"How dare you, Sahil Malhotra!" Reva screeched loudly ignoring how the cameras were turned towards her and the flashes never stopped. She was going to turn this game on her side.

"You were the one who proposed me first and then left me saying you got bored of me. I always loved you." She said dramatically walking ahead.

Aditya frowned at her acting and felt like killing the witch.

"This bitch─no witch─no she's a bloody─ah! forget it I'm not spewing nonsense from my mouth for her." He grumbled under his breath and just then his phone rang.

"Zevah?" He frowned seeing the caller id and moved a away from there.

"Aditya, what the hell is going on? What is Sahil doing in a press conference?" She sounded pissed and Aditya pursed his lips. What was he supposed to say?

"Do you even realise Srishti must be watching this as well?" That is when his eyes widened and he cursed for forgetting such an important thing. How could they forget?

"Listen Zevah, just go to the penthouse and stay with her. We'll explain it when it's all over." And then he hung up moving towards where the drama was still unfolding.

"That is a lie!" She screamed and looked ready to kill someone. Sahil looked as calm as ever sitting on his place.

"Ms. Reva, if he is lying then why didn't we spot him in any of your parties? You were always enjoying with someone else." A reporter asked and she balled her fists to control her anger.

"Tell them Reva. Or wait, I'll tell them. She's been planning to seduce me for a long time now, sending me party invitations, visiting my office and trying to find my weakness. But alas, all her plans failed and at the end she resorted to blackmailing. Am I right?" He smirked and she gritted her teeth feeling annoyed. Everything was going wrong, fucking everything.

"This is totally outrageous! What proof you have?" She clenched her jaw and asked him which made him raise his eyebrows.

"I already gave them the proof." He stared straight at her and she did the same.

"That doesn't amount as a proof. For all I know you could've edited that audio and how can you even prove that is my voice or that number is mine?" She questioned and he remained silent which made her smirk.

"Alright let's prove it now." He picked up his phone and dialed the unknown number and for a minute she panicked before she calmed down.

The ring went on but no one answered which made her smirk in victory.

"See? He is only doing all this because he wants to ruin my life. All he wants is revenge and ─" Before her drama could go on any further, the cops entered the place.

"Mr. Sahil Malhotra, we found this phone from Ms. Reva Khurrana's residence and it rang once with your name displaying on it. Is this the same number you received the call from?" The cop questioned showing the phone and Sahil looked at Reva who went white as a sheet.

"I believe so. And Reva you should've been more careful. Which blackmailer doesn't destroy the sim card after they've made the call?" He mocked and she breathed heavily glaring at him.

"You! I will kill you, Sahil Malhotra! I will destroy you completely!" She screamed like a banshee struggling in the cops hold while she was being taken away.

"So I think that was enough of a proof of who really Reva Khurrana was. This press conference ends here." He announced and left while the media tried to question him about many other things but he ignored them all.

"Model Reva Khurrana taken into police custody after the business tycoon Sahil Malhotra makes allegations against her of blackmailing him.

She seemed to be screaming and behaving like she was mentally ill but we still don't know if the allegations are right because she never confessed the crime.

Did she really blackmail Sahil Malhotra or is there some hidden motive behind this drama?"

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After all the drama was over, Sahil and Aditya reached the penthouse.

Srishti and Zevah were already present in the living room and as both the men walked in they stood up.

"What was all that about?" Srishti questioned looking at Sahil for an answer whereas Zevah stared at Aditya who ignored her.

"Just one of her dirty games. She wanted more money and fame and had been trying to get me but when it didn't work she blackmailed me using you and Ayaansh." He informed and she looked worried.

"How did she know about us?"

"She didn't. The day you visited my office, an employee of mine clicked a picture of you two and sent it to her. She thought you were my sister and threatened to harm you two if I didn't marry her." He shrugged nonchalantly and sat down on the couch.

Srishti's face had already scrunched up in disgust. Sister? Seriously? It was so gross to even think that he was her brother. Gross. Gross. Gross.

"What? You didn't like it as well right? Being called his sister?" Aditya teased looking at her face and she glared at him quickly sobering up.

"Such psychos you have around you. I'm never coming to you office again." She huffed crossing her hands and Sahil stared at her amused. Aditya chuckled and Zevah looked at him with a smile.

She missed the way he used to irritate her but now he wouldn't even look at her.

Suddenly they heard Ayaansh crying that had Srishti running to the room. She came out with him two minutes later as he clung onto her looking nowhere particular.

"Aww look who is awake." Aditya gushed and moved towards him. Ayaansh frowned and wailed looking away that had Zevah giggling and Aditya pouting.

"He's grumpy." Aditya made a bad face and Sahil got up to take his son who immediately went into his arms, resting his head on Sahil's shoulder.

"He's not grumpy now!" Aditya yelled dramatically throwing his hands in the air which had Zevah and Srishti laughing. Ayaansh too giggled looking at Aditya and then at his father.

"He is so cunning even for a seven month old toddler." Aditya narrowed his eyes at Ayaansh who seemed busy playing with his father's beard.

"He is smart unlike you." Sahil snorted and rolled his eyes while Aditya glared at him.

Suddenly Ayaansh wiggled in his arms and Sahil put him down knowing that is what he wanted. Srishti brought his toys and placed them before him.

"I wanted to ask you that what if the media comes to know about us?" Srishti asked diverting their attention from Ayaansh.

"They will one day but not now. The media will only come to know if I let them. So you need not worry because as long as I am there, I won't let anyone harm you both." He declared and she nodded absent-mindedly not noticing that he didn't just take Ayaansh's name.

But that didn't mean the other two were oblivious to the fact. Zevah looked surprised at Aditya and to top that, this time he did look at her with the same look.

"Ba...ba..ba..ba" Their attention went on Ayaansh who was now standing with the support of the couch. They smiled looking at him as he gleed happily.

But the next second Srishti and Zevah gasped whereas Sahil and Aditya looked shocked because Ayaansh left the couch and took two steps towards Srishti before falling flat on his bum.

Both, Sahil and Srishti were beside him as Ayaansh giggled without a care. Srishti stared at Sahil with a teary smile and he stared right back with his own lips turned upwards.

"His first steps ─"

"─were witnessed by us." He completed her sentence and she nodded chuckling amidst her tears.

"By us too." Aditya added happily and Sahil shook his head concentrating on his son who was staring at Srishti.

Srishti had been expecting his first steps soon because she had watched him walking with the support of the couch or table or bed and she just wished that Sahil would be there too to witness his first steps. Seems like her wish had been granted more willingly because Aditya and Zevah were there too.

Sahil watched as Ayaansh crawled towards Srishti and stood up by holding her dress. He wobbled and his hand reached out to hold him but so did hers.

His hand rested over hers which held Ayaansh and he looked at her. Srishti inhaled sharply as well but she ignored it and smiled at Ayaansh who climbed on her lap with her support and started speaking gibberish. His tiny hands played with her hair and at one time he tugged them harshly making her wince.

"Ayaansh," Sahil immediately made him remove his hand from her hair but as he watched her pouting and Ayaansh giving a sloppy kiss on her pout, he couldn't stop the smile that spread on his face.

"Sahil, can you sit a little towards Srishti? It'll be nice if your face is seen or if you don't want to be seen then get away from them." Aditya ordered as he clicked pictures of the duo. He couldn't resist looking at the cute mother-son moment and ended up clicking their pictures.

"How about I join them?" Zevah spoke for the first time and he stopped looking at her.

"Only mother and father please." He said coldly and she nodded with a sad smile. His heart clenched at the sight but he ignored it and resumed his work as Sahil moved closer to Srishti.

It caught Ayaansh's attention and he abruptly turned to move into his father's lap which caused Srishti to fall towards him because Ayaansh had been holding her nuptial chain. On reflex Sahil's arm went around her to steady her and she looked up at him. Ayaansh sat in between and turned his head to look at Aditya who stood there in shock but not wanting to miss it he immediately captured the moment without their knowledge.

"Uh, sorry." Srishti hurriedly composed herself, moving away from him and Sahil just nodded not looking at her. Ayaansh was grinning nibbling on his hand looking at Aditya who seemed to be chuckling at the little devil's act as well.

Seems like their own son was going to be the cupid of their story.

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