RanVeer: Will Fate Bring Them Together?

Chapter 20

Recap: It is revealed that Rani is the CEO of this big technology company. In Canada, she goes by the name Riley. Unfortunately, there was an accident causing a big fire to create lots of damage to the factory, burning down all of Rani's hard work. Veer is still very confused, but Rani will tell him all the truth soon. Now, Rani, Veer and the rest of the staff are going into the factory to see the damage. 

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They walk into the building. Rani is on the verge of tears remembering everything that she left behind, so Veer holds her hand tightly. He is also in shock at the beauty of this factory. Though it is a place of work, it looks so comfortable and like he is at home.

Usually, they would use the elevator to get to the 2nd floor, but after a fire that would be dangerous, so they all follow Rani up the stairs. She walks by the lab where it all started and honestly, there wasn't much damage. Thankfully, she had gotten insurance right before she left, so they wouldn't have to go into debt or something. Everyone grabbed their belongings and Rani told them to go home. It was almost 4 AM, and everyone was stressed and exhausted. Rani and Veer stayed behind because they had to talk.

They went into her office. It was so beautiful. They both sat on the couch in the corner. Rani was still crying a little bit, so Veer calmed down.

Veer: "Rani, aap ko mujhe kuch bhi nahi batana hai. Aapki marzi hai, lekin aap force mat feel karo."

(Rani, you don't have to tell me anything. It is your choice, but don't feel forced.)

Rani nodded and Veer grabbed her a box of tissues so she could clean her face.

Rani: "Dakter Saab, main bahut sharminda hoon. Maine aap se bahut jhoot bole aur aapne mera bharosa kiya."

(Dakter Saab, I am very ashamed of myself. I kept lying to you and you trusted me.)

Veer: "Nahi Rani, aap aise mat bolo. Clearly, aap bahut sare muskhilo ko paar kar ke yahan tak pauchi ho. Aap ko stress nahi lena hai."

(No Rani, don't say that. Clearly, you have passed many difficulties in your life to reach here. Don't take any stress.)

They sat in silence for a few more minutes until Rani stood up. She walked to her desk and opened a drawer. She pulled out a file and brought it back to the couch. She sat next to Veer and opened it up revealing many photos. They were of the factory building, of Rani, of all the workers, but Veer didn't care about that. He just stared at Rani's photos. She looked so young, so pretty, like a model. He was mesmerized by her beauty. There was a glow on her face, it was happiness. That was something he hadn't ever really seen on her. Rani got up once again.

Rani: "I feel like I'm suffocating. Let's go back."

She was talking to herself, but Veer understood. It was really hard for Rani to see all of this all of a sudden. He took her arm and they walked back down to their car: this time, Veer was driving.

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By the time they reached their hotel room, it was almost 5:30 am. Rani texted her workers that she wouldn't come to visit them at the factory in the morning, but maybe in the late evening. She just stood in the corner, but Veer made her lay on the bed and then as he walked towards the couch, she pulled his arm back. Without saying it, she motioned for him to lay next to her. She needed comfort. This made Veer feel happy. Maybe Rani also liked him back the way he felt for her.

As they both lay, Rani started speaking.

Rani: "When I was 12, my whole life turned around. I had this huge fight with Bauji and things got so bad that he kicked me out of the house. He sent me to live with my aunt in Canada, but after 2 months, she passed away. I couldn't contact anyone in Baliya and my Aunt had just put me in school before her passing. I went to school but never told anyone about my past. I always got bullied for the way I looked, I couldn't speak English and I had no one to speak with. One day, a boy came up to me. I remember how nice he was. I was crying and he just sat there and let me cry on his shoulder. I hadn't eaten in days and I wanted to go back home, but I really couldn't. We became best friends, he taught me basic English, took me shopping, invited me to his house for dinners and his family saw me as their daughter, too. That boy....he is Eric Solano. The one person I love so much because of what he has done for me..."

Rani was crying again. And Veer was in shock. Eric did all this for Rani? 

Veer: "Rani. Rani. Rani. Please don't cry."

He was whispering just to keep her calm. He still needed time to take in all of this information, but if it was so hard for him to understand, he couldn't even imagine what Rani was going through, facing all these difficulties and challenges in her life. 

Rani stopped crying. She wanted to tell him all the truth. Nothing could stay hidden anymore.

Rani: "I was an excellent student. I finished high school and got a scholarship to attend university. I was also allowed to skip some years because my mind was very advanced. 3 years ago, I got a license and was able to open up my own company. 'R&R Technologies.' Eric was able to gather some other workers and we built from a small studio to a big 10 story factory and office building. This company is my everything. I promised never to leave Canada, this company, Eric, no one. This became my family, my real home. I wasn't in contact with Bauji ever. I hated him so much, but also loved him the most as he kicked me out leading me to this much success. But a year ago, I decided to visit Baliya for two weeks. Everyone knew that I deserved it and because I knew Bauji wasn't on his leave, I decided to visit. When I was in Baliya, I didn't tell anyone about my success. I became a villager. I wanted to see how Pinku (brother) and my Dadi (grandmother) would react. They pitied me and wanted me to move back with them, but I told them the truth and made them swear never to tell anyone, especially Dad. A couple of days before I left, I got a call from the Police Station and I knew that I had to see Bauji. No matter what, I knew he was innocent. I stayed in my 'Baliya' look and act, but he never mentioned anything. It hurt me even more. It seemed like he never cared. Like I was just there as a family member, not like his first child, his only daughter. I made sure that he went back to Baliya because I wouldn't be able to leave Jaipur and I wouldn't be able to face him all the time..."

Rani felt so relieved. She finally told someone the truth and it was like a weight lifted off of her shoulders. 

Veer couldn't believe her words, in fact, he couldn't believe anything. He decided that they should rest. He put Rani to sleep and no matter what, he couldn't sleep. All he could think of was how Rani had been treated all her life. By losing her mother, the fight with her father, being abandoned, losing her aunt, no contacts, bullied in school, treated so terribly, fighting everything to build her name, all her hard work, her company, coming back to see her father in jail, getting married all of a sudden, being insulted constantly by the Royals and the way he treated her as well. Now, she came back to see it all in flames. This was absolutely terrible. He could never have faced any of this in his life. He made a promise that night. Rani had married him, she was now a real princess and she deserved to be treated like one. 

Goodnight.

Hello everyone! First of all, deepest apologies because I made Ramadeer sort of a bad guy in this story. Other than that, here is the full truth. Completely revealed and now is when the story will really take off! Hope you all enjoyed it. Keep voting and commenting!

Love you all,

- Alina <3