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Chapter 24

Aditya's lips curve as his eyes fall on His Titli who was snuggled in his arms. He pushes the strands aside to get a better look of her face . He smiles wondering how did they end up in this position? but he brushes it off, who cares when his Titli was in his arms? . Aditya clears his vision while craning his neck to look out to see it was dark outside. He checks the time to see it was 4 in the morning . He had woken up really early this morning and the reason has to be the cute bundle wrapped up in his arms .

He runs his fingers through her tresses patting her head softly as she groans and presses herself more into him due to the chilling coldness. Seeing her shivering slightly He increases the temperature of A/C while wrapping his arms around her tightly and protectively. Zoya lazily opens her eyes as she yawns and blinks twice to get rid of the blurriness. She hears a chuckle as she looks up to see him already staring at her amused.

"Good Morning"

She lets out a sigh while mumbling him back softly "Morning"

Aditya brushes his lips on her forehead making her close her eyes in pain Why is he making it hard for me?

"Why are your eyes swollen –Zoya?" Aditya asks worriedly taking a closer look at her

"I—" Zoya stops feeling his lips brushing on her eyelids deeply and passionately. She clutches onto his shirt as she swallows the lump while her heart aches with the thought of leaving him When he is being sweet and caring how could I?

He pulls back while cupping her face in her large palm "Never cry Titli" ,

"I wasn't—" Her voice comes out in a hoarse whisper

"Are you missing Dada and Mama?"

"I—I do" She sighs giving in while snuggling her face into the warmth of his palm .

"My Little Titli –all you should have is ordered me and I would have given you a piggy ride to Delhi" Aditya jokes making a small smile appear on her lips despite the aching in her heart.

"What's the time?" Zoya asks while trying to get up but is pulled back by Aditya into his arms

"Half past 4 – Sleep there is more time –" He pauses while bending down and pressing his forehead onto hers as she flutters her eyelashes just like a butterfly while looking at him nervously "Stay a little longer Titli –Like this ",

Zoya swallows the sob while closing her eyes in pain She wanted to scream, She wanted to push him away and cry her heart out but she couldn't –when He is being so much affectionate towards her . Aditya smiles taking her gesture as a shyness as he brushes his lips on her forehead. He inhales her fragrance the jasmine smell pulling him like a heady potion. She digs her nails into his forearms unable to take the torment of her heart . Aditya brushes his lips in between her brows as His fingers leave a trail of butterfly touches on her bare arm. She gulps while opening her eyes slowly , his eyes staring right into hers. Aditya rolls her over to her back as she looks up hesitantly as he hovers over her. She gulps seeing him moving closer as she shuts her eyes tightly No freaking no—He can't be thinking of kissing me right now—Stop!

She peeks through her eyelashes hearing his heartily chuckle as he places his head on her shoulder hugging her while trapping her legs with one of his "Look at your face Titli –you are sweating"

Zoya frowns scrunching her nose as she slaps on his arm "Shut up!"

"What was running in your head Titli? " He asks with a goofy smile as she tries to keep her face straight but a shy smile escapes her lips but it vanishes as her mind reminds her he was during everything because he feels he is entitled to – responsible too and not out of affection.

"Zoya" Aditya calls her softly seeing her lost in thoughts "Are you okay?" He asks worriedly as she shakes her head nodding I would cherish the last few moments in his arms – She swallows as she gives him a soft smile making him smile in return as he hugs her tightly and closes his eyes vanishing into the dreams again of Himself and His Titli. Zoya wraps her arms around his frame softly while running her fingers through his mane . She sees his breathing shallow and him already asleep within minutes. She brushes her lips on his forehead once, twice and thrice while placing her cheek on top of his head.

"No More Maybe's Adi" She whispers her voice lacing in pain as she kisses on top of his head affectionately.

Aditya wakes up yet again to a cold and empty bed .He gets down and decides to freshen up. Once done with his shower. He walks out of the room in his tracksuit. A smile playing on his lips excitement feeling through him to see his Titli.

"You'll be the Life of Me – Titli" He mummers "Not even few hours you were in my arms and I am missing you already"

"Titli" Aditya calls out to her stepping into the kitchen but is only blessed with an empty four walls – His eyes fall on the sticky note

I am going to the temple

I will get late

I've made sandwiches have them

Zoya

He frowns not happy with the note. He takes the plate of sandwiches in hand and munches onto one unhappily – He leaves it halfway unable to have it completely. He was so used to having with her, and eating alone now seems too lonely.

"Where are you Titli?" Aditya looks at his phone hoping to get her reply as he sees the time – It was going to be 10 minutes past 9 . He couldn't go over to office without her making him wear the shirt or neither getting her hug or giving her a kiss . Damn what has happened to him? He was addicted to her – She had become his addiction – a beautiful one though he couldn't go on without a second let alone a day.

Zoya wipes the tears which were filling up seeing the number of messages piling up in her notification board. She had left it unread – She had made her decision and she had to stick by it if she wanted to give him his happiness back .

"Only for you" She mumbles while inhaling a sharp intake and unlocking the door. She freezes on her spot seeing Aditya walking back and forth worriedly.

"Zoya?" , Zoya finds herself in his arms yet again the same feeling of tingles fills in but is soon overpowered by the pain of leaving him.

"Where were you? –I was worried –Why did you get late to come? –You know right? I need you to choose a shirt and make me wear? "

"You shouldn't be dependent on me Aditya," She says with a sad smile

"Why shouldn't I be Titli ?" He asks amused

"Leave all that –Come help me get a shirt" Aditya drags her with him to their room before she could even speak. She gets him a shirt as he forces her to get him one

"Make me wear Titli," He tells confused seeing her hesitation

"No—You wear –I---I have some work" She rushes out before Aditya could even stop her. His face falls as he bunches the shirt in his hand frustrated Now what did I do? He couldn't help but blame himself not knowing the inner turmoil that was running in her mind which wasn't a good ending to him and them.

"Titli" Aditya walks into the kitchen to see her packing him a lunch. He shakes the unwanted thoughts which were clouding his mind as he smiles at her but it wasn't reciprocated which makes his lips stretch into a thin line Are they back to square one?

***

Zoya knew what she was doing was very wrong . She wanted him happy smiling like a burst of sunshine but the moment she took two steps backwards not letting him hug her that smile had vanished and those shining orbs which looked at her with affection was filled with confusion and insecurity, but why? Why for her? , Zoya had no answers to it but she wasn't ready – not yet to break it to him , She was going to leave him and it bruised her heart not physically but it had temporarily left a mark and if it was to go by her plans no longer it would be scarred permanently but what if she left it to the destiny? No, she couldn't – He was in Love with Her, not the typical type of love that vanishes before it even starts – He was in love with her deeply to the extent of.....

Zoya takes a deep breath while clutching their picture The picture Bhavya had taken while he kissed her , closed to her chest as she takes a deep breath to stop her thoughts. She was a woman who longed for her husband's attention and Love. A soft sad chuckle escapes her lips before she could stop – No she wasn't going to cry and clinging onto him like the typical wife.

His Titli was going to giving him back his happiness and that was with her. If Months back before her marriage someone had told her she would be this selfless she would have laughed off because she wasn't, she was selfish when it came to hers – Not always the giver when it was her possession because she treasured them more than her life but now she was hell-bent on giving away handing her One and Only Husband to his ex-lover . Another chuckle leaves her lips as she runs her fingers through his smiling face – It was so serene and beautiful only if she could stop time - She would stop right there When his lips brushed her forehead and freeze time. She was trying to be selfish she knew but she couldn't help it – After all, Zoya Aditya Hooda was late in realizing that He and His Kisses had become her addiction. She was drawn to him to those chocolate brown eyes blazing into hers with affection but She had no right over him –at least not after the step, she was going to take unknowingly going to break his heart which was Fixing once again slowly in her soft caresses of affection. A lone tear drips down her chin as she smiles sadly through her tears as it falls on his lips She would be Ex-wife to him soon and would she be blessed again to see this smiley face again?

May Be One Day – She would hug him and cry on his arms just once saying what he meant to her but She knew that One Day there would be someone by his side and that someone wouldn't be her – It would Pooja and she would have become a faint memory in his life –and his heart .

***

Randhir was disappointed with the version of Aditya he was blessed today – An angry frustrated man who was barking orders at the poor employees who were shivering. A gloomy man on a cloudy day and Randhir knew instantly who would have been the reason behind it – Those hazel pair of eyes. He wasn't blind to see how Zoya had changed this walnut without even trying. The ever so cold-hearted boss had started warming up to his employees and The ever-time barking dog had started talking kind and the workaholic Aditya Hooda was changed as he was the one who was desperately looking forward to the evening of the day to run back home. Randhir had noticed all – He was smiling perhaps happiness was back in his eyes and Randhir couldn't help but feel ecstatic for his best friend. Pooja's departure had left a deep scar on Aditya and worse was he held himself responsible for what happened and seeing Aditya drowning in guilt and remorse Randhir wanted was to save him – He was scared – He couldn't afford to find Aditya once again lifeless in that room which was locked from the rest of the world – from Zoya trying to bury past the life Aditya wanted to leave .

"Adi" Randhir knew he needed to reach out before Aditya lost his sanity. What could have happened in just a few hours? wasn't it this morning Aditya sounded so cheerful and blissful?

He couldn't concentrate and he was in the brink of losing his sanity. Was it going to be like this always? Venting out his frustration on people who were not even close to being held responsible? – If someone was to blame it was his ill-Fate. He wasn't destined to have someone to call as his own.

She came into his Life like a Titli Fluttering her wings with her smile and that hazel eyes which was becoming the reason for his existence but it was just a beautiful lie or foreplay before his fate had tricked him to see the reality,

When he had been planning to start a life with Pooja –She was gone in a blink vanished in the air just like that leaving behind the remnants of guilt. When he was trying to start again – She too wants to leave him –Why? He had no valid reason as she hadn't given him one. Her exact words from just sixty minutes before were reverberating in his ears

"You gave me two weeks –Fourteen days and just two left for it to end and then –Aditya we are done! – Lets part ways!"

"You and I were never meant to be Aditya "

How simply she had said that? Why were they tied into the bond if like she says they weren't meant to be. Life was playing tricks with him when he had thought they are getting somewhere – but the days when she had been in his arms for few seconds –that kisses-those ease and those teasing and admiration and adoration was it all nothing?

"Adi" That tap on his shoulder brought him back out of his thoughts where he was lost into.

Aditya could only fake a smile at Randhir to assure him he was fine but He wasn't and he couldn't pretend at least front of Randhir but he didn't want to worry him either. Ron had been with him with each step he took in his life and to be honest Aditya was clueless where he would have been probably a drunkard to precise.

"She wants Divorce"

Three words Randhir felt his eyes widening. After all this Why? – Randhir wasn't blind to see how Zoya looked at Aditya. She was fallen for this Jerk very hard. Her eyes lit up whenever the subject was related to a certain Aditya. It wasn't in the early phases of their marriage but it was these two weeks Randhir noticed the change is his Little Bachcha but he was aware of the fact that Zoya hasn't even realized to even come to terms with it.

"Why?" were the only words that left Randhir's lips but only got a shake of head and eyes which was filled in distress.

Randhir knew that both were nutcases and hopeless cases. He knew Aditya wasn't in love with Zoya but what he had for Zoya was much more than he had ever felt for anyone but Zoya. Shaking his head Randhir walks out of Aditya's cabin he had some serious talking to do with a certain petite lady.

***

Her tears had dried long back as she sat on the hanging swing on the terrace. The sky was dark and gloomy just like her life. She should have known her husband Now where did it come from?—Aditya wasn't the man to step back when something was concerned to her. He was changed not the coward anymore who kept running away from her – He was running towards her now but she was running away from him. Why? What for? – For Him, His happiness. Only if She knew!

She wasn't definitely planning to break the news yet to him – She wanted to buy time to be in his presence and treasure each memory she was going to make for the next two days but it wasn't easy with a certain Aditya Hooda who had irked her asking "What was wrong?" as She didn't let him hug her – She was scared she would melt in his arms and she couldn't afford it.

She hadn't expected to lash at him but it happened as it irked her to an extent she was scared she would break down in front of him and that wasn't what she wanted – to lay her heart bare front of her and show that He had become her weakness . No she wasn't going to. She would make things easier for them and she did but it broke her as the hurt flashed in his chocolate brown orbs.

"Stop getting on my nerves—You are annoying –Do you know that? " She yells pushing his palm away which was ready to touch her forearm while blinking at her in confusion

"What happened Titli? –Did I do something wrong?"

Zoya closes her eyes sighing there he was doubting himself again –How can she explain to him it was her who was messing up things between them and she intended to do without stepping back .

"You gave me two weeks –Fourteen days and just two left for it to end and then –Aditya we are done! – Lets part ways!"

"You and I were never meant to be Aditya '"

"What are you implying at Zoya?"

It pricked her heart hearing him call her Zoya in a distant voice –Titli sounded closer to him but she was planning to go farthest as possible then why these feelings?

"I want Divorce" as soon as the words escaped her lips she regretted seeing him slumping down on his knees as his palm hit the vase shattering into pieces like their hearts. Tears pricked her eyes seeing his condition but she wasn't moving forward rather moving back and soon she had locked herself in the room.

Five minutes turned into Fifteen minutes and now Forty-five minutes still she heard the breathing sound from other side of the door as she pressed herself leaning towards the door and then the warmth of having him close was gone and she knew at that moment Aditya was gone just like the heavy pouring that had ended but has the storm died after all? No, it had just started in their hearts.

"Was it over?"

Zoya didn't have to look at the owner of the voice who had sat beside her in the swing.

"Bachcha –You forget you had an elder brother to rely upon!"

The tears which she had kept in the bay was now freeing overflowing as she bit her bottom lip to stop the sobs but it shook her shoulder. Her resilience crumbling hearing the soft voice. This was too much ..unbearable to let go or neither hold onto. Her hiccups increased minute by minute and He knew what he has to do and he did pulling her to his arms and soothing her shoulders.

"Why Zoya –this isn't you—why are you doing this?"

Zoya pulls back wiping her tears as she held onto the chain. She would get over quickly .after all She didn't love him –Oh how wrong was she! Only if She knew

"I want this" She mumbles her gaze cast down as she fiddled with the edge of her dupatta.

"Really –Enlighten me why?" His tone was filled with sarcasm.

Randhir holds her forearm makes her turn towards him "Look into my eyes and tell Zoya –You want to leave him?"

This was hard –Difficult to be precise and the reason was her husband –How could she let go of a man who treated her like his prized procession?

"Where do you think you are running away Titli? --see I got you in my hands"

"Make me wear the shirt Titli "

'Do you want me to sit and eat silently while they treat my wife as a servant in front of my eyes?'

"I prefer A Little Zoya with dark chocolate brown eyes just like hers and button nose - traits just like her mother who doesn't give two hoots to taunts by unwanted people "

She would no longer hear them –His soothing voice it always held admiration or mischievous –Was this an end to everything? – He wouldn't even wake up without her by his side , He was a coffee person – he would be all grumpy if his coffee wasn't served and breakfast –What would he eat ? even Anjali aunty wasn't here – he couldn't even select a tie let alone a shirt without her—how would he ?—

A heavy sigh leaves her lips no she shouldn't be thinking either of this when she was going to leave – He would bring her and there would be someone to take care of him or certainly, it wouldn't be her –that pained her as her eyes welled up once again.

"Are you okay Bachcha?" Randhir asks worriedly seeing Zoya breathing rapidly and letting out a sigh.

"Is—he—okay?" Zoya asks fumbling instead

"How could he be Zoya?" Randhir asks testily to gauge her reaction but the only sigh was escaping her lips

"He would be Bhaiya –after I am gone"

"Enlighten more"

"Bhaiya please," Zoya says meekly looking ahead at the two pigeons kissing each other –it was cute making her lips curve up into a sad smile. Will she and he ever be like this? – There she was going again – but to the place where she wanted to fly away like a coward

"How Bachcha? "

"With her of course" It came out as a hoarse whisper but Randhir heard it.

Now it was crystal clear what would have transpired but he needed to clear more things "Do you think he is cheating on you Zoya?"

That made her widen her eyes as she snapped her head at Randhir "No—Aditya never --would"

That confidence in her tone told more about the story what Randhir didn't know "Then –Why do you think he would be okay with her?"

"He loves her Bhaiya – He would be happy with her –that what matters at the end" the soft chuckle that had left her lips helped Randhir gather the pieces together. She was oblivious to what happened to Pooja or Aditya's love story and it wasn't in his forte to tell her.

"Just so you to know Bachcha –She left and not going to come back—Don't let her come between the beautiful relation you have with Aditya—It is not my story to tell—talk to him once", Randhir patted her head affectionately and walked out of the terrace leaving her in her thoughts

"Was I quick to jump to conclusions? Did I miss something ?"

Those chocolate brown orbs dripping with hurt flashes past her eyes. That was it – Zoya places her feet on the cold marble as she rubs of her tears swiftly as she rushes down to her flat and pushing the door in she clutches her purse to her chest. She wasn't going to take the decision for both of them – It was his and hers to decide- both together would talk out and clear the air. Oh, how wrong she was going to be!

Zoya couldn't stop the surprise which she was feeling right now seeing her Randhir Bhaiya leaning onto the car giving her soft smile. He hadn't left, He was there for her.

"I knew Bachcha –Come now let's go –We do not want to Keep Titli's Aditya waiting right?"

A small giggle escapes her lips before she could stop as she gets in despite the heaviness and the anxiousness she was feeling. She was going to meet him yet again and this time – To Listen His Part of the Tale ! .

***

Aditya knew he was close to losing his sanity – He had lost his temper. Why? that was the only thing eating up his head and the worst was yet to come.

"Why—Why?" He was pulling his hair while loosening his tie. The only woman who was messing up his mind was her – He was getting used to being dependent on her unknown to both of them they were becoming each other's addiction.

He was acting like a manic pushing away everything around him and if anyone dropped in by his cabin they were going to face his wrath and it wasn't a doubt. At that moment the door clicked open but Aditya was too frustrated that he barked "Out of my cabin – NOW!"

Sanyukta Agrawal had always met the calm and composed version of Aditya Hooda and it was a first that she was subjected to his temper. She always knew he was cold-hearted least that was what she heard from her colleagues but She had always brushed off because She knew him as the easy go lucky person since her Fifty days of Internship in this place. This was a first that someone was mad at her last time she knew it was her brother-in-law.

Sanyukta knew she was going to cry any moment she had always been scared of raised voices which were directed at her, it frightened her and brought back the memories of the night her sister passed away. Right now she wasn't even sure why she was facing his wrath but least she showed him his weakness .

"Sir—You need to check this files" With a heavy voice not showing she was shivering inside with tears filling she says trying to act strong.

Aditya had lost it all – It was her words which were ringing in his mind but the intensity her words held made him lose himself into the past he was trying to forget.

"You and I were never meant to be Aditya '"

It was the exact same words Pooja had said before leaving him for once and for all

"So—You won't marry me right now? Haina Adi? " Pooja questions making him sigh

"I will Pooh one day"

"You and I – I guess we aren't meant to be !"

He felt like he was being pushed into the abyss yet again which he was coming out slowly and steadily – His Past was affecting his present. He knew Zoya's sudden change had an inkling to Pooja but He wasn't sure but He wished Zoya had rather told him the actual reason than pushing him into the quest where he wouldn't get his answers.

"Sir" Sanyukta's sudden call was enough to pull him back from getting lost in the world of thoughts but Aditya was in the brink of losing himself – He needed alcohol to stop himself from losing his mind completely but He knew not to mix his professional and personal life together but today he had lost it . How can a happy morning turn into a disaster?

Looking at the woman in front of him looking at him with utmost disgust seeing the bottle of whiskey in his table. Those eyes reminded him of the hazel brown eyes which had looked at him in disgust once.

"What's wrong with you? It is not like the roof fell over your head right?"

Aditya smiles sadly while pushing the whiskey bottle away he couldn't even touch something she hated –then how can he take the fact she was leaving?

His lips twitch painfully as he looks forward as it falls and then it breaks on the marble floor where the last thread of normalcy shatters into a million pieces. They lay on the floor glittering, It was the pieces of his heart and Aditya knew there wasn't any hope of putting them back together but He wanted to try and he bent on his knee .

Sanyukta hated being trapped in a situation as such – it brought back the memories of that night. It wasn't easy as she shut her eyes tightly as the bottle fell echoing in the silent cabin making an enormous sound. She froze at her place as she opened her eyes slowly the pieces of the shards reminded her the vile man and his disgusting smirk which was directed towards her sister.

Panic filled in her as she saw the ground now stained with red, the colour creeping outward among the shards. What was happening? She couldn't process – Has her Boss lost it all? that he was trying to fix the pieces desperately – that to a whiskey bottle despite the pieces piercing his palm? but least she knew it wasn't the whiskey bottle he was trying to fix – His soul and his heart which were breaking apart. She wanted to stop him and that's what she did rushing towards him

"Sir—You'll cut in your hand badly"

"I am done –I've reached my limit" Sanyukta hears him whisper as she sees him dropping himself on the ground. She, for the first time, felt her heart twisting seeing the agony he was going through – the last time she witnessed the same pain was in her sister's eyes.

"Sir—Please" She wasn't used to handling this type of situation not back when her sister was or now but she couldn't let Aditya like this – She needed to let him know there was someone here as she felt like he was trying to fight his own demons.

"What?" Aditya asks in a chilled tone standing up while shaking his head . What's happening to him? How can those hazel eyes have a control over his mind like this? –He wasn't in love with Zoya he knew but It F*cking hurts him – being away from her wasn't something he would like to take for.

Sanyukta didn't like this – She was trembling yet again and it was the cold icy eyes piercing into hers. Her boss was being a bipolar now – Going from agony to the cold-hearted yet again? , She was scared –it never had happened around him or neither Randhir –Ron­ that name brought her some strength and she had no idea. A Flirt's, A Jerk's face was giving her strength.

"File" She rather knew not to rile him up by asking what was wrong and it wasn't her duty anyways.

"What now?"

"Your signatures" Her voice comes out in a whisper

"Give" Aditya snaps at her while pulling out the file from hers to his bloodied palm. He knew he was being unjust to her by pouring out his pain in the form of anger on Sanyukta

"What bullshit is this?" Aditya snaps at her

"What's wrong?" Her voice crumbles

"You do know how to prepare a financial report properly ! – Why did we even recruit useless s—"

She had enough ! that was the limit. She knew he was venting his frustration on her and she was silent up to now but not anymore – He could point out her mistakes –this was her first time in preparing one but just because she was his employee he had no right to insult her whatever the agony it was "Enough!"

She was proud for once that she had taken a stand as she walks out leaving Aditya ball his fists slamming it hard on the table. He was messed up. Zoya couldn't take it anymore as she witnesses what happened between Aditya and his employee. She was about to step in at the exact moment when he was whispering "I am done!" the pain in his voice had made her stop dead in her tracks but fury filled in her seeing him lashing out on his employee. Zoya could swear that she saw the sheen of tears in that girl's eyes when she walked out not bothered to pass her a look and Randhir was running behind her.

"Take out your anger on me –Not her"

Aditya's lips twitch painfully as he tilts his head looking at the pair of hazel eyes which had been muddling his mind from the morning.

"Why Now?"

Two words and Zoya knew the pain behind it. Was it that hard? - It wasn't hard but tangled and twisted when it was connected to two hearts which were refusing and not accepting what each other had to offer.

He was gone in blink brushing past her as she moved her gaze down control her tears. She needed to talk to him and sort up. It was messed up high time. She had made it hard. She should have rather spoken up to him before taking a decision.

Aditya's feet stopped in the canteen where Sanyukta was eating ice-cream but tears prickling to fall as Randhir sat next to her in silence. Aditya wasn't sightless when he saw the fear in her eyes just a few minutes back because of him. He was being hard on her when she had no fault – just one figure was wrong and it wasn't going to cost him anything but he lashed out. As his eyes met Randhir's he could see a look of disappointment which Aditya felt guilty. He never lost his sanity but today he did. It was all because of those hazel orbs – Her three words pricked his heart. He was planning to have a new start with her tonight clearing all the misconceptions but – now!

"I am sorry –Ms. Aggrawal –I shouldn't have lashed out –I am sorry"

Sanyukta's blinks her eyes shocked seeing Aditya walking away after apologizing. How could someone be down-to-earth that to a boss?

"That's him" Randhir answers her un-asked question making her narrow her eyes at him. He was here cracking pathetic jokes trying to cheer her up but it was too dumb and it angered her more.

"Move away Mr Shekawat"

"Not in this lifetime Ms Aggrawal" He winks back while leaning closer. Sanyukta pushes his face away as she stands on her feet and walks away as a smile makes its way through her lips.

"Ahhh—You'll kill me one day" Randhir Fakes a hurt look yelling at her

***

Zoya was out in the park near his office. He wasn't ready to talk to her he avoided her as he made himself busy yet again in the meetings not giving her even a look. She had waited in his cabin hoping he would come back but was informed by his secretary Ms.Arya who was in charge until Mahi was back from her leave, was that he was in the conference hall an urgent meeting he had called to his employees. Zoya knew what 'Urgency ' it was . Urgency to ignore her and not to face her.

She knew he was hurt but never had in her wildest dream she thought it could be to this extent. There wasn't love or neither any sign of falling for her from his side. She had mistaken his responsibility of making her happy as his affection. Then why was he acting as if someone ripped his soul apart?

What made her restless was his bloodied palm which she had witnessed before he left and the shards of the whiskey bottle mixed in red. Was she to be happy that he hadn't touched the alcohol or be sad that she was leaving this man who respected her words and didn't touch that dirty thing again to heal his pain?

She was wandering around the park it was filled with laughter and shy giggles she heard it all as she passes through the couples who were so much in love and the kiddos who were around their parents giggling and playing. Will she and Aditya get a chance to be like this?

***

Aditya was mad at himself and at her. Why did he lose his shit so soon? when it was connected to those hazel eyes he had no self-control. What's happening to him? Whatever it was he couldn't concentrate on the urgent meeting he had called. His Titli had permanently made her place in his soul, A step ahead from his heart directly– and it wasn't going to be easy in the near future at that moment Aditya knew.

"The meeting is adjourn"

That was all his staff heard before he walked out making the staff snort out annoyed – they had literally rushed finding files and his boss like a nut-shell postpones and walks out as if nothing happened. Randhir could only slap his forehead – His Best friend was being an ass right now!

Aditya could see her through the tempered glass from the third floor. She was there sitting on the bench with her knees up and looking longingly at the couple who were playing with their kids . She couldn't see him but he could – the park was just opposite to his building.

He was mad at her but he wasn't the man to forget his duty towards the woman in his life. He was concerned and worried when his secretary Ms.Arya informed She left that he had ringed up the security to check upon and it was when he had informed she went to the park. Why is She doing this to them? and now why was she here? – Maybe to ask him the papers. The fear was too overwhelming—so he was buying time by avoiding her –He wasn't strong enough to hear the same three words again but how long was he going to hide like a coward? It was closer to six and soon he had to face her.

***

Zoya eyes darted towards the gate –One by one his employees had left but he didn't. Zoya hides behind the tree until Randhir's car was out of sight, She saw him leaving least he saw her. She wanted to talk to Aditya alone. Repeating what happened over and over again in her mind she understood she acted her mind – she was harsh on him. She acted without any brain but wasn't it like that it always had been when he was concerned? She was going to apologize and ask him his part of the story then she would decide whether to stay or to leave.

She stood up dusting her Patiala pant and she took steps towards the huge building yet once again not knowing what shock she was going to witness.

***

His fingers pressed the smiley ball in his hand – he was trying to relieve his stress. He bloody knew she was down there in that bench in agony but his bloody heart didn't want to reach out to her. She was wrong here not him. If she had doubts and insecurities which made her ask for separation she should have spoken to him.

The light knock on the door made him straighten himself up – his bloodied palm was now dried. She was here and he didn't know how he was going to face her.

But the only words which escaped his lips in shock was "Ms Malhotra"

***

Mahi had a smirk playing on her lips as she walked through the corridors leading her way to his cabin with her hips bouncing either side. Ms Arya was too naïve to let her know the information that their Boss was frustrated and annoyed throughout the day and Mahi could not help but let out few words of concern and hang up the call.

And if she wasn't wrong Aditya Hooda could be frustrated only because of one woman that petite lady who had insulted her. She knew this was her chance to woo him – Which man wouldn't like a shoulder to lean upon when he was in a fit with his wife?

She was extra careful while dressing up – her dress was revealing her assets in a peek-a-boo and this was what she wanted to tease him and then have him all for herself and it wouldn't be high time she could lure him into her trap.

Pushing the cabin door, Mahi puts up a soft smile.

"Ms.Malhotra ?"

"Mr.Hooda –I am here to handover these files" She holds the files in her hand as of to prove him why she was here but Aditya wasn't the one to be fooled easily but he let it go. He had more going on in his life right now.

"You didn't have to come a long way" Aditya replies coldly

"I had too Mr.Hooda," Mahi's says concerned walking up towards him her hips dancing too seductively but Aditya was Aditya – A Man who had eyes only for One woman in his life and it would always be.

"Okay—Give and Leave"

Mahi hated this about him – He was blunt when it came to professional life. She was trying to woo him but this man wasn't even melting towards her.

"Is something bothering you Sir?" Mahi asks seductively while walking around his office table.

"Nothing –Just Leave" He sent chills down her spine but she wasn't the one to back down.

She turns his chair towards her as Aditya looks at her scrutinizing his eyes to know what she was up to as she leant forward, he knew Mahi was no good news to him.

***

Zoya walks inside the office yet again after passing a warm smile at the security officer who smiles in return as he lets her in. Taking a deep breath Zoya gets into the lift while closing her eyes and inhaling a sharp intake.

Aditya right now wanted to rip the woman hovering over him into two with a sickly smile which made him feel nauseated.

"What are you doing Ms.Malhotra?" Aditya snaps at her while holding her both wrists stopping her from placing it on his shoulder.

"How about I make you forget the frustration you have on your wife?" She asks in a seductive grin.

"Just shut up and get off" Aditya snaps at her while trying to push her off but she was leaning forward towards his lips. Her hair had fallen either side like a curtain covering her face and his.

Zoya fidgets with her dupatta while pacing towards his cabin. She takes a sharp intake while pushing his cabin door she takes a step in. Her eyes widen as her eyes pop out of her socket seeing the scene in front of her.

"Aditya" She gasps as Aditya pushes Mahi off him and she was down in the floor as she strips on her heel and lets out a yelp.

Tears prick her eyes as She muffles a sob and runs out of his cabin .

"Damn it –You!" Aditya snaps at Mahi his eyes cold as eyes in anger "You are finished!" He yells furiously before running behind His Titli – Now she was his priority he would look after Mahi after this.

***

The tears burst forth like water from a dam spilling down her face. She could feel her muscles of her chin trembling like a small child. She wanted someone to hold her . Didn't he desire her or find her appealing that he tried to take comfort from another woman? –It wouldn't have hurt her this much if that woman was Pooja after all Pooja was the reason she was letting him go.

The sky roared as it started pouring down. Rain and tears mingled her cheeks, salty tracks blending into the fresh sky-falling trickles.

"Zoya"

She could hear him call out to her but she couldn't stop from running away from this pain – It hurts to see her husband with another woman –it F*cking hurts that she wanted to vanish in the thin air and wake up on her bed as It was a nightmare but this was the reality and she'd have to accept .

"Titli"

The endearment was always her weakness it did make her stop. Both were drenched from head to toe as their clothes clung to their skin.

She turns around to see him stopping a few steps away trying to catch his breath. Her eyes lock into his in pain and anger she wasn't sure whether it was from jealousy or hurt but his were soft and pleading to beg him to give a chance.

He takes a step forward and tries to take hold of her hand but she pushes him yelling "Leave"

"No –Not anymore," He tells determined while pulling her into his arms as she struggled to get out of his hold while he tried to explain – the heavy droplets which were drenching them in the middle of the road weren't helping them either.

A drop of Petrichor was what they needed to understand but it was going to take long --This was the rain of agony!

***

Precap: She sat on the floor beside the couch while placing her head on his chest as he slept on the couch

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