Aadhya watched Rishabh casually chatting with Aman and smiled. But again she frowned remembering about the office.

" Sir what are you doing here?" She asked making him look at her.

" Again with the sir....." He grumbled under his breath and gasped loudly..

" Wait! Why am I here? Did you forget? Don't you remember anything? Did you hit your head during the accident? Do you have Amnesia or something?" He ranted anxiously.

Aman looked at them clueless while Aadhya looked at as if he had gone mad.

"Are you okay?" She asked him slowly.

" Yes! What happened to me?" He exclaimed making her sigh.

" I was just asking what are you doing here when you should be in the office at this time." She said.

" Hey! Do you really think that I will leave you alone here and go to the office?" He asked exasperated.

" I am not alone. Aman and Harish ji are here with me. I am safe and sound, so you should go to the office." She said seriously.

" Are you ordering me? Cute." He smiled ruffling her hair and she looked at him blankly.

" I am serious." She stated.

" Hi Serious, I am Rishabh." He waved his hand at her.

Aman laughed loudly at that making Rishabh grin.

She glared at him hardly making him sigh.

" Why do you want to kick me out of here so badly?" He asked angrily.

" You have worked so hard for that project, so you have to go and take of care of it." She said seriously.

" But I don't want to go, I will tell our staff to handle it." He said.

" Are you seriously going to leave everything on them? I know this is your dream project, please go as it will not be same without your involvement in it." She said softly trying to make him understand.

He went silent thinking about it but he really doesn't want to leave her and he doesn't know how to convince her.

" I know Aadhya but you are important to me." He said looking at her and a warm feeling arose in her heart.

" But project is important too." She said.

" Yeah but not more than you." He said honestly and her heart skipped a beat.

They both just stared at each other.

" Mumma, I brought the books for the exams I have in the next week." Aman said making them snap out of their trance.

" Good, so what exam you have first?" She asked.

"English." He said taking out the book.

" Harish Ji." She called and Rishabh frowned.

Harish who was standing outside by the door side came inside.

" Harish ji, please drop Sir at the office." She said.

" What? No!" Rishabh whined.

" Harish ji please take him." She said ignoring Rishabh whines while Aman was laughing looking at them.

" You better reward me for listening to you." He sulked while going outside.

She just shook her head at his childishness.

Doctor came for her check up and changed her bandages. Aadhya spent her whole time with Aman making him study for the coming exams and they took a small nap also in the afternoon.

Rishabh tried to concentrate on his work as his thoughts always drifts to Aadhya and Aman. He had called them two times to ask about how are they and everytime he would get the same answers that they are okay.

He was unhappy with that as he wanted her to say him to come back to her.

In the evening it was six when Aman asked for Rishabh and Aadhya was also waiting for him. At 7 pm door opened and came in a tired Rishabh.

" Tired?" She asked.

" Exhausted." He said and flopped onto a chair.

" Here....your coffee." She said taking a cup from the side table.

He looked surprised at her.

" I ordered it as I know you will come straight here only." She said and he felt warmth at her care.

" Thank you!" He grinned taking the cup from her and sipped on it.

She smiled and thought that such little things make him happy.

After that Aman and Rishabh started talking and it was never ending. Aman keeps asking him silly questions and Rishabh keeps giving him silly answers to them.

Aadhya laughed at some of them and rolled her eyes at some of them.

" Buddy, what if we are aliens?" Aman asks while Rishabh thought what to answer.

" It's good if we are as we don't have to be afraid of aliens coming from the other planet." Rishabh said proudly making her sigh.

" Okay, what if......" Aman was cut off by Aadhya.

" Okay okay.....now stop. I think I will get an headache now." Aadhya said rubbing her forehead.

" What? We are having a great question and answer session here!" Rishabh exclaimed while Aman nodded his head at her.

" Yeah yeah.....very great." She rolled her eyes at them.

" It's already past eight, are you both not hungry?" She asked them.

And at that time, they realised they are hungry.

" Yes!" Both of them shouted at the same time.

"Come on then....we will eat." She said taking a bag from the table.

"Did you order them?" Rishabh asked helping her to take the boxes from the bag.

" No, shanthi Ma has brought them. She came in the evening here to see me." She replied and Rishabh nodded.

Rishabh took a plate and sat one side of the bed making Aman sit infront of him.

She tried to take a plate but Rishabh slapped her hand away.

" You are sick, behave like one." He huffed at her and she looked at him with raised brows.

" I will feed you both." He said and put the first bite into Aman's mouth.

And then he fed the next bite to Aadhya. She took a morsel with her hand and kept it near his mouth. Rishabh looked at her like she is some goddess and she smiled at him.

He opened his mouth and she kept the food into his mouth. Three of them spent time feeding each other and it was a sight to see.

Shiv Malhotra who came to visit her stood stunned at the door watching the scene in front of him and tears formed in his eyes. He was immensely happy looking at them like that and thanked God looking up.

He walked out smiling to himself not wanting to disturb their bonding time.

After sometime, Rishabh took Aman with him to his home to sleep after tucking Aadhya to sleep at the hospital.

It went on like this for a week and it was the time of Aadhya's discharge now. Rishabh took her home after completing the formalities in the hospital and Shanthi Ma made everything ready at home already before their arrival.

Aadhya sighed in relief after coming home as the hospital environment constantly reminds her of her family.

It was a great day for all of them as she came home and also the project was a great success.

Rishabh brought some cake, cookies, icecream and some food for a small celebration which includes Aadhya, Rishabh, Aman, Harish and Shanthi Ma.

Aadhya wanted to tell him the truth but restrained herself looking at him so happy. She doesn't know how will he react knowing the truth and she doesn't want to snatch that gorgeous smile away from his face.

She decides that she will tell him soon but not today as she also doesn't want to be gloomy remembering that unfortunate day.

And at that thought she remembered that her family's death anniversary is coming soon. It's just 2 weeks away and a tear slides down her cheek as she can't believe that it was already an year of their demise.

She snaps out of her wallowing when she heard loud laughs from the living room and wipes her tears.

She decides to tell him the truth on that day.

She smiled when she saw both the kids running into her room laughing loudly and flopped on the bed beside her.

" Kids! No shouting." She said and both of them looked at her.

" Hey! Who are you calling kid?" Rishabh exclaimed loudly.

" You." She said simply and Aman laughed going out to bring his game.

" I am not a kid!" He said.

" You are no less than a kid.....In fact you are a big kid." She said chuckling.

" Don't call me that. I am a man.....a very handsome, hot and sexy man to be precise." He said proudly.

And she looked at him amused with raised eye brows.

" I can prove it if you want." He said huskily leaning towards her face.

She went red at his words and ducked her face hiding it with her hair.

He brushed her hair away from her face and smiled at the beauty in front of him.

At that time he wanted to say the words he wanted to say for a long time now but he moved away when Aman came in barging with a game in his hands.

That night three of them spent their time together happily forgetting about everything.

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Another week has passed busily with Aman's exams and Rishabh's project but they doesn't miss spending atleast sometime daily with eachother howmuch ever busy they were.

Aadhya also got her cast removed today and sighed in relief when she was able to walk properly without the help of wheelchair or clutches.

There were only five days left for the anniversary and to say Aadhya was scared will be an understatement. She even got a panic attack in the night thinking of that unfortunate day.

She doesn't know how she will be able to tolerate and how she will able to go through that day. She is more scared for Aman as she doesn't know if he would be able to take it or not.

Even though she decided to tell everything to Rishabh on that day, she is not sure if she would be able to talk about everything on that day.

She loves him.

She will tell him.

Then it will be his decision to stay or not.

She will not force him or beg him to stay.

It will be his wish totally.

As she knows it will change everything once he will know the truth.

He might even hate her.

She is prepared for that.

Although it breaks her heart all over again, she is willing to take this risk.

She chuckled bitterly as these pain and heartbreaks are not new to her.

Maybe she can bear it.

If he forgives her and decides to stay then she will confess her love to him otherwise it will stay with her until her last breath.

Nextday, she was feeling more pain than any other day. She didn't let Aman know anything about it but Harish understood just looking at her red teary eyes.

" Baby ji, shall I make arrangements in the temple for the rituals?" Harish asked cautiously and she looked at him with pain in her eyes.

" Yes." She whispered looking down.

Harish felt bad looking at her like that and went to make the arrangements.

She felt grateful that Rishabh was very busy this week as there was a huge party arranged by the Malhotra's in success of the project and he doesn't have any idea of what she is going through.

On the other hand, Rishabh felt something was off. Aadhya didn't contact him at all and when he called also, she just gives him one word answers. When he had visited also, her face looked like she cried a lot but when questioned about it, he got nothing.

She didn't make eye contact with him even for once. He wanted to know what is it that is eating her from inside. But due to this project and the party, he was too busy to even eat and sleep.

In all this, he was flooded with other problems also. The constant pestering of his mother to make him agree to marry some girl and the most terrifying thing is that Neeta wants to marry him.

He thought her just as his friend although he knows about her feelings for him but he never thought that it was this serious. And after knowing this, his mother wouldn't stop trying to convince him.

He was in some deep trouble now as he cannot hurt his friend and her family who is close to his family.

He wanted to talk to Neeta and tell her about Aadhya but damm he didn't have time even for that. But before that he need to talk to Aadhya about his feelings and confess his love.

It's high time he does it.

He thought of confessing to her at the party tomorrow but again he thought she wouldn't attend any parties. But as his PA she must be there at the party which is organised on behalf of the company and so he decided he would tell her at the party.

But for now, he need to cheer her up and so he went home early in the evening to get freshen up. He took some chocolates and lillies on his way to her home.

He was excited to spend some time with them and ran inside. He stopped at the door and frowned as it was open. No one was in the living room and so he walked towards her bedroom but stopped hearing a familiar voice.

" I understand this week is hard for you....." He heard his father's voice and frowned.

" But please be sure before you act upon it." He heard his father saying.

" No uncle, I am sure.....I want to tell him the truth." He heard her.

" Okay as you wish but you know Rishabh and his anger right?" He heard his father.

" Yes but I am ready to face it." He heard her.

He frowned thinking about what they are talking.

" Shaanvi, it may change everything between you two after you tell him." His father's voice came and he stood stunned hearing the name 'Shaanvi'.

Shaanvi

Shaanu

Shaanu baby

No surname and personal details on her profile.

No family

All these are ringing some bells at the back of his mind but he couldn't pinpoint.

He gulped the lump formed in his throat in fear at what he had to hear.

" He has the right to know the truth Uncle and I am already feeling so much guilty that I am hiding my identity from him. I know things will not be the same after he knows that I am the M.D of the company but I want to tell him and it's the right thing to do."

He heard her and stood shocked.

All the things have fallen into the place.

All the pieces in the puzzle have been sorted.

And the realisation hit him hard in his face.

It was her.

It was her whose company he was managing temparorily.

She was the heir of Arora's.

Shaanvi Aadhya Arora.

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