Ruhani's Pov

'My mobile is with you?' Anaya asked as soon as I called her landline number.

'Yes,' I said thinking how can she hide such a big thing from me?

'Thank god. I was going mad here remembering where I kept my mobile,' she said and I came out of my thoughts.

'Sameer's niece, Ruchi was playing with your mobile, maybe by mistake she kept it in my bag,' I said remembering how Ruchi was playing with her mobile.

'Ya... I couldn't scold her when she took my mobile as she is so cute,' she said making me smile.

'I will come and give you the mobile,' I told her.

'No... no... it's already 9 pm. You bring it tomorrow to the coffee shop but please switch off my mobile,' she said.

I knew why she is asking me to switch off the mobile so I that I will not come to know if bank calls her but she doesn't know that I came to know everything.

I said 'okay' and cut the call and took an auto towards my house.

As soon as I reached my house I saw dad and mom were not there, maybe they are in their room.

I didn't want to talk with them now so I went directly in my room and started thinking about the things that happened today.

Today whom I met was not my Vicky who used to tie my hair, play with me, help me in my studies, he was a Devil who came to destroy my dad and instead of running away from him I agreed to work with him and stay in his house.

If it was not for my dad and the coffee shop I would have killed him but if I work with him dad will get his company back.

I never knew that Anaya was in so much tension. I knew for the past six months our shop is not running good but I didn't knew that the condition was so bad that she was not able to pay to pay the installment. 

I have to do this for Anaya and our coffee shop.

After my accident she opened the shop for my happiness and whenever I used to ask her, how she managed the money, she used to give me a smile and change the subject. I never expected her to keep her grandmother's jewelry as mortgage to open the coffee shop. 

Thanks to Ruchi, today I came to know the truth. I can't ask dad for money as I know he had nothing left with him after my accident and for that he is sad. He doesn't show it to us but I can see it, so I decided to stay with him but I can imagine what my parents reaction will be if they will hear this.

Dad will go mad and will go to kill him.

I heard a knock on my door and suddenly I pretended to sleep and pulled a duvet over me as I don't want to talk with them right now. I heard the door opening and mom and dad came and after some seconds I felt dad kissing my forehead and they left.

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Next day I woke up early and left for the coffee shop as I want to tell everything to Anaya before telling mom and dad.

On my way to the coffee shop, I went to the bank and after some enquiry I gave them a cheque of nine lakhs.

I reached the shop and gave Anaya her mobile. She switched on the mobile and in seconds a call came.

She looked at me and mumbled 'okay' and cut the call.

'What have you done?' she asked folding her hands on her chest.

'What?' I asked not meeting her eyes.

'Just now bank called and informed me that they got the money back and asked me to come and take the jewelry back,' she said.

I was prepared for it.

'I sold my car,' I lied to her.

'What? But that was your first car, Ruhani,' she said with a sigh.

She doesn't know that right after the accident I asked dad to sell the car.

'You have done things for me which no one will do even for their sister so I can do this much for you and you know na, I no longer travel in car or taxi,' I said.

'But--' she was saying something but I cut her off..

'You also didn't tell me that you kept your grandmother's jewelry as mortgage,' I asked her.

'Sorry, I wanted you to recover mentally and physically after the accident so I did it,' she said and suddenly I hugged her.

'What is happening here?' we heard Sameer's voice and broke our hug.

'Nothing just an emotional moment. Sameer can you look after the customers for some time?" I requested.

'Okay,' he said and I dragged Anaya out of the coffee shop.

'Whoa! Where are you taking me?" she asked as we came out of the shop.

'Let's go to the nearby park, I want to tell you something,' I said and we went to the park and sat on the bench.

'It must be very important for you to drag me here,' she said making me chuckle.

'Yes.. umm.. I will be working as Vikram Malhotra's secretary,' I told her and for some seconds she was just staring at me.

'What? Vikram Malhotra? Your Vicky?" she asked and I nodded.

'That Vikram Malhotra for whom you were crying in class four when I came and hugged you?' she asked and once again I nodded.

'That Vikram Malhotra about whom you used to tell me, that how he used to act as your prince charming, tie your hair, helped you with your homework, kissed your wounds and sing for you,' she said and I was irritated remembering all the things.

'Now he is a DEVIL not MY VICKY,' I shouted gritting my teeth.

'He is the person whom I hate the most now and who came to destroy my dad,' I continued.

'But you used to love him from the day you came to know what love is and you used to buy all the business magazines with his articles and cut all the pictures of the models beside him,' she said and I nodded as that was true.

From the day I came to know about the feeling of love I used to picture him with me.

'But now I hate him... and you know na, I don't believe in love after what happened,' I was saying but she cut me off.

'I know Ru, now tell me why will you work with him?' she asked.

'you know how dad sold the company to save me three years back?" I asked and she nodded.

'Dad sold it to Mittal uncle and Mittal uncle told dad that he will never sell the company to any other person and will return it back to dad when dad is able to pay the money,' I said and she looked at me and asked me to continue.

'Yesterday I came to know that Vikram bought the company by paying uncle double amount. You know Anaya no one knew better than Vikram that how my dad started the company and how much important is the company to my dad,' I said and she nodded holding my hand.

'I went to ask him why did he pulled this stunt and he told something about revenge from dad which I couldn't understand as dad was not wrong,' I said.

'So you have to work as his secretary?" she asked.

'Yes, he will give dad his company back if I work with him for one year and stay with him for six months,' I lied, as I didn't want to tell her that I will be staying with him as he paid nine lakhs for our coffee shop because I know she will feel guilty that as she was not able to pay the installments I had to stay with the person I hate the most.

'Ru, did I heard it right? you will stay with him? she asked and I nodded.

'What is uncle and aunty's reaction? she asked.

'I didn't tell them as I wanted to tell you first,' I told her sincerely but she was not staying anything and it seemed that she was in a deep thought.

'I had to do this for dad, Anaya,' I said and she nodded.

'I am with you, always,' she said and I gave her a small smile.

'Okay, now go and talk with uncle and aunty, and inform me. I will handle the shop,' she said and we left the park and I went home to talk with with mom and dad.

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