AnuPre FF:Game Plan-Part 46 & 47 - Page 20

Originally posted by: Abjini

Thanks for the pm👍🏼

Love all the the Anupre scenes🥰😍♥️. Hope there will be more Anupre scenes in the future update.

I hope there will be some jealous scenes of Anurag where Anurag is getting jealous for Bajaj and Prena and also some bajrag scenes 😍

Spoiler Alert: Anurag will beat someone up in the next chapter

Originally posted by: crazyforu

Interesting update loved it.

I know it's a anupre FF but im actually reading it for prerish scenes. I like the rishabh you have portrayed very much. I know prerish is not going to happen but still I love their conversations. Thanks for the pm.

😘😘It's a huge compliment. I also like AnuPre and of course it's an AnuPre FF but I also wanted Bajaj and PreRish to play an important role too.

Part 34.1 A Surprise Visitor

~Morning at Basu Bari~

Nivedita Basu was having her morning tea when her phone rang. It was her assistant Pratyush. She answered,"Haan, Pratyush bolo.Kya-Good news? What?! Mr.Bajaj ne Daily Blitz ke saath deal tod di? That's great!Kab hua yeh? Aaj subah hi, reason kya hai achanak deal todne ka?". From the other end her faithful assistant answered her question. Nivedita giggled at this,"Of course",she said,"Kaha Basu Publications, aur kaha Daily Blitz! Waise Mr.Bajaj shayad bohot desperate honge iss liye unhone Daily Blitz jaise cheap tabloid ko chuna Investment ke liye. I'm glad ki unhe finally akal aa gayi. I think ab woh wapas humse deal karne ke liye ready honge.Kya? Ek aur baat hai? Haan bolo. What?! Kal Prerna Daily Blitz mein interview ke liye aayi thi? Phir kya hua,.....woh Ketan Mukherjee ke cabin se rote hue bhagi? Par kyu?...Achcha Roma ne unki baat nahi suni. Ok, koi baat nahi, I'll see you in office bye.". Nivedita hung up and thinking of the news she heard she couldn't stop smiling to herself. Very good, she thought to herself, Ab hume kissi aire gaire company ke saath deal nahi karni paregi 'cause ab humare paas chance hai Mr.Bajaj ke saath phirse yeh deal karne ka.Magar...Prerna Ketan Mukherjee ke office se bhaag kar kyu aayi? Aur woh bhi rote hue? Wait...aur kya hua hoga(rolling her eyes) Prerna underqualified hai iss liye usse unlogo ne reject kar diya hoga aur Prerna rote aayi. Achcha hua, ab usse pata chalega ke usne mere bhai ko thukrakar kitni badi galti ki. Main jaldi se yeh good news Onu ko de aati hu. Nivedita quickly got up from her place and hurried upstairs to her brother's bedroom.

In his room upstairs, Anurag smiled to himself as he got ready for the day. Ab mujhe nikalna chahiye, Prerna mera intezar kar rahi hogi. Just then Nivi entered his room. "Onu!",Nivi called him excitedly,"You won't believe it I have such good news for you!". Anurag smiled at his sister,"Kya hua Nivi Di? Aaj aap itni excited kyu hai?". Nivedita replied,"Onu, Mr.Bajaj ne Daily Blitz se deal tod diya.". "What?",Anurag asked surprised,"Achanak?Par kyu?". "Oh my God, Onu",Nivi said impatiently,"Isn't is obvious? Rishabh Bajaj jaise high profile investors Daily Blitz jaise cheap company mein invest nahi karte. Jab maine pehli baar inke partnership ke baare mein tabhi mujhe laga tha ki yeh deal nahi tikegi. Thank God, Mr.Bajaj ko time pe akal aayi.". "Waise Nivi Di",Anurag asked curiously,"Aapko yeh news kaha se mili?". Nivedita explained,"Woh mera assistant Pratyush hai na, uski girlfriend Daily Blitz ki receptionist hai, uss hi se mujhe pata chala. But that's not important, Onu. You know na what this means for Basu Publications? Ho sakta hai ki Mr.Bajaj wapas humari company mein ab invest karna chahe.". Anurag sighed and said," I don't know Nivi woh humari harkat se kaafi naraaz the, kya woh wapas humare saath deal karna chahenge?". Nivi let out a frustrated sigh and said,"Onu, humse bas ek galti hui thi, agar hum unhe iss baar approach kare, poore honesty ke saath aur unke saamne ek aisa proposal rakhe jisse woh inkaar nahi kar sakte toh woh humare saath yeh deal karna chahenge.....waise mere paas ek aur good news bhi hai tumhare liye.". "Woh kya?",Anurag asked curiously. Nivi replied,"Prerna ab bohot jaldi Baba ka job offer accept karne waali hai". "Kya?",Anurag asked surprised,"Yeh baat aapse kisne kaha? Prerna ne?". Nivedita shook her head smiling secretively,"Nahi, lekin woh aisa bohot jald karegi, yeh main guarantee ke saath keh sakti hu.".Anurag asked,"Kaise?". Nivedita decided to spill the beans,"Mujhe Pratyush ne bataya ke Prerna ne uss Ketan Mukherjee ke assistant ke post ke liye apply kiya tha. Kal uska interview tha, aur Roma- I mean Ketan Mukherjee ki receptionist ne usse apne boss ke cabin se rote huye bahar nikalte dekha. Isn't it obvious? Prerna waha job maangne gayi thi lekin uske lack of qualification ki wajah se usse reject kar diya, iss liye woh waha se rote huye bahaar nikli, aur shayad iss liye uski tabiyat bhi kharab huyi". Anurag, who was hearing all this stood rooted to the ground. "Onu",Nivi called walking in front of him,"Tum ab dekhna jald hi Prerna wapas Basu Publications join karegi, after all ab usse bhi samaj mein aa gaya ke humara alaava usse koi aur job nahi dene waala-Onu!",Nivi clicked her fingers in front of him,"Tum kaha kho gaye?Tum itne tensed kyu lag rahe ho is everything ok?".Anurag who was hyperventilating by now looked at Nivedita. "Nivi Di",he said,"Mujhe ek important kaam hai main office ja raha hu". Saying this Anurag stormed out of his room. What's wrong with him, Nivedita thought confused,Itna strange reaction-anyway, mujhe Pratyush ko kehna hoga meri Mr.Bajaj ke saath ek meeting fix karne ko.

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Anurag drove his car at full speed towards Prerna's house. Aisa kya hua hoga uss office mein, he thought, ke Prerna itni upset ho gayi. I have to talk to her about this. Nahi! Agar main usse puchhunga to woh zaroor mujse jhoot bolegi. Toh phir main kya karu?.He paused for a moment before taking a U-turn. "Mujhe iss Ketan Mukherjee se hi baat karni hogi.",he said to himself, heading towards the Daily Blitz office in Ballygunge. Rejection was a part of job seeking, Anurag knew that. He wasn't angry at Ketan Mukherjee for rejecting Prerna. But it was the person in question that bothered him. His assistant Sonia was a former employee at Daily Blitz. She had once told him that Ketan Mukherjee wasn't a very nice man- he was extremely unethical and self-centred, who would go to any lengths to get what he wanted. This didn't bother him. Rarely in the corporate world do you meet a man who isn't unethical in some way or self-centred. But it was what she said later that bothered him. Ketan Mukherjee often preyed upon his female employees for sexual favours. His strategy was he would seek out female employees who badly needed the job and couldn't afford to quit. He would proposition them to sleep with him in exchange for job security and promotion. "I swear to God, Prerna",Anurag said to himself,"Agar uss aadmi ne aisa koi bhi offer tumhare saamne rakha jiski wajah se kal tumhari tabiyat kharab ho gayi toh main uski jaan le lunga!".
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~Meanwhile at Sharma Niwas~

"Job?",Prerna said stunned. Mr.Bajaj watched her stunned expression with amusement,"Kyu?",he said,"Isme itna surprised hone ki kya baat hai?Kya aap job nahi dhund rahi thi?". "Ha-haan",Prerna said,"Main dhund rahi thi lekin-". Mr.Bajaj completed the sentence for her,"Lekin aap mere saath kaam nahi karna chahti", he said feeling a little disappointed. Prerna replied quickly,"Aisa nahi hai Mr.Bajaj, par aap mujhe kis basis pe hire karna chahte hai, meri CV ke basis pe toh bilkul bhi nahi, kyuki meri CV mein aisa kuch nahi hai jisse mujhe koi job de. Yeh baat main ab achche se samajti hu!", Prerna finished angrily. Mr.Bajaj sighed,"Aap sahi keh rahi hai",he said,"Aapke CV mein aisa kuch nahi hai jiski wajah se main aapko hire karu lekin-". Prerna angrily cut him off,"Agar aisa hai toh aap mujhe yeh job offer kyu kar rahe hai? Mujhpar ehsaan karne ke liye?". Mr Bajaj spoke up,"Nahi khudpar ehsaan karne ke liye. Prerna mein jaanta hu aapki CV itni khaas nahi hai lekin aapka nature meri assistant banne ke liye perfect hai.". Prerna narrowed her eyes,"Aur woh kaise?",she said. "Kyuki tum ek honest aur loyal ladki ho jo bina darre bina hichkichaye mujse sach kehne ki himmat rakhti hai. Maine tum jaisi ladki aaj tak nahi dekhi Prerna.". The moment his words left his mouth, Rishabh Bajaj felt embarrassed. While what he said might be true, the way he said it sounded more like a romantic confession rather than a job offer. How easily his tongue switched from 'aap' to 'tum' also left him annoyed with himself. Clearing his throat he continued,"I meant what I said Prerna. Uss din aapne mujse jo bhi kaha, mujhe meri galti ka ehsaas dilaya, mujse jaise baat ki waisa aaj tak kisine nahi kiya. Aapko pata hai successful hone ka sabse bada drawback kya hai? Aapke employees aapko apna honest opinion nahi dete. Log ya to apne darr ke wajah se ya apne matlab ki wajah aapse wahi kehte hai jo aapke ego ko satisfy karta hai....main India mein apni ek company start karne waala hu, aur main nahi chahta ke mere company aise employees rahe jo apne selfish reasons ke wajah se mujhse jhoot bole, iss mein mere company ka sirf nuksaan hi hoga...ab aap samjhi main aapko kyu hire karna chahta hu?". Prerna remained silent for a moment, before she answered,"Mr.Bajaj kal mere aur Anurag ki divorce ki hearing hai, aur uske kuch din baad Komolika- I mean mere Baba ka murder case ki bhi hearing hai. Inn do cases ke wajah se aane waale dino mein mujhe media waale bohot pareshan karne waale hai-mere baare mein tarah tarah ki baatein likhne waale hai especially...". Mr.Bajaj asked,"Especially?". Prerna sighed before saying,"Especially aapke business partner Mr.Ketan Mukherjee.". Mr.Bajaj wasn't surprised at that,"Haan",he said, "Unka paper aaj tak chal kaise gaya(chuckling)...main toh surprised hu.". "Investors ke wajah se",Prerna said casting a sideways glance at him. Mr.Bajaj understood her insinuation and smirked,"Maine Daily Blitz ke saath deal cancel kar diya".
Prerna asked surprised,"What?. Mr.Bajaj nodded,"Haan, aaj subah hi. Unke saath deal mere image ko bohot hurt karegi, yeh baat mujhe der se hi sahi but samaj mein aa gayi.". Prerna replied,"That's good.Waise bhi woh ek achche insaan nahi hai.". Mr.Bajaj said,"Yeh aap kaise keh sakti hai, aap mil chuki hai unse?". Prerna nodded looking at the floor,"Haan", she said. Seeing her visibly upset he decided to change the topic,"Toh",he said,"Kya socha hai aapne? Aap mera offer accept karenge?". Prerna said,"Aap mujhe kyu hire karna chahte hai?-nahi mujhe pata hai aap mujhe kyu hire karna chahte hai. Lekin mujhe yeh samaj nahi aa raha ke aap ek pregnant ladki, jiske life mein abhi itne problems hai aap usse kyu hire karna chahte hai? Aap concerned nahi hai?Kya main aapko, aapke kaam ko time de paaungi ka nahi?". Mr.Bajaj replied,"Prerna, let me be clear main aapko yeh job offer iss liye kar raha hu kyuki mujhe ek loyal aur honest employee ki zaroorat hai. Aap iss job mein kab tak rahengi woh aapki performance pe depend karega. I am very sorry to say.......lekin agar aap achcha kam nahi karengi toh main aapko job se nikal dunga.". As he finished his sentence he watched Prerna who was deep in thought. After a minute or two she said,"Ok, main aapka offer accept karti hu Mr.Bajaj, mujhe appointment letter kab milega?". Mr.Bajaj smiled at her,"That's great",he said,"Main aaj hi aapko aapka appointment letter mail karwa dunga. Aap kal se kaam shuru kar sakti hai." Prerna frowned,"Actually, Mr.Bajaj",she said,"Kal main kaam pe nahi aa sakti mere divorce ki hearing hai kal. Kya main parso se join kar sakti hu?". Realising his gaffe Mr.Bajaj said,"Oh, I am so sorry. Haan sure, aap parso se join kar sakti hai.".

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~Daily Blitz office~

Mr.Ketan Mukherjee furiously paced around his cabin. "Woh ghamandi aadmi!",he muttered angrily, under his breath,"Kya samajta hai woh mujhe?Ke meri company koi airi gairi company hai! Uske standard ka nahi hai!". Just then his intercom rang. He pressed a button and barked,"Kya hai!". From the other end Roma his receptionist answer in a timid voice,"S-sir, Mr.Anurag Basu aapse milne aaye hai.". "Toh usse kaho mera wait kare",he ordered. "Sir...woh sir",Roma said hesitantly,"Mr.Basu wait nahi karna chahte, woh abhi aapke cabin mein jaa rahe hai.". Before Mr.Mukherjee could reply, he found Anurag Basu was standing right in front of him.

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Interesting update loved it.

Interesting update loved it .

Anurag is definitely going to fly of the hook.

I loved prerish conversation.

Nice update. Please continue. Hope to see more Anupre scenes in the next update😊

Originally posted by: Abjini

Nice update. Please continue. Hope to see more Anupre scenes in the next update😊

Spoiler Alert: Divorce hearing is coming up in the next two chapters be ready for angsty AnuPre

Hi guys!! Sorry it took me so long to update. But no worries now I am back

Chapter 34.2-Trap

"Aap?",Mr.Mukherjee snapped,"Aap yaha pe kya kar rahe hai?Kisike cabin mein aane se pehle knock karna chahiye yeh baat aapko kisine bataya nahi!". Anurag quietly stepped forward until he was standing right in front of the Daily Blitz owner. "I am sorry",he said in a low voice as he rested his palms on the table,"Actually mujhe aapse ek zaruri baat karni hai iss liye main inn formalities ka dhyan nahi rakh paya. Kaise hai aap Mr.Mukherjee?". Although Anurag said the last sentence in a casual tone but still there was an edge to his voice and even Ketan Mukherjee could sense it. Yeh ladka achanak yaha kis liye aaya hai, he thought, Kahi uss Prerna ne isse mere offer ke baare mein to nahi bataya?Humph! Bataya bhi to mujhe kya?Main thodi hi na isse darrta hu?Agar iski himmat hai to yeh mujhe kuch bolke dikhaye! Deciding to play along Mr.Mukherjee also said,"Yes I am fine Mr.Basu, bas kaam mein busy hu. Aap bataiye aap aur aapki family kaisi hai? Aaj mere yaha kaise aana hua?". "Prerna aapke yaha interview dene aayi thi?",he asked point blank. Mr.Mukherjee was prepared for this,"Haan",he said,"But unfortunately unke qualifications iss post ke liye thode kam par gaye.". As he said this, Ketan Mukherjee couldn't help but taunt,"But unhe koi na koi job zaroor milega I am sure! After all woh aapki biwi-sorry! honewali ex biwi hai. Unke job ke liye toh aapka naam hi kaafi hai, toh kya hua agar aap dono alag hone jaa rahe hai toh?". Anurag let go of the slight and asked,"Prerna aapke cabin se rote kyu nikli?" Oh, Ketan Mukherjee thought, Toh uss Prerna ne jaake apne pati se chugli ki. Humph! Badi aayi thi self dependent banne, akhir usse apne ameer pati ke paas jaana hi para. Aur yeh( angrily) Anurag Basu apne aap ko kya samajta hai? Woh police ki tarah mujhpe charge karega aur main bheegi billi ki tarah usse darr jaunga! Never! Mr.Mukherjee answered,"Ab mujhe kya pata Mr.Basu ke Mrs. Basu ki baat pe roh rahi thi. Ho sakta hai....ke unhe job na milne par rona aaya ho...after all unke qualifications bhi aise hai ki unko job milna mushkil hai. Lekin maine unse kaha Mr.Basu ke jab tak aap, aapka naam aur reputation Prerna se juda hua hai unhe tension lene ki koi zaroorat nahi hai! Unhe aap ek achchi naukri zaroor dilwa denge.". This time Anurag could see the barbs hidden behind the supposedly gracious tone. Anurag took a deep breath, trying to keep his impatience in check. He finally said,"Aapne Prerna se aur kya kya kaha Mr.Mukherjee? Aapke office se nikalne ke baad Prerna bimaar pad gayi, zaroor aapke yaha kuch hua hoga jis wajah se Prerna ki tabiyat kharab huyi". Not being able to control his temper he said,"I am telling you Mr.Mukherjee agar abhi aapne mujse jhoot bola aur mujhe baad mein pata chala ke aapne Prerna ke saath misbehave kiya hai then you will pay for it. Yeh matt samajiyega ke humari baat cheet nahi hoti iss liye mein aapke baare mein kuch jaanta nahi. Main aapke baare mein sab jaanta hu iss liye aapke liye yahi achcha hoga ke aap mujhe directly bata de ke kal exactly hua kya tha. Aapne aisa kya kiya ke Prerna itni upset ho gayi?". The Daily Blitz editor chided in a fake sugary tone ,"Tum aaj kal ke bachcho ki na yahi problem hai, tum logo ko tameez bilkul nahi hai. Kisse kaise baat karni chahiye yeh tumhe kissine nahi sikhaya.". "Mr.Mukherjee",Anurag said with gritted teeth,"Main yaha aapki bakwaas sunne nahi aaya hu, main bas yeh jaanna chahta hu ke aapne Prerna se kya kaha. Aap bas mujhe yeh bata dijiye, I promise main aapko aur pareshaan nahi karunga". "Jao main nahi batata",Mr.Mukherjee said obstinately,"Kya karoge?". Anurag lost his temper and snapped,"I am warning you Mr. Mukherjee please don't try my patience. Abhi mujhe gussa dilana aapki sehat ke liye achcha nahi hoga. Aapko pata hai aapke office se nikalne ke baad Prerna ki tabiyat kitni kharab huyi thi usse hospitalize karna para tha. Aur aap yaha....agar mujhe pata chala ki aapne Prerna ke saath koi badtameezi ki hai to main-". Now Mr.Mukherjee could no longer rein in his anger. He got up and shouted,"Kya karoge?! Huh, kya karoge?!Tumhari itni himmat ke tum mere office, mere cabin mein aakar mujhe dhamki dete ho?! Itna janne ke mann ho raha hai to jaake tum apni uss patni se puchho na jisne tumhe yaha bheja hai!". Anurag replied angrily,"Prerna ne mujhe yaha nahi bheja hai.". Mr.Mukherjee scoffed and said,"Tumne kaha aur maine maan liya? Tumhari biwi se baat huyi thi meri, usse baat karke main yeh to samaj gaya ki usse mahaan banne ka kitna shauk hai! Aur uski yeh mahaanta kitni bari dhong hai!". Anurag yelled,"Mr.Mukherjee!".

"Chup!",Mr.Mukherjee yelled back walking across the table and standing in front of him,"Bohot bol chuke tum! Tum Moloy Basu ke bete ho iska yeh matlab nahi ke main tumhari har badtameezi ko bardasht karunga! Tumhe kya lagta hai main tumse darrta hu? Arre tumhari kismat achchi hai ke tumne Basu parivar mein janam liya warna tum jaise log roz mere aage peeche bhagte hai job ke liye! Aur tumhari woh Prerna?!! Samajti kya hai woh apne aap ko? Tum jaisa raees bewakuf ko phasa liya toh hum usse impress ho jayenge?!! Badtameez ladki!! Woh mujhe sahi galat ki seekh dene chali thi? Khud to pata nahi kiska bachcha pet mein leke ghum rahi hai! Aur tumhe achcha murga banaya-". Before he could complete his sentence Anurag punched him and the Daily Blitz editor's head hit the wall. Mr.Mukherjee felt the warm blood oozing out of his temple with his hands. Enraged he turned around to yell at Anurag but he couldn't. For he was stunned to see the Anurag Basu standing in front of him. With a snarl adorning his mouth, eyes bloodshot this Anurag Basu was a far cry from the empty headed, pretty boy heir Mr.Mukherjee thought him to be. This Anurag Basu looked like a beast ready to kill. "D-dekh...dekho Anurag",Mr. Mukherjee tried to pacify him. But Anurag was in no mood to listen to him, he grabbed Ketan Mukherjee by his collar and said,"Teri itni himmat ke tu meri Prerna ki beizzati kare!". He slaps him hard throwing him on the ground. This time Ketan Mukherjee couldn't control his anger he quickly got up and said,"Iske liye tum bohot pachtaoge Anurag! I am warning you! Main police ko bulaunga!". Anurag stormed in front of him. Grabbing his neck, he said,"Police ko bulayega? Bula! Bula police ko taaki unhe bhi pata chale ke tu kitna ghatiya aadmi hai!". Anurag's careless response further scared him he tried to stepped back,"Dekho.... Anurag beta",he said in a soothing albeit scared tone,"Main tumhara dard samaj sakta hu after all tum mere bete ki umar ke ho. Main tumhara dard samajta hu, uss ladki ne tumhe kahi ka nahi chhora. Na usne tumhe shanti se Komolika ke saath rehne diya, upar se woh tumhe chhorke chali gayi!". Just then he thought of a solution to get out of this mess,"Aur ab woh tumhe dhoka dene wali hai",he said in a sympathetic tone. His words made Anurag forget his rage for a while,"Kya matlab?",he asked confused. Mr. Mukherjee saw his chance. In a sad and sympathetic tone he said,"Iss liye to beta main tumhe nahi batane chahta tha ke mere aur Prerna ke beech kya baat huyi. Chhi..chhi...chhi mujhe toh yakeen nahi aata ke Moloy Basu jaise izzatdaar aadmi ki bahu aisa bhi soch sakti hai. Magar usse bhi kya dosh dena bechaari gareeb ghar se aayi hai. Maine suna hai ke woh paiso ke liye tumhare burhe mama se bhi shaadi karne waali thi?". "Mr.Mukherjee!",Anurag yelled about to punch him again. "Nahi beta",Mr.Mukherjee folded his hands pleading in a dramatic,"Aisa mat karo! Agar Moloy bhaisaab apne bete ko aise kisi buzurg pe haath uthate huye dekhenge to unhe bohot bura lagega. Main tumhe sab batata hu. Kal Prerna mere yaaha aayi thi interview ke liye. Jab maine usse underqualification ke wajah se reject kar diya....tab-tab usne mujhe ek offer diya.". "Kaisa offer?",Anurag asked perplexed. Mr.Mukherjee chose his words carefully, knowing fully well that one wrong move and he would be beaten to a pulp. He finally said,"Prerna mujhe paiso ke badle apne interviews dene ko ready thi, tumhare baare mein.". "What?!Kaisa interview?",Anurag asked surprised. Mr.Mukherjee went for the kill,"Usne kaha tha ke woh uss interview mein tumhare baare mein baat karegi. Ke tumne kaise usse dhoka dekar usse sabke saamne zaleel kiya, paison ke liye tumne Komolika se shaadi ki, woh government project, tumhari family ne usse kitna torture kiya woh yeh sab public ko batana chahti thi.". "Unbelievable",Anurag said. "Of course it is believable!",Mr.Mukherjee exclaimed,"Tum hi socho tumne Prerna ko bhare party itna humiliate kiya, Komolika se shaadi bhi karli aise mein koi normal ladki kya karti? Woh tumse kahi door apne liye ek alag zindagi banaati. Par Prerna ne kya kiya? Woh larke zidd karke tumhari saath rahi ek hi chhat ke niche apni sautan ke saath! Aur woh bas itne mein nahi maani usne press conference mein tumhe force kiya ke tum usse publicly accept karo! Yeh sab karke usne tumhari reputation to mitti mein mila hi diya par usne apne aur apne family ki izzat ki bhi parwa nahi ki. Kya isse tumhe samaj nahi aata ke woh kitni desperate hai?". Anurag was about to retort when Mr.Mukherjee said,"Aur ab Komolika ke jail jaane ke baad jab tumne usse accept kar liya, tumhare poore family ne usse accept kar liya woh ab tumhare saath rehna nahi chahti! Jis ladki ne shaadi hone ke bawajood tumhara peechha nahi chhora, woh zabardasti tumhare ghar mein tumhari doosri biwi ke saath rahi aaj achanak yeh kehti hai ke ab usse tumse alag hona hai kya tumhe samaj mein nahi aata ke isme uska swarth chhupa hai. Tumhari company Anurag! Basu Publications ki legal owner to ab bhi woh Komolika hai, upar se company ghate mein chal rahi hai phirse khadi ho payegi ya nahi kya pata? Aise mein tumhare saath rehna Prerna ke liye zyaada faidemand nahi hai......lekin agar woh divorce file karte waqt tumhari image kharab kare sabko yeh prove kare ke tumne aur tumhari family ne uspe kitna torture kiya hai toh phir woh court mein tumse ek mote rakam ki alimony mang sakti hai. Iss liye woh chahti thi ke main uska saath du, uska interview lu. Maine usse saaf mana kar diya kyuki...kyuki bhale hi tumlog mere competitors ho magar hai to hum izzatdaar log, aisi cheap harkat e humko shobha nahi deti". Having spoken for so long Mr.Mukherjee took a moment to regain his breath. "I don't believe this, aap jhoot bol rahe hai.Meri Prerna itni lalchi nahi ho sakti.",Anurag said. "Paiso ki bhook, beta",Mr.Mukherjee said,"Sabko apna peyt paalna hota hai, aur peyt paalne ke liye aisi cheezen karni parti hai, usme uss bechari ka koi dosh nahi. After all usse bhi toh apne bachche ka khayal rakhna hai, khair woh sab chhoro abhi dus minute mein meri ek important meeting start hone waali hai hum kissi aur din baat karte hai...". Saying this, he went to the bathroom attached to his cabin. Quickly shutting the door behind him he took out his phone and called his receptionist,"Hello Roma",he whispered,"Jaldi police ko bulaao kaho ke Anurag Basu mujhe jaan se maar daalne ki koshish kar raha hai.Kya?...tumne already police ko bula liya.Abhi tak woh aaye kyu nahi? Dus minute mein aa jayenge? Toh kya dus minute tak main iss bathroom mein chhupa rahunga....achcha suno City News waalo ko phone karo aur kaho ke woh apne camera crew ke saath yaaha aa jaye bolo ki Anurag Basu arrest hone waala hai.Ok? Ab main rakhta hu.". As he hung up the phone, he caught his reflection in the mirror his nose and right temple were bleeding profusely and there was a handprint on his right cheek, Iss insult ka jawaab main tujse aur teri uss Prerna se zaroor lunga Anurag Basu, yeh mera vaada hai, he thought angrily. After a few minutes he came out of the bathroom only to find out that Anurag was no longer in the cabin. Yeh Anurag kaha chala gaye, he thought surprised, Police kabhi bhi aati hogi. His eyes fell on his swivel chair turned away from him. Anurag Basu slowly turned the chair to face the Daily Blitz editor. Seeing this spoilt rich brat sitting in HIS chair in HIS office after beating him really drove Mr.Mukherjee insane with anger but there was nothing that he could do, at least not until the police arrives. "Arre beta",he said chuckling nervously "Mujhe to laga ke tum chale gaye the.". Anurag gave him a sarcastic smile,"Woh kya hai na",he said,"Main aapke chair mein baithke khudko aapki jaga rakhna chahta tha taaki main samaj saku ke aap exactly kitne ghatiya insaan hai aur aapne aisa kya kiya hoga jisse Prerna itni upset huyi hogi.". Mr.Mukherjee stared at him Dammit! he thought frustrated, Isko itna samjhaya, itna convince karne ki par yeh?!......Waise police toh ab kissi bhi waqt aati hogi, toh yeh meri baat nahi bhi maana toh kya? In fact aur achcha hai agar police isse mujhe assault karte huwe dekhegi toh woh log mere hi favor mein kaam karenge. Finally Mr.Mukherjee spoke up, "Tumne sahi kaha main ek bohot ghatiya aadmi hu, aur maine abhi tak tumse jo bhi kaha sab jhoot tha, main tumse khudko bachana chahta tha iss liye kaha. Lekin ab maine realise kiya ke mujhe tumse darrne ki koi zaroorat nahi,(scoffing) tum toh khud itne darre huye ho, itne insecure ho. Toh main tumse kyu darru.". Getting up from the chair Anurag asked,"Kya Matlab?". Mr.Mukherjee smiled,"Mere kehne ka matlab yeh hai Anurag Basu ke tum apni biwi ko khone se itna darr gaye ho ke usse impress karne ke liye tum yaha aaye the mujhe bully karne. Taaki Prerna ko yeh samaj mein aaye ke tum usse kitna pyaar karte ho aur tumhe chhorkar woh kitni badi galti karne ja rahi hai.(chuckling)...Actually idea bura nahi hai aur Prerna ki jagah koi aur ladki hoti toh woh phass bhi jati lekin jaha tak main Prerna ko samaj paaya hu usse tumhari yeh majnu chhaap harkate achchi nahi lagengi.". Anurag fumed at his words,"Listen!-". But Mr.Mukherjee cut him off. In mock baby-like voice he said,"Alee alee ownuuu baby ko bulaa lagaa..baby ko sach sunna achcha nahi lagta. Lekin humko to sach hi bolna aata hai.(in a normal voice) Aur sach yeh hai ki tum apna ghar aur apni company sab kuch khone waale ho, bas Komolika ko sazaa milne ki deri hai. Aur iss liye Mr.Basu, tum apni yeh bachkaani harkate band kardo kyuki tumhari biwi ko ab tumme koi dilchaspi nahi hai. Woh ab apna agla raees murga dhundne ki firaak mein hai!". In silent anger, Anurag balled his palms into fists, trying hard to control himself. Very good, Mr Mukherjee thought with relish, Ab bas isse thoda aur uksaana hai taaki police aur media ke nazro mein yeh villain ban jaaye. He continued to provoke Anurag,"Ek baat main confess karta hu tumse, man to man kal se pehle main tumhe bewakuf samajta tha ke tumne Komolika jaise rich aur beautiful ladki ko chhorkar kissi middle class ladki ko chuna. Lekin kal(he sighed) Prerna ko apne saamne dekh ke main finally samaj gaya ke uss mein aisa kya hai jisne tumhe uska deewana bana diya..(giving a lecherous smile) you know, main usse job de deta agar woh pregnant nahi hoti toh. Koi baat nahi! Uske pregnancy ke baad main usse job pe rakhlunga (chuckling) kya pata uske agle bachche ka baap shayad main-". Just then Anurag grabbed his collar and hurled him against the wall. "YOU BA****D!!!! Aaj main tujhe nahi chhorunga!". Mr.Mukherjee who fell on the floor made an attempt to get up when Anurag kicked him and he fell down again. Anurag grabbed him by his tie and lifted him up. "I.Will.Kill.You",Anurag let out a vicious whisper as he started to squeeze his neck. Mr.Mukherjee started to choke but Anurag was merciless. He would have killed the man had the police not burst into the cabin and restrained his hands. Anurag struggled hard against the policeman and constables iron grip but to no avail. "Mr.Basu! Control yourself!",the inspector comanded sternly. "Sir aap chhoriye mujhe",he replied agitated,"Aap nahi jaante yeh kitna gira huwa aadmi hai!". "Sir!Sir!",came Ketan Mukherjee's fake wail,"Bhagwaan ka laakh laakh shukkar hai aap log waqt pe aa gaye warna yeh aadmi mujhe jaan se maar daalta!!Yeh pagal hai ek number ka aap isse police station le jaiye!". "Woh to hum inhe zaroor le jayenge Mr.Mukherjee",the inspector said as he fought to restrain Anurag,"Aur aapko bhi police station aana hoga inke khilaaf complaint likhwane.". "Of course main aaunga sir",Mr.Mukherjee said,"After all inhone mujhe maarne ki saazish jo ki thi, yeh aaj mujhe maarne ka plan banakar hi aaye the". "What?!",Anurag explained,"Yeh bilkul jhoot hai aisa kuch bhi nahi hai", but his plea fell on deaf ears. As he was being taken away, he cast a glance at the Daily Blitz Editor who smirked at him. Just then Anurag realized he had fallen into a trap.

Chapter 35: Lal Bazaar

~That Afternoon~

Prerna impatiently paced around her living room, Oh God, she thought, Yeh Anurag kaha reh gaya. Bola tha ke subah aayega baara bajne ko hai lekin uska koi ataa pata nahi. Just then her mother called her,"Priyu",she said,"Kya hua beta? Tu itni pareshaan kyu hai?". "Anurag ki wajah se ma",Prerna replied annoyed,"Usne mujse kaha tha ke woh aaj subah aayega, lekin woh ab tak nahi aaya!". Tired of pacing Prerna finally sat down on the sofa. "Kya?",Veena asked puzzled, as she sat down next to Prerna."Anurag tujse milne kyu aa raha hai", she asked,"Kal ke divorce ke silsile mein tujse baat karne ke liye?". The moment Prerna heard this the agitation in her diffused. In her anticipation in meeting Anurag and their conversation from last night Prerna had completely forgotten that their relationship will end soon. But how could she forget this? Didn't she herself initiate it? Want it? Demanded it? And yet there was a part of her that didn't want to face tomorrow or the reality of her relationship with the man she had dreamt of living a fairytale with. "Priyu...kya hua beta?",her mother's soothing voice broke into her thoughts,"Tu achanak itni chup kyu ho gayi?". Prerna decided to confide in her mother,"Maa(sighing)....kal mere aur Anurag ki divorce ki hearing hai. Kal Anurag ke saath humesha ke liye khush rehne ka mera sapna khatm ho jayega.". Veena kept quiet. She and her husband had always given their children the freedom to make decisions for themselves. Not that it always ended well case in point: Ronit and Naveen Babu. But still she would never force her decisions on her Priyu, which is why she had kept her opinion to herself on this matter. Now seeing her daughter confused and at crossroads Veena decided to finally intervene. "Agar tu chahe to inn sabko roka jaa sakta hai", Veena said gently, " Tu chahe to tera sapna sach ho sakta hai ek mauka to de". Prerna looked at her for a moment and then said,"Maine usse ek mauka diya tha Ma! Par koi faida nahi hua. (Getting up) Ma! Anurag mujse pyaar karta hai, usse achcha mujhe koi nahi jaanta lekin woh mujhe samajta nahi hai! Agar woh mujhe samaj paata toh aaj humare beech baat itni nahi bigarti. Main ab uspar bharosa nahi kar sakti.". Veena put a hand on her daughter's shoulder and said,"Priyu, beta tujhe ye kya hua? Pehle to tu aisi nahi thi. Logo par bharosa karti thi, unhe doosra mauka dena jaanti thi aur ab tu....". Veena didn't have to say anymore Prerna could understand what she meant because she too was aware of how much she had changed from the bubbly and chirpy girl who trusted everyone to this woman who thought twice even when trusting the love of her life. Prerna sighed,"Jo cheezein hum khud nahi seekh sakte woh hume waqt sikha deti hai Ma",Prerna said with a sad smile,"Aap humesha mujse kehti thi na ke main bilkul bhi sochti nahi hu, bas mera dil jo kehta hai wohi karti hu, pata nahi kon mujh paagal se shaadi karega?! Toh bas, yu samaj lijiye jo baatein aap mujhe nahi sikha paayi woh mujhe meri zindagi ne sikha diya. Aur zindagi ke sikhaye gaye sabak bhulaye nahi bhoolte Ma. (wiping her tears) Aur iss liye Ma main Anurag ko ek aur mauka nahi de sakti! Main phirse apne dil ko toot te huye nahi dekh sakti. Aaj jo hua usse roka ja sakta tha agar Anurag yeh samaj pata ke ek rishte mein honesty aur bharosa kitna important hai.". Saying this Prerna was about to head upstairs to her room when Shivani yelled from above. "Priyu Di!",she called as she ran rushed downstairs. "Kya hua Shivi?",Prerna asked concerned,"Tu itni tensed kyu lag rahi hai?". Trying to catch her breath Shivi almost shoved the phone in Prerna's face,"Yeh dekho!!..Anurag- Anurag ko arrest kiya!". "What?!",Prerna said grabbing the phone from Shivi. She watched in horror, as the police dragged a handcuffed Anurag inside their van. _____________________________________

~Basu Bari~

In the Basu's living room the TV blarred,"Jaisa ki aap dekh sakte hai, abhi Mr.Anurag Basu ko police van mein daala ja raha hai. Unpar Daily Blitz ke malik Mr.Ketan Mukherjee ne attempt to murder ka aarop lagaya hai....". Watching the conundrum on the TV were a shell shocked Nivedita, Anupam and Mohini. Mohini was hyperventilating,"Ni-Nivi....yeh..yeh sab kya hai?! Mera Onu jail mein?" she said panicking,"I don't understand. Zaroor...zaroor woh cheap tabloid editor usse phasa raha hoga...Nivi we have to do something! Anupam! Lawyer ko phone karo! Main..main-". Nivi tries to pacify her,"Ma! Ma aap shant ho jaiye..hum kuch karte hai...".

"Main kaise shant ho jaau Nivi!",Mohini protested,"Yeh log kehte hai ki Onu ne uss aadmi ke office mein jaake usko peeta. Woh aisa kyu karega? Woh to usse jaanta bhi nahi hai". Anupam spoke up,"Nivi...kahi Onu ne yeh aaj subah ki baat sunke toh nahi kiya..". Mohini asked,"Konsi baat?". When Anupam hesitated, Mohini asked sharply,"Anupam konsi baat?". Nivedita answered the question,"Ma Onu ko pata chal gaya ke kal...kal Prerna Daily Blitz ke office gayi thi. Waha se usse Mr.Mukherjee ke cabin se rote hue nikalte dekha gaya tha.". And finally Mohini understood the reason behind Anurag beating up a complete stranger. Shaking with anger, she dialled Prerna's number. Prerna didn't even have the chance to say 'hello' when Mohini yelled from the other hand,"Ab to tum khush ho na Prerna!". "Kakimoni",came Prerna's stunned reply."What Kakimoni?! News dekha tumne?Mera Onu jail ja raha hai! Tum usse barbaad karna chah rahi thi na? Lo mere Onu ne tumhare yeh wish bhi poori kardi! (breaking down) My poor baby....". Prerna tried to pacify her,"Kakimoni aap please chinta mat kijiye hum Anurag ko chhura denge. Yeh ilzaam bilkul sach nahi ho sakta! Anurag bhala uss admi pe attack kyu karega?". Her answered irritated Mohini,"Seriously Prerna?!",she replied angrily,"Tum ab bhi nadaan hone ka dikhaava kar rahi ho?! Tumhe samaj nahi aata ke usne aisa kyu kiya?! Usne aisa tumhare liye kiya! Mere bete ne bina apni parwa kiye, bina kuch soche tumhare liye uss aadmi se lad para! Kal gayi thi na tum uske yaha?".

"Ji",replied Prerna in a defensive tone,"Lekin maine usse iske baare mein kuch nahi kaha". Mohini scoffed,"Tumne kuch nahi kaha so what? Tumhe kya laga ke Moloy Basu ki bahu Ketan Mukherjee jaise cheap aadmi ki cabin se rote huye niklegi aur log baatein nahi banayenge! Sirf tumhare wajah se Prerna only because of you mere bete ki yeh haalat hai!". Not being able to take anymore Prerna cut the call. "Yeh kaise ho sakta hai", Prerna said to herself,"Mere aur Ketan Mukherjee ke beech kya baatein huyi maine kissi se bhi share nahi kiya toh phir Anurag ne kaise...mujhe Anurag se milna hoga abhi aur iss hi waqt".

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~Lal Bazaar Police station~

Anurag restlessly paced around the police lock up. "How could I be so stupid?",he reprimanded himself for the umpteenth time,"Maine kaise uss aadmi ki baaton par bharosa kar liya? I should've known ke woh mere saath koi na koi game zaroor khelega!Damn it!!". Anurag angrily kicked the steel glass lying on the floor. "Yeh sab kya hai beta",said a sugary sweet voice. Anurag turned out to see Mr. Ketan Mukherjee standing right outside his locker with a mocking smile adorning his face."Tumhe pata hai na yeh jail hai tumhara ghar nahi",he continued,"yaha tumhare nakhro ka jawaab pyaar se nahi thappad se diya jayega!". Anurag stormed towards him,"You!",he yelled grabbing his collar through the bars,"Yeh sab tune jaan bujhkar kiya na?!Mujhe fasane ke liye!". "Aur nahi toh kya beta",the Daily Blitz editor said with a smug smile,"Aur nahi to kya. Main ek pakka businessman hu, apne liye opportunities create karna mujhe achche se aata hai. Aur tum khud mere paas chalkar aaye ho, toh main itna achcha mauka kaise gawa sakta hu bolo? Plus tumne aur tumhari uss do kori ki biwi ne mere saath jo badtameezi ki uska bhuktaan to tum logo ko karna hi tha na?". Finally his mocking smile was replaced by a snarl as he pried Anurag's fingers out of his collar. "Yeh toh bas shuruwat hai",he said in a dangerous voice,"Tujhe aur teri uss Prerna ko har ek mukke aur har ek insult ka jawaab dena parega, yeh mera promise hai.". Saying this the Daily Blitz editor stormed out of jail.

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~Taj Bengal~

His lunch lay on the table, barely touched as Mr.Bajaj watched the news with utmost attention. On the TV screen the reporter was narrating what transpired between Anurag Basu and Ketan Mukherjee, the Daily Blitz Editor. The reporter said,"Humare sources ke hisaab se yeh jaana gaya hai ke Mr.Basu aaj subah achanak Daily Blitz ke office mein gaye aur unhone Mr.Mukherjee ko bohot buri tarah se assault kiya!! Aisa unhone kyu kiya? Kis wajah se kiya? Yeh abhi tak saamne nahi aaya hai...". To say Mr.Bajaj was surprised by what he saw on the news would be an understatement. He was flabbergasted. He had no idea that Anurag Basu, whom he thought of as a calm and collected man would be capable of doing something so impulsive and so very stupid. From whatever little he knew and understood about Ketan Mukherjee the man probably deserved the beating. Nonetheless, Mr. Basu should've found another way to deal with it. Did he not think of the damage it would do to their already ailing company? If there was one thing that annoyed Rishabh Bajaj it was people making impulsive and foolish decisions. Seriously, he thought dryly, Common sense is not so common. Agar iss duniya mein log yu emotional na hokar practically decisions lete then the world would've been a much better place. Mr.Bajaj then turned off his TV and tended to the food on his table.

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~Lal Bazaar Police Station~

The moment Prerna stepped out of the cab she was greeted by a group of journalists poking their microphones at her. "Prerna ma'am!",came a squeaky yell from her right,"Aapke pati ne aisa kyu kiya?Aapko koi idea hai?!!". "Prerna ji!!",another man yelled,"Aap yaha kya kar rahi hai?!Aap dono ka to divorce honewaala hai na?Kya iss incident ke baad aap apne bachche ki custody ki maang karengi?". "Ma'am aap Basu's se alimony kitni maang rahi hai?Zaroor ek moti rakam-". "ENOUGH!!!",came yelled Ved's voice who stormed amidst the reporters, grabbed Prerna's hand and took her inside the police station. "Thank God, Ved", Prerna said relieved,"Tu Kolkata wapas as gaya warna pata nahi main akele inn presswalo ko kaise handle karti". She looked outside the police station where the media persons were struggling with the police constables to fight their way in. Yeh to bas shuruwat hai, Prerna thought warily, Pata nahi yeh log mujhe aur kitna harass karenge. Her decision to live under the same roof as Anurag and Komolika had changed her life in more ways than one. To the media she was no longer the simple middle class girl deserving some dignity. She was now a scheming gold digger who was harassing a newly wed couple in her own homes! She remembered articles after articles tearing her apart questioning her character, her upbringing even her past relationship with Naveen Babu. Of course she knew that who was behind all this : Komolika's dad but that didn't change her hostile outlook towards the media. Once naive enough to consider it the fourth pillar of democracy who stood for justice she now saw them as heartless opportunists fighting for TRPs. And now she had one more reason to dread going to the divorce hearing tomorrow. God knows how much they would hound her tomorrow. "Prerna",Ved's voice broke into her thoughts,"Kya hua? Anurag se nahi milne jaana?". "Oh haan",Prerna said running her fingers through her hair,"Chal".

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Precap: "Tumne aisa kyu kiya Anurag?",Prerna asked frustratedly,"Tumhe kya zaroorat thi uss aadmi se ladne ki?Aur tumne pehle aake mujse kuch nahi kyu kaha?". "Tumne bhi toh mujse sach chhupaya Prerna!",Anurag countered angrily.

This story is too good!!! Update soon