Meaning of the quotes in picture☝️:

My beloved is slightly cruel,

After giving me pain, she will smile..

But still my heart is so proud of such a lover,

If you love someone than express it or else it might get late for that.

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Shahnoor's POV:-

"We are here bhabhi (Sister-in-law)." My heart jumped when the driver called me that.

"Wh-why are you calling me that?" I asked looking at him with flustered face.

"Bhai told us to call you that." He said, not even glancing at me.

This is something I have now noticed that from last two days each and every man keep their gaze down when I am around, even Mr. Bodyguard doesn't look at me nor he talk to me like before. Although they take good care of me but when I came here at first this isn't something that happened. What changed? Maybe my relation with the man they work for. Do they also kept their gaze down when farah was here?

"Umm..Can I ask you something?" I asked with slight nervousness.

"Sure bhabhi." He said, again making my heart jump.

"What..else did he told you all to do around me?" I asked with suspicious feelings.

"He told us..not to talk informally with you or only talk when it is urgent, we should keep our gaze down when you are around, always walk 10 steps behind you, always take you wherever you want unless his permission and some things like that." He said, I awe in such possessive act of his.

This is kind of really embarrassing, not bad but still.

"Umm..bhabhi?" The driver called me, I hummed.

"Can you please not tell him that I told you this? I mean he will get angry." The driver said with nervous tone.

"Oh don't worry, I didn't hear anything." I acted cool.

"Thank you bhabhi." The driver said and open the car door for me.

I thanked him and walked in the mansion. While walking through the hall, I saw him near the huge window with firoz bhai. They had some file with them as they were talking. I haven't talked with him after coming back from my parents home, ofcourse how can I when he was so harsh that day? Although he didn't missed any chance to talk to me but I am stubborn enough, I won't put my guards down.

"Good his attention wasn't on me, I must leave before he sees me." I mumbled looking at him but to my bad his gaze fall on me.

My heart beats become faster as his bright blue orbs chained my feet to the ground. I clutched on the extra notes in my hands and my eyes didn't leave the eye contact. Alhamdulillah he can't see my tomato red face because of the veil or else he would have laughed on me. But talking about laughing, I haven't seen him even smiling properly after this incident of farah. Sighing in this thought I blinked but almost got startled when he said something to firoz bhai than patted his shoulder and started walking towards me but before he could reach me, I rushed towards the elevator and pressed the button.

Alhamdulillah it came down on time and I quickly walk in.

"Jaldi se bandd hoja, bandd hoja (Get close quickly, quickly)" I mumbled nervously at the elevator door but this Mr has slow work.

And Unfortunately before the doors can close he put his hand between which let the doors open again. I closed my eyes in frustration as he came in and I move to the corner.

"I guess you will keep ignoring me." He said, I kept looking at the door cursing it for putting me in this situation.

'Tumse acha toh kachhua hai! (Even a turtle is better than you!)' I thought looking with deathly gaze at the door.

"Now will you stop baccha, you know you are irritating me." He continued but I ignored, acting as if I am really tired.

I saw him sighing in frustration but than the door open. I thanked Allah for 100 times and after removing my bag from back, with quick steps I started walking out of the elevator but before I could have reached out, his left hand hold onto my left arm, making my back hit his chest. This..is..what..I wanted to runaway from.

I felt him too close to me, just too close. My heart is in danger, girls you can feel that right? You know the situation when your crush for the first time shake hands with you and you are almost gone for eternity, this is something similar to that. Before I could react his right hand rubbed on my right arm, as if it is some relaxing treatment he is offering me.

"You know..you can't do it." He said in a very husky tone, making me Clutch on the leather straps of my bag and notes.

"Wha-what?" I asked, whispering with heavy breathing.

"Ignoring me.." He said as his lips touched my covered head, making me realise what we are doing.

"Shahnoor we thought he was farah's husband but seems like you have hidden many things deeply." Hareem's doubtful words along with those disgustful stares rewind in my mind, making me guilty.

'But what's my guilt?' I thought as a lone tear escaped my eye.

I quickly strengthen my posture, jerking him off.

"Do not touch me like that!" I said in a slightly high tone but didn't look at him.

"Baccha, wha-"

"Don't even talk to me, never.. never touch me!" I shouted and walked away before he could say anything.

After coming into the bedroom, I quickly closed the door behind me. Removing the veil from my face, I walk towards the bed and sat down. Putting my hand on my chest, I felt how irregular its beats are and I hate it. I hate the reason behind it. Tears flowed down my eyes.

'How can I feel anything upon him being near me even when he had done so much bad to me and my family?'

"Per jab wo mujhse baat karte hai ya phir mere kareeb hote hai ya mujhe..chhute hai toh mein unko rok kiyo nahi paati? (But when he talks to me or stays close to me or..touches me than why can't I stop him?)" I said, putting my face in my hands.

"Ya Allah, please keep me away from all this." I prayed looking out of the huge window in front of me.

I stood up after taking a deep breath and directly went towards the bathroom. After getting a quick hot shower, I changed into my night clothes already cause I am too lazy to do it after. And I don't have anything else to do, so there won't be any problem though. After coming back in the bedroom I noticed a bunch of roses along with a paper shopping bag on the bed.

"What's this?" I said with arched brows, looking at things.

I walked towards it, slowly reaching for the flowers with a bunch confused theories playing in my mind. I inhale its fresh fragrance, I smile lightly. They are beautiful and impressive. My eyes fall on the paper bag, I kept the flowers back to there place before opening the bag. A soft satin dress with flower prints on it came in my hands, I open it whole for to look at it properly.

"Its so cute and beautiful." I said looking at it.

'Is it for me?' I thought, pursing my lips.

"Its for you!" My heart dropped upon hearing his voice.

I blinked my eyes before gulping and turning around to see him standing near the bed with a bright smile. A smile, you sure?

"You like it?" He asked, still with that damn smile.

"No!" I said putting the dress on the bed and walking past him but he hold my hand, making me halt at my tracks.

"But you said its cute and beautiful." He said looking at me with furrowed brows.

I look away, thinking of escaping from here.

"I don't want to talk to you." I said, removing my hand from his hold.

"Baccha," He said, again taking a hold of my both hands in his left one.

"You are being stubborn now." He said softly, putting an extra strands of mine behind as he continue to cares my face.

'What's wrong with him? Why is he acting so lovy dovy?' I look at him with suspicious gaze. I want to ignore all those foreign feelings but no! This man doesn't let me.

"Let me go." I said with angry look.

Suddenly he pulled me into a warm hug, its sudden yet not forced. I stilled on his action as he wrapped his left hand on my waist and right one on my head.

"I will not, not anymore." He said, making me confuse and flustered at the same time.

What does he mean by that? Why can't he let me go? Before I could pull away, he broke the hug and hold my elbows.

"Don't touch me." I said slowly removing my hands from his hold.

"Okay, I won't touch unless you want me to but will you tell me what happened?" He asked.

'Why are you being so soft now? And whats with that look?' I thought looking at him.

"No." I said and walk towards the love seat near the window.

I sat down before opening my bag and taking out the notes. I have good amount of work to complete, irritating. I tried my best to ignore him but his disturbing stare didn't let me focus on my work.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

I hear his phone ringing, he quickly answered it but still his attention is on me.

"Yeah, I'll be there. Did you kept the luggage?" He asked on the phone.

My brows furrowed in confusion, what luggage? Is he going somewhere? Is he? He will leave me here all alone? Ya Allah, what will I do without him here?

"Okay, put bag of those files in the car. I need to do a last check on them. I'll do it on the ride towards the airport. Hmm..ok, Allah Hafiz." He said and hung up.

After putting the phone inside his blazer, he walked towards me. I look down at my notes, acting as if I didn't hear anything.

"I know you hear everything." He said, startling me.

'What are you? A jinn?' I thought, still not looking at him.

"I am going on a business trip, I dunno how much time it will take for me to come back but once it will be completed, I'll be back. Baccha, I wanted to take you but your exams are near. So I thought it would be better if you stay here." He said but I kept on writing my notes, not gonna give him any response.

I hear him sighing heavily as his body moved a bit.

"Aren't you going to say anything?" He asked.

Of course I have a lot to say, things like..

'WHAT THE HELL?! ARE YOU SERIOUS? HOW CAN YOU LEAVE LIKE THAT?! WITHOUT TELLING ME BEFORE! AND WORST! WHAT WILL I DO HERE WITHOUT YOU ALL ALONE?!'

I am beyond angry, I will not going to forgive you. Fine! You want to go? Go!

"So, you gonna keep on that ignoring game of yours than..do so." He said as he slightly slumped his hands on his side thighs.

He walked away, soon he disappeared from my sight. My vision blurred as I kept on looking at the door that connects the bedroom with the sitting area. He doesn't even care to tell me this before a day.

"Is he really gone?" I mumbled with my heart feeling down.

"I am going on a business trip, I dunno how much time it will take for me to come back but once it will be completed, I'll be back." His voice ranged in my ears.

"He didn't even told me when he is going to be comeback." I whispered as I stood up and walked to the main door of the room.

I was about to open it when someone took a hold of my arm and spun me around. A shriek left my mouth as my eyes widely stared into his blue deep orbs which are smiling at me. My breathing became heavy as he put his left hand on the door beside my Head, shortening the mere distance between us. Heat spread on my cheeks because of the way he look at me. That unknown foreign feelings return again as His right hand circled my waist, making me shiver under his touch. I gasp as he pulled me in him, my feet raised on his level as I stood on my toes. My hands holding his blazer for the support, gaze kept lock with his merciless ones.

"Aa-aap toh chale gaye teh.. (you aren't gone?)" I said, stuttering as he kept his face so close to me.

"So you finally decided to talk to me." He said with a smirk.

"You were lying this whole time? you aren't going anywhere?" I asked, getting mad again.

"Tsk..Not at all, I am going." He said, I blinked as his gaze fall on my lips than returning back to my eyes.

"Why? Don't you want me to go?" He asked, with an unknown emotion playing in his eyes.

"Its..its not like that!" I said, no literally snapped.

"So you want me to go?" He asked again making my heart race.

'what should I say?' I gulped looking at him.

"Now answer baccha," He said as he put my back against the wall, every second closing all that leftover distance.

"Should I take this long silence as a yes?" He asked, putting his weight on me which result my hands to slip over his shoulder.

Now there is no escape, all can happen is a miracle for now.

"Tell me baccha, you want me to leave? Leave you all here alone?" He kept on asking but I am afraid to answer them.

'As if you are going to stay back if I told you not to leave.'

Shahzaib's POV :-

'Just tell me to stop, I won't go..I promise.'

I circled both my hands around her waist, she use to be very chubby girl but now she is loosing her weight and that is something that's bothering me. I like the way she look with her chubby personality instead of being all that thin like a wooden stick. Even the slight double chin makes her appearance cute and attractive, I think that's one of the reason why she looks more younger in comparison to me.

"Answer me." I said, holding her tightly.

She look at my lips as she doesn't have the option to look elsewhere, we are so close that even our nose are touching eachother. Her face all red like a tomato, this remind me of our Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. He used to call his wife "Humaira" which means "Little reddish one" and I guess my Humaira is this little girl before me.

"Th-that..I.. I mean.." Her shaky breath fanned over my lips as she started talking.

"Hmm..I am listening." I said with a light smile.

She wanted to push me away but I know there's a reason for that, she still can't get over by the fact that I was married to farah. But now..I wanted to give this relationship a chance. Let me find it comforting and peaceful near you baccha. So that, I don't need to doubt anymore on my fate. I know we can't fall for eachother so quickly but won't moments like this will do something to pull us together?

'Thodi koshish tum karo, thodi mein karta hu. (You try a little bit, I'll try a little bit.)' I tried to communicate with her through my eyes but she seems to not understand.

"Ok than, I'll take it as a yes." I said, sighing in defeat as I slowly backed away from her.

She exhale slowly as is she hasn't breathing until now but what got most notable by me is that she showed disappointed. Is she disappointed that I leaved her?

Her cheeks became as red as an sweet apple, making me want to kiss her. She fidgets with the hem of her night suit as she look down. I smile lightly on her childish behaviour, ofcourse who am I dealing with? A stubborn little girl. Shahzaib get a hold on yourself! I ruffled her hair and said goodbye before leaving the room.

With heavy steps I walked towards the elevator. I don't know why but I wanted her to stop me but she didn't even bid me goodbye. Waiting for the elevator to come up, I felt a tug on my cuff. Turning around I saw her standing behind me, her cheeks all red so as the waterline of her big round eyes.

"Did you cried baccha?" I asked, cupping her face.

She shook her head not looking at me.

"Aap wapas kab aayenge? (When will you come back?)" She asked slowly.

"After completing the work." I said, looking at her to continue.

"Will..will it take long to complete?" She asked, this time her big doe like eyes look into mine.

"No, I'll try to complete it Faster." I said.

"I..I wasn't asking because I want you to stay." She said, trying to cover her feelings.

'But I know very well baccha.'

"Than why are you asking?" I asked with a smirk.

She looked down for a while than Look at my chest before answering me.

"Umm..My exams will be over by the mid of next week than after two days we will have our opening day meeting where our guardians should be present. Tha-that's why..I was asking." She said, glancing at my face every now and then.

"Hmm.. Don't worry I'll be back before that. Anything else?" I asked, removing my hands from her face.

"N-no." She replied.

"Than I'll be going." I said.

"Wait!" She stopped me, I turn towards her.

Third person's POV :-

'Should I ask him about the article?' Shahnoor thought looking at shahzaib.

"Do you need anything baccha?" Shahzaib asked, shahnoor open her mouth but than closed it.

'I will ask him once he will return from his trip.' She decided and shook her head.

"May Allah protect you from all the evil, Allah Hafiz." She said waving her hand at him.

It is than shahzaib felt a different feeling hitting his chest but he doesn't knew how to describe it yet it is worth to be appreciated. In a sudden moment he put his right hand behind shahnoor's nape, pulling her closer as he put his lips firmly on her forehead. Goosebumps appeared on shahnoor's body as she felt the close proximity and his lips on her skin. Her eyes closed automatically as she smile.

'He didn't forget.' She thought as her smile widened.

Shahzaib couldn't ignore the fact that his heart is starting to move on and he wanted that. He doesn't want to feel hurt anymore and maybe relying on his little is what he doesn't find any shameful though. He knew he can trust her.

'So, be my comfort and happiness baccha.' He thought, looking at shahnoor for the last as he departed towards the elevator.

With a light smile shahnoor waved at him but shahzaib noticed the slight unsheded glossy tears in her big eyes. This made his heart restless, maybe if she should have stopped him than he wouldn't have to leave her like that.

'Ya Allah please make him come back before the chand raat (moon night)' Shahnoor thought.

~After 5 days~