Hey guys!

I am not sure if any of you are waiting for any updates right now. If you are then I am extremely sorry for the delay.

I have an announcement to make. This might bother you and I am sorry for that. Actually I am going underground till the 18th of June. My exams are going on in full swing till the 8th of June, my job have also required me to go on a extra course which is also on my mind and then I am going on a short trip.

So my updates are going to be on hold until the 18th of June, I am so sorry guys for the inconvenience. But I promise to give you regular and many updates when back.

I hope you will be there with me when I am back and I am really sorry <3 please don't have any grudges with me :( <3

P.S. I will try to update before my short trip so I will do my best to update the 9th of June! But I won't promise anything so please don't be mad if you don't find any update.

Love you all so much for reading, voting and commenting! You are the best! <3

On a lighter note. This chapter is dedicated to v_sunshine17 as the last part of this chapter is her idea, I can't spoil the chapter so you'll just have to stick with reading it to the end to know ;) Thanks for reading :D

-----

When you try to destroy someone else's peace of mind and wellbeing, you're actually carving the path to your own destruction.

Unknown

------

In the mirror a beautiful girl with a golden dress is staring back at Sia. Her hair falls behind her in silky big curls and she look amazing in her engagement attire.

Sia inhales a deep breath and looks at the parcel in front of her, which Sahir had thrown on her bed before leaving yesterday. The girls had inquired about Sahirs abrupt exit and Sia had made the excuse that he had forgotten an important file in his office.

She had placed the parcel beside the box Sahir sent with the wedding attires, everything was untouched and unseen. Sia is ready and the girls and the rest of the family are now working on their appearance. Eyeing the parcel warily, she takes it into her shaky hands.

Sahir had insisted that he would chose the jewelries, and so he did. Opening the box she get stunned by the beauty of the set. The set consist of a diamond studded necklace, bracelet and earrings, all in gold. She softly caresses the heavy but elegant design, there's a note attached in the box.

You don't need this to look beautiful but this needs you to bring out its beauty, hope to see you adorn it.

P.S. I am sorry for before.

A water drop falls on Sias hand and she looks into the mirror to face herself with tears in her eyes. She gives out a humorless chuckle, she must be the first girl crying on her engagement day.

A knock on the door makes her quickly wipe away her tears. "Come in!" She calls.

The door opens behind her. "Sia are you done? Sahir is here to take you." Sanaya inquires and one look at Sia makes her realize that Sia has been crying. "What's wrong babe?" She asks and goes to stand behind her best friend with her hands on her shoulders.

Funny how positions changes with time, Sia smiles. "Nothing dear." She says assuringly.

Sanaya looks at the set in Sias hand. "Wow!" She exclaims and gently takes it away from her. "This is beautiful and such a sweet message! No wonder you're crying!" Sanaya muses and a small smile slips from Sias mouth.

"Indeed, very lucky." She murmurs under her breath.

Sanaya makes her wear the jewelries and then takes a last glance at Sia. "You're looking amazing! And it is only your engagement, Sahir will faint." Sanaya winks amused and Sia chuckles.

Sahir is waiting for Sia in the living room with Sias family. He is here to bring her to the banquette hall, to be honest he is nervous. After the feud yesterday, he thought half of the night about their future.

They're getting married which is no joke, he will try to give Sia her dream wedding. He owes her that much as she will spend the rest of her life with him. However, he is not sure if he can take a leap of faith and love.

For him love is a beautiful lie, a messed up word which can make you and others do things you never thought was possible. He has seen it closely, the destruction of people close to him due to love and it's tight grip. His attempt of protecting her heart is seeming to backfire. Sahir shakes his head in a attempt to get rid of his thoughts.

Talking business with Sias older brother Sagar, Sahir eyes shift to the door hearing footstep. Sanaya walks in making him disappointed but the princess behind her makes him stand up with raw emotions gleaming in his eyes.

Sia catches Sahirs intense but soft eyes and they both get lost in each other. Sahir can't stop staring at his fiancé, she is indeed looking Royale with the jewelry he had chosen. Sia does notice that he has worn the golden traditional shirt Sia has chosen for him, this is one of the rare times she has seen him in traditional clothing and he do look handsome.

Sanaya clears her throat. "If the love birds are done gawking at each other, shall we? We are being late." Everyone chuckles while Sia looks away embarrassed.

Sahir on the other hand doesn't care, he shamelessly has his eyes glued to Sia. He doesn't know why seeing her makes his rational thinking fly out through the walls he has build around him. Never has he let a woman come close to him and neither planed to let one.

With Sia it is all different, he keep fighting his desire with his drumming heart whenever she is around but ends up in a terrible mess. Sia feels rather uncomfortable as his gaze is burning on her soft skin. She looks everywhere else beside at him. They walk out of the house first as they will be riding in Sahirs car, alone to Sias displeasure.

"Do I have something on my face?" Sia snaps and questions annoyed.

Hearing that Sahir smirk. "A lot of make up I guess." He teases and Sia glares at him. "Sorry, sorry, just kidding. You're looking beautiful." He compliments with a small smile.

Sia feels heat rushing to her cheeks. "Thanks, no need to stare though." She replies feeling embarrassed.

Sahir furrows his eyebrows. "Why won't I? In fact I am the only one having permission to do so." Surprising Sia he retorts catching her eyes.

"Bipolar." She murmurs under her breath.

He opens the passenger door for her and she walks in carefully. Circulating the car he sits down and ignites the car. Driving Sahir breaks the silence. "I have a suggestion." He states catching Sias attention. "Can we just for two days act like a happy couple? Make our wedding memorable? We can at least try to act like friends?" Sia carefully listen to Sahirs words. "What do you say?" He pushes when Sia doesn't reply.

Sia ponders over his suggestion. The idea isn't bad as this is ones in a life time event and she do want a fairytale wedding. "Yeah sounds good." she agrees which Sahir smiles upon.

Outside the banquette hall Sahir offers Sia his hand, which she hesitantly takes, electrical tingles makes Sias blood pump more violently and her breathing hitches. They walk inside towards their personal lounge room to wait for the guests. "I'll be right back." Sahir says to receive his paternal aunt which Sia nods to.

He walks away and she silently walks over to the window of the room, inspecting her own reflection. "Hello my gorgeous lady." She hears someone behind her and turns around surprised.

Her face lights up seeing Ahmed, who embraces her. "Hey! Gosh, I have missed you." she states hugging him back and they hear someone clear their voice.

Breaking from the hug they look at Sahir with an elderly lady, his aunt which Sia is unaware off. "Hey man! How have you been?" Ahmed asks Sahir, who doesn't take his eyes away from Sia.

"Good, and you?" Sahir seem cold and rigid, his dark eyes burning. "This is my aunt Nazma, aunt this is Sia." He introduces without waiting for Ahmeds reply and the aunt offers a small cautious smile.

"Hello." Sia greets with a timid smile plastered to her lips.

"Hi my child, you're looking really beautiful. Sahir has a great taste." She compliments and tries to lighten up the sudden tensed atmosphere.

"Thank Aunti." Sia replies politely and the aunts eyes shifts to Ahmed. "This is my friend Ahmed." Sia introduces and they greet each other.

"I'll catch you later Sia, Sanaya and the family just arrived so I'll go and meet them." Ahmed excuses staring at his mobile and goes away after giving her a soft sideway hug.

Sia stands there awkwardly with a polite smile. "I'll go and help your mother with the preparation, Sahir do you mind showing me the way?" His aunt utters and Sahir gives a slight nod.

They walk out and Sia heaves a sigh of relief. "That was weird." She murmurs for herself.

Outside his aunt closes the door and looks at him warily. "Is it normal for you to walk in on your future wife hugging other men?" She questions disgusted.

Sahir clenches his hands into fists. "Don't get the wrong impression aunt, Ahmed is Sias childhood friend and I trust her." He says through gritted teeth.

His aunt gives a fake smile. "Just be careful." She says and walks away leaving a distraught Sahir.

Sias words telling him that she is allowed to do what she want and be with whoever she wants lingers on his mind. He opens the door slightly and gets a glimpse of Sia unaware of his gaze she is twirling around like an angel in her golden dress.

The engagement celebration starts in full swing with music, dance and food. Sia and Sahir is sitting next to each other on the stage where people are coming and going after taking pictures with them. Sias cheeks hurts due to all the smiling.

Sahir has been feeling bothered by his thoughts. He is trying to fight his turmoiling feelings but he feel weak. His gaze kisses every inch of Sias features but he knows that this is a beautiful lie. He just need one reason to stay away from her.

"Sia." Sahir whispers suddenly and Sia looks up to catch his dark eyes. "Do you like someone?" His question throws her off guard.

There's something in his eyes, a depth, a warmth and a bit of fire making Sia feel lightheaded. A unfamiliar warmth spreads through the pit of her stomach.

Sia slowly shakes her head. "No." She replies shortly and Sahir search for something in her eyes making her uncomfortable. "If you're referring to my and Ahmeds hug then I have already told you, he is a friend. That's it. Stop acting like a possessive lover." She clears boring her eyes into his.

His next words makes her heart skip a beat. "I am a possessive lover." She stares at him dumbfounded while he doesn't care about the mixed signals he is sending her, he can't see her with someone else.

"Can we have everyones attention please, it is time for the engagement ceremony." Mrs. Khan announces in the microphone making her voice dominate the buzz, Sahir and Sia are compelled to shift their attention to her.

Sias family stands beside her and Sahirs beside him, as Arnav and Sanaya is considered family they stand behind their respective bestfriend. Sahir is given the engagement ring by his mother to adorn it on Sias fingers, everyone around is waiting eagerly for him to put the ring on her but Sahir just stares at the ring, making Sia nervous not knowing his intentions.

He shifts his gaze to Sia. "Remember I told you to propose to me?" He questions and Sias heart drums dramatically in her chest, he won't make her propose in front of everyone will he? "Remember I told you that I was being kind as I didn't make you propose in front of a audience?" Sia can hear her blood rush to her ears, gosh no he can't humiliate her in front of everyone.

Sahir stands up and Sia mimics worried. "Sahir, what is going on?" Mrs. Khan questions worriedly.

Sahir ignores his mother. Sias panic is so severe that she is afraid that she will start to hyperventilate any moment. The heavy suffocating clothes is not helping. Staring into Sias eyes, forgetting everything he kneels down making Sias eyes widen.

On that moment there's no one else in the room, they can't hear all the cheers and whistles around them, their attention is on each other. Sahir and Sias heartbeats are in sync.

Spacing out Sia and Sahir finds themselves staring at each other. "For the first time in my entire life, I am kneeling down in front of a woman." Sia looks at Sahir with her heart doing somersaults, not knowing how to react she just stares at him. "From the first time I laid my eyes on you, when you literally fell into my arms, I have had only you in my mind. Even though we didn't have the most pleasant encounters you, your personality and your beauty have mesmerized me. Every single event since the day we met have led me to you. My life was dull before I met you, you're what was missing in my life. The only person who has the audacity to go against me. I have no problem in sharing the rest of my life with you even though it means a lot of arguments." Sia chuckles at that, Sahir takes hold of her hand. "From this moment I am claiming you Sia Malik, I am announcing to the entire world that you're mine. You won't be ever loving someone else will you?" Unconsciously Sia shakes her head slowly. "Will you do me the honor and marry me Sia Malik? Will you be mine forever?" Without her own will a strain of tear falls from the corner of her eye, not because she is all convinced that Sahir loves her or so but because the small gesture is a lot for her.

For her he at least tried, even though it is a beautiful lie and even though he partially did it to claim her in front of a certain someone.

She nods with a warm feeling in her heart. "Yes." She manages to squeeze out and Sahir gently puts the sparking diamond ring on her ring finger, engaging her for himself.

He stands up and takes hold of her cheeks while her hands rests on his hands, he gently wipes away her tears with his thumb. "You're mine Sia Malik." He says looking into Sias honey brown eyes and pulls her into a hug which Sia without hesitation responds to. Their families throws rose petals on them while everyone applauds and cherishes for them.

For both Sia and Sahir this is the perfect fairytale moment in their life. For the moment it is here in each others arm they feel they belong.

Mrs. Khan clears her throat which makes them break out from the hug rather awkwardly. "Sia you have to complete the engagement." Sias mother gently says and gives her the engagement ring for her to put on Sahirs finger.

She smilingly takes it between her fingers and puts it into Sahirs ring finger, engaging him to her.

---------

Thank you v_sunshine17 for suggesting the idea of the proposal of Sahir to Sia in a grand way! I hope this was good enough, as I can't make him go out of character. At the same time I wanted Sahir to propose to Sia lol.

I know it is a short chapter but I am really stressed. Just got back home from a friends engagement also and haven't even changed as I want you guys to have something to read. Thank you for reading <3

Hope you guys liked it :D <3