Chapter-14

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Aditya's POV-

" Mr. Sethi, where are the files that I had asked for half an hour back?" I asked the Finance manager.

" Yes sir, it's right here." He said, handing it over to me.

" Sir, you'll have to leave for London in the evening for the conference. The tickets are done." My PA said, reminding me.

" I know that Kushal. Now get the merger file for me right now." I replied, shooing him off.

Coming to think about the whole damn room fiasco, I did over react. Swara did not know that the room was done by Kritika, promising me that we'd build our pleasant future in that very house.

I laughed because of the bitterness within me.

I had thought that Kritika had stopped affecting me but that change in the bloody room brought so many hatred emotions inside me and I channeled it to Swara. She apologized but I did not reply back. What the hell had gotten into me!

But nonetheless, Swara had crossed the line. If she wanted to change the room, she was supposed to ask. But still, that was no way for me to react. It was totally impulsive.

The moment she entered the room yesterday evening, a rush of relief ran over me but I was too coward to face her and apologize. I could see fear in her eyes for me and I kept quiet, not wanting to intensify it. She went away after changing.

Moreover, she got a puppy in the house who very comfortably came to the bed and snuggled beside me a while later. It was amusing to see him try to lick my face. Such an attention seeker. I smirked at the thought.

Coming back to the room, she looked like a deer caught in headlights when she saw him on the bed next to me, it was almost comical.

" I'm so sorry. I'' take him." She said and started walking towards the bed.

" Let him stay." I replied because I did not mind. It was a cute mutt.

After dinner, I went to study for getting done with the rest of the work and when I came back to the room, she was fast asleep on the couch with the pup near her. She was almost about to fall from there so I decided to carry her to the bed. Better safe than sorry.

The next morning, at the dining table I informed mom about the London conference and left. Again, stupid of me to do it.

" Sir....sir are you alright?" I heard someone say. I looked up to see Kushal.

" Absolutely. Where's the file?" I asked, maintaining composure.

He handed the file over and left the cabin.

The rest of the afternoon passed with work and it was time to leave.

After informing mom of the boarding, I switched the phone off and closed my eyes.

Reaching London, I checked in the hotel where the conference was supposed to be held.

Texting dad about reaching, I tried to sleep but couldn't due to jet lag so my thoughts drifted back to Swara.

" Aditya, get a grip on your anger." I muttered to myself.

A few hours down the line and I found myself sitting in the conference room.

" Mr. Kapoor, we are planning to introduce a fresh face as a brand ambassador for the new laptop series launch. Let me introduce her to everyone here. Ms. Kritika Agnihotri." Mr. Ratani said.

And there she walked in. Kritika Agnihotri.

" Here she is." Ratnani said.

" Hello gentlemen." She addressed and then her eyes landed at me.

" Aditya." She whispered.

The rest of the conference was in bloody haze.

" Aditya...please just listen to me once. I am really sorry but I couldn't just let go of the contract." She said, following me outside the conference hall as the meeting was over.

" Talk." I said, turning to her.

" On the day of our sangeet ceremony, I got a mail regarding a job opportunity and then I didn't know what to do. It was so huge and I had no idea if you and your family would allow me to do it or not so I made a wrong decision to run away." She confessed.

" Did I ever say no to whatever you wanted to do?" I questioned and she looked down.

" What do you want from me?" I asked again, due to the lack of her response.

" I love you." She said.

" The only thing that I feel for you Kritika is hatred and that may subsequently die too but I will never love you." I told her what was true.

" Please forgive me and let's get married this time. I will never run away." She said and I was a little taken aback.

" I am already married." I told her.

" What! To whom?' She asked, shocked.

" Swara." I answered her question.

" Shona....my Shona?" It would be an understatement to say that she was shocked.

" Yes, your sister and my wife." I said.

" But she is just eighteen. How did she even agree?" She asked back.

" She did it to save both the family's reputation unlike you who did just the opposite. Now don't you dare try anything." I told her sternly.

" Then divorce her and marry me. I know that you don't love her." She exclaimed.

" I will do nothing of such sort Kritika. Yes, I may not love her right now but I do respect her. You on the other hand have lost both my love and respect. " I said.

" Please don't do this to me Aditya. Please." She almost begged.

" Kritika, you've already stooped so low. Now don't do it anymore." I said and walked away in my room.

Who knew that it would become difficult to tolerate a woman whom I claimed to love and so did she.

Swara's POV-

My husband is an as*hole. He expects me to always tell his beforehand about where I am going but fails to take his own advice.

Currently, I am in my room with Bubbles who is sleeping on the bed with me. Mom and dad have returned back to their home because Aditya's grandparents are suddenly back and they did not want to live here with me. Actually, thank heavens that they refused to live here. I could really do without all that drama and taunts.

As I randomly scrolled Instagram, I saw a freaking fan club of Aditya.

WHAT THE BLOODY HELL?

That page has 502k followers. God, why am I not famous!?

But I'd rather stay this way with my private life private.

Now comes the photos and the latest one was just uploaded 12 minutes ago. Him and Kritika di with a caption saying....... Old lovers reunites? What happens to the wife now?

What! This is the reason he went to London, to meet Kritika di?

The photo looked like they were talking naturally. Did he forgive her?

There was a slight pinch in my heart again.

" Swara...it's good if they sort their differences out and Kritika di apologizes to everyone. This way. Both of them can get together and everyone will forgive her also. I knew that Kritika di might have had a solid reason for doing what she did. Moreover, you will be free." I talked to myself.

"But do you want that?" A voice inside of me asked.

" Of course I do." I said.

" I don't think so." It answered back.

" What the hell....Swara are you losing your mind? You are arguing with yourself. Just go to sleep and then talk to a lawyer tomorrow for the divorce papers. Whatever may be the reason....nobody rejects me, I can reject anyone so I will get the papers made before he comes back from London." I muttered to myself and lied down.

It was currently 3 in the night and sleep was far away from me. I hated sleepless nights like these. So depressing! I was even bored of watching The Crown.

" Swara...what's wrong with you today? Why are you so restless?" I muttered to myself.

Clock turnrd from 3 to 8 in the morning and I was just lying on the bed.

Finally Bubbles got up and I took him for his morning walk. I had decided to leave him at mom's place till the time I was on college. Dad loved to be with him.

It was 10:30 when I dropped him and started for college where Aryan, Tanya, Khadija, Jasmine and Nilay. Aman was yet to come.

" Guys, let's go to the class. Aman is not coming today." Khadija said and we all nodded, walking to the class.

" Bro...I'm bored. Let's chill somewhere now. I am really not in a mood to go home right now." Tanya said and we all agreed.

We went to a café and ate and talked for like one hour when it was time for everyone to leave if they did not wish to get struck in Mumbai traffic.

The driver drove me to mom's house from where I took Bubbles who was very excited to see me and then I asked driver to drop me at my family lawyer's place for the divorce papers.

I somehow convinced him to get my divorce papers ready without telling about it to papa and he finally obliged and then I went back home.

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The whole week passed just like that. I had got the divorce papers from the lawyer and signed them and kept them in his closet for him to see and sign.

It was Saturday and I had nothing to do. The housekeeper had cooked the lunch and dinner and left and I was currently playing fetch with Bubbles in the lawn when a car entered.

It was Aditya but where was Kritika di!?

As soon as Bubbles saw him, he ran straight to him and jumped on him to which Aditya picked him up.

Okay, now I am jealous. Bubbles is never even half as excited when he sees me back from the college.

" Hey...you back alone?" I asked him.

" Whom were you expecting with me?" He asked me.

" Kritika di." I said.

" And why will I be with her?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow.

" It's okay if you don't want to tell me. I understand." I replied, walking in the house.

" It's not like that." He said, walking with me.

" Really Aditya.....I told you it's absolutely alright if you don't want to tell me. I just want to ask one thing, how is she?" I questioned him, a layer of tears forming in my eyes.

" What is wrong with you Swara, why are you crying!?" I muttered to myself and ran up to my room, locking it.

" Swara, please open the door." I heard Aditya knock.

And this was the last push, I cried my heart out while snuggling my face in the pillow so that he can't hear me.

" Swara...what has suddenly happened to you?" He asked from outside.

" Leave me alone for a while." I shouted back.

I heard him sigh and his footsteps retreated.

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In about half an hour, he was back.

" Swara...what are these papers? Open the door god dammit!" He said.

" Can't you read? Divorce papers. Now you are free to start the life you wanted with Kritika di. Sign the papers and submit them in the court. I'll leave tomorrow morning." I said, as my sobs died.

" Okay...you are freaking me out Swara. Now open the door and talk or else I'll be forced to break it down." He threatened me.

" No no...wait. Don't you dare break the door. I am opening it." I shouted back, wiping my tears and did open the door.

" You want divorce?" He asked.

" Of course....how will you marry Kritika di if you don't divorce me stupid?" I asked him.

" I really have no idea what you are talking about Swara. Yes, I did meet Kritika there but it was a bloody unpleasant coincidence. I had gone to London for work. Also, I will never get married to your sister. I hate her. Also, how did you get this foolish idea that I'd marry her and how do you even know that I met her in London? Did she call you to say something? If yes, I am going to....." He said so much together that I had to interrupt.

" I saw both of your pictures on Instagram and no, Kritika di did not call me. I assumed that you guys are like back together and your misunderstandings are cleared." I told him.

" Swara....your sister is not a saint and did betray all of us. She accepted all of it in front of me and I only feel hatred for her. That's it. If this was the reason for you to get the divorce papers ready and to sign on them, it's a waste." He said, tearing the papers.

" And also, I am sorry for how I behaved with you the other day. It was wrong of me to do that." He confessed.

" It's okay. I was wrong too. I should not have touched your room without asking. So we are even." I said.

He smiled.

" No! Just a minute." I said, narrowing my eyes at him.

" What?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

" You did not inform me beforehand that you were leaving for London but every time I go somewhere without telling you, you get mad. How is that fair?" I asked him.

" Because I can take care of myself, you on the other hand, I doubt." He taunted, smirking.

" Such an idiot. I took care of myself for a week at your house. Mom and dad have gone back to their house because your grandparents are back." I informed him.

" You sure that everything is intact here? Do I have anything to worry about?" He asked.

I just rolled my eyes, sticking my tongue out to him.

" Also, why were you crying a while back?" He asked.

Now I don't know what to say to him without embarrassing myself.

My dear lord, please help me!!

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