Next day

Sanyukta was searching for Vidushi everywhere in college.

Finally She found Vidushi in canteen.

"Vidu Vidu Vidu..." Sanyukta came and hugged her.

"Aare what happened?" "Have you gone mad Sanyukta?" Vidushi asked looking at her happiness and excitement.

"Vidushi...Sir has choosen me to give presentation tomorrow" "OMG I am so happy...you know it is so important..." "Like really...representing college in front of sponsors" Sanyukta said excitedly.

"Wow...thats very big opportunity Sanyukta..." "All the best" Vidushi hugged Sanyukta

"Thanks...Okay I need to rush" "Lot of preparations needs to be done" Sanyukta said and rushed to library.

- - - - - -

In evening.

Randhir came back from office and threw himself on bed.

Sanyukta sensed his presence but didn't look back to see him.

She concentrated on her studies.

Randhir looked at her.

She was too busy in her work.

"Does she even won't look at me?" Randhir thought.

He erased all thoughts from his mind and choosed to take a shower.

Sanyukta was scratching her head cause she was not able to solve a question.

Randhir who was looking at her from corner of his eyes found her cute doing that.

He went to her and stood next to her chair.

She sensed him standing close to her.

"You need help?" He asked eyeing her books.

"Umm No...Thanks" She replied

"I can solve this one..." Randhir said pointing at the equation.

"No...I will try..." She said

"Okay..." Randhir smiled a half one.

He felt bad. She doesn't even want to give a chance to them. He thought.

He made himself busy in reading a book.

Strange!

Yes...and you know why cause he has observed Sanyukta reading the same book many times.

She has her own copy while Randhir ordered a new one.

"Damn...why its not happening" Sanyukta banged her head on book

Randhir tilted his head out of the book.

"I think I should go to him...for help" She thought.

She grabbed her books and went to him

"Will you help me?" She said standing in front of him

"Are you talking to me?" He chuckled

"I need your help..." She said

"I know...give me your book" He said and smirked

She handed him her book and in just few minutes he solved the equation.

"How did you do it?" "Any other formula you used?" Sanyukta asked

"No formula...but you were doing a silly mistake" "Its 5.75% of rate and you were solving it taking 5.7 missing the last 5..." "So...it was going wrong" "You know...in accounts every digit after the decimal point is also important..." He said

"Thanks..." She chirped

"Its okay..." He smiled

Thats how it started.

- - - - - - - - - -

Next day

Shekhawat Group of companies.

"Randhir...I have very important in Delhi so I am leaving right now" "Will you please attend the annual ceremony in college?" "We are sponsorers so someone from us has to attend" Harsh asked

"Sure Dad..." "Don't worry...I will attend the annual ceremony" Randhir assured him

"Ceremony is at 4 in the evening my PA will update you regarding it" Harsh said

"Sure Dad..." Randhir said

- - - - -

Sanyukta was in empty close room preparing for her today's presentation to the sponsorers.

She was a bit nervous but at the same time confident too.

She took a long deep breathe and composed herself.

"Sanyukta...they are here" Vidushi informed Sanyukta

"Okay..." Sanyukta smiled

"All the best..." Vidushi wished her

"Thanks Vidushi..."

Meanwhile The Principal of college was busy in welcoming 'Guest of honour'

"The young business tycon 'Randhir Singh Shekhwat'

Sanyukta heard that.

She came peeped a little and guess what she found Randhir receiving a flower bouquet.

"Randhir...Here?" "Ohh...I should have guessed this" "Shekhawat Group" She thought but she let herself get distracted.

"So next I invite Sanyukta Agrawal on stage" The host announced which instantly grabbed Randhir's attention.

"Sanyukta Agrawal?" Randhir mumbled

Soon he found her coming on stage

Their eyes met.

They know each other.

Damn they are married.

They passed a faint smile at each other.

It was not a time to distract for Sanyukta. Nor Randhir let her feel that. 

It was not the time for Randhir to let people know he knows her and she is his wife.

"I dont even know in which college she studies" Randhir felt a bit bad about the fact.

Sanyukta resumed her presentation.

It was an hour long session and Sanyukta handled it very nicely.

Randhir was highly impressed with her.

He felt proud of his talented wife.

"Dad was right" "You are amazing Sanyukta" He thought.

His little trance was broken when everyone present there started clapping as Sanyukta ended the presentation.

Randhir too clapped for her.

"Thank You..." Sanyukta said and left the stage.

- - - - -

"Mr Shekhawat I hope you are impressed by presentation" principal said

"Ofcourse I am..." Randhir said

"She is a brilliant student" "Always makes our college proud" "Next year I am specially going to recommend her to companies for campus drives" Principal said

Randhir nodded.

"Campus Drives?" "Recommend" "She is my wife...She is a Shekhawat she doesn't need all this" He thought.

"Sir I think I should take your leave now" Randhir said

"Sure...Thank You for visiting us Mr Shekhawat" Principal said

"My pleasure" "We'll let you know our decision soon" Randhir said

He came out and saw Sanyukta was busy with her friends.

She was enjoying and happy with them.

"Should I ask here to join me?" "Anyways I am going home" "We'll go together" He thought

"But How Am I gonna ask her?" "No one knows here that we are married" Randhir cursed his fate.

"If I ask here...directly...everyone will get to know our relation" "What should I do?" Randhir was finding ways to reach her.

Just then he saw a guy coming close to Sanyukta.

He stood next to her and wrap his arm around her shoulder.

"Congratulations Sanyukta" said Aryan(LOL) who basically has crush on Sanyukta.

"Thanks Aryan..." Sanyukta replied and increased the distance between them by moving aside

Randhir balled his fist.

"How dare he?" he fumed in anger

It was not enough and Aryan stood more close to her again.

Randhir's anger rich top level and he made his way towards Aryan.

Sanyukta sense him coming there.

"Why is coming here?" She thought.

She excused herself and left the place.

Aryan was still standing there and seeing Sanyukta.

Randhir came and stood in front of him blocking his view.

"Sir.."   Aryan said in his sugar coated tune

"Randhir Singh Shekhawat" Randhir forwarded his hand for shake.

"Aryan Harshwal..." "Sir...who doesn't know you" Aryan said and joined his hand for a hand shake

"Aryan Harshwal..." Randhir repeated

"So...What you do?" Randhir asked

"I am in final year, Sir..." "Sanyukta...the girl who gave presentation today, she is my classmate" Aryan said

"Ohh I see..." Randhir looked at him intently

"How is she?" "I mean...how is she as a student?" Randhir asked

"She is brilliant, Sir" "Very nice and hardworking" Aryan said

"Hmmm..." "And...?" Randhir said

"And...yeah she is good...I like her" Aryan said in flow without even realising what he is saying and that too infront of whom.

Randhir turned back and saw Sanyukta talking to her professor.

Aryan was literally gawking at her.

Randhir looked back at Aryan again.

"Dude...stop staring at her" Randhir raised his voice.

Aryan gulped

"Stop...staring at her" "Stay away from her..." Randhir warned him

"Excuse me..." Aryan was flabbergasted

"Yeah...don't even dare Aryan..." "She is my wife..." Randhir said

"Whaat?" "Wife...?" Aryan was shocked

"Yes...WIFE....and I don't think I owe any explainations to you " "For you this much information is more than enough" "Be in your limits Aryan otherwise...." Randhir pointed his index finger at him

"Take care.." Randhir warned him and left

- - - - -

"Okay Vidushi bye...see you tomorrow" Sanyukta bid bye to Vidushi

She was walking on road going towards main gate of college.

A car stopped in front of her. Sanyukta knew whose car it was.

Randhir got out of the car.

"Sanyukta...come lets go home together" Randhir said in casual voice.

Sanyukta looked around.

They were standing exactly in the center of college campus with every pair of eyes looking at them.

"Whaat?" "Lets go..." Randhir said again

"Randhir, What are you doing?" She said

"What..?" "You are also going home na...then lets go together" Randhir said

"Randhir..." She said and Randhir got to know what she is trying to say

"Randhir...its not the right place" "And why are you doing this?" "We..."

"We are husband and wife" He said

She was amused hearing that.

"I mean atleast for world..." He covered up

"Exactly!" "What do you want Randhir?" "At one side you say you want us to behave like strangers and when I behave like it you want us to behave like husband and wife" "You don't want world to know about our relation and now exactly what are you doing?" "What do you want Randhir?" She said in frutration

"Sanyukta...I...just..." "I thought...we will go together..." "In car...you must be tired..." He said fumbling with some words to make a sentence.

"Please Randhir...stop it" "I know what you said to Aryan" "I know Aryan likes me...but he is nothing but a classmate for me not even a friend" "And what was need to tell him that we are married" "He is not important..." 

"And for god sake I am not a pendulum, Randhir" "I am human being...stop osscilating me" "You come and help me and the very next moment you say we are strangers" "You want to hide our relation and then you only declare it front of someone..." "What do you want Randhir?" Sanyukta said

"Sanyukta..." "listen to me..." Randhir tried to explain her

"Please" Sanyukta excused herself and left.

Randhir was still standing there.

Whatever she said is true he knows it but...

He banged his fist on bonnet of the car in frustration.

"Why...?" "Why?" "Whyyyyy?"  He punch his fist on the car in anger.

TBC

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