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Chapter 4

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"Aadhya, the Rathore family here has come to ask for your hand." And just like that, all the feelings with Aadhya had for Eklavya vanished. Aadhya had dreamt of gaining a promotion, writing a book under her pen name, and then love some guy and then marry him. And all those dreams were shattered by the Rathore family. While just half-an-hour ago, Aadhya was excited to know about the name of this person who had intrigued her so deeply, now Aadhya loathed his presence. It's funny how the opinion of people about other people change as the circumstances change. Aadhya was conflicted - did Mrs. Laxmi Rathore really like her presence or was it just an illusion for her.

Eklavya Ved Rathore was confused. For the first time in life, Eklavya did not understand what was happening in front of him. Having the control always, and not now, when he needed the most of it, made him agitated. While less than an hour ago, the girl in front of him was looking at him like he was a god descended from the heavens, now, she was looking at him like he stole something precious of her. The tears and accusation filled in her doe-like eyes made Eklavya, weak - and that was something Eklavya hated. He never wanted to feel weak, liked he had felt in his childhood and the girl in front of him made that happen in exactly an hour. 

Maharani Laxmi Vanraj Rathore understood what was happening in front of her very well. She understood Aadhya's turmoil, for when there was a situation when a woman could not understand another woman's feelings? She understood what Aadhya must be feeling, she had felt the same when she was to be married to her husband - Maharaj Vanraj Kabir Rathore. She understood Eklavya's dilemma, there was no one other than her who understood him as well as her. She clearly saw the emotions in his eyes, his confusion, and his care for Aadhya. And then she decided that - she would just initiate Aadhya and Eklavya's marriage, and then leave them in their own lives. She understood that if she would interfere in their marriage lives, maybe, they would not understand each other ever and that was something she did not want.

Aadhya's mother thinking it the perfect opportunity to get her daughter married well off, wanted nothing other than this meeting to be successful, so did the Agrawal family. They saw this as the perfect opportunity to get their 'burden' get married. "Aadhya before you came, we had already discussed you as well as Eklavya. To us, he seems a responsible person who will take care of you. Maharani sa told that you had already met her and therefore, we have mutually no problem with you two getting married. You both, if you want, could go forward and converse among yourselves if you wish." Eklavya understood that Aadhya won't initiate a conversation and therefore he stood up. Aadhya, although she did not want any relationship with the man in front of her, had to come forward. 

"I do not want to marry you." After about five minutes of standing there, Aadhya finally said her proper message. "And why is that so?" Eklavya said with a menacing glare, "Are you with someone?" Aadhya remained quiet. She did not think it possible for Eklavya, a man, to understand what she felt. Eklavya took her silence as her positive answer. He stepped forward so that he was towering over her, "Aadhya remember. Even if you like someone, or are with someone. You will be mine. There is no one except me, whom you will marry. You are 24, and I will not wait anymore. That's it. We'll be married in a week, a maximum of a month. Be prepared." Aadhya was dumbstruck. Even if she liked this man before, she hated him now. What surprised her more what that he knew her age, while she did not even know her name. "I am Eklavya Ved Rathore", he said and then went off, kissing her forehead lightly and then leaving her there all alone."

Poor Aadhya! God knows what's else in stock for her.

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