Song:- Bad Liar. ( Imagine Dragons )

Once upon a time, I knew you were my life, Now I am not even part of yours.

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{ Arjun }

Life brings tears, smiles, and memories. Tears dry, the smile fade, but the memories last forever...

Funny how memories play a significant role in our life, I was never bothered about emotions, memories, or happiness...

Until her...

She brought everything with her, please, emotions, hurt, and LOVE.....and then it was all gone with her. I was a bastard then, I am a cruel bastard now. They say I cheated on her...Indeed I cheated on her, keeping a relationship with another woman even after I was married is cheating. I never want to destroy her beautiful self or her peaceful life, but the craving to have her was so strong.

She was my solace and I was her destroyer.....

And that crave ruined her, he ruined her......

That day looking into her eyes I knew she fell in love with him. And I regret everything I did to her, we were never supposed to be...

That night I destroyed us and lose her, come to think Death was much easier than letting her go but guess I was a coward...

Yes, the most dangerous and powerful businessman billionaire was a fucking Coward and a backstabber, a cheater.

It's been 4 years 2 months and 48 days since she left me but her presence is still here and everywhere, she was a breeze of fresh air, she gives fragrance anywhere she goes, a pure spirit......

And as always my every night is spent in her thoughts, her memories.....but it is enough no never.....she is and will be my breath till I live.

They say I am more cruel and vicious now, I destroy people and crumble them with a blink of an eye. What can I say, I hate people who cross me.

After the betrayal I got from my so-called family, I don't think I can trust anyone.

Getting ready in my grey Armani suit, I left from the closest to get to my study, picking up my laptop and phone from the table I went out straight to the room attached, opening it slowly I went inside....finding her sleeping in the bed I smile...

Yes, smile...

Someone taught me how to smile and someone else becomes the reason for this smile. Kissing her forehead slowly I stand from the bed and turn to went out,

"Going out without saying good morning Pa..." she said in her small gruffly baby voice.

A smile automatically forms on my lip, turning around I raise my brow,

"So you were awake....and my Pup was awake while Pa came..." I said and advance toward her...

I scoop her tine body in my arm and start tickling her, her giggle irrupts in the whole room. this is the best feeling when your child laughs and smiles with you, her happiness means the world to me and I can go to any length for her. She is my everything now.

"Pa ..n..no.. pleaws it hurts.....no ...." she was laughing and pleading with me to stop...her baby voice is music to my ear.

"Say the magic word......" I said and tickle her more...

"Otey...otey...I love you Pa...." she giggles and nuzzles my neck as I pull her to me...

This is heaven........ my heaven...

Soon a maid enters and took her to get ready, after all, I have to take her to her new Playschool. I stood by her room's window, thinking about the first time I held her in my arm, it was heaven...I have only held Ansh before her and it was the same as this......

He was a tiny creature.....but I felt something holding him that day...

Now I know what was that feeling.....

Love.....how ironic the person who taught me this feeling is not with me now... It is true people may go away but the feeling remains...Ansh was so little when that happened and now he must be around 5 years...

Bhai left after that incident...after her many things changed,

I changed......come to think will she like me now, that I am a little soft toward my dear ones...I do laugh, I feel happy sometimes...

After all, she always wanted me to be happy.

" I am ready Pa..."

A little voice broke my thought...there she was wearing a cute dress with two pigtails..smiling at her I forwarder my hand to her....she put her tiny pam in my large one and I clutch it. A sense of protectiveness and possessiveness filled my heart, the same as I felt for a certain someone.

We made our way to the dining table as it was time for breakfast, everyone was present there already, Maa saw me and smile brightly as usual her smile dropped looking at her...

A few things which definitely have changed are Maa and her behavior, she loves me a lot but hates my daughter to the core....she yells at everyone's mistakes and now she is the queen of Jaipur in her true sense. She commands people, she gives back whatever shit Chitra Chachi says.

This palace is totally changed it's like a business house...

"Good morning Arjun bete..." Maa said softly and totally ignored a beaming face beside me, I looked at the little girl and saw her sad face and clench my fist....pulling a chair I make her sit and kissed her forehead, smiling at her I sit beside her, the maid came and server her and me, I was eating silently as I know that man was looking at me but as usual, I ignored his existence...

"Look we have homewrecker with us as usual...." Chitra Chachi voiced out buttering her bread...

I frown at her word but ignored her, she always speaks garbage anyways...

"Hey, Pup why are you not eating...what happened.." I cooed her looking at her dull face...she hadn't taken a bite...I saw her looking at Viraj's kids with a sad face as Shruti was feeding them...

I know what she is missing.....

"Hey, pup....today Pa will feed you what say..." I said turning her to me...

Her face beamed and she smiles nodding enthusiastically, usually, my little girl talks a lot but in my family, she always prefers to be quiet....and I very well know the reason...

"Arjun bete you eat your breakfast....she is grown now she can eat herself..." Maa said in a cold voice...I clench my jaw but didn't say anything...

"Mom....why everyone hates her......" Dev Viraj's son asks his mother but I heard it perfectly......

And that was it when I saw tears beaming in her eyes it was the last straw to my patience..... Standing up I picked her in my arm and start walking out......

"Arjun where are you going.....have your breakfast....." Maa said standing up.....

"No maa I and my daughter are done...." I said coldly without facing her.

"I see she stole my this son as well, one left me because of her and that.....anyways.....now you are choosing her over us....." She said in her cold voice....her hold on my neck grow tighter as she hides her face in my shoulder due to fear.....

Maa indeed changed a lot, she is scaring a child now.....

Calling my driver I gave him my terrified daughter and signal him to take her out.....

When they were out, I turned to my so-called family...

"Aryana.....her name....in case you all forget....so dare anyone call her homewrecker, it or girl... And Maa, she didn't do any mistake...I did what her mother did, so never blame her....stop harassing my daughter will you......" Saying this I walked out.....

I was so frustrated.....

Sitting inside my car I found her curling in one corner....why did she have to pay for someone else's mistake.....

Sighing I pull her to me as she immediately sits on my lap and hides her face in my chest seeking some warmth...

I instructed the driver to drive...

"Pa...was I missed.....I bad...Dadi always scolds me....." She asked in a whimpering voice...

I close my eyes...

No, she was never a mistake...

"No pup....you are an angel and Dadi was a little unhappy with today's breakfast so she scolded you and me...." I tried...I was always so pathetic in this.....soft talk but with her, I had learned a little...

"Aana.....want mommy Pa.....like Dev and Diya...Why I no mommy....." She said and a small sob left her mouth...

What should I say.......I have no idea...

I wish you were here........

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Hey guys,

Here we go......

Memories, past, hurt, hate, secrets.....and here is the first chapter...

On your demand guys Arjun's point of view...

Don't worry we still have a past to unfold from Arjun's perspective.....

And who else feels bad for little Aryana.........

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