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Chapter -11 TIGRESS

A chirpy beautiful morning, with the warm sun peeking through the window, casting a golden glow on everything it touched. The birds outside were singing their sweet melodies, a harmonious chorus that filled the air with joy and vitality. The gentle breeze carried the sweet scent of blooming flowers, wafting it into the room, and invigorating the senses.

Today is the 'haldi kutan' ceremony of the couple. It's typically bihar ritual. Haldi kutan refers to a pre-wedding ritual where five married women come together to prepare the turmeric paste for the bride and groom. Before applying it to the bodies of the bride and groom, the paste is offered to the ''kul devta’' of their house for their blessing.

The atmosphere is electric with warmth and camaraderie as everyone shares stories, jokes, gossip, laughter. Sound echoes through the room, mingling with the scent of joy, happiness.

Everyone was preparing for the ritual which is going to held this evening. Aagnay came downstair, the surrounding is completely noisy. Pranav was talking with Ajay his junior seems he was scolding him as his eyes were bloodshot red.

Aagnay joined him as it surprised him, that person who always stays calm in every situation, which made him this furious.

"And are you telling me now? I told you to inform them of their whereabouts every second, when they were going why didn't you inform then"he yelled slightly while looking everywhere.

"Si..sir I tried to inform you, called you but you didn't receive, came to meet you too but you were busy with maam.... Sorry sir"Ajay says timidly.

"What happened pranav? You move" Aagnay says while looking at Ajay.

Pranav gulped his saliva while maintaining his composure and turned around.

"Nothing serious, I'll look into the matter"  Pranav says calmly while looking everywhere but him.

"Good morning jiju, Aagnay, how are you" disha says while interrupting their space.

Pranav excuses him hurriedly and calls someone.

"Morning"  Aagnay says in a flat tone.

"It doesn't seem as if you have come to the wedding...talk to us sometime... I'll feel really glad to accompany you Aagnay" Disha says .

"Mr. Thakur".

"Sorry?"

"I'll prefer my surname to address me ...hmmm?" Aagnay says calmly yet sternly.

"Sorry, Mr. Thakur" disha says while looking downward.
(Bhari beizzati ho gai)

"Much better".

"I was just casually saying, don't mind please" disha says while grabbing his wrist.

Aagnay's jaw clenched, he took her hand in his tight hold and said "No, no miss disha.... I don't mind but they do"  He says while smirking.

"Who're you talking about?" she says  while whining.

"The personal commandos of mine are so obsessed with me that they can't even stand anyone in 50 m of radius, they don't think twice to pull the trigger. Hmm? For now, excuse me".

Disha is not so dumb to understand his obscure warning, she looks at his disappearing figure with a blank face.

"When did you get the courage to ignore me? Sharma?"

Pranav turned around and approached him by his slow steps.

"There's nothing, Aagnay , actually baat ye hai ki...after your and suraj's fighting, I told Ajay to keep an eye on suraj to find out his activity which includes meeting siya and all" Pranav tells timidly while looking into his bloodshot red eyes which are somewhere.