Nandini was working in her cabin and checking every band details when she heard door opening. She looks up and saw Manik coming panting.. his hair was slight messed up.. his face looks worried.. Nandini immediately stood and moves to him.. before she could call his name or calm him down she was pulled in tight hug.. she got startled and understood why he pulled her in sudden hug.. Nandini rubbed his back and tried calming him down..

Nandini whispered his name..

Nandini : mani.

Manik broke hug hearing her and cups her face.

Manik : Jaan you are sacred you.. you..

Nandini: mani calm down.. sorry.

Manik got confuse hearing sorry from her..

Manik : sorry..why sorry?

Nandini looks there and there and fumbled with her own her words.

Nandini: mani.. woh.. I.. cal... called.. Karan.. and.. I..

Manik : Jaan please stop fumbling and speak clearly.. I don't understand what you are trying to say.. first of all relax yourself and then tell why you called me like this when you knew I had meeting..

Nandini looks at him and composed herself..

Nandini: mani.. yesterday night when you slept na.. then i called Karan and told him to fix meeting with a client which will help you to be busy when I face fab 4... I'm sorry the meeting was false.. sorry. I know shouldn't have done that but... I..

Manik cuts her off..

Manik : you had no option... am I right.

Nandini looks at him shockingly how does he knew ..

Nandini: how did you.. ?

Manik held her hand took her to chair.. he gestured her to seat and kneeled himself down still holding her hand in his... he looks at her and while rubbing his thumb on her hands..

Manik : Jaan.. I know why you did this.. I know.. I'm not angry on you because you lied to me or you told Karan to fix false meeting.. yesterday night when you was talking to Karan.. I was wide wake. I couldn't sleep this thinking what will happen when you face fab 4.. I know you are strong but seeing me hurt it will eventually hurt you too. Jaan i know your intention wasn't was wrong.. you know why I didn't say a word that I have overhead your conversation with Karan last night because I knew you will realised your mistake.. running away from situation is not option. We have to face this situation together.

Nandini looks at him while tears rolled down her cheeks which Manik wipes it off and nods no..

Manik : don't cry. You have realised your mistake that makes me happy.. jaan you already know I hate when you hide or lie to me. I'm not getting angry on you Jaan because you lied to me about the meeting.. but from today you won't do anything like this.. promise me...

Nandini: promise.. I won't.. I'm sorry mani..

Manik : don't be sorry Jaan.. acha why you sitting alone in your cabin. I left you with abhi. Where is he?

Nandini: woh.. Bhai went is in canteen.. he said he didn't have time to have breakfast so he went in canteen..

Manik : this abhi.. I told him to be with you but he is filling his stomach.. did every bands come yet..

Nandini: no. I was checking their documents..

Manik : do you need my help?

Nandini: I'm almost done.. only few left..

Manik nods and got up.. he then took his blazer off and kept around Nandini's chair. He then pulled another chair and sat down next to Nandini chair.. he took some documents and helped her checking them.

As both of them were checking there heard abhi voice.. both looks up and saw abhi coming while munching something... Manik made face seeing him..

Manik : abhi what kind of behaviour is this? How can you enter in Nandini cabin while eating..

Abhi quickly chewed his food making loud noise which was making Manik irritated.. Manik was glaring abhi he kept chewing his food and came to Manik and gave wide smile..

Abhi : Manik when did you come? Didn't you had meeting?

Manik moves side away and punched abhi stomach lightly..

Manik : what's your problem? Can't you eat in canteen and come afterwards...

Abhi : no... I was getting late who grabbed food and stuffed in my mouth and came running to doll cabin but here I got surprised seeing you monster..

Manik gritted his teeth as abhi called him monster..

Manik : don't you dare to call me monster..

Abhi : yeah whatever.. doll I got message from Jonny they would be coming any time..

Manik : aren't they supposed to come at 11..

Abhi : they supposed to but you know your sister... she is bringing them early for some reason which i don't know Myself..

Manik : oh okay.. did you call avni...

Abhi : I did but she is too busy handling your company to which she didn't give me any importance...

Manik laughed hearing abhi making him glare at him..

Abhi : are you laughing at me... Manik because of you she forget that she has boyfriend..

Manik again laughed making abhi punch his shoulder,. Manik stopped laughing and glared abhi while Nandini was silent Spector of them.. she was smiling seeing their little fight..

Manik : she never forget you abhi.. no matter how busy she is..

Abhi : i know Manik.. I'm scared about her reaction.. what if she doesn't trust me?

Manik stood up and held his shoulder..

Manik : and why you think she won't trust you abhi.. this question shouldn't be bothering you.. you know why.. because I and yourself know how much avni trust you.. I know she doesn't anything about your past.. but it's your time to tell her everything whatever is going in your heart... talk to her.. she will be hurt.. surely she will be but I also know avni will understand you why you hid it.. never think she will not trust you.. she is the one who gave you new life.. she brought happiness in your life... every couple has some misunderstanding between them but that's doesn't mean there is no trust between them.. they have to kept trust between them.. I know you will never let avni go away from you.. I trust you.. Nandini trust you.. our family trust you.. mostly you have avni trust.. never break her trust....

Abhi becoming emotional immediately hugged Manik.. Manik smiled at him and hugged him back... while Nandini stood up her chair and hugged both of them making Manik smile...

They broke hug and smiled at each other.. Nandini side hugged abhi and smiled at him while he pecks her forehead..

Manik: abhi don't think too much that.. we know avni will never leave you.. I think we should leave.. there would be coming any moment..

Abhi nods and left Nandini...

Abhi : I'll join you guys in moment.. I'll be right back..

Manik nods and let him go.. as abhi left Manik pulled Nandini in hug and caressed her hair lightly.

Manik after sometime broke hug and kissed Nandini's forehead..

Manik : let's go..

Nandini nods.. Manik held her hand went out.. as they came out they saw bands entering inside the company.. they didn't find avni or fab4..

Manik smiled standing there and got attention of another band members who immediately stopped taking step and looks at Manik then Nandini who was beside him...

Manik : good morning you all..

Bands : good morning sir.. ma'am..

They called Nandini ma'am as they saw her holding their boss hand which made thought them as couple..

Nandini: good morning..

Manik : please make yourself way to conference room.. Nandini take them. I'll join you in moment..

Nandini nods and left Manik's hand asked them to follow her.. as Nandini left Manik went out and saw avni arguing.. Manik shook his head and yelled loudly gaining their attentions...

Manik : what the hell is happening here?

His loud voice made avni turn around and saw angry Manik standing there.. she only muttered his name...

Avni: Bhai..

Manik walks to them and saw most unwanted people... he looks at Avni then at them..

Manik : what's happening here? Did I gave permission you all fight front of my office... what do all think of yourself? This is not India.

Avni : Bhai..

Manik : no avni.. I need to know why the heck they are fighting? Mind telling why you all fighting instead of going inside...

He said looking at them who was looking down expect Alya and dhruv..

Dhruv : excuse me you are no one to interfere in our personal matter...

Manik : oh really mister.. you are fighting front of my company and you think I'm no one to know why you all fighting.. don't forget you are here for competition not for this stupid fight.. avni take them in before they cross their limits...

Manik turns back turned to leave but stopped as he felt someone holding his legs.. he looks down and saw 1 and Half years old baby holding his legs.. he got confuse thinking whose baby is this and why this baby at his studio.. in his company no children are allowed to come then who could bring this baby.. Manik didn't knew what to do when he saw someone picking the baby up.. he stared at the person and saw cabir picking him up.. Manik only stared cabir face then the baby who wrapped his arms around cabir neck..

Manik tried opening his mouth but closed back as he couldn't form word.. he continued stared at cabir...Manik got back to his sense as he heard Avni's voice.. he turns and looks at her..

Manik : huh..

Avni : Bhai.. he is abeer.. mr cabir and navya son..

As he heard navya name he looks behind mukti and saw navya... Manik then looks at avni and nodding his head...

Manik : Bring all in.. meeting would starts anytime..

Avni nods and Manik turned back and speedily walks inside the studio..

Avni looks at cabir..

Avni : mr cabir can we go.. if you are done fighting..

Cabir looks at her and nods.. before they could move inside they heard dhruv voice..

Dhruv : cabir you can't take your wife and son in..

Cabir : dhruv can we stop fighting again..

Avni : can you both stop fighting over who is allowed in or not.. you are all only participators for few months.. don't think you own this company.. I'm tried of explaining to you mr Dhruv.. I don't get why you so Rude to your friend.. and who are not the boss to decide if he can bring his son and his wife or not.. don't try be boss of this company because you never knew one.. please can you all get inside before manik sir comes again..

Dhruv fumed in anger and left inside in anger.. as dhruv left others followed him while Avni stood there and stared then moving..

Avni ( mind) such attitude person he is.. I wonder how did Manik Bhai was their friends..

Avni too went inside and move to conference room only to hear Manik shouting at dhruv.. she sighed and opens the door and saw fab 4 bowing down and Manik was continuously shouting them.. she then looks beside him and saw Nandini trying to calm Manik down while holding his hand and rubbing it..

Avni then composed herself and called Manik's name..

Avni : Manik sir..

Manik hearing Avni's voice looks at her..

Manik : can I have valid reason why they are late when every band lives in same farmhouse and leave to come studio at the same time..

Avni : woh.. sir... actually..

Manik immediately cuts her off..

Manik : no woh.. that.. I want a valid reason why they are late despite telling them to come when they were fighting... miss Avni if this band doesn't think time competition is important then I won't take any second to cancel their name...

As he said about the competition dhruv snapped his head up and looks at Manik...

Dhruv: Manik...

Manik gave him stern look and gritted his teeth hearing Manik from his mouth..

Manik : mr vedent.. are you supposed to call me by my name or sir?

Dhruv looks there and there and saw everyone staring at him.. he felts embarrassed as everyone was watching them getting scold by boss on first meeting..

Dhruv: Mani.... I mean.. sir...

Manik : take seat.. after meeting I'll have word with you later.. and Mr dhawn could please tell your wife to stay out of this meeting.. I don't want to mix professional to personal.. please.. miss avni escort mrs dhawn to canteen..

Avni nodding her head and looks at cabir..

Cabir gave navya and told her to go out.. navya followed avni. Manik looks at fab 4...

Manik : do I need to tell you all to take seat..

Fab 4 immediately took their seat and looks at Manik.. they did notice Nandini but didn't say word.. soon avni joined them back and stood beside Manik..

Manik cleared his throat gaining their attention..

Manik : good morning to you all.. from Sunday yours workshop is going to starts.. groups will be divided...

He looks at them who was listening to him carefully..

Manik : before dividing you all into groups I want you all meet my team who you all will be working under...

He looks at Nandini and avni smiled at them..

Manik : first member of my team is Nandini Murthy.. she will be instructing and checking your songs.. second member of my team is none than your manger of this company aka avni Khanna.. lastly...

He looks side of avni to see abhi to he wasn't there.. he moves close to Nandini and whispered..

Manik: where is abhi?

Nandini looks around and didn't found abhi..

Nandini: Bhai said he will join us in moment. Let me call him..

Manik nods and Nandini moves at Corner when they heard door knob opening.. everyone looks at door and saw a guy coming with his charming smile.. some we're confused while four of them were shocked seeing the person..

Manik and avni who also turned around smiled seeing abhi but Avni smiled brightly seeing him... abhi came straight in and stood next to avni.. he pulled her side hug and kissed her forehead giving someone heart break..

Avni snuggled to his chest and hid herself while Manik smiled seeing abhi.. he also saw how abhi didn't look at the front but only at Avni...

Nandini who turned saw abhi.. she smiled and moves back to them..

Fab 4 was totally shocked seeing abhi alive.. all of them thought he died because of cancer.. one of them were completely shocked seeing him Alive but more shocking was he was hugging avni...

Manik moves to abhi and tapped his head lightly making him aware of his surrounding.. abhi still didn't move his gaze up from avni but smiled looking at Manik...

Manik : sorry for the inconvenience but at last let me you all introduce to last member of my team.. abhimanyu thakkar.. he is last member of my group.. so myself Nandini avni and abhi will be seeing your work during competition... if you have any problem or question regarding the competition or your performance then be free to come any of us.. we will be available on weekends..

He then looks at his team who was silently standing beside him..

Manik : so any questions..

Other: : no sir..

Manik: good to hear so listen up your bands name.. miss avni can I get the list please..

Avni nods and forward Manik the list.. Manik read the list and smirked to himself which no one noticed..

Manik starts telling which group will be working under who.. lastly Manik looks up and had evil smirk playing on his face which didn't got unnoticed by fab4.. by now there knew that are they are in shit trouble but still of them had courage to break this smirk off which was none than dhruv and Alya..

Manik: lastly the group who will be working with me none than fab 4...

As fab 4 came out Nandini looks at him and saw him smirking.. she knew she is up to something..

Manik after instructing some rules for the workshop dismissed everyone expect fab 4..
Manik immediately yelled Jonny's name who was standing out of the conference room.. Jonny hearing Manik's yell came in...

Manik : in canteen there would be lady sitting with 1 and half years old baby.. bring here and tell her Manik malthora wants to speak..

Jonny nods and leaves while Nandini and abhi was confuse by the baby and lady..

Nandini: mani.. what lady baby?

Manik : Jaan you will know soon.. have patient..

He then looks at fab 4 who was staring him expect mukti who was looking down...

Dhruv was being impatient seeing Abhi alive..

Dhruv stood up from his seat and starts clapping while walking to abhi.. only Avni was confused..

Dhruv : wow abhi... you planed everything every well... in India you killed yourself but here you living you life peacefully.. hate of man.. how did you do that? Wait let me guess your friend Nandini helped you right... wow Nandini.. I knew it you would be like this..

He gave disgust look at Nandini who immediately held Manik's hand tightly.. Manik looks at her and gestured her to be strong... Manik clenched his tight hand in fist and tried controlling his anger...

Dhruv came back to abhi and stared him then avni..

Dhruv: miss avni.. right..

Avni only nodded as she was confused herself how does her bother friends knows about abhi..

Dhruv: since I have come to London. You acting like boss itself. You are manger of the company thinking you own this company.. that's what you said to me before coming here.. right.. just because you are contact with Manik doesn't mean you will boss me around.. miss Avni khanna are nothing but just puppet of Manik malthora ...

Dhruv smirked as he saw tears in Avni's eyes.. his smirk didn't stayed for too long as he heard loud roar.. he looks at the source of voice and saw Manik boiling in anger..

Manik :stay in your limit mr vedant... don't you to say word against Nandini or avni...

Dhruv : why should I stay quiet Manik malthora? If thinking I'll be quiet then you are highly wrong.. this mere employee of your company has so much attitude.. I got change to insult her... what does she thinks of herself... yeah avni khanna you told me in the morning that I'll never own company like your boss Manik Malhotra does.. then let me tell you.. I can earn more than your boss.. you boss may have company but I have bigger office than his... your should i have checked office.. you should have searched about us fab 4.. fab 4 is most talented and famous band over whole world..

Manik chuckled hearing talented and famous hand..

Manik : oh really..famous and talented band.. but may I know who is the singer among you all..

Dhruv boiled in anger as Manik indirectly Insulted him... he fumed in anger when eyes fell on Nandini who was beside Manik and holding Manik's hand tightly.. Dhruv smirked..

Dhruv slowly moves to Nandini but Manik came between him and Nandini..

Dhruv: saving her again... well good to know.. miss Murthy.. how have you been? You controlled Manik malthora... wow.. good to know. But let me tell you are the same beautiful.. sacred Nandini Murthy..

Manik fisted his hand snd clenched his jaw tightly.. suddenly Manik felt push.. he looks up and saw Nandini smirking at Dhruv.. seeing Nandini standing front of Dhruv and facing him made Manik proud.. proud smile curved on his face..

Nandini: mr Dhruv vedant... right.. if I'm not wrong you are the same person who claimed to love two years back.. if I'm also not wrong you are the same person who would never do anything telling his Buddy right now is showing me my reality.. wow mr vedant.. wow. You know I should be clapping for you bravest.. this is bravest of yours.. today you are not taking Manik permission to talk.. mr vedant whatever you are now it is just because of this person Manik Malhotra...

She stopped as she heard knock... she looks at Manik then at others.. Manik calmed down and allowed the person in.. he saw Jonny coming with navya.... as Nandini saw navya her eyes starts becoming teary... navya was who she thought was her true friend but in return she got betrayed from her only.. she doesn't care why navya betrayed her.. she doesn't care about navya who doesn't cared about her... Nandini drank her tears back and looked away...

Manik looks at Jonny then navya..

Manik : thank you Jonny.. if you don't mind could you take abeer away.. keep him with you..

Jonny nods and took abeer from navya and left the room..

Navya looks at Manik then her eyes met with abhi.. seeing him alive she got shocked.. she immediately ran up to and hugged him but abhi stayed unaffected...

Navya starts crying hugging him..

Navya : abhi.. you are alive.. you know... Nandini left us...

She starts blaming Nandini how fab 5 broke while others were listening to her.. three souls were broken hearing navya blame on Nandini.. there is no need to guess who they was.. navya was still hugging and blaming Nandini to abhi when she felt sudden push..

She Shockingly looks at abhi and saw him in tears..

Navya : abhi...

Abhi : don't.. navya.. don't.. how could you blame Nandini whatever happened with fab 5.. how could You forget she is your best friend.. didn't you think about her.. when did you become this selfish navya.. how could you forget Nandini is the one who helped you when you fighting against Harshad.... how could you...

Navya breaks down hearing abhi.. while abhi didn't let navya tears affect him.. he knows navya was part his sister and cum brother pain.. abhi stares at Nandini who was turned others side and trying to not cry leaning Manik's chest.. he moves to Nandini and pulled out of Manik's chest and brought her front of navya making her shock too.. Nandini stared at abhi then at navya.. Nandini immediately side hugged abhi...

Abhi : come on navya spit all your anger on Nandini.. she is front of you.. you think she is reason behind of yours fab 5 separation then what did you do? You broke her trust upon yourself navya... Nandini wasn't reason of their friendship breaking but themselves broke it.

Manik too come to avni and side hugged her.

Manik : abhi..

He called abhi name.. abhi looks at Manik then avni who was hugging him... he lightly smiled at Manik..

He then left Nandini and moves to Manik.. he lovingly called Avni's name..

Abhi : avni...

Avni lightly peeps from Manik and looks at him.. she immediately engulfed him in hug and sobbed hugging him tightly... Manik then moves to Nandini side hugged her...

While fab 3 and navya was watching there but mukti couldn't stay silent.. she looks at abhi and avni hugging.. her body boiled in anger seeing them hugging..

Mukti moves to them and harshly pulled avni away from abhi and slapped her making everyone shock... avni kept palm where mukti slapped her and looks at her...

Avni : mukti...

She whispered her name... mukti was ready to slap again but hand stopped her.. she furiously looks at the persons and saw abhi angrily looking at her.. abhi pushed her hand back and shouted at her..

Abhi : muktiiiiiii ...

Avni hearing his shout she held his shirt from back..

Abhi : how dare you to slap avni...

Mukti: are you really asking me abhi.. did you forget what she is doing.. how could you let anyone come close to you abhi.. how could.. she......

Abhi : she.. what mukti... she is... what... mukti you crossed your limit slapping her... what harm she did to you... why did you slap her? Why...

Mukti: I'm not answering you abhi.. move side.. she need to answer me.. who is she to you....

Abhi : you want to know who she is.. then listen up.. miss vardhan who you just slapped is my girlfriend....

Mukti face went shock hearing girlfriend... she felt betrayed.. her heart broke... she stumbled back but held herself holding chair.. her ears echoed the word girlfriend.. she teary looks at abhi...

Manik and Nandini helpless watched mukti... they couldn't do anything... on side was mukti and other side was avni and abhi...

While avni who was hiding behind abhi got idea of mukti and abhi relation in past.. she left his shirt and ran from there before manan or abhi could stop him....

Manik: abhi.. go behind avni... she needs you..

Abhi controlling his tears ran behind avni.

The room was silent till they heard abeer crying who was in Jonny arms.. cabir took abeer and hugged him .. Manik looks at Nandini who was looking at mukti with worried..

Manik then looks at dhruv and Alya who was shocked hearing about avni and abhi relation.. he then looks at cabir who was handling abeer.. a small smile appeared on his face seeing cabir handling a kid.. he then saw navya who was staring Nandini... his tight on Nandini got tighter as he saw navya gazing Nandini...

Sorry about Saturday not giving you all update. I was messed up in weekend to which I almost decided to delete this story..

Many of you have seen I had republished this story again itself on Saturday..

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Note from author: I won't be showing avni and abhi scene about abhi revealing his past to avni and how abhi convince avni..

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