Zoya's POV:

His eyes spoke volumes but I wasn't able to face him...

My lips quivered and his gaze shifted to my lips and I recall that kiss!!!

'Allah Miyan what's wrong with me...why am I not able to get over that .... that was.... that was just...I don't know...it had nothing...but it had everything...he wanted to console me so he did that...but then...it wasn't just anything..he kissed me and got damn I responded back...ufff!!! My first kiss!!! He stole my first kiss!!! What does this Mr London 8 pack abs does to me!!!

Zoyaaaaa...

Now you are recalling his abs!!!

Abs nahi 'aeb' dhoondne he isme tujhe....(Not abs, but you are supposed to find 'aeb' (mistakes) in him)

So his family is convinced I'm a witch!!!'

Just then his Daadi said...

'How do you like my first home?'

'Your first home??? But you said it's Daadi's first girlfriend...omg 😳 you were his girlfriend??? You guys dated 😱😱😱 in those days???'

To which Daadi laughed saying...

'Im Jassi aka Jaswir and Gullu is my husband's nickname to Gulshan ji...'

And I smiled.

'Come let me show you around' saying she took me along saying...

'This is where you will get married to Angad'

And I swallowed a lump.

Soon she showed me a old jewellery box and said...

'This one Gullu ji gifted me last when he was dying saying...this will protect us in crisis and evil...keep this'

She offered me the glass box with beaded necklace

I thought for a while...

And looked at Angad and whispered...

'Im sorry but this is necessary'

And threw the glass box on the floor...

To which I saw Daadi had tears in her eyes...

It hurt me too but I want to screw up her impression about me..

So I carelessly said 'Ewww sorry that was so dirty..it slipped from my hand... sorry Daadi'

To which she fell down and saw ...

Her tears turned into smiles and she hugged me tightly...

😳

I was confused...

Then she showed me a letter and some diamonds..

To which my mouth was wide open...

'Thank you Zoya...Gullu ji told me this would help us in crisis..I always thought it's only for good luck... little did I know he had hidden this little letter and these precious diamonds here...Wooow Zoya...now I know even Gullu ji wants this and has blessed you... thank you beta (child) ...I could never imagine this velvety cover ever had these precious diamonds or this letter...you are our happiness and good luck...This is Angad's Daadu's last letter for us' saying she hugged me tightly and I was dumbfound 😶

I wanted this to screw up but this is only turning into something else!!!

Allah Miyan...

I looked at Angad who was smiling and giving me his twinkling looks...

He was in this zone since the kiss!!!

Damn Zoya not that 💋 again!!!🙄

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I kept looking into the mirror while still blinking over and over again...

While Daadi made me wear a magenta pink dupatta and I happened to look down suddenly as she said...

'Nazar na lage puttar (Stay safe from evil eye child)'

Took some kohl from her eyes and applied behind my ears...

I suddenly had tears in my eyes...

No one ever did that to me.

'And my Angad's wife is ready to go...you know child...this jewellery was the first ever jewellery Gullu ji got for me...It was from the profit after our first harvest...this meant so much for me and Gullu ji...I always wanted my Angad's bride to wear this' saying she smiled brightly and kissed my forehead..

My eyes teared up!

This is wrong!!! I can't hurt them!

While Angad's mother said...

'I have no much idea about a muslim wedding...but im just following what my mom in law did...we followed both Hindu and catholic rituals...at yours we will follow both Muslim and Hindu rituals. So I've organised Manjha and Mehndi rituals today evening and tomorrow afternoon will be your Nikaah and night will be the Hindu wedding'

I kept blinking while she smiles warmly and bent to kiss my forehead...

I don't know why I did that...

'Can I call you Ammi?' to which she smiled and hugged me..

Tears kept flowing from my eyes... Although I called my step mother as 'Mummy' I never felt like calling her Ammi..I had lost my Ammi...And although I loved my Mummy which she never gave back whole heartedly and used me all her life...she was my only family... But today looking at Angad's mom I felt not every step mother is bad! No wonder she was Angad's mom. I know this isn't for a lifetime but this hug from her was all I needed forever ...to cherish and to smile...

I felt Ammi in her 🥺

I hugged her tightly and she rubbed my back while tears flowed from my eyes...

Soon they took me to the hall which had a bunch of Muslim ladies who guided us of the rituals...

It felt home...

Home which I always missed..

My palms had Angad's name written in it... which brought multiple overwhelming emotions alive... My eyes teared up🥺

How I wish I got this love forever from everyone ❤️

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Angad's POV:

The house was beaming pink and yellow lights and it looked like India came alive in UK...

But I was feeling restless...

This engagement ceremony will complete and Zoya will leave to India tonight making everyone believe that she chickened out post engagement and was a money hungry lady who cheated me and left!

But I hated the idea of all this!

What if they hate Zoya???

But isn't that the ultimate goal???

Yeah but I don't want anyone to hate Zoya!!!

But why???

I don't know!!!

You do Angad!!! But you don't want to accept!!!

This past month you and Zoya felt like home.

She was your home!

Will you let her go???

No!!!

Just then I saw Daadi came panicking, soon I saw mom and dad go upstairs...I was also called upstairs!!

While I saw Daadi broken, mom in tears and dad yelling..

'I told you she's a crook...see now she's run away a day before the wedding. And you kept 50,000 Pounds here in the cupboard..Now it's with that fraud...such a characterless wom'

'Daddddd!!!' I yelled... I raging listening to dad's words.

While I got a message on my phone...

'Hi Angad...

Thanks for everything...

I tried but I couldn't ...

I just couldn't stay there and cheat upon your family...

So I left!!!

Sorry I tried to stay for engagement but I couldn't!

To trick your family that I'm a crook I took your granny's money from the cupboard but have left it in your room drawer.

Thank you for shelter and food.

Most of all for giving me family 💕

I will miss them all.

Take care.

Will be discarding this sim card once I reach India.

Take care.

Your buddy,
Zoya.

And I sat on the floor.

While my heart broke into a billion pieces.

'Let me complain against her! That crook cannot'

'Daddddddd Shutup 🥺 please' I said softly...

'I love her dad' I said and broke down badly...

While my heart realised it's long ignored emotions. She was the light in my life. And now I'm left in dark!!!

I didn't care anymore I told them the truth.

To which everyone including dad was shocked.

Daadi and mom rubbed my back while dad looked shocked...

'Im sorry dad!! Call it my ego or call it my self respect or call it my stupdity!!!

Just to stay high in your eyes we pretended so much...

And see now my life itself became pretentious.

To feed my ego and to keep my head high in our ages old fight and ego issues...I lost the love of my life!!!

I lost her'

To which Daadi hugged me and told me...

'Angad ..puttar (son) will you give up so easily?? That too when.. She loves you back!!!' Daadi said and I looked at her...

'Oh Come on Angad..you can't be this dumb!!!' mom said..

While I blinked through my tears!!!

'How do you say that?' I asked...

'Because if she didn't..she would have got engaged to you... And you didn't need to explain about the 50k Pounds being in your drawer. The dress and jewellery she left here on the bed is worth 3.8 million pounds worth!!!

Leaving this if she's going for 50,000 Pounds is shouting it all!!!

She loves you Angad..go get your love' Daadi said and

Next second I hugged them both.

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Zoya's POV:

A week later...

Jalandhar, India...

'Zoya...you are mad...you still have Angad's offer...but you are not taking it up..ok!!! You left him there and came... Didn't get engaged or married!!! But why can't you work in his company. You want to be a photographer Zoya but here you are giving an interview to become PA to this random businessman!' Shagun yelled her heart out.

'Shagun you are my childhood friend..you are all I have here...I don't expect much from you.. infact I will shift once I get a job... Please tolerate me till then' to which Shagun slapped me saying

'You think I'm telling all this because you are a burden to me??? Seriously Z??? You know I love you...Me or Rohit don't have any issues in you staying here...but I really feel you must follow your dreams...' Shagun told me again...

To which I smiled saying...
'I know Shagun and believe me I will!!! But not by working for Angad!!! If I work here I can earn my bread and probably some day achieve something in life so I could really do something with which for once my mother may accept me!' I smiled with brimming eyes...

'You are crazy Z...you are still thinking about the women who practically wanted to sell you in the name of marriage! ' Shagun yelled again.

'Its Love Shagun...you don't calculate good bad...rich poor in love...it's not about gaining...it's about giving...' I smiled..

'Woow Zoya...love someone who uses you and the one who probably longs for you..leave him and run away??? What a logic!!' i looked elsewhere while Shagun pulled me by my shoulders and said...

'For once in life... for the sake of your Allah Miyan...once seriously think on what's wrong with you Miss Farooqui!!!' she said and walked out of the room..

While I broke down badly...

'How I wish you understand...life is not always about logic! Love is selfless which doesn't apply logic Shagun!!'

I got ready and went to the Ahluwalia and sons where I was supposed to give my interview today.

There were a lot of people but I cleared most of the rounds and finally I was to attend the personal interview.

I entered the cabin while the interviewer 's back was facing me.

I gave my file to which I heard a familiar voice which said...

'So Miss Farooqui...you are certainly not getting the job'

The voice brought chills in my body.

But my jaws dropped as the person approached my chair

When the person turned me around and said holding my chair tightly caging me...

'I don't like Angad Mehra's girlfriend working as his employee's PA..'

His hot breath fanned on my lips..

There was silence in the room...

I tried to get up from the chair while he brought his lips closer to me and I melted like ice on the chair...

'Im not anyone's girlfriend' I said...

'Say it again and I will kiss you with more intensity than last time' he said and my eyes had fresh tears...

'You can't do that... the deal is over!' I said looking down...

'Which deal...I only know one deal..it's called Love! Deal with it baby' saying he kissed my right cheek and I shivered at the contact of his cold lips...

I tried pushing him but he held me by my hands...

I saw raging anger in his eyes...

'Why did you leave UK before engagement!!!' he asked and I looked on the other side...

While I felt a kiss on my left cheek and I yelled 'Angad'

Angad's POV:

'Ailaaa... You remember my name...good... what do you think of me huhhh??? What am I Sarangi??? You play me and I keep vibrating accordingly... for everything else you keep saying Allah miya whats wrong with you...you keep telling your meaningless tasteless shayri and expect me to do that wah wah too...,😶🙄 When even a 5 year old would say they are bad... dumb...shit... But no... Zoya is Zoya..Zoya gives a damn...she keeps on doing all she wants..when you like you wear a 50 kg gown with a km long veil... enter my house enter my life... make my black and white life turn into multicolored rainbow and when I embrace it leave me alone... destroy your sim...don't even take up the job I offered you but just take a flight to Jalandhar. Woooooooow Zoya... Amazing...and now when I searched out for you... found you here..even bought this company so I get to meet you...you are running away...Dare you my lady Gaalib...

This time listen to me...

Arz kiya he...'

To which she looked at me with her puppy eyes and I scowled at her while she mumbled a 'Irshad Irshad'

'I am so hot you are so sexy together we can make good looking babies Oh Yeah!!!

I am so hot you are so sexy together we can make good looking babies Oh Yeah!!!

I'm whipped cream smitten in your love darling... take me as your Angad and marry me Zoya'

I said and she sat there with her mouth wide open and her lips parted

She looked very cute now...

How could I miss a chance..

I bent closer to her lips and she shivered...

'I don't need a wah wah...
Just say if it's a yes or no!

And dare you if you say a no...I will smooch the hell out of you' I warned and her eyes popped out...

Within a minute my lips were a inch away...

Zoya's POV:

'Its a yes' I said nervously...

To which he said...

'Good I like it...now that it's a yes!!! This is a long pending one'

Saying he crashed his lips against my lips..

We kissed away all our insecurities from our hearts and kissed each other to our heart's content while he slipped a engagement ring into my finger and smiled against my lips and said..

'Im crazy about you Miss Zoya Farooqui.. would you give me an opportunity to spoil you more, feed you more pizza, listen to your PJ's, terrible shayris, love you miss you kiss you and ravish you from car to the sofa to the dressing table to every nook and corner of our lives.

It's a formal official

Proposal!!!

To which I smiled more and kissed him back...

He squeezed me tightly and we both hugged each other.

We finally found our little world in each other.

Today it's 10 years to our marriage and both our kids Mia and Dhruv still listen to our story in aww while everytime I end up kissing Zoya in the end realising how blessed we are ❤️

Indeed this proposal changed our lives ❤️

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