Wooing Ms. Raizada

I'll Ruin His Life

Dining room was filled with laughter and joy as the two families ate their dinner discussing about marriage of two love birds.

Varun and Ana sat next to each other with Yara talking and getting to know Ana. Akash and Payal were talking to Serene about how rituals can be done with Anjali pointing out some rituals that cannot be avoided. Everyone were enjoying while Esha sat poking her food with fork and glaring at Adil sitting opposite to her, next to her father and talking to him. What the hell does he have to talk to dad? She muttered to herself.

"So I was thinking" Serene said aloud and everyone looked at her, "Since both the families are okay with the relationship, why don't we conduct an engagement?"

"Ha" Payal said, "Are you both okay with that?" she looked at Varun and Ana.

"Yes" they said unison and everyone laughed. "They are very eager for that" Esha said smirking and Varun stuck out a tongue at her.

"If you don't mind, can the engagement happen at our house?" Serene asked.

"Sure" Akash said, "As you wish!"

"Ana" Esha said, "You have to come to AR. I need your measurements and colour preferences to design the engagement dress for you!"

"Thanks di but you are already in charge of my wedding and reception dresses. So engagement dress...."

"It's fine!" Esha said smiling.

"Nahi" Ana said, "Err....it's just that..."

"It's just that her brother is not dead that she have to go to another designer for her engagement dress" Adil said glaring at Esha.

"Excuse me?" Esha asked raising an eyebrow, "I'm not just "another" designer. I'm Esha Singh Raizada!"

"So?" he scoffed, "I'm her brother and I'm a designer so I'll be designing her dress. I nodded yes for you designing her wedding dress because in your culture the groom's family gives the wedding lehenga to the bride. But I'm gonna design her Christian wedding gown!"

"Ana" Esha cried, "You told me that you'll let me design your gown too!"

"Yeah but...bhai too..." Ana stammered and looked between her brother and future sister-in-law.

"Esha," Arnav said shaking his head, "It's his sister's wedding. Let him design her wedding gown. It's his right!"

"What right? He is a very bad designer!" Esha scoffed.

"Excuse me? Don't laugh at my skills" Adil retorted.

"Okay stop it you both!" Ana stood up, "I'm fed up! I'm the bride. I'll decide"

Everyone kept quiet and looked at her. Esha glared at Adil and looked at Ana for her words.

"My engagement dress will be designed by my brother. My wedding lehenga will be designed by Esha di. My wedding gown by my brother and the reception dress by di! FINAL!" Ana said and everyone nodded.

Adil smirked at Esha who glared at him.

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"What was he talking with you?" Esha asked to Arnav as soon as the Alexanders left.

"He was complaining about you" Arnav said smirking.

"That BRAT!" Esha screamed and Arnav said, "Relax we're just having business talks"

"What business talks?" Esha asked raising her eyebrows.

Arnav sighed and said, "He wants to open his own fashion house after having a definite experience at AR. So he asked me about my time when I opened AR and how he can handle it!"

"And?"

"And? And I told him about my experiences and...."

"WHAT?" Esha screamed, "Why did you help him dad?"

"He just wanted some knowledge and I told him" Arnav shrugged.

"You do realize that he would use your steps and build an empire that would be competing with us?" Esha asked angrily.

"So?" Arnav asked raising an eyebrow and crossing his arms.

"SO? SO? Dad are you..."

"Esha" Arnav said sternly, "I'm not liking this attitude of yours. He just wanted some help and I gladly did it. Your dislike towards him is illogical. Just because he is daring enough to hold his head high before you doesn't mean that he is disrespecting you. He was just explaining his stand and honouring his dignity! It was your mistake to fire him based on the stereotyped view of your employees. As a head, you should've seen his side too!"

"I can't believe this! You're scolding me, your daughter, because of him!" Esha screamed.

"Yes because you've gone crazy" Arnav shouted.

"Chotte" Anjali whispered and Arnav said, "No di. She has to stop. All this while we have been keeping quiet. Every action of hers cannot be justified by saying that she is like me. Yes I was like this and I was wrong. I changed. She too has to change! She cannot go forward with this attitude. You should be a strict stubborn boss but there are some areas where you have to see others' views too."

"You're raising your voice, for the first time ever, because of him! He has worked his magic on you" Esha cried, tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Esha" Arnav sighed and everyone looked at her shocked. Esha never cries!

"No" Esha said wiping her cheeks, "You never shout at me and today you...because of him.....all because of him! I HATE HIM! I'LL RUIN HIS LIFE!"

"ESHA" Arnav screamed and Esha looked at him shocked.

Esha sniffled her tears, ran upstairs and slammed her door shut.