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Yes this soul is back after approx. two months

But I did inform I will be busy in June 😁😁

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Next update on 550!

"Annika, Shivaay sir is calling you in the cabin with the sorted motor designs you were working on" Sweta, one of the employee informed Annika before moving to her own seat indulged in a file. Annika bit her lip, checking the cabin beside Shivaay's through the glass frame where Gauri sit to find her missing!

Of course, he called her in the office because Gauri isn't here!

She wouldn't have allowed it!

"The amount of time he calls you in the cabin considering you are just an intern would have been so suspicious if not for the blind faith the office people have in him" commented Roshini, typing on her computer giving Annika a Cheshire grin. Annika chuckled replying "and yet you made an entire theory in your mind!"

"Ahh Please don't remind me. It's still so embarrassing to face them. Gauri mam still hate me and well I can't seem to find a way to apologize to Aman sir myself. I freaking slapped him.....What was wrong with me?" cried Roshini, picking up the keyboard to bump on her head when Rudra who was sitting behind them pulled it away "Not was! Something IS wrong with you!"

"You? -----You couldn't have clarified me when I was talking about two brothers being in love with the same girl?" Roshini asked Rudra who frowned while Annika gathered the files and charts to take inside Shivaay's cabin, shaking her head at the two dumb heads.

"Please first I do love Annika as my best friend. Second how would I even guess you were thinking that Bhaiya and Annie are cheating over me? That's so barbaric. I think you watch too many of ITV shows!"

"Even Bhavya think that you and Annika-----" she turned to look around for Bhavya but found her missing. Rudra replied her unasked question "Bhavya don't think as such anymore. Nuts clarified it and she is on the topmost floor for giving Dad the details of the employment this month. God give energy to the girl to deal with Tej Singh Oberoi. She is one of the best interns right now that's why Bhaiya send her" He shook his head "This is the reason I never do good work. You are given even more tedious task!"

"Bade Papa isn't a tyrant Rudy" muttered Annika, picking up the office i-pad that have the digital prints of the designs.

Rudra rolled his eyes "Ask this to Bhaiya, despite being Dad's favorite. He was still grilled a lot when he was working for him. Even better! Ask Abhi bhai." He then looked at Annika sorting everything and groaned "Do you really think he called you for work that you are taking all these?"

"Shut up" replied Annika, walking away. Rudra stared at her leaving before turning back at Roshini "She really think, he had called her for work?"

"I think Shivaay Singh Oberoi have called her for work, not her Shivaay" replied Roshini, going back to her work before sighing "O God their love makes me feel so single at this moment!"

"Want to date me?" asked Rudra cheekily to which she rolled her eyes "No, thank you. I am not interested in you. Plus, I am not willing to come on Bhavya's bad side!"

"Bhavya? Why would you come on Bhavya's bad side?" asked Rudra, keeping his file at a side and shifting his complete attention at Roshini who looked at him in disbelief "You got to be kidding me if you have no idea that Bhavya have a crush on you. One could see her eyes turning into popping hearts when she sees you. That's why she was so jealous of Annika!"

"She likes me? Bhavya like our Bhavya?" asked Rudra, his face in complete astonishment. Roshini gave him a sarcastic smile "No, Bhavya from planet mars!"

"She really like me? You sure? Or you are misreading just like in case of me and Annie?" asked Rudra again and Roshini held the urge to pick up her coffee mug and snap it on his face "Rudra. I got the very idea that you like Annika from her only. She was so hurt and upset with that thought. What else would it mean?"

"It could mean that she like Annika?" muttered Rudra and Roshini this time seriously held the cup to smash it on Rudra!

"Are you serious Rudy?" Roshini raised her hand in exaggeration to which Rudra replied with a frown "What? Don't be a homophobe Rosh!!"

"I am not a homophobe------you know what? Fine! She like Annika and is going to marry her. You and your brother can stay single forever. Happy?"

"But my brother is m---" Before Rudra could continue, they were interrupted as Aman walked inside and everyone stood to greet him. Roshini gulped, seeing him while Rudra grinned waving his hand "Aman Bhai!!"

"I swear Rudy---" Roshini internally cursed Rudra while Aman walked to them with his charming grin placed on his face "Hey Buddy! How's the day going?" He asked sharing a manly hug. Rudra replied with an overdramatic sigh "My brother has been loading me with work. God when will I be senior enough not to work under him."

Aman led out a soft laugh replying "First Shivaay is anything but tough. I have worked under him remember. I was so lucky unlike Abhi who got Tej Sir. Second, you'll be senior only when you work." Rudra's face fell to which Aman cheered him up keeping his hand over his shoulder "Chill Rudy being junior has it perks. You don't have to worry about your reputation while flirting with girls. Trust me once you become senior. It is so hell unprofessional. I miss my lady charmer days!"

Rudra chuckled "Mine isn't working even now. I just got rejected from Rosh" Aman looked at Roshini who was looking down muttering curses to Rudra for bringing Aman's attention at her. "Good Morning lady Mogambo. I hope no slaps for me today?" He greeted in his usual cheerful tone with hint of sarcasm and Roshini's cheeks flared with embarrassment!

"I am so sorry. I really didn't mean to slap you" she muttered, still not matching his eyes while he let out a laugh "Was that supposed to be a soft caress then? You are lucky I don't take real offense over something like this. Others would have straight away fired you."

He then shook his head with a small serious smile "Though I think you should give it a check that what if our role was reversed and it was a man slapping a woman? That would have been real offense, won't it be? No matter the situation! Let's just keep this in mind next time before being impulsive, shall we?" With this he shared a look with Rudra before moving forward for his work.

Meanwhile on the other side Annika knocked on Shivaay's cabin gate and entered after hearing his voice of approval, he was working on his i-pad at the same time going through the files he needs to sign. Annika just stood there with a small smile to admire him working, the way his brow furrowed when something he wasn't expecting occur or the way he shakes his head if he finds a mistake or the way he rubs the tip of the digital pen through his forehead when he is thinking something.

He looks gorgeous!

And handsome!

And hot!

'Stop drooling on him Annika!' The very sane part of her mind whispered with a breeze but she blew it away with another thought 'He is my husband!'

"Like what you see Mrs. Oberoi?" Annika came out of the haze of her own day dream listening his voice and was caught off guard for a second forgetting just where she was standing. She looked at him, now leaning on his chair with a charming grin reflecting the very joy of catching his wife admiring him.

"These are the designs, have sorted them" she forwarded the files and charts before forwarding the I-pad "and these are the digital prints, arranged according to their capital consumption"

Shivaay shook his head at her attempt to change the topic and smiled at her now embarrassed cheeks "Show me the designs one by one in the I-pad and explain all the area of consumption charges you have covered" he ordered in the commanding voice of a CEO, surprising Annika. She didn't expect him to actually call her for work!

Nevertheless, moving a little closer she opened the I-pad and started explaining the details of the project when he interrupted her "I am sorry but you are standing too far away for me to get a clear look of the design" She looked at him and frowned finding him leaning back on the chair.

Of course, its faraway! He is doing it deliberately.

Shaking her head and taking a deep breath she moved by his side, a little closer and started explaining again when he much to her annoyance interrupted again "Closer Ms. Annika? You want me to strain my back by bending or what?"

Ms. Annika? Of course, Mr. CEO is in a mood to play!

He really didn't call her for work!

She moved a little closer and gasped as he pulled her into his lap "This is perfect, now explain and don't make a noise my wife works in the office as well. We don't want her to catch us in this compromising position, do we? She won't understand that it's the need of the situation."

Annika gave him a look to which in return he gave her a boyish grin and a smile broke on her face. His palm stroked her cheeks in a tender grip. His hand, that hold such a strong character maybe that's why she falls so tenderly into them every time. The waves of the sea his eyes hold somehow held a wild softness that pulls her into the place she can call her heaven, his arms!

"We are in office and we should work" she made another resolve for the sane part of her mind while he joined their forehead, inhaling softly in her presence "I have been working since morning. Don't you think I deserve a break?"

"Someone would see us-------" she trailed off her eyes closing under the light blow of his breath, he smiled a wicked grin "Nobody enters my office without knocking other than my annoying personal assistant and I have sent her to the ground floor to check over the visitor's file. Going to take her at least an hour. Other is your annoying friend, Rudra but I have given him way too much work to disturb me."

"You are misusing your power" chuckled, Annika turning back at the I-pad to explain him the design. Shivaay smiled, pulling her a little close from her waist "I am in desperate need for some alone time with you. Our family seem to occupy all your time. They are so merciless!"

"They aren't merciless, they love me like you. And remember the last time you called them merciless?" reminded Annika, chuckling at the event. Shivaay rolled his eyes remembering the dramatic incident before nuzzling into her neck "There is no one to disturb me here. I am the damn CEO after all!"

His hand traced down her waist but before Mr. CEO could get any further there was a loud knock on the door and he groaned in annoyance "Whosoever it is, leave I am busy" He held Annika strongly resisting her from getting up.

The knock still continued, this time even louder and Annika pulled away laughing silently at his desperate face "Straighten up your coat and allow the person inside Shivaay. It might be some crisis."

"If it's anything less than the Oberoi Empire going bankrupt, I am so firing this person" He said, straightening his tuxedo while Annika chuckled, knowing very well he won't do anything such. She started moving away but he held her hand and pulled her back, making her fall on him.

"Just one more stolen kiss?"

He raised his eyebrow and she smiled, placing a soft kiss on his chin to which he replied by placing a lingering kiss on her lips before she pulled away with a soft blush staining her cheeks.

"Come-in" announced Shivaay after trying hard to control his smile while Annika put file on her face to hide her un-controllable smile and blush. Much to their surprise Mallika barged inside the cabin followed by Gauri who seem to have just watched the entire series of friends along with the reunion.

"Hey Mallika, you here? You should have called me. I would have come to receive you at the airport" He came forward to hug her but totally, royally ignoring him Mallika went ahead and hugged Annika leaving Shivaay all dumbfounded!

"How are you?" Mallika asked after breaking the hug and Annika smiled "I am good, weren't you coming yesterday?"

"There was a problem with my private jet but here I am" replied Mallika to Annika, meanwhile Gauri walked up to Shivaay and closed his fallen jaw with her index finger, chuckling "Have a control bhai, you still have many shocks to face"

"Just how the hell my wife known my friend is coming and I am not aware of" called Shivaay giving a stink eye to Gauri who was laughing hard, keeping her palm over her mouth. Annika looked at him with a small guilty smile "Mallika wanted to surprise you."

"And I did inform you I am coming to India remember?" added Mallika to which Shivaay rolled his eyes "you said that randomly. There was no précised date."

"I didn't feel like informing you monkey happy" snapped Mallika making Shivaay cheek turn red with embarrassment as Gauri and Annika silently held their chuckle "Mallika you can't call me monkey in front of my wife and sister."

"Of course, I am so sorry" replied Mallika dramatically, "Calling you monkey is an insult of those animals. They are not dumb like you."

"What did I do?" asked Shivaay perplexed, she just came back and is being all so rude toward him. Mallika looked at him with a raised eyebrow "What did you do? Let me re-start your Alzheimer brain and remind you how you wasted all our planning for Annika's birthday. The whole set up costed so much effort to my company but you decided that it was a great day to be the self-sacrificial, stupid, idiotic, cretinous, feebleminded, imbecile, moronic creature."

"You still haven't let that thing go" Shivaay raised his hand in defeat "I said right I am sorry. I was just scared and----" he trailed off and then pulled Annika making her stand between him and Mallika "And just look at her, she deserves the best. I just wanted her to be happy even if it's not with me."

Annika wanted to say something but she couldn't form words. Something clogged in her throat. Being someone raised and made, believe of love to be fiction and marriage being all about a perfect housewife, his love felt intoxicating, so consuming.

It also amuses her how he doesn't recognize his perfection, that he is everything one ask for in a husband. Hell even more. He is like a fictional husband written by a woman!

Mallika stared at Annika than at Shivaay, then at Gauri who shrugged her shoulder before sighing dramatically "I am so sorry Annie, I assure you my best friend, the Shivaay Singh Oberoi we knew was smarter. People loose heart in love your husband lost even his brain!"

Shivaay frowned more and the scowl on his face got deeper when Mallika pulled Annika toward her "Anyway you need some punishments not to repeat these types of stunts again and give yourself more credibility. I am taking Annika along with me for a day out. You will get your wife after office hour at your home."

"WHAT? NO!! I didn't even get do anything with her yet!"

A heavy silence followed Shivaay's word, Annika's cheek now burned deep red and she literally wanted the earth to open up and gobble her up. Gauri and Mallika looked at each other and then at Shivaay who finally realized what he said and started stammering "I--I me---an, I didn't even get her to do some office work, there is so much work today. No time for half days."

Mallika raised a single eyebrow "Your desperation is going to get you in trouble Shivaay!"

"Oh, it already did, I am sure he hasn't told you but-------" before Gauri could start the infamous Roshini's tale Shivaay gripped her and placed his strong palm over her mouth while she let out muffled screams "Shut up Gauri before I fire you."

"Ouch!" He pulled his palm away as Gauri bit it "You can't fire me okay. I will fire you. I am the one managing the company while you are drowning in love potion" she snapped frowning while Mallika and Annika chuckled at the two adorable due. They weren't boss and employee they were siblings who love to annoy each other.

"Don't worry Gauri, you can tell me this tale when we visit spa" commented Mallika to which Gauri and Shivaay who till now were glaring at each other looked at her confused "What I am taking you too. It's a girl's day out. You, me and Annika."

Gauri beamed at this while Shivaay frowned "and who will do the work?"

"Why? Do you have mehndi drawn on your hands" snapped Mallika which had Annika laugh out loud and Shivaay looked at her with a raised eyebrow "You enjoying this a lot wifey? Remember at the end of the day you will come back in my arms only"

"I—I wasn't laughing" replied Annika still chuckling and shifted behind Mallika seeing Shivaay all set to come close.

Mallika rolled her eyes "God you both start your romance anytime anywhere."

"Trust me, its worse. I am the witness" replied Gauri, then winced as Shivaay slapped her back head "Ouch!"

"Mallika my dearest friend, you must be tired. You see jet lag and all. Why don't you go and rest and we all will together go after office hours?" Shivaay tried his best to butter her up with an over sweet smile which was soon reflected back on Mallika's face "Mr. Shivaay Singh Oberoi, I have a personal jet while have a bed so in no way was, I tired. Also, I don't suffer from jet lag. I am used to travelling."

"God how much I hate you at the moment" muttered Shivaay but all Mallika dis was roll her eyes and held Gauri from one arm and Annika from another "Let's go girls. Let's have some wild fun. Boys and Booze!"

"Wait a minute! What did you mean Boys?" he scowled "She is my wife. You aren't taking her to any such place."

"You aren't telling me where I am taking her" she snapped before wrapping her arm around Annika "My Baby doll deserve some fun!"

"WTF is baby doll?" his eyebrows knitted "Also Mallika I already have men revolving around her like bees. Please let my life be mine only!"

"I am always yours" replied Annika making a small form on Shivaay's face but a frown on Mallika's "Annika we need to torture him" She than shook her head "Never mind I have many things planned for you, SSO" She smirked "For now lend me your dearest Khanna and a car, I don't have a car at the moment."

"Khanna is out for some work, there is another car in the parking lot. Watchmen will give you the key. If you want driver just request some office boy to do it. I'll pay him extra. Don't take Rudy, he still has work to do" replied Shivaay. Giving up. It was useless to fight with her.

"Great, let's go girls" declared Mallika, hooking arms and while Gauri went giving Shivaay a Cheshire grin. Annika blew him a kiss that had his grumpy cat face adorned with a soft smile.

"Fine Shivaay, your luck in wifey's language is 2 Rupees" he exhaled opening his MacBook "Let's get some work done!"

On the other side after informing Rudra who showed tantrums as to why he isn't a part of this day out and why he can't take a half day. Mallika, Annika and Gauri found themselves on the first floor with Mallika looking for someone to be their driver for the day. She usually loves to drive but today all she wanted was to spend time and bond with Annika and Gauri. She has known Gauri before too due to business reasons and then while planning for Annika's birthday but now she wanted to get to know this sweet girl personally.

"Hey you!" Mallika called a man dressed in light blue shirt with black trousers walking back to his cabinet. When he turned both Gauri and Annika's eyes widened. They looked at each other not knowing how to inform Mallika that the person she called was Nihal, Annika's ex-fiancé.

Knowing Mallika, she would definitely create a ruckus over why he was still working here and won't settle until fired.

Nihal looked at the woman dressed in a low waist pencil skirt and a top that ended just below her chest, leaving her stomach bare. A frown etched on his forehead. What fun do these girls get showing off their body?

His eyes then went to Gauri who immediately looked away before noticing Annika and as soon as his eyes saw her, they softened. She was everything he liked in a woman, soft spoken, sensible. Ethical. She might now be dressed in the traditional wear but still her kurti and jeans were way better than the girl who called him.

"Hey? Stop day dreaming dude. Do you know how to drive?" asked Mallika, voice holding a low condemn and Gauri shook her head remembering Shivaay telling her how Mallika wasn't sweet to those who worked below. She could be really reproving to people from low background until of course they are family or friends.

"Yes" replied Nihal, his eyes somehow keep finding Annika. He was going to take her name when she shook her head signaling no and he sighed. The guilt of not being fair to her was somewhere inside his conscious and he really didn't want to refuse her for yet another thing.

"Great, come with us then. We need a designated driver for today and don't worry your boss will pay you more for that" ordered Mallika, her voice not holding even a tinge of request of respect. Annika almost felt bad for the way Mallika was ordering him but she didn't interrupt.

"I am not a driver Mam----" trailed off Nihal, a scowl on her face for the way she was talking to him. First her dressing sense, then her loud voice despite being a girl and lastly her condemning attitude.

"I know dumb head that's why I said designated driver. You will get paid for it so can you stop showing tantrums now and move. We are getting late" snapped Mallika, frowning. She was use to people accepting her demand in one go.

"Mallika---" Annika tried and almost shook her head in disbelief as she turned toward her with the same warm smile, she held before as if she wasn't scolding someone unnecessary at the moment "Just a minute Annie"

"And you? What are you still waiting for?" She shook her head "Of course the money. You don't trust to be paid" She opened her clutch and took out some cash "Here take the money and now move."

"This isn't my work mam. I am not your servant" Nihal replied back still trying to keep his voice low. Not wanting to get all angry over this manner less girl at least not in front of Annika and Gauri.

"Yes, you are. You serve this company which is owned by my best friend so now move before I get him to fire you" Mallika was now really on the verge of losing her patience. Why was this guy even fighting unnecessary? She is paying him. He should just agree.

"Mallika, relax. Let him be. He probably doesn't know driving an Audi. I'll get us a designated driver. Let's move" interrupted Gauri, coming between them. Noticing how everyone on the floor were now focused on the ongoing drama. She turned toward Nihal "You go do your work."

Nihal scowled more, he hates when a woman commands him. Yet, very well aware about Gauri's position he moved away not before giving a stink eye to Mallika who scowled "Why did you let him go Gauri, He needed to learn a damn lesson. Bloody low level attitude mud."

"Relax Mallika, its not worth it. Let's leave otherwise most of our time would be wasted here and Bhai would find yet another excuse to grab Annika for himself" excused Gauri to which Mallika exhaled moving toward the gate followed by Annika and Gauri.

"Damn to think how would Nihal ever handle someone like Mallika, Dominating, modern, more educated, more successful" muttered Annika, in a low voice only for Gauri to hear who chuckled "I know right. Nihal can't bear being ordered by a woman and Mallika does nothing but order. Also, the way Mallika condemn him. God these two are literal definition of polar opposites."

"Is it weird we are discussing like this about my ex?" asked Annika, holding a low chuckle. Gauri smirked in response "First not just ex. Asshole ex and second its fun you know. Ahh if I somehow get Nihal work under Mallika god how much relief my heart will get. The Drama! The Nihika Drama!"

"You aren't doing anything such Gauri; it would be a disaster" said Annika and her eyes widened seeing the devilish smirk on Gauri's face get widened "No no no---" even before Annika could complete her sentence Gauri ran up to Mallika calling her leaving behind Annika with only three magical words.

"Phail gaya Raita!"

Later that evening Shivaay and Rudra walked inside Oberoi Mansion with Rudra chuckling at Shivaay's scowling face for not being able to talk to his wife the entire day. A maid walked up to them with refreshers and Shivaay looked at her with hopeful eyes "Please tell me Meena dii that my wife is back home with those two drama queens."

"I---" the maid stammered not knowing how to tell him that they were yet not back, after all Shivaay Singh Oberoi rarely made puppy eyes. She looked at Rudra hopefully who was just laughing keeping his palm over his mouth.

"She is on her way Shivaay" replied Meena, trying to ease out the situation but Shivaay just frowned "What do you mean? On the way? Who will remove my blazer now? Who will tell me what all happened in the office?"

Meena looked Rudra silently begging who finally spoke up "Bhai, you can remove your blazer yourself. I can tell you what happened in the office." But all Shivaay did was glare him to which he raised his hands in defeat.

Shakti walked inside sipping his coffee and placed a hand over his son's shoulder "Hey Son? How was your day?"

"Worst" came back a grumbled reply, Shakti frowned but then thinking it to be work issue asked the question which he wasn't suppose to "Where is Annika? She didn't come with you guys?"

"Phail gaya Raita" muttered Rudra while Shivaay stood up with a jerk, shocking Shakti and turned toward him with a frown "My wife has been abducted by two ruthless, malicious, uncanny, treacherous women, one of who is my so called best friend and another my personal assistant. I didn't get to even hear her voice whole day. Can you believe it? I am the boss. Yet they don't listen to me. You tell me is it fair?"

"I---" before Shakti could even say a word more Shivaay again continued ranting "I was happy, she was in my arms. After long hours of work, I was finally taking a well-deserved break but no the almighty has some issues with ne. Came barging the two demons. God I am goanna fire Gauri and ruin Mallika's company I swear."

"And I am going to get pregnant" came back Rudra's sarcastic remark, Shivaay glared her to which he rolled his eyes "What? I thought we were saying impossible things."

"Never mind, Chote papa. Ignore this overdramatic Devdas Singh Oberoi and tell me where are the women of the house and where are O and Dad?"

Shakti who was just staring at Shivaay with a stuned look turned hearing Rudra and shook his head to come out of the haze of her son's complains "Maa, Pinki, Bhabhi have gone to some women's gathering. They are on their way. Om and Bhaisahab said they have some surprise for Annika."

"What surprise?" asked Shivaay, listening Annika's name. Shakti gave him a sarcastic smile "They didn't tell me saying I can't digest secrets."

"Well, you can't" came back Shivaay's reply only to receive a slap on his head "Shut up, you are talking to your father."

"Father? What father? You always say I am Bade Papa's son" replied Shivaay with the same frown and Shakti sighed "You lose your mind when you don't see your wife in front of your eyes. God how will you tolerate when she will visit her parent's home or worse how will we tolerate you."

"I will go with her" replied Shivaay, sitting on the couch. Shifting the tuxedo, desperately wanting to remove it but kept looking at door for Annika to come and do so.

"Yes, and the Oberoi Empire will go bankrupt" snapped back Shakti but before Shivaay could reply walked in four men holding bags and boxes followed by the laughing sound of three girls and it felt that Shivaay finally got his breath only for it to be stuck in his throat again.

Walking between two demons was his wife with another glow up altogether. Dressed in a sleek off shoulder white top and denim with hairs slightly curled in the end and let loose. While she looked every inch of his goddess in traditional wear. In western wear, she looked like every bit of his sinful desire.

"O- damn you guys shopped so less" Rudra taunted giving a look around the number of bags and boxes to which Mallika replied with a deep sigh "I know right Rudy, but Annika kept on refusing for everything. I had to force her for even the makeover."

Shivaay ignored everyone present in the hall and walked up to his wife, pulling her close from her waist "I missed you" Annika looked nervously at everyone else who gave him an impossible look "Shivaay we are in the hall."

"Oh yes" He held her palm "Let's go in the room!"

While Shakti almost hit his head seeing Shivaay's antique, Rudra, Gauri and Mallika rolled their eyes. "Hold on Bhaiya first let me talk to my best friend" Rudra came between them much to Shivaay's  dismay "And Annie now, what you got for your dashing, smart, irruptively handsome, irresistibly charming, hot bestest friend?"

"For Shivaay? I got him a watch and a wallet" replied Annika with a smirk to which Rudra frowned while a wide blown smile formed on Shivaay's face as Annika continued "What? My husband is my bestest friend. He is what you called 'dashing, smart, irruptively handsome, irresistibly charming, hot'"

"Shut up, I am talking about me" said Rudra with a frown, pushing Shivaay's hand away which was holding Annika's palm.

"Oh—for you----I got—" She pretended to think before speaking up "Oh got you a new brain because the old one didn't work."

While everyone else chuckled Rudra kept looking at her with a frown before calling "YOU----" and there began the chase. Annika ran across the hall followed by Rudra. She kept throwing cushions at him which he dodged. Shivaay smiled seeing the two. The comfort Annika shared with Rudra in the house was unmatched.

"Caught you" screamed Rudra, finally catching Annika from back and lifting her while twirling her around as she kept laughing "Okay okay keep me down----" Her laughter died down seeing the person on the gate. In between a smiling Om and beaming Tej was her father dressed in ethnic traditional white Kurta-Pajama frowning at the scene.

Rudra who was still holding Annika in the air stopped seeing a stranger along with his brother and father at the door. Beaming he asked "Dad, O who is he?"

"SURPRISE!!!" that's what Om and Tej said while Shivaay walked up to Annika recognizing well that his brother and Bade Papa unintentionally gave his wife a shock by bringing Harshwardhan Trivedi.

"Rudra put Annika down" whispered Shivaay, faking a smile at others. Rudra frowned "So that you gobble her up and take her to the room. No, first she needs to give me my present." Annika tried wiggling but to no avail. Rudra's day-night gym decided to work today only.

"Rudra we have guest please keep me down" requested Annika, not being able to match her father's eyes who looked at her accusingly. "I don't care. And how is he your surprise?"

"He is my father Rudy" said Annika in gritting voice and after a second, it registered in his mind and his hold on Annika went loose, before anyone could react Annika fell right on the floor. "Ouch" Shivaay immediately rushed by her side. He looked at his family's confused reaction and then Harshwardhan Trivedi's frowning face and the three magical words escaped his mouth now.

"Phail Gaya Raita"

So its Mr. Traditional Trivedi at Oberoi house 🤣🤣

This was on request of many people who wanted Annika's family in Oberoi mansion.

Precap: An awkward supper!

I know I changed Nihal and Mallika first meet, it was because it would have looked so weird if Annika shipped them from start only. Also Gauri calling them Nihika doesn't mean she ship them. She just wanna use Mallika's attitude to torture Nihal.

Lastly thank you again to everyone for keeping patience with my constant disappearance. I won't promise anything but I will try my best to not go MIA again.

Lots of Love

Take Care!