know who is that eager to get himself killed by annoying him " said Asha while joining them 

"I don't know about that but what i know is  Ashwin sir phone is not broken yet" said pa

"what" shouted both Asha and Ajay on hearing him

"yes , he called me from his phone so I am sure his phone is fine" said pa

"then this new phone is for whom?" asked Ajay

"that i don't know" said pa

" then what u even know" said Asha while giving him a death glare

PA went to Ashwin's room after somehow saving himself from Asha's death glare and knocked on his door

kon pagal ho gaya hai ? I have to hurry up before Tia wakes up from this noise. She should not find out that I bought her a new phone .

"tum apna phone baeech aaye ho kya" asked Ashwin

"no sir" said pa

"then why don't u use it instead of knocking" said Ashwin

"but sir i have always knocked on ur door " said pa

" Are you trying to question me? said ashwin giving him a glare

"no no sir"

"Sir this is the new phone u asked me to bring " said pa

ashwin nooded and took the phone

"sir, if u dont mind can i ask u something?"

"speak"

"you have the  exact same phone : the same version  , just different color . why did you asked me to bring another"

"This is for my wife" replied Ashwin

PA expressions suddenly changed from serious to curious , he was about to ask something but

" leave" declared Ashwin in his stern face

'He asks too many questions .I need to give him more work to keep his mind away  from my things' murmured Ashwin

" where should I keep this mobile ? cupboard  , table or on bed " questioned Ashwin to himself

 Tia started moving in her sleep 

' Let's keep it on table before she wakes up ' said Ashwin 

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"whose phone is this ? why is it on my side of table ? where is my baby ? have you seen him?" questioned Tia  to the maid who cleans her room everyday

"This is your phone ma'am ."said maid

"my phone? but this is iphone 15 pro max . It is almost equal to my 8 months salary . " said Tia with her eyes widened

"Ma'am your phone is lost and this phone has lost his owner till then you both can use each other . I mean you can use this as your phone till you find yours " said maid

"hmm" replied Tia still processing her words

'Sir it was very difficult to convince madam to use that phone but she somehow agreed to use it' ashwin smirked hearing this.

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Tia was roaming around the house when she heard nose coming from kitchen 

" Bhabhi , you came here right on time . Try these cookies " said Asha while shoving a cookie in Tia's mouth

"umm these taste so good Asha didi " said Tia while picking another from the plate

" do u like them ?" asked Asha

" oo I love them they taste divine" said Tia

" Bhabhi , even Ashwin loves them . Can u take those for ashwin ? " said Asha with pleading eyes

" But he is in office" said Tia

" yes can you take the cookies to his office . If we wait till he comes back it will turn soggy and I would have gone myself but i am going on date with ajay and if he finds out I am missing work for a date , the devil will eat both of us alive" said Asha

"but didi if he sees me in his office he might think I am spying on him" said Tia fear evident on her face

" why would he think so ? He might look like a devil and sometimes act like one but he truly  loves and trusts his family. And  you are his legally wedded wife , his family ." said Asha 

"okay didi" said Tia

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AT AWASTHI OFFICE

Tia pov-

This office screams luxury whenever I visit here . I don't know who owns this place but he must be damn rich to build something like this . Everybody here looks so busy and mean. I am dressed in a salwar suit and I wished I should have dressed myself in something else because a group of girls in the corner are giving me looks like i am some uneducated poor village girl .

 ' Control Tia control ...Should i give them a lesson or not .'

' Maybe I should not I don't want to create any trouble for Ashwin'

'this place is so big where will i find Ashwin . asha didi kaha phasa diya apne . Let me ask the receptionist'

"I want to meet Ashwin." said Tia 

"who Ashwin? and do you have an appointment?" said receptionist while making a face seeing her dressed in suit

"Ashwin Awasthi. I am his wife" said Tia

"who Ashwin Awasthi ? So many people work here i cant remember everyone" said receptionist in an angry tone

"but you can find it in your records" said Tia

"I am not that free . And you said u are his wife call him " said receptionist angrily

'everyone is so rude and mean here .  I don't even have his number how will i call him . I want to go back home but then asha didi will be sad. And she might have to throw these delicious cookies , and what is the fault of these cookies . I have to find Ashwin .let me look around the office maybe I will find him. '

'The first time I met him he was on the elevator with me . Maybe today I can find him there too.' thought Tia

Tia entered the elevator but it was empty .

'last time i left the elevator on 17th floor and he was still on the elevator . Maybe his cabin his above that floor '

Tia checked 18,19,20,21 floor . 2 hours have passed by and she was tired of walking so much .

' ahh this is last floor I have to do it . I'll leave if I don't find him here . ' Tia said to herself

The elevator door opened and she saw Ashwin standing infront of her . She could not believe her eyes and immediately hugged Ashwin in excitement . But Ashwin was shocked to see her . 

'Is she stalking me ? have she found out that i am the CEO ? Maybe she knew from the start ? Did my rivals sent her or my father sent her to me ? Is she after my money ?has someone sent her to harm my family? she looks so innocent .maybe it is all act' thought Ashwin

"what are you doing here ?" said ashwin in his loud angry tone making Tia flinch

Tia opened her mouth to speak something but Ashwin interrupted her

"Are you stalking me ?" asked Ashwin rudely 

"NO I..i came..ee to..oo ggiivvveee" said Tia 

"Again started with your stammering " said Ashwin

"why are you spying on me Tia sharma? what are you motives behind marrying me ?" asked Ashwin
"I ..I am not..  not spying on you . Neither I have any motives against you " said Tia

"I just came here to ...."Tia was interrupted again 

"meeting is about to" said PA without knowing Tia is here 

" I am sorry to interrupt .I didn't knew . I will excuse you guys" Said PA

"Delay the meeting for 10 more minutes. I need to settle this first " said Ashwin

Ashwin twisted Tia's wrist and Tia cried in pain

"speak up I don't have whole day" said Ashwin

"I am neither stalking nor spying on you and why would I spy on you ? " said Tia with tears filled in her eyes both from the pain and allegations

"don't ask questions .just answer them " said Ashwin in a stern rude voice

" please Ashwin you are hurting me " said Tia with tears flowing through her eyes

" oo am I hurting you darling then what are you doing to me?" said Ashwin in harsh tone

" If I had know that you will get this angry on seeing me , I would have never come " said Tia with tears still flowing from her eyes

"This is not the answer to my question baby" said Ashwin twisting her wrist a little more

" ahh " Tia cried from pain

"I don't know what you want to hear from me . But trust me I have no motives . I am innocent . I just came here because Asha didi asked me to" said Tia

"don't bring my sister in this" said Ashwin glaring at her

"bring you these " Tia completed her sentence