*Usha Pov*

After the marriage date is fixed everyone started discussing what they are going to do except us. I looked at the corner of the room to see him leaning on the wall, but his gaze is on me.

I sighed and turned to see Deepu rushing towards me excitingly. She turned towards Abhay and said, "Jiju! Come here, please."

We both looked straight at her shocked. Jiju! Seriously Deepu? He reluctantly walked towards us and stood beside me.

"I actually thought you were going to be mad at me, but I am happy that you are not." Deepu said smiling.

"Why would I be mad at you?" I asked her confused.

"I told you one month back right, I got a proposal, and he rejected me. Well, that person is none other than Jiju." She replied.

"What?" we both asked her shocked.

"What Jiju? Didn't you see my picture?" She asked him confused.

"Uhmm... I didn't even know your name. I just know your age when I got your proposal." he replied rubbing his neck.

"Oh! So this is your general forte then. Rejecting and accepting without knowing anything about them." I mumbled so that only he can hear it.

He glared at me and started saying something, but was stopped by Deepu saying, "Anyway! Then I asked Dad to take this proposal for you and uncle too said that he is going to search for matches for you at the same time. That's how you actually got his proposal."

"So it was because of you?" We both asked her at the same time.

"How cute! You both are really perfect for each other." She said squeezing our cheeks.

Cute! Here we both are glaring at her, and she is calling us cute. I rubbed my temple and said, "I need to go."

"Where, Usha?" Mom asked, reaching near me.

"Err... I guess everything is settled here right. So I will go to my office." I replied and gave her a look that she will not say anything.

"I also need to go." He said and disappeared towards his parents.

"Ok! But take my mobile with you as yours is broken." Mom said handing over her mobile.

I nodded and left the house, ignoring all the people who are talking nothing but about my wedding preparations.

I looked at the watch to find that it is already eleven. So I just hope Mr.Raj will excuse me for this one time.

I walked for a few minutes and waited for some bus so that I can reach the city immediately. Even after a few minutes no bus came, and then I saw his car stopping in front of me.

"Get in!" he said, rolling the window.

"No need for that." I said looking away.

"You will get late Usha. So just get in." he said and then I got in because I don't have any other option at present.

He started driving, and we both sat calmly. I looked outside and tried to accept that I am going to get married to him.

"If you so hate to marry me, then why did you let me put the ring on your finger?" He asked when we reached the city.

"If you so hate to marry me, then why did you put the ring on my finger?" I asked him back.

He didn't reply and we both again fell into silence. He finally stopped at the café and unlocked the door.

"For my parents." We both mumbled at the same time.

I was looking at him confused, and he too did the same. This one month we talked about everything except our parents.

Still in confusion, I opened the door and got outside. I closed the door and was about to say 'Thanks, but he drove away.

Truth to be told I actually don't want to go to the office. So I went inside the café and sat at the corner and looked outside through the glass.

I remember all our encounters in this cafe, and then I suddenly remembered him saying about his parents pressuring him about marriage. For some time, I just started thinking about all our dates and got only one answer that he can't be a cheat.

Maybe this is nothing but some misunderstanding? I thought and then get to a conclusion that we need to sit down and talk.

I took mom's phone and dialed his number. I waited for some time, and then he picked up. I immediately said, "Hello, Abhay!"

"Hello! Who is this?" I heard a lady asking me.

"Who is this?" I asked her back.

"You called Abhay, so you need to tell me miss." She replied.

"I am... I am his fiancé." I said after contemplating for a few seconds.

"Oh! You are the one. Look I don't know your name but just back off from this marriage." She said.

"Excuse me! Who the hell are you to tell me such thing?" I asked her outraged.

"I am Shruthi! His best friend and lover. So take my advice and back off. I mean you both will be unhappy forever to get along with this unwanted thing." She replied calmly.

"You are his lover?" I asked her in a whisper.

"How many times do I just have to tell you miss? Yes! I am his lover, and he wanted me to tell you this." Saying this she hung up the phone.

I placed the phone on the table and let the tears flow. So she is indeed his lover, and I was nothing but a fool.

"Usha! What are you doing here?" I heard someone asking.

I looked up to see Mr.Raj standing in front of me. Seeing my tears, his eyes softened and asked, "What happened?"

"I... I am sorry, sir. That I didn't come to the office today." I replied, getting up and also started trying to stop my tears.

"I am sure that is not the cause for which you are wasting those pearls. Now tell me what happened?" he asked with concern and moved near me.

That's when everything broke loose, and I fell into his arms crying. He just consoled me rubbing my back. I didn't care where I am, but I only know that it is hurting.

"Shh..." he started saying, but I didn't hear him, and I buried my head on his chest.

"Yes! I am his lover."

*Abhay Pov*

After dropping Usha I reached my office with complete foul mood. I reached my cabin to see Shruthi sitting on the chair observing some file.

"What are you doing here?" I snapped at her.

"What happened to you?" she asked frowning.

"I am sorry! I am just not at all feeling good." I replied flopping myself on my chair.

"What happened to the proposal?" she asked and I immediately scowled at her.

I showed her my hand so that she can see the ring. She gasped in shock, and I nodded.

"You got engaged and you didn't invite me?" she asked hurt.

"Oh, please! You don't even know the whole story and don't start this because I am already stressed." I replied.

"Where is your dad?" she asked after a few seconds.

"At the village. They are preparing for the wedding, which is, by the way, in one week." I replied and waited for her reaction.

"What?" she shouted.

"Do you want all this?" she asked after a few seconds.

I ignored her closing my eyes and remembered how happy we both were this past one month. And then I remember the time I asked her for our date.

Then it struck me that she actually told me about the pressure on the marriage one month back. She actually called me yesterday night right about some problem, but I stupidly shouted at her without hearing anything.

I think I just thought about her wrongly, and we need to talk right now. I was looking at the clock to see it is nearly lunch time, so I jumped from the seat.

"I will be come back after some time." I said leaving the room.

"Your best friend will always be there for you." I heard Shruthi saying, but I ignore her.

I ran towards their office without any thought and asked about her near the reception. But she told me that Usha still didn't reach the office.

I feared thinking did something happened to her? Then I went outside the office and ran towards the café to see Raj entering.

What is he doing here at this time? I thought and walked towards the café.

Then I saw her throwing her arms around him, and he hugged her back. I looked at them shocked. He was rubbing her back, and she is letting him?

"So cute couple right?" I heard some girl saying to her friend.

I then saw for a few minutes, they are still hugging each other through the glass and my legs just got rooted to the spot.

Then they both walked outside him holding her waist, and she placed her head on his shoulder. They walked into the company, and that's when my foot stumbled back.

What should I even think after watching this? I thought still stepping back.

I need to go home and that too right now. I decided to inform Shruthi and searched for my mobile, but it is not there near me.

"Maybe I forgot at the office itself." I mumbled and took a cab to reach my house.

I decided to ask her to bring my car to house afterwards as my keys must be at the office itself. After reaching home, I called her through home phone and told her that I would be there tomorrow.

Going inside my room, I plopped myself on the bed and let sleep to consume me due to the tiredness started from yesterday evening.

*Usha Pov*

"Are you sure?" Mr.Raj asked after dropping me at my house.

"I will be okay sir. Thank you for dropping me." I replied smiling little.

"Just take care. And if you want to talk about anything, don't forget that I am here." He said, and I nodded.

He drove away when I went inside. After I embarrassed myself crying like that at the café, he took me towards the office. I closed my eyes while walking there because I don't want to see the looks in their eyes, so he supported me.

After reaching the office he took out his car and drove us to my house. He asked what happened, but I don't even know what to tell him.

I am glad that he got a headache because of which he reached the café. Otherwise, I don't know that I would be able to reach the house safely or not.

I went inside my room and plopped myself on the bed. I let sleep consume me so that I can forget her words ringing in my ears.

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