The Quill Part 3 - Page 17

Hope Gaurav is putting the money to good use. Otherwise it will not be long before he is back for more.

What can Pradyut expect from Tara other than running away? He has given her no reason to stay. He has never shown her that she matters to him and to what level.

Sanjog

Meeting Pia was one of her worst fears, thanks to Nidhi and tushar and Pallavi it was happening right now

There was a big prayer meet at home, just for family

Pia questioned Nidhi about Gaurav & Co’s absence

Nidhi cooked up a “Bachon ka school hai” reason when Aseem and Sahil played right there

Pia was using every ammunition to somehow discredit Taaruni

“My Mom is very excited, I don’t think she is even being reasonable aunty” Pia smiled beatifically

“Me too, I had given up hope she will ever be married”

“Oh really?”

“Umm.. yeah, she was dating and then not, and then again”

“Different men I assume” Pia chuckled

Nidhi realized she had said too much

“Nothing serious, she wanted to go study abroad, Singapore se M Tech, US se MBA karne waali thi, University of Michigan mein admission bhi ho chuka tha”

“Oh? Then she found my brother? How cute”

“Umm.. jo bhi tha, last year” Nidhi nodded

“I mean my Dad & brother have thishuge company, nowhere else none of the other project locations my brother married and brought home a wife”

“Isko Sanjog kehte hain beta”

“Umm.. really? U think that’s what it is?”

“Yes… socho… dono mile aur shaadi ho gayi, do din mein”

“Aapko legal baat nahi maloom shaayad” Pia gently squeezed her hand “Though I agree its coincidence”

Nidhi looked out the window

“Her Dad would have never allowed her to pawn herself for the store”

“I AM SURE… neither would mine”

“Pradyut is good” Nidhi fought tears

Pia quickly looked around, she wasn’t prepared to see tears

“I am on call aunty, I have to return a text” she hugged Nidhi and vanished

She prayed Nidhi wouldn’t share notes about the convo

She had to do some peace offering she thought

She hated herself for hating Taaruni so much

But what was the choice? The girl was devious and manipulative

She knew Pradyut was smitten, she pretended to run away and was brought back promptly

Munjals were doomed

Her own husband was not half as shrewd or savvy like Pradyut so Veer needed Munjals

She couldn’t anger Gopal too much

Everyone has a price, wonder what taaruni’s is? She wondered sipping her wine standing in the balcony

“Penny for your thoughts” Pradyut squeezed her shoulder

“So what gift are you planning o give her”

“Mum says the baby itself is one” he laughed

“Notto her, to Taaruni Bhushan”

“Umm.. not sure”

“You should give her Zenith Astro” Pia said calculatedly

A 8-10 crore shitty building would get her brother out clean

Wow what is Pia’s game now?

Pia is the pits. It was not enough to keep insulting Tara, she had to go upset her mother too.

Pia hates to hate Tara? Really? She thinks Tara is manipulative, she should take a good honest look at herself.

Pia wants to buy Tara out. Why didn't she suggest giving her the store a while back? Water is over the bridge now.

Pia is being generous now? Only thing Tara wants is whats hers. She does not want the whole building.

Store & More

Are you seriously making a business decision for me?” Pradyut grinned

“No I am saying since she wants the store why not give her more?”

“And why would I do that?”

“Umm.. you know… joy of fatherhood?”

“Nah… doesn’t make sense”

“Prad just think about it, if she owns the whole thing, her family can split it evenly they can have a recurring income stream”

“Are you worried about them?” Pradyut smiled

“Umm.. I can be nice… yeah”

“Oh?”

“I am telling you, this can all be resolved”

“I doubt this is the right time”

“Of course not… when she goes to have her baby”

“Mum wants the baby born here, in this house preferably”

“IS GHAR MEIN? Who has babies in houses?”

“I mean mother does… or the boutique birthing center down the road”

“Mother is paranoid, she doesn’t want a repeat of… (whatever happened in her own case)” Pia checked herself quickly

Pradyut’s expression stiffened

“Do you worry about that?” he asked Pia grimly

“Umm..” Pia didn’t want to be nasty….. a rare one for her

“I don’t think there will be a problem” she murmured

“Thanks for being considerate”

“I have nothing against the baby”

“Just against Taara?”

“You cant be serious when u say its forever”

“ive never said that sis”

“Ur behavior does”

“I don’t want a baby, that’s not my point”

Pradyut looked at her amused

“You are digging a deeper hole for urself”

Pia sputtered

“I don’t want to be pregnant Prad, I am not craving attention or jewelry I make enough I get my own”

“You told me already”

He chuckled

“I just don’t get her”

“Mom?”

“Umm.. no Taaruni”

“Why?”

“I mean why would she come back?” “If she really loves her unborn baby wont she want to keep it?”

“You don’t like her” he smiled, and sighed satisfied

he smiled, and sighed satisfied

🤣 He got the reason why she was so concerned😆