ManeetFF Dancing Frm The Ashes link on pg146 - Page 19

Originally posted by: CutieTeju

Interesting. Maan has become successful businessman. Precap seems like Maneet first meeting. Waiting for next update. 😊

Originally posted by: evasumi

Amruta fantastic update...

loved the way in whole Chapter you laid the back ground of Maan's struggle and his rise in the business empire at the cost of his personal life

gee thanks

Was sad for him when he lost his father and brother.. Glad that he has good relations with Vicky who drops in to assist him and he has well trained office staff who takes care of business when he goes for few days to be himself..

Vicky's my star...Love him to bits.

Also like the fact that he knows he is loner and he needs something and he is not as angry or spitfire at least for now..

Your plots are very well laid..

Merci beaucoup

Geet and Nick are in love... approved by daddy with the warning not to be intimate

all the friends are also settled with their respective goals

Maan is successful but lonely... Dadima has mission but I think bit late for her target..

Daadi is indeed late...she feels guilt and helpless.

I am totally intrigue as how Geet and Nick will end and Maan and Geet will start

Is there any dark side of Nick and that will come out and how NIck is going to fall out from this equation..

Top secret...to be revealed soon - just dont maaro jootis..though you will probably guess by the next update.

Love the precap about those eyes... Hmmm absolutely great story..

Amruta one suggestion..

At the end of the every chapter please give link to your next chapter so we can go to the next chapter easily... :))

Yeah...so totally forgot this time babe...sorry. will keep it in mind next time.

Thanks

Chapter 22 - The Making of Maan - part II

As expected it was Daadi who understood this about him. But, Maan had taken to staying away from everybody. It was time she took matters in her hands. She sent all the drivers away for an impromptu leave. Once Maan had finished his work, she asked him to drive her to Vidya's home.

She planned to speak to Maan in the car where h e couldn't run away from her.!!

The drive to the Handa haveli was a short one. Savitri Devi didn't manage to speak much to Maan, as she was thinking about how to broach the topic. When she was finally ready to speak to him, they arrived into the courtyard of the haveli.

Maan stopped the car and waited for her to get out, but she kept sitting there patiently.

''Daadi, we've reached. ''

She didn't move.

''Maan, '' she said quietly.

Something in her tone, made him go still.

''Maan, you do know that I am proud of who you are, don't you?''

He kept silent.

''Beta, even with so much success, are you happy? Where is my Maan of the earlier days. The Maan who came and told me of his day's events, who had that sparkle in his eyes. Without whom, no party was a success. I miss him. Just look at yourself. Who have you become?''

''The Maan of the earlier days could not possibly have made such a big business empire. He was not respected. He was nothing.'', he replied harshly.

''No. He was much more. So what if he hadn't had any success? He LIVED!! What kind of life do you lead, Maan? A life of seclusion, where you only bark orders at your staff and remain hidden in your room. I either see you exercise or tire yourself in front of the laptop. Where are those friends of yours? Ever since Adi's joined your staff, your rapport has changed too. You never smile. Your curt while replying. You never talk to Annie and Vicky like you used to.You don't seem to enjoy yourself and it's worrying me. Your life cannot revolve around Khurana Constructions. Don't let that make you lose yourself ' No, don't you look away. It's for you to ask yourself...is this the kind of life you want for yourself? Do you want to live in seclusion, away from family and friends ' keeping them at a distance. Think about it.''

Saying this, she opened the door the get out. As the door opened, the sounds of the outside world rushed in. There was a commotion of sorts outside. He could hear the patter of feet, and sounds of playful shouts and screams. Daadi, got out and shut the door ' leaving her words behind as food for thought. The moment the door shut, Maan started the car and moved down the driveway. The moment he was out of the gate, he stopped the car, hidden behind the high wall of the haveli. It was suddenly very stuff and claustrophobic in the car. He got out and leaned against the car ' taking care to stand near the wall so as to avoid being seen from inside the house. Frustration was building up inside him. Every word of Daadima came back and hit him. Was she right? He knew there was something that was wrong. What was it? He became subtly aware of the sound of running feet become louder, thought he didn't pay attention to it. He was lost in thought about the events of his life, post his father's death.

He was rudely jerked out of his thoughts as water splashed over him, drenching half his clothes. The perpetrator of the act ran past him, panting, giggling under her breath.

He reacted indignantly, a shout escaping his mouth. He looked up in anger.

''Eeks, sorry!!'', a laughing voice said.

His eyes alighted on a laughingly apologetic face. It was a girl, with a wet mass of hair and kohl-lined eyes. She peeped back from the gate to say sorry and disappeared before he could say anything.

He'd barely had time to see her face properly, before she had disappeared. He heard more shouts and the sound of water being splashed. A voice shouted from beyond the walls, as somebody got drenched. There were more shouts and laughter, slowly fading away.

Maan just stood and listened, the eyes, the joy and happiness in them, making room in his consciousness. How long had it been since he had felt the expression he had seen in her eyes? Played and just enjoyed himself? He wondered, how it would feel if he went back to partying now or then? He searched himself, for that urge to party ' to let go, but came up empty.

Originally posted by: drdee142

Amru let me tell you what a wonderful FF this is and what an absolutely wonderful writer you are👏

You have amazing writing skills and you are so descriptive that I can actually visualized the entire scene while reading it.

I read all the parts together, that alone should vouch for how engrossed I got 😆 I felt like I was watching a movie or a serial this FF is that good.

I'm totally lost now and very impatient to read the update. Please update soon and don't forget to PM me 😊 Love you 🤗

Waiting for the update 😍