SoVin Industries Ltd.

Board Room

"...I will come..." Rajeev got up in between the meeting of the Board of Directors on getting the call from Mrunal.

"...Raj!...where do you think you are going?..." The Dean of the business school, Prisha Sanal Menon tried to stop the man who glanced back and told her that he would be back after finishing his urgent work.

"...I hope you know that you are breaking the rule by moving out in the middle of the board meeting?..." Sanal warned him who glanced back at the head of the board and replied.

"...I am ready for the consequences..." and moved out of the meeting room, making Prisha look back at Vinay who huffed realising the return of the Loverboy.

At the park

Mrunal waited for Rajeev as he had his talks with the detective who smiled in between nodding at the serious stance of Rajeev.

"...um...we have a clue...that...um...*sigh*...lets have some juice?...shall we?!!..." as Rajeev asked the fragile looking Mrunal who could only nod her head with her weak smile. 

On the park bench, both the 'friends' where silent while sipping on their juice, with Mrunal's loving gaze on her Rajeev who was watching the kids playing on the swing with their giggles. 

"...um...Raj?!..." as Mrunal tried to touch his hands, he jolted up replying

"...um...my driver messaged...he has taken the car for repairs...we need to take the metro...is it fine with you?..."

A simple green silk blend kurta donned Mrunal gestured a yes and got up for their first metro travel.

Inside the metro

Rajeev was standing with his Buji seated in front of him, who was in between just glancing at the fine man.

'...he is different...'

'...not all men...can express their love...like how he does...'

'...give him a chance...' – the wise words narrated by her mother were moving in and out of her tangled mind as she thought about her lost chance to have this perfect gentleman.

But is there a chance to...thinking in disbelief she put her tired head down.

Unbeknownst to her, Rajeev would glance at his Buji with the given chance he would get to admire her. His heart had started to beat for her once more, making his composed mind to ward off the unnecessary thoughts with his disciplined mantra '...she is someone's wife!!...you don't have any rights on her!!...' and cleared his mind.

"...our stop is here..." he called out the dreamy girl who tried to get up but almost fell with the sudden jerk of the train.

"...be careful, Buji?!!..." Rajeev caught hold of her thin waist who was clutching onto his blue and grey Van Heusen perfectly ironed suit, with her terrified eyes onto his calm ones.

"..."

*clears throats" Rajeev managed to straightened her to her much despair and gestured her to move with the crowd.

On a Sunday afternoon,

The family had gathered in the Varmas mansion for their family lunch. It was the modern tradition introduced by Pradeep to have a family lunch or dinner with the whole of family members from the eldest to the youngest. It was a jolly time, for the members to catch up on the daily life of their family.

Sonia saw the way Rajeev was hurrying to get his phone and car keys to move out of the house.

"...where are you going?!..." Sonia asked her son who murmured '...important meeting?!..' and tried to leave when

"...with whom?..." Prisha stood in front of him with her folded hands over her strict self.

"...Chech, I will tell you later..." saying sternly he tried to move out but

"...do you think we don't know what you are doing, huh?..." she yelled at him, making Sonia crease her brows being clueless.

Vinay came towards the loud noise and saw that Rajeev was going to leave the family get together, again.

This was happening a lot for a few weeks, encouraging him to have a face to face with his son.

"...even after...*inhales deeply*...don't ruin yourself...again...for her!..." she watched his sadden face which looked down not able to face his mentor.

"...I am helping myself...to come out of the regret...please let me!!..." gritting his teeth, he removed her hands from his arm and moved out in a brisk manner.

Prisha was shocked to hear his harsh words and noticing his glaring eyes for the first time. Sanal caught hold of her shoulders who was getting breathless on not able to digest the fact that her Rajeev could be so rude with her.

She removed his hands and excused herself in her room. Sonia moved towards the garden to have some fresh air as she was getting breathless. Trishna followed her mother, not able to understand the situation at which Rajeev behaved with the family.

Vinay caught the tears daring to fall from his angels eyes – Sonia and Prisha. He needs to talk some sense into the boy before things go out of hand.

At the hospital

They took them towards the mortuary to identify the dead body of the person being found in the fields falling near the city highway.

The dead body was in a deteriorating state with most of its appearance being withered or eaten by wild animals.

Rajeev was leading Mrunal to the room by holding her shoulders as she was getting breathless.

Upon revealing the face, Rajeev was shocked to see Akash and felt Mrunal faint in his hand muttering 'Akash'.

He was sitting on the seat outside the mortuary trying to revive the dizzy Mrunal who couldn't take her loss. After the police got the file signed on confirming the victim, Rajeev was able to take Mrunal home to let her parents pacify her.

In all this, Rajeev didn't fail to notice that Akash was assaulted before being brutally killed by his torturers. As he also noticed a slight healed stitch marks behind one of his ears, similar to that of a surgery...more likely cosmetic or a face lift; totally awakening the Mafia Capo's senses.

He kept his doubts in himself, figuring to not tense Mrunal and Kumars.

Kumar residence

Arjun was not able to take in the information about the sudden death of their son-in-law Akash.

Deepika could only feel deep sorrow for her daughter who had refused to have even water after the shock.

Rajeev told them to give her as much support as possible and he would always be there to help them in anyway.

City hospital

Trishna watched over the OT blinker from the time Nimya was taken for her chemotherapy. Namith came towards her with the coffee, as Sanal was getting the prescribed medicines upon the doctors instruction.

After an hour, the blinker shut to show the end of the treatment. The doctor came out giving them the positive result of the therapy.

"...we hope to find the positive response for the therapy...let's hope for the best..." the parents were able to relive on hearing some good news since the start of the treatment, past 4 months.

Nimya was diagnosed with idiopathic scleritis which would require her to get frequent treatment from the hospital.

But as the doctor suggested, only time would tell the difference in the slow and steady effect of the treatment.

For a few days, Vinay saw that his son was back in his working mood. Thinking that the talk did work on the boy and maybe he would tone down his attitude towards his loved ones.

Vinay did have one o one talk with Rajeev that day itself which made the boy realise that he was wrong in his side to misbehave with his precious.

During this, Dhiraj was in constant touch with Rajeev on trying to find the people who had killed Akash.

The bestie was also thrilled to know that his military hunk of a friend was betrothed to a sweet girl in an arrange marriage.

His frequent visit to the Kumars were a relief to the family, as they felt someone close to cheer them up. However, Mrunal was not able to hide her sadness of losing her husband in such a shocking turn of events.

Rajeev tried his best to cheer her up on his visit by at times narrating the twins or the other kids in the family and their antics.

'...Buji?...if not for yourself...at least eat properly for uncle and aunty...they are trying their level best to make you come out of this trauma...so, you should also try to let them know that you are ok...and make them feel that you are their brave and smart Mrunal...who can fight her own battles...hm?' his words would always give Mrunal the strength to overcome her sorrow – every time she feels low or unforgiven.

After a month

Two weeks to the wedding, the Kumars was happy again to see their son enter his new life with the calm and mature Shyma.

In all this, Tanisha was inviting the family ladies for her son Danish's first birthday next week. Dino was having a tough time to keep up with her demands for the kids first birthday party making him run hither and tither for the gifts.

Dino's apartment

Birthday party

Tanisha was arranging the last-minute details on the table for the party snacks. The nanny was trying to cheer up the child who was gurgling in his sweet voice.

As the Menons entered the apartment, Tanisha rushed to receive them along with her bestie Amritha who screamed and hugged her equally excited bestie.

The party was in full joyful mood, with Rajeev smiling after a long time. Prisha was happy to see her Raj relaxed after the gruesome week that had jolted the mafia as well.

Apparently the Panthera was able to trace down the Papi's soldier in the nick of the time on one of his dealings with the Black Scorpion head.

The Chopper had bought the cruel man in his dungeon getting the Nibbler and Duster to handle the mafia soldier in their style.

By the time, they were little successful to extract the overlaying details about his next target. The Papi's soldier had exhausted with the torturous turmoil sustained on him from the time of his capture. They were shocked to know that the Papi's soldier himself was not aware of the new Papi's death.

The Tigris found it to be advisable to not involve the String-Breaker in their interrogation of the Papi and moreover he himself was busy with finding Akash during that time.

So, when they could finally get the detail of the next shipment, they could only kill the Papi's soldier in the most gothic manner known to make him suffer the innumerable amount of hurt that he had given on his captives.

Prisha was heading the operation and was careful enough to not let Rajeev know about their little secret investigation. However, neither Tigris nor Panthera were able to trace down the Papi and the whereabouts of his sudden death.

At the time of cake cutting, Dhiraj entered the apartment with his family. Rajeev noticed how his Buji was dressed in the simplest emerald cotton kurta falling softly on her bruised thin self. Rajeev had specifically told Arjun to bring Mrunal to the party to at the least perk her mood with the jovial atmosphere of her family friends.

The family of three – Dino, Tanisha and their baby were more than content to enjoy their little wonder's first birthday with their beloved.

Mrunal was sitting near the balcony trying to have her dinner when

"...I am sorry about your loss..." she wiped her tears and smiled at Prisha who had gotten her some lemon juice.

Prisha sat beside the sad looking Mrunal and started to converse with her "...hope you are ok?!..." at which Mrunal nodded with a little smile.

She just patted her hands and moved out on not wanting to tense the widow. Rajeev smiled knowing that his Chech was able to understand Mrunal.

"...what?!!...." Arjun was wide eyed on knowing the actuality of Akash from the deputy commissioner who had called him during the party.

Deepika who was happily conversing with Latha; saw the way her husband clutched his left arm, shivering.

Sanal went to catch hold of the old man before he could fall on the ground.

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