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"And then, on the engagement day, Chytra blamed me for cheating on her brother, which never happened. She blamed me for using him and leaving him. She even said that I'm marrying you as you are richer than he is. I don't understand one thing, Avi. Why would I use his money when I work for myself and earn 20 times more than he does? I did a part-time job during my college days, and I even have a blog and I'm a writer. My parents have crores in their account. They are one of the owners of "Arya Farm Fresh Foods Ltd.," which is one of the top 5 organic food companies in Asia."

"I could have destroyed his life with my one word, but I didn't. I gave him a chance to change, rectify his mistakes, and move on in his life. When she blamed me, I really couldn't withstand her words. Then Arjun Anna came there and showed her place. He'd been blaming himself for the past three years, believing Rajesh came into my life because of him. I told him many times there was no fault with him. That night, I decided to confront Rajesh. Sravya and Anna were reluctant at first, but then agreed after understanding my point of view. Then the next evening, I met him at the temple. He acted all innocent and said sorry for all his mistakes in the past. I warned him not to interfere in my life and also told him that this time I would take serious action. I really felt good that day as I thought I was relieved from a burden. But how can that devil let me live peacefully?"

Maya and Avi went to Maya's house as a part of the ritual. That was their wedding night. She went inside her room and saw him standing on the balcony looking at the sky. She went to him and placed her hand on his shoulder, giving him a break from his thoughts. She forwarded the milk glass to him. He drank half of the milk and passed it to her while she drank the other half, scrunching her nose. He chuckled, looking at her while she pouted. Both of them sat on the couch, silently gazing at the twinkling stars in the dark sky. She placed her head on his shoulder and encircled her hand around his arm. After some time, he looked at her and saw her sleeping peacefully. He kissed her head and slowly picked her up in his arms. He made her lie on the bed, and lied beside her, and covered them with the comforter. She hugged him tightly in her sleep while he pulled her close to him.

She looked so beautiful in that white saree of hers, making him lose his sanity. Only he knows how much he has controlled his raging hormones. He knew both of them needed time, and he would wait for her all his life. He kissed her head, and slowly, he too drifted to sleep.

The next morning, Maya and Sravya were in the kitchen preparing breakfast with the help of maids when Sakshi (Maya's mother) entered the kitchen. Maya greeted her mother, who looked at her from top to bottom. She sighed and went to her room with a coffee cup for Avi. She woke him up and gave him coffee. Meanwhile, she cleared the decorations that were done in the room and set the bed. She took all his essentials from their bag and placed them on the bed. Avi went to freshen up after having his coffee while she sat on the balcony lost in her thoughts. She didn't know why, but she was getting negative vibes as if something bad was going to happen. She sighed and closed her eyes.

Avi came out of the bathroom after completing all his chores and taking a shower. He saw all his essentials placed on the bed. He wore his dress and saw her sitting on the balcony, closing her eyes. There are frowns on her forehead. He went near her and shook her. She was startled for a moment but sighed at seeing him. She went in to change her dress, otherwise her mother would start a long lecture.

She was searching for a saree in her closet when he stood behind her.

"What are you doing?" He asked, placing his chin on her shoulder and sneaking his hands around her waist.

His hot breath, fanning on her neck, was making her go weak in her knees.

"Saree." She told him meekly as she was badly affected by their close proximity.

"What's wrong with this dress? You look beautiful." He said, turning her around.

"For you. But not for everyone. Now please don't argue with me and help me," said Maya.

He sighed and picked up a saree and handed it to her. He left the closet and sat on the bed when he got a call. After some time, she came out of the closet and saw him talking to someone on his mobile. She sat on the bed scrolling

"Bunny?"

Maya looked at him and got up.

He got mesmerised by her. The yellow thread adorning her neck, the vermilion in her hairline, those bangles on her hands along with the dark red mehendi, and that mustard yellow saree looked so beautiful on her. He took slow steps towards her while she moved backwards. Maya's legs hit the bed, making both of them fall on the bed. He tucked her hair behind her ear and pulled her closer to him. Her breath became uneven due to the proximity. He nuzzled his face into her neck and inhaled her lavender fragrance, making her breath hitch. He kissed her nape while she clutched his shoulder. She hugged him tightly, feeling shy.

After some time, both of them left downstairs. Everyone sat down to have their breakfast while Maya and Sravya were serving them.

"Chinnu, Maya, you both sit down and have your breakfast. We can serve ourselves," Avi said, looking at Maya and Sravya.

Maya looked at her mother, to which she nodded her head. Both Sravya and Maya sat with them and served themselves. Soon, everyone had their breakfast and settled in the living room.

Avi and Maya went to Maya's room.

"I have to go to my office as my presence is needed," said Avi.

Maya nodded her head and asked, "Will you go home?"

"Yeah! I have to take an important file. He grabbed his mobile and car keys." He kissed her forehead and told her, "Don't wait for me for lunch. I'll have it in the office. Take care and eat properly, okay."

Maya nodded her head, and both of them went down, and she bid him bye. She went to the kitchen and saw Sravya and Anju chopping the vegetables. Sakshi was preparing sweets while Janaki and Jhansi sat on the chairs near the kitchen counter doing something.

"Amma, Avi went to the office as he had an important meeting, and he told me that he wouldn't be coming for lunch as he had a meeting," said Maya.

Sakshi nodded her head and asked, "Did you guys consummate?"

Maya was perplexed listening to her question and thought, "What the hell was she asking her? Of course, she is her mother, and she has the right to ask her. But there is something called "privacy."

Anju glared at her sister. Can't she keep quiet and do her work? Jhansi and Janaki sighed.

Maya lowered her head and shook her head in denial.

"What do you mean by that, Maya?" Sakshi asked her sternly.

"We didn't," Maya said meekly.

"Why?" asked Sakshi.

Sravya looked at her atta (aunt/mami) wide-eyed and thought: What does she mean by why? For God's sake, it's between the couple, and why is she poking her nose into the matter? First of all, they didn't agree to follow her dream, then they made her quit the job and told her to prepare for UPSC, then they started searching for alliances as she failed in the first attempt, and then the marriage happened so quickly. Why can't they understand that she needs time to get adjusted? Can't they give her enough freedom?"

While the other three ladies shook their heads in disappointment. The other two looked at Anju, and she blinked her eyes.

"Akka, will you stop questioning her? It's between the couple. She knows what to do and what not to do. First, let her get comfortable with the changes. I don't know, when will you understand this simple thing?" Anju said, sternly.

"What's there to get comfortable with? She knew him from her childhood," said Sakshi.

By listening to her sister, Anjali wanted to bang her head somewhere.

"You know what, it's just a waste to argue with you," said Anju.

"What's going on, ladies?" Vani asked, coming inside the kitchen.

Maya gave her water and went out, taking two glasses of water for Shekar and Gayatri.

"Nothing." She said, breaking the silence. Soon, all the ladies got busy with work.

Sravya came out of the kitchen and looked for Maya.

"Siri, where is Mayu?" Sravya asked Siri, who was playing chess with Raghav.

"Akka is in her room vadina. She looked dull. Don't know what happened. Do you know anything?" Said Siri.

Sravya: Nothing, she must be missing Anna. You see, he ditched her newly wedded wife and left for the office. Don't worry, okay. She said patting her head and left to Maya's room.

Sravya entered Maya's room and saw her sitting on the bed, resting her head on the headboard and her her eyes were closed. She sighed and went and sat beside her.

Mayu?

Maya: Haa. She said opening her eyes. She blinked her eyes twice to hide tears from her.

Sravya: Trying to hide your tears?

Maya shook her head in denial and lowered her head. Sravya hugged her and comforted her.

Sravya: Don't take her words to your heart, Mayu. Before she could speak further they heard Sakshi calling Maya's name.

Both of them went down and saw her parents talking to someone. Their faces paled by looking the people in front of them. There stood the devil's of Maya's life Rajesh, Chytra and Vyshali sitting royally on the sofa with a smirk playing on their lips.

Maya's breath hitched looking at them. She looked around and saw all the elder ladies except Sakshi glaring at them. Men looked displeased by their presence. Arjun was feeling uncomfortable due to the Chytra's gaze. Arpita and Sravya were murdering them with their eyes. They sent the twins away with Siri, Nandan and Vicky.

Vyshali: I'm sorry atta (aunt) and mama (uncle). I know whatever I'm going to say now will hurt you guys, but I have to tell you guys. She said making an innocent face.

Janaki: What do you want to tell? She spoke rudely.

Vyshali: Actually, Rajesh and Maya loved each other. She said looking down.

What the hell? It's rubbish.

I know Arjun, you are angry with our family but that doesn't change the truth. They loved each other from the college days. She used to demand gifts, flowers and chocolates for him. He even used to go to meet her. She used to make him spend all her expenses. Then, one day she broke up with him saying that he isn't compatible with your family and he is not capable in fulfilling her wishes. She also told him that she just wanted to take revenge for what Chytra did to Arjun. He was so heart broken and devastated. He started neglecting his health and didn't even come out of his room for months. He tried to make her understand but she blocked his number and also all his accounts on social media. I even met Arjun and apologized to him for whatever Chytra did to him. But he supported his sister. She even came to meet Rajesh the next day of her engagement along with Sravya and Arjun. Listening to this, Arjun and Sravya looked at her wide-eyed. If you want, I can show you the proofs. I know atta, whatever Chytra did was wrong, and she shouldn't have done that on that day. But what was Rajesh's mistake in that?

Before she could speak further, Vani gave her a tight slap. Vyshali looked at her shocked. Vani went to Rajesh and made him stand. She slapped him on his both cheeks continuously. Chytra squirmed in her seat looking at Vani's aggressive mode.

Why are you slapping them, Vani? When Maya was wrong.

All snapped their heads at her. Maya looked at her mother with tears in her eyes. Doesn't she trust her daughter?

Akka, do you believe their stupid story?

What if they are telling the truth, Anju? And they even said they have proofs.

You are just great, Akka and Bava. You are believing the same family who were once responsible for the pain that my son and our family have to go through.

Sakshi: They might have once committed a mistake, Janu, but why would they commit mistakes everytime?

Maya: So, are you believing them over me, amma? She asked her mother. Her voice held pain.

Rishi: We are always proud of you, Maya. We know you love Arjun. But we didn't expect that you would do something like this which would bring shame to us.

Arjun: Are you guys crazy pedananna(bade papa/uncle)? Are you believing them over us? Those backstabbers. And my sister is not cheap like them to play with someone's feelings just to take stupid revenge. I don't care who will trust her or not, but I'll stand with her.

She is saying that they have proofs with them, Arjun. And they look so confident. We didn't want to commit a mistake like Gowri Akka and Kishore bava. They supported their daughter without knowing the entire truth. Now we don't want to commit the same mistake like them.

But I trust my granddaughter, Rishi. I don't know, why are you trusting these people over your own daughter? I know my Ammu will never do something like that. I trust in our upbringing. She knows the value of a relationship and she never commits something which would hurt us. And you miss Vyshali, he said pointing at Vyshali and asked her,

You were saying something. Please continue that.

Vyshali gulped hard. She knew, the people in front of her could destroy them at the snap of their fingers. But she couldn't lose this opportunity. Her parents somewhat believed their words. That's enough.

Vyshali: We tried to make her understand, but she was firm with her decision. Rajesh is getting depressed slowly. He has stopped mingling with the people, and he goes to his office rarely. When she agreed to marry Avinav we gave up. We told him to move on in his life, but then suddenly when he was trying to move on from his life she again called him and told to meet him in the temple. She told him that she would leave Avi after six months by saying that she wasn't happy with him. And, before she could utter nonsense, she got a hard slap this time by Revathi.

Gayatri threw a disgusting look at the trio. While Maya let out a chuckle listening to the crap story Vyshali had created now.

Maya: So you were saying that I loved this piece of shit who left no stone unturned to destroy my sanity. She said pointing at Rajesh. You were saying that I would leave my Avi for this crap.

Maya! Speak decently.

Just cut the crap, nanna. We should speak with those people who deserve that. Not with filthy people like them.

Chytra: Mind your words, Maya.

Sravya: Look who is speaking, the girl who traps every rich boy and ditches them after her work has completed. Sit silently before I cut that tongue of yours.

Chinnu. He said sternly. Just because they are stooping low that doesn't mean we also should stoop low like them. And you young lady, why would my Ammu use your brother's money? He doesn't even worth my granddaughter's toe nail. Her earnings are itself 20 times more than that of your brother's. She never demanded anything from her parents and you were saying that she demanded gifts from your so-called brother and made him pay her bills. Though her parents always gave her money, she never used it. She did a part-time job during college days. And she is the granddaughter and daughter of one of the top most business men in Asia. And she is the 40-percent shareholder of the "Arya Farm Fresh Foods Ltd".

Rajesh: Come on, old man. Just because we are listening that doesn't mean you can speak whatever you want. Nobody knows the CEO of that company.

Okay, do you guys know the meaning of Arya?

He asked looking at everyone. Everyone looked at him for answer while Revathi and Gayatri had a smile on their lips.

(Madhav and Savitri - Parents of Rishi and Jhansi.

Shiva Prasad and Jaya - Parents of Jai Ram and Vani

Venkatraman and Gayatri - Parents of Shekar

Harinath and Revathi - Parents of Sakshi and Anjali)

Arya name represents Arjun and Maya. Arjun and Maya were surprised hearing that. It was started by Madhav and Shiva 15 years ago for their grandchildren. They have always noticed their interest in farming, and so they established it 15 years ago in the name of them. Arjun and Maya are the major shareholders of the company. Rishi and Jai took care of the company till now, but they were just the guardians for it. And coming to the CEO, Arjun has never wanted to make a public appearance.

Chytra looked at Arjun wide-eyed.