Warning : No Kaira

Naira still claims to hate Karthik but deep down she is confused about her feelings. She doesn't know which Karthik is real. The Karthik that he behaves like in front of her, the one who has no emotions, is cruel and who she hates or the Karthik that she sees when he doesn't know she is looking, who is sweet, caring, and she could never imagine would do anything to harm her. Her brain is wining not allowing her to see the truth her heart is trying to show.

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Karthik has thrown a grand party for Naira's birthday.

"I said I did not want any party for my birthday", Naira yelled at Karthik again.

"Once again, I don't take orders from you. Plus, who the check told you this party is for your birthday. It is to introduce you to everyone as my wife", Karthik said in his usual I-dont-care-what-you-think tone that he usually has when speaking to Naira

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"I hope you have invited everybody", Karthik asked his PA who nodded

"Has Mr. Singhania accepted the invitation", Karthik asked

"Yes sir, Sir why did you invite the Singhanias. I mean we are not doing any business with them. Also they are going through so many losses and are much below our company", his PA asked confused

" Aryan, they have to be here after all they are chief guests", his eyes showing a sadistic pleasure.

"Today Singhanias you are going to realize you have been defeated. You are going to realize that you covered your hands in blood for nothing.", Karthik thought

"I promise you mumma. I will take your revenge. I will bring the truth out in front of Naira.", Karthik thinks

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Naira is searching for Nani, so that she can ask her to tell Karthik to avoid this party. She doesn't want her family to know. Her family still thinks she is on some work related trip for a month.
Naira goes to Nani room.
She doesn't find Nani over there but sees a picture of Nani and a year old baby. Naira stares at the picture cause she knows she has seen that child before. In a picture, with her parents, if she remembered clearly.

"Bitya Rani, What are you doing here?", asked Nani entering the room

"Nani who is that in your arms", Naira said pointing towards the picture

"You didn't recognize your husband", Nani tells and Naira runs out of the room leaving a shocked Nani.

Naira goes to her room and starts rummaging through the old album and flash drive of photos. She finally gets what she needs. The picture of her parents holding Karthik as a baby. She finds more pictures one with her parents, baby Karthik and two other people who looked familiar. Naira knows she knew them.

She closes her eyes. Her mind running through flashbacks. She remembers her days as a little kid. Every evening her mom would make a video call. Sometimes even bring Naira into her lap and talk. Naira remembered her mother talking to those same people in the picture.
"Suvarana Ma", Naira recollected. Suvarana Ma was Mumma's souls sister. They weren't full or half siblings, they weren't cousins. They were childhood friends who loved each other like true sisters. Naira had never met Suvarana but she knew the woman loved her by her soft tone whenever they spoke. Sometimes Naira even used to speak to Manish uncle and their son.
Naira didn't remember much about the son. She knows her mother referred to him as Mera bacha. She remembered getting jealous. She remembered her father calling him champ. She vaguely remembered her mumma and her Suvarana ma talking about the two getting married. Naira never knew the boys name. She called him champ. Sometimes even Mera bacha, in a teasing way. He also used to call her Shona mostly(the name given to her by her mother) or princess to tease her. (How her father called her)
"Is Karthik champ", Naira questioned herself.
"But then why do all this. Why get married to me by blackmailing. Cause mumma had wanted me to get married to Karthik. Papa would not deny one of her last wishes" Naira thought.
"Are you my champ Karthik. Did you know I was your Shona.", Naira thought to herself.