Meanwhile in Dhawan mansion....

A woman enters the mansion and looks around.

"Arre bhai...koi ghar pe hai? Ya mujhe akele hi saara samaan upar le ke jaana parega?" The woman asked.

"Mom?" Abhi came out of his room with Cabir. The two brothers ran over and hugged the woman. "Aapne bataya kyun nahi ke aap aaj aane wale hai? Hum lene aa jaate."

"Koi baat nahi beta. Actually mera aana bhi fixed nahi tha. Woh toh deal jaldi sign ho gayi toh main bhi jaldi se vapas aa gayi." The woman said. "Vaise bakki sab kaha hai?"

"Woh shopping gayi hai." Harsh told her as he came down the stairs. "Nandini ke saath."

As Harsh said Nandini's name, his wife's face changed and she got emotional.

"Na...Nandini?"

"Yeah....Manik ki wife hai. She is so sweet Mom." Cabir replied, not picking up on the exchange of looks between his parents. 

"Ridds knows her from before....Nyo aunty ki hospital mein intern hai." Abhi added.

"Abhi...Cabir. Tum dono apne Mom ki samaan upar le jao." Harsh said. 

"Ok Dad." Abhi & Cabir took the bags and went upstairs.

"Harsh....Manik ki biwi...Nandini? Humne yeh sab uske liye kiya tha. Usse Raghav ke saath rakha taa ki woh inn sab se door rahe, safe rahe...aur-"

"Kaha ka safe." Harsh scoffed. "Riddhima ne batayi ki woh Guptas kaise torture karte they Nandini ko...usse marte they aur paata nahi kya kya karte they....How was she safe there? How could we do this? Kaise usse wahan chod diya humne? Usse zyada safe woh humare saath rehti."

"I didnt know...ki Raghav itna gir jayega. Mujhe laga woh jitna hum sab se door rahegi utna safe hogi lekin mujhe nahi paata tha ki Mafia khandaan mein aana uski naseeb mein likha tha. Ab kya hoga Harsh? Usse kuch...paata hai?"

"Nahi....kaise paata hoga? Woh itni choti thi....I couldnt tell her. Lekin, ab humme sab sach bata dena chahiye usse." Harsh replied.

"Nahi...nahi bata sakte hum." 

"Lekin..."

"Kaha na nahi bata sakte!" 

Abhi & Cabir who were at the top of their stairs were very confused by their parents conversation and their Mom's reaction.

"Mom Dad pehle se Nandini ko jaante hai?" Cabir asked. "But how?"

"I dont know...aur yeh kis sach ki baat kar rahe hai?" Abhi asked. "Should we ask them?

"Agar batana hota humme toh wahan se bhejte kyun? I think humme khud paata lagana hoga." Cabir replied.

"You are right..." Abhi nodded. The brothers left.

Next Day

It was the day of the wedding reception. Guests had started arriving and the house was fully decorated. The Dhawan kids ere present but Harsh & his wife were both not there.

Manik was talking with Rehaan, Cabir & Abhi when suddenly sensed something and looked towards the stairs. A moment later, Nandini rounded the corner and started walking down in a beautiful white/ silver lehenga.

Manik's Look

Nandini's Look

Manik was entranced and his mouth fell open as he stared at her. "Wow..."

Cabir smirked and went near him. "She's looking gorgeous na?"

"Bohot..." Manik mumbled...still staring at Nandini.

"Toh mujhe kya bol raha hai? Usse jaake bol na. Teri khud ki personal biwi hai yaar!" Cabir replied. Thats when Manik snapped out of his trance and just glared at Cabir.

"Shut up Cabir." 

"Bhalai ka toh zamana hi nahi raha." Cabir pouted, "Matlab baat baat pe shut up Cabir, shut up Cabir. Tu rukh abhi head office se shikhayat karta hoon tera."

"What? Head office kaun?" Manik was confused.

"Kyun tujhe nahi paata?" Cabir asked.

"Isse kaise paata hoga Cabir. Abhi naya naya shaadi hua hai na bechare ka." Abhi placed his arm over Manik's shoulder. "Dont worry Manik....as experienced husbands. Hume tujhe kuch gyan dete hai. Sunn...tu hoga THE Manik Malhotra....jisse sab darta hai. Lekin, duniya ka harr ek mard jab pati ban jaata hai tab uska ek boss aata hai...head office jisse usko darna parta hai. Usse hum biwi kehte hai."

Manik rolled his eyes. "Oh Pls.."

"Kya? Hum mazak nahi kar rahe hai." Cabir said. "I know Nandini bohot sweet hai, humari biwiyon jaise nahi hai par phir bhi just to be on the safe side....tujhe darna seekhna hoga warna agar galati se bhi biwi ki mood off ho gaya na...phir toh tu gaya."

"Ho gaya tum dono ka?" Manik asked, annoyed. "First of all, tum sab ki biwiyan mafia families se hai...sirf ek meri biwi hi hai jo ek normal middle class family se aayi hai. Aur main Manik Malhotra hoon...THE Manik Malhotra, Mafia King! Aisa koi situation nahi hai jab MAIN usse darunga."

Abhi & Cabir looked behind him and looked alarmed. "Nandini! Uh...Manik didnt mean that-"

Manik immediatly spun around worried but Nandini still by the stairs talking with Nyo and Vasudha. Abhi & Cabir high fived each other and and burst out laughing and even Rehaan chuckled. Manik turned back and glared at his friends. 

"Tum dono agar yahan se zinda vapas ghar jaana chahte ho toh shut up!" Manik took out his gun and pointed at them. 

"Oh...Nandini..." Abhi motioned behind Manik. This time he didnt turned.

"Really? The same trick wont work twice Abhi." Manik said.

"Tum...apne doston ko gun dikhake dhamki kyun de rahe ho?" Nandini's voice asked from behind him. Startled, Manik jumped a little as he turned around and the gun fell to the floor by Nandini's feet making her move back a bit.

"Shit...sorry main.." Manik bent to get it but flinched as he was still a bit in pain.

"Rukho! Stitches nikal jayenge. Main deti hoon." Nandini bent down and gently held the gun between two fingers handing it to Manik.

Manik looked amused. "Nandini...tum mujhe gun de rahi ho ya koi used tissue?"

"Agar chal gayi toh?" 

Manik couldnt stop himself from smiling at her innocence. "Thats...not how it works Nandini. Lock hota hai."

"Isme lock bhi hota hai? Kahan?" Nandini turned the gun towards herself to look into the barrel. Manik roughly snatched the gun away from her

"Dimaag kharab hai kya?" Manik scolded, scaring Nandini a bit. "Just because lock hai doesnt mean tum gun ko apne chehre mein ghusaogi."

"Manik yaar...dant kyun raha hai? She didnt know na?" Abhi said. 

"Whatever." Manik put his gun away and walked away.

"Dont feel bad Nandini. Manik ke fikar karne ka tareeka hi aisa hai...its best if you dont touch the guns ok?" Cabir gently told her. Nandini nodded. At that moment there was a commotion by the entrance and some people were laughing. Cabir, Abhi, Manik & Rehan all went there to see Aliya...wearing the most hilarious and ugly dress on earth.

"Dude...what the hell is she wearing?" Rehaan asked.

Aliya who had entered all confidently was now embarrassed and she didnt understand why everyone was laughing. Nandini was standing with the girls and trying not to laugh.

"Oh my god....Haha ha...Nandini...yeh kaise kiya tumne? Haha Haha." Mukti asked, laughing. Manik looked towards Nandini and seemed to realize that she was involved in this. He walked over, grabbed her wrist and pulled her to a corner.

"What did you do?" Manik asked.

"Kya?" Nandini asked. Manik leaned in closer and trapped her between the wall and him. He was so close Nandini could feel him breathing down her neck.

"Tumhari na shakal pe likha hai...ki tumne yeh sab kiya hai. So just confess." Manik said with a serious face. Nandini got scared.

"Tum...tum naraz ho?" Nandini asked. Manik stared at her for a second, looked back at Aliya then at her again.

"Agar koi client ya important insaan hota toh I would be....lekin yeh mere-"

"Sabse badi dushman ki behen hai...I know." Nandini said.

"Did your homework I see." Manik replied. "Yeah....she is, so why would I be mad?"

"Really?" Nandini smiled.

"Hmm...par she really isnt someone you should mess with." Manik said, moving away.

"Arre kuch nahi hota. Paata hai, usko bewakoof banana kitna asan tha mere liye?" Nandini said.

*Flashback*

Nandini came out of the back room and then went over to Aliya.

"Aliya Ma'am? Hi!" Nandini said cheerfully.

"Do I know you?" Aliya arrogantly asked.

"Nahi, par main aapko jaanti hoon. Im Manik's sir's assistant....woh aapke baare mein rooozzz baatein karte hai."

Aliya's face lit up. "Really? Mere baare mein? Lekin woh toh mujhe ignore karte hai..."

"Actually sir aur aapke bhai ke beech jo equation hai uski vajah se sir aisa behave karte hai lekin andar se woh sirf aapke baare mein sochte rehte hai. He doesnt even like his new wife." 

Aliya got super happy hearing that. "Sachi?"

"Hmm...muchi." Nandini said. "In fact...main yahan nayi madam ke liye dress lene aayi thi....Manik sir ki pasand ki. But unka pasand toh aap hai toh unke pasand ki dress ko bhi aapko pehena chahiye....aape zyada suit karega."

"Your right...Mere Manik ki pasand ki dress hai toh mujhe hi pehni chahiye...kaha hai?" Aliya asked. Nandini motioned for the sales associate who walked out with the orange dress. Aliya looked horrified and unsure. "Yeh....are you sure?"

"Haan...its specially made according to Manik sir's likes. Lekin agar aapko pasand nahi hai toh main ma'am kooo..."

"Nahi Nahi Nahi NAHI!" Aliya grabbed the dress. "Ill take it. Kal mein yahi pehen ke jaungi aur Manik sirf mujhe dekhega!"

"Hmmm sab sirf tumhe hi dekhega Aliya....ma'am." Nandini whispered to herself as Aliya walked away with the dress.

*Flashback Ends*

"Seriously? She actually fell for that?" Manik asked.

"Haan uski upar ka mala thodi si khali hai." Nandini replied.

"Thodi si? Puri ki puri khali hai." Manik chuckled. Nandini startled laughing cutely...while snorting in between then she noticed Manik staring at her and slowly stopped laughing. The two of them were in an eye lock session when a voice interuppted them.

"YOU!" 

They turned and saw a furious Aliya pointing to Nandini.

"Pretend you dont know her." Manik whispered. Aliya marched over to her and glared.

"YOU! Tumne yeh jaan bhuj ke ki na? To embarrass me? HOW DARE YOU! Manik...tumhara yeh assistant na-"

"Assistant? Sorry main aapko jaanti hoon kya?" Nandini asked innocently. Aliya was shocked.

"Really? Tum ab natak karogi? Like tumne mujhe yeh dress nahi di? You little assistant....who do you think you are?" Aliya raised her hand to slap Nandini but Manik grabbed her wrist before she could. 

"Dont...you...even think about it Aliya." Manik said in adangerous voice, sending chills down everyone's spine. "Yeh koi assistant nahi...meri biwi hai! Mrs Nandini Manik Malhotra hai!"

"What? Biwi? Yeh tumhari biwi hai?"

"Yeh kya hebrew mein baat kar rahe they? Abhi abhi toh Manik ne bola na ki main biwi hoon uski...aur Im sorry but aapko koi galat femi hui hogi. I dont know you. Pehli baar dekh rahi hoon aapko."

"Why you little-"

"ENOUGH!" Manik boomed. "Tum apni personal life mein kya fashion choices karti ho its not my problem and its definetly not my wife's problem. Toh tamasha karna band karo and just go home."

"But....she....you..she...ARGH!!!!" Aliya screamed in frustration and ran out.

Nyonika & Vasudha smiled proudly. 

"Dekha bahu? Manik ne kaise meri biwi... my wife bola? Pigal raha hai mera bacha." Vasudha said.

"Mujhe toh paata hi tha....mera dil keh raha tah ki Nandini hi mere iss khadus patar jaise bete ko pigla sakta hai." Nyo replied. "Haaye...nazar na laage inn dono ko."

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Note: Thoughts?

Did you like the prank that Nandini played?

Do you think Cabir & Abhi will manage to find out the secret their parents are hiding?