AKDHA FF -My stolen dreams part 16 updated pg 196, June 30 - Page 70

Part 11

Her phone ringing alerts her to the fact it was time to wake up, her body was in a semiconscious state after Jalal left ...never truly reaching the deep sleep, she could still feet the weight of Jalal body on hers, the smell of his skin, the feel of his skin on her fingertips, memory of the night before ... everytime she closed her eyes, his eyes were boring into hers with passion ... then it struck her, she had actually slept and for the first time since that fateful evening, she was not waking up with a sense of overbearing fear, a pounding of her heart, breathless with a feeling of being choked ...Exhausted, pries her tired eyelids open, to picks up the phone and grunts "hello" Jalal laughs "did I wake you up? I thought you will be awake thinking about us ...missing me?" Jo hums "hmmm, not really ...today is the first time I woke you without the memory of events I desperately want to forget, memory of the way I was forced to lose my baby ...I woke up thinking of you" "I'm sorry Jodha, I know we will never be okay with what happened, I doubt if it would ever be okay" then taking a deep breath "you don't have to suffer it alone, I'll be with you, hang on to me and we'll get through this eventually ... we can't let other people ruin us, we can't let this incident chase us apart, we are tougher than that" he kind of joked but his voice had no humor but cracked ... Jo feels his hidden fears ... his doubts ... for their future. She decides to inflate his ego "actually, I was thinking about you after you left, but the thought of you coming back tonight, staying awake again ...I guess I will need all the beauty sleep I can get" he chuckles then gets serious, "sorry to disappoint you Jodha, I called because I have to leave to London, I don't have to leave until late at night but I have to stop in Toronto and pick up Rukiaya first ...I want to see you before I go, I also want the office staff to see you with Surya, I have asked him to bring you to the office for lunch" he suggested ...then he explains the reason for his trip ... he was going to meet up with Ruks and her father "I don't want them to suspect our relationship ...and I have to be in Rukiaya's good books for my plan to work" Jo feels heavy hearted ... " will you be staying with her?" Jalal hesitates "jealous?" chuckles "you cannot have me on a leash Jodha, seriously" he went on "I'll be going out with her, I'll have to wine and dine her ...I've known her almost my entire life, I just cannot walk out without raising their suspicions, I need her help to bring you into my life without any smoke, even if her father gets the slightest idea of you and me, he will arrange a hitman to take you out, you know that very well, you dealt with him yourself...this is where I need your support ... I need you to trust me ... I'd enjoy it if you are with me ... "

Knock on the door "Jodha, beti, get up" her mother's voice, Jo quickly hangs up and opens the door ...handing her chai her mother begins her lecture ...the usual ...you are a girl, one day you will become a mother ...you have to wake up early and care for your family ---I don't want you in laws to tell me I did raise you well ...blah, blah, Jo tunes her out ... then "I know you were awake till late last night ... were you talking to Surya?" taking Jo by surprise ... Jo shakes her head quickly "no maasa, I was watching a movie" makes a mental note ... after her mom leaves, Jo calls Moti "we are on our way already" Jo quickly showers and while waiting for Moti, googles Jalal's name ... tons of gossip news ...mostly portraying a very innocent Rukiaya and playboy Jalal ...comes up with an idea ...that would help Moti and surya ...and she could manipulate to damage control Jalal's image... Breakfast was tense, atleast for Jo, she could not shake the feeling that she might get caught, like her mother knew something out of the ordinary had happened last night, shakes her head at the thought of being caught ... As soon as Moti and Surya arrived she drags moti to her room and gives her a brief rundown of her idea, Moti was thrilled and thanks her "Jodha, you are my best nerdy geeky friend, what I did was the lowest of low ... an act a friend would never do ... I know I did wrong by you ...being your best friend, I ruined your life, your trust in me and in spite of all that you are still you are trying to help me ..." then she begins crying and shares some of the problems she has been facing "my parents are not wealthy like Surya's and his father already told me we are not of the same class and accused me of being a gold digger, he asked me to stay out of their son's life, Surya supports me now but our relationship is still shaky, he's a momma's boy... if your business idea works, and Jalal is willing to finance it me... I'll be financially stable too. "

Jo wears a traditional Anarkali light green and silver and the platinum jewelry Jalal had gifted her, Jalal's favorite color "when you come, Abdul will introduce Surya's as a new partner and board member, and you'll be introduced as his fiancee" ... sure enough, when they arrived at the office, they were met by Abdul, Salima, and Mirza, Abdul bhai did the honors of introducing them, Mirza took moti with him, Jo and surya were taken around the office ... Jo noticed them gossiping behind her back ...surya held her hand as they walked finally stopping at board room where they met the management staff. Mirza gave a quick introduction soon Surya was in the line of fire, many questions were asked by the management team, Jo was surprised as Surya expertly answered, Jo was not too interested in the conversation as the meeting continued in full swing ... she surveys the room looking for Jalal, she could feel his presence but was unable to see him, finally finds him slouching against the window ledge behind her, one leg lazily propped against the wall, arms folded across his chest "Jodha are you listening, I just asked you what you thought about including a short write up about you and Surya in next month issue of our company magazine?" Mirza's raised voice makes her face reality, she looks back to Jalal for help, but he was not there "I apologize" she mumbles "but Surya, I would like to keep my personal life separate from your professional life" ... Jalal steps into view and agrees "I agree with Ms Jodha, why don't you do a quick write about Surya he will be part of our management team, there is need to expose his personal life" then quickly greets the management team "I just thought I should personally welcome Surya aboard" maintains casual conversation and dismisses them "that's all for today everyone" he officially declared. Some walked out of the door and some lingered behind to greet them, finally everyone but Mirza, Abdul Surya and Jodha were left, there was an awkward silence before Jalal said "thanks guys, I can take it from here, I'll take Jodha to lunch and meet you here by 3"

After they left he gave her a tight greeting of hello "I was watching you from the moment you walked in ...and I have been wanting to do this, pulls away "nobody in the office should know we are together, and you are purposely dressing to entice me into your arms" gives her a sly smirk "this dress gives you a coy, innocent look and making me want to play with your innocence ... I can't stay away from you so I don't care" Jo hugs him back and whispers "you know what Jalal, there is a possibility they are already talking about it ...I kind of heard them whispering behind my back when abdul bhai was introducing us" Jalal shrugs "whatever, let's get out of here, ...they leave the building via an elevator that took them directly to a waiting car ... at lunch Jo tells him about Moti's issues and brings up the topic of starting a public relations company "Insight PR, that way moti will be managing your press conferences and new releases, I'll keep 50% ownership of the company ...your company will be our major contract" Jalal thinks for a moment "Rukiaya, handles the PR Jodha, I don't want to tick her off, your idea of helping Moti is honorable, but I don't think it is a good idea right now" Jo convinces him finally "okay on the condition that your name does not surface or get linked to me" Jo agrees ...Jalal takes her to the new penthouse Jo was surprised, it was plain and empty, "I asked them to leave for now, I want you to make this our home, do the interior deco yourself ... this is where I plan on spending our free time together" pulling her closer to his body, slides his hand down her sides grabbing her hips, tugs her into his chest and almost grunts "and I can't wait ...being with you will be my home, you are my home Jodha" Jo responds to his hug by placing her lips against his ... "Jodha I want you to move in here when I come back" he whispers, Jo stresses out as his hands slid smoothing up over her ribs, "Jalal ... my maasa, rukiaya ... you are sure? It could get awkward and uncomfortable?" an odd look crossed his face, he shook his head "It will be convenient for us, for me, to see you more often ... to have you live here with me. Right now I have committed to getting the business up and going in NY, I had no plans of setting up in NY, I am doing it for us, for our future ...I tend to get carried away at work, so my free time is very limited ...that was one of the reasons I never got into any relationships in the past ...you are my first relationship that I want to put time and effort to make it our relationship work, making it my only relationship, but I don't want to scare you away" The vulnerability in his voice was evident ... "Jalal, I'll move in here with you, but what about your wife, FIL and my parents, I don't care about your wife and that sultan man, but I do not want to hurt my mother again, we may have to take this slowly" she tells him softly catching his eye ...he nods indicating he heard her but does not say anything ... then levels an appraising glance her way as she hugs him, leaning her chin on his shoulder whispers ... "I have promised spending the rest of my life with you Jalal, are you doubting me?" he shakes his head and then ..

He picks her up and carries her bridal style, up the stairs, kicks the door open to a larger room with only a fully made bed in the middle, lays her on the bed and begins undressing her ...his hands slowly bunched up the material of her dress as he lifted it off over her head "you are so beautiful Jodha, I want you to undress for me, while I watch" wearing only a lacy bra and panty Jo gets conscious of her nakedness in bright daylight ... She crosses her arms over her chest, self conscious of her body ...this was the first time his eyes assessed her almost naked in daylight ... "don't" his voice was sharp, he took her wrists peeling her arms away "don't do that" his voice softened as his lips found hers "I want to be with you Jodha, I want to feel you, touch you in ways you have never been touched ... I want you to feel comfortable with our sexuality" ... Releasing her hands traces his hands down her arm, grabs her hands places it on his chest, ... "what do you remember of our night together? Jodha" he panted ... "please Jalal" she whispered "please what Jodha?" she shakes her head "not very much" begins unbuttoning his shirt ... exposing his bare chest ...then her hand touches his waist, he grabs her hand and forces her to touch him "remember last night?" she closes her eyes embarrassed, hiding her shyness behind her eyelids ... Recalling the night before "open your eyes Jodha, I want you to see what you do to me" she slowly opens her eyes to his filled with desire ...laying half on her and half on the bed, teeth, lips tongue on the side of her neck nipping, sucking and making reddened spots, then lightly kissing, turning her on, as suddenly as he started he stops ... he sits up, pulls her up, gets off the bed, picks up her dress off the floor and throws it to her, a coy smile on his face taunting her "I'm sorry ...Jodha, this has to stop, let's get lunch and leave" he whispers "why are you sorry Jalal, I did not stop you, are you regretting this" she questions coyly "we both know why, if we stay her much longer I would not be able to resist you ... I want nothing more than to be with you, give in, my entire body is begging to be with you ... but I want to make it special for you and now is not the right time" Jo begins redressing "I don't know how I'll survive this week without you" he rushes back and pushes against the pillows and begins kissing and fondling again, then pulls away, gets off the bed and walks away, leans against the bedpost, they spend the next few moments is silence cooling off ... Jo teases him "I'll survive without you Jalal, I have Surya here na" Jalal walks back to her, leans in and gently but firmly pushes her against the pillow, grabs her chin forcing her to look at him, his eyes burned into her as he pressed his lips insistently, kissing her ferociously ...Jo was surprised at his unexpected attack ...just as sudden as his kiss began, he pulled back leaving her breathless and panting "I saw the holding hands and all ... this is just to remind you ...you belong to me, never again ... Not even in your thoughts ...should a man exist" Jo rubs her fingers over her swollen lips, his kiss left her shaky, she did not want to argue with him ...he grabs her hand, plays with her fingers "holding hands is all he is allowed, he knows the boundaries I set. I trust you so I don't have to set boundaries with you" Jo see the insecurity in his eyes ... "Jalal, I only want you in my life, that's why I am here" she forces him to look at her "I trust you and believe you, I am not going anywhere, you are it for me, there is only one things that can take me away from you, I'll only leave if you are two timing me" she hands were resting on his waist, she wraps her arms around him pulling him closer to her, they stayed locked in their private embrace, forgetting all the inhibitions that constantly surrounded them, breaking down the walls that defined them ... "one can't run from fate and reality for long Jalal, our relationship was inevitable"

The next 4 days went by slow, she did not hear from Jalal, worrying with impatience and was anxious for weekend to arrive so she could see him. The tantalizing idea of being with him was too strong, Jo was unable to guard her heart where he was concerned ... In London Jalal was busy putting his plan into action ...he sat around at home complaining, mopping around "she ruined my life" ...his ill temper continued everywhere they went he chronically began the same old story of how he got cheated by a woman "she thinks I am a fool, but I want to destroy her ..." At nights he went out to the bars and hung out drinking, took every opportunity to get into rukiaya's business, questioning her on almost everything she did, irritating the shit out of Rukiaya "Jalal you need to get out of your pissy mood" she yelled, he ignored her...every night he came home pretending to be overly drunk and nags Rukiaya ...walks into her room "please, ruks, only you can help me, look how she killed my baby and now she is marrying that guy ... how can I let her be happy, give me idea to destroy her please...and she waited till my baby could feel pain ...then had an abortion ...she knew all along ... I can't let her be happy ..." slumps in her bed and pretends to fall asleep, she never acknowledged anything he said ...finally on the 4 night Rukiaya talks to him "Jalal, you need to get a grip of your life, don't you see what she did was for your good, just imagine all the problems she would have given you after the baby was born, she was after your money Jalal, and you are acting like a love sick fool" he argues with her "I never fall in love with anyone, but my baby ... She killed her...I can't deal with it any longer Rukiaya" he whispered through tears, all his sorrow broke her, she had never seen Jalal act this way finally "Jalal, you are acting like life is over, you need to get your shit together ... I would never let you take a fall ... we can have a baby ... I am seeing the specialist now ... only you don't stay with me ..." pulling him against her chest, massages his head, Jalal pulls away "no, I no peace of mind ... she killed my baby, it hurts so much, I want revenge ... she cannot be happy ...she cannot have a happy married life ..." he sobs, Rukiaya tries to pull him back "but what can we do Jalal?" Jalal takes this opportunity "you need to bring her to work for us ...for my company ... like my PA ...then I can publically humiliate her ... then after she gets married I will destroy her peace of mind by black mailing her" Ruks seemed to like that idea ... "wow Jalal, I can't believe even you have crooked thoughts in your brain, but are you sure it will work, I mean, she might refuse to come and work for me ... or for you .." His plan was working "you can black mail her, remember you said she took abortion pills for back pain ... tell her I will take her to court for illegal abortion" Rukiaya stays quiet, thinks deeply ... Jalal pretends to be asleep watches her ... she picks up the phone and texts someone ... they text back and forth and finally she falls asleep, Jalal falls asleep too, when he woke up the next morning Rukiaya stood fully dressed "Okay, I'll help you ... abbu thinks it is a good idea" Jalal pretends like he did not know what she was talking about "what ...what are you saying, what is a good idea?" Rukiaya laughs ... "to take revenge on Jodha ...remember last night ?" Jalal continues to pretend like he had no clue ... Rukiaya pulls him out of bed "get dressed ...we are going to Canada, on Monday I am going to hire Jodha to be your PA ..." Jalal pretends to look surprised ...jumps out of bed walking to the bathroom... "wow, Ruks, great idea, but what if she won't agree ...?" Rukiaya lets out an evil laugh ...she had succeeded in getting Jodha out of his life but not in the way she intended, he was still annoyed after being cheated of fatherhood ... mopping on taking revenge and the situation needed a major makeover ...she would help him get closure with Jodha ... help him take revenge "Jalal, she will be dealing with me ... I always get what I want ... get ready we'll talk on our way" Jalal had finally succeeded. Jalal picks her up, twirls her around then hugs her thanking her for her help ... "I'll shower and meet you downstairs" and goes to his room ... Waits to hear her footstep receding down the stairs and then calls Jo ...giving her the heads up ...then calls Abdul, Mirza to work out the finer details of the plan, to get Jo's mom out of the way ... to fix camera and record Ruks conversation with Jo ...

Rukiaya was not a fool either, makes her own plan ...just in case Jalal gets involved with her again...she decides to bring Jodha into limelight ...publicize her engagement with Surya, and manipulate the media like she does to Jalal... she sets her own plan and moves them into action, she calls her advertisement agency and demands a modeling contract for Jodha ... sends them some of pictures she had from the private detective agency she was in the middle of finalizing it when Jalal walked in, prior to walking in, Jalal stood out and listened in on her side of the conversation ... Jalal joins her for breakfast knowing part of her plans ... slowly continues to push his passive aggressive plans "Rukiaya, I will be eternally thankful to you for your help" Ruks gives him a confused look "so Jalal, I'm curious, I know you were attached to the thought of becoming a father, and you a thing going for Jodha, but is there any serious history between you and Jodha?" Jalal shrugs like it was nothing, replies in a nonchalant tone, looks away "of course there's history, I've been intimate with her, she carried my blood, she tried to abort in the very beginning, I stopped her ... you know that" sipping her coffee watches Jalal "uhmmm, uh, yeah I know that, no I mean, between the two of you did you both hook up again, like really hook up ...because I am sensing that there's more to the story because, every time I mention her name you get strangely weird ... like now, you wouldn't look me in the eye when you answer" Jalal sighs, runs his hand through his hair, looks at her "no, she carried my baby and destroyed my dream of fatherhood, that's it, every time I think of what she did, this is driving me crazy, I need peace of mind Rukiaya. Thank you for your help" then gets up looks at his watch, " you have about an hour to get to the airport" gives her his famous side hug and continues "and one more thing, can you also get your father to recommend a good security agency ... my guys messed up, I don't trust them anymore, once she agrees to our plan, I want them to track her ... so she does not double cross me again" Jalal gives her a puppy face grin ...Ruks falls flat agreeing ... he thanks her again kissing her head ... "also ask your abbu for information on good personal bodyguards ...I need to change mine ... I trusted Hajjid's company to monitor my baby and look what happened, they say hindsight is 20/20 and with the benefit of that vision I want nothing to go wrong with our plans" Ruks agrees and quickly begins texting ...Jalal watches her planning in his mind to get details of his FILs connection ... he could pay them off and infiltrate his men into their circle to get information about his uncle. "Oh one more thing Ruks, I am not coming Canada today, I have to make a trip to India, you don't need me to be there when you talk to her, she should not know I am involved" Ruks gives him a confused look but agrees "I thought you might want to be close by... but you are right, you don't need to be there" Jalal promises to meet her Monday evening in Canada "and good luck with getting her to work for me" gives her a light hug and a peck on her forehead "you have a safe flight and take care, you are extremely important to me Ruks" kicking off his slippers settles on the couch with his laptop "I have business to take care of" then ignores her. Jalal feels excited and realizes that this was the first time he was truly enthusiastic about life...

Rukiaya consulted with her father, her legal consultant with her plan, he does not agree, tries to talk his daughter against it but she would not give it "but abbu, this whole week has been miserable Jalal and I argued, he was walking around like a bear with a sore head, I believe him ... I know the only connection he had with her was because of the baby, he really wanted the baby not her, if I don't support him, then he will try to do it on his own and he might find out the real truth of what we did, then my future will be destroyed ...atleast now he is asking us to help him with security and all" her father hesitates but reluctantly agrees ... Rukiaya draws up a contract for Jodha. Jalal travelled to India to meet up with Jodha's dad, to fix his relationship with her father and sought her dadimma's help ... It took a lot of convincing, Jalal tells him of Surya's live in relationship with Moti taking him by surprise and finally he was able to convince Jo's father of his intentions to marry their daughter. ... when Jalal explained how Jo lost the baby ...Jo's father was furious after hearing all that happened in his daughter's life agrees to help Jalal with his plan as per the plan he would call his wife back home immediately and then to announce Jodha and Surya's engagement and delay in setting the wedding date till year later, the details of this plan kept confidential between themselves " I don't want anyone to know about this plan, not even Jo mother" Jalal was on his way back to the US, he calls Jo and updates her on his plan, Jo tells him Rukiaya had contacted her on Friday and Saturday and "I refused to see her or talk to her, I just hung up" they laugh together "and finally she asked Mirza to arrange a meeting , she will meet me here on Monday Jalal" she groans and sighs in frustration "I will have to meet my baby's" she begins to sob, gasping as she was trying talk thorough her tears... "I hate her Jalal, I hate what she did to me, just the thought of talking to her makes my blood boil" Jo has a nervous breakdown and Jalal lets her vent, he comforts her and assures her "I wish I was with you now, but I'll be there with you soon, I won't let anyone harm you ...Jodha, I have grown up knowing Rukiaya ... I know her pride, and I know her buttons and how to push them to make her back off ... I won't make the same mistake twice ... trust me" he promises. Then Jo tells him she was contacted by Tag Heuer, Lancome and Tiffany's to promote their spring collection. Jalal voices some of his concerns "Now I see what Rukiaya is doing... she wants to make you a regular target for paparazzi, that way she can manipulate the tabloids and publicly track you" Jalal gets apprehensive, he was not sure if he wanted Jodha in ads across the world. "What do you think about modeling and being popular, you are beautiful, smart and confident, getting you own identity might be better than being tagged with me Jodha?" Jo could sense the reluctance in his voice as he tells her the pros and cons and how she will be hounded by photographers "and your life will become a whirlwind of hectic travel and photoshoots, but I will support your decision if that's what you want to do" Jo does not get a chance to answer, the knock on her door forces her to say a quick "my maasa is at the door, call me later" and hangs up..

"Beti, your father wants me back in India, I really don't want to go, but I have to, your sisters need me there..." listening to her mom she understood it was Jalal's plan in action ... "I'm taking the 9am flight to directly to Delhi tomorrow" Jo looks at the clock ... 945 am ... "maasa, let's go shopping, today is Sunday and the malls close early, I'll see if Moti is available, I really don't want you to go, hu miss you" her mother grabs her in a tight solid hug and amidst tears "I'll miss you too, you are a strong girl, you have undergone so much at a young age, atleast now you came back to your senses, your bapu is talking to Surya's parents, have patience, soon your problems will be solved" Jo could understand what went through the minds of her parents ... feels guilty for leading her mother on, giving her false confidence, listens quietly with really acknowledging, her mother finally pulls away "well, let me call your brothers and sisters to see what they want me to bring back for them, then we can go shopping" Jo takes a deep breath and agrees "yeah, we can go clothes shopping and hang out at the mall and later join my friends for dinner" her mother disagrees "no beti, I'd like to meet Surya and you for lunch, I'd like to spend some time going over some basic rules before I leave" Jo nods and begins texting "Is your friend Moti coming too?, why is that girl with Surya all the time, I don't like it, he is young and engaged, and it is not good for her reputation ..." Jo stops her "maasa, Surya is an adult, he chooses what he wants to do, he chooses his friends, you can't control him and Moti is my friend as well as his" her mother gives her the long end of her explanations and reasoning, Jo gives up "alright maasa, I get it" sighing, her patience had reached it's limit. They get ready and leave for the mall, soon they were joined by Mirza, Surya and Moti ... Maina's thunderbolt glares directed at Moti and Mirza made it seemingly obvious of her annoyance ... "my mother is so happy you joined us shopping today" Jo giggles, thinking of the psychology of it all, "don't take her seriously, she is mother hen, looking out for me" By the end of the day they were tired, missed lunch soon head to the food court, Jo watched as Mirza and her mother laughed and talked, he tells her he is a wealthy lawyer, owns the legal consulting agency financed by his brother and is part time stock broker "stock market is my passion" Surya was his close friend, he met Jo in law school "my only regret, my poor beti came to US to study and she did not complete her studies, she got involved with your brother and you know what happened after that" Jo's moms vents "don't worry aunty, Jo is smart, she is doing online masters, has started her own business" mirza replies, taking Jo by surprise, no one except Jalal, her sister and her online friend Mindset ..knew about her online studies ...wonders, watches Mirza and her mother, they seemed to get along well, Mirza hung around her a lot ...like he was trying to get into her good books. Mirza had cornered Jo earlier to explain why he had gotten involved with Rukiaya ... "I will pretend to be on her side that way we can be ahead of her ... I don't want you to miss understand ... we'll come to meet to tomorrow by 11am, bhaijaan will back tomorrow evening" he gives her the details of the contract and tell her firmly "I have convinced her that you hate bhaijaan and are vengeful, ...under no circumstances should she have any doubt that we are all involved, don't sign the contract, keep her hanging, tell her you want to review the contract with your legal consultants first" Finally they leave the mall and as they were leaving her mother takes her surprise by saying "Mirza beta, you are such a pleasant boy, what a big difference between two brothers, it was nice meeting you, do come and visit me when you come to India" Mirza puts his charm on "sure Maasa ... I will"

Jo was pacing back and forth waiting for Rukiaya to show up, packing and getting her mom off to India, she did not have much time to think or pre prepare for this meeting ... Jalal had called but she could not talk to him her mother was with her at all times ... Mirza arrived first, senses her discomfort, gives her a reassuring smile "you'll do fine, just string her along ..." Jo appears nervous, "I tried calling Jalal, he did not pick up, do I look frightened Mirza?" he shakes his head, "no, but you look anxious, don't worry too much about bhaijaan, he'll be thinking about you for sure, you have changed him Jo". The doorbell goes off, Mirza opens the door and she walks in ...seeing Rukiaya made the fire of injustice deep inside her spring to life ... she did not want to forget the past anymore, she needed to do this, to start fresh, begin a new life and live it to the fullest ... she walks up to her attempts to give her a greeting hug, Jo pushes her away ... she walks over to the table and lays a large envelope, turns around "well, I am here today because I need your help" she pauses, looks at Jo, smirks "I want your help to divorce Jalal" Jo gasps in surprise, she was not expecting this "yes, I have known Jalal for a long time, although we have had many ups and down, thought he was my soulmate, we both shared common goals conquer the world, business first, family second' ... my heart broke the moment I heard about his relationship with you, he told me you were a passing fantasy, he begged me to forgive him, he told me we could adopt the baby, I believed him and was willing to stay in our relationship but after I saw the way he treated you, I changed my mind, it was hypocritical of me to be angry with him considering, what I did to you, I know say sorry is not enough, my insecurities led me to make the decision that destroyed your life" Jo puts her hands up to stop her "no, hear me out please" she continued "I can't rationalize my behavior, it does not matter now what my intentions were, I hurt you and betrayed Jalal, I am so incredibly sorry and I want to do something to make it better, we both can't let a Jalal ruin our lives ..." Then Rukiaya tells her "I am hiring you to do modelling projects part-time for me, and work part time for Jalal as his PA, I will hire you into his company, so no one can complain later, details of compensation is on the contract, ...knowing Jalal, he will try to get sexual with you to create problems between Surya and you, then you can sue him for sexual harassment ...that way legally we both win, you can get your hands on his money, and I can use that to get my divorce from him" She turns to her with a plastered fake smile on her face "I realize this is a tough situation for you, but this type of things happens all the time, in a rich man's world, there is no need for you to worry and ruin your life because of an unfortunate event" she chided. Taking an angry breath Jo fights back "destroying my pregnancy is not an unfortunate event Rukiaya" her eyes flashed in anger "and why do you think I would want to help you of all people, after what you and your father did to me, I don't trust you ...and you father threaten to have me murdered if I was seen anywhere near Jalal, I value my life as you know, that's why I am with Surya now, I am not interested in modelling or working for Jalal, and I have no interest in Jalal's money, now get out of my house, I don't see you, I don't want to talk to you" Rukiaya smirks "I'm really sorry Jodha, I truly did not know my father would go as far as arranging to have you killed ... Once I found out, I made him stop ... Yes I wanted the baby out of the way because Jalal and I were trying to start our own family, but murdering you was not in my plan at all and I know if affected you badly but by agreeing to my plan, you can get back on your feet" Jo picks up the phone, "Rukiaya, this conversation is over, I am sorry you are disappointed with my decision, if you don't leave, I will call 911 and have them arrest you for trespassing" She takes a deep breath, "well, I want you to reconsider, I'll leave the contract here for you, read through it when you have calmed down ... my father will not harm you if he knows I am involved too, so please give this a chance to work ... and call me ...I'll makes changes as per your request, you can sign it and give it to Mirza" Jo snaps back "just get out Rukiaya, I don't believe you or your promises" Jo walks towards the door and holds it open for her to leave ...

Sorry for taking a long break in posting this update, thanks for hanging in there ... I know you're anxious to see the plan in action ... so what do you think of Ruks twisting Jalal's plans ???

Wow!!!!!!!

yayyy...finally u update...i hope there are more suspense in ur next chapter.. but save jo pleasssee...

awsum
jj are getting along well

uff this ruku
why is she behaving smart
stupid girl

hope everything goes right
update asap

Awesome chppy dear..
truly enjoy it..
Joja moment was suprb..
ruq dimag chlta h uska..idiot..
lets see what happrn..hope sb thik ho..

V interesting chappy. Intriguing, characters playing one against the other. All harboring some secret or the other, Jo's dad now hiding stuff from mom, mirza the mysterious online financial guru, ja / Ruks trying to out maneuver each other n protect their territory / possession, plot thickens , n very interesting.

Wonderful update prema di... What a planning from jalal he is cleaning everything from his side... with jodha's support... He convinced ruks on telling he want revenge on jodha nd making her work with him... Haha ruks falling in he trap... Good to knw jalal convinced jodha father to... Waiting for next update di...

Very interesting chapter PREMA!!!
It was worth waiting. Enjoyed it to the core. Pls update the next chapter asap or I Wil be dead with the curiosity. Thanks for the wonderful chapter. Keep writing