Friends With Benefits

10. Realize

A/N: Back with another update! Paayal, huh?

Let's read further to find about it more!

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"Come again? She works right under his nose?!" Gauri exclaimed, as she stood with her hands on her hips in front of the boys who were having their breakfast.

"Shh! Do you really want to let the whole world know what we are up to?" Shivaay shout-whispered at her.

They were supposed to meet at the Oberoi Mansion and have breakfast together. But it seems that the boys had planned to sleep in till the noon. Shekhar had already left without a word at 9 after taking some pills and coffee.

"Yes. Her name's Paayal Kapoor and she works as his P.A. They had been in a relationship for about 3 years and had broken up just 6 months ago. She is still single as much as I have found out and definitely still in love with him." Bhavya read the details she had found through her research.

"Whoa. When did you do all this research?" Rudra asked as her as he looked at her surprisedly.

"Well.. I just couldn't wait! Once I got the photo and the name... I couldn't stop myself! I love doing these types of tasks." Bhavya said, as she shrugged her shoulders at everyone.

"You did a wonderful job, Bhavya! Now this makes it more easier for us. We don't have to go on an another adventure to search for her.. So now, our next step. We have to show her the video.." Shivaay said, but was interrupted by the girls.

"What video?!" The girls shouted simultaneously.

"Shh! How many times should I tell you all to be quiet?! Damn it!" Shivaay whisper-shouted again, this time at all the girls.

"What video  are you talking about, Shivaay? We didn't make any plans to make a video..." Anika asked Shivaay, looking at all the boys confusedly.

"Anika bhabi... it's actually.. Shekhar had broken down into tears after talking about Paayal.. he had it all bottled up inside him for so long and I know it was really wrong of us to make a video of him crying about her.. but this will help us to convince Paayal that Shekhar still loves him. And then, she can help us in our plans.." Omkara explained to the girls, looking specifically at Gauri. Gauri gazed back at him thoughtfully, and then all of a sudden her face broke out into a bright smile, slightly mesmerizing him.

"Wow! That's actually a wonderful idea! Can we see the video?" Gauri asked him, excitedly.

"Nope! Already we feel guilty making this video... it's better only Paayal see this." Omkara said as he shook his head negatively.

"Aww, alright." Gauri said as she rolled her eyes.

"So, what's our next step?" Rudra asked to no one particularly.

"As I was saying before I got interrupted... We will show this video to Paayal.. tell her about Omkara and Gauri.. ask her if she still loves him and if she would like to join us in helping us stop the Gauri and Shekhar's engagement. Do you all agree?" Shivaay asked everyone after explaining his plan.

"Yes." Everyone chorused.

"But who is going to tell her?" Gauri asked Shivaay.

"You and Omkara. You both okay with that?" Shivaay said.

They both nodded and glanced at each other nervously.

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"Is she already here? Did you see her?" Gauri asked Omkara as they entered a restaurant, where they had asked Paayal to meet them.