Arjun tiptoed inside a grand bewitchingly beautiful house…. He smiled as he saw a lady’s figure approaching him. He pressed the door bell and his face lit up as the door was opened by a beautiful woman whose lips curved in a a pleasured smile. He walked over to her and pulled her to his chest and whispered,” I missed you so much Kriti….Whole day I was thinking about you in the shoot…..I just couldn’t wait to have you in my arms.”

She looped her arms around his neck and seductively chirped,” Is that so?!….The Rank 1 superstar ruling millions of hearts missed this girlfriend of his….”

He cupped her face and spoke,” Kriti….I might be ruling millions of hearts altogether But I don’t care for any of them….You are my girl…”

She chuckled unbuttoning his shirt’s buttons and husked,” Really?!….Then show me how much you love me.”

Without wasting a second, he scooped her in his arms and threaded towards the bedroom and placed her gently on the bed and made love to her thoroughly satisfying his and hers carnal hunger for each other.

Morning…

Kriti woke up before him and tossed over the bedsheets and wrapped her bare frame in those and walked to the bathroom….After taking a shower, she got dressed and left a note for him to read when he wakes up.

Note: Sorry Baby….I have morning shoot so leaving….I have asked the servant to make your breakfast….I wanted to kiss you goodbye But didn’t had the heart to wake you up when you looked so adorable snoring like a baby….Love you….See you later.

Arjun leisurely lifted his eyelids and moved his hand on the other side of the bed to engulf her in a hug But he he found no one but a empty tossed bedsheets.

He got up and disappointment clenched his heart. For once he wanted her to stay and be there in the bed when he wakes up every time. But she was never there and he couldn’t help feeling hurt over her lack of commitment.

They were together for almost two years now. He was the most successful and highest paid actor in the industry and she was a newcomer that time. He had done a few relationships before her But couldn’t bring himself to get committed. But now he wished to settle down in life and stop running behind success as he was already at the top ruling the chart of the most successful men in the industry. Her first debut film was with him and it gave a kick start to her career. Now she was listed among the top 10 actresses who achieved name and fame in short span of time.

He decided to himself that today come what may, He will propose her for marriage and marry her this year itself. He was turning 30 this year and he was being pressurized every day for marriage whenever he visited his parents or they came to pay him a visit. And she was 27 years old now so he thought at least now she might be ready to get hitched. He thought of surprising her today. He decided to decorate the whole house and create that kind of joyful celebration environment to ask her for marriage.

He created that romantic aura with a table for two, champagne, her favourite flowers and his hidden surprise… A solitaire ring of 24 carot diamond….he smiled delighted by his work….Now he wished to have her back soon so he could make her wear his ring and claim her his in front of the whole world.

Just then the doorbell ringed. He hurriedly ran over to the door and opened it. She entered inside and looped her arms around his neck and smashed her lips over his. He kissed her back with fervor. He broke the kiss and whispered, ” Baby the night is still very much young. I have a surprise for you.”

All she could exclaim was,” WOW!!!”

He took her inside intertwining his fingers with her and led her to the hall. He snapped and all different colour lights zoomed inside the house. The house looked so enthralling and scenic. Her mouth opened wide in awe and she threw her arms around his neck and spoke in a enthusiastic tone,” Oh God!!!…Arjun I love you so much….This is so beautiful…. Thank you so much baby.”

He cupped her face and pecked her forehead and whispered, ” Anything for my Kriti.”

This was the moment he was waiting for….His heart was beating madly in his chest and his hands were trembling and sweaty. He kneeled down on one leg and pulled out the small box from his jeans pockets and opened it and husked,” Will you marry me Kriti?!”

Her facial expressions were a fusion of shock, disapproval, disappointment and disagreement.

She declared,” Arjun I don’t want to marry.”

Arjun felt as if his whole world turned upside down. The ground beneath his feet just slipped away. He felt miserable and left alone by that one person who let inside his heart. And what did she do?! She just broke it with those five words. This is why he had a hard shell. So that no one would be able to reach his heart and play with it later. He was claimed to be a heartless heartbreaker of Industry along with the heartthrob there. Whenever he entered, he grabbed eyeballs like magnet. Boys stood holding their girls close to them in jealousy and envy. He was outspoken and terribly honest. He didn’t think before speaking nor did he think after speaking. He had no God father. He was given a break because the director himself was taken aback by his personality, talent and ego. He predicted that day itself that one day you will rule the whole industry and indeed his words came true in next 10 years. He was destiny’s favourite or he decided his own destiny. No one knew. But he was one lucky mascot. He was always the hot topic. He had a dozen of controversies designated to his name. His personal life was all about work hard and party harder. He showed his hard exterior to everyone but no one knew what lies inside that hard shell. He bluffed that he was a strong hardhearted man and not scared of anything. But he was scared of one thing. That was Love. He basically belonged to a business family. But he was least interested in sitting on the chair of CEO. He wanted thrill, excitement and fun. He wanted to see ups of down of life without his father standing behind him like a backbone. He wanted to be on his own always. The only failure he faced was, he couldn’t be a good dutiful son. He felt a tug of pain in his heart whenever someone brought up the topic of his parents. He simply hated talking about that one failure in his life. He never did any serious relationships but something about kriti attracted him towards her. She was fierce, feisty, courageous, hard working, ambitious, intelligent and the list went on. He felt she was like him and their ideologies were one and the same. But he forgot one thing before stepping in this relationship that we can chat over a cup of coffee with the person who thinks like us and agrees with whatever our opinion might be, at the most have fun and part ways. But life with such a person will only be a bed of thorns and every other day, a big ego clash compared to the day before that. Because no one would say sorry in the end as ego is superior to both of them. So where is the scope for such a relationship?!. Arjun wasn’t in love with kriti. He just had this belief that she was perfect for him. And now that he was turning 30, He wanted to have a family of his own. He wanted his children to flock around him and make a hell lot of demands for him to fulfill. But all his hopes cracked like broken pieces of glass today. His kingly ego was defeated by a girl’s rejection. He was the one to always call off But today first time in his life someone refused him.

But he was born and brought up like a prince. His every wish was fulfilled since the time he was born. When he asked his parents to let him make career in acting, Thought they weren’t pleased with his decision. Still they gave in when they saw his determination which had reached mountain top. He knew how to get up on his feet when fallen. He was a strong willed man and a rejection could shake him but not break him.

He got up and closed the ring box and slipped it in his jeans pockets. He took a sharp intake of breath to gather his wits and spoke in a gruff tone which sound like a through professional, ” Kriti….you don’t want to marry then its your decision….Now you hear my decision…. I am breaking up with you. This relationship is over. We are over.”

Kriti gasped in shock and her eyes started pouring stream of unstoppable tears of pain. She reached out to him and tried to touch his shoulder But he jerked off her hand.

He warned,” Don’t. Just Don’t.”

She wiped her tears and explained her point of view,” Arjun please. Just hear me out once. I am at the peak of my career right now. I have signed five films and I have to live up to my commitments. You know how the industry is, don’t you?!. You have been here for almost fifteen years now. And you are at the top But I am not. I still have a long way to go. And who the hell books a movie ticket to see a married woman as the heroine?! Arjun we don’t need to part ways. We are perfect for each other. Why do we need to marry to prove that?! I don’t want you to leave me. I love you Arjun. Please don’t do this to me….to us.”

Arjun wiped a drop that slipped from the corner of his eyes and spoke,” Kriti….I wish you reach the top where you wish to be. But I have realized that being on the top makes you alone. I need to settle down now. I was going to make you meet my parents if you had said a yes But now that your answer is a no. I think I will just respect your wish and you respect mine.”

Kriti couldn’t take it anymore. She threw her arms around his neck and cried bitterly.

She spoke between her tears,” Please Arjun I beg you, don’t do this. I know I am being selfish But I do love you.”

Arjun detached their bodies from each other and rudely replied, ” I am Arjun Mehra, I always love being the first and the foremost. I am obsessed with that Rank 1. I can’t stand being someone’s lousy seconds. Your career will always be your first priority and me, the second. But you see I just can’t take the number two tag. I wasn’t going to stop you from working after our marriage. But you are just a selfish b*t*h with whom I wasted two years of my life. I agree I didn’t give you my heart which I am not sure of having. But I gave you my trust…friendship… companionship and my loyalty. But you are just not worth it. And one more thing, what did you say?!. I am on the top that’s because I work smart not hard. Not my 15 years of experience but my choices made me what I am today. Good bye kriti. I wish you luck.”

He stormed out of the house leaving kriti behind forever. One thing was sure that he would never take her back. He never looked behind once he let go. He only moved forward and never took a step back.

He got in his car and the speed he was driving with had already crossed 80 degree. He felt like a defeated man. Not the break up but her rejection injured his ego. He wasn’t a easy going introvert. He was one complex shady man who had many sides. He pulled the car next to his bungalow and asked the watchman to park it. He lived here before shifting in with Kriti in the apartment which he had gifted her on her birthday. This bungalow was one of his investments and sure they were many. After all he was the highest paid actor and the most loved superstar. Though many thought him to be a canosova but it had no effect on his bridging career.

He got in and straight away headed to his bedroom. The walls were filled with his wall size pictures. There was a shelf which proudly displayed all his awards. He was going to ransack his room but than he decided against it.

He thought to himself, ” Why should I punish myself for her mistake?! Anyway she is a selfish fake b*t*h.”

He was going to head to the bathroom to take a cold shower, just then his phone ringed.

A smile tugged on his lips as he saw the caller ID. It was his Maa.

He brought the phone near his ear and cleared his throat and spoke,”
( Hii Mom….How are you?!”

His mom was delighted hearing her favourite son’s voice. He had a younger brother who was taking care of their father’s business still the company was on Arjun’s name, but he never bothered his brother or interfered in his work. Arjun was close to his mom more than his dad. Not that he was a mamma’s boy but he loved his mom more. But today his mom was going to give him a shock of lifetime.

Arjun raked his hand his hair and pulled them harshly and frustratingly spoke,” Maa how can you even think of something like this?! A f**king arrange marriage!!!. You oldies have gone crazy. I am not marrying any girl for any f**king business deal. Why don’t you tell Arnav to marry that girl?! Why me Maa?!”

His mom thought for a while and spoke in a calm tone, ” We are not making you stand at the altar tomorrow….We asked Arnav and he has seen the girl But she chose you when we gave her a choice.”

Arjun gritting his teeth, ” What I am?! A f**king good or a commodity in a market?! You people have f**king lost your mind. Tell Arnav he can keep her. Because I don’t give a f**k about her goddamn choice.”

His mom lost her cool,” Will you stop cursing?!. You are talking to your mom. Not some random person working under you. And we are not forcing you. You know I will never push you in a relationship against your own will. I am just asking you to meet her once and then decide. Arjun I really loved her. And by hook or by crook I will make her my daughter in law. Either she’ll be your wife or Arnav’s. But I want her in our family. Arnav has no problem marrying her because unlike you, He is a dutiful obedient son and moreover even he liked Radhika. Will you meet her?! Can you do that much for your mother?!”

Arjun queried, ” Now who the hell is this Radhika?! ”

His mom answered,” My choice for you.”

Arjun signed in defeat, His mom was the only person who could make him do things her way.

He spoke in a bored tone,” Fine….I will meet her But I am not agreeing to marry.”

He thought to himself, ” No way in hell I am going for an arrange marriage. I will reject her on sight.”

His mom questioned, ” Where you got lost?!

Arjun stuttered,” Ahhh nothing mom. Just thinking when have you people fixed this meeting?!”

His mom spoke,” Arjun you are flying back to Delhi tomorrow. I have checked with your PR manager who have already taken a break of a month so I think there won’t be any problem.”

Arjun disconnected the call after giving his nod. He had no second thoughts about rejecting the girl whosoever it will be. He was just doing a formality by meeting her.

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