Reporters were more confused and anticipated as they watched drama which was going on the stage since raghavan entered conference hall with his grandma and a girl. It is not new that raghavan rude behaviour during press meets, but raghavan apprehensive expression amused and bewildered the reporters because they had never seen raghavan like this before. The great businessman raghavan they had known is someone who would not admit his defeat no matter whatever happens and will never express his weakness and will does not give up his self-esteem in any situations and always made a quick and benefitable decision in any tough situation. It was a surprise to the reporters to see such a Raghavan, struggling to make a decision while having conversation with his grandma on the stage.

Sparked some sort of anticipation among reporters when tension prevailed around raghavan, his grandma and his P.A and they felt that everything that happening on stage was a good pastime for them. Every reporter's thoughts and pastime came to an end by hearing raghavan loud voice,

“Hello everyone. I don't want to beat around the bush. So, coming to the point. I know you are all not going to believe even if say what relation I have with harshika. So, I'm not going to waste my energy, time nor words unnecessarily just to make you all believe me. I'm going to make you all understand, who she is through my actions. In a little while, you will get what you have been waiting for here. That's it.”

After saying it, raghavan turned and looked at prakash regardless of reporters whispering, murmuring and queries. By understanding the meaning of Raghavan's vision, prakash nodded and went near to raghavan and hand over the yellow thread attached with mangalyam to raghavan, which he brought as per raghavan order.

After getting mangalyam from prakash, raghavan got up from the chair and went in front of harshika and tied mangalyam around her neck without even sparing a glance to her face.

Everyone present in the conference was shocked by raghavan unexpected move. Regardless of everyone startling expression, raghavan placed his around harshika shoulder and pulled her close to him and stated in majestic tone,

“She is my wife, Mrs. Harshika Raghavan.”

Tears welled up in harshika eyes unknowingly as she listened raghavan words.

Even though harshika agreed to marry raghavan as the result of grandma indirect threats, she blindly believed that raghavan would not marry her and definitely will do something to stop his marriage with her. Harshika not even once dreamed that raghavan would marry her because she knows that she will not be perfect match for him in anyway. Moreover, she knows that love will never blossom between them.

Harshika stood motionlessly as raghavan acted contrary to her assumption. As the query that did raghavan really married her arise in her mind, harshika touched the mangalam which is hanging around her neck and looked it with watery eyes.

On the other hand, grandma looking at raghavan and harshika with confusion. Although raghavan married harshika as per wish, grandma was worried that she could not hold her elder grandson's wedding luxuriously as she wished. Anyway, without exaggerating her worries, she was happy for her grandson. Grandma was overjoyed with the thought that her grandson, who always avoided marriage talk like a bug, today got married as per her wish. Bleamingly grandma went near to raghavan and harshika and hugged both of them happily and said in cheerfully,

“Yayyyya.. My raghu.. My arshika.. I am so happy for you, dears.”

Raghavan, who was in grandma warmth, remained silent without expressing anything. Contrary to raghavan, harshika smiled by hearing grandma joyful voice.

Harshika came out of grandma's clutches with the intention of getting blessing from grandma. Grandma looked at her in shock as harshika suddenly came out of her grip. However, raghavan started at harshika with resentment with the thought that how dare she is to humiliate my grandmother. Harshika who didn't notice their expression, held raghavan hand and bend to touch grandma feet to get blessing from grandma.

Due to harshika unexpected touch, raghavan felt some kind of spark on this whole body for a second. However, soon that spark turned into irritation. As he was about to pull out his hand from hers, he noticed what she was doing. By noticing her action, raghavan understood that she held his hand only to seek blessing from his grandma. Understanding her intention, raghavan as well as bend to seek blessing from his grandma.

Grandma smiled happily as she saw the couple receiving blessings from her. Grandma blissfully showered her blessings to them and exclaimed,

“May you both be always together with love and affection without giving up each other in any situation. And soon both of them give me grandchildren.”

Hearing grandma last sentence, harshika blushed hardly. Every second of pretending to be happy with harshika makes raghavan irritable. Therefore, raghavan told his grandma in the thought to bring an end play to this game.

“Grandma.. Time is already 10:00 pm, and it's not good for your health if you stay here anymore. So, grandma, you go home now. We both stay in hotel room tonight to celebrate our wedding night.”

Raghavan completed his sentence with a wink while looking at harshika. By hearing raghavan last sentence and noticing his wink, harshika shifted her glance to the floor and corrected her spectacle and licked her dry lips nervously. This action of her catched by raghavan eyes, and it's caused his junior to awaken with full energy in swift second to bury her within him.

Unable to bear the vigor of Raghav's gaze, harshika looked up at him casually. The moment she looked at his eyes which are filled with lust, she realized that she should not have looked at him. Harshika gulped the salvia in the fear and felt as whole world has been collapsed on her head. Noticing harshika fear, smirk formed on raghavan lips. Grandma looked at both of them teasingly and told raghavan in serious yet playful tone,

“Raghu.. First night cannot be done as you thought. We have to arrange it on auspicious time and day. So, now you both of you come with me to home. Tomorrow, I will speak with our family pandit and fix an auspicious date and time for your first night.”

Realizing that none of his plans would work out if everything happened as like grandma said, raghavan hurriedly told his grandma in sad tone,

“Grandma.. It's not fair. When I was not interested to marry, you forced me to marry. Now I am wishing to spend my first night in this hotel in honeymoon suite, but now you are ignoring my wish by saying some nonsense like auspicious date and time. Why did you make me to marry her if you are not going to allow us to be together ??. I never expected that you will be like a serial villainess.”

Grandma laughed loudly by hearing her grandson complaint. Raghavan give his grandma a disappointed look and turned away his face. Grandma held raghavan hand as she controlled her laugh and told him in teasing tone,

“I never knew that my grandson loving his wife this much. Anyway, raghu, do as you wish. I am going home now. Tomorrow morning bring harshika to home. okay..”

Raghavan nodded in the way to agree with his grandma. Then, grandma told harshika in soft tone,

“ Arshika dear, I am going home now. If he did anything to hurt you, just tell me. Okay.. I will teach him a lesson how to take care of his wife. And we can make him sleep alone for one month.”

Harshika nervously smiled and nodded as okay. She wished to say grandma that, please let me come with you. However, without having enough courage to say it, she silently watched grandma leaving the conference hall with prakash.

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