It was almost mid night when Sanskar and Neil returned back to Maheshwari's farmhouse Lonavala.

Sanskar came out to the balcony and looked upwords towards the moon, it was full moon night with starry sky. Her melodious laughing sound rang in his ears giving much needed peace to his crumbled heart.

Sanskar never understood why every time he stared at moon, her laughing sound ringed in his ears, adorning small smile on his face. Over the years he was used to with this, this had become part of his complicated life, she had become his solace.

His dream, when he was in his early teens, he started getting dream about her but it was only sometimes once in blue moon, but as time passed, the frequency of the dream started increasing and from last 4 to 5 years it became part of his every night's sleep. Initially, he tried to find out the girl from his dream.

During his college and university years, he never allowed any girl to come near him, even though they were all ready to throw themselves on him. He was never in any kind of relationship even though he was living away from his family.

But from the moment Swara entered in his life, she had occupied his all senses. He had vowed to destroy her but still something, inside of him was stopping, whispering 'no, she can never betray you.'

"Any news about Ms. Mehra?" Sanskar asked over the call to Roger without initial greetings first thing next morning.

"Good Morning Sir, MsMehra's PA Payal is stressed out these days because of something. Karan got hold of her recent financial statements of her bank with newly opened account. The account is on her name and opened just 6 months back. We found only two debit transactions on it and that too with large amounts considering her job profile. One thing to note Sir, the date of both transactions, one is on the day of Amanera's announcement and other one on the date of news leakage about you." Roger informed.

"Did we track the account from where she got money?"

"Sir, it's kind of complicated, banks will not share personal info about their customers with us."

"Don't tell me problems. Find me solution"

"Yes Sir, we are trying our best. Karan is on top of everything."

"You have just 4 days Roger, I want each and every detail about Ms. Mehra and her PA" Sanskar ordered.

He had only four days to stop these two weddings else he would need to execute his master plan for which his heart was not ready yet.

"Sure Sir, 4 days are enough. Also, Payal is coming to Udaipur, Karan is also accompanying her to keep an eye on her." Roger vocalized their plans for next four days.

'Is her PA double crossing her?' Thought crossed Sanskar's mind.

"Hey Sanskar, come inside for breakfast" Neil called him from behind breaking his train of thoughts.

"Yes, coming you go ahead"

"Rohan called; aunty is fine. She got consciousness" Sanskar informed Neil.

"Ohh that's great such relief to hear this."

"Huhh relief" Sanskar murmured shaking his head in disappointment looking other side not meeting his eyes with his best friend.

"It was not your mistake Sanskar, me and Rohan were also there." Neil explained after deep breath. He very well knew what thoughts should be running around in his mind.

"Hmm... I am going to hospital after breakfast. If you want, you can go back to Mumbai. I will stay here for one more day."

"Come on Sanskar, how can I leave you alone? I will be with you." Neil announced his decision. He knew in this tough phase of Sanskar's life he needed to be with him as his shadow.

'Ragini will surely destroy his life, he needs someone who would love him with her whole heart.'

Two days later, expensive branded car convoy crossed the iron gates of Maheshwari Royal Palace Udaipur. In morning, Mehra, Maheshwari, Gadodia and Sighania family boarded their charter planes and landed in the City of Lakes after two hours of short journey.

They all were welcomed in Rajasthani Royal style and housekeeping staff lead them towards the passage leading towards drawing room.

Ragini was fuming with rage looking at Swara and Sujata's increased bonding, over these two weeks. Sujata's and Swara' relation grew to the next level. Swara found solace under her motherly love and care whereas Sujata used to feel peace in her crumbled heart caring for her best friend's daughter.

Divya was least bother about their tunning, she did not leave a single moment to show her disagreement for this marriage but Swara's nonchalant attitude towards her increased her rage over Mehra's.

Initially, Siddhant tried his best to convince his stubborn wife to accept this marriage for their son's happiness but then he left everything on the time.

Ram was cherishing his newly found friendship with Anurag, he realised, 'Dev was always right, his words were, you and Anurag will mark new heights of friends bond.'

Sahil was trying his best to impress Swara and make her fall in love with him, but much to his distaste she was not an easy-going girl who will flatter with cheesy lines, expensive gifts, or any kind of lovesick puppy behaviour.

"Sujata, now you are coming. Such a long time" Gopi Dadi entered drawing room greeting everyone. Gopi, she was the head caretaker of this palace and more like a family member to Maheshwari's.

Sujata took blessings from Gopi, but she stopped her and pulled her in hug.

Sujata introduced Swara to Gopi and what captured Sujata's eyes were Swara bending in front of this old lady. 'She is just like my Reva, caring and loving'.

Gopi Dadi blessed Swara by kissing her forehead, which gave pang to Ragini's heart.

"Where is that workaholic boy?" Gopi Dadi asked.

"Gopi Masi, he is coming by night."

"And your son will also be with him only, right Nandini?"

It was nighttime after dinner and discussions about next day's cocktail party everyone was dispersing towards their rooms when Sanskar along with Neil entered the palace earning attention from everybody.

Swara turned her gaze from Sahil to Sanskar. He was hugging his mother and she was caressing his jet-black silky hairs; he was smiling looking at his mother and sister who were scolding him for his late arrival with bowed head.

'Is he the same Sanskar Maheshwari who is so arrogant, dominating and brutal who loved to bend each and every one infront of him?' thought crossed her mind but then in last couple of weeks, she has seen different shades of his behaviour

'He looked calm, humble and caring towards his family.'

Sujata and Nandini led them towards dining hall for their dinner.

Swara was trying her best to escape from Sahil who was not leaving her alone even for a second from the moment they stepped inside this palace.

Swara excused herself with lame excuse, she wanted to take her regular night stroll.

Sanskar was strolling when he saw Swara humming lost in herself. Her face was glowing in the moon light and her white duptta was flying in the air she was truly looking as angel.

She raised her fingers to touch the petals of the roses but was stopped when she heard his alluring voice.

"Careful, they have thrones"

Swara turned to look at him he was standing in front of her stuffing his both hands in his white track pant pockets.

"One should not go close to plants at night, we should not disturb them"

"Hi Mr. Maheshwari, you at this hour here?"

"It's my home, I can be anywhere, anytime"

He and his sarcastic comments.

"But this house will be yours soon, so the same rule applied to you as well"

Swara realised he was playing around with her.

Sanskar matched his steps with her, they both were walking together in silence. No one dared to break this beautiful and peaceful silence.

"This place is really beautiful"

"Hmm... My Dadu was fond of gardening so this everything is his hard work" Sanskar provided her insights.

They both came inside palace and were moving towards their rooms.

"Good Night"

"Good night" Swara wished back.

Swara turned towards corridor when she saw little Aditya, rubbing his eyes and looked frightened. He looked like lost in this big palace.

"Aditya" Swara called little Aditya in concern.

"Haan Jahnvi..." Sanskar turned murmuring as it was the most obvious thing.

He did not even understand what happened in flicker of second. He was staring at her with wide open eyes like his eyeballs will come out from their sockets.

Suddenly, he felt breathless and his heart started thumping in his ribcage.

Swara suddenly felt weakness in her knees when he replied for her call, as if she was waiting for him to reply back, for a moment she felt her heart stopped thumping.

"Didi... Didi... Didi" Aditya called her shaking her. Little kid was calling her from long but she was engulphed in her own thoughts.

"Haan... Haan" Swara looked at him but her gaze was blank.

"Didi, I lost my way"

"Wh...What...What happened?" Swara asked, she realised he was telling her something but her brain did not process the request so she asked him again but then continued looking at Sanskar "A...Adi.. Aditya"

Sanskar was looking at them being statue, his entire existence was shaken up due to her one call.

"Didi I am lost in this big house"

"Ohh I am coming"

She gave final glance at Sanskar who ruffled his hairs with his hands and then turned his back to go upstairs with jet speed.

Sanskar entered in his room, he came near night table to drink water, he gulped a glass of water in one go.
'What was that?'

'Why the hell I replied as if it was me whom she called?'

'She called that small kid not me. Why I felt she called me? '

'Aditya' name sounded so close to my heart as if it's my own name, the way she called, it felt so familiar like I have heard it all my life.'

'And what I said Jan...Janh...?'

'What the hell! I don't even remember what I called'

' And why the image of that girl from my dream flashed in the same moment?'

He straight went towards his bag to take out his sleeping pills. He needed them badly tonight.

Swara dropped Aditya to his mother's room and went back to her room but recent event created chaos in her mind.

'Why did he reply when I called for Aditya?'

'And for a moment I felt he called me.'

'I felt, I was calling him only, I wanted him to respond. It seemed like it was his name.'

'He looked disturbed; he was also shaken up. Why I always felt protected when he is around.'

'And why suddenly that guitar tune rang in my ears, the tune which I never heard till day but still I know each and every note and word from that song.'

Swara could not sleep that night, thoughts about her recent encounter with Sanskar kept on haunting her.

It was almost 6 am when she got up feeling tired, she was exhausted with last night.

She came out of her room, sun was peeping out from mountains when she saw Sanskar jogging in the garden, 'he got up early in the morning. Didn't he sleep last night like me?'

Swara along with Samaira came downstairs. She found a nice friend in Samaira.

Two girls enter in the dining hall, it was big open hall and buffet counters were ready with variety of breakfast items covering all cuisines of the world.

Swara took a seat beside her father after initial greetings who was sharing table with Sujata, Ram, Dev and Nandini.

"Sujata Bahu where is Sanskar? I have cooked his favourite Moong Dal ka Halwa" Gopi Dadi asked looking at the entrance of the dining hall.

"Let me call him to come downstairs"

"Good morning everyone" Neil joined them grabbing everyone's attention, he continued "Aunty he is not in his room, I just checked it. I haven't seen him from morning."

"Where did he go early in the morning" Sujata huffed worriedly.

"Aunty I have seen him in morning, he was jogging in the garden" Swara explained looking at Sujata's restlessness.

"What were you doing in the garden early morning Swara?" Ragini asked raising her eyebrows.

"My balcony has garden view Ragini"

"Exactly and Sanskar is fitness freak, he will work out anytime, anywhere" Samaira seconded.

Neil was observing their banter with pressed lips.

"Yes, get me those details accommodated on the PDF" Sanskar's cold authoritative voice captured everyone's attention. He pulled a chair and settled down on the table, but he was still talking with someone on the call.

"Good Morning Sanskar" Ragini wished him in sugar coated voice taking a seat beside him.

He did not even care to look at her forget about he, replying back to her.

"I wished you Sanskar"

"I AM ON IMPORTANT CALL" Sanskar replied in low, cold whisper but his furious gaze was enough to flinch Ragini at her place.

"Sanskar do you need poached eggs or scrambled eggs?" Samaira asked casually.

"Scrambled eggs with toast"

"Can you please pass juice?" Sanskar asked Swara pointing towards watermelon juice jar.

"Sure" Swara nodded with soft smile, but her scrutinizing gaze were fixed on Sanskar and Ragini.

For outer world they were so called engaged couple going to tie a knot with in next two days but looking at Sanskar and his cold and distant approach towards Ragini raised question about their equation in Swara's mind.

Ragini gritted her teeth, Sanskar had openly insulted her infront of everyone. He was still on call, but he replied and talked to Samaira and Swara in gentleman's way.

"Where is Sahil?" Samaira asked.

"I don't know" Swara replied shrugging her shoulders pushing her hair strand behind her ears.

Sanskar's heart did somersault looking at her empty ring finger where as Swara observed his fingers which were holding jar to pour juice in his glass.

'He is still not wearing his engagement ring' just the thought enriched her cheeks in deep red shade.

Sanskar smirked looking at her face without her notice.

"Sahil Bhai is such a sleepy head, he will not get up before 10"

On Uttara's statement Neil and Sanskar both shook their heads passing silent eye messages.

After breakfast Sanskar went to Study, he had couple of important meetings to join but the main reason behind these meetings was to avoid clinging Ragini.

Soon it was evening, and Maheshwari Royal Palace was all set for hosting the first function of two weddings.

Sanskar entered the garden area ready in his formal dark grey suit paired with white shirt and matching tie. With perfectly set hairs with gel and clean shave he was giving a tough competition to Greek god.

Sujata came near him and kissed his forehead passing her blessing, truly her son was looking deadly handsome today.

"Hi Sanskar" Ragini held his arm from back and she received tight smile from him as he was infront of his mother. Ragini had understood he will never lash out on her infront of his lovely mother.

"Hi"

"Hello Aunty" Ragini wished Sujata.

"Hello Ragini beta" Sujata looked at Ragini from top to bottom.

Yes, today's party was with western theme and Sujata was a very broad-minded lady but looking at Ragini's too much tight and deep back less dress she scrunched her nose. Her would be daughter-in-law was wearing silver sequin flashy dress much opposite to her son's simple yet elegant taste.

The moment Sujata was out of sight for Sanskar, he removed Ragini's arm from his and warned her in deep voice and stern look "Stay in your limits, I don't like to repeat myself again and again"

Sanskar moved towards Neil and Samaira who was busy in their little romance.

They were discussing about something when Sanskar's gaze went towards the entrance and he skipped his heartbeat for a moment when he saw Swara entering in the party area dressed in light pink colour full length silky sleeveless gown.

She was looking epitome of beauty with small smile adoring her face.

Samaira was blabbering something but Neil's full concentration was on Sanskar's facial expressions which were depicting his peace, his crave, fluttering's of his heart.

He followed his best friend's gaze and then his eyes landed on Swara.

This girl whom his best friend titled as opponent or rival or betrayer was impacting him severely and his dumb head friend was in complete denial mode.

Sahil wrapped his arm around Swara's waist, startling her.

"Hey beautiful"

"Sahil please"

"Come on sweetheart we are going to get married in few hours then"

"Take your hands off else I will call off this marriage at same moment"

"I am sorry, but I lose my every sense when I have a beautiful girl like you as my fiancée" Sahil regretted while rubbing his forehead.

"I am sorry too Sahil, but I am not ready for all these things. You still have time if you are not ready back off from this marriage. I will explain everything to my Papa" Swara felt bad to lash out at him.

Sanskar was observing their exchanges from far tightening his fist over whisky glass, he gulped down his drink in one go greeting his teeth.

Neil was observing Sanskar silently standing beside him keeping his eyes on his best friend's each and every move. He was waiting for a right moment to knock down his best friend.

"Bhai how can you stand here? You should be with Ragini, why don't you have couple dance? It is such romantic set up and you all guys are polls apart" Uttara suggested and Sanskar felt floor swept away from his feet.

'Dance with Ragini, I would prefer death instead' he shook his head in agreement, he could never say no to his dear little sister.

Soon all couples made their entry on the dance floor.

Sanskar was least interested in their dance his concentration was on Sahil and Swara.

They were also dancing making slow moves. Sahil's arm around her waist were stabbing Sanskar's heart with hundred needles. Though Swara had maintained enough distance between them Sahil was trying his best to bring her close.

If one's glare could kill anyone then Ragini would have been buried in her grave long back just with the Swara's furious gaze.

Then music changed and everybody changed their partners, bringing Swara and Sanskar infront of each other.

Sanskar raised his hand in front of her and bright smile adorned her lips automatically. She gave her hand in his willingly and Sanskar pulled her towards him, wrapping her in his embrace, making slow and steady steps, staring at her big doe eyes.

Swara was lost in his charm, his Dior's musky perfume filled in her lungs. They both were lost in each other forgetting world around them.

Kaun Mera,

Mera Kya Tu Laage
Kyun Tu Baandhe,

Man Ke Man Se Dhaage
Bas Chale Naa

Kyun Mera Tere Aage

Kaun Mera,

Mera Kya Tu Laage
Kyun Tu Baandhe,

Man Ke Man Se Dhaage

Dhoond Hi Loge Mujhe Tum Har Jagah Ab To
Mujh Ko Khabar Hai

Ho Gaya Hun Tera Jab Se Main Hawa Mein Hoon
Tera Asar Hai

Tere Paas Hoon,

Ehsaas Mein,

Main Yaad Mein Teri
Tera Thikana Ban Gaya Ab Saans Mein Meri

Kaun Mera,

Mera Kya Tu Laage
Kyun Tu Baandhe,

Man, Ke Man Se Dhaage

Bas Chale Naa Kyun Mera Tere Aage
Kaun Mera, Mera Kya Tu Laage

Sanskar was holding her possessively wrapping his one arm around her waist and other holding her hand where as Swara had kept her hand on his shoulder blade.

She had lost herself in his dark brown eyes which were filled with passion, desire and crave for her. She felt unusual protectiveness in his embrace, his touch was like feather increasing her yearn for him.

Sanskar felt content and solace holding her securely in his embrace. He felt this was the moment he waited till the date.

His eyes were filled with tears and heart was at peace. He took deep breath still staring at her serene face.

While taking steps they themselves did not realise that when they became so close to each other that Sanskar could hear her heartbeats and Swara could feel his hot breath on her chubby cheeks.

She was holding his jacket in her fist over his chest with heavy breath feeling extreme heat on her cheeks.

He raised his one hand to caress her cheeks with back of his palms when Swara murmured "Aditya"

Destiny cried with happiness, finally two undying souls, who were craving for each other, who were incomplete without each other were now together. They have crossed every barrier of death and life; they have completed one circle of life. They have to walk together; they will walk on the path of life holding their other half. This is my pay back to Aditya and Janhavi.

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Precap:

Who is burning in jealousy?

What would be Neil's advice?

What will happen in Mehndi and Haldi?

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