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"Congratulations Nuha" her friends cheered as she grinned at the promotion letter.

"Finally" she screamed holding up her fist as a sign of victory. Margret hugged her tightly and she returned the gesture just as enthusiastically.

"Ayat" Nuha screeched in the phone making the woman on the other side chuckle.

"I believe you finally got what you deserved" Ayat laughed hearing her squealing making Nuha jump up and down in her new and much bigger office.

"Finally. Ayat. Finally" Nuha laughed with tears in her eyes.

"I'm so proud of you" Ayat said holding the phone between her shoulder and ear.

"How did the hearing go?" Nuha asked making Ayat sigh in defeat.

"Our turn hasn't come yet. We're waiting" she replied making Nuha mod her head thoughtfully.

"Don't worry Mah is a smart girl she knows who's better for her. I talked to her about it to calm her down" Nuha said sitting down on her new chair. Being the head designer felt good. She felt like an actual boss.

Ayat hummed on the other side bouncing her leg while waiting for that vile man to arrive. She hope he wouldn't show up since that would make her work easier making the law hand Mihrimah's custody to her without any hustle but he cannot be trusted in any circumstance.

"Don't worry too much. Mah will be the superhero here and save your ass"

Ayat hummed and nodded before disconnecting the call. She held Mihrimah's hand securely making the little girl pass an assuring smile to her mother who returned the gesture.

Interlacing her fingers with hers Ayat acknowledged her.

"Mah?"

Mihrimah hummed going back to her game.

"We're friends right?" She asked making her daughter replied affirmatively.

"Pretend I'm not your mom, okay?" She asked making Mihrimah furrow her eyebrows and turn her attention to her mother.

"Okay" Mihrimah grinned.

"Tell me do you think your mom should win this case?" She asked making the girl frown.

Mihrimah scrunched her nose and pouted her lips as a low hum made Ayat's heart beat violently.

"No" Mihrimah said making Ayat's heart stop momentarily.

"Why?" She asked feeling her throat ache from the lump that formed in there.

"Woah. I'm just kidding. Obviously you'll win." Mihrimah said kneeling on the wooden bench "we'll win" she said grabbing onto her mother's reddening face.

Ayat smiled taking a hold of her angel's hands and pulling them to her lips. Tears brimmed her eyes at her daughter's considerate nature.

"Now that you've said it. How can I ever lose" Ayat chuckled tackling her girl in a bear hug while tickling the baby in her arms. Mihrimah half laid in her mother's lap when they heard a masculine voice.

"Hello" the man greeted.

"Hi" the duo replied coldly, Mihrimah got off of her mother's lap and went back to paying attention to her mother's phone.

"No hugs for baba?" He asked kneeling before Mihrimah making her lift her caramel like shiny eyes to meet his obsidian ones.

She silently stared at her father for a minute long then continued on building her virtual house in the game.

"Nice manners you've taught my child" he mused making Ayat smile bitterly.

"Ah.... Yes. I've taught not to mingle with strangers. She's doing great to say the least" she replied patting her daughter's head.

"Petty of you to not let the child know of her father" he seethed making her roll her eyes at him.

"Petty or smart to not waste my child's time?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

"It's our turn, let's go" Imad said coming over to her. His eyes narrowed at his old school mate and he held his nieces hand protectively.

The court room was filled with heavy silence as the judge took his time in studying all the problems.

"Considering the case I would like to question the child for our last inquiry" he asked making Mihrimah plaster herself against her mother. The judges calculative eyes watched as the man turned to glare at the girl as her mother guided her to stand by the prosecutor.

"Mihrimah Sukhera, who would you want you to be your guardian?"

The question was asked, two pair of eyes were stuck on her as she gulped nervously.

"Your mom or dad?"

"It's your choice"

"I'm warning you"

"I want to stay with..." Mihrimah tool in a shaky breath.

"My mama"

"Why?"

"Because she's a good person, she loves and I feel the most protected with her" Mihrimah said making Ayat smile encouragingly.

"She's brainwashed your honor. The woman is a characterless whore for God's sake. How can she raise my child, that too a girl" Micheal roared making the judge narrow his eyes at him.

Mihrimah flinched at his words and she looked at her mother who had her head bent down.

"Mihrimah?" The judge acknowledged the girl making them turn their heads towards him.

"Is your mother in a relationship or is she married?" He asked making Ayat hold her breath.

"No-"

"Then who's Zaviyar? Who's that man who's house she's always found at?" Micheal mocked making Ayat's eyes go wide.

"He's my boss your honor-"

"What kind of a boss is he to have to come to his house, on top of all what exactly do you do there that you need a change of clothes?" He asked making her heart stop.

"Miss Ayat?"

"I.... Your honor in this whole period of me working with him I had only gone to his house twice for work purposes, and about what Mr Raza had mentioned, it was because of the sudden weather issues. Mihrimah has been with me and she's an eye witness that he's nothing more than a colleague" Ayat explained making the judge narrow his eyes at her.

"She's right uncle." Mihrimah butted in "baba is not correct, he's framing my mama for being someone she is not. You can ask my aunty Nuha, uncle Haider, uncle Imad and...." She stopped for a moment to think of how she should mention Zaviyar.

Calling him uncle would make someone close to us and he's getting framed for that.

Her brain voiced and she nodded to her choice of words.

"Or even Mama's boss for that, my mama is an innocent and loving woman who didn't force me to choose her like he did. He threatened to hurt my mama and aunty Nuha if I didn't choose him" she shouted pointing at him. Her nose flared and her temper shot up like her father's. Micheal glared at her and took a step forward to teach her a lesson but the police officers held him back.

"For forcing the child into giving in and threatening the mother you'll be kept under custody" the judge finished the case and Mihrimah's custody was handed over to Ayat.

Ayat felt her eyes water as her daughter came to give her victorious hug. The woman cried on her little girls shoulder and thanked her for her bravery.

"I'm so proud of you Mihrimah" Ayat mumbled kissing her cheek firmly making the girl chuckle and take her phone.

"I'm gonna call aunty Nuha" Mihrimah squealed jumping up and down.

"Good job baby girl" Imad high fived her and hugged her tightly.

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Putting her phone back in her pocket she folded her arms behind her head and leaned back in her chair. Gazing put of the long glass screen, at the beautiful view of skyscrapers and clouds.

A thought crossed her mind and she got up from from her place with a grin on her face and hurried to run to Haider's room, she sprinted across the hallway almost knocking over the pile of papers the peon was carrying and reached his room.

"Haider" Nuha squealed barging in making Haider jump in his place, the phone that was once plastered to his ear fell out of his hand and his frown turned into an expression of shock.

"What happened?" He asked with heavy breath making her furrow her eyebrows.

"You're asking me what happened?" She exclaimed staring at him throwing her hand around.

"Okay guess what could've happened?" She grinned walking closer to him and wrapping her arms around his neck.

Haider rounded his arms around her waist pulling her flush against himself as he nuzzled his face in her shoulder making her neck warm up. He playfully nipped on her shoulders making her yelp.

"What?" He mumbled against her neck, his stubble tickling her skin making her squirm away from him.

"No" she laughed making him smile "you guess" she said pulling away at a distance.

"I don't know. Come on just tell me already" he said. His voice seemed dimmed and low of his usual energy making her frown at his sudden change of aura.

He was absent during the meeting, out of all she hoped for him to seem excited but he seemed lost.

"Is everything okay?" She asked making him sigh with a nod.

"Yes." He replied not meeting her eyes.

"Haider?" She questioned holding his face tenderly in her hands.

"Nuha everything is okay" he said softly cupping her face.

"You don't seem alright. What's wrong?" She asked making him take in a deep breath and pull away from her.

"It's nothing Nuha" he said, his voice coming out much stronger and cold.

"Haide—"

"It's nothing." He yelled making her flinch back not expecting the loud voice "stop pestering me please" he said turning his back to her.

His mind a jungle of thoughts that ate off of him. This whole week wasn't easy for him to take. Maa jaan's sudden arrival to her pushing her claws deep into his and Zaviyar's brain was making him want to put the whole world on fire.

He felt a lump form in his throat making his Adams apple to bobble as he gulped it down leaning his head back.

"Okay" Nuha said nodding as she took a step back feeling offended over the fact that he was visibly hiding his problems from her.

"What did you want to tell me?" He asked sighing as he felt a long silence fall between them. He turned around to see her moist gaze lowered to the ground and her hands fiddling with one another.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to tell you that I got the promotion" she said slowly looking to meet his eyes for a moment and looking away immediately.

"That's great news, congratulations" he said trying to sound cheerful but she only smiled for a second before biting it down.

"I'll get going" she said pointing at the door making him shake his head, feeling her silence cut his heart into two.

"Nuha. Listen I'm sorr—" he said making her shake her hand in an attempt to wave his behavior off and walked out.

Millions of thoughts ran through her mind and she sniffed the pain away. She didn't pay much attention to him for the rest of the day and walked to her car tiredly.

Her eyes fell on Haider's car where a girl of leaning on it, she saw as Haider hurriedly walked out of the building and sprinted towards the girl.

The woman grinned, she spread her arms and hugged him while kissing his cheek. Her heart dropped and Nuha found her feet moving towards the duo.

"Maryam what are you doing here?" Haider asked freeing himself from her clutches.

"What I can't come to meet my fiancee now?" The woman pouted making him scowl at her.

"Who told you the address?" He gritted making the woman smile proudly.

"Maa jaan" she said toying with the collar of his shirt.

"Whatever just get away from me" he said shoving her away. 

"And why? What was so important that you had to come here?" He asked making her roll her eyes at him.

"Come on Haider can't I just come by to meet you?" She asked inching closer to him.

"Maryam this my work place, have some ethics" he snapped making her step back from him with a frown.

"And I'm your future wi—"

"Shut up will you" he yelled making her flinch back "I'm already very stressed please leave. I have stuff other than you to look after"

Maryam glared at him and stomped her foot on the pavement walking away from him with angry tears brimming her eyes.

Haider sighed running a hand on his face and turned around to see Nuha standing in a distance with her phone attached to her ear, his raging heart calmed down as he watched her squeal and Jump in the air excitedly.

H

er phone rang stopping her from reaching them. She took out her phone and bit her tongue seeing multiple phone calls from Ayat.

"Hello"

"Aunty Nuha" Mihrimah squealed making her pull her phone away from her ear and chuckle at the little girl.

"What happened?" Nuha asked giving one troubled look to the duo who seemed to have gotten closer than before.

"We won" Mihrimah squealed freezing Nuha for a moment.

"What?" She asked or more like yelled.

"Yes!" The girl on the other side yelled just the same.

"You won't be leaving us?" Nuha asked with her mouth wide open.

"No"

"Yes!" Nuha yelled jumping up and down feeling her veins burst with energy.

"Yes yes yes yes" she chanted dancing her heart out in the parking lot. Her eyes found Haider watching her with a smile on his face that soon turned into a grin seeing her flushed face.

Nuha tucked a strand of her ebony hair behind her ear as her dark eyes fixed on the man that made her heart flutter differently.

"May I ask who had made the queen dance merrily?" He asked leisurely walking towards her who laughed in her happiness.

Happy tears brimmed her eyes as she hugged him tightly. Haider hugged her back feeling his heart calm down against hers.

"Ayat won Mihrimah's custody" she mumbled pulling back with a grin.

"Congratulations" he said happily tightening his arms around her making her nod her head with with fat tears leaving her lashes.

"Why are you crying?" he chuckled wiping her tears with his thumb.

"My daughter's not going anywhere. She's safe now, Haider. I'm feel so grateful for everything I've earned today" she said wiping the corners of her eyes.

"I'm so happy for you" he said brushing his nose against hers making her giggle.

"I'm sorry for how I behaved earlier. I'm just a little stressed Nuha. Maa jaan is here and you know how it can be to adjust with an elder after so long" he exhaled making her nod understandingly.

"I get it" she smiled caressing his face.

"Who was that girl with you?" She asked making him smirk and pull her close.

"Jealous?" He asked making her shake her head.

"Just curious" she shrugged making him nod slowly.

"She's our cousin, she's came with Maa jaan." He said making her nod.

"I'll get going. I gotta go home early now" she said pulling apart but he didn't let go.

His hand curled around her nape and her heart beat quickened as he leaned closer. She blinked slowly watching as his eyes travelled the length of her face and stop at her lips.

"I'm so happy for you." He breathed against her lips making her shiver and lower her eyes.

"Should I do what I want to do?" He asked in his smokey voice.

"What exactly do you want to do?" She asked meeting his dark gaze which made her heart flutter.

"So many things" he said moving his head while his thumb pulled her lower lip down.

"What's stopping you?" She asked raising her eyebrows challengingly.

"My sanity" he chuckled pulling away making her glare at him.

He smirked at her flushed face and winked at her walking backwards with his hands shoved in his pockets.

Nuha Idreesi never imagined she would be flicking her boss cum crush off in her office parking lot but that was exactly what her hands were doing right now for making her feel that way.

"That bastard" she cursed shutting her cars door violently.

She sped through the traffic to her home and barged in slamming the door open.

"I see you're pissed" Ayat commented checking her out from top to bottom.

"That son of a—" she stopped and scowled "that fucker was teasing me. In a fucking parking lot" she growled throwing her purse on the couch along with herself.

"Haider?"

"Who else would have the audacity to get in a ten mile radius of me" Nuha punched the headrest of the couch and gritted.

"I wonder how lucky he is to to become infertile by the great Nuha Idreesi" Ayat snickered sipping from her coffee while she sat beside her frustrated friend.

"I bet he is one of tht lucky ones" Nuha huffed opening her eyes with burning cheeks as she ignored all the things that could've happened in the backseat of her or even his car.

"I'm not looking forward to another child in the house as of yet" Ayat said making her choke on her saliva.

"What the fuck is up with you?" Nuha screeched making Ayat laugh at her friend hiding her face behind her hands.

"Aww Nuha is shy" Ayat cooed pulling her cheeks making Nuha slap her hand away.

"Shut up Ayat" Nuha groaned going to her room and heading straight to the bathroom.

"That bitch" she cursed him turning the shower extremely cold.

Dinner was a happy event as they celebrated Nuha's promotion, Ayat and Mihrimah's victory with a fancy dinner. Finest food, refreshing drinks and big scoops of their favourite ice creams made their night as they walked along the shore of the sea witnessing the moon shine bright on the dark sky and the stars twinkle their greetings. Their feet getting caressed by the cold foam of the water and their hearts felt light from all the baggage of their worries.

While the three of them drove around the city blaring their favourite songs and having the time of their lives a pier Haider and Zaviyar sat with their heads in their hands.

"Aap mujhe force nahi karsakti Maa jaan" Haider gritted standing tall infront of his grandmother.
(You can't force me Maa jaan)

"Me teri maa di vi Maa aan. Is kaar ich ohi howe ga je me chawan gi, hun tusso duwan no aye gal samajh nahi aandi te samajh javo" she said with finality lacing her tone.
(I'm the mother of you mother. Only my order will be followed in this house now if the two of you can't understand that then you better)

"Maa jaan ek Baar thande dimag se soochein yeh Maryam ki poori zindagi Ka sawal hai. Aap apni ladli ko aise rishte me kion daalna chahti hain jisme woh khush nahi rahe gi" Zaviyar tried playing his card to save his brother from this situation but maa jaan was a hard shell to crack.
(Maa Jan think about this, it's about Maryam's whole life how can you push the apple of your eyes in a relation where she won't be happy ever)

"Maryam Haider ko pasand kardı hai, yeh uske maa baap ki aakhri khuwahish thi ke Maryam Haider ki dulhan bane aur ab waqt agaya hai le Haider is se bhaagna chor de" the woman left the two men behind with her final statement.
(Maryam likes Haider, this was her parents last wish that Maryam marries Haider and it's about time that Haider stops running away from this)

"Haider" Zaviyar whispered sitting beside him, he placed a comforting hand on Haider's shoulder and squeezed it lightly.

"How will I face Nuha?" He asked brokenly. Zaviyar's face muscles tightened as he thought of that duo. Golden crystal like eyes flashed in his mind and he shook his head clear of those thoughts.

"It's okay. I'll talk to Maa jaan" he said rubbing his shoulders.

"And what will that do? She's after me, why does she always destroys everything for us" Haider raged getting up to his full height.

"She's our elder"

"To hell with that" Haider yelled making Zaviyar clench his jaw but remain silent since he knew what Haider was saying was right.

"I'll run away. That's it. I can't force myself in a situation where I can't even breathe properly."

"You're going to leave your family doe a girl?" Zaviyar asked making Haider shake his head.

"It's about the girl Zaviyar. It's about my life. My mental health and my right. Maa Jan can't take that right away from me just because she's senior than us" Haider said pacing around.

"And what about Maryam. She loves—"

"Teri aqal pe bhi shabash hai" Haider showed Zaviyar his palm making the man return the favour with equal passion.
(Your brain should be applauded)

"Saari dünya ki aqal tere pass Jo hai" Zaviyar pushed him back making Haider swing his fist his way.
(The whole worlds intelligence rets within you)

A fight had soon taken place between them as they boxed their stress out. By the end two grown men were laying on the ground with goofy smiles and heavy breaths laughing their asses off.

"We'll figure something out." They said panting hard and eased against the hard floor.

"You know Ayat won Mihrimah's custody" Haider informed making Zaviyar sit up straight.

"Woah... That's great news. I didn't know she had a case going" he frowned making Haider shrug while still laying down.

"That's where she had been busy, I was about to fire her" the man with brown eyes mumbled under his breath.

"What?" Haider asked making him shake his head.

"I didn't know" Zaviyar said nodding his head in understanding.

"Kia mon mon me barbaray jaarahaa hai kia pagal hogaya hai?" Haider smacked him on his head making him glare at him.
(What are you muttering have you gone crazy?)

Laughter filled the night on both ends of the city as friends proved to be better partners than anyone else. Smiles were not only shown but felt as well, calm was all the night was for them till doom came rushing to their doorsteps in different forms........

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