Chapter 4

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Manik was drinking back to back while Nandini was busy in talking to her dad
Ansh has already made the plan to break this marriage and spoil her married life how can she even think she'll be happy after leaving him
Ansh was looking at her smiling face thinking that her smile and happiness are temporary and soon her life will take a 360° change

Manik was finishing his 18th glass of drink when he gets the call he looked around and excused himself from the party and goes in his bedroom and say only one word Bolo

The caller gulped listening his cold hard voice and cleared his throat
Ummm...Sir, Ansh sir graduated from that college only this year.... and on his farewell day ummmm he proposed Nandini m..mam which she accepted but few months before she broke up with him their relationship was not so much famous in their college only Ansh sir bestfriend knew about it and some Mam friends too that's it

Manik cutted the call and closed his eyes listening this so he was her second choice!?
He was feeling like a option he felt cheated he was feeling like something inside his chest is burning he opened his eyes and looked at the room decor full of red roses rose petals are spreaded all over the bed he just snatched the bedsheet and throws it in some corner he picks the vase on side table and throws it on dressing table he throws all his expensive cologne that was on dressing table

He looked at their photo frame which was on side table picking it up he smashed it on floor he literally break every thing he remembered how she started sweating looking at Ansh how she got scared each and every action is making sense to him now
"He literally got married to his brother's ex!?"
he looked at his phone ringing seeing the caller id he picks it up

"Yes mumma"!
Manik answered
Manik beta where are you? Party me sab aapka puch rahe hai Nandini bhi akeli hai on stage jaldi aaiye
He listened her and replied
"Ji abhi aaya!"

Manik goes in washroom combs his hair and looked at himself making himself presentable again he goes outside in party to look at Nandini sitting alone on stage he spotted Ansh on bar counter drinking shots while Nandini was looking down

Nandini raised her eyes and seeing him a type of comfort comes on her face she smiled and gets up he comes and stand infront of her
"Kaha chale gaye the aap? Or itni der kyu lagi aane me aapko?"
Nandini asked him Manik looked at her innocent face but all he could remember was the detective words
*On his farewell day he proposed Nandini mam and she accepted*

"Aapko toh khush hona chahiye na hum nahi the toh"
Manik replied his voice sounded tipsy but his expressions were cold he smiled a Lil and sat beside her
Nandini frowned and say "Aur hume khush kyu hona chahiye tha aapke Naa maujudgi pe?!"
Manik smiled a Lil but his this smile was scary he goes near her looking at the crowd which was finding this super adorable as he was whispering to her something

"Aapko kya lagta hai aap Hume kuch nahi batayengi toh hume pata nahi chalega Nandini? Businessman hu insaan kab jhoot bol raha hai kab sach bol raha hai uski aankho ko dekh kar bata sakta hu"
He whispered in her ear and moves away and looked at the crowd and smiled a Lil but Nandini frowned deepend hearing his words her heart skips few beats and she looked at Manik who was looking somewhere

Nandini looked at him and followed his gaze it was Ansh who drinking shots back to back
Kya inhe sab pata chal gaya!? Nahi Aisa nahi ho sakta hai
Nandini asked from herself and answered herself and convinced her self

Party ended everyone was gone Raj Nyo was about to go Dadi dada was already in their room
Nyo was about to take Nandini to Manik's bedroom when he holded her hand
Nyo looked at him and smiled and Raj Nyo leaves from there

Everyone was gone only Manik and Nandini was there
"Kya baat hai aapne hume yaha kyu roka hua hai?"
Nandini asked him
While Manik looked at her looking at his blood shot red eyes Nandini gets scared and
"Bohot jaldi hai aapko! Aaiye hum le kar chalte hai" Manik said and dragged holding her hand inside
"Ahh humara haath chhoriye hume dard ho raha hai....Suniye hum itne tezz nahi chal paayenge!"
Nandini requested him but he didn't stopped he literally made her run because he was taking big steps
Reaching in his bedroom he first locked the door while Nandini was looking at his back her eyes were having  both fear and tears her hair got opened she was sweating with all the running

He turned and looked at her
"Toh kaisa laga aaj apne purane aashiq ko dekh ke party me?"
Manik asked and start taking small steps while she started taking her feet back
"M...Manik...hamari baat... suniye hum aapko batane...waale the ki ahhhhh
she didn't realised that bed was behind her she was about to fall when Manik holded her waist she holded his collar

Nandini opened her eyes and say
Manik hum
Manik holded her jaws with his right hand his left hand was still clutching her waist
"Mujhse shaadi kyu ki...badla lene ke liye? Paiso se pyaar hai na
mere tumhe...
Nandini nods in no but Manik continued
Dikhana chahti thi mere Bhai ko ki agar wo chhor dega tumhe toh uska bara bhai tumhe apnayega ye batana chahti thi na ha bolo kitne paise chahiye batao bolo kitne paise chahiye main aaj tumhe..tum jaisi ladkiya paiso ke liye
Before he could complete
Nandini slapped Manik on his right cheek





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