Long chapter ahead guys . It has 3000+ words .

Author's pov

Hridev was shocked because he didn't expect that aishu will agree .

And vachi was shocked that aishani was ready to sacrifice everything just for Hridev and vachi.

Hridev looked at her. His bestfriend. How vulnerable she was right now. How painful it must've been for her to take this decision.

Hridev held Aishu and spoke "aishu. Aisa mat kar aishu. Everything's messed up . It will become more words".

Aishu just looked at both of them and said "I'm sorry. But can you guys leave me alone for sometime. I want to be alone".

Hridev didn't want to leave her. So he started saying "No. We are not leavi-"

Aishani interrupted him by saying"please Hridev. The least you guys can do right now is being with me . So please leave."

Hridev sniffed and took vachi's hand and began walking out of the door.

As soon as they left, Stacy entered to check up on her boss.

The sight Stacy witnessed.. she never thought that there would come a day where her boss who was always strict and bosses around to everyone is sitting on the floor, keeping her hands on her mouth to not make a noise while sobbing.

As soon as Stacy saw her, she ran towards aishu and held her. While aishu was just sobbing silently.

Stacy heard everything that took place. She knows that her boss is never the cheating type of person.

Stacy also knew about rudra and vachi's relationship. Only few people knew that. Aishani's PA , Rudransh's PA, hridev and keshavi's managers.

Stacy didn't tried to stop her while she was sobbing. Watching her sobbing so much made Stacy cry.

She also began crying with her boss. Aishani just looked at Stacy and asked her to leave her for sometime.

Stacy was adamant that she won't leave. But aishani gave her an order. So she left.

"Just in a span of 2 days everything changed . Her one decision lead to many people's pain.

Why ?! Why me ?! What did i even do to suffer this ?!

Ain't i already suffering ?! And you thought to add more in my plate ?! Why do i always have to suffer because of others ?"Aishani was crying thinking all this .

She quickly composed herself and went and sat on her chair.

She didn't wanted to do anything. She just wanted to take a nap. Because according to her, taking a nap will give her peace in this whole chaos.

So she did. She took nap. That kind of nap where she doesn't care about anyone in the world. Where she felt peace. Even if it's just for sometime.

Meanwhile, Stacy knew her boss didn't had anything. And she needs food to be strong.

So Stacy bought food for her & konocked on her door. But she didn't got any reply. So she just went in and witnessed that her boss was sleeping.

So Stacy just kept the food there and went out.

Soon , it was 7pm.

Aishani woke up. She saw that it was heavily raining.

She just stared outside for sometime. Just witnessing how the rain was pouring with empty eyes.

After few minutes , aishani started applying  concealer and did a touch up on her face , applied some light lipstick and started going out .

Not forgetting the ring. The same ring that she went and choose for her bestfriend's engagement.

The same ring that made aishani cry. The same ring that rudra threw on her desk.

She held that ring tightly in her palm and after few seconds , she took a deep breath and wore that ring on her ring finger and went out.

Stacy who was there for her boss saw her coming out.

Aishu looked at Stacy and muttered a small "thank you" for giving her food. And went down.

Stacy thought that she ate. But when Stacy entered the cabin to collect the plate , she realised that her boss didn't ate food neither drank water.

Aishani started driving towards RR group .

Soon aishu reached there . She went to rudra's cabin. She barged in.

Rudra looked up and saw that it was aishani. His gaze went to her hand and then to her fingers.

He observed that she indeed wore the engagement ring . A tiny smirk formed on her lips.

Aishani gazed into his eyes and said "I'll marry you".

"I understood that". he said once again looking at the ring on her finger.

Aishani started "BUT , i have some conditions".

Rudra raised his eyebrow as if asking her what are they.

Aishani went to his desk and took out a paper and began writing.

After 15 minutes , she gave the paper to rudra asking him to read silently.

Rudra took the paper and began reading. He first saw the heading.

Rules and conditions.

1. The marriage between both rudra and aishani will only take place for their friends and their companies.

2. Aishani won't get involved with Rudra's personal life and rudra won't get involved in aishani's personal life.

3. They will act as a couple infront of the whole world . But behind closed doors, they will be just strangers.

4. This marriage will mean nothing to both the parties as it's a marriage of convince.

5. Neither rudra nor aishani will cross their boundaries .

6. Aishani and rudra won't be in a physical relationship.

7. If ever the truth gets out then the both parties will apply for mutual divorce.

8 . Aishani will always be there to fulfill her wifely duties for the world . Same goes for rudra as he should be there to fulfill his husband duties.

9 . Both rudra and aishani won't ever fall in love with each other.

10 . This agreement should be strictly between aishani and rudra and their PA's.

12. Till they divorce , they both should stay loyal towards this marriage and each other . If they didn't then the other party has the right to expose everything to the world.

13. Both parties will always take care of each other's families.

As rudra read all this he just let out a small chuckle . Aishani didn't reacted anything and just stood there with empty eyes.

Rudra stated " i agree to this. But , don't fall in love with me. I won't even look at you in that way. I will always love vachi. She will always be there in my heart" and looked at aishani to find any discomfort in her eyes .

But all he got to see was her empty eyes , devoid of any emotion.

"I won't Mr.Raichand. Even i won't look at you in that way and i never did. And i also have someone in my heart so don't fall in love with me" rudra was shocked to hear this from aishu.

As this is a new information for him. As far as he know, aishani didn't belived in love.

Everytime keshavi , vachi or manhar and Hridev asked her about boyfriend, relationships and love all she said was "i don't believe in love guys" while rolling her eyes.

But rudra was astonished to hear that so he curiously asked her "who ?! Who are you in love with ?!. Till yesterday you told the slogan 'I don't believe in love' to everyone."

Aishani looked into his blue eyes and said "someone. And just now I gave you the rules and you already broke one Rudransh ."

Rudra got confused and looked at her in confusing gaze .

Aishani replied " Rule no . 3 Rudransh. Not to get involved in other's personal life".

Rudransh just gave her a nod . Soon rudra heard that her stomach growled indicating that she didn't had her food.

He dialed from his landline to the cafeteria and ordered 2 cheese burgers, 2 fries and 1 plate of nuggets and 2 cola.

Aishani just kept on looking at him. Soon , akhil opened the door and kept the food on the small desk near the couch and went out.

Rudra went there and called aishani to eat. Aishani didn't budged from her place.

So rudra said "eat Aishani. We need energy to face the family."

Aishu just scoffed at him and started munching on the food.

Soon they left for Raichand mansion. On the way rudra told that her mom Krupa is there in Raichand mansion only.

Aishani sucked a breath. Within an hour they reached mansion.

Rudra and aishu went in . As soon as they went in , nivan who was on his toy scooter left that and came running toward aishu and hugged her legs shouting "anii".

By hearing him shout her name all the Raichand's , Krupa, manhar and keshavi who were waiting for them came to living room .

For the first time, aishu didn't took him in her arms. She just stood there.

Soon, Rehan came towards them and took nivan in his arms. Nivan made a sad face and pouted.

Rehan asked nivan to go to his room and play. Nivan took little steps and went in.

Rudra took aishani's hand in his. Rehan's gaze went to their hold.

Rehan breathed a long breath. Rehan looked at both of them and nodded his head in a NO widening his eyes.

Tara came towards Rehan and held his hand.

Tara observed the ring on her finger. Tara looked at aishu's face in horror. And began "aishu , ye ring .. why did u wore it ?!"

(Aishu this ring .. why did you wore it ?)

Aishani didn't replied anything and just stood there.

Rudra replied "we want to tell you something. What happened yesterday was planned. I cheated on vachi .

I fell out of love. I fell in love with aishani. The video you saw morning was true. It was us all along .

Aishani didn't accepted me at starting knowing that she will betray her bestfriend. But as the time went, she found herself falling in love with me".

Keshavi and manhar knows how good they are lying to everyone. Keshavi was crying silently.

Manhar was gritting his teeth as if he wanted to shout to everyone present here that what rudra is uttering is a lie. But he couldn't.

Rehan stumbled back. Sahil held rasha's hand tightly in his grip.

Siya gasped in shock. Rahul couldn't believe what rudra just uttered.

Rudra started speaking again "and yes , we decided to get engaged secretly.

But vachi found out that i am cheating on her and she told Hridev about it. Hridev who had feelings for her, decided to marry her just to take away her pain."

Vachi decided to forgive us and took the balme on her and Hridev because of our friendship."

As soon as rudra completed saying this... Krupa took steps forward and stood infront of her daughter Aishani.

Krupa questioned "kya yeh sach hai aishani ?! "

( Is this the truth aishani ?!)

Aishani just looked at her mother. She slowly nodded her head in a yes.

As soon as she did that , a slap sound echoed in the whole mansion.

Everyone present there gasped. There it was , the fingerprint of krupa's on aishani's cheek.

And due to the impact aishani's face turned to side.

Rudra held her. Aishani just looked down.

A voice was heard from backside "toh iska matlab vachi and Hridev were right. My daughter didn't made me guilty. She did the right thing. " It was none other than vachi's father.

( So it means that vachi and Hridev were right . My daughter didn't made me guilty . She did the right thing .)

All turned to look at him. There they stood. Just out of the living room with vachi and Hridev on their back.

The Rajawats entered. Aishani spoke "haa uncle. Vachi didn't did anything. She is innocent. It was me and rudra who did everything. We are sorry."

"Ho sake toh humein aap sab maaf kar dijiye".

( If possible forgive us )

Vachi's mom looked at her daughter and spoke "I'm sorry bacha, i slapped you. Hridev , mein kaise tumhe thankyou bolu samajh hi nahi aa raha hai".

( I'm sorry child , i slapped you . Hridev, i don't know how to say that I'm thankful to you ) .

Vachi was crying. Not because of her mom or dad's words . But the way aishani and rudra are spitting lies just to save them.

Krupa looked at Aishani and said "himmat kaisi Hui tumhari kisi ka ghar ujhadne ki ?! Kisi se unka pyar cheen ne ka ?! Kushi thi kya ? Jab tumhare bestfriend ke peet piche usi ki boyfriend ke sath khushiya manaa rahi thi ?! "

( How dare you break someone's house ? To snatch their love from someone? Were you happy ? When behind your bestfriend's back you were sharing happiness with her boyfriend ?!) .

"Bol aishani chup kyu hai?!" Aishani just stood there with her head down.

( Tell aishani. Why are you silent ?)

"Tujhe kya laga ?! Tu kush reh sakegi ?! Rudra ke sath ?! Kabhi nahi. Kabhi tum Chen se nahi jee paoge.

(What did you thought ? That you will be happy with rudra ?! No . NEVER . You won't be able to live peacefully) .

Pyar ke liye tarsoge par tumhe kabhi kisi ka pyar nahi milega. I wish you weren't my daughter Ms. AISHANI SINGHANIA.i wish you were better dea-

( You will beg for love. But you won't get anyone's love . I wish you weren't my daughter MS. AISHANI SINGHANIA. I wish you were better dea-)

Krupa didn't get to complete her words as 5 loud voices echoed in the whole Raichand mansion.

"Shut up aunty" "bas" "don't" "DON'T YOU DARE" "Nahi aunty" .

They were of vachi , Hridev , manhar , Rudra and keshavi's .

All of the family members looked at them.

Keshavi and manhar came forward . Keshavi said "don't aunty . Please."

Manhar spoke "don't aunty. You will regret uttering those words".

Rudra shielded aishani from Krupa and said "bohot bol di aapne. Haa hum galat hai . Lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki aap usse baddua deti jayegi aur mein chup rahunga.

( You said too much. Yeah we are wrong. But that doesn't mean that you pass curses and i will shut my mouth and listen ).

Mohabbat karta hu isse. Aur aishani Jaan hai meri. Ek aur word uske khilaf sab tabah kar dunga. " rudra spoke dangerously.

( I love her . And aishani is my life. Another word against her and i will destroy everything).

His voice boomed all over the mansion . Everyone present there was shocked to hear him.

Vachi just kept crying. So vachi's mom spoke "don't cry vachi .

Teri galti hi nahi hai. It was aishani who should be crying. But look at her who just stood behind his back shamelessl-

( Don't cry vachi . It was never your mistake . It was Aishani who should be crying. But look at her who just stood behind his back shamelessl-)

Before vachi's mom could complete her sentence , vachi spoke "bas kijiye aap sab. Woh ek dusre se pyar karte hai. Meine unhe maaf kar diya. Phir aap logon ko kya problem hai ?!" Vachi spoke crying loudly .

( Enough . They both love each other . I forgave them. Then what's the problem with you guys ?!)

Hridev went to rudra and aishani and looked at everyone in the mansion and said "hum sab dost hai. Khud ko waada Kiya hum logon ne ki hum kabhi ek dusre ke khilaf nahi jayenge ."

( We all are friends. We promised to ourselves that we won't ever go against each other .)

Manhar spoke "Jaan de denge ek dusre ke liye . But we won't ever leave each other's side ."

( We will give our lives to each other . But we won't ever leave each other's side)

Vachi held aishani and said "meine inn dono ko maaf kar di hai. They deserve to be happy. I have Hridev. I will be happy."

( I forgave them both. They deserve to be happy . I have Hridev. I will be happy .)

"So everyone listen. Either forgive them or don't. But we 4 won't ever leave their side no matter what. And the same goes to them. They won't leave our side"vachi said loudly startling all of them.

Keshavi cried clutching rudra's hand. As she thought how much pain aishani is going through right now , how much it must've been pained to listen to rudra saying that he loves aishu to vachi and all of the elders.

A voice spoke loudly. "After 2 months, aishani and rudra will get married for the same muhrat that pandit ji said . Jin logon ko aana hai woh aaye , ashirvad de , khaaye aur Laut jaaye.

( Those who want to come , they can attend , give them their blessings , have food and they can go ).

Jinn logon ko nahi aana. Toh mat aiye. Par meri hone waali bahu ke khilaf ek shabdh bhi nahi suningi mein" rasha said looking at all of them.

( Those who doesn't want to come , don't attend. But i won't hear anything against my soon to be daughter - in law )

Sahil looked at his wife in horror and was about to ask her. But rasha just looked at him and nodded in a NO and went inside their room.

Krupa gave a 'i can't believe you' look to rasha and started going out .

The Rajawats made a disgusted face and were out of the Raichand mansion.

Rehan spoke "tu sab ki akhon mein ankh daal ke kaise dekh raha hai ?! Sharm nahi aa rahi hai kya tujhe khud par ?!"

( How are you able to look into everyone's eyes ?! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?!)

Tara spoke "stop it Rehan. If vachi can forgive them then it's none of our business. Galat vachi ke sath hua hai.

( Vachi has been wronged )

Usne unn logon ko maaf kar diya hai. Aur hum kaun hote hai aishu aur Rudra ko bolne waale ?!"

( And she forgave them . Then who are we to say things to aishu and rudra ?!)

Rehan opened his mouth to reply her but then Tara said that they should go inside their room.

Siya and rahul went inside to check-up on sahil and rasha.

There was just woof squad in the living room.

Manhar went and hugged aishu tightly. Vachi was crying loudly. Keshavi took slow steps towards aishu and hugged her from back.

Hridev stood there with head down and tears in his eyes.

Keshavi spoke "kuch bolna aishu . Tab se chup hai".

( Say something aishu . You've been silent since long ) .

Manhar broke the hug and looked at aishu carefully. He knew that she was broken.

He can see him in her right now. A Broken person .

Vachi walked towards aishu and held her hand in hers and looked into her eyes and muttered a small "thank you" to her and hugged her cried loudly.

Hridev who stood there until now , came and hugged aishu and began muttering "sorry" to her while crying.

Aishu moved back and just looked at everyone except rudra and gave a little smile to them . As if saying that 'its fine'.

Manhar couldn't take her vulnerable state anymore. So he just excused himself and went out .

Rudra saw vachi and gave her a painful smile. Hridev just looked around.

He realised that everything will change from today.

He feared that he won't find his aishu anymore .

Hridev held vachi's hand and began dragging her out.

( If you want to know why Hridev dragged her then you need to read the second book )

Keshavi followed them. So it was just rudra and aishani in the living room.

To be continued.....

Also , what do you think ?! Did aishani really have someone in her heart ?!😶

I honestly cried while writing all this . Especially when aishu's mom was cursing her. Only if she know what her daughter went through.

I had to stop writing as i was sobbing. I went to insta and saw some reels for sometime, came back and again started writing.

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