To tear-off your dirty mask ✔

part 9

Am I late?🧐

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SHIVIKA'S engagement day

All guests have arrived in trivedi mansion include shivaay and his family. Harsh was introducing his to be sun-in-law to the guests. Everybody was either harsh's friends or his business partners

S: where is your family uncle?
A confused shivaay asked

H: hmm.. They are not with us
Harsh says hesitantly

S: why?

H: sorry for not informing you before. Annika is my one and only family. I know you might be confused and there is a lot of questions in your mind. But sorry to say I can't say the reason. Because I will never wanna say and think those things. I hope you can understand

Shivaay slightly nodded
S: ok.. I don't ask the reason. But.. Won't they join for marriage

H: don't know. maybe..
He sighed

After dressing up in navy blue lehenga annika descending the stairs. Her fairy skin has more glow today. Even though her smile was fake that has made her perfect. Shivaay was mesmerized by the sight as he was watching her for the first time like this rather than in short skirts and tops. She smiled at harsh when she stood up next to them. She hugged him

H: you look gorgeous Princess
He says after parted from the hug

A: only because you selected this for me. I just loved it dad. It's very beautiful. Isn't it?
A wide smile never left her lips

H: yes. After all, it's your to be husband's selection. I must he has a great taste in this all
He says watching her head to toe. Annika's smile faded away at the same moment. She thought her dad might have bought it when she rejected to go shopping by acting being ill. But she didn't know when shivaay went with her dad. Shivaay had a smile in corner of his lips. Annika excuses from there to avoid the embarrassment.

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Shivika sit beside each other. The sound of claps echoed in the hall when shivaay slides the ring in annika's finger. 'Ahh' annika winced when she felt a slight pain in her finger. She looks at shivaay with a frown. He didn't reciprocate the look. Instead, he frees her palm from his hold not before caressing the place with his thumb where she felt the pain. She took her gaze from his face when he forwarded his hand. Shrugging off her thoughts, she slides the ring in his finger. Pinky caressed her head with a smile who was standing beside her. She raised her head before reciprocating the smile.

P: hi annika
A boy mid-20s approached annika while forwarding his hand

A: hii arun
She exclaimed while standing up. She hugged him gaining shivaay's attention

They parted from hug
A: how are you?

Ar: I am not good. You just remembered me after years

A: oh.. You talk like we were not in contact
She playfully hits on his shoulder

Ar: still you didn't come to meet me

A: you also could have come

Ar: I have come several times but you didn't. even once

A: didn't I tell you. You should visit here if I wanna meet me or if you wanna meet me. No arguments more. First learn to understand your friend
She twisted her lips

Ar: ok ok
(He holds his ears)

A: forgive you
She says in full of attitude

Ar: by the way. Introduce your fiance
He says glancing at shivaay who was already watching him