Nandini heard all the things and alia was so shocked to see raghav's obsession towards her sister because teasing is a different thing but this kind of behaviour is so dangerous, this could be dangerous for someone so alia didn't think anything and directly barge inside the room. Raghav and gaurav look at her before raghav could say anything she slapped him.

"How bloody dare you?" Gaurav growled while gripping alia's elbow making her wince in pain.

"Just listen to me alia." Raghav try to be calm as much as he can because he knew one mistake from him and he will loose nandini.

"Are you out of your fucking mind? Open your goddamn eyes raghav. This little girl has slapped you. How dare she slapped you?" Gaurav roared at raghav and shoot daggers at alia.

"She is sister of nandini." Raghav said still trying to be calm as much as he can.

"Oh!! So you have heard everything. We are giving you a second chance to apologise since you're related to nandini. So apologise and go and dare you if you open you mouth." Gaurav tried to threaten alia and alia rolled her eyes and jerk his hand off her elbow.

"Apologise to him, are you kidding me? I thought he is a good guy who really likes my sister but he clearly proved me wrong. He is a shameless person who can stoop to any level of craziness. He can even harm my sister. I won't leave both of you, i will tell everyone the real face of yours. I will tell everyone how much of a psycho you're." Alia warned pointing her finger at raghav but to her dismay, raghav just burst into laughter with gaurav and they both hi-fi.

"What you will do darling, please care to explain?" Raghav asked smirking.

"People will call you mad because he is a gem for the world and think if he field a case of defamation against you then how much you're going to suffer?" Gaurav showed her a malicious smile which made alia feel disgusted.

"But i can surely tell my di about your this psychotic behaviour and i know she will believe me." She said walking backwards looking directly into raghav's eyes which transform themself instantly from jestful to raged.

She was heading back to the door when raghav gripped her wrist from behind and said in eerily cold voice,

"Don't even dare to move from here."

Alia let out a sarcastic laugh and look into his eyes challanging him through her eyes,"what do you think you can stop me by doing these kiddish acts. I won't let anyone ruin my didi's life."

"See alia i don't have any grudges against you. I just love nandini so much and believe me, i can do anything to get her. I will always keep her happy." Raghav assured alia but alia's eyes were burning like a hot lava.

"Really raghav you're still assuring me over these things. I have seen your behaviour and seriously i must say you must consult a doctor for yourself. I won't let you come close to my sister." Raghav took some intimidating steps towards alia and was going to utter something when he heard loud sobs of someone, he looked shocked and then see alia who was now smirking st her victory. His bewildered gaze fall on the door and found nandini whose eyes were teary. Nandini just barge inside and free alia hand from his grip.

"Raghav i am not a thing which you can get by your power or your money. I love my chachaji and i will marry with his choice only. Sorry but you don't love me, you just want to possess me which is not right. It could be harmful for you as well as for me and my family or please from now on let's maintain a distance. You were right people think that you're a gem of a person so please try to be like one." Saying that nandini hold alia's hand who was still ready to burst on raghav and gaurav and silently head out.

After their hectic day when nandini and alia finally reach their home, they found shikha really happy as if she got some buried treasure.

"Ohh nandini beta you came. I was just waiting for your arrival desperately." Shikha exclaimed in most joyful tone and alia and nandini passed a look at each other being utter shocked. Shikha never try to be gentle with nandini and today she is almost sugar coating her words this made nandini happy but alia suspicious.

"Yes chachiji.................." Nandini answered softly.

"Alia you go to your room. I want to discuss something with nandini in private and it's very important." Shikha said a bit sternly.

"It's something related to my life chachiji." Nandini asked being perplexed.

"Yes it's about your whole life and i want you to accept my decision because it's the best decision i can take as your guardian. it's the best decision for all of us." Shikha said firmly

"If this decision is about didi's life then this decision should be best for her life, not for all of us." Alia jump in between and shikha just glared her.

"I won't repeat myself alia. Didn't i told you to return back to your room. I want to talk to nandini only." Shikha said yelling throwing daggers at alia.

Shikha raised her voice, nandini was hell scared but alia got infuriated with shikha's behaviour because she knew her mother well and for now its confirmed 200% that there is something fishy thats only why shikha is sending her away because from childhood nandini being obedient kid naver take any objections against Shikha's decision but alia did almost everytime.

"I won't go anywhere mum if you want to say something then conversation and decisions about someone's life can be made in her family members presence. I am a important part of her life so yeah, just tell us what you have to tell?" Alia crossed her hands on her chest and stood there beside nandini.

Shikha shoot a glare at nandini who was looking a little fearful but comprehend instantly that shikha want nandini to send alia away.

"Alia chachiji is..............." Nandini started but cut when alia stop her by showing her palm.

"No, i am your sister and i have all the rights to listen what she has decided." The stubborness was clearly evident in her voice.

Shikha take a deep breath to calm herself because she knows she can't win infront of alia.

"Actually today a marriage proposal came for nandini. Their family is so rich and highclass even really respectful in our society. They didn't demand any dowry and directly told us that they want nothing from us except nandini. I have already give my decision to them which is yes. I don't want any kind of discussions on that what i have said should be fulfilled." Shikha declared firmly and nandini look at her with tears. Nandini always give her a place of mother in her heart but how could she just decided this big thing without even asking her.

Alia clapped her hands loudly and look at nandini who was staring at ground while shading tears,"wow mumma wow i must say, you said yes. Care to explain me are you going to marry?" Alia asked angrily.

Shikha shouted loudly,"aliaaaaa........"

"I have asked something from you mom........" Alia said casually. Shikha got scared from her cold voice.

Shikha said normally,"No........."

"So who gave you the right to select someone for my didi when papa is not at home." Alia yelled almost.

"Alia beta try to understand, it's the best proposal for your nandu did.she will be super bappy and even the boy is educated, filthy rich and from a very reputed family." Shikha hold her chin.

"Really the best proposal for my sister. Would you care to explain us who send the proposal?" Alia said her mother.

" shikha said and all the colours were drained out from nandini's and alia's face.

Listening this they became shocked and alia look at shikha and then nandini who looked back at alia with tears which escape from her eyes uncontrollable.

"Mom he is the psycho. I won't even let him enter in our house and you are telling ohh sorry sorry sorry ordering di to except and execute your this grand proposal. No mom this is not gonna happened." Alia declared and shikha look at her with utter disappointment.

"Alia try to understand after her departure no one will judge your beauty. You can marry anyone and no one will be your competition. I will get you married with india's richest boy." Shikha try her bribing this time which seem so absurd to alia and nandini.

"Mom its true that i want to marry and get rid of my studies but at the cost of my di happiness then its a big no, even this time she doesn't want to marry." Said alia.

"Till what time you will favour this ill-omen girl. Why can't you understand till she is here only your rights and hapiness will be devide in two parts. Just because of her beauty all the rich boy always send proposals for her only." Shikha said through gritted teeth and nandini saw so much hatred for herself in her eyes.

"She is beautiful and have all the qualities in her. I don't have any grudges or jealousy from her even i feel so lucky to be her sister who loves me so much. She is my goodluck so don't you dare call her with ill names and about proposal then listen to me very carefully. I won't let her go anywhere without her will and last thing your wish doesn't matters to me. I know for her it means a lot but for me it's nothing." Alia said with teary eyes directly looking into her mother's eyes which were also teary. Alia felt really bad talking to her mother like that but she knew that is important.

This time after hearing alia, nandini,shikha and alia trio have tears because it's so difficult for a mother to hear this kind of things. Though it was hard for alia also to say all that but shikha deeds are not justified. Though alia is a beautiful girl with every sacraments and she is a shadow of nandini, she can not see more humiliation for nandini for her own mother. To avoid more drama alia just hold nandini hand and took her to their room.

Nandini was crying terribly and alia was hell infuriated. Alia just gritted her teeth and yelled loudly,"how can she even think like that?"

"Alia elders always think about our betterment." Said nandini while wiping her beautiful eyes.

Alia said shooting a glare at her,"seriously you're still taking her side."

Nandini sobbed and sniffled," I don't want to marry raghav."

"Yes he is kinda dangerous." Alia mumbled and they both sat on the bed. Nandini took her both hands between her hands.

"Alia promise me that you won't disclose today's thing to chachaji."

Alia just rolled her eyes and look at nandini angrily,"I will tell him everything didi and now it's limit. She want to throw you out of this house, from your house." Alia snatched her hands back from her grip.

"Promise me alia you won't." Nandini again take her hands in her own grip and this time alia nodded silently. After sometime they both talk to narayan via phone call and tell him everything about their day.

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They were going to enter when out of nowhere raghav came infront of her. A big smile was plastered on her lips.

"See i told you no you will have to be mine." He said looking at nandini who clutched the strap of her bag.

"She is a girl not any lottery ticket that you claim to own. Just maintain some distance or else i'll directly go to police next time." Alia growled angrily.

Alia was angry where raghav was perplexed over alia's behaviour.

"But your mother accept my proposal. I personally talk to her about my feelings."

"Yes my mother did but didi didn't. She despise you." Alia said pointing her finger at her.

Raghav look at alia angrily but when he look at nandini's face his eyes softened.

"Nandini i know you also love me then why, why cant you make her understand?" Raghav hold her both arms.

Nandini look at him and alia laughed at his paranoia.

"Wait!! She loves you, who told you that!" Alia said jokingly clearing nandini from his grip.

"I saw her myself. I have seen her in her eyes." Raghav said stubbornly.

"If you thinks like that then take some help and visit eye doctor. You really need it." Alia suggested with tight lip smile.

"I am sucessful businessman then why aren't you accepting my proposal! I will always keep her happy. I will set the whole world in her feet and i can guarantee you that no one can love her more than me."

Raghav almost begged infront of alia.

"I want someone special for my di, who would make her feel special like no one. I am not questioning your love raghav but we are denying you again and again because of fear, the lack of believe. You might be loving her so much but i can't believe you with my sister because i have seen your dark side too. That scare us like anything." Said alia while clutching nandini's hand. This time her eyes show sincerity not anger.

"Listen to me alia, you sister will always be mine and if anyone came in between us or try to snatch her from me then he will have to die." Giving this statement which was more than like a warning he left leaving both nandini and alia in shock. They couldn't just believe how can someone be so psychotic.

They heard the announcement through Bluetooth speakers and they got clustered in the assembly hall where their principal was looking very happy and standing with a big trophy.

"I am here to make an important announcement which is about a student who made our small city very proud by topping the national level exam. Exam was very difficult and only selected students, the most 5 brilliant student from every college were there in delhi university. She topped amongst 30,000 student and just because of her our small city and our college become so famous and now mumbai space academy wants her to join their college. It will be so proud for our college if she will join the space academy because she got full scholarship from mrs nyonika malhotra who is trustee of space academy so i invite on stage to have this trophy and this certificate. So let's give a huge round of applause to this win which our college got just because of nandini moorthy." Principal announced and the whole assembly hall got filled with huge round of clapping. Alia and nandini's friends were smiling but nandini was so shocked to react.

When alia finally bumped her shoulder with nandini, nandini came out of her reverie and went to stage to take her trophy and certificate where students just appreciate her by clapping.

Nandini was taking her trophy and same time manik woke up from his bed and wear his vest.

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