Chapter 15
~Cigarettes are Dangerous (not for health)~

Iyana's POV

She was standing there talking to Ajey, and Yash about something, I walked up to them.

"... Guys you are coming to the Opening Ceremony, and here's the invitations" she looked at me as Ajey and Yash took the invitations.

"Well Iyana you coming right?" Her tone was of warning, but have Iyana Oberoi ever listened to anyone?

"Of course my dear! I can't miss that at any cost!! And both Ajey and Yash too, it's tomorrow right, anyways I have something important to tell you both"

"Well I'll be going then, I have a meeting" Sai hugged them both, and then came to me I returned her hug closely and Whispered.

"Let's have some smoking hot entertainment tomorrow" She pulled away and looked at me.

"Tourne-toi et accepte le destin ma soeur, ça ne fera que te faire sombrer, toi et tout le monde"
Her words might have been a good advice for me, but I am the master of my sea.

(Translation:- "Turn around and accept fate my sister, this is only going to take you and everyone downhill "

"Quand la nuit se termine, les étoiles doivent aller avec la lune"
What is going to happen will happen and no one can stop it.

(Translation:- When the night ends, the stars must go with the moon)

"Can you guys stop speaking French? As if discussing some top secret?" Ajey walked away saying that, and Yash just shrugged his shoulders.

She took her bag and only I kept standing there in silence.

"Les étoiles doivent partir, elles doivent partir"

(Translation:- The stars must go, they must go.)

Next day, evening 08:30 PM, Oberoi Villa, South Delhi.

I smiled to myself looking in the mirror, What an lovely entertainment today.

I got into the car and chauffeur started to drive. I looked at the wine sitting at the end of the seat, so welcoming, pouring myself a glass, And the scenes that are going to take place is such a calming chaos.

"Miss we have reached" The chauffeur said, and the door opened, I took the hand of the assistant and stepped out, with a smile at the flashy creatures we call cameras, recoding every step I take, they must do... After all that would be a big help writing a Smokin'Sizzling Article.

"Miss, please give me you bag" I looked at Director Dixit, and gave her pearly smile.

"Director Dixit, long time! Still haven't gotten over the snooping habits huh?"

"Miss, I am doing my duty as you might be carrying 'some' dangerous items" She still have the same cold face, slightly wrinkled, who knows when was the the last time this witch actually smiled.

"Have a lipstick ever done anyone bad?" If she is going to take it might just waste some time.

"You never know, lipstick or drug-stick" Her smirk showed it, lipstick the one that had drugs always... Well as if she can touch me, I shoved the bag in her hands, she went through it like a NCB officer looking for drugs, taking out the lighter she handed it back.

"You can go, thanks for cooperation" with that her puppet assistant ushered me inside the Art Gallery filled with paintings and different crafted things.

Generally silent place was filled with numerous bigshots of all industries, The lively party with gossips and business all in atmosphere, I spotted Shanvi Talking to Yash and Ajey, standing beside them was a very interested Shruti, I went to them and smiled.

"You....you look different Iyana" Yash was the one to broke the silence, I looked at him with a big smile.

"There are many more sides incoming"

Ajey was staring silently with a kind of gaze I can't explain.

"Iyana, you look pretty, I wish everything goes fine today" Shanvi's voice clearly held warning, with only I found.

"Shruti, will you please join me in restroom?" I said, she looked up from her phone finally.

"Oh! I didn't saw you" She spoke with clear suprise.

"Oh! When was the last time you ever noticed anything" She arched an eyebrow clearly familiar with the sarcasm, she is literally the kind of person who notice all the small details, mon Dieu I missed her.

"Excuse us" I said taking her hand and dragging her along to the restroom.

We entered in, it was empty.

"Ishan was looking at us when we entered, your mom is yet to arrive, And your dad is in the office with dad, mom and Vinakaya Bua, Yash is really getting married to Shanvi, The old hags of Board are still trying for their sons, 5 of them are here, Vansh, Rahul, Vardan, Sahil, Sidharth, if you have any interest in meeting your potential Husbands, though there are more, one in Dubai, on business trip, One in States, one in Germany, and one that maybe is going to be your husband Aadvik Anil Bakshi, is coming here today, one more thing Bakshi Uncle and Aunty is in the same room with our parents, and they are discussing some business" Finally she was done saying all the information.

"Need anymore details?" She still have the energy to say more? What the heck she is feeding on?

"No bro! That's too much, I just wanted to know if you have a lighter, and What's with this Bakshi Moron"

"You still haven't given up smoking? Very bad! And this Bakshi Moron is not at all a Moron, on the other hand he is a Straight forward Business tycoon, he is just got all Beauty and Brains together, just the perfect match for you, unless you like someone else, your boyfriend track record isn't as bad as of Taylor Swift's"

"Speak less work more, Business it is for what I need an lighter right now,that Dixit Witch have take it for so called security reasons, but wow she knew I was upto something" That lady is everywhere to ruin my well settled plans.

"I don't smoke, ask the one who dose, and it's your favourite sis's fiancé" My favourite sis?

"Where's your future husband then?" I said, and she made a disgusted face.

"I rather be the virgin mary, I was speaking about Shanvi, that means Yash got what you need, by the way good to know I am the favourite one" by the time her last word was ended I was already out, looking for Yash, my shoulder Brushed past someone, and I almost triped.

"Sorry, Excuse me" I said without even looking at the face, just that his perfume was, Lalique Bentley 2016 Crystal Edition.

I walked passed him without hearing anything, as I looked around and spotted the familiar silhouette, with long hairs dangling slightly on shoulders, walking out in on of the empty balconies, I followed him he was actually smoking.

"Yash bhaiya?" I said he was leaning against the glass railing, looking in the direction of party.

"I really... Don't feel like I belong to this crowd sometimes, the always best yet worst kind of people... Yet ...

He stopped in mid sentence but I completed, "yet, you fell in love with Shanvi, who happens to love just the same, who stands out always smiling, who doesn't seems as cunning as all these with fake smiles"

"You seems to know them really well" his words were so true...and not at the same time.

"I do.. and I'll tell you, all these people you feel like don't have a life of their own wishes, which for a matter of fact is true, lives to what the want when behind the doors of judging world, you are not from the same world, you can express yourself, and you can pass on your opinions without care of consequences, you can't judge them for not doing thing on freewill, everyone have their own struggles, with or without money" Feels like the first time I am actually being truthful, he was looking at me like a student after getting a big ass moral lecture.

"Why was you looking for me?" He asked.

"Oh.. cause, even I feel like smokin', can I have one?" He looked at me curiously.

"I know that's not what you are really going to do, but I don't care, do what your heart says, here-" he handed me an cigarette, I took it and the lighter.

"I'll give this back to you later" I said taking the lighter and walking in.

"Ladies and gentlemen please be seated, the Auction is starting soon" the  auctioneer announced.

Well sorry my dear lady, it's not on my plans today, I swiftly walked  towards the painting signed by me, or as it says Anna, the sign of auction on it, I looked around for Mrs. Dixit, she was busy speaking with some other Board member, dad, mom, Isshan, both my Bua and the Bakshi uncle &  aunty have walked out of the main office, and walked to the stage, all the attention was on them, I lit the cigarette and pressed it in the painting, it took seconds for it to start burning, and the fire alarms have gotten off, I stood with a smile as the crowd panicked and started running around.

But well as the saying goes, the one who digs the pit, falls themselves first in it. the burning painting fell down almost on me and I stumbled back as my claustrophobia kicked in and I started fainting , almost falling down as I landing in someone's arms... 

(Ajey's outfit)

(Yash's outfit)

INTRODUCING THE VERY NEW CHARACTER 

AADVIK ANIL BAKSHI (Shivin Narang)

27 years old.

Son of General Bakshi, one of the close friends of Iyana Oberoi's father,

Top Businessman of Dubai, Potential Husband number 1

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