Right now in his office shivaay Singh oberoi was busy finishing his meetings and dealings with clients.
It was late evening and he was now slouched on his chair. It had been a really hectic day for him.

Massaging his temples he checked his phone to find few missed calls from his mom and dad. Frowning he dialled his mom.

"Shivaay beta we've been calling you since the afternoon. Where were you? Do you know how worried we were ?"

"Mom I'm so sorry. I was caught up in back to back meetings today. I'm already very tired"

Smiling at her hard working son pinki felt immense pride. Her son was passionate about business since he was in school and today he had led the company to a very successful level.

"Shivaay there's something we need to talk about"

"Yes Mom I'm listening"

"No shivaay we'll discuss it after you come home"

"Oh okay. I'll be there in an hour. Bye "

"Bye beta"

"Shakti ji I hope he doesn't deny it" pinki spoke with worry etched on her face.

"Pinki don't worry, I have a gut feeling that this time he won't"

As promised shivaay was home and he was having dinner with his parents.

"Mom could you please pass me the daal and what do you guys want to talk about?"

Pinki looked at Shakti and he gestured her to go ahead.

"Shivaay do you remember the trivedis ?"

"Umm yes harsh uncle. Right ?" He spoke serving some more daal in his bowl

"Yes shivaay"

"What about them mom ?"

"Do you remember Annika ? Harsh bhaisahab's daughter?"

On hearing the name shivaay paused trying very hard to remember her but he couldn't.

"Mom actually I don't remember her now. Why ? What's the matter?"

"Shivaay actually we wanted you and Annika to get married. Harsh bhaisahab called today morning regarding the same and even we feel this is the right decision. Both the families have known each other since long and they are really good people"

Shivaay stopped eating and looked at pinki and Shakti who were quite worried now.

"Mom I have never spoken or met her. How can I decide so soon ?"

"Shivaay they have invited us to their home day after tomorrow. You and Annika can meet and if everything goes well then you both can get married"

"But mom.."

"Shivaay atleast meet her once. We've known the trivedis since 20 years and Annika is a really nice girl. What's the harm ?" It was Shakti who spoke this time.

"Ummm .....well okay Dad . I'm ready for meeting her"

Pinki looked at Shakti with a huge grin on her face. It was unbelievable that shivaay had readily agreed for this otherwise he had always denied and then left the room so that there would be no conversation about it.

"Okay shivaay I'll send her picture to you "

Shivaay's phone rang and he excused himself.

"Shaktiji I cannot believe what just happened"

"I told you na pinki. I have a gut feeling about this. Tell harsh that we would be coming to meet them "

Lying on his bed shivaay was busy checking his mails when he recieved a WhatsApp message from his mom which read "Annika". There was a picture too.

When he opened the picture he was rendered speechless. She was an immensely gorgeous woman. There was a certain innocence on her face that made him smile. Something was different about her. He was glad he didn't deny the meeting this time. Maybe she was the one. Maybe...

Smiling to himself shivaay dozed off .