Atharva's POV

I was not able to control myself when she confessed her love for that boy. I told her very assertively that she is just mine and she is not allowed to think about any man other than me. From now on I am her everything.

I did not regret even 1% for saying all this because that is the truth which she has to accept sooner or later. And it would be good for her if she accepts that without creating unnecessary drama and problems for her.

The same day I ordered my advocate to prepare the papers of marriage as soon as possible and he had promised to handover that to me in 2 days.

But I know, I know that my butterfly is not so easy to catch. She will surely throw tantrums in signing those papers.

I have to stay one step ahead of her and block her every way of saying no. So that she is left with no option other than saying Yes to me. I will have her by hook or by crook.

Tring Tring

My office phone rang

"Hello"

"Good afternoon sir" She was my receptionist

"Hmm" I hummed

"Sir, here is a lady who wants to meet you"

"Then why are you asking me? Obviously, say no to her" I ordered her

"But sir she is insisting to go in," she said

"You know I don't meet anyone except my clients during my working hours. So it is a big No. Now cut the call and don't waste my time"

"Sir, she is saying that it is very important for her to meet you," she said

"What is her name?" I asked her

"Anika," she said and I lost my temper.

"Don't even dare to allow her to step into my office or I will kill you. I don't want even her shadow here. Call the security guard and just throw her out. Like right now" I shouted at her and cut the call.

How dare she come into my life again? How dare she?

My blood boiled and teeth gritted to the point where it started to hurt.

I throw things here and there to calm myself down.

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SHREYA'S POV

I was not able to sleep last night as those two words were continuously running in my mind. Those words made my whole world upside down. I was not able to register it even now that what he has said is true.

It was a kind of obsession the way he said that. And I don't like that. He cannot say anything which comes in his mind. He cannot control me. He can not rule my life.

I hate him for what he has done to an innocent soul. Rahul was so broken when I called him last night to console him. Although he would never ask for still I have told him to not hesitate if he wants any kind of help, especially for his mother's treatment.

'Tring tring'

The office phone rang

"Yes?"

"Shreya ma'am here is a lady and she wants to meet you" Receptionist on the other side of the phone told me

"Meet me?" Who is this? I don't know anyone here.

"Yes, ma'am. Actually, she wanted to meet sir but he said no and told me to send her back but she is crying hysterically to meet you. I am not able to comprehend what should I do now. So I called you". She said all tensed

" Send her in," I said

"But ma'am please don't tell this to sir that I have allowed her to go in or you have met her. Please, ma'am, please" She was literally begging. Why everyone fears him this much.

"Ok, you can trust me"

After a few minutes, someone knocked on the door

"Come in"

And she came in. She was looking in her early 40's with boy cut hairs. She was wearing Banarasi Sari very decently. She was tall and have a figure of the model. Her eyes were moist maybe because she was crying. I haven't seen her before.

"Hello, my name is Anika and you must be Shreya, right?" she said

"Hello, have a seat" I offered her a seat.

"I am here to ask you about Atharva. How is he? Is he doing well?" She asked me

"Umm.....I think yes" I said

"You would be thinking that why I am asking you this. Actually beta, I just want to know about his well being and you are the one who stays around him for the maximum time," she said while wiping her tears.

"May I ask you, who are you to him?" I asked her.

"I am his mother. An unfortunate mother" she said while crying

Mother? Her physic is not looking like she can be the mother of Mr. Singhania.

"Doesn't he lives with you?" I asked

"Live? He never let me go near him. He doesn't like to see even my face. I am so unfortunate that I can't even see my son". She said

"But why?"

"Because of one word that is associated with me and that is step. I am his stepmother" she said looking at me.

"Yes, that's why he hates me. He hates me from his childhood. I don't know what I have done that he treats me like this" she said while crying

The way she was crying melted my heart.

"He was just 2 years old when his mother died and his father married to me. From that day I have raised him like my own son. I never did any kind of partiality. In fact, he was my priority. He used to throw things at me when I try to get close to him." she said in between sobs.

How could this man be so heartless? How could he not love this lady? How could he love me when he can't love his mother.

"At the age of 12 he mu....." she was going to say something but then changed her words

"His father died and he thinks that I am responsible for his death. But it is not true. It is not true" she said crying hysterically.

Why is he so heartless?

"Has he dealt with his anger issues or not?" She asked me

I was about to answer when I heard the sound of opening the door. I looked around and he was standing at the door that joins his cabin with mine.

He looked at the lady and his eyes became wide, nostrils flared and he folded his palms into a fist.

"What is this woman doing here?" He screamed all suddenly

We stood up but no one replied, we both were silent.

"I asked you what is she doing here? Who allowed her here?" He asked looking at me with so much anger.

There was again a pin drop silence. He was not looking at her side even for once.

"Are you deaf?" He asked me.

I am not but I will definitely become if he continues to scream like this.

"I allowed her here," I said

He madly moved towards me.

"Who gave you this right haan? Who gave you this right?" He asked me

The lady took his purse and left me alone with him.

I was not replying so he holds my shoulders very tightly and shakes me up to get an answer. Ahh, the pain of tomorrow is not gone yet and he is again giving me pain.

But I will not show him that.

"I will call who so ever I want," I told him directly looking into his eyes.

He took a deep breath and punched the wall behind me. I flinched at his action.

"Don't test my patience Shreya." he said.

He was in so much anger. It was clear that he loath his mother. His eyes were blood red and I can see the veins if her brain. He was gritting his teeth again and again. I was terrified by looking at this beastly side of his.

"Just make it very clear that you will take my permission before meeting to anybody". He said and paused for a moment.

" You will not meet her ever again. I just hate this woman and her son Shaurya from the bottom of my heart" He said and left my shoulders I stumbled back.

He closed the door with a loud thud and went into his cabin. I can hear his voice as he was screaming.

I peeped in and he was punching the wall madly.

After today's scene, it is very clear that I am definitely not his. I cannot deal with this beast.

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