Adi's POV-

I looked down at my watch, it had been three days since I had heard from or seen the woman that was now plaguing my every thought. Returning to my India had got me excited that maybe I would see Zoya again, but when I stepped into the office the last thing I was expecting was to see a hooded figure facing me. "Who are you"

The figure turned my way, the hood was slipped off to show a woman with curly hair, she shoved her hands into her pockets "I shouldn't be here, but I have to know, did my sister ever mean anything to you"

I stepped forward "As in Zoya, are you Noor"

She nodded "Please, your answer must be quick"

"Of course, if she meant nothing to me why would I tell the media about her" I could feel my heart racing "She wont answer my calls or messages, has something" I stopped, not wanting to ask the question for fear of what the answer would be

"You probably dont know this, but many years ago when your father owned this business, he took down my Abbu's business, ever since my Abbu has been angry and he has never been able to forgive him or his family, he allowed Zoya to go and find someone to settle down with, but when he found out it was her, he told her to come home and marry someone or she would end up in Pakistan, she argued of course, you know my Aapi"

I couldnt help the ghost of a smile that came to my face at the memories of Zoya

"So my Abbu said, pick you or pick us, she gets engaged tomorrow, if you think you want a future with her, then please stop this madness, if not, let her go and never contact her again, I'm here in hopes that you are the good man my Aapi says you are, if im wrong then im sorry to bother you" Noor sighed heavily, the weight of the past few days clear to see

"Of course I like her, I dont know how deep my feelings go, but they are there, I want to help stop this"

Noor smiled "Then we do this but we do it in perfect Zoya style, because there is no better way"

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Zoya's POV-

"Come on Noor, answer the phone, I cant go through this without you" I huffed, slamming my bedroom door behind me, I had always hated fancy clothing, especially those with the strings at the back, how were you even meant to do it up alone?

"Need some help with that" I heard behind me, only to see Noor

"Oh, you're home, thank god, I thought I would have to do this without you, where were you"

"I was arranging dancers, if you're so sure about doing this then I want my Aapi to have the best send off possible" Noor smiled up at me

"Aw Noor, what would I do without you"

"Die" she replied fast, earning a glare from me

"Come on, everyone is waiting for us" I tugged her along

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I sat down beside Rajveer only to be pulled up again by Noor "What are you doing" I hissed

"Shh, you have to dance first, I called a nice dancer to help you with it, easy moves of course" she smiled, shoving me behind the stage and I couldnt help but feel she was up to something

I looked around only to see darkness as I was pulled back onto the stage, a blindfold pulled over my eyes, then the lights were switched on

"This is the story of love, a love that knows no bounds, because love truly is blind" I heard Noor announce, but what was she on about? What love was blind or was this just a master plan to blindfold me

I felt my body being spun around, then my back pulled against someone's chest "Dont you think this dance is a little, I dont know, inappropriate " I seethed, then I felt fingers graze against my waist

"Tuse hamesha kaha ki tuse mere naal nachana chade ho" I heard whispered in my ear

"If that was an effort at Punjabi, it failed and I have never asked a Punjabi man to dance with me so if you would kindly let me go" I nearly screamed as I felt my body dip, I could feel the man's breath on my neck

"Do you not remember Adi baba" the man spoke again, the accent thick

"Adi, what are you doing here, my parents are watching you have to stop"

"Im in disguise no one knows apart from Noor, I like her by the way" he whispered "Im here to save you from a fate worse than hell, a life without me" I could feel him smile against my neck then my blindfold was ripped off

I fell back slightly then stood up "You have to leave Adi, trust me my parents wouldnt want you here"

He sighed "Im not saying your parents dont love you Zoya, im just saying that parents aren't always right and they cant decide your life for you, because one day they won't be here and then you will be unhappily married to a man you dont want, what happens then, they got what they wanted but you never got what you wanted, it isnt fair for a parent to pressurise you in the name of love, that's not love"

His words made me angry, my parents loved me, they wanted the best for me and I knew that, but maybe, maybe he was correct. I stepped down from the stage

"Zoya, who is that man"

"It's, I, its Adi Abbu, look I know that"

I watched as he shook his head "Get out, you made your choice Zoya, tell him to get out before I do" his jaw clenched

"Abbu please, you know I don't want to do this, will you just let me"

"No, I have never been so disgusted in my life, you let me down, you let all of us down, now get out and take that dog with you before I really lose my temper" I watched the veins enlarge in his head

"Abbu, enough, dont speak about him that way"

"Oh, so youre going to stick up for that khusra over us" I heard him say

I felt tears roll down my cheeks "How far will you go in your hatred that you wont even let your daughter be happy Abbu, I always wanted your happiness over mine but now as I stand here, I know you never cared for mine, I know I let you down, but you never even gave me the chance to introduce you both" I grabbed Adi's hand. "Abbu, this is Aditya Hooda, you hate him for no reason but he has saved my life in more ways than one, I know if youd give him a chance you would like him as much as I do" I grabbed Noor's hand "We're leaving and I hope your hatred was worse this"

"Are you really going to take my daughter away" he asked Adi

"Im not taking her anywhere, you're pushing her away, I was just there to catch her, it was great meeting you Mr Siddiqui, I hope in time you'll get to know me as Aditya rather than the son of Harshvardhan Hooda" he replied before we all walked away

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I watched as Noor laughed along with Adi, my heart was still heavy from the events of today, but I knew I had made the right choice

Noor looked my way "Hey Aapi, Abbu will forgive us eventually"

I smiled "Maybe, but you know you dont have to bare their hatred"

"Bewaqoof, you always taught me better than that, us sisters stick together, as always" Noor looked up as a man walked our way, then looked back at me "This is who I wanted to introduce you to, the guy" she winked

My jaw dropped "Oh so you have a go at me for not telling you about Adi, but now look what you're doing"

"Excuse me you didnt get me anything from Paris so don't be mad at me, lets call it equal" Noor poked her tounge out, making me giggle

The man raised his brow "Bhai, is that you"

Adi looked up "Arjun, my man"

I shook my head "Yeah, Abbu and Ammi will never forgive us, how did you manage this without my knowledge"

Noor shrugged "Maybe if you weren't around Adi all the time, you would have noticed, dont blame me"

Adi laughed "Shes obsessed with me, Zoya is my biggest fan"

"Oh yeah who came and danced at my engagement, youre obsessed with me Hooda" I rolled my eyes, and as easily as that we were all back to our normal selves, yet the troubles had only just began