AREESHA'S POV:

It was so beautiful, I was feeling so peaceful and relaxed, lying down on my mother's lap, the only place I dreaded to feel it again in my life, my eyes were closed, I could feel the warmth of her,she was slowly running her fingers in my hairs, which was giving me so soothing effect, the sound of the waterfall from our back and sweet scent of lilies and lavender in the air was just so relaxing, I just wish I could stay here forever, away from that miserable life and all relations, just to be with my parents along with Adil, it was a bit surprising that I didn't have anymore nightmare last night, I felt myself secured and safe, I had a peaceful sleep, rather than what Maaz did to me last night, wait a minute! Why I am thinking of him?

That's when I heard him, "Areesha, I am really sorry, what I did to you last night, I just hope you could forgive me for that,"

I opened my eyes instantly and saw him leaning down to me, he was so close to me that I could feel this fresh breath on my face, his wet hairs were glittering in the sunlight, enhancing his beautiful facial features and those striking gray eyes were looking into my sleepy one, I was just staring at him trying to understand what is going on when I felt something in my hairs and jerked up from the bed, my god!

That was just a dream!

I jump up from the bed pushing him away from me and stood up in front of him,

"There is something in my hairs! Please take it out!" I cried as I shake my hairs trying to find that thing,

Maaz stood up from the bed and hold me from my shoulders, "Hey! Calm down, there is nothing in your hairs, I was just stroking them," he said, rolling a strand of my hair around his finger, looking at me with a sly smile on his lips, I removed his hands from my shoulders and looked at him but and gasped, he was just wearing a towel around his waist, his muscular and drool worthy body was on display, I instantly covered my eyes with my hands and turned around, trying to hide my blush, "don't you have any shame!" I said, he chuckles and stood in front of me, lowering my hands from my face,

"You are blushing!" he said, leaning forward till his face was mere inches away from mine, I took a step back and ran towards the bathroom, but stopped in my tracks as I saw myself in the mirror wall, I squeal and covered my mouth with my hand,

"Ya Allah! Who changed my clothes?" I asked, watching myself in the mirror, I was wearing one of his shirt which was just few inches above my knees, with pink pajamas,

"I did," he answered, again coming to me, I turned around totally in disbelieve, "You can't be serious!" I said, he smiled again showing his perfect dimples, "Why you are acting like that? I am your husband, I can do anything," he said, and I just stared him with my mouth open, "Don't tell me you took advantage of..."

"Definitely not!" he said before I could finish my sentence, "I can be anything Areesha, but I don't do that, I didn't do any sort of thing with you when you fainted, I just changed your clothes and I swear my eyes were closed," he said,

"Why did you bring me here? Why didn't you leave me out there and spend your precious time with Zoya! You looked so happy with her last night after ruining mine!" I asked, remembering the events last night, he sighed and walked towards the windows,

"I am sorry!" he said after a few minutes, looking outside the window, "I don't want your apology Maaz, I want some explanation," I said,

"Just come downstairs for the breakfast," he said and walked into his closet slamming the door behind him, his mood swings are really unpredictable.

I took a deep breath and move towards the washroom and after taking a long shower I came out wearing a light pink dress, I dried my hairs and clip them up in a messy bun and left the room, but stopped watching my surroundings as I have no idea where I was and how to get to the dining room, I have never been to this wing, I waited for someone to come here, but there was no one around here, so I just picked up my cellphone and called Maaz, but he didn't receive my call, getting a bit irritated by the situation, I throw my phone on the bed and started walking down the stairs and looked round, this was the second floor, I move towards the first door at my right and as I enter, I gasped looking at the incredible interior of the room, the Victorian style furniture was there, which I always have adored.

Maaz's mansion was really a perfect definition of exquisite and extravagant, I just wonder how many interior decorators and architectures he had hired for his mansion, I started roaming round forgetting to find dining room, I was really excited to see how other rooms were furnished and after going through a few more rooms, I was really impressed and was eager to have a tour of this whole place.

This whole mansion has three floors and right now I was on the second one, there was everything, I mean really, everything in his house, I saw a large theature room, his library, his home office, swimming pools all in all, he had his own small world in this mansion, the antique and most expansive ornaments were there he really have a very luxurious lifestyle, I was totally amazed by looking at all the stuff,every bedroom on this floor had different theme and color, but all were so beautiful,there were twenty rooms on this floor and I was thinking how many rooms are there in this whole mansion, I just wondered, why haven't come to this side of his mansion before, I saw spiral marble staircase at the end, being curious I walked down the stairs and when I reached at the last step I was totally traumatized by the view in front of me, I just can't describe it in words,

That scene was really incredible I just can't believe it.

"Are you done roaming around?" I heard Maaz, standing at the top of the staircase watching me with a stern face, he was in one of his perfectly tailored navy blue business suit, which was emphasizing his muscular body and giving him an aura of power.

"What place is this?" I asked,

"You shouldn't be here Areesha, you are not allowed to come on this side of the mansion, understood?" he said, but I looked at him with wide eyes,

"What? Why? This is so beautiful," I said, he shook his head and came down to me and pull me by my arm with him and started walking to the other side of the mansion,

"Don't ask, just follow my orders, no one in this house questions my decision, so it is better for you to stay quiet and do whatever I say," he said, I yanked my arm from his grip and folded my hands on my chest, "I am definitely not anyone, I am your wife, not your maid! I can do what I want, you just can't order me around,"I said, he glared at me,

"Watch your mouth Areesha, I won't tolerate this kind of behavior, don't forget your father made a deal with me, he just gave me his daughter for the sake of some money, so, I can do whatever I want to do with you," he said coming closer to me, and I just wondered, what happened to him? Why he is behaving like this? Is there something upsetting him? He was fine in the bedroom, but now, what happened?

That's when I heard my cell phone ringtone and he handed it to me watching the called id on the screen, and walked off, I started following him and answered the call, it was Aliyaan, he congratulated me for my wedding and was apologizing that he couldn't attend it because he had to leave for Russia for some kind of office work, I really missed him last night, I didn't have any friend of mine in my wedding, Aliyaan was in Russia and there was no sign of Mahrosh, I tried to call her earlier, but her cellphone was switched off. We chatted for few more minutes and after saying goodbye to him, I cut the call, when I saw his missed calls earlier and one received call, who received it? I thought and watched Maaz's back, did he? I asked to myself, but why would he do this and now his changed behavior is beyond my understanding, wait a minute, is he jealous of Aliyaan? But why he would be jealous? Is that the reason he is acting like this? There were so many questions in my head.

Maaz entered dining room and took the head seat of this huge dinning table, there was enough space for atleast forty people on this table, the procelin and crystal dinnerware was neatly placed on it with a huge vase filled with fresh lilies and red roses in the middle the scent of those flowers was in the atmosphere, I inhaled deeply and took a seat beside him, who was now sipping his coffee and going through some morning news on his i-pad, a maid came and placed a plate full of freshly baked crossiants with fresh strawberries in front of me along with some other dishes, she passed me a hearty fruit bowl with a smile, I thanked her and took a mouthful of the fruit salad, there were so many things on the table, that it was really difficult for me to choose, what to eat and what not to eat, each and everything was divine, the most delicious breakfast of my life.

"Sir, do you want me to bring something else?" she asked Maaz, "No, leave," he said and took another sip of his black coffee,

"Aren't you going to eat anything?" I asked,

"Why Aliyaan called you?" he asked, ignoring my question, "Ma'am, this is especially for you, sir made this," maid said, placing a plate in front of me and remove the plate cover, there were pancakes and with the whipped cream he had written SORRY in between, with an emoji in the middle, I looked at him with an awe.. This really melted my heart... so sweet of him.....

"You made pancakes for me?" I asked, trying to hide the smile, but he didn't reply, just stared at me for a few minutes and left the room, leaving me a bit shocked by his behavior, what is really wrong with him, in one moment he is the sweetest guy and in next the rude man I ever met!

I sighed and ran after him, I caught him when he was about to exit the main entrance,

"Maaz! wait up!" I called him, he stopped and watched me, "What is wrong with you?" I asked, he ignored my question and tried to walk but I stood in front of him, "Maaz, Is there something bothering you?" I asked, he stayed quiet, looking at me, "Thank you for the pancakes," I said sinserely, placing my hands on his broar shoulders, looking into his eyes, he still didn't say anything, just stared at me, "did you forgave me for the last night?" he asked, "Are you really apologizing?" I asked, playfully, he hold my hands in his strong ones and gave a little squeeze, "What I did last night was really harsh and disrespectful thing to do and I am really sorry for that," he said,

"Okay, I will forgive you on only one condition," I said, he heaved a sigh,

"How much?" he asked, I looked at him confused, "what?" I asked in return,

"How much money do you want?" he asked,
"Why would I need your money?" I asked him,
"You said you will accept my apology for on one condition, so how much money do you want?" he asked, taking a step back, increasing the distance between us, I shook my head,

"Why did you think I need money?" I asked, he stayed quiet for a long time,

" Everyone asks for the money, whenever they want something in return," he replied, I looked at him, he really thinks like that?

"I don't want your money," I said,

" Then, what do you want?" he asked, "just a promise," I replied,

"Promise for what?" he asked, knitting his eyebrows

"Promise me, you won't drink," I said,

"What?" he asked,

"You have to promise me, you won't drink from now on," I said,

"That's it?" he asked,

"What do you mean by that?" I asked,

"You don't want any diamonds or jewelry? No designer dresses nor you want to go to any other places of the world," he asked,

"No, I don't want that, why would I need it?" I asked him, "so, do you promise, or not?" I asked again,

"Okay, you have my word," he said, making me grin,

"Speaking of your word, when I can bring Adil here?" I asked,

"Not till the reception," he said,

"What? Why?" I asked,

"I don't want him to be here till our reception," he said,

"But..."

"No, but, just end this conversation here," he said and walk past me, I took a deep breath to calm my nerves now,

"I want to go meet Adil, and I have to bring some of his belongings from my home," I said, he stopped and turn around giving me a stern look,

"You will not go anywhere from this place, nor you will come out of your room until I say so, just go finish your breakfast and be in your room till I come to you," he said and walked off, leaving me behind with a mouth wide open,

"What did he just say?" I just can't believe it, I just can't understand his weird behavior. I looked at him, as he got into the car and the driver closed the door and drove off. I came back to the dinning room and looked at the dishes in front of me,

"Ma'am, do you want anything else?" maid asked me,

"No, thank you," I said and stood up from my place,

"But, Ma'am, you barely ate anything," she said,

"I just lost my appetite, excuse me," I said and exited the room, but stopped and came back,

"Can you please tell me the way back to my room?" I asked her, she smiled sweetly,

"Of course, come on," she said and lead me to my room, I closed the door after thanking her and sprawled on this king size bed watching the ceiling, thinking of the event earlier, What is his problem anyways, why he is like this? i thought and stood up from the bed and went into his dressing room, this dressing room was a little bit different from the one I saw earlier when I accidently got into his closet on the day of my engagement, I walked into it and really admired his dresses, there were so many suits neatly hanged on the rows, some in neutral shades and few were in monochrome, there was a whole wall of glass showcase where his shoes were placed, on the opposite were huge drawers in which his ties, cufflinks, branded watches and some other accessories were, I opened the last drawer which had only few files, I was about to close it, when I saw a diary at the back of the drawer, getting curious, I took it out,but looked around before opening it, I looked at it, there was a lock on the cover, I tried to open it, but, couldn't succeed in it, I put it back, when something dropped from it and landed on the floor.

I bend down and picked it up, but couldn't move as I saw what it was, I was really stunned looking at it, how does he have this? Does he know them? But how? Does he know about that incident?

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Date: 24-9-17