Its been 15 days since Shehnaaz is spending time with Zoro and Zara..
And boy they both are the happiest.

She spends almost the entire day with them
She wakes them up..she bathes them.. she dresses them according to her choice...she cooks breakfast, lunch, dinner for them..feeds them by her hands.. plays games with them and at night they both sleep in her embrace.

The only time they are not together is when their teacher comes home for their class.

Life was going good.
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Next day:

Shehnaaz was feeding breakfast to Zoro and Zara when Shefali barged in her house.

Zoro and Zara ran towards her.. after all she was their favorite Masi

Shefali sat on her knees and opened her arms for the two

Zoro and Zara: maaaaaasssssssiiiiiiii

Shefali: haaaye mere baccho.. kaise ho darlings?

Zoro: ekdamm mast masi..

Zara: par aap aaye kyu nai itne din humse milne?
We missed you naa..
(She said with a cute pout.. ditto choti Shehnaaz)

Shefali: awe my baby.. even masi missed you a lot.

Shehnaaz was watching the scene with a smile.
Shefali was one of the main reasons why she was here today..
She supported her both professionally as well as personally.
The kids loved her.

Shehnaaz: aja Shefu.. tu bhi breakfast karle..
Paneer ke paranthe banaye hai aaj

Shehfali: han obviously khaungi.. waise bhi beeji ke hath ka khana khake bahut time ho gaya.

Zoro: mumma ne banaya
(He said in a serious tone)

Shefali and Shehnaaz chuckled on this little boy who was so possessive about his mother that he cannot even let anyone take her credit.

Shefali: kya baat hai.. mai 2 weeks ke liye Punjab kya chali gai.. madam ne toh office jana hi bandh kar dia.. and ghar ka kaam karne lagi..

Shehnaaz wanted to tell her about everything but she could not as her children were there
So she changed the topic

Shehnaaz: kitni baatein karti hai.. chup chap baith ke breakfast kar.
She said and eyed Zoro and Zara

Shefali understood and sat down serving herself.

The left over breakfast time passed with a lot of laughter and continuous blabber of Zara about her doll and her new love affair.

After the breakfast the kids involved both the friends in their games
Shehnaaz played with them without any complaints.
Whatever she was told to do she did.
Both her kids had wrapped around all of them around their little fingers.

Soon it was lunch time.

Both the friends were in the kitchen preparing lunch.
Pammi Ji was looking after the kids and Ria had gone to her college

Shefali: ab bata kya baat hai?

Shehnaaz: yaar Siddharth..

Shefali: ab kya kia usne?

Shehnaaz: sab kuch usine toh kia hai...yeh Taneja wala event b usine cancel karaya hai.. so that I can take the event of his company

Shefali: Taneja pagal thodina hai.. full payment ke baad .. sirf Siddharth ke kehne par thodi he will cancel.

Shehnaaz: he called him in front of me Shefu

Shefali sighed.. whom was she kidding.. he is Siddharth Shukla.. in the business world he can do and make people do whatever he pleases

Shefali: ab kya karna hai? usse Zoro and Zara ke bare mai nahi pata chalna chahiye Shehnaaz.

Shehnaaz: I know yaar.. mujhe usse kaise bhi  karke door rakhna hai mere bacho ko.

Shefali nodded and both resumed cooking.
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Shukla Enterprises:

15 days.. it has been fucking 15 days since her last saw her.

She has not gone to office since 15 days..
Her house has a very high security and one way vision glasses.
No one from the outside can see anything inside the house.
He could not even call her because she uses a private number.

He was getting restless minute by minute
He had to see her anyhow.
It was like she had disappeared somewhere.
But his men had informed him that she had not come out of the house even once in these 15 days.

He has only 1 last option available.
Through that she will herself come to him... But if he uses it now then in the future he will have to find other ways.

But his desperation took over his logics and he called someone

On call:

Siddharth: let her know

Person: are you sure?

Siddharth: yes.

With that he disconnected the call.

He the sat on his chair... his baby will be here in sometime.

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Shehnaaz's House:

Shehnaaz had just finished feeding the kids and now they were ready for their school.

Meantime she went to her house office with Shefali.

Shehnaaz somewhere felt bad that her kids could not have a normal life like other children of their age.
They could not go to normal school.. they could not make friends.
They cannot go and play in the park.

How much ever she tried.. her dark past always had its shadow on her kids.

Shehnaaz (in mind): tumhari wajah se mere bacche normal zindagi nai jee paa rahe..
Sab tumhari wajah se Siddharth.
Why did you destroy everything?
Mai kabhi maaf nahi karungi tumhe.

She was brought back from her thoughts because Madhu had barged in her office unannounced and she looked.. angry?

Shefali: tere kaan se dhuaa kyu nikal raha hai Madhu?

Shehnaaz: itne gusse mai kyu hai?

Madhu: Gill Mansion is under the name of Siddharth Shukla.

Listening to this both Shehnaaz and Shefali got up from their places.

Shehnaaz: yaar yeh aadmi chahta kya hai mujhse?

Shefali: let's go.. papers anyways ready hai..
5 mins dey I will make the changes and we are good to go
(She said in her typical lawyer tone.. no nonsense!)

Shehnaaz nodded and went towards her room to get ready.

She was relieved that her kids will not get free for next 3 hours.
Which is more then enough to get things cleared.
She will finally have her home back today.

She wore the below saree with nude make up.. pink lipstick and hair in a messy bun.

She was fuming.. how could he?
Itna koi kaise gir sakta hai.. was the only question roaming in her mind the whole ride from her home till Shukla Enterprises.
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At Shukla Enterprises

Siddharth had already informed his receptionist and Jasmine about the arrival of his Queen.

They both along with the entire office was informed not to stop her from coming into his cabin.
He knew she would just barge in his cabin unannounced.

True to his thoughts Shehnaaz barged in his cabin in the next 30 minutes

Siddharth's heart was doing bhangra seeing her in front of him
But he maintained his poker face because someone else had also accompanied her.

Siddharth: baby?

Shehnaaz did not reply and gestured Shefali to talk.

Shefali forwarded the papers to him

Siddharth knew she would come prepared.

Siddharth: yeh kya hai?

Shehnaaz: I am claiming back what is mine

Siddharth: which you sold.

Shehnaaz: I am buying it again.

Siddharth: I am the owner right now..what if I dont want to sell?

Shehnaaz: I am offering double the rates Mr Shukla.. and knowing that everything and everyone is a business deal for you.. you will not let go this offer.

Siddharth's heart broke.. she thought so low of him.
All because of you.. you made her feel like that.. accused his broke heart.

He did not let the hurt show on his face.
He knew he had to face her wrath and cold behavior.
He was ready for it.

Siddharth: okay I am ready to sell.. not on the double rates but the rates which are according to the market.
But I have a condition

Shehnaaz: I knew it.. bina apne matlab ke aap kuch bhi nahi karte.
Boliye aur kya bacha hai karne?

Siddharth fisted his palms.
He could not recognize the woman standing in front of him
She was definitely not his jaan.. she was some other lady who was cold and fierce.

Siddharth: spend a day with me.. 12 hours of your time and I will sign the papers.

Shehnaaz: excuse me?

Siddharth smirked on her reaction
He stood up and went and stood in front of her

Siddharth: you heard me right baby.. 12 hours and Gill Mansion is yours.

Shehnaaz was stunned with his condition
She could not bear his presence in the same room and here he wanted to spend almost an entire day with her.
But he was the owner of the place which belonged to her kids.
She had sold it with her wish.. the only way to get it back was if Siddharth sold it back to her.
After a lot of thinking she said what Siddharth was dying to hear

Shehnaaz: tomorrow at 8
I will have dinner with my family
I have a wonderful memory of dinner with you.. and it is enough for me to not have dinner with you again.

Siddharth closed his eyes in frustration
Already he is in undying guilt and this woman is throwing it on his face without any mercy.

Siddharth: okay.. I will pick you up at 8 sharp.

Shehnaaz: and drop me back at 8 sharp.

Saying this Shehnaaz turned on her heels and left without glancing back even once.

Siddharth slumped on his chair.

He was happy that she has agreed to go out with him but he knew that he will have to face her cold side tomorrow
He will have to double his efforts to warm her heart towards him.
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On the other side.. in Shehnaaz's car

Shefali: tu pagal hai? Pura din uske sath?

Shehnaaz: toh aur kya karti?
Woh owner hai Shefu..
Mere bacho ka ghar hai woh.
Uski marzi ke bina nai mil sakta mujhe woh ghar.
Mere bacho ke haq ke liye mai 12 hours kya 12 saal jhel lu usse.

Shefali sighed..  she knew that Shehnaaz can even die for her kids.
These were mere 12 hours.
But the thing she was worried was that what will happen when they both meet..
She hoped that Siddharth does not do any stupidity.

The left over ride to Shehnaaz's home was silent.

Was this the silence before the storm?
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