Prisha got shocked upon hearing the news of Ramya being in the gang of the Papi.

The news spread like wild fire among the mafia lords, making them certain that they would be now able to catch hold of the Papi at last.

But Sanal felt bad for Rajeev as it was not a good sign of his first heartbreak.

Nair Mansion

As the cousins and friend sat in front of the bon fire to chill out in the start of the weekend, the parents were busy taking in the knowledge on how to break the so-called engagement.

Sharanya and Pradeep advised them to not let the news reach Prateek as it might mentally disturb him knowing that his daughter was a mafia mistress.

So, they thought of an alternative for the current solution.

The front porch bonfire area

Rajeev excused himself from the group to catch his daily dose of car race with Blaze.

"...poor kid!...too young for a heartbreak...I mean he couldn't even have his proper date with her...you know he used always tell me 'Gaurav, I am waiting for my marriage to pour her with all my love...'...*tsk*...feel really bad for him...*sigh*..." Gaurav sipped his beer on narrating his bonding with the Loverboy.

Benisha screwed her face at his words asking him "...when did he tell you that?...course as far as I remember.... you guys always fight with each other like cats and dogs...coz, Raj here...he hates your guts!!!...." she snickered shaking her head at his blatant lie, making him negate her words.

"....no sweetheart he loves me!...that kid!!...loves me...more than anyone of you guys...you hear that...you know how many times he has come to get my valuable advice on love, relationship and marriage...humph!!...you guys don't know the dynamics that we both share with each other...nah...you people are blind...and deaf..."

"...love?!!...marriage?!!...you?!!!...righttttt.... *scoff*...dude!!.... don't make me laugh!!...." Sanal chuckled at him who was enraged at the way his friends were mocking him.

"...Hey!!...mine was a love marriage!!...ok...you can ask Benny here!!...she knows the depth of my love for her...go on ask?!!!..." he waved his hand onto Sanal who looked at Benisha who widened her eyes at being in the centre of the weird discussion.

"...um.... *chuckle*...Gaurav...leave it...will you..." Benisha side hugged her slightly drunk husband who disagreed and told her to correct them.

Finally, Prisha low screamed at him "...will you just shut it!!!.... Dumbo!!.... Benny is the one who proposed to you...your scared butt couldn't even ask her Uncle's permission for the marriage...and fainted out of fear...so don't tell me your tall tales...Sheesh!!!"

Gaurav pouted at being yelled at by his bestie and he pointed his index finger at her sniffing "...you are not my bestie anymore...I hate you!!...you hear me!...I hate you..." and went away from the bonfire getting offended.

Benny followed him to pacify and not to let him have a smack from either of the elders discussing in the living room.

"...you alright?!!..." Previn asked her who tsked and rubbed her face pursing her lips.

"...this is not good...I mean yeah...he is free from the idiot's clutches.... but..." Prisha replied not able to hide her worry for her favourite.

"...what is it Babe?!!..." Sanal side hugged her who glanced at him exhaling deeply.

"...he needs her..." She replied getting a perplexed look from the crowd.

"..."

Prisha walked away from the bonfire hugging her cold self. The people around got concerned at her behaviour.

She turned around to look at their confused faces and spoke "...Mrunal..."

Sanal creased his face at the name and looked at Previn and Uvika who glanced at Tanisha, who mouthed 'Buji' not able to take the new info.

Previn asked her to elaborate to which she sat near them and smiled replying "...he loves her...like really loves her...know the type...where you feel the connect of a soul piercing hurt when they don't react to your love...that type..."

Sanal knew the exact meaning of her words who looked at him with her loving gaze.

"...since when?!!...and how do you know?!!..." Sanal asked her who shaked her head still smiling.

"...since the program..." again the crowd went mute on not understanding the context.

Prisha explained to them the event that unfolded after the program before Rajeev had gone to investigate about Ramya and her secret gateway with her ex.

She narrated her talk with Dhiraj who told the exact mannerism in which both the lovers were interacting the night where Mrunal conversed with Rajeev near the pool. Rajeev could clearly feel the love for him and wanted to confess to her but couldn't as he wanted to know the truth about Ramya.

And now since the truth is out, he wants to. But still there was an issue.

"...I cannot tell you the issue now...but trust me...they will be close very soon...and I will make sure of that...guys will you help me?..." she glanced at each of their faces who nodded in agreement to her master plan.

But what was the issue?

After a month,

The Tigris team saw the interrogation video of Ramya's confession with the authorities wherein she told the actuality of the Goa scene.

Rajeev was leaning onto the table to see her acting up front. The Tigris and Panthera were shaking their head at the loss of another ray of light that would have been such a good help for them.

Prisha was not able to gather herself at the words being spelled out by Ramya. The other mafia members tsked at the reveal of the information by the innocent Ramya.

It seems the girl with her ex in the Goa resort was her twin. Her long-estranged twin sister Radhika who was banished from their family because of her mafia and illegal connections.

Upon asking about the amiss of this information in any of her family portraits or register, she explained to them that her father was enraged at his conniving daughter and didn't want any connection with her whatsoever. So, her father burned all her evidences from the family to not let even her shadow fall on them, especially his innocent daughter – Ramya.

Rajeev was silent from the time the live footage played on the screen. He had a poker face which tensed Sanal and Prisha the most.

After the video ended, Vinay told them that they were thankful to not let Prateek know about them being aware of the Goa incident. It was blank call that informed the authorities about the Goa incident giving them the footage captured by their mafia members.

Rajeev twirled his chair side by side zoning out in his space in the headquarters.

"...what are you thinking?..." The Grappler asked him while sitting on the opposite chair. Rajeev stopped his twirling and straightened himself shaking his head.

"...we are missing something...she is lying..." Prisha overheard his words from across her table while checking the file.

"...how can you be so sure?..." Sanal asked him while sipping on his coffee standing next to the Grappler who looked back at Rajeev.

"...I don't know, exactly...but I am gonna find out..." saying so he got up to get himself ready for the next mission.

SmartArt of Business School

Soumya was hurrying to reach the class for her next session, when

"...Ms. Soumya you are needed in the Sports department...now!!!" called the voice from the speaker, making her enroute to the Sports department.

As she entered the department, the room was silent. So, she thought to enquire with the head and turned to leave when

"...do you think I called you for no reason, hm?..." saying so he kissed her cheeks hearing her giggles.

"...we could have met in the canteen...you didn't have do this..." Soumya hugged him, missing the lone week without his closeness who tsked replying

"...and miss your surprised face?!...and moreover...I wanted to do this..." he backed her to take her lips for a sweet peck.

Soumya loved the way he would always make her feel special with his comfortable caress. Ram never forced himself on her and expected her to be always relaxed around him. 

Ram had gone for his seminar from the Business School upon the order from the Dean and returned only last night. He missed her a lot even with the frequent calls and lovely messages.

He called her to visit his apartment, but Soumya denied saying that she couldn't spend the night with him. Ram respected her decision to maintain her distance with him since their blooming one-year love relationship.

Both clicked during their pairing as the culture committee members for the School's annual program wherein Soumya fell in love with his simplicity.

She had even met his family on their brisk visit to their son's apartment. Ram's mother loved the simple girl's traditional etiquette, egging his son to ask her hand in marriage. But Ram said that he didn't want to invade her space and would wait for the right time to ask her in marriage the right manner with the family's permission.

In the evening Ram invited her to have a quiet dinner in their favourite restaurant, getting a sweet hum from her.

The couple were spotted by Reena in the mall. Followed by Sonia and Xavier who did ask Soumya, who fibbed it as a sudden meet in the mall.

The family got a whiff of their secret relationship but were happy that at least the boy was genuine. It was all thanks to the investigation by the eldest siblings of the family, as instructed by Vinod.

Ram came from the royal lineage making him sort of a prince. But their ancestor suffered poverty and misery during the partition making them resort to farming. But nevertheless, they were humble and modest family who would rather earn their livelihood through hard-work then become slaves to the corruptors.

So, knowing the sincerity carried by the lineage being passed onto the perfect gentleman, made them content of a bright future for their Soumya. They were all waiting for the quiet fine man to come forward with his proposal to give their agreement.

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