Destiny's Play-Pg 118,128,136, 144 (26/2) - Page 12

Originally posted by: doosheeka

sad...................nice update....................continue soon....................lets see what maan does now............................will he get married to geet...................

Thanks doosheeka.You have to wait and see.

Originally posted by: sarita21992

Just read d three parts 2day, seems promising n refreshing in d sense tht d gr8 msk here isnt born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Bt i find it tough to imagine him as a tapori... Havent seen d video u talked abt in d start of 2nd part. If any one has a link do provide it plz:-)

Thanks Sarita. no MSK is not born with a silver spoon. I think the video was posted in the site. The is the video on the dance they had for valentine's day celebrations. Ajab Prem ki kahaani or something.

Originally posted by: spvd

its bad..............he died...................but Maan acted so aptly....................wonder whats gonna happen now.....................cont soon.................

Thanks. Will post the next update soon.

Originally posted by: aarthirajendran

OMG he died... and wt made Maan tell he was his SIL....me still looking forward for more....

Maan was not thinking when he said it.

Originally posted by: mrk_1

awsome one yaar...loved it !!! oh my god !! mohinder is no more ???

Thanks mrk. No Mohinder is no more but you'll understand why soon enough.

Originally posted by: rsroopali

oh no plzzzzzzzzz nt tht way plzzzzzzzzz geet will nt be able 2 take it

continue yaarrrrr waiting for future update n yaar i just saw milind in d entry of maan

luv both milind n maan n both fit d role really well

You'll come to know how Geet and the rest of the family take it in my next update. so you too are a Milind fan? I think Maan can fit the role too.

Originally posted by: PrithviSanyo1

awesome updates. loved them.
very interesting story.
so geet's marraige fixed with dev but he was married in abroad .
it's really shocked for mohindar.
maan's father is little rude too maan.
update soon.

Thanks Prithvi. Maan and his father share a strange relationship as both are strong personalities. Maan loves his father to death but resents at being told what to do.

Originally posted by: -afsha-

Nice FF

Liked all three parts

Maaneet's 1st meet after 15years was awesum hehehehe plumber

Dev such a ewwww

Evrythg is in mess

Plz pm me

thanks afsha. Maan dress made her think that way.

Part IV

Mohinder's death proved to be a huge turning point in the lives of his near and dear ones. Losing her spouse of twenty five years left Rano a shattered woman. She had entered the Handa house as an innocent, shy eighteen-year old bride with no great ambitions or dreams in life. Within the first year of her marriage she delivered a son and a couple of years later, a beautiful daughter. Her entire world revolved around her husband and the two children. Although she knew nothing about business, she was Mohinder's moral support, encouraging him to chase his dreams. Mohinder's father had left him a small eatery to manage. Mohinder wanted to turn it into a renowned hotel and had a plan to achieve his objective. Now, Rano was an excellent cook, an expert in making all the Punjabi dishes under the sun. Mohinder used to follow her into the kitchen with a note book in hand, pestering her into revealing the recipes for her dishes. Initially she was reluctant to discuss such 'feminine' matters with her young husband but when he assured her that there was a purpose for his unusual demands, she gave in. Mohinder then got his cooks to prepare these dishes in his restaurant. Soon word of mouth got around that Mohinder's restaurant served the best Punjabi food in Mumbai. With the city's sizeable Punjabi population there was no dearth of customers. Non-Punjabis also thronged the restaurant to sample genuine Punjabi cuisine. Soon Mohinder managed to gain a reputation as a shrewd entrepreneur which helped him obtain bank loan to expand his business. There was no looking back since then and today Handa Group of Hotels was a Rs.600 crore concern. Mohinder acknowledged Rano's contribution to the business only recently on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. Rano was pleasantly surprised by her husband's public praise of her. Although she knew her husband loved her dearly she also knew that he was an old fashioned man who believed that a woman's role was primarily that of a home maker. According to him, women were more ornamental and dainty, to be cherished and taken care of. Not that she complained since it suited her temperament just fine. With Mohinder gone now, though, she felt her life support has been removed. She tried to desperately hold on to the past and kept rambling about Mohinder and his achievements to anyone who cared to listen.

Another person who felt equally, if not more, lost was Geet. The girl lost the two men in her life who mattered the most to her on the same day, one to death and the other to marriage. Ironically the man she thought would be her trustworthy companion, who will captain the ship of her life, ended up being indirectly responsible for snatching away the man who gave life to her. Unlike her mother who could not stop talking about her father, Geet just withdrew into a shell. Mired in grief, she stopped interacting with the rest of the world, reliving her past with her father in silent memories. Sameera tried her level best to get her out of sorrow but days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, but there was no progress in Geet's behaviour. She continued to remain a recluse.

Dev tried to contact her several times to explain his side of the story but to no avail. She refused to speak to him. What hurt her the most was not the fact that he had married a Briton but that he did not trust her enough to share details of his life with her in all the long conversations they had over phone. While she had shared with him the smallest of details in her life, telling him innocuous things like the stray puppy she found on the road or the new mall that has opened up near their house, he did not convey to her a news as large as his having fallen in love and married someone.

Vinod Singh was the man who knew Mohinder the longest, for forty five years of their fifty years existence on this earth, to be precise. They were together since preparatory school right up to college. Although they had lost touch with each other soon after graduation, meeting him again and becoming his business partner was something he would always cherish. His wife was a very ambitious woman and was not happy to see him play second fiddle to the more powerful Mohinder. Hence, she insisted that they start their own company. As Vinod never learnt to stand up against his wife, he bowed to her wishes and Singh Garment Exports Private Limited was born. Both the men, however, continued to be the best of buddies and were looking forward to becoming Sambandhis. Unfortunately Dev ruined everything for them. His thoughtless deed had snatched his dear friend from him.

After Mohinder's funeral, father and son had a show down wherein each accused the other of betraying his confidence in the other. It soon came to light that the letter Vinod wrote to Dev regarding the wedding arrangements never reached him. His roommate had received the letter and had forgotten to pass it on to him. Vinod had called him only once during that month and even then the line had got cut before they could discuss the wedding arrangements. After trying to call him a couple of times, he gave up as he was busy with the wedding preparations which required lot of attention, especially since they were done in short notice. Although he eventually forgave Dev, he could not bring himself to be associated with the Handa family again, being ashamed and guilty of having been responsible in some way for their loss. He had, therefore, sold the remaining shares of Handa Group of Hotels in the market and resigned from the board of directors.

Prem Khurana was another person deeply affected by the loss of his master. He had been with the Handas for over twenty years, managing the accounts of their business. He held Mohinder in very high regard for he had never seen a more humane person. When he discovered that his wife was suffering from cancer, Mohinder was the one who extended all monetary and emotional support. Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, his wife, Simran, died leaving behind a nine-year Maan and a two-year old Anwesha. Rano used to frequently visit the Khuranas to check on the little girl. Over the years, Anwesha spent more time at the Handa House than she did in her own house, although she was very close to her brother who was like a surrogate mother to her. The Handas had volunteered to finance the education of both the kids but Maan being head strong and self respecting, even as a young boy, refused to live off other's charity. He had made it clear that he will make his own future. The boy studied in government schools and colleges and completed his education through various scholarships. After Mohinder's demise, Prem Khurana tried to manage the affairs of the company as best as he can under the new leadership of Arjun Handa but was very unhappy with his handling of the company.

Arjun was the one least affected by the old man's death. He took over the stewardship of the company although Mohinder's will had given him only 14 per cent stake in the company. Mohinder was aware of Arjun's abilities or rather the lack of them and hence did not trust him to take over the company. Instead, after providing for his wife, he had left the bulk of his shareholding in the concern (51 per cent) to the man his daughter, Geet was to marry. As the entire family was shrouded in gloom after Mohinder's death, Geet's marriage was the last thing in anyone's mind. So Arjun had a free run of the company having coaxed, cajoled and even bribed the board members to appoint him as the Chairman and Managing Director of the concern. The two Handa women did not question him as they were in their own separate worlds of gloom.