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It was as usual a busy day in Oberoi Industry. Employees are buzzing here and there to complete deadlines. Just then, a lady entered and request the receptionist to meet the CEO Shivaay Singh Oberoi. First the lady was not allowed to meet Shivaay since she have no any appointment. After a lot of trying, the receptionist inform Shivaay about the lady and immediately she was taken to the CEO's cabin.

Shiv : Hey Chandna, take your seat first.. You shouldn't stand so long in this condition.

Chan : I didn't came here to seat Shivaay. You know that.

Shivaay didn't expect Chandna in his office. When the receptionist told her name, he knows there is something serious because the lady who always ready to kill him came to meet him in his office. Observing her angered eyes, Shivaay gulped down nervously. She was his best friend once but later everything changed. He also know how much Chandna care for Anika so this is definitely something about Anika.

Shiv : Tell..tell me Chandna, you came all the way from Delhi to meet me. Anything serious?

Chan : Don't act so innocent Shivaay. Seriously you don't know why I came here. First of all, why you meet Anika?

Shiv : Chandna, I wanted to...

Chan : You know what happen after that? You don't know. Just look at you acting so cool as if nothing happened. If we didn't reach her house in time, I don't know what might happen to her.

Shiv : What happened to her? Is she Okay?

Chan : No, she is not. I told you Shivaay, leave her alone. Why you being to stubborn. I don't want her to go back to those dreadful days. We tried so hard to bring her back to normal. She was happy until you came back. Why Shivaay? You still not over with your revenge game right? You already done more than enough Shivaay. Let her live her life peacefully.

Shiv : Chandna wait, I met her to apologize. I genuinely felt sorry for all the happenings and I really want her back in my life. I did nothing more than that.

Chan : How can you ask her to comeback so easily Shivaay? You forgot what you did?

Shiv : I didn't forgot and I really guilty for it. Why you all keep on talking about it. Everything happened in the heat of the moment. I'm re....

Chan : Heat of the moment? She's your girl for god sake. Just because your one stupid act, I almost lost my best friend you stupid. Who on earth will share their own girlfriend's video? Leave girlfriend a side, she is a girl first of all. Will you react the same way If same thing happened to your sister?

Shiv : Video? What video? I thought you're talking about that day...

Chan : What day? What you...

Shiv : Nothing Nothing just tell me what video are you talking about.

Chan : Please Shivaay! Don't act so dumb. The same video you share with your friends. Ashwin and Anika's video.

Shiv : Chandna I swear I didn't share it with anyone.

Chan : Just shut up Shivaay. Stop lying. You share it with everyone and happily went to overseas. Do you know how viral the video went? One of our hostel mate inform us about it. Thank god Reena helped us to delete the video by hacking before it go more viral. Then we got to know that it was from your phone. How can you Shivaay? I really don't understand this. While dating she look like an Angel to you, then suddenly you believed a stupid edited video and she became a bitch to you right? You never know how much she suffered. All our friends ditched her just like you, even Meera. Unknown phone calls, messages, insults, she suffered a lot because of you.

Chan : Suddenly her Phupa too passed away in accident. All the incident made her depressed and she decided to took her life. It was so hard Shivaay, so hard to bring her back. None of her family know about it. Somehow we succeeded and she recovered from her past. She was all happy until you came and your so call sorry drama. And yesterday I felt the same what I felt few years back when I saw her lying lifelessly with bleeding wrist. Thank god she didn't take any stupid decision like before. I'm warning you, leave her alone please. Next time I won't think twice to expose you in front your family. Let them know what their beloved son did to my best friend.

Saying this Chandna barged out of his cabin. Shivaay took few minutes to digest whatever Chandna told him. He was shocked and nil. The thought of Anika tried to suicide made him shiver. Connecting all the dots from Reena followed by Anika and now Chandna, now it make sense. Someone leaked Anika's and Ashwin's video that too from his mobile. Now he remember, after arguing with Anika he throw away his mobile because Anika was continuously calling him. What is Shivaay Singh Oberoi without breaking mobiles? So someone might took the mobile and made the video viral. But how come he doesn't know anything about it. A lot of things happened unaware of him. His one bad habit now has create a very good blunder to his life. As Reena said he should work on his anger issues.

He gave nothing to her lady love but pain. Each move he is taking to repent his mistakes, it only lead him to more bigger mess. He mentally thanked Reena again for her help to delete the video. At the same time, he's proud of Anika too. Despite all the struggles, she still made up to this level. She achieved higher. He have so many things to sort out now, more than what he thought.

Soon, Shivaay was disturbed by a phone call. A smile crept in his face as soon as he saw the caller ID. It was Rahul's call saying he is coming to meet Shivaay tomorrow. All the back to back problems and some shocking revelation made Shivaay exhaust. He was in the verge of bursting into lavas. Business is more easy to tackle than relationship, he thought. But the news Rahul coming to meet him made Shivaay relax a bit. Finally he could share his problems to someone. Rahul is a very good friend, more as a well wisher to both Shivaay and Anika. Since he know all the happenings between Shivika, he might help them in some way, Shivaay thought.

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The next day morning, Obros are happily making breakfast. Their happy moment was interrupted by Shivaay's ringtone. He excused himself to attend the call. By the time, Omru arranged all the dishes in dining table and went to call Shivaay. Reaching his room, they saw Shivaay yelling over the phone. His face shows only anger, they understood it was a business call. They slowly went near him, mentally prepared for the upcoming SSO's signature move which is of course breaking the phone.

Rudy : O.. This will be Bhaiyaa's 10th phone for the month. We should celebrate. (he whispered)

Om : Shut up duf..

Omkara's words died the moment Shivaay shoved his phone into his pocket. Rudy's mouth was wide open. They expected a hand phone shattering sound but here something else had happened. Something unbelievable..

Rudy : O..O..pinch me please. Pinch me.

Rudy screams as Om pinched him. It is really happening. The Shivaay Singh Oberoi pocketed his phone rather than breaking it. This made Om surprised as well. But Shivaay was still angry, furious. His face was red which clearly shows his anger. He vowed to not break or throw his phone after hearing to Chandna.

Om : Shivaay!!!?? (Shocked and surprised)

Rudy : Bhaiyaa.. You okay?

Shiv : Yup.. Let's go, everyone will be waiting for us and I have to fetch Rahul from Airport.

Saying this the trio started to move out. But he can only calm down after scattering his phone into pieces. It has became his habit.

Shiv : Guys,.. Stop.

Next second, his phone was lying on the floor scattered into pieces. There he relaxed. He vowed this will be his last phone to break. Before moving out, Shivaay collected all the scattered phone pieces in a bag and kept it save in his cupboard. Watching his weird antics, Omru gave him a questioning looks.

Shiv : hurmm,... It's just that i have to control my anger. This will be my last phone to break, so yeah I wanted to keep it as a memory. (Giving a shivery smile)

Om : Really Shivaay... and why so?

Shiv : Errr yeah, you know most of my expenses are only for mobiles. So yeah, in an idea to get rid from this habit.

Rudy : But Bhaiyaa, why you...

Shiv : Guys can we just go down? I'm hungry.

Shivaay almost run away from there to escape from his brothers. Both Omkara and Rudra felt something weird and muttered "strange" in unison then join the family for breakfast.

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It was lunch time. All the Oberois are home. It was dadi's strict order to have meal together with family no matter how busy you are. Shivaay too join them with Rahul. Everyone was happy to meet Rahul after so long. Rahul greeted everyone as well as getting their blessings. He apologize to Omkara and Gowry for not attending their wedding. He also gave them his gift.

After having a good lunch, everyone moved to living area. Rudy, Omkara and Gowry was excitedly watching Rikara's wedding album. Since Rahul missed their wedding, he joined them too dragging Shivaay along. They enjoyed spending their time by complementing and sometimes teasing the couple. That's when Rahul spotted Anika in a picture. She was standing beside Shivaay a little closer posing for the photo. Without realise anything, he screamed..

Rahul : Hey ANIKA,... man, you guys back together? I told you she's innocent.

He dropped the bomb unknowingly. His friend whom thought to be helpful just spread another mess. Why? Why, it's only happening to him? Shivaay screamed. His friend literally exposed the family about him and Anika which he is hiding till now. As expected every ones eyes were on him. But this time they looked more intense and serious especially Jhanvi's.

Shiv : it's.. It's Anika, gowry's sister (he told stammering while poking rahul with his elbow)

Rahul understands that he made a blunder and tried to tackle the situation.

Rahul : Owh... Gowry's sister. She's looking like my friend. Actually we are...

Before he make another blunder, Shivaay spoke in between..

Shiv : Umm,.. Guys we need to go now. Catch you all later.

Shivaay literally dragged Rahul with him. Others are not at all convinced with Shivaay's act. Their question is left halfway unanswered. Before Shivaay reach the door, Jhanvi spoke..

Jhanvi : Shivaay... You really don't know Anika?

Shivaay stand still, he don't know what to answer to his bade Maa but giving deadly glare to Rahul there and there. Jhanvi spoke further..

Jhanvi : We will be waiting for your answer........ tonight.

Shivaay just nodded his head in yes and went out dragging Rahul. There is no way running away after this. He hide it as much as he can but not anymore. Truth is to be told one day. But his question is, should he tell everything including his shameful act? He might loose his respect if he told that. What's going to be their reaction after hearing his story? Will they be able to understand him or react in opposite way?

Rest of the Oberoi clans were clearly confused. How come Rahul know about Anika but Shivaay didn't know? If Shivaay and Anika knew each other beforehand, then why they act as strangers? Why Shivaay always hate when they praise Anika? They couldn't answer for none of their questions. Their only answer for now is Shivaay. Only he can solve their confused puzzle. Till then they should wait for him to come back.

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