•SHIVAY•
Shivay had decided that he will have to anyhow inform Jennifer about the truth & once she leaves he will tell Annika that he loves her.
He knew Jennifer's presence will badly effect Annika & his relationship, not a perfect married relationship but what all they shared.

•ANNIKA•
Annika was trying to find her phone since morning but she could not figure it out. She tried to remember where she kept it, after searching it for half and hour she found it on the same table where she had already seen for about ten times.
"Strange" she muttered.

•SHIVAY•
"Jennifer, I need to talk to you about something important" Shivay said.
"Yes baby tell me" she replied looking into her phone.
"Not here" he said.
"What do you mean? Are we going out?" She jumped with excitement & hugged him.
"Yes" he replied.

•ANNIKA•
A tear filled pair of eyes were watching the scene.
"How I wish I could just tell him now that this girl is just a fraud" Annika thought.
She was not feeling good. Here Shivay was taking her out to make her feel good on the other hand she was just fooling him. She knew Shivay wont be able to handle the truth. No one can bear it that the person they loved & trusted are merely ditchers. She knew it will be tough for him but she had to tell it to him. She just waited for Karan now.

•SHIVAY•
"I am ready baby lets go" Jennifer said holding Shivay's arms.
He could see the pain in Annika's eyes but he knew this was all he was doing for her.
"Its just a matter of some more time Annika, after that everything will be fine" he thought looking at her.
She tried to ignore his gaze. She cant let him see her painful eyes. Moreover she was hurt. They are going to spend time with each other. She cant digest the fact that Shivay was going with her, cause she knew Jennifer's reality.
"Lets go" Shivay said while moving out of the house.

•THE PACIFIC RESTAURANT•
After having dinner, Shivay decided to talk to Jennifer.
"Jennifer, you have been my best friend for last three years. You know me so well. You know what I like what I dislike. Anything that I have suffered in these three years, you have been a constant in my life & today when there is something very important going on in my life, I think you deserve to know it, not as my partner but as my best friend" he said looking into her eyes.

"What is it Shivay? Tell me?" She asked.

"Jennifer dont take me wrong but I dont think I ever loved you" he said with all his courage.

"What do you mean?" She said widening her eyes in shock.

"Jennifer, I know we have been dating for last three years but trust me I never felt the same for you which I feel for Annika. I never knew what love is untill she came in my life & only after that I realised that I never loved you. It was not love, its just that I thought I loved you & may be I was just living a dream. I know you must be feeling like killing me but I cant hide this truth from you anymore Jennifer. It wont be right to hide the truth from you & you deserve to know it. I love Annika, alot & I cant let her go. She had been the light to my life. You dont even know what all I had gone through the last days, dad's health just broke me but she was always there to hold me. Whenever I missed you, I needed you I saw her standing there for me always. And to be true I dont think we both ever loved each other. May be we never knew what love is Jennifer. I hope you also get that super special person in your life soon who makes you go weak on your knees. What all Annika made me feel, I never felt it with you. I m sorry Jennifer, I know you wont forgive me but please move forward in your life & live with someone better who loves you, who deserves you, the one who is only made for you cause I have decided there is no looking back for me, its only Annika with whom I want to live my life, I cant let her go. Moreover you might not believe in the cultures & rituals of India but I being an Indian know what these rituals mean to our culture. I know what all humiliation a divorcee women goes through in our society. I cant leave Annika to suffer all those things. Infact I wont hide from you that I & Annika are no more two different people, I have given her my soul, my body & my heart. May be it was not planned but we are one. I cant leave her now. Plz forgive me. I know I m your deceiver, you have all the rights to punish me." he said with tears in his eyes. He could not believe that he said all that but he was feeling relaxed now.

"I knew it Shivay, I always knew it" she said making him dumbstruck.

"What do you mean Jennifer?" he asked in bafflement.

"Shivay you know what the first I met Annika, I saw her effect on you. The way you were so supportive, over protective about her, the way you saw her, the way you cared for her made me realise that its not me whom you love but Annika. To be honest I didnt liked it, I felt jealous, I hated Annika. All this while I was just trying to fool myself. I was not ready to accept the fact that you are not mine now. But you know what I have realised it today. I think you are right, we both are not the one for each other & may be what we thought was love was just affection. I m not angry infact I m happy & thankful to you that you have honestly told me everything. You could have misused my feelings but you chose to tell the truth. I m happy for you" she said making him more shocked & surprised.

"Jennifer" this is all Shivay could say. He hugged her tightly. This was something he never expected from her. Infact he was scared that she might create a scene in the house thats why he came out to talk to her but to his surprise she behaved so maturely.

"I cant thanku enough Jennifer, thanks for understanding my condition. I m blessed to have a friend like you" he said hugging her.

"I m lucky too Shivay. Anyways now that we know the reality, I think its time for Annika to know it too. You must havent informed his this to her till now! Have you?" she asked him.

"No of course not. Infact I was about to tell everything to her today but suddenly you came & rest is history" he said disappointedly.

"Ohh so that means I ruined your plan! I m sorry Shivay. I m literally feeling guilty now. Well to compensate this I would love to help you in telling her the truth. Lets plan something & make her feel special. I have been really mean & rude to her, please give me a chance to make it up to her" she said making Shivay smile & happy.

"Ohh will you help me? Really!? I cant be more happier Jennifer" he said in excitement.

Both of them left from the restaurant.

"What do you think we should do?" he asked her in the car.

"Give me sometime, I will plan something." she said smiling at him.

"Okay!" he smiled widely.
Finally everything was going to be fine. Shivay was so happy. Although he had decided to tell Annika that he loves her but there was a huge burden on his heart coz he wanted to keep everything crystal clear in front of Jennifer too. And he knew it is really gonna be a struggle for him but now he surpassed the real hurdle & its just a single level he have to cross now. After that he will live a happy life with Annika without the guilt of hurting or harming anyone anymore.

They reached the home but Annika was not there.

•SHIVAY•
"Where is Annika?" Shivay asked Martha.
"Sir madam didnt informed anything" Martha answered.
"Oh okay" Shivay replied.
"She must have gone to meet her dad" Shivay smiled towards Jennifer.
She smiled back & went to her room.

•JENNIFER•
"Where the hell has she gone? Is Karan here? I wont leave that D-bag. How dare he plan something against me? How dare he help Annika. I m not gonna let them win. I will never allow them to succeed. What the hell do you think of me Shivay? You can just leave me like this so easily. I will give it back to you all." She smiled wickedly.

•AIRPORT•
Annika had went to meet Karan at the airport. He already called her & told her that he will be arriving India today itself.

"Hey Annika! Finally we met" he said giving her a heartful smile. Karan was happy to see her.

"Hii Karan! I m so happy you came" she said. She was so relaxed. Finally they will expose Jennifer in front of Shivay. They are just gonna do it real soon now.

"Annika dont worry. I m here now. I meanwhile hired a private spy who gave me all the news regarding Jennifer & that man. He told me that they are in relationship from last 6 years. Jennifer is actually a fruad. Infact she belongs to a poor section of society. They both teamed up to destroy Shivay and take all his property. The soul motive of Jennifer being with Shivay is his money." Karan told her.

"What the fuck" escaped Annika's mouth. She was too shocked to be in senses. How can Jennifer be so mean? Just for some fucking amout of money she didnt hesitated in playing with the feelings of someone as vulnerable as Shivay.

"I wont leave her Karan! How dare she betray my Shivay" she said in rage.

"We surely wont leave her Annika. I was such a fool that I knew my friend is being fooled but still I ignored it. I was there with Shivay in those three years. I knew he feared loneliness. There were so many times when I felt Jennifer is not real serious about Shivay, I even told him once or twice but when he didnt took my advice seriously I started ignoring it. I should have been more responsible. I should not have ignored that. My friend is suffering because of me today. I will help him come out of this whole trap Annika." Karan said with enough guilt in his eyes.

"Dont worry Karan. What all was meant to happen, happened. Now its on us how smartly & soon we show her real face to Shivay. She is one clever & shrewd bitch, we have to be careful with her" Annika said.

"Yes Annika I know. Well I think you should go now. Its getting late. Just dont forget to keep a sharp eye on her untill we meet next" he said.

"Yes Karan! Just be in touch & Ill tell you if there will be anything fishy" she said & left.

•OBEROI MANSION•
She reached home only to see Shivay waiting for her.
"Annika where were you? I was so worried for you! I thought you are with dad but he informed me that you havent met him" he asked worriedly.

"I m so sorry Shivay, actually I forgot to inform you, I went to meet my friend" she felt like a criminal lying to her husband.

"Its okay. I m happy that you are fine" he said. His eyes spoke volumes. There was a different kind of honesty in his eyes & her heart pained whenever she thought of him being fooled on the name of love. She couldn't meet his eyes coz she knew she would end up crying, she really felt bad for him. She knew his heart will break when she will tell him the truth but she had to soon.

"Shivay I m really tired. I think I should rest. You also go & sleep" she said to him while going towards the guest room with a heavy heart. How can she even handle her husband sleeping with some other women in their bedroom.

"Where do you think you are going?" he asked her.

"In the guest room" she replied.

"Family members dont stay in guest room, outsiders do. Come lets go to our room" he said holding her hand.

"But Shivay" she was cut in between.

"I dont want to hear it Annika. Come" he said while dragging her to the room.
She was happy & confused at the same time. She could not understand what he meant to say.

Precap : The - Day!!!

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