*Maheshwari Pov*

"Is something wrong, Di? For the past two days you are very dull." I asked, frowning when she is just staring at the breakfast.

"Just nervous about the work. Within a few days they will see the samples and I am trying to finish them." She replied and I nodded.

"But have the food, Di." I said and heard a snort from my side to see Nakul shaking his head.

Right! This man thinks I took revenge on her. He didn't need to say it out loud, but made it obvious by making the sounds like this or some other gesture whenever I am talking to her.

I glanced at James to see him lost in his thoughts too. Now what happened to everyone? Why does everyone have some mood effects added to them each day?

"Sir!" we heard a voice and glanced up to see my Father's driver standing near the door.

"Are they fine?" Di and I asked at a time before glancing at each other and walked to the door with the other two following us.

"Both are completely fine. Mrs. Guptha asked me to leave these two suitcases here." He said and gestured them which are beside him.

"For whom?" I asked fidgeting with my hands.

"For you, Miss." He replied, smiling and I nodded after which he walked off.

"I am sure it is not a bomb." James drawled making me slap on his shoulder.

"Mom sent this and what if it is like severing all the ties with me." I mumbled and felt a hand on my shoulder to see Di shaking her head.

"Whatever the reason for all this must not have been your fault. So, she will understand when you are ready to tell her." She said smiling and we three heard a set of coughs.

I know who is doing it and why, so I ignored him, but James walked away to bring him some water while Di frowned at him.

Di and I dragged them inside. I knelt before them and slowly opened them thinking she just sent all my childhood things and all my things which remind her of me or something.

I slowly opened the lid and frowned, looking at the contents before taking out the card that is present above them.

'What are you doing one month at work with all these still at home? So, I am sending them to you and hope everything is fine at work place.'

And then I screamed before opening the second one to see all my purchases I did for work there. I felt an arm around my shoulder and I glanced at Di smiling who is smiling back.

"She is not angry at me anymore." I mumbled and she nodded.

"Shall I help you to get them to your room?" James asked and I immediately nodded.

I stood up to see Nakul is standing a little away with a frown covering his face. He is just looking at the bags lost in his thoughts.

After James got them to my room, I immediately started packing them properly and then suddenly the one I was about to put inside got dragged away from me.

"Why did she buy all this for you?" he asked, frowning and I glanced at him frowning back.

"I bought them myself, Mr. Singh." I replied and took the Saree back.

"So, your Mom believed that you didn't actually plan all this just because you told her so." He mumbled and I sighed closing the door.

"Yes! That's what loved ones do. They trust and do not judge at every second." I said shrugging.

"Is a taunt present somewhere in those words?" he asked raising his eyebrow.

"Of course not! I was talking about how a person treats their loved ones not hated ones, Mr. Singh." I replied and moved away to leave the room.

However, he suddenly held my hand and dragged me back to make me stand before him. He stared at me in silence and I stared back at him with a frown.

"So, what now? You wish to become my loved one and I should fulfill it?" he asked, stepping near to me while I moved back not understanding this conversation which I don't know why did it even started.

"No!" I replied, shaking my head and tried to move away but his hold on my hand just tightened.

"Why not?" he asked and I felt more confused why is he asking all these.

However, I suddenly felt the cupboard pressing to my back, making me still but he didn't stop like me and continued to move which resulted in getting sandwiched between cupboard and him.

"Because all this is like temporary and just five months are there less two days." I replied and he stilled still staring at me.

"And we are getting late, Mr. Singh." I added feeling uncomfortable with his cologne reaching my nostrils with the close proximity.

"I hate this cologne." I mumbled to myself and he frowned at me before bending his head making my eyes widen.

However, he just pressed his nose to my throat and I immediately held his coat moving my hands. After a second he suddenly moved completely away from me while moving his hands on his coat to make it properly as I held it too tightly causing wrinkles.

"I hate yours too. Now, if you finished wasting time, we should be leaving for work." Saying that he turned to walk away and I lifted my hand as to punch him but stretched it when he immediately turned back.

"Don't be late." He added and finally left the room, after which I slumped leaning to the cupboard before slapping a hand to my forehead.

He was just checking my cologne as a retort to my words saying I don't like his one. He was just being himself with the intention of always retorting.

I walked downstairs to see Di, still standing in the living room and James too was present while Nakul is washing the plates.

"I will do it." I said, moving to his side which he completely ignored.

"I know how to do my own work." He said and I sighed at his split personality or maybe I have split personality in thinking about a person.

"Are you okay, Di?" I asked, moving back to her and she nodded, but glanced at James before looking at me.

"Yes! I just... nothing. I will just leave." Saying that she walked away and I frowned at her back before turning to see James also looking at her back before glancing at me.

I asked him raising my eyebrows to which he shrugged and I sighed before turning around to get clashed to Nakul who is standing behind me.

"Look, where you are going. That is what you want to say to me right, Mr. Singh?" I rushed the words out when he opened his mouth in anger but hearing what I said he shut his mouth.

"I will be in the car." We heard James and he walked off while Nakul stared at me with a frown.

"You know everything that I have to say, Maheshwari. Isn't it?" he asked and I stilled, but moved myself away from him to walk back inside the kitchen.

After packing my box, I walked out of the house to see both of them in the car. I sat in the passenger seat and stayed in silence.

"Are you going to wear all those Sarees?" James suddenly asked and I glanced at him.

"To where? For work I have to wear this only." I replied, gesturing the skirt and he nodded.

"Don't worry! There can be occasions created." He mumbled and I frowned at him before looking out.

"I need the file I gave yesterday to be checked and make sure to give an appointment to the client if everything is fine with it." Nakul said the moment we stepped into the elevator and I nodded.

"Sure, Mr. Singh!" I replied and stood comfortably finally being able to put the incident behind removing the terror of these things.

"Hello?" I lifted the office phone opening my box and glanced up to that he already left for his lunch.

"Ms. Maha! There has been a call from some woman who is asking for Mr.James." the receptionist said and I frowned at her.

"Then give the call to him." I said and frowned more thinking it must be Di calling him but why.

"He left for lunch along with Mr. Singh. I told her the same and she was barking at us saying isn't there anyone in this building who can get food for him. I thought she was talking about Mr. Singh and said Mr. Singh doesn't want to burden Mr. James in bringing the food. And she shouted at me like anything, Ms. Maha." She said in a scared tone.

"What did she shout about?" I asked not at all understanding all this.

"She was saying is the bodyguard new name for a peon or what? Why would Mr. James bring food for Mr. Singh. She was using their names directly." She replied.

"Okay! If she calls again, connect the call to me if you can't find Mr. James." I said and hung up.

What is Di thinking, doing all this? And why? I thought, frowning and took a bite of food lost in my thoughts, but the phone ringing brought me back.

"I am connecting your phone to her call." That's all the receptionist said and I picked the phone to which she connected when the light blinked.

I placed my box on the table before clearing my throat to be able to question Di and maybe she will tell me what she is planning now.

"Di! Why are you doing all this? Why are you causing trouble in the company? Just because James was not there when you call doesn't mean you can shout at the receptionist. She is not here to listen to people disrespecting them. Now, tell me what do you want." I continued to talk not giving a chance for her to say anything and then waited for her to reply.

"Who are you girl and what are you calling me with? Shall I complain to James about your behavior?" I got lashed back and I realized one thing that this is not my Di's voice.

"Who are you, Madam?" I asked clearing my throat.

"Now, that's what is called as respect. Just give the phone to James." She ordered and I raised my eyebrows before glancing at Nakul's cabin to see him returned.

"One minute, Madam!" I said and placed her on hold before calling the receptionist to send James to my cabin.

I tapped on my table and glanced to my side when the door got opened to see James walking inside frowning.

"He is here, Madam." I said removing the hold.

"It was five minutes and you said one. Don't you have any conscious to lie?" she barked and I cringed.

"I am not Mr. James PA madam, but Mr. Singh's." I pointed out and she laughed.

"So, do you think I can't complain to the little Nakul." She said I placed my hand on my mouth to stop myself from laughing but it escaped reaching her.

"Put the phone on speaker. And you can know what I can do." She ordered and I was pressing the speaker button.

"Why did you call me here, Maha?" James asked frowning.

"For this!" I replied and he frowned at me but moved near the table.

"What do you mean?" he asked and I sat in silence, waiting for this woman to speak.

"Where were you all these days, Jamy? You said you will be in contact even after reaching India then why didn't I get a single call and why didn't you lift even one call I did?" the questions started and I don't know whether to laugh or be mad.

Laugh hearing his nickname or be angry with him having this girlfriend or someone at some place while being married to my sister.

"Why did you call here?" he asked composing his shocked face when he heard her voice.

"Then where else should I?" she asked back.

"What happened to your voice, Grandma?" he asked, looking at my angry face and my eyes widened hearing his words..

"I just got this gift which would chance the tone of your voice if you place it on the phone. So, I am testing it." She replied and I frowned at her words but chuckled.

"You need to fire this woman, Jamy." She suddenly said when I chuckled.

"I am just a bodyguard and she is PA of Mr. Singh." He pointed out and she didn't say anything for a second.

"From when did you start calling him with formal name?" she asked making me glance at James.

"And of course you are just a bodyguard. You didn't have enough intelligence to look after a business and went to fight using your physical strength. Why didn't you get the intelligence of your parents or even my husband?" she asked and he groaned before lifting the receiver.

"Just because I didn't want to sit behind a table doesn't mean I am not intelligent. And I told you think so many times." He pointed out and listened to her.

"Yeah! Nakul was just teasing me along with you. He knows I am intelligent and I didn't want business and that's it." He said frowning.

"No! I am not going to change my mind and just because I am not doing that work right now doesn't mean I will jump into this ocean. I am fine being his bodyguard." He said, raising his voice and I glared at him.

"She is your grandma. Talk to her properly." I ordered and he rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, yeah! I will listen to her." He mumbled and pressed the speaker on.

"So, you can order him. Will you marry him, then? Don't mind that he is just a bodyguard because all his business is here with me. You just have to marry him and drag him here. You will never have to work again in your life." She said, assuring me.

"Grandma! I will talk to you later." Saying that he cut the call and closed his eyes.

"She is interesting!" I mumbled and he groaned to which I burst out laughing.

"She is crazy always saying I am not intelligent just because I didn't want to look after the family business." He said shaking his head.

"Then who is looking after it?" I asked and he explained how all his cousins are doing the work there, but no one is ready to be the head of it.

"They survived all these years and will continue to. But now she got this, new wish that I have to marry." He replied, taking my lunch box and started eating while pacing my cabin.

"You already are." I pointed out, but he shook his head.

"If she gets to know about the marriage, then we can forget about the divorce. She is completely against it." He explained and I nodded.

"It's okay!" I said, standing up and moved near to him before taking the box away.

"I will marry you and drag you to your place. I will try to increase intelligence too to make you suitable for your business. You see I don't want to work anymore in my life." I said in a teasing tone and when he moved to take my box I moved away only hit someone.

Why? I thought and glanced across to Nakul's cabin to see it empty and of course it would when he is standing before me near my cabin door.

"I was here to ask if there was some emergency, but seems like everything is fine." Saying that he walked away while I glanced at James to see him shaking his head.

"This is the last week we are going to try to get the doctor here without harm. And then I have an extra plan. If that too doesn't work then, we will bring out the guns." James suddenly said making me frown.

"Extra plan?" I asked him frowning.

"That involves you actually. We will meet somewhere out on Friday evening and that is the limit we gave to the doctor too." He replied and I frowned more.

"Don't you think all this is becoming too silly? Why is he doing this?" I asked him, frowning and he shrugged.

"Okay! And I have something to say too. My Father is in some business talks with Mr. Singh. I think it is going to be finalized soon. What if it is a new plan? I mean they wish to make this company collapse, right." I said and he immediately frowned.

"That's why she is so calm these two days because she doesn't have to do anything by herself anymore." He mumbled and paced again before standing near my table.

"I can't ask him about business, but you can. So, if you get a chance, try to get details." He said and I shook my head.

"I am a very bad spy." I mumbled, but he ignored me and walked out of the cabin.

I sat in my chair and calmly had my food thinking what to do now. And then suddenly a few people entered my cabin after knocking.

"What is it?" I asked them frowning.

"The curtains are ready. Can we put them here?" one of them said and I nodded.

I glanced at them to see the cloth is so soft and it is not a single sheet, but two on one side of the door and two on the other side. There is a single for the door.

"Thank you!" I said, feeling great full and they gave a weird look, but nodded before leaving the cabin.

Now, I can look up and down and side without thinking much. I need not even have this conscious that I have to be completely proper not yawning and sitting improperly.

This feels so good! I thought, grinning and continued my work, forgetting everything else. But then realized the man who was little angry until then reached the bear level within the next week.

"How many times do I have to tell you that I need full information of the client's behavior when you talked to them?" he screamed and I nodded.

"It was completely normal, Mr. Singh. I gave the information and they accepted that's all." I replied and he waved me off as if to leave him alone.

"No improvement?" I heard a question when I walked out of the cabin to see Ms. Manjula.

"Nope! It may take more time." I replied and we both chuckled.

For the past four days he was lashing at each and everyone because of which we both got close talking about his behavior as if he is a patient and we are doctors.

"I will go and check up on him." She said showing a file.

"Be careful! I hope you have all the gear." I said with a piteous look.

"Yes! I have a chocolate in my cabin which I will have after leaving from here." She said, nodding and I laughed before walking to my cabin.

What got into him in the first place? I thought, frowning, but brushed off my thoughts and tried to finish the work before he can shout again.

"Remember?" James asked that day when he was driving us back to the house.

"Yes! At what time?" I asked and he said eight.

"It is at the restaurant near to the house only. Don't forget you promised this treat and it is already one week late." He replied and I know he is covering so that Nakul will not get suspicious and also didn't want both of us to meet as thieves.

"I will cook the dinner and will come." I said and he nodded, stopping the car reaching the house.

I cooked in a hurry before reaching the room to freshen up feeling worried what could be his plan and that too involving me.

I took out my general dress but then stopped remembering Nakul's words telling them as baggy things. I never went particularly out and for the first time I am going then why not get ready properly.

I took out a Saree and wore it before braiding my hair also adding little make-up. I nodded to myself and walked downstairs to see Nakul sitting on the couch looking at the television.

"The food is on the table." I said and started walking away without waiting for him to say anything, and reached James to see him standing near the car.

"Your sister is going out it seems so she said she didn't want any dinner." He said and I nodded before we both got into the car.

"Tell me the plan." I said immediately when we reached our table but he ordered food first which I too did.

"Right! I want you to meet that doctor by yourself and ask him to come here." He said and I frowned at him.

"That is the stupidest plan. Why would he come if I ask him to? And when you already have doubts about him, then how can I go there and get harmed?" I asked him frowning.

"Even I will be there, but will be little away from you. We will get him surrounded and he will tell you because you will introduce yourself as Nakul's wife. You tell him that someone is threatening him thinking Nakul was behind the accident and you want that threat to be removed and ask for his help. Then he will come here." He explained and I opened my mouth, but stopped looking at two people just entering the restaurant.

"Oops!" I mumbled and gestured James to look at Nakul and Di who are walking to a side of the restaurant little away from us.

"All my food." I mumbled and he suddenly laughed.

"Your husband is here with the person he loves and you are worried about your food?" James asked shaking his head.

"Well, worrying about the first thing will not give any satisfaction. We can't do anything to change that fact, but I can worry about something which I can change." I replied and glanced at him.

"Why are you not worried? Both of you are attracted to each other, right?" I asked, frowning but he just shrugged.

"Now, tell me what do you think about the plan." He said changing the topic.

"Maybe his conscious got stuck and didn't want to help us anymore because he doesn't want to lie about something. So, even if I go there nothing would happen. Doctors have this ethical rules, James. Maybe he accepted before to lie and now he doesn't. Why don't we try someone else?" I asked him and he frowned at me like I have gone mad.

"Lie? He was not supposed to lie, Maha. He was supposed to say to them what he told me. I am not making him lie." He replied shaking his head.

"You need not lie to me." I said, frowning and he frowned back, but we both looked at the other side of the restaurant hearing shouts.

"Mom!" I heard a voice making me stand up in a second and rush to the all familiar sound of it not looking at anyone.

*Nakul Pov*

After James walked away saying he needs to talk to his team, I walked to his house to see Sweety working in the living room.

"Can I talk to you?" I asked her and she glanced up startled.

"Sure!" she replied, but I shook my head.

"We will go to a restaurant." I said and she frowned at me.

"James and your sister are going there." I added and I don't know why I did maybe thinking she will accept.

"Okay!" she said and I gave her time before walking into the house.

I sat on the couch, changing the channels, hearing her cooking in the kitchen and then leaving to reach her room.

After some time, she said the food is on the table and continued to walk while I stared at her back.

"Maybe we shouldn't go. I mean, why should we." Sweety said when I walked out to see her ready.

"Because I need to talk to you about the reason for which your sister this all this." I said and she frowned more, but kept quiet before getting in the car beside me while one of the members drove us to the restaurant.

"So, tell me." She said when we walked to the table, ignoring both of them on the way.

"You both are step-sisters, aren't you?" I asked and she nodded frowning, but got stopped when waiter arrived making us order some food.

"Seems like your step-sister did all this as a revenge on your Mother." I replied and she stilled.

"What?" she asked, raising her voice.

"Yes! Her Mom was supposed to marry your Dad and was going to but before a week from wedding day he ran away with your Mom. So, Maheshwari did the same for you like your Mom did for her Mom." I explained and I can see she is fuming.

"And I can see her still close to your husband ignoring the fact that he is married too. But here you are completely normal as if she did the right thing." I added feeling the anger myself.

"How dare you? How dare you to lie about my Mom like that? How dare you stupid murderer?" she screamed standing up.

"What? Murderer?" I asked, standing up frowning.

"Yes! The great one who killed his own Mom too." She replied in disgust and I stilled before gasping for air.

"Here you are talking about my Sister while behaving as if you are a perfect person. Wasn't killing my Mom enough that you are accusing her as bad person?" she continued to scream while I felt something tighten in my chest.

"Mom! Mom!" I mumbled and suddenly shouted, "Mom!"

"Yes! You killed your Mom." She said and I closed my eyes feeling dizzy.

"Stop it, Di." I heard her voice and then felt someone holding my hands.

"Maha! You don't know what he did." I heard another voice.

"Shut up!" I heard a male voice, but felt myself being dragged away.

"Drive!" she ordered someone and I opened my eyes to see her pushing me into the car before sitting beside me.

"She..." I trailed off, but she just held my hands tightly in hers not saying a word.

"Had your food?" she asked and I shook my head looking out of the car.

"Sit!" she said then moment we walked into the house and dragged me to the table.

"Have the food." She added and I tried, but still felt the dizziness.

"I don't want this." I said, shaking myself and was about to move, but she again held my hand.

"Here!" she mumbled and calmly fed me which I ate, staring at her to see a frown covering her face.

"Please, go and have some rest." She said and I nodded, standing up before moving to the stairs.

Murderer! I heard the voice while climbing the stairs and reached my room ignoring it. I took off my coat and sat on the bed to remove my shoes.

You killed my Mom! I took a deep breath and tried to ignore that too. I laid on the bed, closing my eyes to forget everything but they continued to whisper the words.

You killed your Mom! With that I sat up screaming, "Mom!". I continued to call her and then felt a presence beside me before my hands are held together again.

"Please, Sleep!" she whispered, pressing me back to the bed and I laid down not opening my eyes.

"Just sleep." She added and moved her hands away from mine, but I held hers in my grip before pulling them to me completely making her lay beside me a little over me.

"Stay!" I whispered releasing her hands and moved them to hold her.

"Please!" I added when she struggled to move but finally she settled and relaxed making me turn to my side before pulling her more into my arms.

"You will stay?" I asked without opening my eyes.

"Shh!" she whispered, moving her hand to my head and brushed passing her fingers through it making my head fall on her shoulder sighing.

I whispered a few words and she immediately hit on my head making me frown but I already was sleepy to say anything about it and decided to say again after waking up.

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so,here it is and i know it is late but somehow it took long to type with this stupid headache... 

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