Part 9
After few minutes riddhima comes out changing into one of sari. And as she entered she finds him no where there. Then she thought to get rid of the jewelry as it is quite heavy. She takes off all her jewelry and just let her Mangalsutra on. And she is thinking to get a cup of strong coffee. She really needs that after all the rituals, she is tired. She is thinking to go and grab a cup of coffee. And as she turned she finds him coming. And seeing her he just gives her a small smile which she returned. And then he sits on the couch placed there. As riddhima is passing in front of him, she thought to ask him if he needs anything.
R:''ap kuch lenge?''
She asked directly as she is feeling awkward starting a conversation with him. And he looked at her as he was about to open his lap top. And seeing him looking at confusingly she cleared herself.
R:''hum apnein liye coffee lene ja rahi the tou agar apko bhikuch chahiye tou?''
She asked and then looked at him and armaan politely smiled at her.
A:''nahin thank you riddhima''
He said and riddhima nodded her head and then she is about to move. And then armaan suddenly stopped her as her appearance remembered by him.
A:''ruko riddhima''
As he stopped her she is shocked and turned to him.
A:''riddhima aise mat jao neeche sab log kuch bhi sochenge. I mean as a newly bride. Aur is ghar ki yuvragi honein ke bad they expect you to all decked up in jewels and all na''
He said and then ridhima understands what he meant as she is wearing peach net sari with floral print blouse. Though her sari is quite heavy but she did not wear any jewelry except her Mangalsutra. So he is right if she go like this downstairs it will look awkward, after all she is just one day old bride.
R:''oh han main tou bhul hi gayi''
Then she looked at all the jewelry on the table. And for a moment she is feeling to ditch all the heavy ornaments as she is in no mood of wearing them, for at least now. But she needs her coffee well. As she knows if she will not take her coffee now, she is going to have severe headache. And in evening there is reception, so she needs it. So she makes her way towards the dressing room to wear those all the ornaments. But she is unaware of the fact that her every action is noticed by someone. So he thought to help her.
A:''riddhima main apnein coffee mangva yahin mangva raha hun. Tumhare liye bhi yahin manga lun is it ok with you?''
He asked and hearing him riddhima's eyes sparkled but she thought otherwise.
R:''nahin main neeche hi chali jati hun''
She said though she don't want to go but still she thinks what he will think.
A:''are koi nahin you can just sit and relax na. Nahin tou neche jaogi tou koi na koi lekar baithe jayega''
He said and now riddhima don't want to say ''no'' at all. After all she too don't want to get ready now. So she nodded her head and armaan smiled at her. Then he went inside and asked one of the helpers to bring two cup of coffees. And then riddhima settled on the bed. As armaan is occupying the couches so she don't want to intrude in his personal space. As she sits there she is thinking how her life changed in just 24 hours. Yesterday she is Riddhima Gupta and today she is Riddhima Armaan Mallik. And that too with that person who she never in her darkest dreams to get marry off. She never wanted to marry him at all, she don't want to be anyone's second choice at all. And off course like any other normal girl she won't married to the person who is in love with someone else. And that's why she bluntly refuse when he said that he wants to marry her. She is not a doll or something with whom anyone can play. But as soon she left the room, and run towards the terrace. Her eyes filled with tears and she never knew that just her one visit to terrace change her decision and her all life.
Flashback
She runs to the terrace after shouting NO at this face . She has tears in her eyes.
R:'' vo mere saath aise kaise kar sakta hain. Main kyun os se shaadi karun. He is no body to ME. Jab kisi aur se pyaar karta hain ek pal mein osne choda tou how he can propose me in next moment ridiculous. There is no way I am going to marry him not at all.''
She spoke to herself as she wiped her tears and she is about to move from there. When suddenly she finds two shadows on another side of terrace. Not expecting at this hour here, she moved towards that corner to check. She is about to speak up that ''who is there'', when suddenly she heard one man voice that is laughing evilly. And what she heard next moment snatched the earth under her feet.
M:''jaisa humne plan kiya tha vaise hi hua. Aaj os armaan ki shaadi nahin hogi. Are kaise hogi jab dulhan hi nahin hogi. Aur tab jo tamasha os Anurag Mallik ka banega na. Ose dekh kar mujhe chain (peace) milega. Aur fir aisi batein failegi ki jo apne ghar ko nahin sambhal sakta. Jab oske ghar mein koi sansakr (moral values) nahin hain tou logon ko kya dega. Jab oske pote (grand child) ko oski shadi ke din dulhan chod jayegi tou kami osmein hogi na. Aur fir tab hoga mera badla pura. Aur mera sabse bada dushman Anurag Mallik beijati ki maut marega. Kyunki oske liye oski izzat sabse badi hain''
He said and laughed evilly and she has fresh tears spilled from her eyes. As she heard the plan for ruining Anurag Dadu true he is not her own grand father. But she loved him like her own, she can't let anyone harm her anurag dadu. And she saw the figures disappearing in the dark. She immediately runs towards downstairs to tell this to everyone. So that they will be warned. But then her instinct stopped her
Ri(Ri will be represent her instinct):''kahan ja rahi hain riddhima?''
R(R will be represent her state):''hum sabko batane ja rahein hain aur kahan. Aur hato ab tum humare raste se''
Ri:''par kya kahengi ap sabko. Is samay sab itnein zayda pareshan hain aur yeh bata kar ap onki pareshani aur badhana chahti hain''
R:''nahin par hum aur kar bhi kya sakte hain''
Ri:''agar ap sab bata bhi dengi tab bhi yeh shadi tou nahin ho payegi. Aur jo bhi log the onki chal successful ho jayegi''
R:''hum kya kare dadu yeh beizati (insult) nahin bardasht kar payenge''
Ri:''tou fir ap kuch karti kyun nahin''
R:''par hum kya kar sakte hain''
Ri:''armaan se shaadi kar lijiye yehi ek rasta hain is sab ko roukne ka''
R:''nahin yeh nahin ho sakta''
Ri:''tou fir ho jane dijiye dadu ki family ko bar''
R:''shut up yeh bolna bhi mat dadu ki rhea ke hote in donow gharon par anch bhi nahin ayegi''
Ri:''kaise iska bas yehi rasta hain armaan se shaadi aur vo tou ap karengi nahin''
That leaves her in deep thoughts, then she decided something
R:''nahin main karungi yeh shaadi. I will marry Armaan, Sabki khsuhi mere liye mujhse bhi badhkar hain''
And her instinct vanished next moment giving her the clear view what she has to do. She wiped her tears and then left to say YES to this alliance.
Flashback Over
Riddhima comes out of the moment that changed her life for forever.
R:''humein pata karna hoga vo kaun tha jisne yeh sab kuch plan kiyya tha. Is bat ka yeh matlab hain ki jis se bhi armaan ki shadi ho rahi hi ya tou vo ismein involve thi ya she is not Par hum is bare mein abhi kisi se bhi kuch nahin sakte hain. Par mujhe iska kuch karna hoga. Pata nahin kyun humein lagta hain iske peeche kuch aur bhi bat hain. Please god humari family ko safe rakhiyega. Aur ab yeh shadi hi humari lufe ka sach hain. Hum is nibhane ki koshish karenge.''
She said to herself then her trance breaks with some of the voice. And she finds one of the helper was there as armaan walked inside.
H:''yuvragi ji apki coffee''
And riddhima smiled at her and then she bends to make it. But riddhima stopped her in between
R:''ap jayiye hum bana denge''
And the helper bowed his head and moved from there. And then she start making the coffee while armaan sits on the couch.
R:''armaan sugar''
A:''actually no I like black coffee''
He said and riddhima nodded at him and then handled him his cup of coffee.
A:''thank you''
And riddhima smiled at him then she makes her cup of coffee and they have their coffees in silence. As armaan tried to pretend that he is busy in his laptop though his mind is clouded with his life. And riddhima is thinking about the man who is plotting against Dada Ji. After few minutes as their coffee gets over. They were just sitting their lost in their own thoughts.
Its Evening
Riddhima is standing near the window in his room as he is out. And she decides something as she has feeling that something might happen tonight in reception party. As their enemies plan got failed so now they will surely plan something. She has decision in her mind but did not know whom she trusted with this. then suddenly her eyes fells in garden. There was rathore kaka checking all the security measures. She knows him, he is the most trusted bodyguard of karan papa. He and his family is in service of Malliks from long time. So she knows whom she can trusted. So she slowly moved towards the back stairs as she don't wants anyone to see her. As she reached at the garden, she called rathore kaka
R:''pranam rathore kaka''
And the man turned to finds the new Yuvragi but the princess in front of him. He bowed in front of him.
R:''kaka kya kar rahein hain ap? Hum apse chote hain''
She said and takes blessings from him making him surprised.
Rk:''khush rahiye yuvragi ji''
He said and then riddhima smiled at him.
R:''kaka hum apke liye apki riddhima bitiya hi hain''
And he smiled at her then he just nodded as he loved her like his own daughter.
Rk:''khayiye bitiya koi kam tha kya. Ap humein bulva leti''
He asked and then riddhima nodded and looked here and there and finds lots of workers there.
R:''kaka kuch zaruri bat karni hain akele mein''
And sensing seriousness in her voice rathore nodded and then he followed her. Soon they were reached inside riddhima's room. And riddhima and they stands in the small sitting area there.
Rk:''khaiye bitiya ap mujhe kuch pareshan si lag rahi hain''
Riddhima sighed as he asked her. So she decided to tell him everything.
R:''ji kaka hum apko sab batayenge par pehle apko yeh promise karna hoga dadu bilkul safe rahenge''
She said makes him shock with her words.
Rk:''bat kya hain bitiya bade malik ko kya hua''
Then riddhima narrated everything to him. And she can see that rage in his eyes and she knows this is because he is Rajput and loyal of Malliks.
Rk:''ap chinta mat kijiye bitiya os insan ka namo-nishan bhi nahin rahega''
He said angrily and is about to walk out. But riddhima stopped him in between.
R:''kaka rukiye''
And he stopped and then riddhima continued.
R:''kaka yeh time gusse ka nahin hain. Pehle humein os insan ka pata lagana hain jo iske peeche hain.''
Rk:''ji bitiya ap sahi keh rahi hain''
He calmed as riddhima spoke calmly.
R:''ji par hum chahte hain ki ap dadu ke saath saye (shadow) ki tarah rahein. Aur please kaka jab tak os insan ka pata nahin chalta tab tak security aur tight kar dijiye. Especially aj ki party ke liyye''
She said and he nodded.
Rk:''ji bitiya aisa hi hoga. Ap chinta mat kijiye mere hote kisi par bhi kharonch bhi nahin ayegi''
R:''main janti hun kaka par kaka ap iska zikar kisi se mat kijiyega armaan se bhi nahin''
She said and he nodded and then he takes her leave. As soon he went outside he bumped with armaan. Seeing their chief security guard outside his room, he is slightly surprised.
Rk:''parnam yuvraj''
A:''arey kaka ap yahan?''
He asked and he did not know what to reply. He never lied to any of the royal family member. But then he is saved as hearing the commotion riddhima comes outside and
R:''actually armaan bahar terrace par ek wire tut gayi tou maine kaka ko bulaya tha, ki check kar len.''
She said and armaan smiled and nodded and then rathore left from there. As armaan entered inside his room, he straight walks towards his walk in closet and then taking one of his suits.
A:''riddhima ma ne kaha hain ki abhi tumhe ready karne ke liyye beautician aa rahi hain. Tou main rahul ke room mein ja raha hun ready honein is it ok''
R:''jii''
And armaan left from there and riddhima too is little bit in peace. She grabbed the big box that her ma gives her as the reception dress is from parents.
Night Time
Armaan is ready and is now standing in the living area of Mallik Mansion waiting for her. As today they have to make their entry together.
As armaan glanced at his wrist watch he don't know what is taking so long. She is not here and he is waiting for her at the end of stair case. He thought he should send someone to call her. So he looked here and there to find someone. But at the same moment he heard some sound. And soon he looked upwards and there she is coming down. She is descending the stairs slowly and gracefully. And she is looking so beautiful in her dress. He could not help but to notice her as she is wearing his favourite red dress.
(link to riddhima's dress)
And he never ever in his life see someone who can carry dark red colour so gracefully. Not even HER. But riddhima has bowled him and he actually looked at her for quite sometime. She was wearing a beautiful red lehenga, she is wearing heavy royal set with matching ear rings and the bracelets some green and red bangles adoring her Heena covered wrists and hands. She has her long hairs opened and puts on one side, Mangalsutra around her neck. And she is wearing Sindoor on her for head. He somehow in adoring her forgets that she reached near him. Then seeing him not responding his friend Aahana snapped her fingers in front of him.

Aa:''armaan''
And armaan looked at her then seeing him out of his reverie, she smiled at him teasingly.
Aa:''come on armaan she is all yours. You can stare at her as much as you want''
She said and riddhima just lowered her eye lids and armaan just looked everywhere but her. And at the same time they heard rahul's voice as he comes in.
Ra:''arey bhai ap log yahan kya kar rahein come on dadu ap ko bula rahein hain''
He said and armaan thanked his stars and then he forwards his hand in front of her. Riddhima for a second look at him but then she placed her soft hand in his. And armaan holds her hand in his masculine one as soon she gives him. And then both of them walks outside in the Mallik Mansion Garden where the Receptions is held. That is decorated so beautifully and royally. After all this is the big day for all of them. And as soon they entered all the eyes were on them. They looked so nice together, armaan is complimented riddhima in his royal red sherwani with golden buttons, his hairs perfectly gelled up. And with his perfect aura he is gracing her well. As soon they entered both the families blessed them. And then anurag introduced Riddhima as the Yuvragi of Malliks.
An:''aj mujhse zayda khush koi nahin hain. Aj mujhe sab mill gaya. Meri khawish thi ki meri beti meri Rhea humare ghar mein aa jaye. Aur aj mera yeh sapna mere bete Armaan ne pura kar diya. Thank you armaan.''
He said and everybody clapped and then everyone introduced Riddhima to everyone, and riddhima met everyone like Mallik Family. After sometime riddhima is busy in chatting with her brother Sujal. Her gaze fell on anurag dadu and armaan they were standing in the middle talking with some of guests. And then she is relieved seeing dadu fine she went back to her chat with her brother. Then she turned to get a glass of water when she saw the chandelier that is on the roof where dadu was standing, is felling. She is shocked and then her gaze fell down and she saw its not armaan standing there. His back is facing her and seeing the chandelier is start falling she runs towards him throwing the glass away shouting his name.
R:''armaan''
Precap_
An:''armaan beta please riddhima os ghar mein nahin jayengi jo apne banvaya tha''
Ridhima's PagPhere Rasam
R:''I promise mom main ek achi bahu aur biwi banane ki puri koshish karungi''
Ar:''had hain rahul kabhi tou bachpana chod diya karo''
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