Raj : Listen to me naina....wakt kam hai...
I have called you here, to discuss something other than this.

I need your help in this.

Naina : I...ofcrs sir...aap bas order dijiye, I will do anything.

Raj : Anything?

Yes sir! She said, her confidence in him unwavering.

Raj : Will you marry me?

Naina stared at him, unable to process what she had heard. Did he just ask her to..? No, that cannot be right..

Naina.. ..
Raj's voice broke her revere.

R : I know I am asking a lot, and you can deny, if you want. But plz listen to me first.

He started pacing around, running his hand in his hair.

R : You must understand, it is important for me to get married. This is related to my mission, related to...to proving Naveen's innocence.

And...and it will only be for a few days, only on paper. Infact, my lawyers have made up the annulment papers together, and we will be signing them right now, along with the marriage documents.

I...if the plan goes well, no one need to know abt this...and all will be well..
If , however, something untoward happens...then...I guess jab ki tab dekhenge

Turning to her.
Naina, I know this is a lot, but trust me, its for the best...not only for proving Naveen's innocent, but...but..its a matter that might affect the country.

Naina...tum pata nahi kya soch rahi hongi mere baare me, par....is wakt, i need you to trust me, becoz iss baat ka reason me tumhe nahi bata sakta.
It could lead to more complications.
I..

Naina (cutting thru his monologue) Mai aapse shaadi karne ke liye tayyar hu sir.

Raj opens his mouth to speak, then shuts it...unable to think of anything to say.

Naina observes him. He looks thinner, and harassed.  There are dark circles beneath his eyes, and he keeps running his hand thru his hair, as if he is frustrated at how slow things are going.

Naina : Mai tayyar hu sir.

Do you understand the fact that .... that I am asking you for...asking you to... marry me, only on paper, only for a few days?
Naina...I think, maybe you should take some time to..

Naina : Maine kaha na sir, I trust you. Mai tayyar hu.

He looked at her intensely,  the same thought going thru bpth their minds.
How they wished this could be real. That they...but neither could complete that thought.

Raj signalled to one of the men, he came forward.
This is my lawyer, Mr Jay Shergill, he said introducing the younger man.

Dr. Shalini, being a Class A officer, could officiate marriages. She and the other man present, were to act as witnesses.

Naina and Raj signed on the document in front of them, then on the anullment papers.
Naina noticed that the anullment papers carried no printed date. Raj's lawyers had perhaps used some trickery or bribery, to make them like that, so that the date could be added later.

Once the signatures were completed, his lawyer made Naina sign some other papers, which she signed without questions.
After this, they left.

Dr. Shalini (sensing Raj and Naina might want to talk to each other privately)   : I have to make a call, I will be in the lobby downstairs.

Saying this, even she left.

Raj and Naina were left standing there, staring at each other, longing in both of their eyes.

.........

Present.

Alekh quickly started rummaging through his drawer, cursing and muttering when he couldnt quickly find what he was looking for.
He checked some other drawers. Finally he found what he wanted.

Quickly running to the kitchen, he took the match box, and lit the Candle he had found.

Shaking with excitement,  he unfurled the scrap of paper in his hand and bought it near the flame.

To mai sahi tha, he thought, with a smile.

On the side of the paper he had held near the flame, some numbers had appeared, untidy and thick.

Raj had handed him a code, written on the back of that scrap, in milk.
The milk burned when bought near heat, turning slightly brown, revealing his hidden msg.