A tranquil breeze hit Naina's face with gleaming sunshine that her sleep disturbed and she stirred slight slowly opening her heavy eyelids. Her hands slipped beside unknowingly and shocked as next to her was empty. She got up with jerk and looked at whole room. And next second she heard latching sound of the bathroom door.

Sameer emerged out of the bathroom wearing vest and wrapped towel around his waist. When his eyes met her, he greeted her with a dazzling smile.

"Good morning sweetheart."

"G...Good morning." She shuddered as she was seeing him like this first time but calm down her heart and turning her face towards the clock she asked. "Sameer aapne kyo nahi uthaya, 8 se upar ho gaye..." And thinking something. "Lekin alarm ki aawaj kyo nahi aayi."

He had enjoyed the effect on her seeing him and approached her and sat beside her on the bed. He kissed her forehead. "Don't worry jaan tum late nahi ho... aur alarm maine band kiya tha, taki tumhari pyaari se neend disturb na ho... kal tum dinbhar bahut stressed thi to socha tumhe aaram karne dun."

"Aap ko uthana chahiye tha... aapke liye coffee aur breakfast banana hai... aap na kuch samjhate nahi hai." She chided but next moment shivered as he placed his finger on her lips.

"Shhh... kitna bolti ho tum... aur bilkul bhi romantic nahi ho... sara din bas kaam aur kaam... huu mere liye to time hi nahi hai." He complained while tracing his finger on her lips slowly.

She was shuddered by his act and goosebumps erupted in her stomach. She was staring him with dumfounded. As his dark gaze enchanted her to him and her right hand reached out on his cheek, caressing his face. She started to explore his face first time, firstly her fingers brushed over his rough cheek then his jaw as her finger reached to his lips, she stopped.

He too shuddered and heart raced wildly as her soft fingers ran over his face. Her innocent act evoked his desire and he shifted closer, slipping his one hand around her waist, and pulled her gently against his half bare chest. Her hands went on his shoulders and he was unable to hold his desire to back. He cupped her face in his one palm and leaned down, brushing his lips softly on her smooth cheeks.

There was something fluttered through her body by his mere touch on her soft lips ,that she couldn't resist herself to touch his face. And when he jerked her to close him by waist, her heart had throbbed loudly against her chest.

He had fascinated of her massy look and he did not want to leave her as she did not show any discomfort or any hesitation today. It meant she was ready to go ahead their relationship and he wanted to more, so he started go down towards her lips.

And the same time a shrill sound of his mobile brought back her to her senses and she wriggled out of his palm on her face, looking at the down with shy smile. But he was still looking at her as he did not want to attained the call.

"Sameer ... Phone..." She uttered feeling shy.

He was still staring her face and the mobile stopped ringing. But within a second it rang again. Seeing him lost in her, Naina shook his arm.

He picked up the phone annoyingly and made a note in his mind that he would switch off his mobile at night so that no one would disturb of his romance time.

"Hello..." He replied nonchalantly to the person on the other side.

"Sameer... mai Munna." His anger rose up as he knew the caller name.

And he muttered under his breath. "Mai naa iss Munna ka khun kar dunga, kya galat time pe phone kiya hai... aaj pahli baar Naina apne mann se mujhe apna haq de rahi thi... par iss Munna ne sab satyanash kar diya..."

He asked in a angry voice walking towards the balcony. "Haa bol itni subah kyo phone kiya."

"Are itna bhadak kyo raha hai... lagta hai Naina se jhagada hua hai." Munna chuckled through phone.

"Tujhe bekar ki baat karni hai to mai call rakh raha hun." He grumbled.

"Achcha ab no majak..." Then Munna told why he call him. "Sameer aaj mai aur Munshi ji ek meeting ke liye gandhi nagar jaa rahe hai, yahi batane ke liye call kiya tha... shayad lunch tak aa jayenge, to tujhe hi sab akele handle karna padega." Munna informed him about his meeting schedule.

Sameer was confused as he did not inform him previous day and asked suspiciously. "Kis project ki meeting hai...kal tune to kuch nahi bataya tha... phir achanak kaise meeting aa gai. Koi problem to nahi hai na."

"Tu bhi na Sameer... aisa kuch nahi hai. Ye project tab ka hai jab tu Delhi me tha... mai aakar tujhe sab batata hun." Munna shrugged off his doubt assuring him.

"Okay bye... Office me milte hai." He disconnect the call.

When he returned in the room after finishing the call she was no where in the room that indicated she was in the bathroom. And he dressed up quickly with a radiant smile on his face as she had kept his dress on the bed.

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As Naina emerged out of the bathroom wearing a blue suit, Sameer was looking at her elegant look with a surprise. He noticed, she had matched colour of her dress with him.

She went near the dressing for being ready avoiding to meet his gaze as he was kept some files on his office bag sitting on the sofa and she was aware his eyes on her. She was combed her long silky hair and put a long silver jhumka in both ears. Then she held the sindoor box in one palm and she was about to take some pinch sindoor in her fingers but he held her wrist and her eyes turned to him.

He gave her a soft smile taking the box from her palm and asked. "Mai bhar dun tumhari mang."

She nodded her head.

He took a pinch of sindoor and filled her hairline. Then kissed her forehead with mumbling. "Beautiful." And he went to the sofa again arranging the office bag.

She became shy and cheeks turned scarlet. She just stood there without any movement and touch her sindoor filled head.

His soft voice brought her out of her trance. "Naina breakfast nahi karna... fast quick meri jaan."

As he was calling her, stood at the door hanging the office bag in his shoulder.

She asked surprisingly. "Aaj bag saath le jaa rahe hai... roj to breakfast ke baad lene aate hai."

"Haa wo Munna aur Munshi ji nahi hai... to jaldi jana padega... Isliye tumhe aawaj di, varna kabhi tumhe tumhare sapno se nahi jagata... vaise kya soch rahi thi... mere baare me ya phir.." He asked as she reached to him and purposely left the sentence.

"Chaliye ab der nahi ho rahi." She chided and started to descending the stair leaving him at the door.

Sameer followed her saying this. "Are ruko to sahi...Naina."

"Aap breakfast start kariye mai pooja karke aati hun." She sprinted towards the little temple of their home.

After breakfast together, he stood from the chair for going to office and assured her he will be returned early today.

When she handed him a lunch box, he tapped on his cheek to tease her and she showed a fake anger to him pushing towards the door.

As he went out of her sight, she feel blessed that Sameer was her life partner. She remembered last day incident and a smile came to her face recalling his selfless love and support.

She said to God, standing in front of idol of the Lord Krishna. "Thank you bhagwan ji...Sameer jaisa jeevan saathi dene ke liye.... maine Sameer ki aankho me apne liye bahut pyaar dekha hai... par ye nahi pata tha ki wo mere liye apni family chhod denge... aur apne se pahle meri khushiyon ke baare me sochenge, mera dukh unhe mujhse jyada takalif dega...sach me Sameer ka pyaar puri tarah se nishchhal, pavitra aur sachcha hai... aur jitna khatarnak unka gussa hai, utna hi gahra unka pyaar hai... apni Naina ke liye."

And she came out of the pooja room and said looking at Sameer photo in the hall. "Sameer mere life me aap ek farishta bankar aaye hai aur aapke unconditional pyaar ke aage mera pyaar kuch bhi nahi hai... Aapne jo kuch mere liye kiya hai... kya mai uska thoda sa bhi aapke liye kar paungi...shayad nahi... par mai puri koshish karungi aapko har khushi dene ki jiske aap haqdaar hai."

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After lunch Munna entered the Sameer's cabin. He was reading a file and calculated something in the notepad.

"Aur kya haal chal hai...Mr. majnu ke." Munna asked while sitting opposite him.

"Are tu kab aaya." Sameer shocked.

"Jab tune apna pura focus us file pe lagaya hua tha." Munna replied.

"Tumhari meeting achchhe se ho gai... ab bata kon si project ki thi... Almost sab deal aur project tu mujhse puch kar hi karta hai... to phir ye koun sa hai, jiske baare me mai nahi janta." Sameer asked with curiosity.

"Wo... ye... na...haan ek saal pahle deal ki thi, gandhinagar ki ek company ke saath... tu kya meeting ko lekar baith gaya... ye bata Shimla jane ki taiyaari kaisi chal rahi hai." Munna at first fumbled then he tried to change the topic.

But Sameer felt something was fishy and asked in a firm voice. "Munna mujhe kyo lag raha hai ki tu kuch chhupa raha hai... koi serious matter to nahi hai... aur tujhe itna pasina kyo aa raha hai wo bhi AC me."

Munna wiped the sweats of his forehead and plastered a fake smile on his face then asked in a serious voice. "Sameer tu mujh par shaq kar raha hai...tujhe lagta hai mai kuch galat karunga...dil se maine iss company ko apna mana hai. Nanaji ki dharohar ko dhokha dene ke baare me soch bhi nahi sakta... lekin teri baaton se lagta hai tujhe mujh par vishwas nahi hai." He became emotional.

Sameer got up from his chair, approached him and holding his shoulder. "Pagal hai tu... mera wo matlab nahi tha... mai to bas isliye puchha raha tha agar koi problem hai to bata... Shayad mai kuch help kar pau."

Munna too got up from the chair and made him relax. "Sach me koi baat nahi hai Sameer... ye company tere liye jitni important hai utni hi mere liye bhi... aur Nana ji ke naam ko kabhi badnam nahi hone dunga."

"Achcha ye chhod aur bata Mumbai wala tender fill kar diya." Sameer changed the topic.

They both busy some more discussion and after half an hour Munna asked him again. "Tune bataya nahi Shimla ki shopping hui ya nahi... agar nahi to abhi jaa sakta hai, mai sare pending work dekh lunga."

"Nahi yaar aise thode ja sakta hun." He thought about Naina's condition last day and suddenly asked thinking something. "Tu sab handle kar lega na."

Munna reassured him and teased. "Shopping pe jana hai... kya baat hai, honeymoon ki itni baichaini."

"Nahi yaar mai soch raha tha.... kyo na Sunday ki jagah kal evening me Delhi chale jaye...Naina sab se milkar khush ho jayegi." Sameer replied with some deep thought.

"Aisi baat hai to mai abhi agent ko kal ki ticket book karne ko bol deta hun." Munna asked excitedly.

Munna dialed the agent's number and after checking the agent informed that there is no ticket in the evening but some tickets are available in the night flight. Munna asked Sameer and he agreed for the night flight.

When Sameer left for home, Munshi ji entered the Sameer cabin and asked Munna. "Sameer ne meeting ke baare me puchha to nahi."

"Haan puchha tha, par maine bahana bana kar tal diya... aur use ghar bhi bhej diya taki hum aasani se apna kaam kar sake." Munna said.

"Munna beta aaj aur kal sham tak ka hi time hai ye sab theek karne ke liye..." Munshi ji said with tense face.

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"Naina...Naina... kahan ho tum." Sameer shouted while entering the room.

Naina surprised to see him before office hours as she was reading something sitting on the balcony and came back to room hearing his voice. "Itni jaldi... Kaise."

"Ek surprise hai... Par pahle aankhe band karo." He excited.

She shut her eyes and he lifted her hands and kept some paper on her palm.

"Ab aankhe kholo." He commanded.

She looked at the papers and screamed with happiness. "Ye to Delhi ke ticket ke... wo bhi kal raat ki."

He kept his hands on her shoulder. "Haa... Naina hum kal raat ki flight se jayenge, tum apna sasural dekhana chahati thi na... to maine socha kyo sunday ka wait karna... Isliye kal evening me nikalne ka socha tha lekin raat ki ticket mili."

"Koi baat nahi Sameer... ticket mil gayi wahi bahut badi baat hai." She lifted his mood.

"Achcha suno jaldi se ready ho jao hame shopping pe jana hai." He ordered.

"Achanak shopping... Achchha sab ke liye gift lena hai." She assumed.

"Gift to lenge hi par Shimla ke liye bhi to shopping karni padegi na...Vahan bahut thand hoti hai to kuch warm kapde lenge, kuch naye dresses aur kuch..." Sameer stopped seeing her expression.

"Kya... aur kuch?." She looked him with narrow eyes.

"Kuch modern dress like jeans top, short dresses aur night wear nighty." He said hesitantly, if she became angry.

"Maine ye sab kabhi nahi pahna hai, mai nahi lungi." She said sternly and thought something. "Ek minutes, aapko vaise dresses pasand hai... mera salwar ya saree pahnana aapko achcha nahi lagta..." She asked sadly.

He looked deeply in her eyes. "Tum mujhe sab dresses me achchi lagti ho... Saree me kya lagti ho bata nahi sakta, par ye dress sirf isliye taki tum aasani se wahan enjoy kar sako... baar dupatta ya saree sambhalne ki jhanjhat na ho aur inn dress me tum hills par comfortably chad sakti ho... Isliye bol raha tha... aur kabhi pahna nahi hai to ab try kar lena jisme tum comfortable ho vahi dress lenge." He eased her problem.

"Aisi baat hai to ek do le lenge, uss se jyada nahi abhi mere paas bahut saari nayi dresses hai." She protested purchasing too many dresses.

"Kya Naina... Honeymoon baar baar thode hota hai... aur phir hum photo bhi to lenge, un photos me tum sirf ek ya do hi dress me dikhogi aur tumhara husband different dress me... to socho log kya kahenge...Itna bada businessman hokar apni wife ke liye dress nahi le sakta... tumhe achcha lagega."
His face sulked and asked compelling her, emotionally.

"Hmmm." She just hummed.

"Matlab tumhe achha lagega." He surprised by her answer.

"Nahi matlab... hum lenge jitna aap kahenge." She melted by his question.

"Naina mai sirf honeymoon ke liye hi nahi chahata ki shopping pe jaye... balki mera ichchha thi ki mai apni wife ko shopping par le jau aur uske liye apne paiso se kuch kharidu.... aur tumhare paas kuch dresses aisi ho jo meri choice ki ho..." He told his actual feeling for shopping with her.

"Theek hai... Dress lena to samajh aaya par ye nighty kyo lena hai, usme bhi photo leni hai kya?." She asked innocently then chuckled to see his embarrassed face.

He got nervous as how to explain. "Aise hi muh se nikal gaya... Tumhari marji jo lena hai le lena...mai fresh hone ja raha hun." He went to the bathroom for escaping further embarrassment and heard her giggle sound behind him.

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They both went shopping in a mall. Sameer first decided to choose dresses for her. They both saw many dresses but Sameer did not like anything. He rejected all dresses giving some excuses like. "Iska rang achcha nahi hai, iski print bekar hai... ye bahut short hai... iska fabric smooth nahi hai."

Naina was pissed off by his kudkud behaviour and glared him when he showed her a dress. He was scared seeing her furious face and thought it was better to keep quiet and he put the dress back.

As he kept the dress, Naina picked up that dress and select it, then she chose three more dresses while showing him. He was impressed by her choice. When she selected two tops and jeans, and three dresses, she opposed his request to buy more dress but she agreed for another dress to see pleading face.

She went to the trial room to try the dresses and she showed Sameer wearing only a jeans top. She tried on the rest of the dresses herself and kept them as a surprise for Sameer.

Sameer was mesmerized to see her in jeans and waited outside the trial room to see her in other outfits. But when she did not come out for a while, he was frowned as she had not shown any outfit except a jeans and top till now. He asked Naina when she came out of the trial room.

"Naina tumne baki ki dresses kyo nahi dikhayi... mai kab se wait kar raha hun." His voice was bit angry.

"Aap bhi na bahut impatient hai... kuch to surprise rahne dijiye honeymoon ke liye." And she strode towards the counter for billing.

Sameer wondered at her answer and her changing demeanour but calmed himself thinking as he will be able to see her in those dresses on their honeymoon.

He reached her immediately as she finished her shopping, was about to leave the shop but he stopped her and said the salesman. " Bhaiya ek saree dikhana ... pink colour."

Naina shocked. "Sameer mere paas bahut saree hai... phir kyo?"

Sameer gave her a soft look and said. "Shh... no more excuses Mrs. Maheshwari... this is gift for you..." And whispered leaning to her. "Wedding gift hai... jo dress tumhe diya tha wo to bas rakha hi rah jayega... to uske badle me kuchh aur dena chahata tha par kabhi time hi nahi mila shopping jane ka... Ab iss par tum koi bahas nahi karogi."

Naina say nothing just returned a smile to him. And this time she shocked, he selected a beautiful saree for her without taking much time.

After then they both shopping for Sameer as she insisted to buy some dress for him by her own choice and in the amidst of shopping for Sameer they both chose a shirt for Rohan as a gift.

As they chose gift for Rohan, Naina asked hesitantly. "Sameer papa ji...I mean Deepika ke papa ke liye kya gift le."

"Naina tum unhe papa bol sakti ho mai nahi rokunga... Unhone Nanu ke jane ke baad mujhe bahut support kiya hai... mere business me help bhi ki hai... haan bachpan me unhone jo kiya uss se gussa tha par ab shayad nahi hun, par mai unhe papa nahi bol pata lekin tum meri vajah se rishtey kharab mat karo." He had accepted Vivek as his father from the heart but there was some hesitation which was preventing him from calling him Papa.

"Achha Sameer to aap hi bataiye unke liye kya gift le." She said happily as he accepted him his father.

Sameer eyes wandered one shop to another shop, after sometime his eyes lit up with happiness. "Naina hum unhe wristwatch de sakte hai, unhe watch pahanana bahut pasand hai."

"Done...to papaji ke liye watch aur mummy ke liye saree, Deepika ke liye chocolate aur dadiji ke liye shawl le lete hai... abhi thandi ka bhi mausam hai..." She stopped seeing his expression as she was saying excitedly without looking at him.

He stared her with frustrated face. "Unke liye kyo lena hai?."

Naina held his hands and calm down his anger that was visible on his eyes as well as of his body language. "Sameer agar hum bhi unke jaise ban jaayenge to phir hum me aur unme kya fark rah jaayega... aur ye bhi achcha thode lagega ki sab ko gift de aur sirf unhe chod de... hum kyo apne taraf se bure bane."

He agreed with her half-heartedly. Then they both shopped the gift for everyone.

It was 8 in the night, when they finished the shopping. And Sameer offered Naina to have dinner at a restaurant, but she refused saying she was tired and no more energy left her to roam the outside.

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The next day they both were about to leave for Delhi. Sameer already told Rohan their visit to Delhi last night, but said to him keep away this news to everyone. As it was surprised for Vishakha and Deepika.

Naina started packing when Sameer left for office as Sameer told her he would return before lunch. So she wanted to finish her packing before he came back so that she could enjoy lunch with him. And in the meantime Preeti call arrived.

She at first frowned, as who called to disturb her but immediately thought if Sameer would call her, so she attained the call but surprise heard Preeti voice.

"Kaisi taiyaari chal rahi hai bahen honeymoon ki... dresses liye ya nahi." Preeti asked teasingly.

"Achchi chal rahi hai aur tujhe pata hai hum aaj raat ki flight se Delhi ke liye nikalne wale hai..." Naina replied with excitement.

"Par tum dono to kal aane wale the na... phir kaise." Preeti amazed.

"Wo Sameer ne plan change kar diya... aur kal pure sham shopping karke thak gai thi isliye bata nahi pai... abhi puri packing bachi hai vahi kar rahi thi... Achcha tu bata kahan hai." Naina asked taking out her dresses from the cupboard.

"Jamnagar me hai... lekin kal hum dono bhi Delhi aa rahe hai... tu na mujhe Shimla se vapas aane ke baad milna, tujhe se teri honeymoon ki ek ek detail lungi....chal tujhe disturb nahi karti, packing kar le." And Preeti was about to disconnecting the call but suddenly something remembered. "Naina tune mera gift rakha na...Shimala me zarurat padegi, special tere honeymoon ke liye diya hai tujhe... to rakha lena jija ji khush ho jaayenge."

"Kya hai usme jo tu itna excited hai." Naina asked surprisingly.

"Tune nahi dekha abhi tak." Preeti surprised.

"Tune hi to kaha tha honeymoon pe dekhana to phir kaise dekhati... par ab lag raha hai mujhe dekh lena chahiye... pata nahi kya hai us packet me." Naina doubted about the packet.

"Jab itne din ruki hai to ek din aur sahi... Please Shimala me hi dekhana." Preeti requested.

"Theek hai... ab mai rakhati hun packing karke lunch banana hai, Sameer ke aane se pahle." And Naina disconnected the call.

After few hours when she was cooking lunch, she heard the horn of his car but remained engrossed in her work. After a while she sensed a pair of eyes were staring at her while standing on the threshold of the kitchen and she approached the owner of that capitative eyes.

"Aapne to kaha tha lunch tak aayenge, phir itni jaldi kaise." She raised her brows.

"Mere dost se mere baichaini dekhi nahi gayi aur mujhe tumhare paas bhej diya." A mischievous glint visible on his eyes.

"Achcha ji... to phir ye baichaini kaise dur hogi." She asked innocently.

"Tumhare saath kuch der time spend karke." He replied.

"Par mujhe to abhi lunch banana hai phir packing bhi karni hai... mere paas time hi nahi hai." She said showing her work.

"Kya!!!... tumne packing nahi ki... Subah kaha tha na kar lena." Sameer grumbled and strode towards their room.

Sameer entered in the room with frustrated face and sat on the bed loosing his tie and fretted to see suitcase on the bed. "Kya socha tha ki Naina ke saath pyaar bhari baatein karunga... lekin madam ko to bas kaam hi sujhata hai, meri to koi value hi nahi hai, mere office jaane ke baad pata nahi kya kar rahi thi... aur ab jab mai ghar pe hun to packing karegi... bas kam kam aur kam." He pushed the bag but it felt in heaviness and he opened it, then a smile appeared on his face. He mumbled. "Mujhe buddhu bana rahi thi...Mrs. Maheshwari..." He smirked knowing the suitcase already packed and content inside it indicated packing almost done.

He quickly changed his dress into a t-shirt and track pant and went to downstairs. He approached her without any noise and hugged her from behind. He kept his hands on her belly and nuzzled her hair.

She gasped as he encircled his arms around her belly. Her breath uneven as his hot breath fanned on her neck. She was unable to concentrate on her work by his torture.

"Sameer kya kar rahe hai... Ramdhari bhaiya aa jaayenge." She frightened.

"Apni baichaini dur kar raha hun." He replied in a intoxicating voice.

"Sameer." She tried to wriggle out of his grip but it went to useless as he tightened his grip and whispered on her ears. "Your punishment... Sweetheart." And he kissed on earlobe then rested his chin on her shoulder closing his eyes.

She leaned back on his chest to support as her legs became weak. He was enjoyed this moment and felt content to feel her so close and she felt soothing by his warmth that she forgot her task.They both stood like this till their reveries broke the whistle of cooker pressure.

She pushed him away from her and switched off the gas burner. She again engrossed in her work averting his piercing gaze that were glue to her now. And his position did not show any movement of him leaving in the kitchen.

He stood near her leaning the kitchen slab and adoring his wife. It felt him a homely feeling that he carved his entire life. When he shifted his Nanu house after his schooling there was no women in this house who make him feel perfect home. His nanu tried his best. When he was live in Delhi, his mother cooked food for him but a corner of his heart felt it was not his place. Today seeing his wife working in the kitchen and made food for him that swelled up his heart in happiness.

His reveries broke by her sweet voice. "Aise kya dekh rahe hai."

"Tumhe."

"Achcha aur kya dekh rahe hai." She asked engrossing her work.

"Ki tum itni sundar kyo ho." He sweetly complained.

Her gaze shot up to him and requested as she was feeling shy. "Please Sameer aap bahar jaiye na... mujhe jaldi lunch banana hai."

He obeyed her cute request and left the kitchen to give some instruction to Ramdhari.

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"Sameer aap apna bag check kar lijiye, maine kuchh chod to nahi diya." Naina asked while taking out the saree from her cupboard.

But his attention was on another thing and complained. "Naina tum ye saree pahanogi."

"Haan... vahan sab honge Sameer... suit kaise pahan sakti hun... aur aap mujhe nahi rokenge." She ordered sternly.

"Ok.. Jisme tumhari khushi ho... mai bhi ready ho jata hun..." He agreed with her decision as he knew her belief on strong in the rituals.

Sameer and Naina were all set to go to Delhi and both were getting ready to go to the airport. They were to leave for the airport after about half an hour.

When Sameer stepped out of the bathroom, Naina went to the bathroom to change her clothes. As he just dressed up, the door bell rang and he was displeasure who would have come at this time.

He walked out of the room to see the intruder and shocked to see the person standing on the door step.

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How was the chapter?

I know, this chapter was not as you all expected... but a twist awaiting ahead in the story and guess who would have come.

Next chapter on next weekend.