~~Part 10~~

"MINNIE!" Armaan lifted her up and hugged her as she sobbed in his arms feeling his hug her tightly as he felt nothing but relieved …

"Prince Armaan ….this man?" Armaan nodded placing Minnie on the floor and walked over to the strange as he stood there.

"Thank you so much!" Armaan looked over at the man standing before him…dressed in black combat trousers and a white t shirt…as he stepped forward.

"It was nothing I saw them take her and followed them to your cloth mill 20km away from the city and then waited afterdark…" Phisab Singh explained looking at the family members around him as his eyes searched for Riddhima…

'Woof Woof' they turned to see Raja and Riddhima approach holding a drinks tray… Armaan turned and smiled seeing dressed in her black and sliver sari …

"Bhabhi Minnie!" cried sobbing as Riddhima handed the tray to the guard… Minnie was sobbing as Riddhima held her…

"Riddhima beta ….take Minnie to her room…" Vinita added as she looked over at Armaan as he nodded.

Riddhima turned holding Minnie's hand and left the hall with Raja following them….

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Armaan opened the door to Minnie bedroom and walked in to see Minnie asleep holding Riddhima on the bed…As Riddhima stoked her hair…as she looked at him smiling warmly dressed in his sleeping attire….

"baby…" he whispered sitting next to her and placing his hand on top of hers.

"She scared Armaan ….i stay with her if that…"

"Sure my queen do you have to ask!" he leaned forward and kissed her….she closed her eyes as he snuggled up against her….he is making you weak she opened her eyes and looked at him just carving himself into her body ….

"Armaan?" she whispered as he opened his eyes and looked up at her.

"Hmmm…" he mumbled locking his fingers into hers.

"Where you in Paris?" she looked at him dimples setting in deeper as he smiled slightly blushing and nodded his head.

"Could not stay way…a weakness on my part…see I wanted to see you! For so long I have wonder what you blossomed into and now I know…. you are a queen through and through….and I fell helplessly in love with you that night…" she looked at him stunned and closed her eyes feelin his hold tigten… Closing her eyes felt the pain in her arm as a lone tear left her eye….

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Armaan smiled walking into his room and noticed a package on the bed. As he looked over at the package and opened it… As his knees wobbled he landed on the bed and looked at the photos of a masked person holding Minnie mouth and neck and Minnie's eyes where displaying nothing but horror. As he looked again a the photo feelin nothing but anger taking over…..as he looked at the letter.

"This person lives amongst you! and has been wound on there arm!" he looked over at the sentence again and again trying to decipher it…Who can this be?

*knock knock*

Armaan placed the letter and photo's in the draw and ….he had to find the culprit and this he must do alone! He thought heading for the door.

"Your Highness….Rani Ma has arrived and requesting your presence and Raj Kumari Riddhima presence too…" he nodded and sighed.

"We will be down in 20 mins …please ensure she is welcomed…" Armaan ordered shutting the door.

Picking up the phone he dial the number to Minnie suite…

"Riddhima….Rani ma is awaiting us…can you please attend her…I will shower and join you …" Armaan looked over at the draw and placed the phone down.

Riddhima frowned as she placed the phone down …what is she doing here? She placed Minnie comfortably on the bed and touched her arm…the bandage need changing as the blood was visable....need to change it …..

Riddhima looked over at Rani ma as she smiled and embraced her….

"What are you doing here?" Riddhima whispered as she released her.

"Beta its Karva Chruth tomorrow and I brought the Sargi…" Rani ma grinned looked at her as she stood there looking pale at her as Vinita enter the room.

"Rani ma how thoughtful….I was going to ask Riddhima if she was going to do the Vrat…" Riddhima smiled looking at them both.

"Sure I will keep the Vrat!" Riddhima stated looking at Rani ma as she waved to her guards as they placed the trays cover in red cloth in to the hall.

"VRAT!" Armaan smiled walking into the room and looking at the 5 trays on the table as he headed for Rani and bent down and touched her feet.

"Kuch Raho…" Rani ma blessed him looking at him getting up.

"Armaan... I heard about Minnie….is she ok?" she asked looking at him as she smiled.

"I am sure they find the culprits soon…" she answered looking at him as he nodded.

"Rani Ma …Vrat? And this ?" he pointed at the tray's.

"Its custom in the Malik household and Riddhima mother kept the fast for Shanshank…for there husbands long life …" Rani ma said looking at Riddhima who looked disgusted but the Rani ma's last sentence…

"Armaan you remember your mother and I doing this fast…" Armaan nodded.

"So Riddhima will be doing this fast…" Rani ma added placin her arm around Riddhima and smiled.

"Prince Armaan …the police are here to question Princess Minnie…" the guard announced as he nodded.

"Excuse me ladies…Rani ma!" Armaan turned towards her.

"Beta you go and attend to them…I will catch up with Riddhima…how I have missed her…" Rani ma said looking at him smiling.

"Sure…Buaji can you get Minnie for me!" Armaan said looking at his Bua…as she nodded

Riddhima looked over at them leaving the room as Rani ma looked over at her guards and signally them to leave them alone.

"Rani ma?" Riddhima looked over at her as she looked at her.

"Silly girl….Minnie was kidnapped so why did you?" Rani ma looked over at her angrily.

"Was this part of your plan?" Riddhima asked looking at her shaking her head at her.

"No! but you remember our plan right….to kill Armaan!" Rani ma looked at her as she nodded.

"Then Minnie?" she asked looking at her frowning.

"Not sure….but you should keep out of it! Child they get suspicious and all this planning and stuff…."

"I was careful….I know have a pawn... Minnie…" Rani ma looked at her smiling at her.

"Hmm I did wonder but knew my child would never do anything without a reason…" Rani ma smiled at her.

"This Vrat?" Riddhima asked looking at her

"Oh you can eat not like Armaan will live forever…" they both giggled

"Ok I better be goin…. Be careful! The Maliks have a lot of enemies…"Rani ma said looking at her.

"By the way….Ma how did you…"

"I have eyes and ears everywhere better…" Rani ma said looking at her as Riddhima nodded… I am watching my interest closely Rani ma thought looking at her.

"Cant trust me hey!!" Riddhima looked at her.

"I trust you beta them I do not!" Rani ma looked over the family portrays looking disgusted.

"Trust me Rani ma…I will take my revenge…" Rani ma looked at her staring angrily at the portray.

"Ok I better leave …" Riddhima looked at her smiling.

Riddhima looked over at the Sargi and hated the thought of fast for him and she looked over at the trays …. But he is your love! No he is my enemy….I have for years dreamed of nothing but …they pay every single one of them…. It Vrat will be my test! …..

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"What you think Atul?" Armaan smiled looking at his brother

"Wow it beautiful! Bhabhi will love it …" Armaan smiled looking at the maharani diamond set…and closed the box.

"I hope so…hmm I was think why should she just fast!" Armaan said looking at the blue velvet box in his hand

"Lordship fasting too?" Atul smiled broadly at him as Armaan looked at him

"Yeah I was think about it…I mean she fasting for me! So why cant I fast for her…" Armaan looked at him frowning

"Wow you love her that much.." Atul grinned looked at him smiling.

"Yeah will….im fasting too so you better not tell anyone…" Armaan said looking at him.

"Armaan don't worry …I think its romantic…you both fasting for each other.. Wonder when I find someone I can fast for …" Armaan looked over at him

"It happen…Right Atul…you keep this set …I will get it off you.." Armaan said handing him over the box.

"Sure!….by the way how is Bhabhi wound" Armaan looked over at him confused.

"She hurt herself in the gym…that cut on her right arm was deep!" Armaan looked at him as he headed for the door.

"She never mentioned it …." Armaan looked over at the draw near the bed and closed his eyes… No it cant be….

"Atul she with Minnie…why don't you ask her…" Armaan headed for the door..

He stood in the gym and looked over at the apparatus and noticed the blood on the mental bar and touched it…She must have hurt herself …he headed for the door.

"What was I thinking?" he mumbled closing the door..

Love Kat