Her Hidden Love

Thirty Six

/* Another month later Arjun gets a project on a nearby land and he goes to check the site. It was a very huge land. As he was going around with his assistants a few people come to him. One of them introduces himself as hari. */

Hari- We need help your highness. All our lives are at stake.

Arjun- What happened?

Hari- Our ancestors have been cultivating this land for a long time. It was in your grand father's possession that time and he let us continue our profession. Now suddenly Mr. Ratan forcibly ruined all the plantation and reduced it to normal land. He seized it. What are we to do now?

Arjun- I need to get into the details before taking any decision. I will tell you later but I assure that there won't be any construction here before proper verification is done. I'll call you in two days.

/*It's a hectic day for him and when he comes home, he is very tired. He saw the same on Arohi's face. At night Arohi notices something is worrying him and asks about it but he doesn't say her anything as she had her own works to do. The next day Arjun finds out that his grand father had promised Mr. Ratan to give him the land decades ago in an informal letter. It was not an agreement. That time Ratan's family was facing a huge financial crisis and in order to help them the king said that he would give the land. They couldn't claim the land at that time due to some reasons. Now Mr. Ratan is very rich and still he is trying to own the land. The next day when he is about to go and sort the problem he hears one of his best friends from US had met with an accident and he goes there to meet him. Due to climate problems he couldn't take a flight back and returns after three days. As soon as he reaches Chandigarh he goes to meet the farmers. He felt very sorry for not helping them on time and wanted to apologize as it was a matter of their livelihood. When he goes there again hari comes to talk on behalf of all the farmers. Hari comes and falls on Arjun's feet. */

 Hari- Thank you so much your highness. We are indebted to you.

Arjun- What?

Hari- We got back our lands and that too legally this time. I can never thank you enough.

Arjun- Tell me what happened exactly?

$$ /* When Arjun goes to US Arohi checks on what is going on in the office. She learns about the land issue and calls up a meeting with Mr. Ratan in the office room of the palace. This time she was very confident and her royal demeanor perfectly matched her queen attire. The sharpness in her eyes could easily scare the soul out of anyone. */

Arohi- So yes Mr. Ratan how do you prove you own the land?

Mr. Ratan(hands her the letter)- His highness Raghavendra Pratap Singhania promised us this land. There is no other documentation with anyone with pertains to this land.

Arohi- At that time your family was starving, hence he considered giving this land but now you have plenty of wealth. You don't need the land anymore, the farmers do. Therefore it will belong to them.

Mr. Ratan- You are breaking hte promise of a king.

Arohi- He was the king but now I am the queen and this is justice. No more argument.

Mr. Ratan- Queen in these days is just a designation and nothing more. Don't forget you are talking to Ratan Rajput. 

Arohi- and you are talking to Mrs Arohi Arjun Singhania. Dare you say another word against me or my family and I'll make you repent it in few minutes.

/* With that she leaves the place. She takes the letter and gets bonds prepared to give the land to the farmers legally. */ $$

/* Arjun is surprised when he hears all this. He goes home and finds Arohi working in the kitchen. */