This update is dedicated to everyone who's born in "November"

The story has ended in the last update itself if you are a happy ending lover. So, please stop reading from this update as it will be different and might not suit a happy ending story lovers.

I am warning again, if you like a happy ending story do not read further.

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Well, you have scrolled till here which means you are ready to read despite not having a happy ending. Enjoy!
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"Morning and misty rain."

I heard Manik's voice against my hairs and didn't make a move. It's very rare to hear him speak to himself so I pretended to sleep and heard him sing.

"Dusk and starry sky." He caressed my skin on my forearm which was placed on his bare chest.

"The tree shade in summer." He placed a kiss on the top of my head.

"First snow in winter." I snuggled more into his warm chest and he stopped singing.

I knew it.

I lifted my head to see his handsome face having a content smile on his lips. He wrapped his arms tighter around my body and kissed my eyes.

I smiled bright. "Good morning, Manik."

"I Love You, Nandini." He replied.

I lowered my eye lashes. "You have to say good morning as soon as we wake up."

"I Love You so much." He nodded as if they are the correct words.

I giggled along with him.

"Manik." I called him.

"Hmm."

"What were you singing earlier?" I questioned him.

"Sing and me? I didn't do it." His ears were turning red.

"You must not lie to your wife." I said scrunching my nose.

He smiled. "My wife. That's beautiful." He kissed my nose and I relaxed. "I was thinking about the best feelings in the world to compare them with..."

I didn't let him finish. "Compare with what, Manik?"

"This. My wife in my arms." He said kissing my left cheek.

"Manik." I cupped his cheeks with my palm. "Do not leave me and do not get angry on me, ever."

"Never."

He lowered the distance between us and pressed his lips against mine. I felt his bare chest under my fingers and shrieked out closing my eyes.

"What happened?"

"Umm.... You are.... naked." I said and he laughed.

"Are you feeling shy? We made love last night, remember."

I quivered remembering how his fingers and lips were on my body which has not even been touched by me. I snuggled more into the duvet so that he wouldn't see me.

"Really? You are still wearing your wedding gown and I am butt naked, but still you have to cover yourself."

"Manik." I playfully hit his arm and he rolled me under the duvet. "What are you doing?"

"My sushi." He smirked.

He always rolled me up into the thick duvet to hold me close but this morning he is naked above me. Last night is different because there's no light but now it's morning and bright inside our room. My eyes could see till his biceps and the top of his abs.

"Manik, please wear something." I whispered.

He laughed and began peppering kisses on my face telling me I am cute.

Morning!

Damn it! It's already morning and I am still in our room.

"Manik, I have to go before someone notices that I am not in my room." I said trying to come out of the sheets.

"That's unfair! I can't even have my wife by my side." Manik groaned.

"And if I won't go now I won't be able to sneak at night and the Queen will tighten the security." I explained him the side effects staying for more time with him.

"Alright, you can go." He smirked. "Only after giving me my kiss."

"Manik."

"What? I have to revise my lessons so that my adorable student doesn't forget." He said looking at my lips.

"No. I can't now.... I am feeling shy." I said closing my eyes.

"Shy? I am your husband now, come on, it's one kiss. Nandini, kiss, please." He imitated me.

"Alright. Close your eyes then and I will kiss you." I said as my cheeks turned rosy.

Manik obeyed and closed his eyes. I looked at his long eyelashes falling above his cheek bones and to his smiling lips. I moved further and I could feel his breath getting quick.

Next second, I pushed him from top of me and stood up. He was buried in the duvet as I made a quick run towards the back door.

"Sorry, Manik. But I have to go now." I said turning the knob.

"Where are you going without your panty?" His words made me realise I didn't wear my panty under my wedding gown.

I crossed my legs together suddenly feeling naked even though layers of fabric was protecting me.

I turned behind to see Manik holding my panty in his hand with a smirk on his face. "You want it?"

I nodded my head positively.

"Then give me what I need." He blew a kiss at me.

"Manik." I stomped my foot but he was still on his words. "Keep it with you. I have many pairs."

I turned the knob completely and opened the door.

"But I have the special panty in my hand." He replied with a mischievous voice.

I frowned. Is he getting back at me for wearing his clothes all these days?

"It won't fit you, Manik. It's of no use to you." I stepped out of the room.

"Argh! I have a lot to teach you." He face palmed.

"Yay! I will come tonight to our room and we can have our class." I clapped.

"I will wait for you." He said in a husky voice sending shivers down my spine.

I ran to my room from the backdoor and locked it from inside. Someone was already knocking on my main door.

Manik? It's just a few seconds and he already needs to tease me.

"Manik, I told you already. Let's meet tonight." I opened the door and saw Niyonika standing with a poker face.

"So you met Manik despite my warning?"

Shit!

"No. I am just practicing dialogue on how to speak with Manik." I lied.

She touched the fabric over my neckline which out of place. "You are a selfish woman who only cares about yourself. Now enjoy lifetime suffering in your marriage."

"Highness!" I yelled. "Stop cursing every single time you got a chance. We were hardly together for a day and you behaviour is hurting me."

She scoffed. "If you cared so much you wouldn't have slept with him. It's not me but the stars are cursing you."

She gave me a necklace. The necklace which I liked the most but couldn't wear it during Harshad and my wedding as it belongs to only The wife of The Boss. Now that I married Manik, it will be mine.

"Wear this and pretend that you are an innocent, virgin bride. You are a good actress after all." She walked away after spewing crap first thing in the morning.

I sighed.

"Relax Nandini. Ignore her. She is still following the older traditions blindly. Your life depends on Manik and you." I said to myself to bring my spirit up.

I am Manik's world and that's all I need to know to be happy.

I took a shower and got ready in sometime. I was so itching to wear Manik's hoodie after carrying this heavy gown all the time. But that took second place as I am a new bride and I have to wear a gown.

This time I made sure to wear a lighter gown so that it would not be difficult for Manik.

What the hell, Nandini?

Why am I thinking about IT? Oh my! Manik has spoiled my thoughts.

I need to eat something to have good thoughts fill my mind.

I wore my long black dress and matched it with my necklace. Somehow, I am looking different than any other time.

Is it because I am a married woman?

Woah! Slow down. The wedding completed very fast and the next second I am standing here as his wife.

Manik was already at the dining table when I walked in the room. His mouth was partly opened looking at me. "You are beautiful."

I blushed.

"Eww! We are eating here, Boss." Cabir said and that's when I realised too many people were on the table.

Manik won't feed me.

Why can't all these people eat another time? Why must it be only now? It would be nice if I sat in Manik's lap as he fed me but no all of them have to sit here and separate my moment with my husband.

Okay, now I understood why Maik was frustrated last night with my wedding gown.

What can I do though?

I sat next to Manik and began eating the colour full foods placed on the table. Don't ask me names but the kitchen staff has put much effort in it.

It's just that I don't feel tasty without having Manik closer to me.

My thoughts were still here in my mind when I felt Manik's left hand holding my right hand under the table.

"What are you doing?" I whispered.

"Should I hold it above the table?" He questioned.

I rounded my eyes. That would be the end of me as Niyonika was watching us with hawk eyes.

I continued eating with my left hand while locking my other with him.

"Nandini, why are you eating with your left hand?" Alya questioned and Manik smirked without halting his meal.

"I ....uh... I am converted into hand change religion."

What the hell was that answer? I couldn't come up with a better one.

All of them bursted into laughter except for Niyonika. She just left the room gritting her teeth making my fear true.

Why must my happy moments be shadowed by her?

Kay and Jay came into the room and wished us a happy married life. I gave a genuine smile at these sunshine people.

"Boss, why are you eating beside a stranger when you have a wife?" Kay gasped looking at both of eating.

Manik rolled his eyes. "What are you up to now?"

"Not me but you, what if your wife sees you sitting beside another beautiful woman?" He questioned again.

"This beautiful woman is my wife, Kay." Manik replied.

"Then why are you sitting beside each other? Make her sit on your lap, feed her with your hands and steal some kisses. What has the world come to?" Kay spoke his thoughts and we all giggled.

Manik raised his eyebrow at me and I shook my head negatively. I am shy, I can't sit in his lap infront of all these people.

Woah! Why am I feeling shy these days? Is it a side effect of marriage?

"Awe! My pumpkin has changed a lot.  The new bride is like a rose blushing." Kay announced and I blushed even more.

"Stop teasing me." I covered my face with my palms and they laughed once again.

Finally, I was teased till I turned as red as a tomato till the evening. Around 7 at night after having dinner, Alya announced another game while Manik was getting impatient to get into our room.

"Since you had an arranged marriage, you guys didn't have a chance to elope. Now we are giving you this opportunity to run away." Alya announced and everyone cheered.

"But you have to hide from us who will search for you. And if you are caught you have to pay them 25 million."

"25 million? Seriously Alya?" Cabir questioned.

"Can't help, Cabir. Boss must pay it for his Bride who took 25 million from me." She shrugged.

I smiled sheepishly remembering about her money.

"Why are you so sure that he will pay you? Anyone can win this game right?" Cabir questioned her once again.

"Because I am Alya Saxena and I never lose." She smirked.

"I will turn off the light for five minutes and in the meantime you can hide. The search will begin after five minutes." Alya announced and switched off the lights in the entire mansion turning it pitch dark.

I ran as fast my legs could to my room and went to the private garden from the backdoor. This is the place where none of them could guess.

I felt an arm wrap around my waist and I turned around only to meet Manik. "Why did you run away?"

"To hide, Manik."

"Without the groom?" He questioned and then I realised I forgot about him to win this game.

"It's okay, no body will find us here." I clapped my hands.

"I don't care about this stupid game. We got a chance to escape their madness. Let's go." Manik held my wrist marched from different path.

To be honest I don't even know where we are going or the location of the mansion.

We finally sat inside his Jeep and he drove it out of the mansion.

"Manik, what are you doing? The rule is we have to hide inside the mansion." I reminded him.

"For starters, I do not care about that stupid game. What will happen if we win or lose? You will be enjoying their circus while I stay inside our room alone." He sighed.

"But..."

"I want my wife by my side." He spoke sincerely while looking at the road.

I didn't say anything further and kept looking at his handsome face. He raised his eyebrows at me questioning my thoughts.

"Nothing. It's the realisation that you are my husband. I am now Mrs. Nandini Malhotra." I smiled and he kissed my fingers.

"I love you, Mrs. Nandini Malhotra." He quickly kissed my lips before going back.

"Manik. What are you doing?" I said covering my lips.

"What? There's no stopping for me now that I got all the right to kiss you." He pulled my chubby cheeks. "I can kiss you here."

I kissed his fingers. "I can kiss you here too, Husband."

He laughed. "Yes. I can kiss you here, wife." He touched my lips.

I pulled his cheeks. "And I can kiss you here, husband."

"Eww! Shut up you both. It's cringe fest." A voice came from the back seat of our Jeep.

Manik and I jerked instantly to see the source of the voice.

"Alya?"

She had a winning smile on her face for finding us. But that smile turned into horror the next second and she pointed out the front of the car.

We turned to look forward and saw a brightest light flashing on us from the uncontrollable truck. It was coming so fast that we didn't even have time to change the route or avoid it.

"Nandini." Manik removed his seat belt and wrapped his arms tight around my body protecting me from everything.

I was just buried in his frame when the truck came crashing into our Jeep. The vehicle rolled on the road with the glass pane shattering and piercing my skin.

"Manik!!" Alya screamed as the truck once again hit the already damaged Jeep.

Where is my happy ending?

The End

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What will happen now?

Who's dead? Who's alive? Who's hurt? Who's safe?

Epilogue is on the way!

It will be Manik's POV.