"We are screwed baby....ab kya hoga?" Manik was talking to Kritika over the phone and told her about the wedding.

"Kar lo shaadi." Kritika replied nonchalantly.

"Kya?"

" It wont be a problem. Tum Nandini ke saath 6 mahine ki contract shaadi kar lo....that way tumhari family bhi khush aur humara problem bhi solved. Inn 6 mahino mein Nandini will make your family hate her and then when you get divorced they will easily accept me." Kritika said.

"Kritika...thats just crazy. Nandini manegi kyun iss sab ke liye?" Manik asked. Kritika sighed and looked like she was going to say something. "What?"

"Ok look, I was going to tell you lekin mauka nahi mila." Kritika said. "Actually Nandini asani se mann jayegi cause.....she's my sister."

"WHAT?" Manik was shocked. "Sister?"

"Yea...uss din maine usse tumhare piche dekha and I was so glad...kyunki woh meri behen hai so I KNOW I can trust her. She doesnt know yet ki tum mere boyfriend ho par Ill talk to her today jab main ghar vapas jaungi and woh mann jayegi. Meri behen mere liye kuch bhi kar sakti hai....kuch mamlon mein she's an emotional fool. Bohot asan hai usse patana." Kritika laughed. Manik felt abit weird that Kritika was talking about her sister like that but ignored the feeling.

"Ok I guess....but are you sure ki woh mann jayegi? Mom Dad want to meet your Mom...what if Nandini refuses?"

"Relax baby...mujhpe chod do." Kritika winked through the vido call. "Main bas ghar pauchne wali hoon. Ill talk to Nandu and then let you know."

Nandini's House

Nandini's Room

Nandini was laying in her bed trying to figure a way out of this mess when sh heard a knock on her door. She turned her head and saw her older sister Kritika standing there.

"Di!" Nandini smiled and ran over to hug Kritika tight. Kritika made a face behind Nandini's back but put on a smile when Nandini looked. "Aap kab aaye?"

"Just now....and I missed my baby sister so soooo much!" Kritika replied.

"Di...aap bhi na." Nandini chuckled. "Im not a baby!"

"Acha woh sab chod...I need to talk to you. Its an emergency." 

"Boliye."

"First promise you wont get mad?" Kritika frowned sadly.

"Di...kya baat kar rahe hai aap? Main aapse gussa kyun hogi?" Nandini assured her. "You can tell me anything."

"Actually......Manik mera boyfriend hai." Kritika replied, she then told Nandini how she was the one to come up with this fake relationship plan. How she was just worried about their reputation and how she wanted to concentrate on her career before getting married. Basically she painted herself as innocent and with each word Nandini's mouth just fell open. "I know its a lot to ask...par mujeh paata hai tu apni Di se bohot pyar karti hai. Pls maan jaa."

"Di...this....contract marriage? I mean....yeh sahi nahi hoga." 

Kritika started getting irritated with Nandini but kept her fake persona of a loving sister. "Yehi sab ke liye sahi hoga. Dekh, isse mere aur Manik ki problem solve ho jayega, tum dono ka reputation bach jayega....aur Mom, she will be so proud of you ki tune itne baare ghar mein shaadi kar li."

Nandini started thinking about the pros of this plan and it starting looking like a good idea.

"I know sirf 6 mahinon ke liye hai par uske baad I-"

"You dont need to do anything Di." Nandini spoke up. "6 mahine baad kya hoga woh tab dekha jayega.....I'm in."

"Really?" Kritika smiled widely.

"Of course Di...aapke liye kuch bhi." Nandini nodded. "And at least once Mom mujhse khush hogi...just once."

"Oh I love you sis! Tu duniya ki best behen hai!" Kritika hugged Nandini. "Main abhi Manik ko call karke bata deti hoon. Tu jaa aur Mom ko bol ki Manik ki family unse milna chahti hai."

While Kritika called Manik, Nandini went over to Devyani's room and knocked.

"Come in." Devyani called out. Nandini entered and saw that Devyani was laying in her bed with her hair wrapped in a towel. Her face was covered in a whitish face mask and there were cucumbers on her eyes.

"Mom..." 

"Nandini? How was your meeting with Manik's family? Tumne woh nahi wali designer dress pehna tha right? Unko lagna nahi chahiye ki Devyani Khanna ki beti ke pas koi dhang ke kapre nahi hai." Devyani said.

"Hmm..I did." Nandini rolled her eyes. She then took a deep breath, readying herself for the giant lie she was about to say. "Actually....woh log aapse milna chahte hai......sha....shaadi...ki baat....karne liye."

Devyani shot up in bed, the cucumbers falling off. "Shaadi? Really? OMG this is big....Malhotras ke ghar mein meri beti ki shaadi hogi. Oh Nandini Im so happy."

Devyani walked over and hugged Nandini. This made Nandini emotional and even though Nandini knew Devyani's happiness was because of the Malhotras status and not for her....she still was happy that Devyani hugged her.

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"Manik baby...woh mann gayi!" Kritika informed Manik.

"She did?"

"Haan...maine bola tha na, meri behen mere liye kuch bhi kar sakti hai."

"Right..." Manik said.

"Kya hua?....arent you happy?" Kritika asked.

"Baby...do you really think using your sister like that is a good idea? I mean tumhi ne kaha ki woh tumhare liye kuch bhi kar sakti hai....but that doesnt mean ki hum itni badi sacrfice mange usse." Manik said. Kritika gritted her teeth in anger.

"Tum uske liye itna pareshan kyun ho rahe ho? She's nobody." Kritika said.

"What...behen hai tumhari Kritika." 

Kritika realized what she said and started back peddling. "Of course...meri behen hai. I meant she is nobody to you. Aur usse koi problem nahi hai toh tum kyun pareshan ho rahi ho?"

"I know she is nobody to me lekin main bhi insaan hoon and itna main bhi jaanta hoon ki shaadi ek ladki ki liye badi baat hoti hi and we are playing with it. I just dont feel so good about this." 

"Manik, you are so sweet. Kitna parwa hai na tumhe meri behen ki? But dont worry, " Kritika plastered on her trademark fake smile. "Nandini doesnt care about all that. Isme uski bhi faida hai...humari Mom uspe kaafi tough hai and this wedding will make Mom happy with Nandini. Upar se 6 mahine ke liye hi sahi par Nandini will get the tag of being Manik Malhotra's wife. So dont stress about it."

Manik still wasnt completely happy but he decided to let Kritika do what she wants....like he always does.

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Note: Now you got to officially meet Kritika properly, any thoughts on her?

Thoughts on this chapter?

Manik is starting to feel bad for Nandini but he is still blinded by Kritika to let that affect his thoughts.