AUTHOR'S POV
Akhil reached his Mansion. As he is early today, everyone was awake.
"Akhil, I was going to call you." Mr. Malhotra said.
Akhil gave him a confused look.
"Go and get fresh. I have something to tell you." Mr. Malhotra said.
"It's Okay, tell me." Akhil said plainly.
"Bro, get fresh. It's something very important." Harsh said.
Akhil nodded still confused. He ran his eyes all over in the room in search of Aditi. But she wasn't there. He sighed and made his way towards his room.
He came back after getting fresh. He saw everyone was present in the dining room.
He noticed his stepmother rolled her eyes at him. He, likewise ignored and sat on his usual chair next to Prisha.
He searched for Aditi. But she wasn't still there.
"Whom are you searching?" Mrs. Malhotra asked.
Akhil quickly shook his head muttering "nobody."
Just then his wait got over when he saw Aditi entered with casserole and placed it in the dining room.
He glanced at her, but she didn't. He sighed.
"Akhil," Mr. Malhotra called. He seemed pretty serious.
"As we have decided, coming Saturday, we are going to make it public about your and Riya's engagement."
Aditi who was serving food to Akhil. Her hand suddenly stopped which was noticed by Akhil. But she quickly started to act straight.
"Are you listening?" Mr. Malhotra asked patting his shoulder.
Akhil nodded.
"It's going to be fun." Harsh squealed.
"So everyone will be coming. I'm so excited." Prisha exclaimed.
"Sshh! Do your dinner." Mr. Malhotra said sternly.
Further nobody talked. They did their dinner silently.
And moved towards their respective rooms.
Aditi was washing the plates in the kitchen while her mind is somewhere.
She came back to sense when she felt his presence.
"Aditi," he called her softly.
She turned back wiping her tears. But he can clearly say that she was crying.
"I want to talk to you." He said.
She nodded.
"Not here!" He said.
Holding her hand, he took her to his room and closed the door.
And suddenly he turned to her pinning her against the door.
Her breath hitched and she was very much shocked.
"What's your problem?"
She shook her head.
"Aditi I-" She interrupted him.
"If you're going to talk about that day, please don't. I understand and accept all your points. You are right!
You don't need to take tension about me. You're going to get engaged once again, like you said forget it." She said with confidence dripping from her each and every word and straightly looking into his eyes and last not least not stammering.
He looked at her stunned.
"You must be tired. Take rest." She said and left leaving a clueless Akhil behind.
He looked at her disappearing figure.
Meanwhile she reached her room.
He is one of the busiest businessman in the country while she's an illiterate dumb girl from not so famous village. Both their lifestyle are entirely different. They cannot be together, definitely. And he clearly told her their relationship won't work and he can't go against his father. Which means He can never be her's.
She thought. Her own insecurities made her think like this.
A couple of days later...
Now there is only three days left for Akhil 's and Riya's engagement.
Malhotra mansion is going to be a blast in the next few days.
When the door of the Malhotra mansion is knocked, Prisha is the one who's opening it.
As she opened the door, she exclaimed seeing her cousins.
"Ritaaaaaa..." Prisha hugged her tightly.
Rita is one of their cousin from her paternal side.
"Where's Harsh?" Rita asked looking for him.
"He's upstairs." Prisha replied.
"Come in, guys." She invited others.
"Is Akhil bro at office?" Akshay asked settling himself on the couch.
Prisha nodded.
"Where's aunty and uncle?" Harsh asked coming downstairs and hugged them.
"They'll be here on the eve." Mita replied.
Mita is Rita's twin and Akshay is their brother.
"What about others?" Harsh asked.
"They all are coming. It's going to be fun." Rita said making all of them squeal.
"And one more thing. We are not going to leave until after Bhai's Marriage." Akshay said.
Meanwhile Akhil in his office..
He was working and his full concentration was on the laptop. He didn't notice when someone entered in his cabin.
He looked up hearing the clearing of throat.
"What are you doing here?" He asked still his eyes fixed on the laptop.
"Akhillll.. we are going to engage in three days."
"Correction Riya, we are already engaged. It's going to reveal towards the media." Akhil said rolling his eyes.
"Oh yeah, so you've to come with me for shopping." She demanded.
"I have work!" He spat quickly.
"You've to Akhil. We have to purchase clothes, accesories and so many things. We have to be the best of us. Come." Riya said excitedly.
Akhil who just gave her a boring look stood up and taking the file in his hands.
"I. Have. Work!" He said walking out of his cabin.
Riya stomped her feet and followed him.
"Akhil! Please." She held his arm.
"What's happening here?" It was Mr. Malhotra with his P.A
"Uncle, I'm requesting him to come with me for shopping but he being he, a complete jerk, he's denying me." Riya complained.
Mr. Malhotra chuckled while Akhil mentally rolled his eyes.
"Dad, I've work." Akhil repeated the third time.
"Leave! Don't take tension about it." Mr. Malhotra said quickly.
Akhil was left with no option. He turned to Riya who had a victory smirk on her lips.
"Come." She said holding his arm and dragged him to the parking lot.
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Short StoryHe's a millionaire. He can never deny his father. Her happiness is her family. She can do anything for her family. But when she's forced to support him, he's forced to marry her. Will they both able to accept eachother? Can he go against his father...
