"Assalam-O-Alaikum Aunty" I greeted and she replied as she placed a kiss on my each cheek stroking my hairs lovingly. Jaan ran straight towards Afreen whereas she was passing me teasing looks. Aunty kissed Zaroon and Zimal but they were looking at them with dumbfounded expressions.

A smile formed on my face looking at them and i turned to look at Armaan. He forwarded his hand towards Yu....Mr. Hamdaani greeting him politely whereas Mr. Hamdaani was as usual stern and expressionless "Assalam-O-Alaikum!"

I turned to look at Mr. Hamdaani as he wasn't forwarding his hand. He side glanced me for a second before shaking his hand coldly. I internally took a sigh of relief.

We settled down and Zaroon squited closer to me whereas Zimal sat beside Afreen with Jaan beside her. Yu....
Mr. Hamdaani sat beside me putting one leg on another arrogantly and arm on the take of the sofa in a protective manner. His aura was powerful overpowering every person present here.

Everyone were feeling awkward because of Mr. Hamdaani's presence and just as i was going to introduce him, the bell rang. Armaan stood up and walked out of the drawing room. After some seconds, men in black or i say Yuhaan's bodyguards walked in. They respectfully bowed a little in our direction greeting us and placed several bags and fruit baskets on the table infront of us.

Slightly bowing again, they walked out quietly. I was used to it but Aunty, Armaan and Afreen weren't, their mouths were hung open "A-ayzal Dear, what's this....." She trailed off as Yuhaan replied sternly but there was still a hint of politeness in his tone "Just some small gifts for you all"

I sighed audibly and introduced him to everyone "Aunty meet my husband Yuhaan Hamdaani" just as i introduced him Afreen gasped and abruptly stood up placing her hands on her mouth "D-don't tell me, you are 'The Yuhaan Hamdaani' The mysterious hot and happening CEO of Hamdaani corporation"? Her dramatic little speech was a bit too exaggerated. I cautiously turned to look at Yuhaan and he was expressionless but still his eyebrows were slightly furrowed together.

"Words young lady" Aunty glared at her but she just mumbled still as shocked as before "That's why i was thinking that i had seen you somewhere" He didn't replied so i answered her in his place "You guessed it right" I didn't know why but at my answer his expressions warmed up.

"Now stop your overacting and sit down........" She passed me her best glare and sat down. I continued "This little bunny here is Zaroon and that little snowball is Zimal" Aunty passed a smile looking at the kids and i continued to introduce the rest to Yu...Mr. Hamdaani.

"She is aunty Sumaira, Afreen my silly best friend and Armaan" Afreen mumbled a 'I hate you' as i introduced her as my silly friend. I kept my urge in to smile at her stupid expressions. She is really silly. Mr. Hamdaani nodded looking each of them one by one.

"The dinner is ready, shall we"? Aunty politely asked. She is really a soft hearted lady, so sweet and very kind. She really gave me the love of a mother, she was there when nobody was. Mr. Hamdaani first looked at me and then nodded his head. Aunty smiled at his small action and gestured us out to the dinning room "I will help you"

"No Ayzal Dear, you sit down with Yuhaan, i and Afreen are here to do everything" She said politely and gestured me towards Yuhaan "I am your daughter, aren't i"? I asked softly and she nodded slightly confused "Then i will help you" she instantly smiled and nodded her head.

"Sometimes i think really hard that how can my silly sister got so smart and intelligent best friend" I laughed out aloud seeing Afreen's face at Armaan's words "You know what, i had enough of both of you, i am not your sister from this moment on and nor your best friend" We both chuckled again. She still behaves like a child.

"Laugh as much as you want, i will not give you your favourite fruit" My eyes sparkled at her words and i instantly shouted in an excited manner "Mangoes"? I was so excited that i forgot that Yuhaan was standing beside me. Just as i realized i turned and met his intense gaze.

I felt my breath was hitched in my throat right that second, not taking his intense gaze, i averted my eyes slightly embarrassed and passed a glare towards Afreen. I was excited because it's the start of summers and Mangoes are yet to come in market. If i tell you honestly, Mangoes are literally love.

"You like Mangoes"? I heard a cold and icy voice beside me which made me clench my dupatta «scarf» tightly. I was going to reply him when Afreen beat me to it "Like? She is crazy about them. So crazy that she can even survive on them" i so wanted to beat Afreen right now. His eyes were stilled on me as he nodded at her words "let's go" Aunty said and i internally took a sigh of relief.

I nodded at Mr. Hamdaani and eye gestured to Armaan to keep him company. He passed me a smile and nodded his head in affirmation but unknown to me this little eye conversation wasn't unnoticed by the man beside me.

I passed a smile to kids and walked out of the drawing room. I helped Aunty and Afreen setting the table and we all settled down for the dinner. Jaan sat beside Armaan, Zimal sat beside Jaan and Afreen, beside her was sitting Aunty, Mr. Hamdaani was sitting on the head's chair and i sat beside his left line with Zaroon next to me.

I plated out some food for Zaroon and passed a smile looking at Afreen who was dishing out the food for Zimal. I wasn't worried about Jaan because he don't shy around Armaan, Afreen and Aunty.

Everything at the dinning table were my favourite dishes. Aunty made mutton biryani, chicken korma, shami kabab, white sauce pasta, chicken salad, raita and rogni naan. Aunty is the best. She owns a small restaurant downstairs, her husband died when Armaan and Afreen were small.

He was a businessman but after his death, she was all alone, the company got bankrupt and everything was sold out. Because of that they shifted here in this remote area but she didn't let her courage die, she worked really hard to get here. Armaan also started his business 3 years back and with Afreen's job they are quite wealthy right now but they are very humble and sweet. They renovated this house into a modern one and didn't shifted from here because according to them they have peace here.

I sighed internally and concentrated on my food. I was helping Zaroon eating his food when a shami kabab was places on my plate with some chicken salad on the side. I glanced at Yuhaan and he was eating like he didn't did anything. It wasn't the first time, it's the 3rd time he placed food in the plate. Do i look this foodie to him?

Keeping quiet i started eating it and again he was going to put food in my plate when i held his wrist. He snapped his eyes at me but didn't said a single word so i slowly mumbled a little embarrassed "I am full" he looked at me for good 5 seconds before pulling his hand away. Turning towards Afreen, i saw her giving me teasing looks, Aunty was smiling looking at me and Armaan's expression were a little........ distress? What's wrong with him nowadays?

But yeah! i was embarrassed yet gain.

"Ayzal Dear stay the night here, it's been months and we are yet to be friends with these little angels" Aunty politely requested and i slightly stiffened in my chair when i felt his hand holding my hand under the table. Just as i thought he held my hand for me to refuse her, he spoke up sternly "Sure! We will stay the night" We? What does he meant by we? Is he also going to stay here? Oh yeah! How can he leave his children with me alone because for him i am no one and they are strangers.

Just as this thought crossed my mind, i wriggled my hand away from his grasp but this only made him tighten his hold on my hand. He was sensuously making circles on my hand with his thumb that i was loosing control.

Trying for a minute i stopped afterwards, i passed a smile to Aunty and she asked Afreen for the dessert. I can't even stand up now because of his hand cage. What does he want? I can't even glare at him as everyone are present here. Ughh This man!

As soon as Afreen placed different types of desserts on the dinning table, my eyes lit up. I love sweet things so there was quite a variety of desserts here. Chocolate cake was definitely baked by my Bobo doll, other than chocolate cake, there was trifle, strawberry and mango flavoured cupcakes and different flavours of donuts.

"Snowball you know na you can't eat strawberry" I said to Zimal and she nodded her head cutely "There are no peanuts in the desserts Aunty"? I asked Aunty politely and she nodded. I asked Zaroon his choice of dessert and plated out chocolate cake piece and a donut for him. Zimal was attented by Afreen and Jaan was attented by Armaan so i was tension free from both of them. Thank God Yuhaan left my hand.

I turned towards Yuhaan and cautiously asked "What would you like to have"? He answered a bit coldly, well that's his personality "I don't eat sweets" I nodded at him and mumbled to myself but unintentionally it was heard by the man beside me "That's why you are so bitter"

The second i mumbled, my hand was again captured by the beastly human beside me and unfortunately this time Zaroon saw us and giggled to himself. Second hand embarrassment i tell you! Not wanting to ruin my happy mood, i started eating mango cupcakes. I love mangoes but who doesn't right?

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For the sleeping arrangements, guestroom was given to me and Mr. Hamdaani, Jaan and Zaroon are going to sleep with Armaan and Zimal with Afreen. Right now i was going to the room with a jug of water in my hands.

Yuh.....Mr. Hamdaani was sitting on the bed and as soon as i walked in the room he stood up with his usual intense gaze on me. Ignoring him and his gaze, i walked passed him and placed the jug on the side table. I instantly gasped as soon as i turned because he was just inches apart from me. He stepped forward making me take a step back until i was pinned to the wall with him standing too close for my liking.

My heart rate accelerated as he started to take off his coat right infront of me making me gulp "Am i bitter Bivi"? His question took me off guard as i widened my eyes at him. Throwing the coat on the bed, he took off his tie without breaking eye contact with me. Throwing his tie on the bed, he took off his shirt and threw it in the bed. Damn those abs!

Averting my eyes with much difficulty i made a remark softly "My name is Ayzal and i am not your Bivi"

He forcefully jerked my chin up and i only saw red in his eyes "Believe it or not but i can make you mine in all means right this second" I visibly gulped as sweat formed on my hands. I jerked his hand away from my chin and tried to push him away but he was obviously stronger and both my hands were pinned on the wall beside my face "Don't tempt me Ayzal because i never make empty threats" His icy cold voice resounded in the room but i had enough of him.

"I am not your real wife and that's the truth. I am just your contracted wife, a hired nanny for the kids, am i wrong? You call me Bivi «wife» yeah i am but just on papers and nothing more, Am I Wrong"? I uttered every word separately for him to understand but all he gave me was his rageful glare, clenched jaw and his tight hold on my wrist.

Releasing my hands he banged his fisted hand on the wall beside my face so hard that i flinched and closed my eyes as fear engulfed my whole body.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw him turning away from me but i slightly gasped looking at his knuckles. His knuckles were already bandaged but now his bandage was blood filled. I hurriedly held his wrist "It's bleeding" i said a bit panicking and he jerked his hand away from my grasp "Leave it because you don't care" I heard his cold voice but ignoring it, i forcefully made him sit on the bed and looked around the room for the first aid box.

Thankfully i found it in one of the shelf and i sat down beside him doing his bandage. He didn't jerked his hand away, nor showed any tantrums but his intense gaze was stilled on my face. Taking a small sigh, i stood up but Yuhaan made me sit forcefully before snatching the box from my hand.

"What....." I trailed off at his stern voice "I didn't said anything while you were doing my bandage so you better shut up now" Saying this he first changed my hand bandage and sat on his one knee changing my foots bandage while i was just looking at him dumbfounded.

The second he was done doing it, a knock on the door was heard, he stood up to open the door but i held his wrist again to stop him. He gave me a blank look before looking at my hand holding his wrist, i abruptly left his hand and mumbled slowly "Maybe it's Afreen at the door" His forehead creased ever so slightly but a sly smirk formed on his face as he looked at his naked upper body.

Unknowingly a beetroot blush appeared on my cheeks and i stood up to open the door. A stupid smile was playing on my lips as i opened the door and came face to face with Armaan holding some clothes in his hands. I instantly sobered up "These are some clothes for....Mr. Hamdaani" i don't know why but he seemed a bit hesitant.

I smiled and took the clothes from his hand "Thank You Armaan" He passed me a sad smile before saying "Ayzal can we meet someday? I want........" He trailed off as Yuhaan asked for me in a very loud voice "Bivi" I was embarrassed again, i gave Armaan a nervous smile and said politely "Sure!" after that i said good night and closed the door. Armaan's behaviour is a bit off recently but don't know why.

"You are not going to meet him" As soon as i turned Yuhaan instantly said in a commanding tone "I will because i can take my own decisions" He glared at me but didn't said anything and closed his eyes "These clothes....." I trailed off as his booming voice echoed in the room.

"I never wore anyone's used clothes" Yes why would the King of Junagadh kingdom will wear anyone's used clothes. I sighed and switched off the lights before laying on the bed as there was no sofa in the room. After a few seconds my hand was captured by him and unknowingly my lips curled up.

I wonder why can't i just stay away from? What's in him which attracts me so much to him? With some stupid questions swirling in my mind, i was pulled in a deep slumber of sleep.