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Part-42
The next two days were very hectic to the core.The only good news which they had received was that the clients would be arriving one day late.As only few days were left for marriage,Maan was supposed to complete all his meetings which meant that Geet had to do the project all by herself!Maan was reluctant to leave Geet alone & it was a hard task for her to convince him that she would be able to manage on her own!After much coaxing Maan had to agree,but occasionally he helped her!
It was almost like race against time!Geet was working for long hours at a stretch.It was like an adventure for her.She always thought that such situations grace only the film world but it was happening in real with her!Maan saw zeal & enthusiasm in her eyes.He had seen in her a strong will & determination,the fire which he had never seen before.He could just stare at her in awe forgetting everything around him.Geet was indeed multi-shaded,it was like everyday there was something new to discover about her which attracted him towards her more & more.The childishness in her could at once turn in high level of maturity.She was an enigma in her own way.One thing was clear about her personality,that if she focuses on any target,doesn't matter whether it was big or small,she would achieve at all costs...just like him.It dawned upon him that they were very different from each other but in depth they were so alike...He told himself not at to be surprised if at all any day she comes up with something that was never ever expected from her!.
Finally after two do-or-die days,the third day brought a breath of relief.Almost the entire project was completed.Only a little bit here & there were remaining.Undoubtedly she had tried to emulate Maan Singh Khurana's style to make the project but she was successful only to a certain extent given the fact that Maan was extra-ordinary.No one could copy him!.But still she was happy that her long stares at him helped somewhere!
It was an early morning day at KC when Geet was seated eyeing the laptop screen.
"Gosh!I have tortured this gadget to the core!" she gave a short laugh,"I am famished completing only one project,God knows how Maan Khurana runs such a giant company!"
~*~
"Where do I find them!!!!" exclaimed Dev as he was frantically searching for the property papers in Maan's room.First of all,it was the hardest task to enter Maan's room.He had to be very careful that no one spots him & raises suspicion.
"I need to see the property papers.I bet there will be some clue whether Maan bro really loves Geet or not!!!!I have searched the entire Mansion & now even here i can't find the papers!!!!!"
He searched some more time here and there keeping an eye on the door fearing anyone entering.But he couldn't trace the papers.
"Damn it!!!" irritated and angry,Dev tossed a pillow on the floor."buhot ho gaya!!!"
But suddenly his gaze fell on the tossed pillow.To his utter shock,he saw an envelop partially hidden inside the pillow cover.He picked it up & opened it.He was more shocked when he discovered that the papers inside were the papers he was striving to find.
"Kudos to bro's smartness.No one would even think that such important papers hidden inside a pillow!"he smirked.
He quickly flipped through the pages.And nevertheless he had read exactly what he had perceived.
"Maan Bro already made Geet 51% shareholder of KC!!!" Dev read and re-read the lines,thinking that he dreaming,"Maan bro aisa kar hi nahi sakte!!!So...that means...that means he is deeply in love with Geet..otherwise why would he do this!!!and that to 51%..Geet has done the unachievable...What is so special in her that Bro is so much attracted to her!!!"
Dev behaved rather unusually.His hands were shaking as if he had seen a nightmare.Finally he calmed himself down.
"Before Geet finishes the damn project,I have to manipulate her about the will.That will be my last move & KC is all mine!!!!"
Dev smirked evily.
But as he exited Maan's room,he was very startled to see someone standing before him.
"You!!!What are you doing over here!"
~*~
Geet did some more typing for the project before shutting down the laptop.
"The remaining things can be completed even tomorrow.After all the clients will come in the evening!Want to go out somewhere for a change!kya karu!I guess Maan's last meeting is going on,maybe after that..."
Just then her phone rang.It was Rhea's call.
"Geet!Dadi,Annie & I are planning to go for shopping!Are you coming?Your mom has also arrived in the Mansion!"
"Wedding Shopping??"asked Geet curiously.
"In a way you can say that!Actually we are having a house-warming party today evening,so that's why.And yes, your bridal wear is ready.It's very beautiful!No wonder,it is made by one of the top designers of India!" said Rhea in an excited voice
"Okay,will be there within minutes."
Geet rang off.She took a deep breath & rested her back on the chair.Her heart was beating rather fast after hearing about the bridal wear.She at once blushed.The day was very close when she will be officially married to Maan & they will live together forever...
~*~
Geet decided to tell Maan about the bridal wear.She was still blushing.She didn't know how she would tell him but she really wanted to let him know about it.Geet passed by the conference hall where Maan was having his meeting.He saw her through the glassed door.Seeing her smiling in a shy manner,his attention went to her & he began to fumble.The clients were a little surprised as MSK never stammered.Geet was about to leave but Maan signalled her to stop.He announced a break for few minutes to meet Geet.
They finally managed to find a place of isolation for themselves.Maan held Geet closer to him leaning against a wall.
"Good Morning,Geet!"whispered Maan in a husky voice.
"Morning??It's almost afternoon!" said Geet softly as she found herself in his possessive arms.
"Meri zindagi ki subah ab toh tumhi se hi shuru hoti hai!"
He said in a way which made her melt in shyness.He slowly kissed her eyes which made her breathe heavily.
"Ma-an,i wanted to tell you something."
"Yeah!I know!Annie calle me!You better go out for some shopping as you have done a lot of hard work!"
"Maan,it's about..it's about my wedding dress..it's ready."a shy smile on her face,casting her beautiful eyes on him.
Maan felt an amazing unexplained feeling within as he heard those words.He stared at her with his eyes clearly depicting his feelings.He felt that his life was so queer.On one hand,turmoils left no stone unturned to cover him but at the same time,the feeling of love induced fragrance of heavenly bliss.
"I am nervous..how the dress will be..whether you will like it or not.."Geet was being finicky.
Maan cupped her face in his palms & said,"Geet,you are beautiful beyond limits!The dress,however it is,can never match your elegance & simplicity.But yes,if you don't like the dress,the designer will be sued!" he said smiling.
"Maan"she gave him a playful punch trying not to shy away,"But won't you come now & see me in the
bridal wear?"
"No!"he said with a glint in his eyes
"Why?"she made a baby face.
He pulled her more closer to him,"My days and nights pass with my eyes wanting to get a glimpse of you in the bridal wear on our wedding day,sitting with me before the holy fire & taking seven rounds of it.You are special to me Geet.And I want to make our wedding special,ab itne din intezar kar hi liya hai,toh aur kuch din hi sahi!"
Geet's eyes were moist.They shared a beautiful eye-lock
"I love you Maan!" her voice mingled with deep emotion within her.
"I love you too,Geet"
They slowly brought their lips closer to each other & just when Maan was about to claim her lips,Geet phone rang.Annie told Geet to hurry up & even enquired when Maan was around.Geet immediately left from there leaving Maan frowning at Annie!
~*~
Khurana Mansion
(Annie's room)
"Annie,how much make-up will you put!Gopal is not outside!And we are only going for shopping!"
said Rhea.
"Gopal won't ever come here now,Thanks to Geet!" said Annie frowning.
"Excuse me?"Geet raised her eye-brows,"I told you your bhai dislikes him,so stay away!!And how many hours will you two take to get ready.Don't you get tired standing in front of the mirror?" asked Geet,irritated.
"Look who's is talking!" Annie rolled her eyes."We all know very well,you take more time than us to dress up whenever Maan bhai is around!"
Geet pretended to avoid that statement & decided to read a newspaper which Annie went to the washroom to do away with the face pack.Geet was amused reading an article.
"Whoa!Look at this!" Geet handed the paper to Rhea
Rhea read it 'Woman helps husband by hiding him from the police,the husband being involved in a murder attempt.'Rhea read the whole article..Her expressions did not change
"Rhea!I really thought you will comment on it!"
"The woman loved her hubby so I don't see there is anything wrong in helping" said Rhea,quietly
"What are you saying?"asked Geet surprised."the man was almost about to murder someone!And you are okay with it.????"
Rhea nodded her head slowly
"Pardon me,but if at all Dev would have been involved in something wrong,then would you side with him???" asked Geet,hoping to get a different answer from Rhea.
Rhea's face turned white hearing Geet.She stared at her stoned to the floor.
"Yes..I would side with Dev.." Geet was shocked & surprised hearing her. Rhea asked,"And you?What would you have done?"
Geet rested back on her chair & replied in a matter-of-fact manner.
"I wouldn't side with Maan at any cost.I hate dishonesty."she sais firmly
Co-incidently Geet was over-heard by Dev who was passing by the room.He looked at her.She was firm & confident of whatever she had said.
"Toh Thik hai Geet,lets tell you about the will,lets see how you react to that!"
Dev gave an evil smile & went away...
~*~
Most of the shoppings were done by Annie & Rhea as Geet had other problems to look after.Maan had endorsed a shirt brand.So there was a huge poster of him dressed in formals wearing goggles and as expected girls drooled over his photo much to Geet's dislike.
"Oh Come on Geet!It was just an ad!the brand knew that if they make MSK endorse their shirts,then that will increase sales!" said Annie while they were walking inside KM after coming back from the mall.Geet gave a frown & walked upstairs while Annie gave directions to the servants who brought in the shopping bags.
Geet decided to walk in to the library but she stopped while passing the recreation room.Dev was playing carrom alone with ease and quite good.As Geet neared to see him play,he striked a 'black carrom man' down the pocket.Then she saw him aiming for the 'red' queen and within minutes he had managed to strike the queen exactly in the same pocket as the carrom man!
"Wow!Amazing shot!If you had Maan playing with you now,you would have surely win as you gained the red queen with the carrom man!"
"Nope!Maan bro plays amazing carrom with everyone's lives !I can never beat him!" said Dev with a smirk.
"What do you mean by that?"asked Geet surprised as his sentance sounded odd.
"Don't tell me you don't know why bro is marrying you!" said Dev,pretending to be in shock.
"Because we both really love each,what else?"
"Do you really think so!That means he has not told you the truth!"
"Don't be cryptic Dev!,tum kehna kya chahete ho?"
"Fine I will tell you.In bro's life this 'red queen' stands for KC & you are the 'carrom man' which he has been using to become the sole owner of Khurana Construction"
he paused for a while.Geet was alarmed while he continued,
"Maan Singh Khurana is not the owner of KC,as the world calls him,he is just a managing director!Dadima had written a will one year ago,stating that Maan will become owner of KC only if he marries you,otherwise not!.So you see,Maan is marrying you only for money and power not because he loves you!!!"
Geet was stunned as she digested the words.She at once felt anger erupt in her.
"Do you even know what you are saying??It's all rubbish!Maan can never use me for cheap reasons!"
said Geet firmly in a loud voice
"You don't believe me but you will believe these documents!"
he handed over the will papers to her which contained Dadima's signature.
Geet heart beats stopped as she read the lines.Her skin ran abnormally cold as her eyes strained to finish reading the paragraph.Her senses were numb beyond shock.Within seconds her world had come crashind down & dark reality stood gazing at her with eyes screaming evil.Her face turned white...there were hardly any movements of her eye-lids..
Dev continued,"You only think how come a womaniser who uses girls for pleasure overnight fall deeply in love with a girl & become loyal to her?" he paused,"He has planned to marry you & later dump you returning to his earlier lifestyle."
Geet did not say a word.
"Maan bro along with Dad had burnt my factory & named it accident to start KC.Honestly,i didn't want to have any cold war with bro as KC was making profits more than my shoe business,it benefitted the family,so i was happy.All was going well until the day when Dadi made a will.She was not aware of him being a casanova with a stoned heart & manipulative mind,she wanted bro to settle in life & you came into picture.Automatically you became his key for him to achieve power & position.He realized that you are not the typical innocent girl whom he could fool easily,so he faked love to you,and it was not at all difficult for him given the fact that he had everything girls would die for!He even deceived Dadima & so here we are!On your wedding day,his plans will succeed."
The words seemed to pierce Geet's heart like arrows.The papers were still tightly clenched in her hands.She was motionless,standing like a statue...
"Geet!I didn't intent to break you heart because I thought you know everything!Maan bro is a dangerous player.This is not Arranged Marriage in it's true sense of words but it is a 'marriage' which is 'arranged' by a 'will',the contents if fulfilled will lead to bro's victory and your destruction!And yes..bro met me in Pondicherry but only to threaten me to not reveal the truth! "
Dev finally completed whatever he was supposed to say.He waited Geet to react.But Geet was not in a state to act or to emote.Slowly the papers were given away by her hands.Like a robot,she turned her back to him & prepared to leave the room...like a lifeless body trudging along the smooth floors of KM...Dev watched her till her feminine back disappeared from his sight...
Precap:The party...
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Now please don't throw chappals on me😆😆as each n everyone has tld me to refrain frm mu & Geet shouldn't trust Dev...you havta trust on me on this story😃.And i know the story won't disappoint you😉.i hope the banner will ease u😳
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Will be throwing more light on Yash's character in the next updates
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Edited by lovelygeet24x7 - 13 years ago
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