Sitting in a temple near her house, beside the man she barely knows, performing the marriage rituals was making Aanya nauseous. As the marriage proceeds, she feels more and more agitated. She always wanted to get married out of love but it's probably true that people don't always get what they want. They wanted a court marriage so that they could have a contract marriage or something hidden from Aanya's family and the world. But Aanya's grandma and mom both insisted on traditional marriage.

Mayan never wanted to get married. But as he moves a bit to put the vermillion between her parted hair, he feels numb because suddenly it feels so real...well because it is. When he fills her maang with vermillion, he wants to run as the heaviness in his heart has suddenly doubled. As he binds the Nuptial chain around her neck, his sight goes to a single tear trailing down her cheek as she has her eyes shut tightly. Mayan stares for a few moments before he moves back and they complete the ritual. He will make it right.

A few hours later, they are married. Aanya and Mayan reach Aanya's house to stay the night as it's too late in the night to go to Mayan's. As they enter Aanya's room that they have to share tonight, Aanya suddenly feels nervous. She doesn't know where he lives! Heck! She has no idea of what he even does?! Aanya sat on the bed fiddling with her fingers.

Aanya questions looking at Mayan who was sitting on the couch with his head towards the ceiling.

Mayan jerks his head towards her too fast with a confused face as he mumbles a

Aanya nods lightly before getting her clothes and off to the washroom. When she comes back clad in comfy pajamas she finds food on the table and her husband in sweatpants and...nothing?!!

' Aanya low-key screams looking away from him.

' Mayan whispers loud enough and Aanya scoffs before she waits for a while before taking her plate and leaves the room to eat in peace.

She came back to see Mayan dozing off on the couch with his entire body inside the comforter. She sighs before laying on her bed and falling asleep without knowing about the surprise coming her way.

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Next morning they had to leave for Mayan's house with the proper bidai rituals. The rituals were about to start when Mayan said he had something to discuss before he takes her home.

Mayan said adressing both Aanya and his now mother in law causing both to frown but nod in aproval.

"I am 28, a business graduate and the founder and Co CEO of "Heer Corp". But the most important thing that you don't know is that.... Jay and I are cousins. My dad helped Jay's dad to build "Sarang Corp" and were equal partners but Jay's dad wanted more and more. I sometimes think my dad was either too sweet or he was really stupid. Because he chose to live under Jay's dad's shadow...working his ass off but never getting any benefits or.. rights. He chose to bear the disrespect shown to him in the house, to not only him...but to my mom, my sister...and me. But Jay and I were close...really close but then college started and everything went downhill. Something happened and...I was arrested. Then I was released after 4 years. I wanted revenge. But my friend already had a startup and gave me a chance so I focused on that. We worked and we succeeded. He gave me the credits and designation I deserved.

There was an eerie silence and both the ladies were just letting all that sink in.

" Aanya's whisper had Mayan snap his head towards her.

Mayan was cutoff by his wife who was looking straight at him with determination in her eyes before she spoke.

Mayan kept staring at her.....this girl just baffles him everytime.

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