Next Day
VR MANSION:
Dinning Room:
9:30PM

All the members of the family were seated and we're peacefully eating as Arhaan shared nervous glances with Rehansh, Shivin and Arav while Vansh was slightly late to dinner

"Kya hua Beta? Kyu Aisa dekh raha hai idhar udhar...khaana kha pehle!" Daadi asked noticing arhaan hasn't ate his food and looked distracted

"Kuch nahi daadi!" He answered quickly...shoving the food down his throat

"Aisa bhi kya chupana hai puttar...batana mujhe koi baath hai!!?" Daadi implored seeing his unusual behaviour

"Haa Daadi Kuch important baath karna hai aap sab se...after dinner living room mei baitke karte hai!" He meekly said

"Arhaan kya kiya hai tu ne? " Rudra sternly asked thinking if he got into any sort of trouble with anyone

"Nahi dad ...aap ek baar baath sunn toh lo!" Arhaan said as the dinner continued

Sometime later, The family members gathered in the living room as Arhaan nervously fiddled with his fingers... Rehansh Reassured him with a smile

"So uh...I hav..uh I mean!" Arhaan coughed in nervousness

"Beta paani pee le!" Chanchal offered some water as he gulped it down in one go

"Arre aaraam se Arhaan!" She admonished

"Ok...SOIAMINLOVEWITHAGIRLANDIWANNAMARRYHER!" He spoke closing his eyes tight as all the family members still sat there confused at what he said while Rehansh face palmed himself at his stupidity

"Hein? Kya? Itna tez bolega toh kaise samjhega Aru!?" Chanchal asked in confusion

"Bolna kya chahta hai tu Arhaan?" Rudra asked as Arhaan took a deep breath

"Dad...Mujhe kisi se pyaar hogaya hai... Aur mujhe usse shaadi bhi karna hai!!" Arhaan said blushing as the expressions around the room changed

"Arre waah beta...Kon hai yeh-"

"Kya matlab hai pyaar hogaya hai? Aur Ladki kon hai ?"Rudra asked cutting daadi midway Calmly but his expressions stated otherwise which poor Arhaan failed to notice due to his nervousness and happiness

"Oh voh aap sab usse jaante hai!...voh Serafina...Usse pyaar hogaya hai mujhe!" Arhaan happily declared...His mind showing him her beautiful smiling face as he closed his eyes Reminiscing her.... Rehansh looked proud and happy for his Lil brother

"Enough bullshit now go to your room!" Rudra again calmly said getting up from his seat and completely disregarding all that Arhaan said

Arhaan and Rehansh were taken aback by his Ignorance and the anger in his eyes as he sternly commanded Arhaan to go to his room...As Chanchal still stood there shocked at her son's declaration about the girl
"Par dad mei toh-" Arhaan was cut off midway by his mother's yelling

"Yeh shaadi nahi ho sakti!! Konsa pyaar? Kaisa pyaar huh?Mujhe pata tha uss ladki mei kuch toh khot hai....dekhaa na ab mere bete ko apne pyaar k jhaal mei phasa liya maa uss Chudail ne! Mene pehle hi kaha thaa uss ladki ko cruise se bahar nikaalo....ab dekhaa na kya hogaya hai!!" Chanchal became hysterical as Ishani decided to add fuel to the fire

"Bola tha na chachi voh ek number ki gold digger her...Arhaan ko phasa liyaa sirf paison k li-"

"ISHANI!" Arhaan loudly screamed in anger taking a threatening step towards her as Ishani was frightened by his behaviour...Rudra came to Ishani's aid as he stood in front of her... shielding her from Arhaan

"Bakwaas band kar Tera!!...koi pyaar nahi-"

"Dad you cannot just invalidate my feelings...I love her ..I love Serafina..and I will only Marry her That's it!!It is final" Arhaan yelled back in anger

"Koi shaadi nahi karega tu uss ladki se...tere liye saalon pehle ek acchi ladki doondke rakhi hai mene...Tu ussi se shaadi karegaa baaki koi baath nahi maanungi-"

"Nahi mujhe nahi karni shaadi uss ladki-"

"TU KAREGA...mere bhai ki beti se tu Shaadi karega...mene usse vaada kiyaa hai...Aur tu voh Vada nibhaayega!!" Chanchal commanded very sternly as Rudra Agreed to her while Daadi looked worried by the scenario... Whereas Rehansh, Vansh and Ishani were trying to contemplate if they just heard it right

"Mei nahi karunga usse shaadi...aapka aur aapka Bhai ka vaada jaaye bhaad mei! I don't bloody care...I only love Serafina and I will only marry her...this is last and final!" He yelled back

"Meri baath abhi-" Chanchal stopped midway as she felt her head spinning...she fainted in her husband's arms...as he panicked

"Dekhaa kya kiyaa hai tumne? Kya zaroorat thi yeh bakwas karneki...chup chap kamre mei jaao...aur bhool jaao uss ladki ko...yehi tere liye accha hai aur uss ladki k liye bhi!!" Rudra warned carrying his wife to their room

"Arre koi doctor ko phone lagao!!" Daadi cried out as she Hurriedly followed them

"Umesh....Jaa paani lekar jaao!" Rehansh urged his housekeeping staff while Arhaan stormed back to his room and shutting it down loudly.... Making Rehansh sigh as he stopped Shivin from going behind him and told him to give Arhaan some time.... Rehansh's thoughts were jumbled now even Vansh was shocked by the Sudden revelations by his chachi because none of them had ever seen her brother or even heard of him....As he saw his daadi come out of the room

"Daadi!? Kya yeh sach hai ki aisi koi ladki hai Chachi k Bhai ki? Mujhe toh laga Chachi doesn't have any siblings !" Rehansh expressed his doubts as Shivin looked on curiously waiting for her answer

"Rehan beta...Khoon ka rishta toh nahi hai un dono mei... voh uska muh bola bhai hai....Tumhe toh pata hi hai...voh toh tumhaare bachpan mei yaha aaya karta thaa...yaad hai kya tujhe Viru mama....tere papa aur chacha ka sabse accha dost thaa voh...bachpan se"

"Viru mama?ha halka halka familiar lagta hai magar unka face abhi kuch yaad toh nahi hai mujhe...voh abhi itne saalon mei aaye kyu nahi?" Rehansh asked

"Rehan Beta, Viru ki jab beti Hui...tab uski biwi usse aur uski bacchi ko chodkar kisi aur k saath bhaag gayi...aur uske baad se...usne sabse zyaadha baath karna bhi chod diyaa..uss beech Deepak ki behen Tara yani ki  Arav ki Bua Tara ko Viru se bohot pyaar thaa magar Usse shaadi karne se viru ne saaf mana kar diya....aur voh dusri jagah shift hogaya thaa bacchi k saath...Tumhara papa.. Deepak aur chacha ne bhi usse rokne ki bohot koshish ki thi magar rukaa nahi toh Chaaron mei thodisi anban hogayi..Baath naa karneki Kasam le liya thaa tere papa Ajay ne Rudra se...Rudra bechaara bohot roya magar usse bhi  Ajay aur Deepak ka baath Maan na pada thaa...Par viru sirf tere chacha k hi nahi hum sabke dil ka kareeb usko bachpan se bade hote dekhaa hai mene...Teri Chachi ne toh bacchi k paida hote hi Viru se vaada le liyaa tha ki uski beti shaadi hogi toh sirf Arhaan k saath hi hogaa....aur Tere chacha ne koi contract bhi kuch banaya thaa!" Daadi said reminiscing the old memories

"Ha Voh Contract jo Agar Arhaan promise tod kar kisi aur se shaadi karta hai toh... Raisinghania ki ancestral property mei se Arhaan ka shares poora poora Sayesha k naam ho jaayega!" Rudra said

"Sayesha?" Arav asked

"Sayesha Viren Malhotra....Meri Hone waali bahu! Mere Yaar, mere saale sahab Viren Shivanand Malhotra ki eklauti beti aur Malhotra Corporations ki akeli Malkin ka naam hai! Hum sab usse pyaar se Ayu bulaate hai" Rudra declared

"Mr.Malhotra? Voh..unki toh... maut..voh ab haali mei...ek fire accident k dhohraan Hui thi! " Arav asked

"Haa beta...voh toh chala gaya magar uski beti ab meri aur Chanchal ki zimmedari hai....Usse hi dhoondne ki bohot koshish kar rahe hai hum...magar ho na paa raha hai...kya tum...tumhaare connections se kuch kar paaoge!? Beta please...Ayu bohot akeli hai iss waqt humaari zaroorat hai usse!Meri help karoge!?" Rudra joined his hands

"Arre chachu aap aisa mat kijiye...mujhe bataya hai na aapne...toh socho kaam ho jaayega...ladki ka koi photo, biodata vagaira hoga toh bhej dena...hum dhoondlenge" Rehansh Reassured

"Thank you beta...!" Rudra gratefully said forwarding all the details...As Rehansh thoughtfully looked at the picture

"Uska koi recent picture nahi hai kya?" Rehansh asked

"Beta Jab Sayesha 13 saal ki thi tab voh kidnap ho gaayi thi....aur ab tab police reports k mutabik voh mar chuki hai kyuki 7 saal se zyaadha ho chuke hai uske disappearance k....lekin mujhe maalum hai viru Aisa usse kabhi nahi chodtha...usne usse bachakar kahi safe jagah par rakh liya hoga...saari duniya se chupa kar...itna influence hai Malhotras k paas yeh toh tum jaante hi ho! Ab jab uski maut ho gayi hai...humme Ayu ko dhoondna hoga!" Rudra explained

"Par chachu...kya pata voh sach mei-"

"Nahi aisa nahi hua hai...buri baathey bolna band karo Rehan !" Rudra said dismissively not able to believe SAYESHA can possibly be dead

"Aisa nahi hai chachu.... Aapko bhi pata hai Mr.Malhotra is known for his Social Work, his valuable work as a civilian Consultant in major CBI investigations, his ever expanding business..He is a well-known public figure ....par Sayesha ka koi bhi public appearances nahi rahe hai...after her 8th birthday party...Aap hi ne mujhe yeh details bheje hai... isiliye mene Aisa socha..par aap keh rahe hai isiliye mei kaam pe lagta hoon...aur dekhta hoon kya information milta hai mujhe...aap fikar naa kare!" Rehansh said thoughtfully as he forwarded the pictures to arhaan as he's the one to get all the information for their gang

2AM
It was really late at night as Rehansh still worked on his laptop for his new deals and setting up plans for opening a VR Restaurant franchise in foreign countries....So his search for a feasible and less risky place was going on...He felt incredibly thirsty as he descended downstairs to fill his bottle of water before sleep...When he saw a shadowy figure going towards their main door...as he took off running towards it....The figure opened the door and rushed outside towards the parking area with a heavy bag in its hand

"Rukoo!!" Rehansh yelled loudly alerting the nearby guards who came to his aid pointing the guns at the figure.....as the shadowy figure stopped dead in its tracks and turned back...The Guards lowered their guns immediately seeing his face...as Rehansh

"Will you explain...what's going on with you in the middle of the night?" Rehansh asked...he was pissed off to say the least

"Jaa raha hoon mei yaha se...nahi rehna hai mujhe yaha.... Isiliye mei Jaa Raha hoon Ghar chodke!Just let me go Rehan bhai!"

"Arhaan what the fuck!? This is your damn house...! And You will not leave this place..!" Rehansh sternly warned

"Nahi Rehan bhai... bohot ho gaya hai inka...apna decisions mujhpe thop rahe hai...kisne kaha thaa unhe apne bhai se stupid promises karneko? Mera consent liya thaa kya iss marriage k liye? Ab mujhe force bhi kar rahe hai... emotional drama kar rahe hai...agar aisa hi chalta raha toh...meri Precious Babydoll se bhi mujhe doorr kar denge aur uss ladki se shaadi bhi karwaa denge...mei nahi risk karne wala hoon Bhai...mujhe sirf Serafina chahiye...vahi meri wife hai..mera pyaar hai...meri hai voh sirf meri aur Arhaan sirf uska...mujhe koi aur chahiye bhi nahi...!" Arhaan declared

"Ha sab samjh raha hoon mei...aur mene kaha mana kiya hai Arhaan-"

"Jhoot bol rahe hai aap...aapne abhi mujhe uss ladki k Bachpan ka photos mujhe hi bhej kar...mujhse hi usse doondne laga rahe hai aap? Kya matlab hua iska...aap bhi mere dad mom k side mei hi ho naa!" Arhaan expressed his distrust

"Itna hi trust hai mujhpar? Mei kya jaanta nahi ki tu Sera se kitna pyaar karta hai....aur mei chahta hoon ki tum dono hi shaadi kare...uske liye kuch bhi karne k liye tayaar hoon mei... isiliye mene responsibility liyaa hai Sayesha ko search karneka!" Rehansh said smirking

"Kyaa matlab!?...isse kya hoga Rehan bhai?!"Arhaan asked in confusion seeing his evil smirk

"Isse yehi hoga ki hum confirm kar paayenge ki voh ladki Zinda hai bhi yaa nahi...aur haa there are high chances she's dead because she hasn't been found after her kidnapping fiasco according to police reports and now we just gonna confirm if that's true or not...if its true then you have green signal you can marry Serafina...but if at all it's untrue and she's actually alive...we have to capture her...talk her out of this contract and if she nullifies it there can be a chance your property can be yours even after your marriage with Sera....and we could just tell Chachu that she's dead...!" Rehansh revealed his plans

"Why would she agree to be dead in the world's eyes?" Arhaan asked

"Well her father Mr.Malhotra died back in December 2020...and funeral happened somewhere around January.. approximately a month later....And rumours are, in this period she wasn't spotted anywhere...she's not here in India until now even after all this has happened....it was a trending media news until February...but now it's kind off forgotten....So iska matlab sirf 2 hi cheez ho sakti hai...yaa toh voh marr chuki hai...yaa phir chupi Hui hai kahi...so we need to know which of this is the reason!" Rehansh calmly explained as arhaan grinned

"Ancestral property gayi bhaad mei toh mujhe kya?...mujhe sirf babydoll se shaadi karni hai ..uske liye uss ladki ko raaste se hatana hoga!!" Arhaan said with determination

"Toh Tera kaam jaldi kar...usse dhoondke nikaal...toh jaldi shaadi kar paayega apni babydoll se!" Rehansh chuckled as Arhaan blushed

Both of them walked back into the house as Rehansh tucked him in for sleep and went to sleep in his own room.