-•••[ CHARACTERS TO KNOW ]•••

( Rudra Singh: (Aditya's right hand ) The only man Aditya trusts blindly. Orphan by fate, tiger by training, and every bit the ruthless, loyal weapon Aditya had shaped him into.)

(Ruhaani Khan: (Aditya's shadow intelligence) The only woman whose silence speaks louder than an army. Sharp mind, steady pulse, and every secret in the city stored neatly behind those kohl-lined eyes.)

(Avyansh Malhotra: (The hacker) man who can burn a city down without lifting a gun. A prodigy in codes, chaos in human form, and the only hacker who makes Aditya pause and say "Good.")

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-•••[ SOME LINES FOR ADITYA ]•••-

"Woh chaand bhi tha aur chaand ki raat ka saya bhi...Door se dekhna khubsurat,magar paas jao toh zakhm bankar chhoota."

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-•••[ SOME LINES FOR SHRAVI ]•••-

"Woh subah ki pehli roshni thi narm, masoom, lekin itni tezz ki andhera bhi uske aage ghutno pe aa jaye."

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The morning light spilled across Aditya's face through the huge glass windows of his mansion.

He groaned, clutching his pounding head from last night's hangover, now hitting like a demon.

Before he could even sit up straight, just then Rudra walked in.

Aditya pushed the duvet aside and stood. "I'm taking a shower. By the time I'm out, I want today's entire schedule drafted."

He took one more step... then stopped again. His voice, usually cold as ice, suddenly softened.

"Rudra... where's Dadi? I didn't see her when I came back yesterday."

Rudra lowered his gaze. "Boss... she's upset with you."

For a second, the fearsome Aditya Oberoi wasn't a billionaire monster he was just a grandson worried about his only family.

He showered, dressed, and went straight to convince Dadi.There was she sitting on dinning table, chanting chant.

He hugs her from back, "Good morning." He wish her, but she ignores him and continues chanting. Aditya pulls a chair beside her, and sits there.

As soon as she finishes chanting, she order the maid to bring her breakfast, "shobha, mera nashta laga do." she orders.

("Shobha, ready my breakfast.")

"Mujhse naraz ho kya??" He asks like a small kid trying to convince his mom.

("Are you upset with me??")

"Rudra, tu na apne boss ko batade, wo raat ke do baje ghar aate hai, aur phir hame puchte hai ki ,aap nazar hai mujhse??" she says taunting, making remember that yesterday he comes home late again.

"Areyy, dadi woh mere ek business partner ki party thi, toh usne mujhe aane hi nahi diya, isliye late hogaya tha." He tries to explain his situation.

She finally looks at him, no actually glares at him. But then her expressions softens, "Isliye kehti hu, shaadi karle."

He looks at her."Dadi!! aapko mene bohot baar bola hai, mujhe abhi shaadi-vaadi bilkul nahi karni. Ye ladkiyon ke bade nakhre hote hai and i don't have time for it."

("Dadi!! I have told you many time, i don't want to get married now.")

He starts having his breakfast, "Dekh na, tujhe toh teri biwi hi sudharegi." she says and starts having her breakfast too.

( Your wife will only change you.)

Just then Vansh arrives there. And settles on the sofa, "Areyy swagat toh karo hamara!!" he announces playfully.

Vansh looks at everyone, "Accha, toh kam se kam nashta hi dedo bhai. Subah subah papa se do ghante ka lecture sunke aaya hu." he says remembering the big lecture given by his father.

After having their breakfast, Aditya, Vansh and Rudra started to move. But Aditya paused and turn towards Rudra. "Make sure dadi gets everything she wants." he instructs. Without a word Rudra follows his order.

After that, all the three moved out, and got in car, as the car rolled out, suddenly a girl jumps infront of car.

Rudra pulls the break immediately, Vansh just curse under his breath.

The girl don't even look at them, she just bends and scoop the tiny puppy in her arms, and cares him.

Finally she looks at the car, "Andhe ho kya?? Dekh ke nahi chala sakte!! Pata hai itni akal nahi tum lago mai, par samne ek kutte ka baccha hai woh bhi nahi dikhta!!" she glares at the tinted windshield.

("Are you blind?? Can't see and drive or what!!" I know you all don't have sense but can't even see the small child of dog!!")

But she don't stop there. "Ameer baap ke bigde hue aulad!! Tumse jada akal to gadho me hoti hai! " she burst her anger out.

Rudra just keeps looking at the girl in horror. Vansh looks at Aditya, "Bhaii, vo itna sab kuch keh ke chali gayi aur tu kuch bola bhi nahi. Tu nahi bolega, par mai zarur bolunga"

"Let her, she is just speaking." aditya says looking at her, Rudra's jaw just drops after hearing that. Vansh looks at him in disbelief, "What 'She is just speaking!!' bhai usne hame gadho se compare kar liya, aur tu keh raha hai just speaking!!"

The girl just cross the road and keeps that puppy down, she takes out a packet of biscuit from her bag, and spares it infront of puppy while caressing his hair with a smile.

Here aditya just ignores Vansh, and keep looking at that girl through his window, her smile, her hair waving in air like waves.

Aditya just kept quiet, "Bro, why are you taking her insults like compliment!! She is insulting us, not showering flowers through her words!!" Vansh says in horror.

"Rudra, start the car. We are getting late!" Aditya just orders, ignoring Vansh like he don't exist. "Bhaad me jaa, tere se to baat karna hi bekar hai!!" Vansh says out of annoyance.

Without a word, Rudra starts the car. As they reach office, they moves to attend a meeting with his client. Aditya was there but his mind drifted back to that girl again.

"So Mr. Aditya are you ready to sign a deal with us?" The client asks, making Aditya to drift back to meeting.

"Yeah, Rudra will handle everything further." With that he gets up and move to his office. Rudra and Vansh just look at each other in confusion.

Rudra starts his work as per the order. Vansh moves behind Aditya in his office. After finishing meeting in a while, Rudra comes to his office. "Boss, the deal is done successfully."

Aditya just nods, still lost in that girl. "Boss, we have our next meeting at sky high hotel in 2 hours." Rudra just gives a reminder.

"Kya hua Adi?? You look like lost since morning" Vansh asks him.

( "What happened adi?")

Aditya don't reply. After two hours, at sky high hotel, Aditya arrives there, with Rudra, but as soon as they enters, he see's the same girl at a distance, who jumped in front of his car in morning.

"Happy Birthday Sharvi..!!" her best friend, kritika wishes her.

The girl just smacked on her arm, "Its Shravi. Birthday ke din toh naam thik se lele."

"Areyy mazak kar rahi hu yaar!!" kritika just laughed.

( "Just kidding bro!")

Meanwhile across the lobby Aditya stood still, watching her. "Shraviii, nice name." he muttered under his breath.

He forgot his meeting, he ignored his phone. His entire world had just narrowed down to one girl. Her.

The same girl who stood in front of his car. The one who dared to shout at him.The one who didn't even know who he was.

A slow, dangerous smile curved on his lips.

Shravi and kritika got in elevator, very excited to celebrate her birthday. Before the doors could close a hand blocks them, the door slid opens again.

Aditya walks in, tall, sharp and dangerously calm, with Rudra and Vansh behind him. The girls just screams from inside, seeing the Vansh, the famous, handsome neta ji there.

"Hello Vansh ji, aap yaha, like i can't believe it!!!" kritika chimed in disbelief and surprise both.

("You here!!")

"Namaste, mujhe bhi aap logo ko yaha milkar bohot accha laga." he says with a smile that can melt anyone, though it was fake.

("Hello, even i am also very happy to meet you guys.")

Kritika kept staring at Vansh. While Aditya's gaze was only focused on Shravi.

Shravi felt slightly uncomfortable under his gaze. She looked up, their eyes met, "Excuse me" she muttered and looked away. The elevator started moving.

Aditya didn't even move, or looked away.

Shravi shifted, annoyed now. "Do you mind?" she snapped "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Vansh standing behind almost choked on his own breath, Rudra went stiffened. No one, No one ever dared to talk him like that. But Aditya didn't say a word, he just smirked, slow dengerous.

"Cheap" The word slips out before even she can stop it.

But his gaze never left her, instead of getting angry, there was something else, something darker, something deeper.

The moment elevator stopped, Shravi didn't even wait for a second, she stepped out immediately, not even looking back for kritika.

Kritika stood there lost in admiring Vansh. Vansh clear his throat, "Your friend already moved." the girls looked for Shravi, but she moved already. Kritika runs behind her.

Shravi ignores him and moves to their reserved table. Kritika gets a cake for her to cut. "Happy birthday darling!!" Her second best friend Siya, arrives. She wishes her. "Thank you! Babyy!!" Shravi greets her back.

"So, Just after two days our Miss. Malhotra is turning into Mrs.Rai!!" Siya says in excitement.

"Yaar, Siya!! Please tujhe toh pata hai na, mujhe ye shaadi nahi karni. But just for Mumma-Papa, I am doing this." Shravi's mood saddens.

"Areyy, chal abb mood kharab mat kar apna! Let's cut the cake!! Okk?" kritika says trying to lightning her mood.

Siya lights up the candles on the cake, "Come on now, make a wish and blow the candles off!!"

Shravi close her eyes, and make a wish 'God do something, but i don't wanna marry that guys, whatever his name is!!' and then she blows the candles off.

Her besties start to sing happy birthday song in unison. Finally Shravi cuts the cake. They click so many photos.

After celebrating, they all move. "Byee guyss!!" Shravi sasy and gets in her car, she moves her house.

After a while shravi reached her place, "Mom, I'm hom-" she stop mid sentence as she see her future husband, Raghav, and her in laws sitting there.

"Tum log-" she was about to say when she gets a glare from Apoorva.

"I mean, aap sab yaha!?" She asked in confusion and surprise both but adding some respect this time.

"Tumhara birthday celebrate karne aaye hai." Raghav says with a smile.

"Matlab lag gaye.." Shravi mutters under her breath, and returns him a smile but not a real one.

Raghav's mother hears Shravi saying something, "Kuch kaha tumne beta?" she asks Shravi who was keeping her bag on the table.

"Mene?? Nahi toh Aunty! Ahh..cake cut karle mujhe baadme bahar jaana hai." Shravi says abruptly with a tight forced smile.

Raghav brings the cake, Shravi cuts it.

"Chaliye, toh abb ham nikalte hai..abb sidhe shaadi Mai hi milenge." Raghav's father says with assuring smile, shravi makes face but quickly hides it.

"Haan..haan!!" Harsh says while giving the assurance.

Shravi don't say anything, just move upstairs to her bedroom, she locks the door and let her body fall on the bed.

She keeps staring at the celling, and fell asleep. Meanwhile here Aditya swirled the whisky glass lazily, the morning incident playing in his mind.

Shravi's smile, her beauty ,her waving hair was only the thing playing in his mind again and again.

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Rudra arrives, "Yess boss you called me?" Rudra asked.

"I want every detail about that. Every fucking details. Now." Aditya ordered Rudra, his voice dropping dengerous low.