Ragini's POV:

My hands were shivering while my eyes filled with angry tears...while I was sitting in the registar office.

I clutched the pen in my hand tightly. My grip on the pen tightened...while the happenings in last few weeks flashed straight in front of my eyes...

Flashback:

'Nayak Nivas was to be mortgaged if Sumanth Maam didnt pay the debts he took from a bank. The loans he took for beginning his new business...which unfortunately went for a toss as his partner ran away taking all the cash...

So technically your father was bankrupt so I had a deal is that I save Nayak Nivas' he said at once and I was shivering. I was looking at my father and he was looking elsewhere...

I stood up at once and looked at my dad...
'Dad...you....you...this...this...Daddd... whatever Siddhesh is saying ...is it true?' I asked him...

He was not lifting his head even once...

He was standing there quietly looking down. He didn't have an answer...

'Dad.... ' I touched his shoulder...

For the first time in his life he didn't have an answer...

I felt like my heart was going to stop!!!

I sat back on the sofa quietly...

'Here...Miss Ragini Nayak ..' he said sitting exactly next to me on the sofa...

'This is the deal ...Marry me and I save Nayak Nivas... then come with me to London...earn the 6 crore Rupees I am investing to save this property...you have 2 years of time...then take back your home...till then although this will still be Nayak Nivas...it will be owned by Siddhesh Pai...' he said pushing his glasses from his nose back to his eyes and I was shocked at his guts!!!

'You know I hate you...why are you doing this' I asked him...

He leaned back on the sofa and smiled saying...
'Lets say...it's on my ego now!!!'

I wanted to smash his head into the wall now...

'Un-Bloody-Believable!!! You know when Arsha told me that I'm misunderstanding you... that maybe what happened in the past was all a misunderstanding...and here you show your true colors...hats off...I wouldn't even be surprised if someday I realised you planned all this...you know what Siddhesh...
You are sick!!!'
I shouted while my mother tried to console me...Mukund Bhavaji was also standing there quietly like a stone...
My father was sitting there keeping his head down...

I huffed at once and stood up saying...
'Fine...I am ready to marry you...but trust me Mr Siddhesh Pai...I will never be yours... neither after this registered marriage nor after the dummy wedding you are planning after 2 years...
You will regret every ounce of this wedding...'

He smiled crossing his left leg with the right one...he smiled saying...
'Lets see Miss Ragini Nayak...' saying he got up at once and pulled his suitcase handle up and told my father...
'Uncle I'm going to London...I will be back in 3 weeks.. Ragini's exams will also get over by then...we are getting register married next month...the cash will be deposited to the bank and the house will be retained...no one will tell Ajjo about this melodrama...' he said and next looked into my eyes...

'I will be back to take you with me forever Ragini..'

I was fuming...

'And I will be ready to make you regret this marriage...every single day... throughout your life!!!' I spat while he came dangerously close to me removed his glasses and looked into my eyes saying...

'Siddhesh Pai never regrets his decisions...But I can't be sure if it's the same with you...
We will see once we are in London who will regret what!!!
Future Mrs Siddhesh Pai!!!'
He said and started taking another step away... next second he stopped and looked at my face straight into my eyes and said...

'And that necklace you smashed there belonged to my mother!!! You don't understand kind words..so let's deal it your way!!! In my style!!!' saying he left ...

I collapsed...

Flashback ends...

'Ragini...sign it quickly...you guys have to leave to Bangalore today evening...
You have a early morning flight tomorrow...' my mother said and I shot my father a look with my eyes filled with tears. He looked helpless.

I shut my eyes tightly and signed the papers!!!

He signed it too...

Finally the garlands were brought and we exchanged the garlands. I half heartedly made him wear it and he smiled and made me wear it!!!

My father denied any further rituals as my dad believed that a marriage in traditional way is the only form of it and these 'paper weddings' were meaningless...

But for me it was anyways meaningless...on or off papers!!!

I hate this man next to me with all my heart!!!

We went home and took blessings from my Ajjo who was very happy to see Siddhesh and me registered as husband and wife.

Siddhesh completed all legal formalities and Nayak Nivas wasn't mortgaged. However now he owned the house. I felt a rage within my heart.

Soon we got ready and left to Bangalore. I didn't utter a word in the flight. I just wanted to avoid his presence.

We reached Bangalore and Siddhesh called his assistant Ryan. Ryan confirmed to have booked rooms for us in a 5 star hotel near airport.

We reached the hotel and I was waiting while Siddhesh stood arguing with the receptionist. It was taking more than 15 mins. I was too tired and hungry. I went to see what's happening...

He turned around saying...
'There is an issue...Ryan booked just one room' he said and my anger flared up..

'I would never stay with you in the same room' I spat quickly...

'They dont have another room...there are still tryi'

I showed him my palm asking him to stop!!!

'You are enjoying this right?? Why would you let go this opportunity...but you know Siddhesh Pai... don't think I'm an easy target get that? You cant manipulate me...I will wait here in the reception but no ways that I'll take that room' I shouted...

The receptionist looked at us.

He held my forearm and pulled me a little closer...
'Will you stop creating a scene here? No one is asking you to celebrate a first night with me...it's a presedential suite. It will have 2 rooms. You can take the bedroom...I'll take the couch in living. ' he said and I huffed.

Rolling his eyes he picked the keys mumbled a thank you to the receptionist who smiled nervously looking at him..

We entered the suite. It was huge. The dim yellowish lights was already giving me a headache. To add on was the aromatic candles. They trigger my migraine. I was about to put them off but Siddhesh put it off already.

He began unbuttoning his cufflinks and told me...
'Ill order food...you can take the room' and settled on the couch in the living room.

I walked towards the bedroom and turned the knob and was left baffled!!!

The room was decorated for a first night with flowers, roses, Champagne and candles.

My heart almost stopped beating!!!