Married to Devil

Chapter 48: Shocked Rudra

Singhania Industries:

In Rajveer's cabin, Saisha’s words lit a fire in Ishqi so fierce, she couldn’t hold back anymore…

In a flash, Ishqi slapped her hard. The impact sent Saisha stumbling, crashing to the floor in shock…  

Without hesitation, Ishqi dropped to her level, grabbed a fistful of Saisha’s hair from behind, and yanked her head around to face her. Their faces were now inches apart, Ishqi’s eyes blazing with fury. Her grip tightened, fingers locked in Saisha’s hair, The pain was sharp, and Saisha couldn’t hold back, she let out a cry, loud and raw, echoing through the room and for a moment, the room held its breath…

No one had ever seen this side of her before…

Ishqi: Kya bola tumne ki meri job chali jayegi, tu kon hoti hai yeh decide karne vali ki mere sath kya hoga kya nahi, vese tu hai kon jo mujhe yeh sab keh rahi ho, me unke samne apni avaj bhi uthaungi aur jarurat padi to unse jagda bhi karungi tu hoti kon hai mujhe rokni vali… [What did you just say that I’ll lose my job? Who are you to decide what happens to me? And anyway, who do you think you are, talking to me like that? I’ll raise my voice in front of him if I have to, and if needed, I’ll even fight him. You have no right to stop me…] (gritting her teeth with sharper voice which echo in whole cabin)

Saying that, Ishqi yanked Saisha up with a sharp pull and slammed her face down onto Rajveer’s table. Then, gripping her firmly, she turned Saisha’s face toward Rajveer, who was already watching them…  

His eyes didn’t flinch. He just stared at them, a slow, wicked smirk spreading across his face… as if he’d been waiting for this moment all along…

Ishqi: Take a good look at him, because not after today, but from this very moment, if you or anyone else even dares to look at him in a wrong way, Ishqi will make sure every one of those eyes is ripped away… (leaning on her)

Saisha: W-who… who ar… are you to hi… him? (gethering some courage)

Ishqi: Ishqi Rajveer Singhania… yeh name dimag me bhar le aur yeh treatment hamesha yad rakhna kyuki is bar aese hi chod diya varna abhi tak to tum yamlok ki yatra par hoti…[Ishqi Rajveer Singhania… Burn this name into your memory and don’t you ever forget this treatment. Because this time, I let you go. Otherwise, you’d be halfway to the afterlife by now…] (proudly while smirking but dangerously)

Everyone’s face was filled with shock, because Ishqi had just done something no one could’ve predicted… Except Rajveer…

He was the only one who wasn’t completely surprised. Slowly, he had started to realize that Ishqi wasn’t as quiet and timid as she seemed. Beneath that calm surface was someone far stronger, far fiercer… and now, the others were seeing it too…

Misha stood frozen, completely thrown off. She hadn’t expected Ishqi to make such a bold declaration. And Saisha? She was in disbelief, thinking, Who even jokes like that? But this wasn’t a joke. Not even close…

And Rudra, he was hit with the biggest shock of all. First, because he saw Ishqi in a way he never imagined. He always thought she was calm, quiet, someone who stayed out of trouble. But today, she looked like a fierce goddess, like Kali Ma herself...  

Second, because she wasn’t just anyone. She was the wife of Rajveer Singhania. His mentor. His idol. Rudra couldn’t believe it. Even now, it felt unreal. A part of him wondered if Ishqi was just saying all this because of that other girl… but the very next moment, he asked himself, why would she lie?  

And then came the moment that sealed it. Rajveer didn’t react at all. Not a word, not a blink. When Rudra looked at him, the expression on his face said it all. Ishqi wasn’t lying. Rudra broke into a sweat. But the poor guy didn’t know, another shock was still waiting for him…