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I have been very much busy with work, cleaning of the house, the Diwali preparations and on top of it, I have been shopping incessantly for my friend's marriage which is in the first week of November.

I was planning to give you all a surprise in the form of a new Samaina TS, but I did not get much time for it. I will post it once it is fully written, so that it does not clash with my other two ongoing stories...

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VOWS OF HATRED...

CHAPTER 3

Ashi could not react for a few seconds. But the moment she realized what Randeep was doing, she tried to get away from his arms. She did not kiss him back while he waited for her to open her mouth for him. He felt her resistance and further tightened his hold on her.

Gathering all the strength she could, Ashi pushed him away with all her might. Randeep stumbled on his feet as he felt her push. He was shocked. He hadn't anticipated this from her. He had thought that she would fall in his arms readily, but he was so wrong.

As Randeep tried to hold her again, Ashi smacked him right across his face. "How dare you, Randeep? How dare you kiss me without my consent?" He stood rooted to his place and was stunned with her reaction.

Taking few steps away from him, Ashi continued, "Just because main tumse acche se baat karti hun, tumse accha repo share karti hun, it doesn't mean that I am available for you Randeep. Just because Abhi is not my boyfriend, you shouldn't think that you have a chance to be one. You... you spoiled my first kiss, dammit... How could you Randeep? How could you do something like that?"

Randeep was annoyed beyond limits, but he resisted and heard her each word carefully. He had underestimated Ashi for sure. She wasn't as fragile as he had assumed her to be. She was headstrong when it came to her femininity.

Ashi yelled, "Tumne kis haq se mujhe kiss kiya Randeep? Naa main tumhari girlfriend hun, naa main tumhari fiancé hun. Hum dono sirf aur sirf friends hai. Tum hamesha se ek gentleman rahe ho, fir aaj aisa kyun kiya? Sirf isliye ki tum apna hakk dikhaana chaahte the huh? Tumhe itni jalan sirf isliye hui ki main... main mere best friend se phone pe baat kar rahi thi? Par jo bhi tumne kiya, uske liye main tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karungi Randeep. You shouldn't have crossed your limits."

Randeep hadn't expected this and he started walking in her direction while she started moving backwards. The moment she felt the wall behind her, she stopped. Randeep caged her between him and the wall maintaining some distance. He stared deep in her eyes, "Tumne sahi kahaa. Naa tum meri girlfriend ho, naa meri fiancé... aur maine jo bhi kiya uske liye main sharminda nahi hun. Yes... I am jealous when you avoid me to talk to your best friend. Yes... I am jealous when you say 'I Miss You' to someone else, who isn't me. I am not guilty for kissing you Ashi, because I like you and I want you in my life."

Leaning a little towards her, Randeep asked, "Meri girlfriend bann jao Ashi... Be my girlfriend..."

Ashi's heartbeats stopped altogether as she heard his request. Even if she was angry with him, his words somewhat soothed her heart. Was he really asking her to be his girlfriend? They had met just a few weeks ago and he was proposing her to become his girlfriend. Had he gone mad? The decision of distancing herself from him was not working as she had expected.

Ashi blinked a few times to get over the daze that Randeep Raichand had created around her with his unexpected words. She pushed him again, "Paagal ho gaye ho kya Randeep? Hume mile kuch hafte bhi nahi hue aur tum mujhe apni girlfriend banaana chaahte ho? Iska matlab bhi pataa hai tumhe? Main tumhe thik se jaanti bhi nahi hun Randeep."

Randeep moved a little closer and replied, "Be my girlfriend, Ashi. Spend time with me. Get to know me." When she stood frozen at her place, he continued, "Tumhe kya lagta hai Ashi ki main tumhe samajh nahi paa raha? Main tumhe tumse jyaada samajhne lagaa hun. Tumhe kya lagaa ki tum mujhe avoid karogi, mujhse durr rehne ki koshish karogi toh main tumhe bhool jaaunga? Nahi Ashi... main tumhe kabhi nahi bhool sakta. You know why?"

When he got no reply from her, he stared deep in her eyes and continued, "Ashi Singhania... you are the only girl who had sparked my heart with something unknown and I want to know what that unknown feeling is." He chuckled, making her confused, "Ashi... Ashi... Ashi... tum maan kyun nahi leti ki jab main tumhare kareeb aata hun toh tumhari bhi dhadkane tez ho jaati hai, jaise meri hoti hai. Tum bhi pehle din se mujhe pasand karne lagi ho, bas accept nahi karna chaahti."

Ashi tried to interrupt and refuse it, but he didn't let her speak and continued, "Tumhe kya lagta hai ki tum mujhe yun thappad marogi aur mujhe itna sunaaogi toh main tumse durr ho jaaunga? You are so wrong Ashi... Tum jitna mujhse durr jaane ki koshish karogi, main utna hi tumhare paas aaunga. Tum jitna mujhe durr rakhne ki koshish karogi, main utna hi tumhare saamne, tumhare dil mein rahunga. You are not going to get rid of me Ashi till you come to me and become mine. You are mine Ashi... You belong to me... only and only me Ashi..."

Ashi was spellbound when he professed her as his. In some part of her heart, she was elated with his declaration, but then she was not someone who would allow him to get his way this easily. She was Ashi Singhania, her loving father's princess. She knew that Randeep was the one for whom she had fallen at the first sight. The spark which he was talking about, burnt in her heart too. But wasn't everything going too fast?

When she did not react or say anything to him, Randeep knelt in front of her on his left knee, "Ashi... please give me a chance at least. Ok... let us do it this way. Give me one month's time Ashi... Agar tumhe lage ki main tumhare laayak nahi hun, toh uske baad main kabhi tumhe apna chehra nahi dikhaaunga. I promise, I will leave you alone after that. Give me this one chance Ashi, that is all I am asking from you right now."

Ashi remembered her best friend's and father's advice. Apart from the kiss, Randeep had always been a gentleman around her. The attraction between them was mutual and she had no right to deny that. She liked him and she could not refute that too. Giving a chance to Randeep was a bad idea, she knew. She knew that she would lose her heart to him forever in the next one month if she agreed to him. But she did not have any valid reason to refuse him this chance. The last decision would be hers as he mentioned earlier. Yet she was scared and excited at the same time.

Ashi looked at his confident stance. He was not nervous like her. He had clearly stated what he wanted between them. He wanted her as his girlfriend. But was she ready for it? She did not know about their futures, but she would not snatch this chance from him or her. She too had missed him badly in the past few days. Whatever he said was true. Maybe this one month would help her too to think rationally about her feelings and she would get to spend some quality time with him.

By looking at her changing expressions, Randeep was sure that he had made the right decision for asking her for a chance. He had wanted to go slow and bring her down to her knees, but the way she had reacted after the kiss made him take this step and move ahead in his plan. He could not lose her right now. She was his pawn in this game of revenge, and he could never afford to lose her so soon.

Many pros and cons ran in her mind and she finally made her decision. Taking a deep breath, Ashi agreed, "Ok Randeep... I will give you this chance. I was fighting with myself since last few days, but nothing worked. You were on my mind all the time, even if I tried to avoid you, ignore your messages. You were constantly on my mind. I think it is time to face it, so I am giving this chance... I will be your girlfriend for the next one month. But I have a condition, meri ek shart hai."

Randeep raised his eyebrows, "Kaisi shart?" Meeting his gaze boldly, she replied, "Tum mujhe agle ek mahine tak kiss nahi kar sakte. You will not kiss me for the next one-month Randeep. Aaj jo hua wohh agle ek mahine mein nahi hona chahiye."

Randeep half-heartedly agreed, "Ok Ashi... I will not kiss you for the next one month. But the moment you kiss me Ashi, all bets will be off. Till then I will maintain my distance from you." She nodded, "Ok..." He smiled, "So... Ms Ashi Singhania... are you ready to accept me as your boyfriend for the next one month..." She nodded yet again, "I... I think I am ready..."

Randeep gave her the most charming smile, "Welcome in my life Ashi... And I promise, by the end of these thirty days, you will be mine forever." She smiled, "Let the time decide that Randeep... Pehle ek mahina poora toh hone do, uske baad tumhari iss promise ki baat karenge."

"Ok... toh kya abhi aapke iss boyfriend ko ek hug mil sakta hai?" Ashi raised her eyebrows while he continued teasing, "Kiss naa karne ki shart hai, meri girlfriend ko hug toh kar hi sakta hun naa?" Without waiting for her reply, he pulled her in his arms and she surrendered willingly.

Randeep was finally happy that he had Ashi where he wanted her to be, in his arms and soon, she would be in his life too. Though he hadn't planned anything about this one-month chance but Ashi had left no other alternative for him. She was like a tough nut right now which he had to crack with his fake love and attention. He was slowly and steadily moving ahead as per his revenge plan. He knew that he was already in the good books of his nemesis, Anand Singhania. But his weakness, his daughter was trying to keep her distance from him, which he had to bridge to take his revenge.

Ashi was happy that her heart had finally won over her mind and here she was safely cocooned in his warmth. She had no idea what Randeep had in his mind for her. Though Ashi acted to avoid him, his thoughts never left her even for a second. She thought she had got the whole universe in his arms right now while the reality was very much different. She did not know what her life was going to become in the upcoming days.

They remained in each other's embrace for few more minutes, lost in their own thoughts. Randeep loosened his hold on her and whispered, "Abhi mujhe jaana chahiye Ashi... Kaafi late ho gaya hai. Aur agar tumhare papa yahaan aa gaye toh hamare liye problem ho jaayegi."

She nodded half-heartedly, "Tum sahi keh rahe ho Randeep... Paa ko aadat hai, kabhi kabhi beech raat mein hi mujhe dekhne aa jaate hai. Aur agar tumhe yahaan abhi dekh liya toh unhe accha nahi lagega. Par... par kal subah main unhe sab sach bataa dungi."

Randeep smiled, "Ashi... kya bataaogi unko? Yahi ki main yahaan aadhi raat ko aaya tha yaa yeh bataaogi ki kaise maine bina pooche tumhe kiss kiya? Exactly kya bataaogi Ashi?" She punched him lightly on his arm, "Randeep... main aisa kuch nahi bolungi. Mujhe Paa se jhooth bolna accha nahi lagta Randeep, toh main unhe bataaungi ki agle ek mahine ke liye hum relationship mein hai."

Randeep interrupted, "Dekho Ashi... main samajh sakta hun ki tum har baat apne papa se share karti ho, unse jhooth nahi bolti. Accha chalo... tum unhe bataa dogi ki hum agle ek mahine ke liye relationship mein rahenge. Fir uske baad kya Ashi? Agar hamara yeh relationship toot gaya toh... toh kya unhe accha lagega?"

Ashi had not thought about it, but now she too realized what Randeep was hinting at. If by chance they did not get together after one month, then would her father be happy with that. Anand already liked Randeep a lot which Ashi had perceived several times from their interactions. She shouldn't raise his hopes for their togetherness till they themselves were sure about it.

But how could she miss this chance. Meeting his gaze, Ashi teased, "Toh Mr Randeep Raichand ko khudpe bharosa nahi hai ki hum iss ek mahine ke baad bhi saath rahenge? Are you doubting yourself?" He tightened his hold on her and replied, "Bharosa khudpar toh hai aur mujhe poora yakeen hai ki tum, Ms Ashi Singhania... iss ek mahine ke baad sirf aur sirf meri hogi. Main bas yeh chaahta hun ki hum abhi ke liye hamare relationship ki baat uncle ko naa baataye. Ek mahine baad hum khud unhe hamare relationship ke baare mein sab sach sach bataa denge."

Ashi agreed, "Thik hai Randeep... Hum iss ek mahine ke baad hi Paa ko sab bataayenge." He was relieved. He knew that Anand Singhania would have no issues with him dating his daughter but still he wanted to keep their relationship under wraps till his mission was accomplished.

Taking a long exhale, he spoke, "Jaane ka mann nahi hai Ashi, par jaana padega." She pushed him slightly, "Haan... jaana toh padega." When he started walking towards the balcony, she spoke, "Randeep... tum... tum balcony se mat jaao. Wohh... wohh... safe nahi hai. Agar galti se bhi tumhara pair fisal gaya toh tumhe chot lag sakti hai. Main... main main door open kar deti hun. Tum... tum please wahaan se jaao."

Randeep turned to face her and again took steps in her direction, "Toh Ms Ashi Singhania ko meri fikar ho rahi hai ki kahin main gir naa jaaun?" She blushed, "Ran... Randeep... tumhe sach mein chot lag jaayegi. Aur... aur ab tum mere boyfriend ho. Itni fikar toh main kar hi sakti hun naa?"

Randeep stepped closer to her, "Haan... meri girlfriend meri itni fikar toh kar hi sakti hai, itna hakk toh hai tumhara." She held his hand and walked towards the door. They quietly tiptoed downstairs after confirming that Anand was sleeping in his room. When she opened the main door for him, he leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "Goodnight Ashi... Sweet Dreams of me..."

Ashi shuddered as his hot breath fanned her ear. For a moment she thought that he would kiss her on her cheek and wish her goodnight. But then she remembered her own condition of not kissing for the next one month. She was not sure if this condition was a blessing for her or a curse. Without pondering much over it, she too wished him goodnight. She stood by the door till he reached his car which was parked away from the main gates. Before he opened his car door, he turned to her and sent her a flying kiss.

Ashi stood rooted to her place while Randeep drove away towards his place. When Ashi got back to her room, her mobile pinged with a WhatsApp message. "Tumne kiss karne ko manaa kiya hai, flying kiss dene ko nahi. Hai naa?" She flushed yet again and replied, "Goodnight Randeep. See you in office tomorrow."

Another message popped up, "Goodnight Ashi... But I will see you soon again in my dreams where I will break all the conditions." The message followed with a wink and kiss emoji making her red yet again. He was going to drive her crazy by the end of the next thirty days, she was sure about it.

As Randeep rested on his bed that night, he chided himself, "Why did I kiss her like that? What was the need? That... that was my first kiss too." He closed his eyes and the flashbacks of that kiss replayed in his mind. He was not happy with what he had done with her. Yes... he wanted to seduce her and bring her in his arms, but what was the need to kiss her, he thought angrily.

Randeep knew that she will not come for the dinner and he had his next plan ready. He had made sure that he was going to meet Ashi tonight, either by hook or by crook. For the very first time, he had climbed a pipe to get to someone's room, that too for a girl. Was he doing too much? So much pains just to meet her?

Randeep had lost control over himself when he had seen her talking with some other guy on the video call. What infuriated him the most was the 'I Miss You' which he heard from Ashi for that guy. His blood had boiled in rage, and he had wanted to trash that person badly who was stealing the attention that he wanted from Ashi for himself. In a fit of insecurity, he had crossed a line and kissed her when she said that the other person was just her best friend. He didn't know why but he wanted to stake his claim and prove to himself that she was only his.

Randeep had never been jealous in his life and now, he was tasting the same for the very first time, that too for his nemesis's daughter. He was losing control whenever he was around Ashi which was not a good sign. He had to take revenge from them, not get attracted to her. Her condition pricked him but he was glad about it too. That condition would keep his insane attraction in check. He was now ready to go ahead with his revenge plan.

While replaying the whole scene, he thought to himself, "Ashi... jab usne mujhe thappad maara toh lagaa ki bas khel khatam. Par main bhi haar maannewaalon mein se nahi hun. I was surprised ki Ashi ne itni jaldi meri baat maan li. Uss thappad ke baad mujhe lagaa ki usse meri girlfriend banaane mein mujhe bohot papad belne padenge. Par meri acting ka bhi jawaab nahi. Bas thode bhaari dialogues maar diye aur Ashi madam unhe sunnkar pighal gayi."

But somewhere his heart pointed out that he was not truly acting. All the words had come out directly from his heart. His mind played no part in it. But he was not ready to accept that. Even if he was getting closer to her on the pretext of his revenge, he had already lost his heart to her. But he was unaware of it.

Pushing all the thoughts of Ashi away, he picked up his mobile and made a call. "Hello... tumhe pataa hai naa ki tumhe kya karna hai kal." He took a pause while he heard the other person's reply. "Great... jaise maine kahaa, thik waise hi hona chahiye. I will pay you double if everything goes as per my wish. See you soon." Disconnecting the call, he laughed, "Mr Anand Singhania... be ready for tomorrow. Aaj se Ashi meri girlfriend hai aur kal... kal wohh hoga jiske baad tum kahin apna mooh dikhaane ke kaabil nahi rahoge. Apni khud ki beti ka saamna nahi kar paaoge tum, Mr Anand Singhania... Main tumhe poori tarah akela kar dunga."

The next morning, Ashi and Randeep met in her cabin for the deal regarding his investment in their chain of heritage hotels in Jaipur. They discussed every detail meticulously which impressed Anand who was just listening to their discussion. He had not thought that Randeep would have such accurate knowledge about the subject. He carefully watched his princess and saw sheer joy on her face. Something had changed between the two, he concluded happily.

After the discussion was over, Randeep announced, "Mr Singhania... Maine kal Ashi ka presentation thik se study kiya aur aaj ke discussion ke baad, I want to be a part of this project. I am ready to invest in this chain of heritage hotels. But don't you think ki hume ek baar Jaipur jaakar wohh jagah bhi thik se dekh leni chahiye, jahaan hum yeh heritage hotels banaanewale hain?"

Anand instantly replied, "Great... tum hamare project mein invest karoge isse acchi koi baat ho hi nahi sakti thi. And you are right, hume ek baar Jaipur jaana chahiye." Looking at his daughter, he asked, "Ashi... tumhe kya lagta hai iss baare mein?"

She too agreed, "Aap dono sahi keh rahe ho. Hume Jaipur jaana chahiye." Anand looked at his assistant, "Ashi aur Randeep ke tickets book kar do kal ke liye. Yeh dono kal hi Jaipur jaayenge." Ashi interrupted him, "Kya Paa... aap hamare saath nahi aayenge?"

Anand sighed, "Ashi... mujhe aur bhi bohot kaam hai yahaan. Tu iss project ko lead karnewaali hai, toh tujhe hi isse jude decisions lene honge. Aur fikar kyun kar rahi hai, Randeep hai naa tere saath, wohh tujhe acche se support karega." Anand turned to face him, "Kyun Randeep, karoge naa Ashi ko support, doge naa uska saath?"

Without giving a second thought, Randeep replied, "Yeh bhi koi poochne ki baat hai Mr Singhania. Aap fikar mat kijiye. Main Ashi ka poora khayaal rakhunga. Jaise hi kaam ho jaayega, main Ashi ko sahi salaamat waapis bhi le aaunga. You need not worry about her."

Ashi just stared at the two men in front of her. She felt guilty that she had not told her father about her relationship status with Randeep. But it was just a matter of a month and then she herself would tell everything to her father honestly.

Randeep was waiting for this chance to take Ashi away from her dear father. This distance was required for what he had planned for his nemesis, Anand Singhania. He had executed his plan very minutely. There was no chance that it would fail. His resources were very well paid for that and he knew whatever work was told to them, they would follow it blindly.

Ashi was sad that her father was not going to accompany her to Jaipur. He was her mentor, her guide. Anand left her cabin with his assistant discussing about the next meetings leaving Ashi and Randeep alone.

Randeep very well knew that she was upset that her father was not joining them. He got up from his chair and locked the door for some privacy. He dragged his chair next to her. The sound of the screeching chair broke her trance and she looked around to find her cabin vacant.

Randeep settled beside her and took her hand in his, "Ashi... main jaanta hun ki tum upset ho. But you need to think from his perspective too. He will not be by your side all the time Ashi... you need to understand that. Unhe bhi toh bohot kaam honge naa yahaan, meetings attend karni hongi, iss company ko chalaana hai. Hume pataa nahi wahaan kitne din lag jaayenge. Ashi... this is your first project and you need to learn how to manage it yourself. I agree... tumne just abhi yeh company join ki hai, but there is always a first time for everything. And remember your dad is just a phone call away. And..."

Pulling her a little forward, he whispered, "Main hun tumhare saath Ashi... You need not worry about anything. I am there with you always." Ashi smiled in response while he just joined their foreheads together. Her condition was the only thing that had stopped him from doing what his heart wanted to do right now. This Jaipur trip was going to be the toughest of his life, he thought.

Before leaving the cabin, Randeep stopped at the door, "Ashi... acche se packing kar lena. Hum agle kuch din Jaipur mein honge... akele. Finally... I will get to spend some quality time with my girlfriend away from here. Aaj ka pehla din toh nikal gaya iss meeting mein aur fir hamari packing mein. But I promise I will make everything memorable for you for the next few days." Giving her a flying kiss yet again, he unlocked the door and left.

Ashi sat there stunned. She had no idea when he had locked the door of her cabin. She took few deep breaths, "I don't know why I feel that the next few days are going to change my life. Randeep... Randeep is going to change my life."

At around seven in the evening, Ashi entered her father's cabin to find him working on his laptop. "Paa... saat bajh gaye hai. Ghar nahi jaana?" Without moving his gaze from the screen, he replied, "Ashi... tu ghar jaa. Main thodi der mein aa jaaunga. Thoda kaam baaki hai. Tu ghar jaa, tujhe kal ke liye packing bhi toh karni hai naa?"

Ashi knew work was her father's priority after her and no one could divert his attention from it. She massaged his shoulders, "Thik hai, Paa... Jaldi se kaam khatam karke ghar aa jaaiyega, main dinner ke liye aapka wait karungi." Kissing his cheek, she left towards her place.

As soon as the door closed behind her, Anand looked up and smiled. Finally, he was happy that Ashi and Randeep were going to Jaipur together and would sort out everything between them. He wanted to see them together as a couple and he was sure that Randeep was the one who would keep his princess happy.

It was over an hour but Anand was still busy in studying the report. He received a call from his princess and he informed her that he would come late and she should carry on with dinner and her packing.

After disconnecting the call, he asked Purvi to make a strong coffee for him. His assistant made coffee for him as per his wish and added some sedative in it. She smiled to herself and mixed the sedative in his coffee. This was the perfect chance that she could follow her boss's orders.

Purvi quietly placed the coffee mug in front of Anand and asked, "Sir... bohot late ho gaya hai, main... kya main ghar jaa sakti hun?" He nodded with a smile, "Haa Purvi... tum jaa sakti ho, mujhe bas iss report ko study karne ke liye aadha ghanta aur lagega, fir main bhi ghar chalaa jaaunga. Sorry Purvi, main iss report mein itna busy ho gaya ki pataa hi nahi chala ki itna late ho gaya hai. Tum jaao, tumhe rukne ki zarurat nahi hai."

Purvi bid him goodbye and left his cabin with a victorious smile. As she stepped out, she made a call, "Sir... aaj aapka kaam ho jaayega. Bas uss sedative ka asar hone mein thoda time lagega. Uske baad aapne jo kahaa tha, waise hi hoga." Randeep smiled at the other end, "Great work Purvi. Tumhe pataa hai ki aage kya karna hai. Kaam ho jaane ke baad mujhe wohh video bhej dena." They talked for another two minutes and disconnected the call.

Randeep sat on the leather chair in his study room and played with the paper weight. "Mr Anand Singhania... aaj raat ke baad tum kabhi kisise nazrein milaane ke kaabil nahi rahoge. Yeh video mere liye ek jackpot hai, jo mujhe aage bohot kaam aanewala hai. You won't know tomorrow what hit you Mr Anand Singhania. I am going to make your and your daughter's life a complete mess."

After sipping the coffee, Anand continued working on his report for the next few minutes. But after that, his head started spinning and he clutched his forehead. He did not know why suddenly his head had started hurting so much and he had started feeling dizzy.

At the precise moment, Purvi appeared in front of him. "Arey Sir. Kya hua? Aap... aap thik toh hai naa?" He replied in pain, "Purvi... tum... tum abhi tak ghar nahi gayi?" She replied, "Main toh nikal gayi thi, par rickshaw mein baithne ke baad yaad aaya ki main apna mobile yahin bhool gayi hun, isliye waapis lene aayi. Par Sir aap thik nahi lag rahe. Kya ho raha hai aapko?" He replied slowly, "Pataa nahi Purvi... Acchanak se mera sar kyun itna dard karne lagaa hai, chakkar se aa rahe hai mujhe, aankhen bhaari bhaari si lag rahi hai."

Purvi offered him a glass of water, "Sir... aap aisa kariye, thodi der aapke room mein aaram kar lijiye. Main... main tab tak dekhti hun mere paas koi medicine hai kya?" With her support, Anand walked to the adjacent room and lied down on the small bed.

Purvi took that opportunity and walked towards a vase that was kept in front of the bed on a wooden table. She turned around to check if Anand was watching her or not. He was in a drowsy state and his eyes were half closed. Taking that opportunity, Purvi placed her mobile with the support of the vase and started video recording.

On the pretext of giving him a tablet, she moved closer to him and landed on her boss. Because of the sedative, Anand was feeling hot all over. He pushed her away and started stripping his clothes while Purvi watched him in fascination. In a blink of an eye, he was stark naked.

Anand mumbled, "Yeh... yeh mujhe kya ho raha hai? Mujhe... mujhe itna garam kyun ho raha hai?" Purvi again moved closer to him on the pretext of giving him medicine and stumbled deliberately so that she would land in his arms.

The moment she was in his arms, she pulled him and kissed him square on his lips. Because of the effect of the sedative, Anand was not in his senses and got carried away under the ministrations of Purvi. From the angle where her mobile was placed, it looked like he was initiating everything. He had no idea what was happening between the two and the whole thing was getting recorded in her phone.

After having her dinner alone, Ashi got back to her bedroom and completed her packing. Randeep too was done with his packing and waited for the specific video. After an hour or so, his mobile pinged with a message and he instantly opened it. After watching the video, he chuckled, "The downfall of Anand Singhania starts from today..."

As Ashi lied down on her bed, she tried calling her father which was received by Purvi, "Hello Ashi... Sir ki tabiyat thik nahi hai, isliye wohh medicine lekar yahin room mein so gaye hai. Aap fikar mat kijiye, he is fine here. Aur aapki tickets book ho gayi hai, kal subah gyarah baje ki flight hai. Maine Randeep sir ko bhi inform kar diya hai. Have a safe journey."

Before Ashi could say something, the call was disconnected. Her father was not well. She was relieved that at least he had taken medicine and was resting in the office itself. As she got up to switch off the lights, she heard some noise coming from her balcony.

As she walked towards the balcony, her heart thudded, "Was it Randeep again?" As she took last step to open the door of the balcony, she saw HIM. Randeep had yet again climbed that pipe to meet her in privacy.

As he entered her bedroom, he watched her stance. With her hands on her hips, she was glaring at him, "Randeep... Tum iss time yahaan mere bedroom mein kya kar rahe ho?" He smiled, "Main apni girlfriend se milne aaya hun. Par wohh mujhe kahin dikhaayi nahi de rahi. Tumne... meri girlfriend ko kahin dekha kya?"

She stood in front of him with fire in her eyes, "Yeh kya hai Randeep? Tum... tum aise roz roz meri balcony chadhkar mere bedroom mein nahi aa sakte. Kisine dekh liye toh? Tum... tum gir gaye aur tumhe chot lag gayi toh?"

His smile widened, "Toh tumhe yeh fikar ho rahi hai ki agar main gir gaya aur mujhe chot lag gayi toh kya hoga?" She nodded and he continued, "Mujhe kuch nahi hoga Ashi. Ab main kya karun, aaj ka poora din hamara meeting aur packing mein busy raha. Mujhe meri girlfriend se thik se baat karne ka chance bhi nahi mila. Toh yahi solution sahi lagaa mujhe. Tumhe yahaan tumhare bedroom mein aakar akele milna, without any disturbance."

Ashi shook her head with a smile, "Tumhara kuch nahi ho sakta Randeep. Aisa... Aisa kaun karta hai? Hum... hum kal milne hi waale the naa? Hum Jaipur saath toh jaa rahe hai." He teased, "Main tumse milne ke liye kal tak wait nahi kar sakta tha Ashi..."

This time without any resistance, Ashi herself flung in his arms and hugged him tightly. Randeep instantly pulled her closer and tightened his hold too. He inhaled her scent and felt peace. He knew that this attraction to his nemesis's daughter was dangerous for his revenge plan, yet he could not resist her. The closer he got to her, the more he craved for her.

"Tum naa sach mein paagal ho Randeep...", she spoke while rubbing her nose on his chest. "Wohh toh main hun, sirf aur sirf tumhare liye.", he whispered. While rubbing her back, he continued, "Kise pataa tha ki Randeep Raichand jo kabhi kisi ladki ke saamne nahi dekhta tha, aaj wohi Randeep apni girlfriend ko sirf milne ke liye uski balcony ka pipe chadh raha hai."

They chuckled at that and stayed cocooned in each other's warmth. It was just day one and Ashi could not resist his charms. How would the rest of the month go, especially when they were going to be alone in Jaipur, she thought to herself.

After few minutes, they broke their hug and settled on the couch. They chatted for about an hour and then it was time for Randeep to leave. When again Ashi asked him to go through the main door, he asked, "Ashi... agar tumhare papa ne dekh liya toh unhe accha nahi lagega. It will be awkward you know."

Ashi replied, "Daro mat. Paa ghar pe nahi hai. Wohh unki thodi tabiyat kharaab ho gayi thi aur unhone medicine lekar wahin office mein so gaye hai. Kal subah ghar aa jayenge." Though Randeep knew it, still he acted surprised.

"Acchaa... pehle hi bataa deti, toh main itni mehnat karke pipe nahi chadhta naa Ashi...", he teased. She hit him lightly on his arm and they walked downstairs to the main door hand in hand.

Randeep still could not believe that Ashi was finally opening to him. Though the condition hung between them, he knew that it was just a matter of a month and she would be his forever.

The video was saved privately on his mobile. When the time would be right, he would use it for his own benefit. He knew that time would come soon when that video would be useful to him in his revenge plan.

The next morning, Anand woke up with a start, his head was still hurting him badly. But the moment he opened his eyes, his whole world crashed down. He froze at the sight in front of him. Purvi was sleeping next to him all naked. As he tried to get up, he realized that he was naked too.

And then everything started to come to his mind slowly. The flashes of him getting naked and then the kiss. He dressed himself hurriedly. He exclaimed to himself, "Yeh maine kya kar diya? Main... main kal raat hosh mein nahi tha aur yeh sab ho gaya. Ashi... Ashi ko pataa chalega toh wohh kya sochegi mere baare mein?"

Another sound resonated in the room, "Ashi ko kuch pataa nahi chalega Sir. Main... hum usse kuch nahi baatayenge." Purvi woke up and pulled the blanket over her naked body. Anand instantly turned his gaze away and stuttered, "Pur... Purvi... Mujhe... mujhe maaf kar do. Mujhe... mujhe nahi pataa kal raat mujhe kya ho gaya tha. Mujhe... mujhe tumhare saath aisa nahi karna chahiye tha. Main... main apne hosh mein nahi tha. Tum... tum meri Ashi ki umar ki ho. Yeh... yeh maine kya kar diya?" And he broke down completely.

Though Purvi had done what her real boss Randeep had asked her to do, yet she felt bad after watching Anand's state. She was indebted to Randeep as he was the one who had sponsored her education. He had given her a place to stay and helped her with her mother's hospitalization expenses. She was indebted to him for life. She knew what she was doing was wrong and downright immoral, but she had to do it.

Anand walked towards the door in a hurry. He stopped before opening the door, "Purvi... yeh baat hamare beech hi rehni chahiye. Jab sahi waqt hoga, tab main khud Ashi ko sab sach bataaunga. Tab tak please Ashi se yaa kisise kuch mat kehna." Without giving her a backward glance, he left the office towards his home.

When he reached home, he saw Ashi and Randeep already waiting for him in the living room. His steps faltered as he saw Ashi walking towards him, "Paa... aap ab thik toh hain naa? Kal Purvi ne bataaya ki aapki tabiyat kharaab ho gayi thi, isliye aapko office mein sona pada. Ab aap thik hai naa? Agar aap kahe toh hamari trip postpone kar dete hai, hum kuch din baad Jaipur chale jaayenge. Kyun Randeep?"

Randeep too came forward, "Ashi sahi keh rahi hai. Agar aapki tabiyat thik nahi hai, toh hum Jaipur jaana postpone kar dete hai. Aapki sehat se jyaada hamare liye kuch important nahi hai Uncle." Randeep was happy to see the look on his nemesis's face.

Anand's face was completely white as he heard their words. He felt more shameful and guilty for what had happened last night. How would he reveal the ugly truth to his own daughter? He wanted to hug her, take her face in his large palm and tell that he was all fine, but he couldn't do it. He felt himself dirty after whatever happened the previous night. So, he stayed away and maintained his distance from her.

Acting brave and all fine, he spoke, "Nahi... tum dono ko trip postpone karne ki zarurat nahi hai. Main... main thik hun. Tum dono Jaipur aaj hi jaaoge. Kaam important hai beta. Yeh heritage hotels mera sapna hai, jo tum dono ko jald se jald poora karna hai. Meri fikar mat karo, main ab thik hun. Bas aaj thoda aaraam kar lunga, toh kal tak ekdum thik ho jaaunga. Tum dono jaldi jaao, warna flight miss ho jaayegi."

Ashi reluctantly agreed and left for Jaipur with Randeep.

Randeep had already set his revenge plan in motion and was very much successful in manipulating the father daughter duo. Now that he was going to be alone with Ashi, he knew he had to make her fall in love with him. Only then, he could bring the Singhanias down.

On one hand Ashi was sad for her father's sudden illness while on the other hand she was excited to take on the responsibility of her first ever project of heritage hotels. It was her father's dream project which was now her dream project too.

Another reason for her excitement was Randeep, her boyfriend of one month. Her heart knew that one month was just for namesake. Randeep would be residing in her heart, mind, body and soul for eternity.

How was the update?

I know whatever happened with Anand was too much...

I too felt bad for picturizing him in that manner, but this plot was much needed for the continuation of the story.

I will be updating Sassy Girl Has My Heart next...

I wish you all a very Happy Diwali once again...

Stay safe and take care...

With Lots and Lots of Love,

Daksha...❤️