Broken Jewel

❤28❤ - Broken

"What will you do to rectify your mistake?" he kept his intimidating tone.

"What do you want?" she cried with defeat.

"Marry me...."

There was a pause before she replied.

"Okay"

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"Happy married life sir" the officer said with an awkward smile. He was still stunned at the sudden change of events. There were not much people inside the office. It was just Arjun, Dev, Sona and two more bodyguards.

"Make sure this stays a secret Mr Fred. I hope I can trust you" Dev raised an eye brow and the officer immediately nodded.

Sonakshi just stood numb in her place. There was no more crying or tantrums. She knew there was no other escape from her place. If her life was at stake, she would still have tried something. But Dev was threatening her with her grandparents.... Her only life. She couldn't afford to do any mistake now.

After the life-threatening registration, they were legally announced as the husband and wife. But the fear in Sona's eyes didn't diminish even for a second. She was traumatised beyond limits. All it needed, was a little amount of push for her to completely break.

"Dev, the media is here... how are you going to handle them?" Arjun whispered and Dev grew rigid.

"I have no time for that shit bro....tip them away" Dev said as he took Sona's hand in his and guarded her through the doorway.

Once they were at the end of the corridor, they were faced with a crowd of reporters. Unending questions and camera flashlights. Sona's hands were burning in his. It was as if she had dipped it in a bucket of hot water. Dev understood that she was having fever by the radiating heat from her body. He threw his arm across her shoulder and pulled her closer.

He could tell that she was struggling to go free. It was hard for her to keep up with his pace. By the time Dev walked forward, barricades were already placed for security reasons. Yet there were a few reporters who were tried fighting the bodyguards to reach the walk way so that they could get a clearer view of Sonakshi. Dev was frustrated every minute. He tried to shield Sona from them. At the same time, he signalled Arjun to start the car so that they could get in as fast as possible.

"Sir....have you gotten married? We never knew you were dating?"

"Why this sudden marriage?"

"Is the girl pregnant?"

"How long have you guys been dating?"

"Is this relationship the reason behind your delay in concerts?"

"Why aren't you guys dressed up for the wedding?"

"Your fans are all waiting for your reply"

But by the time Arjun was gone, the reporters had surrounded them. Dev stopped at the entrance and kissed Sonakshi's forehead. He didn't know why he did that but he didn't want the reporters to get a bad idea about him or her. He needed to clear it.

Facing the bunch of people there, he motioned to the most popular one to step forward.

"First things first. NO! I am not married. Second, I am here for something else. I am glad I could meet you guys finally to inform you this. I would finally like to introduce my one and only................ girlfriend Sonakshi Agarwal. She is currently living in with me and we would like to have some privacy of our own. My girlfriend here wants a normal and quiet life, so I would appreciate if you could respect our feelings. Fans, business partners and distant friends, I hope you guys understand. Thank you" he said and ushered Sonakshi inside his car again.