Shivika SS : Enough

Shivika SS : Enough Part 1

Shivaay sat ruminating in OM's room, hoping his brother's wisdom would somehow seep into him although he wasn't available himself. He needed to think clearly, and all this stress was not helping one bit. Annika is trying to help, but she herself is a large portion of his stress. She does not say anything about the issue, but her big honest eyes ask loud questions about what he was going to do.

He had to divorce her. He planned to even as he married her, the resolve set firmly in his mind even as his heart went a different direction. He knew her before, perhaps better than most; her stubbornness, her bad temper, her arrogant spunk, her flair for dramatics, her courage, loyalty steadfastness, her big heart, compassion and ... beauty.

His heart hugged close the memories of her comforting hand on his shoulder, her efforts to cheer him up, her silly dancing with Sahil to get him to see the bright side. Those bright moments of simple happiness are priceless to him. If he had a chance, he'd bundle Annika and Sahil and run away somewhere.

But he cannot be selfish. He is Shivaay Singh Oberoi, his family is everything to him. The media were intruding in every nook and corner of his life. Even his PA was stalked by reporters to find out details of his whereabouts and activities. The weight of his family's disapproval was pressing down on his shoulders.

Do the right thing Shivaay. There's nothing to think about.
Make this right, and throw off the wolves from this scent of blood.

Do the right thing Shivaay.

He had just come from Uncle Tej's home office. He was presented with the business side of the decision. Investors are waiting for him to forge ahead with the business deal he had planned with the Kapoors. The Kapoors won't sign for some reason and the Board of Directors were getting jittery with uncertainty.

"You need to marry Tia now, Shivaay. This is what you wanted for a long time. What's the issue now? This baby?"

"This baby is not mine, Bade Papa. I'm very sure about this"

"Marriage is not the end of your life, Shivaay. You don't have to stay married to her forever. Don't go soft and romantic on me , young man."

After a pause, he continued, " Is Annika the problem? Is she refusing to sign? "

"She's just determined to find proof of my innocence, Bade Papa. She's just being kind. Actually, she's the only one who agrees with me, I see." Shivaay said falteringly.

"Stop seeing this as a death sentence, Shivaay. We need this now. We won't be once the deal is struck. I have done thorough research into the Kapoors. Maybe better than your guys. They are neck deep in debt and flailing. Mr Kapoor has gone and found a second wife and secretly moved to the Maldives with her, along with most of his money and assets. His wife is fighting a lawsuit and is bleeding money fast. So they need our money and stability, and are desperate enough to stage this." Tej spoke with clarity, to a stunned Shivaay.

"What !? Why not just tell us? Why the secrecy?" Shivaay thundered, feeling sick at the thought of being made a pappu, as Annika rightly put it.

"That issue aside, The investors are adamant that we merge with the Kapoors for this loan to come through. What happens after, is ENTIRELY up to us, Shivaay. I am telling you in advance, I will not take this amateurish fraudulent scheme lightly. When I'm done with them, they will wish they had not even met us..." Tej finished gravely, as Jhanvi sat watching the younger man.

"I will speak to her, Shivaay," Bade Ma said. While Shivaay looked grateful, he doubted she would get it done.

I have to divorce Annika, he realized. Although it made him sick to his stomach, it had to be done.