Your heart is beautiful Sanyukta.."he stated and kissed the back of my palms.

The feel of his rough sexy lips on

my cold skin directly made its way

to my heart.

Did he really kiss me..?or that was another wild dream .I was not ready to look up at him .My hands were still in his firm yet soft grip.

But more than being happy to get a sweet treatment from him ,my mind occupied with other thoughts.It was totally opposite of his ruthless side he had shown me since the day of our marriage.

"How is your study going..?"he asked formally .

I knew he was trying to frame a conversation between us .

"Good...and thanks for giving me the chance to complete my graduation...I will need it in future.."I said .

"In future..but why...?"he questioned.

"Of coarse to get a respectable job for my family.."I didn't want to keep him unaware of my plans that I have for a easily predictable future in which he may leave me.

"And why do you think that you will need a job ..I mean your family is leading a comfortable life, morever Shekhawat women do not earn for themselves..we are enough rich to satisfy all sorts of their needs..."his words had the command .

"I am not a gold digger Mr. Shekhawat..I have gotten the money Dadu promised to pay in the return of marrying you.. which I spent in my mother's treatment and my brother's schooling..."I said .

His grip stiffened on my hands.He didn't like my curt answer for sure but it was him who gave me the title of money hungry fox.

"Til the time you're sharing my name..you have to act like one..okay..and about your family well ..its our duty to reverse the same you're doing for Grandpa..."he replied with clenched jaws.

I felt hurt though I shouldn't.His care and humbleness towards Mom and Sumit is the return favour of my responsibilities and care for his grandfather.

"I am sorry Mr. Shekhawat...you think so wrong about me..he is like my Grandpa .. I feel good to take care of him.."I said holding back my traitor tears.

"Sanyukta..I am sorry..it wasn't mean to hurt your sentiments but you talked so low about me..about us.. you're my wife..and it's my duty to look after your family..."he stated .I could feel the level of maturity in every words he spoke.

I silently stared at the nineteenth century painting of Vincent Van Gogh which was hung on the wall.

"Sanyukta you know..you can ask me for anything.. anytime.All you need to tell me ...I'll provide you with that..I promise.."he spoke sincerely.

My eyes moved to him.Honesty was floating in his black magnetic eyes.

"Why are you doing this...?"I was pissed off by his sudden changed demeanour.

"Because you're my wife.."he casually answered.

"Namesake wife..."I reminded him,"You don't have to do all this . Its not like I have some grudges or problem with your ignorant behavior since I stepped in this place...I don't want you to play a good husband against your will for anybody's sake..."I hadn't given a thought to how much it affected him but deep inside my heart I cursed my irrational mouth to utter such harsh words.

"I am not doing it for anybody's sake but ours.."he depressingly moundered.

He was pushing me in the maze

of confusion.Our awkwardness was disturbed by the knock on the door.He quickly left my hands which I rested on my lap.

"Good morning Sir.."Clarissa greeted him humbly.

"Good morning Clarissa what brings you here so early .."he asked her with furrowed eyes.

I too craned my neck in her direction getting curious by the look of some emergency on her face.

"Mr. DhanRaj wants to see you both

in his room right now.."she told us.

"Why..is he alright..?"Panic engulfed his tone as he jumped out of the bed.

"Be careful..there are tiny glass pieces on the floor..you may injure your feet.."I yelled to warn him .He looked down and stepped back.

"He is absolutely fine..it just he need to discuss some important things regarding the platinum anniversary celebration of Shekhawat Enterprises.."she explained us in detail.

We shared puzzled look with each other.What made Dadu to call us so urgently in the early morning.He could have discuss it on breakfast.

"Tell him ..we'll see him in few mins.."he ordered her .She bowed and left to convey the same to Grandpa.

Then he turned to me."If you can wait for five mins..we'll go together.."his smile didn't let me refuse to it.I silently nodded while he headed to the bathroom.

After a while he came out in new pair of grey sweater and black pyjamas looking refreshed .My heart lurched .He was combining his thick black hairs .

"Lets go.."once he done setting his hairs he asked me.I slowly got up and followed his steps out of the room to Grandpa's room.

When we entered in his room.He was reading some papers intently.Our footsteps caught his attention.He signalled us to sit on the couch adjusting his specs.

"Good morning children.."he wished us with his broad energetic smile.

"Good morning Grandpa/Dadu.."we wished him back sitting on the two ends of couch.

"Well I have to inform you north.. specially you Sanyukta that Shekhawat Enterprises is going to celebrate it's 75th anniversary on this Sunday.It will be the grand celebration of our success over the last decades..and on the same day I will remove the position of CEO for you Randhir..it will be the most special moment of your life..and it's my wish to see you both act like a happy couple in front of the whole corporate world..."Grandpa finished in single statement.

Randhir got up from his seat and hugged his grandfather like a child.I smiled looking at the pure love filled bond of them.

"Easy young man.. because your father won't welcome it wholeheartedly .In fact he would refuse to see my face ever... I gave you what he dreamt for his entire life..indeed he worth it as he has been handling this vast empire forgetting about his wife and children.."Dadu sighed exasperatedly fidgeting with ghe red file he was holding .

"Relax Dadu..I know how to deal with my dearest Dad.."Randhir smirked.

"One more thing...Randhir..I want both of your signature on these papers..thats the real motive I called you two for.."Dadu stated in a serous tone.

My heart started thumping on rapid rate .I didn't why but the file was giving me a wrong intuition .

"What is in it..Dadu .."finally Randhir asked the same that was going in my mind as well.

"Do you trust me or not.."Dadu glared at him.

"Of coarse I do but at least tell me what made you need both of ours sign..."he said eying him then me.

"If you trust me then just sign on it..you will get to know on Sunday what does these papers stated..."Dadu firmly said .

Sighing in defeat Randhir signed and passed the file to me.I didn't bother to read through the lines as I had trust on Grandpa's motives.I signed them too.Dadu took back the file and passed us a victorious smile.

"You may leave now.."he said to us.

We stood up while Dadu again got busy with those pile of papers . Coming out of his room ,I headed to the elevator when he caught my wrist.

I turned around with frown lines creased on my forehead.I gave him

a puzzled look.

He pulled off his hand from my wrist and cleared his throat.There was hesitance in his actions."Umm do you have something to wear in the party..?"

I shook my head negativity rather than vocalizing a statement.

"Ohh..then what's your plan I mean will you go for shopping..?"he fired another question.All of a sudden he got a intrest in my life.

"No I'll order something "I told him.

"Ohh...so no class today.."he asked again.

"Yeah..just going to get ready .."I said moving to the elevator .

"Okay..be ready at sharp nine..I'll drop to my to the office.."he smiled .

"Okay.."I chipped and hurriedly dashed inside the elevator because his intense gaze on me was giving birth to a hurricane in my tummy.