Nandani cut him and asked directly "Is she the one you were talking about? Your crush?"

"Ha?" asked Manik being shocked + surprised with this sudden question asked by Nandani. 

"That girl.... Natasha, she is your crush na whom you have described so well?" asked Nandani again for confirmation. 

"Aiyappa! I am getting vibes that she is that girl but then also I am asking that to get a confirmation. What if she is not his crush then? May be I am thinking too much! But the way he is shocked it is kinda giving me a feeling that it is she only." thought Nandani.

"Umm.. How did you get to know Nandani?" asked Manik while running his hand on his lips trying to hide back his smile.

"Means I was right that she was your crush" stated Nandani getting pissed or irritated. Manik didn't said anything which only pissed her more.

"But what is she doing here Manik?" asked Nandani trying not to be rude on that girl.

"Nandani she is my personal assistant. As I am not going office these days so she might be coming with files that need urgent attention" said Manik.

"But why are you getting irritated? Is something troubling you?" asked Manik smirking.

Nandani compose herself and tried to act cool. "Irritated and that too me.. Nhi toh! Voo toh I was just surprised to see her. Haven't seen her ever so!" Nandani stated.

"Ohh really is it so! Or something else is there? You know na you can share with me if something is troubling you." said Manik in a way of teasing her.

"I am not getting troubled by anything" said Nandani gently looking towards him. "Moreover, I came here to say you sorry for my yesterday's behavior" Nandani was saying but Manik cut her "Sorry for?"

"I have been rude na, I should not have behaved that way. Don't know why I just do that. But then also, you take care of me thank you Manik!" said Nandani sweetly.

"Nandani you were not rude at all instead I like that. It was my first time that I have seen you angry ever and that too on me. I kinda enjoyed it!" said Manik chuckling. "Second thing you are my wife, its my responsibility to take care of you. Don't say thank you for this" said Manik. 

"Okay then! I should leave now you must be having lot of work right?" asked Nandani.

"Yeah a lot of pending work is there!" said Manik looking at the files kept on the study table. "I am going then, let me know if you need anything." said Nandani and turned around to leave.

But Manik stopped her by saying "Nandani". Nandani turned to face him and asked "G?"

"I want to ask something from you" asked Manik.

"Puchiye?" said Nandani.

"Umm.. How do you find Natasha? Isn't she very beautiful?" asked Manik pretending that like he is dreaming about her which irked Nandani.

"I haven't noticed her like the way you notice her." Nandani replied and then turned to leave. While Manik bit his lips in an urge to control back his smile.

Before Nandani could leave Manik again stopped her by taking her name "Nandani". This time she didn't turned but stopped so that he could complete what he wants to say. Manik was enjoying this now he could feel that she is getting irritated and Aiyappa knew what happiness he was getting to see her all irritated with Natasha's name.

"Vese how do you find her smile, isn't it beautiful when her cheeks" Manik was saying more when Nandani turned around and cutely looked at Manik. 

"I told you nah, I haven't noticed anything about her" said Nandani cutely.

"Aww okay!" said Manik looking at her cute angry face.

She turned to go but again Manik said "Nandani" making her stop. "Aiyooo Aiyappa! Are you seeing nah? What altu faltu question Manik is asking? It seems like he forget that Natasha is his crush not mine. That I would notice her like that." complained Nandani to her Aiyappa.

"Ab kya puchna h aapko Natasha k baare mai?" asked Nandani without turning back.

"This is not about Natasha!" said Manik. "Boliye?" Nandani said turning to again face him.

"How am I looking today? Actually I forget to see mirror today, you know that's why just asking" asked Manik shrugging his shoulder.

Hearing this question Nandani cutely stare Manik and said "Manik you should ask this question to your Natasha not me!" Saying this she left before Manik could stop her. As soon as she left Manik could not hold back, he broke into fits of laughter.

"That means I was right Nandani is feeling jealous. She is actually thinking someone else as my crush. That's why yesterday also she was angry on me and now today seeing Natasha she thought her as my crush" thought Manik playing with small globe kept on table.

"If she is getting jealous and all then it clearly means she likes me but then why she haven't confessed her feelings yet!"

"Possibility could be because of me, she have hold back her feelings or might be she haven't realized yet." 

"I would have confessed or might be make her confess too that last night on our honeymoon if things would have gone smoothly. But never mind Nandani I would make sure that this time you would confess your feelings that too very soon before our challenge and in all this now Natasha is going to help me out. Neither I declare that she is my crush nor I refused to it but you have assumed on its own. So time to make Mrs Nandani Manik Malhotra jealous!" said Manik with a smirk on his face.

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Nandani's POV

"Aiyappa! I should not feel bad when Manik is talking about his crush or any other girl. This is so wrong. But I don't know what use to get into me when I hear something like that from him. This feeling has been started developing recently only." 

"Earlier toh I knew about Alia and him and in the trip Vibha was there but I never get any such feeling then so then now why?" 

"May be because earlier I was not expecting anything from him. So all these things do not use to bother me at that time. But now I have started expecting from him a lot."

"What should I do now? Should I ignore this like earlier I use to do or should I need to do anything on this matter?"

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Nandani was thinking about Natasha but seeing the scene in front of her make her smile and she forgot Natasha's matter. Abhimanyu was holding Mukti's waist and was saying something in her ears and Mukti too had a smile on her face. "Abhi and Mukti have confessed their feelings that too this soon they are very fast! But they haven't told about this to me. So be ready for some drama!" thought Nandani with a wide grin.

Nandani cleared her throat looking in that direction. Abhimanyu and Mukti at once stand straight getting embarrassed as they were caught red-handed. "What are you both doing?" asked Nandani sternly.

"Bhabhi actually voo I... and ...Abhi" stammered Mukti getting scared what Nandani would say to them.

"Nandu actually " Abhi was going to speak when Nandani raise her hand and said "I don't want to talk to you Abhi!"

"Say Mukti, what were you both doing?" asked Nandani glaring Mukti.

Mukti had never seen Nandani getting angry ever. She was worried how would she react after knowing  the truth. "Bhabhi it's all my mistake, I am sorry!" confessed Mukti looking downwards.

"No Nandu it's all my fault. She is not at fault please don't scold her" confessed Abhimanyu.

While Nandani was finding it cute that they both are standing for each other and trying to save the other person. "From how many days all this is going on?" asked Nandani glaring.

"Bhabhi voo in truth and dare Abhi proposed na so" was saying Mukti when Nandani cut him and asked "that means that proposal was not for game?"

"Nandu! sunn" was saying Abhi when Nandani scolded him and said "Shut up Abhi! I am your friend na, you didn't told me this! I am hurt."

Mukti and Abhimanyu looked towards her to find her glaring at them. "Bhabhi are you really angry?" asked Mukti.

"Yeah! I always thought you as my small sister but you also didn't told me this" said Nandani with a fake anger.

"Bhabhi sorry!" said Mukti making a cry face.

Seeing that Mukti's eyes were brimmed with tears Nandani at once said "Aiyooo! Mukti I was just teasing you both a little. Please don't cry." Mukti looked at Nandani and found her smiling.

"What you both have thought that I would not get to know about you both? I already have an idea about all this" said Nandani.

"Nandu, for a second I was really scared idiot" said Abhimanyu while Nandani chuckled.

"That was a revenge from you both because you both have hide this from me" said Nandani.. "Bhabhi aap bhi na" said Mukti pouting.

"What? Only you know how to tease. Now its my chance!" said Nandani smirking.

"Nandu ki bachii tu ruk" said Abhimanyu making Nandani gulp her saliva. She takes few steps backwards and said "I was joking nah bss Abhi".

"But I am not joking right now." said Abhimanyu running after her while Nandani ran away to save her life. They were running in drawing room when Nandani picked cushions from sofa and throw it on Abhi's face while laughing out loud.

"Nandu!!!!" Abhi screamed in irritation while Nandu throw another one on his face again.

Hearing the noise Manik came outside from the study room and saw Nandani running here and there and laughing out loudly. Smile came on his face seeing her laughing like that. He had never ever seen her laughing like that. 

"You are gone now!!" said Abhimanyu and was going to catch her. When Nandani's eyes fall on Manik and she thought to run towards him for help.

"Manik, Manik bacha lijiye mujhe" said Nandani and run towards Manik. She try to hide her petite figure behind Manik holding him tightly moving him along with herself.

"Nandu! don't try to hide" said Abhi and tried to catch her. 

While Nandani was moving Manik with herself holding him from backside. "Nandani" said Manik and tried to hold her to bring her in front of him. 

"Manik Abhi ko bhaga dijiye na aap" said Nandani while showing her tongue to Abhi.

"Manik get aside she is trying to be very smart" said Abhi while holding Manik so that he could hold Nandani.

"Nandani you would fall" said Manik with concern.

"If you are concerned for me Manik then ask Abhi to go na, I am your wife na toh save me from him" said Nandani cutely while moving him here and there making Manik as a barrier between Abhi and herself.

"I would save you baba, come here" said Manik giving her his hand. Nandani didn't thought for a second and hold back his hand. Manik pulled her in front of him while keeping sure that Abhi was not able to caught her. He hold her waist tightly while Nandani too was clinging to his chest holding him back and laughing.

Before Abhi could caught Nandani, Manik tried to turn away but in that process due to sudden push and pull Manik was not able to balance himself. Before Manik could balance he was on the floor with Nandani in his arms and his lips on Nandani's right cheek.

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