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Here the continuation of part 20.
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{Fast Forward : Roka was finished on an good note. Now all were busy in preparation of KriTik's engagement which will be held after 3 days. Ishqi was all set for meeting with Ahaan, she was late enough. Meeting was supposed to at 6 but it was 6 : 36 pm now}

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Meeting hall

6 :37 pm

Ahaan was already sitting on his chair with his manager standing beside him, in meeting hall which he had personally arranged for them. He was just casually going through some files of their project. Ahaan's company was also going to renovate the Old Age Home and as well as the Anarth Ashram which Ishqi was dealing with. He heard a knock on the door knowing it was Ishqi, he smiled and called her in. Ishqi opened the door and came in, looking at her it was clearly visible that she was little nervous and scared too as she was late and also because the meeting was with Ahaan.

But she walked in with full attitude trying best to hid her nervousness she was being Risky Ishqi now. Ahaan chuckled at her and told to have a seat, both looked or I can saw gawked each other closely, their formal look was just taking each others breath.

"you changed a lot Ishqi! But I'm loving it. U r making me fall more and harder each and every passing second I see you!!" Ahaan thought to himself and leaned against his chair staring at her.

"Why does he always have to look soo hot in black! Infact in any wear!!" Ishqi muttered under her breath and soon faceplamed herself mentally after seeing Ahaan smirking at her as he heard her.

Ahaan cleared his throat and leaned forward resting his both hands on the table,"So Ms. Shergil shall we start our meet!!?" Ahaan asked being super formal in front of her, while Ishqi just nodded confusingly at his behaviour, "Why is he being so formal now!?" she thought mentally.

"Actually I don't like to mix up my personal life with my professional life!" Ahaan said handing her some documents and contract papers to her guessing out her confused face, Ishqi didn't say anything just took the file and started reading it to divert her mind from him.

"Mr. Mhalotra! Why is this lock in period for 1 years!? Ye kaam keliye che(6) mahine bhi bohot hai..!!" Ishqi said in a stern voice continuing reading the further papers turning the pages.

"Ms. Ishqi! I'm not free enough, my schedule is pretty busy! Mujhe aur bhi kahi kaam hote hai...so plz co-operate!" Ahaan said in a bossy tone.

"agar aap itne hi busy the toh pehele hi khe dete! Mera time waste kyu kiya!?" Ishqi was now annoyed by him she slammed the file on the table in front of him.

"Look you can't do anything now! You have already signed the contract and now only this" points towards the file on the table which she had slammed it"the lock in period ke documents pe sign chahiye! Aagr nahi kiya toh as per the contract AAPKO! Is Old Age Home ke bare mai bhul jana hoga and it will be again mine!" Ahaan smirked at her, indeed yes something was going in his 'khurafati mind'.

"par mene aese koi contract sign nahi kiye hai Mr. Malhotra,!" Ishqi got up from the chair throwing her fist on the table with anger. Ahaan didn't said anything just threw another file on the table in front of her and gestured her to read it. As she started reading it her face expression changed with more anger and in frustrations she clenched her fist and looked at him giving a deadly look. "ye AAPNE hi sign kiye hai Ms. Shergil jab ham Old Age Home mai peheli baar or I can say peheli baar after 5 years mile! shyad AAPNE ye padhe nahi the par mene ye papers pehele hi banvaliye thi!!" Hearing 'AAP' word again and again from him she got more irritated and curses herself mentally for being such irresponsible."ya shayad mujhe pata tha ki ham wapis zaroor milenge aur tumhe manane keliye, tumse maafi mangne keliye time lagega isliye!"Ahaan thought to himself and smiled looking at Ishqi who was signing the papers having no other choice controlling their emotions.

Rest of the meeting went smoothly having glances at each other in between. Ahaan was quite impressed by Ishqi, how she handled it like nothing, he had seen her professional side for the first time. After the meeting both stood up and shook hands with each other.

"Ishqi mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai! Now! Karan (Ahaan's manager) you can leave!" Ahaan said walking towards Ishqi who was standing near the door while Karan left from there. "meeting khatam ho gayi hai, now it's our personal matter!" Ahaan said to Ishqi who was looking at him with disbelief.

"mujhe aesa kyu lag raha hai ki mene Ishqi ma'am ko kahi dekha hai! Jabse aayi hai Ahaan sir toh ekdam badal hi gaye!!mujhe yaad kyu nahi aa raha hai..!!" Karan thought for sometime walking forward soon his bulb got lit, "oooohhhhhh! Bbhhaaiissaahhaabbb!! Yeh toh Ahaan sir ki wifi hai jo pach saal pehele dono alag ho gaye! Tabhi toh mai sochu sir ne ye old age home itni aasani se kese de diya!!" He looked behind as the door of the meeting hall locked with a thud!, "mujhe yaha se jana chahiye!" And he ran from there with a wide grin on his face.

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Inside the meeting hall

Ahaan locked the door and started walking towards Ishqi as she step backwards, "ye-ye aap k-kya kar rahe hai Mr. Malhotra!!be in your limits!" Ishqi showed her index finger at him warning him and telling to get back from her. "limit toh mene pach saal pehele hi cross kardi thi,! Tumse pyaar kerke! You don't even have any idea ki mai kese raha hu tumse dur! Saas toh le raha tha par ji nahi pa raha tha mai Ishqi!" He step forward as she steps back Ahaan continued, "pata hai mujhe! jo mene kiya us galti ki koi maafi nahi hai par mai tab - tak maafi mangta rahunga jab - tak tum mujhe maaf na kardo!!" Ahaan was looking at her with guilty eyes his guilt was killing him from inside.

"huuh! Mr. Mhalotra aapki toh abh mujhe aadat si ho gayi hai! Aapne toh mujhe pehele din se hi galat samjha hai aur samaj te rahenge!.! Lagta tha ki abh voh aadat chut gayi hai, par abh jab aapko phir se dekh rahi hu toh mujhe yakin ho gaya hai ki voh aadat toh kabhi chuti hi nahi thi!!" Ishqi looked straight into his red eyes and stopped herself from going back."aap meri kismat ka voh bura hissa hai jo mai chah kar bhi na bhula sakti hu aur na hi aapka picha chuta sakti hu!! Abh aur nahi mai thak gayi hu! khudh apne uss bure sach se bhagte - bhagte! Mai voh peheli vali Ishqi nahi hu jise ek baar sorry boldo aur voh bigal jayegi, aur maan jayegi NAHI you r wrong!! Voh Mrs. Ishqi Ahaan Mhalotra thi! Par abh ye Ms. Ishqi Shergil hai! sirf Ms. Shergil! Aap maafi maang rahe hai na!?"She folded her hands against her chest,"so continue! I won't stop you! And I also won't forgive you!dekhte hai kab tak maafi mangte rahenge, at last aapko haar manke obviously back out karna hi hai! Jese pach saal pehele aapne hamare rishte se back out kar liya tha, not giving me any chance to speak, nor understanding me, na sach pata lagane ki koshish ki aur na hi hamare rishte ko ek mauka diya!! And by the way mujhe aapke rhene se, aas-paas hone ya na hone se koi farak nahi padta! I Hate You and Really Don't Care! Mujhe koi fark nahi padta!!"

She completed her last sentence and found herself against the wall with a slight push by her shoulders,"Don't Ishqi! Don't say this! Say that you Love me!, say you still care about me!!" Ahaan said in pleading voice holding her shoulders and joined their forehead, both closed their eyes feeling each others presence.

"Nahi! I don't love you Mr. Mhalotra, I don't care! Mujhe koi fark nahi padta!" Ishqi said opening her eyes after few moments not meeting his gaze.

"say it again! Look at me Ishqi!" He holds her chin but she closed her eyes, "look into my eyes!! Kya sach mai tumhe koi fark nahi padta toh aaj subah meri itni chinta kyu ho rahi thi! Why did you care for me!?" Ishqi opened her eyes but stayed silent, as she knew she didn't had any answer to his question. "You don't have any answer right!? It's because tumhe abhi bhi fark padta hai!!" Ahaan looked at her smirking.

"na-nahi mujhe aapke hone ya na hone se koi fark nahi padta! Plz leave me!" Ishqi tried struggling to get out from his hold still not meeting his eyes.

"Kya tumhe sach mai koi farak nahi padta..!!? Ahaan said pinning Ishqi again to the wall and caging her between his arms on the wall by her waist.

"na-nahi!" Ishqi replied breathing heavily.

"Sach mai..!!abhi bhi nahi padta!?" Ahaan asked her again sliding his hand slowly and holds her bare waist.

Ishqi closed her eyes again as she was not being able to control, he came more close to her pulling by her waist with both the hands landing her straight on his chest.

"Still you don't care!? Huuh? Mera effect tumare chehere par saaf nazar aa raha hai!!" Ahaan smirked seeing his effect is still there on her even after years. He started drawing patterns on her bare waist and back sensually as their noses touched with each other while she couldn't help but holds his shirt and clenched it. Ahaan came more close to her ear brushing her cheek with his. Ishqi shuts her eyes more tightly as his freshly grown beard poked her brushing her cheek giving rise to goosebumps on her body, "how did you feel after loosing Mrs. Ishqi Ahaan Mhalotra!?" Ahaan asked whispering in her ears with seductive voice and left Ishqi standing little away from her with both his hands in his pocket with smirk on his face.

"You can open your eyes Mrs. Mhalotra! The game is yet started! I wish you don't dare to play with my patience! aur sach bata do! Even I'm not the same Ahaan jise tum janti ho! I'm not Ahaan Veer Mhalotra, but indeed I'm AVM! 'ISHQI'S AVM' so better you don't!!" He said with a stern voice looking at Ishqi was was just trying to gulped up the situation just happened. As Ishqi opened her eyes she saw Ahaan opening the door, she blinked her eyes 3 - 4 times rubbing it till then she saw herself alone in the room.

"What is he up to!?" The only sentence that could come out from her mouth after witnessing 'Ishqi's AVM' side!
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New Entry! You can say
Villain in ISHQAAN's life!👀

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