After doing some last-minute changes in presentation, Naina stood to go and take print out when Sameer asked suddenly, "Naina... voh, mein kah raha tha, I mean... mera matlab tha ki... aaj Pandit and Preeti are not here so, can we have lunch together..." he hesitates to invite her to go out for lunch straight... he still is afraid of her rejection...

To cover up his hesitation he tried to clarify more, "I mean tum akele bore ho jaaogi na toh bas... and I think tumhein akele khaana khaane ki aadat nahin hai... so I thought"

Naina smiled seeing his hesitation and cutely nodded her head... she turned to go when he called her again getting some more courage, "voh... if you don't mind... I mean, can we go out for lunch... vaise bhi iske baad koi important meeting bhi nahin hai and I thought like... agar tum chaaho toh" he looked at her with hopes expecting her to accept his request...

Naina smiled softly agreeing to him, "aapko reasons dene ki jarurat nahin... will go out for lunch... together..." she laughed slowly on his nervousness and left from cabin feeling herself shy on his sudden request for a lunch date...

Though she had planned by herself & wants to invite him but before she took the initiative, he himself invited her... but thinking of her surprise to give him by calling him from his name she smirked, "aaj ka mera surprise aapke saare gifts se jyaada achchha hoga... Mr Cheater Maheshwari" this seems to be the best anniversary gift for him...

Sameer grinned widely feeling elated that she accepted his offer without any hesitation... if earlier he was hesitated to invite her, now he is more excited to make this day memorable for her... before going for meeting, he quickly makes some arrangements at his favorite restaurant for them, ordering all dishes as per her taste, as best of his knowledge... its first time they both were going out alone for a lunch date and he wants to make it memorable for them... he purposely bring the ring he brought earlier with him to gift her during lunch... may be this time she will accept without any hesitation and argue...

Naina came back in his cabin after few minutes doing changes in the presentation and show him... Sameer liked the presentation and appreciate her hard work...

She stood to go out keeping her focus on meeting notes, "then fine sir, I will give you the print-out of final presentation... I think investors are supposed to arrive in any minute..." she briefed him professionally

She turned to go out when he called her, "you again forget..." his voice was stern with a tinge of teasing reminding her the challenging task she has to complied...

She looked at him confusingly when he said sternly, "I will not hear anything now until you call me by my name... and this time its final" he said showing fake anger on his face...

She smiled nodded her head asking cutely, "but we are supposed to go out for lunch... are you cancelling it also...?" she asked to tease him more...

Sameer frowned on her stubbornness replied angrily, "lunch plan has nothing to do with it... okay... now get out..." he huffed in fake anger on her obduracy to tease him... he muttered slowly, "aaj chalo toh sahi phir batata hoon... Mrs Ziddi Maheshwari"

Naina nodded her head obediently and left out, "okay sir..." making him more irritated talking in her heart, "bas thodi der aur... phir yun naraaz rehne ka naatak nahin karna padega Mr Sadu ko"

Naina smiled sitting back on her table, "kitne cute lagte hai jab bachchon ki tarah munh phulate hai... kaun kahega ki yeh vahi sadu, arrogant, rude Mr Maheshwari hai jo itni badi company ke CEO hai... ek naam ke liye itni zid..."

Suddenly she recalled something and hit on her forehead, "hey kanha ji, yeh kya karwa diya... mujhe pata hai aaj kal aap bhi unke saath milkar mujhse cheating karte ho... aapne hi mera lunch plan ka idea unke dimaag mein diya hai na... par ab mein kya karoon..." she said glaring to Kanhaji idol placed on her desk...

She asked nervously, "ab aap hi bataao mein kya gift dun unhein... Preeti bhi nahin hai varna koi idea hi mil jaata aur shopping par jaane ka bhi time nahin hai... please kuchh toh madad kar do... aap toh mere best friend the na aur ab aapne bhi party badal li... mujhe akela chhod kar aapne bhi cheaters ki gang join kar li na..."

She makes a grumpy face feeling sad as she doesn't have anything to give him now on their special day... though its just their second month anniversary but more to that it's first time they were going out alone for lunch... Sameer already gifted her so many dresses and always take care of all her necessities... suddenly her eyes glint on idea clicked in her mind, "idea... mein aaj unhein voh Tie de deti hun jo maine Preeti ke saath kharidi thi office ki sale mein se... I know unke standard ki nahin par gift toh gift hai na... I am sure he will like it... vaise bhi unhein meri choice bohot pasand hai"

कीमती तोहफे अनजानों को दिए जाते हैं,

इश्क़ में अक्सर दिल के नजराने दिए जाते हैं.

She excitedly took out the packet from her drawer and smiled seeing the Tie inside... tracing the fingers on soft fabric she recalled how Preeti teased her to gift him and if wanted, she can make him wear too lovingly, "kya sach mein tie sirf deni hi nahin balki baandhani bhi padegi... agar unhone bhi kaha toh... par mujhe toh tie knot banani aati hi nahin...."

She opened her mobile excitedly and watch the video of learning how to knot a tie with a smile thinking how lovingly and intimate moment it would be...

Seeing time that meeting might get start very soon, she quickly packed the box neatly and planned to write some nice quote to read... she starts writing but her pen ink was not visible on plastic paper...

She opened her purse to take out a glitter pen to write his name when suddenly her eyes landed on an envelope in her bag... keeping the gift pack aside on table she opened the envelop seeing a bunch of documents inside for which she was totally clueless, "yeh mera toh nahin phir mere bag mein kaise aaya"

After a moment, her head starts spinning reading the content... her eyes got blurry with whole body shivering slightly with fear and pain... she held her head resting her elbow on table as unable to understand what to do... her whole life shattered reading the documents...

Her trance broke hearing the cabin door open and Sameer coming out... she wiped her tears quickly and stood to go towards him to talk urgently... like always she wished him to be with her at this time...

She stepped ahead towards him and about to say something when saw two Investors were coming out from the elevator to their side as meeting was about to start... she still managed to compose herself and said, "Sir... I urgently need to talk with you..."

Sameer seeing her still calling Sir, ignore her in a teasing mood ... he smiled naughtily and greet to the Investors looking at her, "hello Mr Mishra... good to see you on time... so let's start the meeting..." 

Naina tried to stop him but didn't said anything in front of outsiders who doesn't know their relation... for them she is his assistant only... she stood rooted there looking him with her pleading eyes to Sameer, but he was more into teasing mood and rolled out his wheelchair going inside the conference room followed by others... he assumed her act again as an excuse of asking some more time to call him by his name...

Naina keep looking him going inside... she wants to talk with him something very urgent but didn't get chance in front of others... she was in a complete mess forgetting all other matters, their teasing to each other, their plan for lunch and even the important meeting she was supposed to join with Sameer...

Sameer went inside and after formal greetings, they start the meeting... Sameer feels uneasiness realizing her not following him in meeting... he feels strange thinking, "why she has not come inside till now... she never gets late for meeting... she knew even Pandit is also not here then what is she waiting for outside..." he dialed her number but went unattended making him scared more as it never happened earlier... 

He gets more restive thinking, "is she gets angry with me... seems she really wants to discuss something very important, and I left her alone... hope she doesn't get upset with me... why I always behave like a jerk... ek naam hi toh hai... I should not have ignored her for anything..." he reprimands himself to behave so immaturely some time though it was purely unintentional from him... the way they are coming close and talking freely now days, he knew if anything bothers her she will surely come to him first...

His trance broke by an investor calling his name repeatedly, "Mr Maheshwari... are you fine..."

Sameer suddenly feeling something extremely weird said, "no... I think I am not fine... if you don't mind can we do this meeting some other day... I am extremely sorry to cancel it at this moment but something very urgent needs to be attended now..."

Mr Mishra being a gentleman agreed and left with others before asking if he needs some help ... Sameer refused politely thanking for their concern... he himself doesn't know why he gets suddenly so restless and canceled the urgent meeting just few minutes after it started... he has never behaved in such unprofessional way through out in his entire career... but at this moment he was not in a position to think rationally... something was missed, but he was unable to figure out...

Some unexpected fear gripped in his heart... he loosened his tie feeling suffocated sensing something awfully bad... he immediately went out from conference room and headed towards Naina's table... he got surprised to find her table in a messy condition... her laptop screen was open, and few papers were lying on the floor... a gift packet was also lying on the table with other documents...

He knew Naina being always very organized and disciplined... she never leaves her table untidy and in cluttered condition... he looked around for her, but she was nowhere seen around at the floor... the whole floor was empty with a pin drop silence... its first time this silence killing him slowly...

Without a second thought, his fingers had already pressed her name on his mobile... she was not seen anywhere but surprisingly heard her mobile ringing somewhere close by to him... he looked at the floor where her phone was lying with some documents... he bent to pick up the phone and papers lying there...

Shock was the understatement when his eyes landed on the paper in hand... his heart sinks into his stomach... it's the same report Pandit shared with him about Naina's past... they both deliberately hide it from Naina but... seems damage has been done...

Sameer pressed his forehead throbbing badly...he was just about to make the things right and only needed some time with her to make their relation better, but it all blew out... he quickly dialed his driver's number and asked him to get the car ready... he figured out vaguely where she could be right now...

He picked up her mobile and the gift box lying at table... without wasting for another moment, he quickly makes a move getting into elevator and reached at parking... he left with driver telling him the address where he expected Naina to be at this time... he wants to rush as fast as possible to stop her before reaching there...

Sameer shouts on driver to drive as fast as possible... sensing the urgency driver begins to weave in and out of traffic, ducking between cars and cutting people off... he kept pleading for her safety throughout the time desperately searching her out from window...

Sameer keep looking at time, his mind preoccupied about her safety, but it's only been a couple of minutes since the last time he checked... he jerked hearing his phone ring...

He receives the call seeing the caller's name hearing, "Sameer, what happen... I got a call from the Investor that you cancelled the meeting at last moment... and why did you leave office alone without any guards... I just got the call from security... is everything fine there?"

Sameer squeezed his eyes in frustration asked, "I gave you Naina's personal file to keep it in safe... where have you kept it...?" he tried to keep his voice as low as possible... he knew its Pandit's fault to not to keep the documents properly, but never wanted to lose his temper on him... he trusted him that whatever will happen Pandit can never betrayed or hurt him and Naina... it seems someone else has plotted against them...

Pandit surprised on this sudden question asked, "in your locker at home... why, what happen suddenly... why you need that file?"

Sameer controlling his anger and helplessness to save Naina from this disaster replied slowly, "Naina... she... she got the file..." his voice chocked unable to speak much...

Pandit shocked surprisingly, "what... no no ways, it cannot be possible... I kept it in locker by myself safely... how can it be possible that she got that file?" he himself was hell shocked knowing Naina got the file which they were hiding from her so many days... they were expected the outcome whenever Naina will know her past... she will be shattered completely...

There's silence from other side making Pandit panicked more, "where is she... tere saath hi hai na... tu samjhayega toh voh samajh jayegi... bas tu usey kahin akele mat jaane dena... I know tu sambhal lega usey..."

Sameer replied slowly, "I don't know, where is she? I am going to find her only..." he felt his gaze turned blurry...

Pandit replied hurriedly, "don't worry... nothing happened to her... I am coming right away to you..."

Sameer composing himself said, "no... tera uncle aunty se milna jaruri hai... it's a big day for you and Preeti... I will manage here... you don't worry..." he tried to stop him as never wanted this special day of his friend's life get spoiled because of him

Pandit replied, "no ways... nothing important than this blunder to handle... I am coming back alone... anyways mummy is planning to take Preeti for shopping so it's all fine... abhi kisi ko bataane ki jarurat nahin..." he knew telling Preeti about this mess is going to create another fuss in front of his parents who are not even aware about Sameer's marriage... even at this moment Preeti is also clueless about Naina's past and will get more disturbed...

Sameer disconnect the call looking outside getting worried for her, "please Naina... I am sorry to not listen you but please mera intzaar karna... I can't afford to lose you anymore... tumhein ehsaas hai ki tum kya maayne rakhti ho mere liye... just trust me one last time... I will never leave you alone" he wiped his eyes feeling helpless to not able to save her... since the day he got the information of her past he wanted to tell her, but the matter was not so easy to tell her randomly knowing how much emotional and physically weak she is... even Doctor already warned them to keep her away from all tensions... it's her right to know her own past but Sameer wanted to gain her trust first before revealing the bitter truth...

Naina gets down from auto after paying the rent and stood in front of a small house... opening the rusted black iron gate she crossed the small garden which was hardly maintained properly... she smiled faintly remembering how she loves to spend her lonely time and put so much efforts  to maintain this small garden but seems no one has taken care after she left from here two months back... it seems no one remembers her existence any more in this house...

It's her house where she had spent 21 years of her life... with her parents and sister... since the day she got married with Sameer she never came back to meet them but today... she came here to get answers to all her questions...

Hearing known voices from inside, her body stiffened for a moment as all her courage to face them faded instantly... her hand paused in air before knocking on the door... wiping a lone tear dropped from her eyes, she takes a deep breath and entered pushing the door inside... taking a step inside, she saw her mother and father is sitting with her sister enjoying watching some TV show and laughing... seems like a lovable happy family spending time together... to her dismay she was never be a part of this happiness...

Seeing Naina, her mother stood and rushed to her... hugging her tightly she said wiping her fake tears, "dekha mujhe kal se teri itani yaad aa rahi thi ki puchh mat... aur aaj tu mujhse milne aa gayi, aakhir mere kaleje ka tukda jo hai..."

Beena turned to her husband saying, "dekha, mein na kehti thi ki hamari beti se hamari takleef dekhi nahin jayegi... aaj nahin toh kal voh paiso ka intzaam kar ke aa hi jayegi humse milne... aakhir bude Maa Baap iss umra mein apne bahchon se hi toh ummid karenge... aur yeh toh hamari sabse hoshiyaar beti bhi hai... meri sabse laadli" she said showering all her love caressing her head...

Beena hold her hand to make her sit with them but Naina jerked her hand slowly removing her grip from her hand... she keeps staring her parents amusingly who never asked her well-being, never allowed her to come once after her marriage without money and now showing their care and concern to her... what matter most is only money which she supposed to get from her husband... all fake...

Naresh asked concernedly, "beta tu theek toh hai na... aur yeh bata kitne paise laayi hai... mujhe toh shuru se pata tha ki tu hi sirf hamare budape mein hamara sahara banegi... teri behen ke bas ka toh kuchh nahin... ab paiso ka intzaam ho gaya hai toh mein jaldi hi ek badiya si colony mein ghar dekh lunga... bas phir teri badi behen ki shaadi bhi jaldi se karke hum toh teerth yatra par nikal jayenge... ab iss umra mein bachchon ki khushi se badhkar hamare liye aur kya hai... tum donon apne ghar mein khush raho bas yahi prarthna hai bhagwan se"

Beena seeing her standing quietly asked hiding her annoyance, "tu kuchh bol kyun nahin rahi... ab kya bade ghar mein shaadi ho gayi toh apne mayake mein baithegi bhi nahin... mat bhool teri saari zindagi isi ghar mein beeti hai... yeh tera maayka hai..." she taunts her seeing her so quiet and not responding

Naina finally spoke looking at them with teary eyes, "Maa, agar yeh mera maayka hai toh shaadi ke baad ek baar bhi aap logon ne mujhe yahaan bulaya kyun nahin... kyun koi mujhse milne nahin aaya... kyun kabhi aapne ek phone tak nahin kiya yeh janane ke liye ki mein kis haal mein hoon... kyun sirf paise laane ke baad hi mujhe yahaan aane ki ijaazat thi... kyun didi ki tarah mujhe kabhi itane pyaar se apne paas nahin baithaya aapne... mein toh aapki sabse hoshiyaar beti hun na toh mere saath hi yeh bhed bhaav kyun kiya Maa aapne..."

Beena Naresh looked each other shockingly as till now Naina has never spoken to them like this, never questioned on any of their doing till now... though her tone was extremely calm like always but can sense a gush of storm behind...

Beena changing her tone, "beta aisa nahin hai... tu toh janti hai na ki teri pehli shaadi mein kya hua tha... kitni badnaami sehni padi thi humein teri wajah se... tere divorce ki wajah se teri behen ke liye achchhe rishtey bhi nahin aa rahe... tu toh shaadi karke raajmahal mein maje uda rahi hai par iss jagah sab humein jaante hai aur teri wajah se jo badnaami huyi thi usey hum aaj bhi bhugat rahe hai... kisi ko munh dikhane ke laayak nahin rahe... isliye hum nahin chahte the ki tu iss ghar mein vaapas aaye aur tera ateet tere aane wale kal ko bhi barbaad kar de... kahin tere sasural walon ko pata chal jaata toh phir se tujhe ghar se nikaal diya jaata aur tu ek baar phir divorce ka thappa lekar yahin vaapas aa jaati"

Naresh too support his wife, "isiliye toh hum yahaan iss mohalle ko chhod kar jaana chahte hai taaki nayi jagah ek nayi zindagi shuru kar sake... jahaan koi humein na jaanta ho... tabhi teri behen ke liye shaadi ke rishtey aayenge na... itani badnaami ke baad bhi hamari koshishon se teri zindagi toh sanwar gayi lekin hamare uppar abhi ek aur zimmedari bachi hai teri behen ki" he said showing all his efforts and favors on her despite of her bad luck

Hema annoyingly said, "aur kya... yeh sab teri wajah se hi toh ho raha hai... na tu badnaami ke saath vaapas aati na meri shaadi mein adachan hoti... teri galtiyon ki saza mein bhugat rahi hoon aur tu humse hi sawaal kar rahi hai... tujhe toh shukra manana chahiye ki Mummy ne mujhe chhod kart ere liye itna achchha rishta dhundha" she said eyeing her disgustingly, supporting her parents deed...

Naina looking at Beena asked, "par Maa, aap toh jaanti thi na ki meri koi galti nahin... baahar wale kuchh bhi kahein par aap log bhi mujhe hi suna rahe ho... maine toh sirf aapke kehne par hi divorce paper sign kiye the na... kyun ek Maa baap hokar bhi kabhi aapne mera saath nahin diya, mere haq ke liye nahin lade Sharad se... kyun aapne mujhe duniya ki janaron mein badnaam ho jaane diya... kyun nahin kaha ki maine kabhi kuchh galat nahin kiya, koi paap nahin kiya... maine toh sirf aankh bandh karke aapki kahi har baat par harosa kiya tha na... toh mein kahaan galat thi Maa"

Beena replied harshly, "tu mujhse kya puchhati hai, khud apni galti nahin dikhi tujhe... yeh teri galti thi ki 6 mahine mein bhi tu apne pati se koi rishta nahin banaa paayi... na tu ek achchhi biwi ban paayi na achchhi bahu varna kyun tujhe ghar se nikalte voh log... itni koshishon se itna achchha rishta dhundha tha par tu ne sab barbaad kar diya apni harkaton se... tu ne toh meri parvarish par hi kalank laga diya... agar sab theek hota toh voh kyun teri jagah kisi aur ladki ke pyaar mein padta..."

Naina calming herself replied with a mocking smile, "har shaadi mein pati patni ke beech ek vishwas aur pyaar hota hai... lekin Sharad aur mere beech toh pyaar mumkin hi nahin tha na... shayad aap bhool gaye ki yeh clause toh aapne uss contract mein likhwaya hi nahin tha... hamara divorce toh shaadi hone ke bhi pehle se hi agreed tha na... yahi toh tay hua tha na aap logon ke beech... jiske liye aapko 10 lakh bhi mile the Sharad se... kyun sahi kaha na maine Maa... yahi sauda hua tha aap logon ke beech... meri zindagi, meri khushiyon ka sauda 10 lakh mein" she asked looking straight into her eyes...

कहने वालों का कुछ नहीं जाता, 

सहने वाले कमाल करते हैं,

कौन ढूंढें जवाब दर्दों के,

अब अपने भी धोखा दिया करते हैं...to be continued

Hi friends,

I know you all were waiting for their lovey-dovey moments but it was important to reveal both their pasts before moving ahead. 

I know it will painful for Naina but don't worry her stress reliever is there with her   😊💕

Hope you like the update, please comment... Will post next part by Thursday