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Aparna caressed her wedding portrait she had in her hand. The photo which was clicked when she was full of happiness and him full of regret.

Aparna knew that from the beginning that, Ashwin married her just because of the circumstances. But deep down her heart she felt that she can make him love her, if not atleast to accept her. She thought that, her love was enough for them both to live hundred years happily.

A tear drop left her eyes, as he thought about the happiness she felt when he said yes to marry her.

That was the time Ashwin was in peek of his carear, that scandal hit him hard.

Daughter of one of the reputated businessman, claimed that Ashwin used her contacted to get success in business and then betrayed her.

She released photos form the college days and few recordings as a evenidence for them in relationship. She also claimed that, he promised to marry her but now saying because, he is richer than her dad.

This came as a torento in Ashwin's carear, even though he rejected the claim their is no proof at him to prove her wrong, which resulted in downfall of his business empire. Many clients cancelled their deals and many refused to collaborate with Ashwin which left them dejected.

Aparna badly wanted to help him at that time, for no reason her heart believed that, nothing of what Nisha said was true. Aparna spoke with her dad and tried to convince him to support Ashwin as he was struggling and he decided to help only for the sake of his daughter. Aparna's father already guessed what his daughter was feeling for Ashwin, and after knowing him for almost an year, he also had some good opinion about Ashwin.

But to their shock, Aparna's dad met with an accident and went into coma.

Aparna can still remember the day their lawyer and secretary met them after 5 days of their father's accident.

"mam! We are facing heavy loss, because of the money we invested for Ashwin's business and also because of sir's absence. One of you must take over the business in order to save our company" the secretary spoke and Aparna's mom who was already broken, was devastated.

"I can't run behind business, I have to take care of my husband, and I know nothing about business. Aparna is still a child, she can't handle all those responsibilities" she expressed her worries.

"Then, get her married mam. Get her married to a person who can manage the business, by that way, we can even terminate the deal with Ashwin and the problems will be solved" the lawyer adviced.

Aparna's mom rejected that idea instantly, she can't make her child's life a deal. And she is just 20, that's not a time for her to marry. Aparna's mom wanted her baby girl to explore the word and learn about the society.

"I will get married ma, we have to save Dad and his business , we can't  let his dream to drains. He wanted his business to the best ma, and I'm ready to marry if that is the only way left" Aparna's mother spoke no word but hugged her tight but her next words shocked her.

"I will marry Ashwin ma, he can solve our problems" Aparna's mother slapped her for that.

"That guy is already in dooms, I warned you before, don't have any stupid feelings for him. He himself is struck with a stupid scandal and you want to ruin everything?" the worry behind her anger was clearly visible.

"The scandal, that is why I wanted to marry him ma, I have a deal for him which he can't reject. And no can achieve the dream of dad but him" there was a kind of ambition and determination in Aprana's voice.

It didn't took more days for. Aparna to regret the decision she took that day. When she informed that she is getting married, Ajay shouted at her for the first time. He stopped talking to her for days. But that didn't worried Aparna then, all she know was she was getting married to the man she had fallen in love with.

Less that the 20 year old Aparna knows that, his feelings are equally important for a happy marriage. When she realised that and tried to Figure out his feelings for her, it was too late.

Wiping the tears that left her eyes. Aparna closed her eyes and laid on the bed, even though her mind was not ready to rest, her body deserves that.

Ashwin opened his eyes and found him in his bed room. The alcohol did took a toll on him and he has no idea how he reached his place.

Reaching out for his mobile, he noticed that the time was 3 past midnight. He held his head when the memories of the last night played in his mind.

A smile crept his mind when he remembered how close he held Aprana, it felt heavenly.

Those hazel orbs if hers, It's a ocean of emotions, and he just want to drown himself in that eyes. He won't mind dying.

"Aparna" his murmured. Now he was damn sure about one thing, even though he pretended to hate her, or her over her, there is not even a single moment when she is not in his mind. And even if she hates him now, he will cross the goddamn sky to make her fall for him once again.

He stumbled when he stood up but balenced himself. Walking towards his wardrobe, he took out their wedding picture, he kept hidden and placed it at the centre of the room.

"This is where it should be" he smiled looking at him. The frowning face of him in that photo made him chuckle as he remember red how she entered into his life.

"every cloud has a silver lining" they say and it became true in Ashwin's case After Nisha's scandal.

When he thought that his whole business was ruined Aparna's mom met him.

"Marry Aparna and take over our business, I will help you to escape Nisha's case and help your business" that was roughly a business deal.

To be frank Ashwin didn't wanted accept that deal, but he has no way left to save himself and nodded yes.

The next day their engagement news toped the newspaper headlines. And he switched on the television, he know more about the rumours roaming out there.

"The only daughter of famous business man Ramakrishnan is getting married to this young buinsess man. The couple are getting married at the weekend after being engaged for almost an year" the news did surprised Ashwin. He had known Aparna for just 6 months, and here, they are calming them to be engaged for an year.

"The sudden growth of Ashwin rajagopalan  made to headlines, Nisha claimed that he used his contacts, now Ashwin being engaged to Nisha's rivel group, is creating more comotions" Ashwin's curiosity increased with the time that passed.

"According to the reports we got form ms. Aprna's side, they claims that, both ms. Aprana and Mr. Ashwin are in relationship for about two years now and got engaged a year back. It also claimed that it was mr. Ramakrishnan who helped his future son-in-law on business, making the claims of Nisha false " Ashwin laughed at their story creation. They do have some good writers on team.

"just for an information the couple Ashwin and Aprana was spotted together on various parties for the last 6 months, making the claim seem more real. Let's wait till the next wait for their most celebrated marriage" the news readers expression made Ashwin smile.

And like that a week passed in a blink of eyes.

When he saw Aprana as his bride, cladded in a beautiful violet color saree, Ashwin did lost in her.

But at that time, he is not in the place to give importance to her feelings. His business along with Mr. Ramakrishnan's business made him more than busy.

When Mr.Ramakrishan passed away after 6 months, Ashwin's decided to spend some time with Aprana, to console her. But he never got the needed time to figure out his feelings for her and when he did she went far away from him.

Wiping the tears that left his eyes, Ashwin layed down and slept. He has to face Aparna in the morning and he has no idea how she is going to react.

Ashwin took a Peek at Aparna's cabin and sighed when he didn't found her there. His heart was already racing, not of love but of fear this time.

He has no idea how she is going to react for all the things he did yesterday. 'leave what you did, she will hate you for drinking like that yesterday' his mind started it's taunts and he ignored that as usual.

He closed his eyes and him 'dragging her closer to him' last night flashed in his mind. That felt heavenly, he will never regret what he did yesterday, holding her so close and inhaling her fragnence healed his wounded soul.

But now he has to pay the price. Ashwin wanted to have that nuralizer* those MIB's carry with them. So that he can erase her memory and crate everything new.

But he knows that life is not just a science fiction to travel back in time and to change the happenings.

His thoughts broke when he saw Aparna entering her cabin and took his intercom. He knows that he is going to get an earful why not get that immediately than lately atleast he can get rid of this burning fear.

"come in" he said in a low voice when he heard her knock.

"sir, there is no deal done in last days meeting other than you getting drunk and flirting at every girl Over their and I don't have the list of those girls
So don't ask me for any reports" Ashwin gulped hearing her.

He did thought to ask about the reports, 'of the deal that never happened right?' his mind crossed him.

"Thank you for attending the meet Ms. Aparna" he said without particularly looking at her eyes. He knows that those eyes are throwing daggers at him and had no strength to bear that.

"Yeah! I did met an old associate who comes out only when  drunk yesterday. And I got a new companion called Abhijit too" her lips had a smirk and then he knows that she is teasing him.

"I'm sorry Aparna. I just acted out because of the drinks and I drink--drunk because of abhi-..." he stumbered.

"Why are you explaining everything to me Mr. Ashwin. I'm neither your wife nor your girlfriend. You have to enjoy your life right, you are an business man. You have to drink to keep your class and all right" she said and the pain in her voice stabbed his heart with a sharp dagger.

'i'm a business man Aparna. I have to keep my class, I can't just avoid a drink in party just because my so called wife Hates the smell of alcohol' his mind reminded him his old words.

"I'm sorry" he uttered but there is no response form her.

"you won't consider my feelings even when you are sober, I can't expect you to remember them when you are drunk and I'm past the state of expecting something long ago, so stop making a scene" she said and started to walk away but stopped when Ashwin held her hands.

Without thinking twice he dragged her towards him, and made her crash his board chest.

"I don't need alcohal to express what I felt for you Aprana, I'm sorry for what I did, what I did from the beginning, just listen to me, just talk with me. Let's figure out everything."he said caressing her face, forgetting their surroundings.

Aprana was indeed lost in the moment, but when she realized their position she pushed him away and took a vase from the side table.

She threw the ceramic wall in the floor making it shatter into peices.

"Look at that Ashwin, this is what you did to my heart, fix that up as it was and then come to me, then we can talk" she walked away and Ashwin stood shocked.

All these day he believed that Aparna was angry with him for not showing enough love to her, or for not valueing her feelings, but the rage he saw in her eyes terrified him.

"What I did to hurt her  to this extant?"  Ashwin's heart and Brian had no answer for that question.

Returning back to her cabin Aparna left a sigh when Raghav called her down stairs to sign some documents along with her old team memebers.

She was already in a foul mood, and facing those spineless arrogant creatures down there is going to make her day a hell and after Shruti being there last day her situation is going to be worse.

Gathering get courage she used the lift to reach the down floor. Her courage flew away when she saw everyone who hates her standing there in group.

'This is going to be tough'  she thought in her mind and as she expected one girl in her mid thirtees opened her mouth first.

"The Pain shruthi underwent because of her was something unimaginable. And look here, she is enjoying her promotions and separate cabins" she said and others joined her.

"What qualification she has to assist that great businessman? I can't just understand that. All she has is a single degree" Other said and Aprana tried her best to ignore there words.

"who needs education, when you have your beauty. She might have seduced Raghav sir, or anyone else" A random person spit poison in the name of words and Aparna fisted her hands to control her emotions while she waited for her turn to sign that document.

"after all this is not new for her right. She did this with some unknown guy at first then she spoiled Shruti's life with her charms, so Ragahv or the new businessman in the top floor is not an exception" Aparna's eyes welled up with that.

"Even I saw her in That new business man's arms few minutes back this girl, surely have no shame" another one spoke and before he could complete someone pushed him on the nearby wall making him bleed.

"How dare you to talk wrong about 'my girl'?" roared Ashwin who stood there with full of rage.

"listen carefully. She is my wife got it. She is my lawfully wedded wife. Mrs. Ashwin Rajagopalan. Think twice before twisting your TOUNGE against her next time, otherwise you wouldn't stand here the next time to talk anything" his words shocked everyone in that place as they took a closer look at him.

It was Ashwin rajagopalan, the great business magnet, who is standing before them. They has no idea that he is working in their office and the girl they taunted is his wife.

" Come with me love, don't give them a damn" Ashwin wrapped his hands around her and dragged her close to him.

Aprana gave him one last look before resting her head on his chest.

"She is the resons for Shruti's pain"

"she is just an asset "

"You think that I will fall for her? You don't know my class"

The words started to echo in her mind as she felt herself losing to her inner taruma.

Ashwin felt her hold on him tightening and looked at her, only to find her shivering and fisting her palms.

He called out her name as Soon as they reached his cabin.

"Aparna, aprana..... Look at me" his words went unheard as she felt herfelf losing her conscious.

Neuralizer- an instrument used to erase memories in MIB flims.

Here is the next part guys. So the story is taking it's pace as it will move faster now.

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