Next day morning,

Priya reached office early in order to speak to Ram. She directly dash into the Ram's cabin. Ram look up to find her glaring at him.

Ram: - Good Morning Priya, what brings you here and BTW where were you yesterday? Don't you think you are taking unfair advantages of being a boss's wife?

Priya: - Wife???? Really, are you kidding me? Like seriously!!!

Ram raises his eyebrows and Priya continues.

Priya: - Anyways, I am here to ask you what exactly you want. Day before yesterday you met Ved and told him that you spent a day with me in my house. Why you are creating misunderstanding between us Ram?

Ram: - Ohh...you felt bad about that. I didn't lie about it, did I?

Priya: - You don't even consider me as a wife not even a human being. If I am nothing to you then why you are doing all these things. You cannot hurt me like this all the time. Everything is finished between us so please live your life and let me live.

Ram: - What rubbish!!! I don't consider you my wife? Really? Am I the one who run away from this relationship? Look at me I am behaving like a maniac now and all thanks to you.

Ram pause for a moment, take deep breath and continue.

Ram: - Nothing is over yet Priya. There are many things which I need answers and until unless I get the answers to my questions, I will not let you go peacefully. Don't force me to do something which you really can't take it Priya. Stop boiling my blood with your nonsense talk, I have no patience at all.

Priya: - If you are planning to continue like this then I will leave this job and one more thing I don't want any special recognition from you. I don't want any separate cabin, give this to Rishi or Preeti, whoever you think deserve.

Ram smirks, rose up from his place and goes near her.

Ram: - Who told you I am giving you special recognition? To be honest, I am giving you more responsibilities so that I can keep you here for longer time. From onwards, you will have to lead this office. I mean you will be appointed as a general manager of this company.

Rishi, Preeti and everyone in the office will report you and finally you will report to me. Don't forget this I bought this company for you. Only you matter to me neither this company nor the employees. If you will not work here I will dissolve this company. So ball is in your court you decide what you want as the fate of this company is in your hands.

Priya: - Why you are doing this? I made a mistake I should not have come back again. Nothing is more important than my dignity. If you will humiliate me, play with my dignity I will leave this job.

Ram's face turns red with anger.

Ram: - Now that you are back, don't ever think of leaving again Priya. You know me very well, I can go to any extent to get what I want, don't test me Priya, not again.

They stare at each other for some time till they hear the knock on the cabin door.

Ram: - Come in.

Vikram & Neha barges into the Ram's cabin leaving Ram and Priya gasp in sudden shock.

Vikram: - See Neha, I told you I have seen Priya's name in the company records when I came to this office yesterday.

Neha is still in shock not knowing how to react to the situation.

Both Priya and Neha had tears in their eyes meeting each other after a long time.

Priya goes near Neha & Vikram and hugs them tightly one by one.

Priya: - Hello Neha & Vikram, how are you both?

Neha: - Priya, how come you are hear? I mean I am happy that you are hear but why did you leave in first place?

Priya remains silent where as rest all of them waiting to hear something from her.

Vikram: - Priya, tell us what happened, please?

Ram: - Neha & Vikram, it is waste of time asking her anything. She doesn't care to answer.

Neha: - Please Fatty, wait and let us speak to her.

Vikram: - Guys, I don't think it is a best place to talk about these things. Let's go to Ram's guest house rather than creating unnecessary scene in the office.

All four of them leave the place and the drive was silent all the way till they reach the guest house. As soon as they enter into the house, rain started pouring heavily outside.

Neha: - Priya, please talk something.

Priya remains silent gazing on the floor.

Neha: - Ram, atleast will you speak something? Now that we got to know ourselves that Priya is back, will you care to tell us why you did hide this matter from us?

Ram: - What will you do even if I tell you about this?

Vikram: - What do you mean by that?

Ram: - People leave from our life with their own interest and benefit irrespective of our feelings and emotions.

Neha: - Please stop your taunting. We need to speak this out rather than pointing out faults.

Vikram: - Neha is correct, please be calm Ram. Priya, will you please speak up?

Priya: - Vikram, you people are already aware of the reasons behind my disappearance. I don't think I should repeat that again.

Ram to Nevik: - Got your answers? Happy?

Neha: - Fatty, give her a chance to speak up and explain? Don't interrupt in the middle.

Ram: - What are you saying Neha? Did you hear anything what you want to hear since you met her? No right that is what is happening from the beginning? It's waste of time and energy. Ram and Priya look at each other.

Neha: - Ram, please.

Vikram: - Did you ever try to find out the valid reason?

Ram: - Yes, I did, many times. Why do you think I have not tried?

Priya: - You people are already aware of everything happened. There is no other reason so please leave this topic.

Neha nods her head in disbelief looking at Vikram.

Ram: - See, I told you. She is very much happy with her lover. Am I right Priya?

Neha: - I want to talk to Priya...ALONE.....Priya come with me.

Neha took Priya to the other room.

Neha: - Priya, will you tell me what happened. I know you are not like this and how much you love Ram. Tell me Priya.

Priya: - Nothing Neha, how many times do I have to tell you, I don't want to live with Ram.

Neha (angrily):- Are you joking? Why did you come back if you don't want to live with him? Amidst all this did you ever think about your children? Despite having mother, they are living without mother. They are hoping that one day their mother will come back but you don't want to come back.

Priya burst into tears hearing about her kids.

On the other side,

Vikram: - Now I got the reason about taking over the new company all of sudden.

Ram: - Yes, because I want to see her suffering in my way.

Vikram sarcastically smiles...but seems like you are suffering more than Priya.

Ram said nothing.

Vikram: - Now that Priya has come, we will not let her go anywhere.

Neha hugs Priya consoling her.

Neha: - I am sorry Priya. I know you are not like this, there must be a strong reason because of which you have taken this drastic step. Vikram and I will leave you both, please both of you sit, talk and say whatever is in your heart.

Neha hugs and kiss her on cheeks and left.

Neha and Priya goes near Vikram and Ram.

Neha: - Vikram come with me.

Vikram: - Did Priya say anything?

Neha: - I told her to speak to Ram and solve the matter.

Ram (mockingly):- yeah!!!

Neha: - Ram please....Does Juhi know about Priya?

Ram: - No

Neha: - Good, let it be atleast for now. Let's go Vikram.

Neha and Vikram left from there leaving Raya to settle down the things.

Ram looked at Priya: - Okay, I am giving you a last chance to speak up.

Priya: - What is there to speak? You know everything right?

Ram: - Tell me something new, I am not interested in your lies anymore.

Priya: - What lies? Said stressing each letter.

Ram: - That you left me because of Ved.

Priya: - He is the reason and you know that. Priya is stealing glances from him.

Ram: - Are you kidding me? You want me to believe in that non sense?

Priya turn herself to avoid facing him.

Ram turn her to him holding her shoulders.

Ram: - Tell me, why you two were not staying in the same house if you both are having an affair?

Priya: - I don't want to justify our relationship to you.

Ram: - Okay, atleast tell me who is the father of Riya?

Priya is speechless with his sudden set of questions which are making her nervous to the core getting caught.

Ram: - I am asking you something, tell me.

Priya: - I don't want to answer any of your questions. She started walking out of the room while Ram stopped her from going out in the heavy rain.

Priya started walking in the rain removing his hand which is holding her wrist. Ram also followed her both of them are drenched in the rain.

Ram: - Priya, don't be stupid. Where will you go in this rain?

Priya: - I will book a cab and go. She is trying to use her mobile which is now drenched in rain. Shit!!! It's not working.

Ram: - Great! Now let's go back. Ram started walking back to the guest house grabbing her hand not allowing her to escape.

Priya: - Ram, let me go.

Ram: - Don't be a stupid. Where will you go in this rain? Okay, I will not ask you anything now let's go.

Both are fully drenched by the time they enter the house.

Ram: - I hate rain and only because of you I had to get drenched too. He removed his coat and started unbuttoning his shirt exposing his hairy chest.

Priya turns her face away from him.

Ram: - Don't behave as if you are seeing me like this for the first time. Saying this he removed his shirt and give her the towel to wipe herself.

Priya started sneezing.

Ram: - Wow, wonderful. You like rain and you catch cold so soon too. He took the towel from her hand and started wiping her hair ever so carefully. Change your saree otherwise you will catch cold.

Priya: - You don't need show any concern to me. I can manage saying this she started sneezing again.

Ram: - Priya, don't be stubborn. If you do not change then I will do the honors.

Priya: - Unbelievable!!!

Priya could find only bath robe in that room. She went inside the changing room finding no other clothes.

Minutes passed,

Ram: - What were you doing inside? Come out quickly, I won't eat you up. I need to change too.

Ram enter the changing room getting no response from her. Priya is struggling to remove the wet blouse as it got sticked to her body.

Priya: - Why did you come inside?

Ram: - How much time you need to change?

Priya: - It's difficult to remove the wet clothes. I am trying.

Ram: - Let me help you.

Priya: - No thank you. I will try.

Ram: - Haa you will try forever. Turn around.

Priya gave up and let him help her to take out the blouse.

Her skin is glowing and water droplets are making their way down her back. Ram gulped seeing her like this, his fingers touched her skin while helping her to take the blouse. She shivered with the touch.

She could feel Ram's lips on her neck sucking the droplets from her skin hugging her from behind. He turn her facing him lost in her beautiful eyes.

Ram and Priya look at each other intently and Ram dropped the towel cupping her face in his hands without breaking the eye lock. Their lips are just an inch apart when Priya pushed him away wearing the bath robe quickly.

Priya: - I need to go home, Riya and Ved must be waiting for me.

Ram (pissed off): - Ved, Ved... Ved. Don't make me insane taking his name again and again. And stop irritating me I need to go home too and my kids and Juhi are also waiting for me. Moreover, you know about Mumbai rain, roads must be blocked by now. I am not going anywhere until the rain stops so please keep queit.

Priya remains silent.

Ram: - And don't bluff about your relationship with Ved. I very well know about it and I don't need your confirmation.

Priya looked at him surprisingly.

Ram: - Tell me am I wrong?

Priya stealing eyes from him: - Yes, you are wrong.

Ram: - Look into my eyes and tell me.

Priya: - The thing is I don't want to stay with you so that is the reason I left you. I told you hundred times already.

Ram: - Okay, who is Riya? I know she is my daughter.

Priya: - Noooo.... She shivered completely.

Ram: - As I said before, I don't need any confirmation from you. Whenever I see her, I can feel that connection. She is my blood and resembles me anyone can easily tell that by looking at both of us.

Ram: - Try to convince me with your reasons then I will never disturb you again.

Priya: - I don't want to. Why don't you understand?

Ram: - That is not the answer to my question. Am I that bad Priya that you just ran away from my life without my knowledge? Do you think that I am incapable to help you out that you left me and kids behind?

Priya wiped her tears.

Ram: - What are you hiding from me Priya? Says holding her shoulders.

Priya startled.

Priya (scarily):- I am hiding nothing.

Ram: - Your eyes speaks the truth, I know you are not like this. Why do you want to make me believe that you moved on with Ved? Why did you submit to me whenever I take a step forward when you love someone else?

Priya: - I just get carried away in that moment. Nothing else.

Ram: - That's not true, it was out of love for each other not just a weak moment.

Priya: - I need to go home. Riya must be waiting for me.

Ram: - You don't want to tell anything, you are so stubborn Priya. Atleast wait till your clothes dry up.

Priya becomes irritated and sit silently closing her eyes.

After sometime, Ram dropped her home safely giving up to her stubbornness.