PROLOGUE
"Another beer to calm the nerves?" A distant cousin who Maan had never the pleasure of meeting before, suggested with a knowing smirk.
This was followed by a loud burst of laughter. It was close to midnight, but the party had just begun at the usually serene Khurana abode in South Delhi. "Maan doesn't need anything to cool him down. He's going to be a full-on man tonight! Can't afford to disappoint bhabhi, right?" This was promptly followed by another outburst of mirth.
Maan submitted to several friendly thumps on his back, returning them with the obligatory wry smile that could be interpreted any which way they desired. He didn't care about their opinions.
It was true, he hadn't let a single drop of alcohol pass through his lips. Not because he was anxious to perform well on his wedding night and impress his new wife. On the contrary, he wanted to keep all his faculties intact so he could confirm the suspicion that had been gnawing at his brain ever since the wedding ceremony. And with each moment that passed, his unease had grown steadily.
Unable to bide his time any longer, he stood up and went toward his room paying no heed to the numerous whistles and catcalls that followed in his wake.
Thrusting the door wide open he strode toward the marital bed. It was bare except for his bride's wedding finery that lay in a neat pile in one corner. His heart now thudding at a frantic pace inside his chest, he scanned the vicinity, fervently hoping his concerns were for nothing.
He approached the wide open balcony door, and his pulse slowed down slightly. Perhaps he'd just been imagining it all?
A girl stood there leaning against the railing, her face upturned toward the full moon. On hearing him approach, she turned around. "Finally! I've been waiting like forever!"
He frowned, straining to decipher her features obscured by deep shadow. "Deepika?"
"Naa..., not Deepika." She stepped forward into the light, a bright smile illuminating her strikingly graceful features.
His heart sank. Not Deepika.
"I am Geet...the girl you married. Goodbye, Maan."
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Index:
Prologue-1
Chap 1-5
Chap 2A-11
Chap 2B-15
Chap 3: 19
Chap 4: 24
Chap 5 :28
Chap 6: 34
Chap 7: 36
Chap 8: 40
Chap 9: 46
Chap 10: 50
Chap 11: 55
Chap 12: 61
Chap 13: 66
Chap 14: 69
Chap 15: 73
Chap 16: 76
Chap 17: 79
Chap 18: 84
Chap 19: 84
Chap 20: 88
Chap 21: 93
Chap 22: 96
Chap 23: 99
Chap 24: 103
Chap 25: 108
Chap 26: 112
Chap 27:116
Chap 28: 120
Chap 29: 129
Chap 30: 135
Chap 31: 142
Chap 32: 147
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