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Swara's POV-

I don't know for how long I was in his embrace but it never felt out of place, in fact, I had never felt so at home ever before.

" Why do you always come to weird conclusions before even talking to me? It's like the only way to solve a problem for you is to leave the house or get the divorce papers ready. You do know and realize that it's known as running away right?" He asked, stroking my head gently.

" I don't run away. I just do what I think is right to do. Every time I see you and didi together, it feels like I am the third person who is now in between both of you. Feels like I've wronged both of you by marrying you." I told him honestly.

" Remember Swara, there was a time I loved the person your sister pretended to be. Not anymore. If given an option, it'll always be you if I have to choose among any girl or woman in the world." He replied.

His words made something flutter in my heart.

" But how can you fall out of love so easily? It takes me years to get over a stupid crush and still it doesn't go away. It's always there!" I complained to him, pouting.

" I fell out of love because I didn't fall for your sister ever. As I said, I fell in love with a false person who never really existed. As for your crush, you'll stop feeling anything for him once you fall in love with the one with whom you're meant to be and that would be me. By the way, who is he?" He told me and questioned the later part.

" Karan. And please....don't be so sure of yourself Mr. What if I don't fall in love with you?" I asked him, parting myself away from the hug.

" Karan....as in my brother Karan?" He asked, a horrified expression taken across his face.

" What! Of course not! My classmate from Dehradun Karan." I immediately clarified.

It would be so gross of me to like his brother. Yuck!

" Also, we are never discussing about him ever now." I declared.

" Good for you. I don't exactly want to hear about him either." He said.

" Why? Jealous?" I teased him.

" Of course yes. He is a person whom you like in a way that you should like me. Of course it's not going to happen very soon but I was you to try because I can see us together." He confessed.

I obviously wasn't expecting him to answer yes to my question so now I had nothing to say!

I just blushed because of his words. Seriously Swara, get a freaking grip on yourself!

" Will you try for me?" He asked, extending his arm at me and I hesitantly put mine in his, nodding a little.

He then lightly kissed my knuckles, making me week in the knees.

" Now give me your bags, I'll go and keep them in the room. Mom and dad must be coming and I don't want them to freak out." He said and I nodded, handing over my bags to him.

He went upstairs to keep them and I went to hug my Bubbles.

" I am so sorry my baby. I am not paying attention towards you na? But don't worry, we will go to the park to play fetch tomorrow. Promise." I said, kissing the top of his head and he gave me his cute, little woof.

By the time Aditya came downstairs, mom and dad were already here.

" Are you doing somewhere Swara?" Mom asked, looking at me.

" No mom. Nowhere." I told her, biting my tongue.

" Then why are you all ready?" She asked.

" Oh that....." Shit! What do I say!

" She was pestering me to take her out to have ice cream." Aditya lied smoothly.

God! Why cant I be a good liar. I always end up in trouble because of my incapability to lie properly!

" Then you should take her out." Dad said.

" No no...no need. It's already changing weather. She'll end up falling sick." Mom objected and I pouted.

Why did he have to say ice cream! Now I want one!

" That's what I was trying to explain it to her mom." Aditya said.

Hawww....! What a liar!

But wait.....I also wanted to be a good liar so can I blame him?

" You both are no fun. Come Swara....let's go and have ice cream and take Bubbles on a walk." Dad said.

" Yes! Yes dad. Thank god you're on my side!" I cheered.

" No Yash, don't risk your health." Mom said.

" Relax Amrita. Don't overthink too much." Dad countered and then we went out with Bubbles.

Bubbles was very excited.

" Beta....I know that Kritika had come home today." Dad addressed me.

I looked at him, shocked!

" The security showed the CCTV footage." He clarified.

" Ohh." I spoke.

" Swara beta, I know that she is your sister but please trust me, she is no good. Do not trust a word she says because I am sorry to say, she is one vindictive girl. She will do anything in her power to get what she wants because I know and understand the mentality of people like her. Just remember that now you are Aditya's wife and we have whole heartedly accepted you as our daughter in law.....more like a daughter and Kritika can and will never be a part of this family." Dad said.

" Honestly dad....I never knew that Kritika didi would do something like this. We both have been brought up by the same parents and they never taught us to betray anyone ever." I told dad.

" I know beta but you have to know that it's not your parents or your fault in any way. It's just the way that girl is. It's in her nature." He said and I nodded.

" Understood dad. Thank you so much for talking to me." I thanked him.

" Now let's get ice cream for everyone." He said and I nodded excitedly.

After buying we walked back to home where mom had set the dining table for dinner. I kept the ice creams in the fridge and went to the room to change.

" Why are you always busy on this laptop?" I asked Aditya who was typing something. All he does is work...work and more work!

" Because I run a company which demands my attention." He replied, without looking at me.

I rolled my eyes, walked in the closet and took my night suit and went to change.

Swara's night suit-

" Come down stairs and have dinner or do you want that also in the bedroom next to your laptop?" I asked him sarcastically.

" I am not hungry, you go and eat. I need to get today's work done which I didn't do all day because of her." He said with so much venom in his voice.

" Come on Aditya, there is no way that you are not hungry. It's almost ten." I whined.

" Seriously Swara....go and eat." He said. Not once did he look at me.

I walked out of the room.

" Ganpati bappa....why is he so stubborn!" I said to myself.

" What happened beta?" Mom asked me.

" Aditya....he says that he is not hungry and not coming down for dinner." I complained to mom.

" Must be busy with his work....this boy I tell you!" She said and walked towards our room.

I followed her because I had a gut feeling that mom is going to scold him and how could I miss this golden moment!

And yes, indeed, I was right.

" Such a shame to not record this scene." I smirked evilly to myself and started recording.

" What is this Adi? You think that you have grown up too much to skip dinner? Work, work and work....is this the way to function?" Mom started shouting at him!

" But mom....I need to..." Before he could complete the sentence, mom started to scold him again!

" You need to what? Work? That'd the only thing in your life na? Work! Don't pay attention to your family...just work. You do realize that you have a newly wedded wife right?" She asked him, more like shouted at him.

I had so much difficulty in controlling my laughter that my stomach had started to hurt.

" I want you downstairs at the dining table in the next five minutes Aditya or else you'll see." She said.

" Yes mom....I'll be right there." He said, sulking like a kid who was denied candies and then mom walked away.

I stopped the recording and saved it and then walked to the dining hall.

Aditya was here in the next two minutes and then we all started eating and watching TV.

In twenty minutes we were done.

" Yash....now switch the TV off and let's go to sleep. It has been a long day and we need rest." Mom said.

" Just a minute mom....ice creams first!" I exclaimed and went to the kitchen to fetch them.

All of us had ice creams and then dad and Aditya sat again to watch cricket.

And here I thought that he had lots of office work to do!

" TV off right now. It's late." Mom declared.

Aditya immediately got up and went to the room after saying goodnight because he clearly wasn't in a mood to have a repeat telecast of what had happened a while back but dad was about to argue but I stopped him because mom was in full mood is blast today.

" Dad...it'll be the best to listen to mom today. She blasted on Aditya a while back so I'm just warning you. Besides, I'll record this match and then we can watch it later." I whispered to him.

" Oh...thank you for the warning. Yes! Record the match and we'll watch it later. Good night beta." He said and walked in the bedroom.

I put the TV on record mode and went to the room.

Aditya was stuck to his laptop as usual and I also had an assignment to complete so I did. By the time it was one in the night, I was done but sleep had flown out of the window so I randomly was scrolling Instagram.

" Swara if you are done with your college work and have nothing to do, why are you not sleeping?" Aditya asked me, without even looking at me.

I struck my tongue out at him.

He looked up at the very same moment because of the lack of my reply.

" So mature of you to do this instead of answering the question." He taunted.

How dare he! Does he not know that I have the secret weapon, the video recording of him!

" Of course he doesn't know Swara....how will he know?" I muttered.

" Did you say something?" He asked, looking at me with an eyebrow raised, amused.

" Amazing Swara....did you just argue with youself? You clearly need to sleep.......but I am not sleepy!" I said and was again arguing with myself.

How stupid of me!

" Definitely lost it." I heard him say.

" Now you answer my question......are your employees afraid of you?" I asked.

" Yes....but why do you ask?" He questioned back.

" Now suppose....just hypothetically.....a video goes viral all over the internet where your mom can be seen scolding you then what reputation will be left of you at your work?" I asked him.

I could feel the devil within me.

He looked at me, confused and then maybe realization struck him.

" You recorded mom scolding me. Didn't you?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

" Yes boss." I mock saluted him and started the video.

" What do you want?" He asked, sighing.

" Wow Mr. Kapoor, straight to the point....I like it." I said, smirking.

" Tell me Swara." He asked, pinching the gap between the eyes.

" Umm.....let's see....I want you to listen to everything I say for one day. Everything means everything." I kept my demand.

He narrowed his eyes at me again.

" Fine. But delete that video." He spoke up.

" Sure...but only after that day. Now let me sleep." I said,.

" Fine....but not a word about it to anyone." He tried to threaten.

" What if I tell someone? What will you do?" I teased him.

" That's for me to know and you to find out." He said, smirking.

The nerve of this man! I have leverage against him and yet he is smirking like there is no tomorrow.

" I will deal with your overconfidence tomorrow morning. Now let me sleep." I said and, lying down and switched the lights off.

He switched them on again.

I gave him an irritated look and switched it off.

He switched them on back.

" What is your problem! I want to sleep." I said irritated.

" And I need to work." He replied.

" Do it tomorrow." I said, switching the lights off again.

" This can't wait." He tried to change my mind, switching the light on.

" This will have to wait. Now if you don't let me sleep in the next two minutes, I am going to post that video on Instagram." I threatened.

This shut him up.

He switched him laptop off and then switched the lights off. I smirked at my victory.

He lied down next to me. Bubbles was sleeping with mom and dad and I was too tired to make the pillow walls so we just crashed on our sides of the bad but before I could let sleep embrace me, I felt Aditya's arm lying idly on my waist which I didn't seem to mind.

I was still not sure if that was just a dream or it was real. But whatever it was....it felt real!

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