"Don't get your hopes so high. It's just an act infront of them" His words broke her little heart and hopes....yet again.

She slightly nodded as her appetite was gone in an instant. Forming her lips in a thin line, she stood up mumbling slowly "I-i am done" She was going to walk away when his thunderous cold voice resounded behind her back "Sit down!" For a second she wanted to sit down fearing his anger but her mind stopped her.

Encouraging herself inwardly she took a step forward but the next second she flinched in both fear and shock as he threw the fork on the floor in pure rage.

"Fine!" He semi yelled taking the coat from stand and was going to walk away from her when she held his arm. Her mind went blank as she inwardly panicked for absolutely no reason. Seeing him walk away from her, something stirred in her heart she felt as she was going to be lonely again.

For the first time, Ruhena didn't avoided Zaroon's eyes as her anthracite silvery eyes gazed straight in his emerald jade eyes. He was surprised or more like was shocked at her gesture. The anger, frustration, and irritability was gone and unknowingly warmness spread across his face. He was as usual expressionless but no one could deny the soft curve of his lips. He was no doubt smiling but in his own way.

"I-i will e-eat" she stuttered averting her eyes and pushing some hair strands behind her ear, she took his coat from his arm and hanged it on the stand.

She placed a clean fork in his plate and patiently waited for him. Amusement was sparkling in his eyes but without uttering anything he sat down on the sofa and following him she sat down too. No one exchanged a single word as they both ate in pure silence. She was well aware of his constant gaze at her but all she could do was, ignore him.

**********

"We can't accept her as our Queen, Your Highness!" Farah's banshee like shrill echoed in the meeting room. She didn't even wasted a day and filed a case right away but she was yet to know that Zaroon don't follow law but law follows him. His mere word was the law!

They were sitting in a meeting room of the palace. Zaroon silhouette was straightened against the head's chair while Ruhena who was sitting beside him pursed her lips in a thin line looking in her lap. She was fidgeting her fingers, a clear sign of nervousness.

"What you think and what you want, do you think i would give a damn about it"? Zaroon's booming voice resounded in the room as his cold murderous gaze was trailing each and every person in the room.

"She is and will be my wife forever. She is going to be mine forever!" He declared as he took a hold of her porcelain hand making her look up at him. As much as she tries to not take his flattering words to her heart but they always dig deeper than before.

"But w-with due respect Your Highness! I don't think she can take her responsibilities well as our Queen. She....." This time Kashif started but was rudely interrupted in between by Zaroon's glacial voice.

"So do you think, you can refuse my orders? Hmm"? Zaroon asked as if he was thinking something hard but all the people present there knew very well he was probably going to give their death orders. All the people were quiet but Farah yet again tried to say something but Kashif instantly held her hand eye gesturing her not to say a single word.

"Then i will leave this throne to you people who think they are more efficient than anyone else" As soon as his words fell, all the people paled in fear. A clear slap on their faces. He was going to leave his throne but he was not ready leave her, his wife!

All of them stood up shivering as soon as Zaroon stood up pulling Ruhena up from the chair. Ruhena was a bit baffled at his words. Was he going to leave his throne for her.....it was a act right? Yes! It must be because he will never leave his throne for a girl who he married for his vengeance.

"No No! Your Highness! We didn't meant that. We sincerely apologize" Kashif who was well aware of the threat behind Zaroon's words instantly bowed his head and made Farah bowed too. Following him everyone bowed their head's but Zaroon's death gaze and powerful aura was putting more pressure on their bowed backs.

Zaroon sneered in response and started to walk out softly dragging Ruhena along as her foot was not fully healed yet but halted in his steps when a elderly man sitting in a wheelchair was dragged inside the meeting.

Zaroon's narrowed his eyes as he recognized the person at one glance. Raheel Hamdaani! Uncle of his father "It's been a day and yet you didn't even came to meet me" Raheel voiced out teasingly "You want your king to come to greet you"? Zaroon asked exuding a mysterious powerful aura as he squinted his eyes as if decoding something beneath this elderly man.

Raheel chuckled and slightly bowed his head "Greetings Your Highness!" But Zaroon's eyes darkened at his words and just as he was going to lash out in anger, Ruhena held his arm softly. He snapped his head towards her and what he met was her calm beautiful cloudy gaze. This unknowingly calmed him down.

"Are you forgetting something" Zaroon asked as he dangerously narrowed his eyes at him. Raheel gazed up at Ruhena before turning to look at Zaroon "You are just like Yuhaan. He too came with his wife unannounced and forced us to accept her but the history will not repeat itself this time. I refuse to acknowledge her as our Queen"

Zaroon saw only red at his words. His hands were clenched in a fist as his jaw was clenched in rage "I don't give a damn about your thoughts and preferences as you don't get to say a word in it......." He paused as he turned towards the other people who had their breath sucked in fear "You all are more stupid than i thought...."

He trailed off as his dark coated chuckle echoed in the pin drop silent room "You all think filing a lawsuit against me will make me take a step back?....Are you all so stupid or taking me as a stupid? Law?....." He asked and the murderous glint which passed through his eyes was so intense and dark that they averted their eyes down literally quivering in fear.

"Are you all forgetting that the f*cking lawsuit you all filed will come at my table? Because i am not the one to follow law, my word is the law itself!" As soon as his thunderous cold voice fell in the room, a frosty chill crawled deep in their hearts.

Without another word, he walked out of the room dragging a bit bewildered Ruhena behind.

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Coming back to the room, Zaroon made her sit on the sofa and stood infront of her making her self conscious of herself. Her cherry lips thinned in a straight line as her gaze was settled on her lap more specifically on her own fingers which were playing together with one another.

"What did i told you"? His cold voice resounded in the pin drop silent room. She pursed her lips as she shrunk back in the sofa afraid of his outburst "Rooh!" She visibly shuddered as soon as this word fell out of his beautiful pink lips.

Unknowingly she was falling in love with this name......given by him. Although his voice was icy cold but his tone was a bit helpless and encouraging herself inwardly she fluttered her long eyelashes up directly at him.

The innocence dripping in those silvery eyes always made Zaroon lose control. His heart always unknowingly accelerate at her single gaze and at the end he was always left angry at himself.

Why the hell his icy heart always seem to melt under her one single gaze? He hates that she had that effect on him!

"The least you could do is behave confident but what did you do?.........You didn't even looked up at them!" His anger intensified with his every word. She gulped a lump of ball as she voiced out softly "I-i will try h-harder next t-time"

She inwardly sighed at her own voice. She again stammered, all she wanted was to face palm herself. He scoffed "As if you tried now" he brushed his fingers in his hairs and walked away in the closet room.

She softly let out a sigh of relief and slowly stood up picking prayer mat from the drawer. Because of her foot swelling, she offered her prayer in a sitting position.

Unknown to her, a pair of jade eyes was staring at her. Her soft breathing, her mumbling beautiful cherry lips, her extremely fair face which was calm and peaceful not like her usual fearful expression, her porcelain hands placed on her knees.....each and every little gesture and action of hers stirred his heart digging deeper than ever.

Unintentionally his breath was hitched in his throat as he was stood stilled at the door of closet room looking at this serene scene infront of him.

She is beautiful!