Yuvan's father, Keshav was a really complicated person. He usually doesn't liked anyone at the first instance. He would rarely compliment anyone. Not even his own children have heard compliments from him.

But for the first time it happened. He. Complimented. Shreya.

Everyone was shocked that someone could ever be praised by him. He was so impressed by her. He was happy that his son had someone so good in his life and he was proud to be Shreya's father in law.

Though, Yuvan and Shreya wanted to leave right away, the family members forced them into staying for the night there.

Shreya felt uncomfortable because of this. She and Yuvan had nothing but a contract between them and this fake marriage was getting harder and harder for her. It was just a pretend. Pretending to be happy together and in love.

Shreya felt like cheating. But isn't it cheating what they were doing..??

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"Why do we have to stay here??", Shreya asked as soon as Yuvan closed the door of their room.

"Why?? Is there any problem in staying here??", Yuvan asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Of course. Didn't you see the happiness on your family members' faces?? They think we are in love and what not. They think we are happy together but we are not. It's cheating. I-i don't want to give them expectations and later on break them when we would get divorce", Shreya said without missing a breath. "I-i... Can we just go back??"

Yuvan thought for a moment before saying, "But if we say that we want to go back now, won't it get suspicious?? They might think that we are hiding something from them".

"Umm... We can say that we both are newly married and we make a lot of noise at night so, we don't wanna disturb them", Shreya said without making any eye contact with Yuvan. Her cheeks reddened as she looked anywhere but at him.

"All the rooms are soundproof", Yuvan said, trying to hold back his laughter.

Shreya released the breath that she was holding. She looked around in search for a couch in the room but there was none.

The room had an attached bathroom, a study table and a huge balcony but not the couch that Shreya needed the most at the moment.

This only meant that they both had to sleep together on the same bed.

"What are you thinking??", Yuvan asked when he saw that thoughtful look on her face.

Shreya got out of her trance and said while shaking her head, " Nothing".