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this update was ready on sunday only, but before I post it, I got attacked by terrible fever...I have saved from getting admitted in the hospital, by god's grace, i am recovering, I am fine almost, just feeling weak now. so thought to post today, check out other mehbooba nd brother in law updates as well. 😛
Chapter 7
Geet helped her sister in law to get ready first. Tia also couldn’t leave the chance to treat her like a maid. They were ordering her when her mother walked in with a lovely saree and asked her to get ready.
She chides both the girls that even women of Royal Family wouldn’t be taking this much time in getting ready.
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Maan wore the suit and got dressed royally; looking at his reflection in the mirror few thoughts passed his mind. He quickly shrugged of those and walked out.
Here, Geet was getting ready with beautiful smile on her face. She has borrowed her mother’s saree for the occasion and couldn’t stop admiring her beautiful self in the mirror as she put on all jewelry happily.
Her mother just walked in to check on her daughter, she got emotional seeing her decked up like true princess. She couldn’t stop worrying about her marriage and future...
“Maa, I am not going anywhere leaving my ma – baba.”
Her mother scolds her, “don’t talk rubbish, We won’t live forever.Your SIL and that cousin of yours treat you like a maid, when we will be no more.
Geet tried to cheer her mother however she couldn’t stop chiding her, I know how shrewd those two women are.
Geet sighed, “Don't get upset on this silly matters, maa, don’t think much and let’s go, we should hurry to go for the party.’ She was saying when her mother's phone rang.
She was tense after the call.
What happened ma? Geet asked.
Geet , my friends mother is sick, so she is asking for me. As there is no one for her there to take care.
Then you go, what are you thinking?
But what about this party, ? Her mother told her worry.
We will talk to father, he will surely understand, let's go. Geet told her and dragged her to her father who was waiting for ladies in the living room.
Jaya told her problem to him and he gave her same advise as Geet.
She left for her friends house in town while other family left for Khuranas palace.
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The doors to the grand ballroom of the palace are thrown open, and she makes her entrance...with her father at her side.
Just then there were fireworks & welcome tunes started playing on Royal Band.
Geet looked at the fireworks mesmerized! Raj Handa showed the invitation card to the royal guards standing to welcome the guest and proudly entered the palace with his family.
All stood dazed at the opulence of palace.
I have never seen a place more gorgeous than this. Said Geet mesmerized by the grandeur of palace as they stepped inside.
Raj looked at his daughter and chuckled, ‘this is the royal palace! Savor the view to your heart's content!’ he said seeing her lost.
Mera ek sapna hai ke
Dekhoo tujhe sapno mein
Tu maane na maane hai
Tuhi mere apno mein
Ho neendo mein hasti hoo,
Khwaabo mein udti hoo
She remembered her encounters with Prince Maan again& gets all dreamy. “Will look at prince Maan to my heart's content but for that need to catch his glimpse!” she mumbled to herself while her eyes search for Prince Maan among the guests.
Naina (SIL) and Tia followed her silently to catch her red handed for they knew something was cooking in her mind, both have been noticing her lately dreaming more and talking about someone to kids.
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Geet was so desperately trying to fetch his one glimpse when she notice a man wearing same suit as Prince maan, she approached him and held his shoulder. The man turned and to her horror he wasn’t prince but some royal guest. She was so embarrassed that just left from there in hurry.
Here, munshiji tried every way to convince Raj Handa for the deal of land. But he was one stubborn person not ready to budge.
Prince Maan walked before the huge portrait of the woman close to his heart...his mother, Mrs. Reena Khurana. Royalty was oozing out of her portrait. He lights the candle place before the portrait, while his eyes filled with pain and sadness.
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Sumitra and dadima made grand entry to the party. Geet was so excited to see both royal ladies, she folds her hands to pay them her respects.
Just then Princess sameera arrived to the party taking most of attention. She was off course the royal beauty to be hold. She walked in with her family and greets Royal ladies. Dadima wasn't much please with her arrival as she knew the motive behind this. Also she didn’t like her a bit, something was really missing in her. She could see her eyes shining evilly seeing grandeur of the palace that thing just made dadima to hate her.
Sameera says breaking her thought process, I don’t attend parties but couldn’t resist when the invitation was from Khuranas.
Dadima just excused herself from the drama while Sumitra covered her up and asked her to distract her, “How did you find Khuranas Palace.
“I haven’t seen yet but have heard a lot... Will tell you if the praises were right or wrong, when I'll meet...’ then she corrects it, ‘when I'll see Prince of this palace. Sameera said thinking about Maan.
Sumitra understood this and told her, ‘you'll find that the praises were neither right nor wrong but weren't enough and were less!’
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After a while munshiji introduces Raj handa to Sumitra. She welcomes him and soon there began the talks of the land.
Both had little argument over that again.
Look, Mrs. Khurana, I am not here to argue with you over the piece of land. But I respect you and Khuranas that's why I accepted your invitation.
Seeing her silence, he continued, try to understand my pov also. It was not in my name but my daughter's, who had got it from her grandfather which I can't don't have right to snatch it from her.
Don't forget, woh humari purkho ki amanat hai, that originally belonged to Khuranas. Sumitra said proudly.
Which was sold by your so called loyal accountant years back to my grandfather.
He betrayed us but my husband couldn't bear it, and the culprit has been punished severely.
She tried to make him scared but she forget she was dealing with Raj Handa. He wouldn't be scared from any false talks, which was according to him.
I don't know anything, Mrs. Khurana, it's your family matter. But the land legally belongs to Handas now. Saying so he excused himself.
Sumitra's pride was hurt. She crushed the glass in her hand angrily. Then looked around trying to hold her patience. She noticed his daughter, Geet Handa, laughing heartily with other two girls.
She asked munshiji about the Raj Handa's daughter, he pointed at the same laughing girl.
"She is Raj Handa's Daughter."
He introduced both of them, Geet greets her warmly unknown about the storm going on in woman's heart.
Aap bahot khubsurat hai, Geet. She praised her, patting her cheek softly.
Geet thanked her with blushing smile. she felt overwhelmed and happy after receiving Rajmata's attention.
Sumitra actually was thinking something. She asked munshiji to serve the Handa family well, specially to their lovely daughter, "Geet."
She then moved from there and catch hold of her personal maid assistant, yashoda, she asked her about Geet, is she still unmarried and why?"
Yashoda was confused, I don't know mam..
Then find it out. " Sumitra ordered her.
When Raj Handa knows my weakness, then I must also know his weakness too!'
Now all the guest were asking for Prince Maan. Suddenly the lights were dimmed and flashlight was roaming on the huge staircase of Palace which he descended royally showing his prince aura. All heads turned to look at him.
Her eyes filled with eagerness and excitement now to catch his glimpse.
Sameera was spellbound watching him. Geet too was mesmerized by his royalty and she was again lost in her daydreaming.
With a sudden push on her shoulder, she came back to reality only to notice Naina jerking her, 'Kaha kho gayi Geet. Yaha toh dhyan rakh, people are around.'
Geet was embarrassed with her words. She looked up at him, he is meeting guests at the party now and she watched him transfixed.
Naina took her with her. A steward offers them Prawn (seafood).
Naina tried to take it but Tia stops her & asks the steward if its Veg."
He replied, "it's non-veg."
Geet told them, "This is Royal Palace & the people here wont be eating same food that we eat." while talking to her , her eyes keep searching for Prince Maan only.
Doesn't he recognized me, why he isn't looking at me. She thought sadly. Atleast ek bar mil lene se kya jata hai, we are also guest in his party. She pouted then noticed him giving her smile out of sudden.
Maan was actually meeting the people with smile on his face, the man came between him and her view that she mistook him giving her smile instead of that man and got elated.
She blushed thinking him to be smiling at her.
Maan was moving around greeting people but he did noticed her one glimpse clad in beautiful sky blue saree. She looked gorgeous and out of this place. Where all were clad in fancy gowns apart from Handa family who preferred transitional only.
Geet looked just like a real princess. He was lost for few seconds in watching her. That was caught by his grandmother who walked beside him.
She smirked internally seeing his gaze fixed upon the girl. The girl also seems to giving him smile and blushing more looking away now.
Geet seeing Dadi ma just turned away and move from there out of shyness.
Ab tak kisiki chaahat meri lab tak thi
Teri nazar ne dil pe meri dastak di
Ho ab tak kisiki chaahat meri lab tak thi
Teri nazar ne dil pe meri dastak di
Jaagi soyi, khoyi khoyi
Tanhaai mei kya haalat gazab hui
Unhone mujhe dekha aur smile bhi kiya, what more anyone want god! She thanked her God for this blessing, going in her dreamworld again.
Kise itna ghur ghur ke dekha ja raha hai, grandma teased bringing him out of his trance.
Urgh...he cleared his throat, stuck with words.
Woh Geet ..he said then stopped realizing Dadi ma is standing beside him.
Geet...shayad wahi ladki jinhe humare tarah kitabe padhne ka shauk hai, hai na? Asked Dadi remembering the same name hearing from his mouth.
Yes, what's she doing here?
Even I don't know son, maybe she is also from one of guest family. Said dadi ma although she knew about Handas still unknown about the girl named Geet.
After a while, Raj Handa got a urgent call from his work that he had to leave in hurry, his sin also followed him.
Geet beta dhyan rakhna, aur waqt pe Ghar chale jana. Don't drive at night , driver is there waiting for you.
Alright father, you don't worry. I am fine . You go and do your work.
Naina, dhyan rakhna iska. Her brother advised his wife giving look to Tia as well who in return nodded. Both ladies assured him and saw them leaving the hall in hurry.
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Later on Sumitra introduced maan to Sameera and her royal family.
Sameera extended her hand for a handshake with an evil smirk on her face.
Maan reciprocate her gesture with formal smile shaking hands with her reluctantly. sam doesn’t leave his hand but he removes his hand off hers.
All the while Geet was watching him and now felt uneasy suddenly seeing him so close to another woman and giving her smile.
Although Maan shows least interest in her, Sameera was eager to know more about him. She was flattered by his aura and royal charms. he has got an attitude and it is going to be fun. she thought with an evil smirk.
The ballroom was opened for dance and sam was about to ask him out when he just turned his back to her knowing her intention well and grabbed the hand that was close to him.
Geet who has been lost looking at him was startled with his warm grip on her.
He jerked her in his arms facing her shocking self. She gasped, is this a dream or reality. she thought just gaping at him.
Mera ek sapna hai ke
Dekhoo tujhe sapno mein
Tu maane na maane hai
Tuhi mere apno mein
Ho neendo mein hasti hoo,
Khwaabo mein udti hoo
Maan who has been dodging Sam, suddenly looked at the girl in his arms. his intention was only to run away from the girl who was literately throwing herself on him.
but now he was stunned to find the same disaster queen in his arms, looking at him with wide open eyes.
Ab tak kisiki chaahat meri lab tak thi
Teri nazar ne dil pe meri dastak di
Ho ab tak kisiki chaahat meri lab tak thi
Teri nazar ne dil pe meri dastak di
Jaagi soyi, khoyi khoyi
Tanhaai mei kya haalat gazab hui
She looked just like beautiful Barbie, fitting perfectly in his arms as he moved her around with a rhythm. She moved along trying to match his steps.
Ho neendo mein hasti hoo,
Khwaabo mein udti hoo
As the music played in the background, he leads her in waltz around the room, her saree swirling as she glide through the steps. soon both were lost in each other's eyes... both didn't speak a word to each other while Geet could feel her own heart beating loudly in he chest with his close proximity.
Mann ke dagar pe
Mud ke hum kidhar jaaye
Tere ishaare roke
Hum jidhar jaaye
As the song winds down, Prince maan's hands linger on her waist. His eyes searching hers.
As both glide away, she find her way off the dance floor....stealing her gaze away from him...still lost in a moment with him.
Mann ke dagar pe
Mud ke hum kidhar jaaye
Tere ishaare roke
Hum jidhar jaaye
Chalte chalte, rukte rukte
Kismat meri kya karvat badal gayi
Maan was daze himself after the dance, he could still feel her velvety skin under his fingers. he looked at her blushing face and it only angered him. why the hell this girl is here on the first place, torturing his peace. he has never been before this restless. never before he felt this kind of feelings...
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Sam couldn't digest the fact that leaving the princess like her behind maan would dance with the random girl from the party. she went to confront him and walked behind him upstairs.
Geet notices this and follows them. Geet also followed both behind and peek from behind pillar in the corridor.
Sameera comes behind maan and says, "I had heard Prince Maan Singh Khurana is a perfect gentleman, but he didn’t ask for dance even." She was trying to flirt with him,
Maan turned around gave her a look, have you also heard that ladies wait for gentlemen to ask for dance, not question them." he gave her curt reply.
Sam got annoyed, "how dared you!, I am not interested in you as well.'
Maan smirked on this, 'still you left a huge party just to follow me upstairs. 'My method about showing disrespect is a bit different. He snidely added.
Sam questioned him curiously, 'what is it?" He doesn’t replied and Sam leaves form there thinking, what does he think of himself, it alright if he doesn’t want to speak.
Geet was so pleased on hearing his replies. She saw Sameera leaving in huff and Prince Maan clearly ignoring her.
Prince Maan walked away only to be halted on his place seeing his mother, she asked him about his meeting with the princess.
She is a modern girl, mother, does not need to be attended and I clearly decline her approaches. He told in straight way leaving her miffed. she got that he misbehaved with the guest.
It's not way to behave with our guest, son. You should now correct your mistake. or else I would be blame for this...
He sighed but nodded his head in obligation. Then he called the servant, serve a glass of wine to the woman standing above. He didn't noticed Geet not knew about Sameera was no more standing there.
A steward serves Red Wine to Geet saying Prince Maan has sent it for her.
Maan ne humare liye bheja hai, she was confused and thought for a while but then innocently took it thinking it's sent by her prince.
She drinks the wine and finds it bitter but she was overwhelmed with his gesture that she drinks the entire thing with great difficulty and started feeling dizzy.
Where did my prince gone.?" She wondered walking around in daze trying to locate him.
Sameera was burning with humiliation that she faced from Maan. She tried to keep normal but couldn't control her rage. She noticed the servant serving drinks among the guest and also saw him gesturing to the woman upstairs.
She became enraged seeing this, ignoring me, not so good idea Prince Maan. She smirked victoriously as the plan forming in her mind and called servant. She added drugs in the drink and asked servant to serve it to the prince without revealing her name.
The servant was unsure so she handed him bundle of notes when did he agree with smile.
Tia came behind Geet, following her and witness her drinking something. She took the glass from a passing waiter and realized that she has drank wine. Her eyes widen in horror but then her face broke into evil smirk.
You called for the trouble yourself, my dear sis..she thought evilly and made her drink one more glass of wine, making her fully drunk she decided to leave from there without anyone notice.
She called Naina, telling her about Geet's condition who too smirked evilly. Both wanted to get ride of her left her there approaching their family.
Geet stared at Prince Maan with moony eyes. She stumbles down in a drunken stupor. She decides to go thank prince Maan first aur phir mujhe unhe datna bhi hai, why did he served me this bitter drink. Talking to herself she walks unstably towards him.
Mera ek sapna hai ke
Dekhoo tujhe sapno mein
Tu maane na maane hai
Tuhi mere apno mein
She was hazily moving around and spotted Maan who was going towards his room.
Maan was losing his senses as well. He had got the drink which Sam evilly served him through the waiter. Although being habitual of having drinks in the parties, he didn't know why today he was not able to hold himself. His head felt heavy....his feet stumbling.
He decided to walk to his room before he lose his senses completely.
After a while party was wrapped up by sumitra and other family departed to their own chamber.
Unaware about the upcoming storm, two souls were restless, lost in their own world, they were moving towards each other...
To be continued...
Precap :- last part of the Past,
then story will move in present only.
Now most of readers had guessed from this chapter what must happened that lead to their marriage. More is coming in next update, so stay tune.
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