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Ram leaned back on the chair looking devastated, absorbing what he had just heard from Priya.

"Priya is in love with Addu? Is that the reason she is maintaining distance from me and not ready to accept our marriage wholeheartedly?" His heart sank at these thoughts.

"Mr Kapoor" Priya called him.

He stood up from his place and turned to leave without saying anything.

"Mr Kapoor, please wait." Priya grabbed his hand to stop him.

"What for?" He asked, irritated.

"Let's discuss what is running in your mind." Priya said facing him.

"What is there to discuss? I completely understand you love him, can't get over him and that is the reason behind your passiveness towards my feelings for you." Ram shut his eyes and sighed in disappointment.

"What the hell are you saying?" Priya was shocked to hear this.

"It's okay; you don't need to explain it to me." Ram said, trying to control himself from breaking down in front of her.

He looked so fragile and completely shattered.

"Meenal Rathod" Priya said to him. He looked at her with a confused face.

"Who is she now?" He asked with a puzzled look.

"I passed that love letter to Addu on behalf of Meenal. You are misunderstanding the whole situation. I have always considered him as my good friend, only nothing more than that, trust me." Priya finally cleared his misunderstanding.

His face lit up and lips twisted upwards in a bright smile within no time.

"Is that true? Did I hear it correctly?" He asked, making sure that he heard it right.

She nodded her head in confirmation and smiled at him gently.

"Oh my god! You don't know how relieved I am after knowing this." He said, taking her in a tight embrace.

"By the way you overreact a lot." Priya said hugging him back.

"Let me clear myself very clearly again. I am really very much possessive about you and I cannot tolerate seeing you with anyone else." He said cupping her face as soon as he parted from their hugging position.

"This is too much, don't you think so?" Priya asked, gazing at him.

"No, so better you keep that in your mind otherwise I won't mind explaining it in my way." He said coming back to his Ram Kapoor mode. She exhaled deeply, shaking her head sideways.

"Tell me one more thing, didn't you love anyone is your school or college days." Ram asked her curiously.

"No." Priya replied instantly.

"Why? I mean a few people might have approached you if I am not wrong." Ram said furrowing his brows expecting an answer from her.

"Yes, few did but I did not take those proposals seriously. Honestly, I had a lot of responsibilities and did not want to divert myself into anything else." She shrugged off her shoulders.

"So I will be the lucky one whom you are falling for!" He quickly pecked at the corner of her lips; made his way towards his room leaving Priya in shock.

Priya stood rooted to the spot and it took a few moments for her to come back to her normal state. Ram passed a glance at her and smiled to himself before entering into their room.

On the other side of the city,

"I know you have given this letter to me on behalf of someone else but I do keep it safe with me always. I know you might have rejected my love if at all I proposed to you that time. I don't want to spoil our friendship so I did not express my feelings for you any day. Now that you are married, I need to try hard to not to let you know about my feelings for you." Addu said to himself keeping the letter safely.

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"Where are the other pillows?" Priya asked, stepping into their room after a few minutes. She looks around the room and finds only one pillow he is resting his head on.

"Why do you need them? To make a wall between us?" He asked mockingly. She closed her eyes, sighing in disbelief.

"How would I sleep without a pillow?" She frowned at him.

"See we can use this pillow or else you can sleep in my arms resting your head on my chest peacefully." He said dramatically.

"You are impossible. I am going to sleep in the other room if you irritate me more." Priya warned him.

"I will come with you wherever you go. I have master keys of all the rooms so it is not tough for me to enter the room even if you lock from inside." He said with a lopsided grin.

"Nasty bug!" She cursed him under breath.

"What did you say?" He asked her.

"Nothing." She said, slipping beside him with having no choice. He slid the pillow towards her with a winning smile.

"Tell me one thing, why did you place a pillow between us last night?" He asked, trying to find out the reason.

"I don't want to talk about that." Priya said, shutting her eyes.

"Did I touch you in my sleep?" He asked, making her gasp. She remained silent.

"If my simple touch is affecting you a lot. How are you going to handle me later my dear wife?" He said with a cheeky smile.

"Sleep and let me sleep." Priya replied curtly.

"Hitler!" He said, closing eyes.

Morning sunrays peeped inside the room making Ram stir in his sleep. He slightly tried to adjust in his sleep but something is blocking his arm to move. He slowly opened his eyes to capture the serene beauty in front of his eyes. Priya is sleeping peacefully resting her head on his arm.

He tucked the hair strands behind her ear gently, which were blocking his view.

This is the view he wanted to see first thing in the morning, her beautiful angelic face. He smiled seeing her.

Priya opened her eyes after a few minutes finding a pair of eyes looking at her intently. She realized her state and got up from her place quickly.

"I am sorry; I did not know that I am resting my head on your arm." She said awkwardly.

"You don't need to be sorry for that. I love it completely." He said smiling at her.

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"Happy birthday Khush!" Priya greeted Khush over the phone.

Ram looked at the way she was talking happily with Khush.

"Happy birthday Khush!" He said loudly, moving close to her ear so that Khush can hear him.

"Thank you." Khush replied. After speaking to him for a while, Priya hung up the call.

"Why don't we go and wish him directly?" He asked her while adjusting his tie in front of the mirror.

Priya thought for a while about Ayesha's rude behavior and the way she did not let her talk to Khush last time.

"Priya? I asked something." He said facing her.

"Khush has school today and more over Ayesha is not happy when I am around." Priya said, pursing her lips together.

"Why so?" He asked with puzzled look.

"I don't know what is running in her mind." Priya shrugged her shoulders.

"Let's go and meet Khush in the evening, anyways it's been a long time since you met your family. Don't think much about Ayesha, you have every right to visit your own home anytime you want." He said thoughtfully.

Priya looked at him in awe seeing the concern in his voice. She nodded her head in positive.

"Let's go to the office if you are ready." He asked, wearing his wristwatch.

"Yes, I am ready. Let's go." She replied by hanging her bag on the shoulder.

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"Didi, please help me with this piece of work otherwise my Jaanu will scold me again today." Romila requested Priya with pleading eyes.

Priya helped her to make her understand and finish the work.

"You are an expert Didi, thank you." Romila said excitedly hugging her before going to Ram's cabin. Priya smiled in return.

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"Romila, well done." Ram smiled and said closing the file, she has submitted.

Romila beaming with joy seeing his smiley face. "Thank you Jaanu...err Sir."

He closed his eyes in embarrassment. "For heaven's sake, please stop calling me like that."

Romila pouted her face in disappointment.

Zoya entered the cabin after getting permission from Ram.

"You can leave Romila." He said to Romila.

Romila turned to leave after throwing a deadly glare at Zoya.

"Thank you so much Ram for resolving my problem. I just love your farmhouse a lot; it is a really very beautiful place." Zoya said hugging Ram tightly.

Romila witnessed the scene when she intentionally turned to close the door before leaving the cabin. She gritted the teeth and moved towards her desk angrily.

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"What happened Romila? Why are you so upset? Did he scold you again?" Priya asked after Romila dropped her file carelessly on her desk dumping herself in her seat.

"No Didi, my Jaanu did not scold, in fact he was nice to me. This witch Zoya hugged him tightly too in front of my eyes. I want to kill her right away, something brewing between them for sure." She said, gritting her teeth in frustration.

Unknowing Romila is feeding Priya's brain with negative thoughts, which is making her uneasy. Don't know why Priya did not get positive vibes from her first day itself. Even Priya has noticed plenty of times that Zoya is being clingy with Ram all the time. She felt uneasy thinking about it and shrugged away the negative thoughts diverting her mind on the work.

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Priya entered his cabin after some time and still found Zoya present there.

"Let's discuss these things in the second half. You can work along with Vikram on Mr Bhatia's deal now. Vikram would be expecting you in his cabin right now." He managed to say to Zoya smartly as soon as Priya entered the cabin.

"But Ram..." Zoya tried to say. "Zoya please!" He cut her off.

Zoya passed a bad glare at Priya before leaving the room.

"What is wrong with her? I think she doesn't like my presence at all." Priya said, taking her seat in front of her husband.

He smiled and said, "It's not good for men to get involved in catfights."

"Show me the report." He said forwarding his hand.

After analyzing the report for a few minutes, he smiled at her and said. "Though the report is good, it needs some improvements to make it better."

He started explaining about his knowledge and experience he has gained so far. Priya paid attention to him and was impressed by the suggestions he was giving to her.

He is truly a gem and a great businessperson, she thought.

"Priya" He called her name.

"Yes" She replied

"Zoya was inviting me for dinner tomorrow. Actually, I denied her but she is insisting me a lot to treat me for letting her stay in our farmhouse. Do you mind if I join her?" He asked her.

"Oh! I don't have any issues, you can join her." Priya said, clearing her throat. Though she did not like Zoya at all, she agreed.

"Do you seriously don't have an issue sending your husband to dinner with another girl?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at her.

"No" She replied, stealing glances at him. After all, she does not want to react the way he reacted yesterday.

"If I know that you don't have any problem then I wouldn't have denied going for dinner tonight itself. I have told Zoya that I am busy tonight." He said pouting his lips.

"Do whatever you like to and go wherever you want to. I don't care." She said raising up her seat and left the cabin irritated by Zoya's name.

"You are an impossible creature and you don't reveal clearly what is running in your mind." He said under his breath.

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"Are you not going for your dinner date?" Priya asked mockingly while they were on the way home.

"No, I have already given my commitment to someone special so I had to deny poor Zoya." Ram said.

Priya became happy at heart after hearing him.

Ram has selected plenty of gifts for Khush ignoring Priya's constant nagging.

"Take this with you. I will get the remaining stuff." Ram said halting the car at the parking area.

Priya took the gift pack in her hands and got down from the car.

Ram took the other gift packs in both of his hands and walked towards her.

He is looking funny but cute too, she thought when he made his way towards the lift holding too many things.

Raya entered the Sharma's house after greeting everyone.

"Happy birthday Khush" Raya said in unison as soon as they saw Khush.

"Hello Mr Kapoor" Ashwin greeted Ram forwarding his hand for a handshake. "Hi Priya" He looked at Priya.

Ram joined his hand for a firm handshake and greeted him back. "Hi" Priya greeted him awkwardly.

Ashwin seemed to behave normally, does Ram have anything to do with the sudden changes in Ashwin? She shrugged away her thoughts when Khush hugged her knees.

"I missed you so much Maasi." Khush said innocently. Ayesha rolled her eyes but did not dare to speak anything in front of The Ram Kapoor.

"I missed you too dear." Priya said, picking him in her arms.

"So good to see you guys after a long time." Shipra said, looking at Raya. "Same here" Ram smiled in response.

"Let's cut the cake." Ram said excitedly unwrapping the cake box.

Everyone started taking pictures with Khush once the cake cutting and feeding was done.

Ram held Khush in his arms and pulled Priya by her waist for a picture.

"Picture perfect!" Shipra clicked a photograph and showed it to Raya.

"Brilliant!" He said and whispered in Priya's ears. "We are going to have a cute and sweet family soon."

Priya could not stop blushing while looking at the lovely picture of theirs.

Shipra and Priya are in the kitchen arranging the dinner for the remaining.

"Priya, you are very lucky to have Ram as your life partner." Shipra said. Priya smiled at her.

"He is really very caring and thoughtful about you and our family." Shipra said, looking at Priya.

"What do you mean by that Maa? Tell me clearly." Priya asked with a puzzled expression.

"Don't you know that Ram bought this house when he got to know that we were selling it to some dealer?" Shipra asked her, surprised.

"No, I don't know about this. When did this happen?" Priya asked, horrified.

"See, he does not even want to boast about his good deeds. He is a modest and truly amazing person." Shipra said smiling.

Priya looked surprisingly at Ram who was playing with Khush like a small kid.

A smile crept on her face seeing him and he caught her staring at him. He raised his brow in a questioning way from the living area.

She nodded her head sideways and mouthed "Nothing".

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"Thank you so much Mr Kapoor" Priya thanked him genuinely after occupying the front seat in the car.

"What for?" He asked while driving the car out of the building.

"For everything you have done. Firstly for taking me here and secondly for not letting our house to go in someone's hands." Priya smiled at him with a gratified expression.

Ram looked at her surprised. "Your mother has informed you?"

"Yes, why didn't you tell me directly?" She replied.

"I don't know how you will react to that. What if you interpret my actions negatively?" He said, glancing at her.

"Do you think I interpret everything negatively?" She looked at him in disbelief.

"To be honest, yes. I am very much scared of you." He said dramatically trying to hold back his chuckle.

"You are so bad." She scoffed.

"But you are good once in a while. I am very much attached to our house; I would have been shattered if it goes out of our hands." She said honestly.

"I know." He said blinking at her once before focusing on the road.