"You already have two. I am not angry just sleepy. Let's sleep", Shivaay said and layed on the bed back. His eyes are getting heavy because he is forcing himself to keep his eyes open. Anika smiled and played with the duvet. She is happy that he is very nice to her. She doesn't want to go in front of the media and Samar but if Shivaay is supporting her she knows one thing he will not let anyone say anything regarding her character

"Thank you so much for coming into my life I am feeling so relaxed. I know when you are with me we can find proof against him that he was a liar... An old man who still wants to marry a teenager", Anika cursed him. Shivaay who was closing his eyes opened them with a jolt and giggled hearing her compliment him and her as well

"Omg teenager hahaha ", Shivaay laughed and earned a glare from her. He looked aside and closed his eyes to sleep but heard Anika's whisper

"Huh just heard his compliment but when I complimented him...  He closed your ears and now eyes", Anika mummers Irritatedly She wanted him to hear the first line not last

"I heard that too and I am happy that you are happy. We will find proofs and prove you innocent", Shivaay said. Anika smiled and covered him with the blanket. She noticed that he is sleeping so she don't want to talk more with him. She turned the lights off and slept on another side
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Shivaay was sleeping soundly but an alarmed voice disturbed him. He opened his eyes tiredly and turned the alarm off. He checked another side and found Anika missing

"God how can she wake up before me?", he asked himself without realising that Anika heard him

"Because I don't work day and night. And yesterday too you were tired", Anika told him and placed a cup of coffee on the table. Anika's reply reminded him of his incomplete work. He picked laptop but Anika stopped him

"At least open your eyes completely. I am up give me I will complete this you can take a rest", Anika said and tried taking the laptop back but his hold was stronger

"Please at least take one hour break", Anika pleaded with concern. Shivaay nodded because he felt her care in her voice. He likes it when someone gives him importance more than his work. He remembers everything which happened at night but now he doesn't want to talk about anything. He just knows one thing she is innocent but Samar trapped her in rumours

Anika smiled when he let her take the laptop back. She placed the laptop back and gave him his coffee. Shivaay then looked toward her. She is wearing a white suit with golden coloured designs on it with golden simple earrings and white leggings. He recognised that dress as it was the same dress which she wore when they meet each other for the first time. Her innocent eyes and nature impressed him at that time but he ignored her because he didn't know her

And today the whole world will know her by his name. He smiled thinking about this change. He noticed her hairline which is filled with his name and her nuptial chain which is visible from distance too.. he doesn't have to ignore her anymore thinking of her as an outsider

"Shivaay", Anika called him and he looked aside because he don't know how much time he was staring at her. He is embarrassed now and hoped she doesn't tease him regarding the same. He was lost in remembering thier first meeting which was not special at that time but now it is

"Do you want to announce our marriage? They will be sure then that I cheated on him for a rich guy like you. I was never...", Anika was trying to tell him that she is still not ready but Shivaay interrupted her in middle

"Yes and I don't care about strangers. One more thing I want to say is I trust you. Don't panic thinking that someone can manipulate me. I can ignore proof for my family. I am smart enough to differentiate between truth and lie", he said and pulled Anika onto the bed. She nodded and kept looking down. He knows she agreed with him but she is scared thinking about her character. He doesn't understand why she is thinking about others when his family love her

"Coffee is very delicious", Shivaay praised to get her attention which he got but for a minute. She just passed a smile and sat feet away from him sadly.

"Shivaay I know you trust me I will change too but I don't want to go through the same. I can't let anyone question our relationship", Anika said with worried lines visible on her face. She knows he will not change his decision now but his decision can backfire on them as well. She knows people will not insult Samar and Shivaay because of power but she doesn't have any

Shivaay noticed her worry lines. Her hair was falling on her face so moved near her and tucked her hair strand behind her ears. He cupped her cheeks and kissed her forehead to calm her. Anika closed her eyes feeling peace when he assured her with his gesture. It is thier first forehead kiss which is also a sign of thier progress.

A shiver ran through her body when his cold hands touched her cheeks which turned red thinking about the way he calmed her. Shivaay opened his eyes and looked toward Anika whose cheeks turned red. He thought she must be angry for touching her inappropriately without permission but she always prove him wrong. He was going to ask sorry but shrugged this thought off when Anika placed her hand on his which was touching her cheeks

That gesture told him she won't have any problem. He doesn't want to make her think that he regrets anything when he doesn't. He is attracted to her from the day his dadi told him about marriage. He wants to see her happy and wants her to feel safe around him. His mind stops working when she is with him. He wants to stay with her every time to know her more

"Good morning and calm down. I have many rivals but I shut thier mouth with my success not by staying silent", Shivaay said to tell her indirectly that she has to take the stand. Anika smiled understanding his words. He is changing for good. The way he is understanding her is impressive

"Good morning pati Dev. I will take a stand for myself", Anika replied and left from there hiding her blush from him

"Good. That's what I want. Show him you are not a tag whom anyone can use. You are someone's wife now", Shivaay said. Anika felt a pinch of jealousy in his voice when he called her his wife. She smiled and left from there nodding at him
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Anika is asking workers to decorate the mansion beautifully when someone closed her eyes from the back

"Gauri", shouted Anika and turned to see her standing there with a big smile on her face

"Hww di you are not ready why?", asked Gauri and hugged Anika again. She missed Anika very much. Priyanka is very nice to them but she misses talking with Anika. She doesn't have to hear lectures from Anika anymore which hurt her daily.

"I was arranging everything but how did you come?", asked Anika being excited and happy. She hugged Gauri one more time because of her happiness to meet her. She wanted to meet Gauri but thought that this will not look good but here she is automatic. The little bit she guessed who called her here

"Shivaay jiju called us here. In the morning he called me and asked us to meet you. Daksh, Priyanka and Sahil are on the way I came with him", Gauri told and looked back to see Shivaay coming inside with a smile which vanished finding her in the same clothes. Her dress looked good but her face told him that she is tired now

"Thank you so much Shivaay. I Missed you very much Gauri", Anika thanked Shivaay first and then turned towards Gauri. Shivaay came near Anika and dragged her towards the corner excusing themselves from her

"I don't need your thank you. Just let workers work. Go and change. If don't want to change then at least make yourself presentable. You look tired", Shivaay said

"Ok", she said and both came in front of Gauri. Shivaay was about to leave when stopped hearing Anika's compliment

" You are looking very handsome today. Girls will be jealous finding me beside you"

"Like I care? I have already one for a lifetime", he said and left from there leaving Anika with Gauri. He noticed Priyanka entering with Sahil and Daksh. He smiled and hugged them. He missed Priyanka very much but didn't show it. He talked with Priyanka for some time and she told him how happy she is with Daksh. His eyes travelled towards Anika who was laughing with Gauri. One question crossed his mind "Did Anika praise him like Priyanka praised Daksh?",

He shrugged his thought when Daksh came in front of him and they started having a random conversation. After some time he noticed Anika changed herself into a yellow Anarkali suit. He thought she will wear jeans and a top but she didn't maybe
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"Attention please", Shivaay said adjusting Mike with a smile. He looked towards Anika who was busy talking with Priyanka now. He gestured for her to come toward him. Anika nodded and walked toward him on stage. He guessed one more thing today she is a talkative type of person who can't keep quiet if comfortable

"Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Today this press conference is held because I want to make an important announcement", he said making her feel nervous. She looked here and there because even she is getting click with him. She is scared to see that much public especially when she is going to be in the limelight. Her heart started beating fast. Shivaay sensed her nervousness and hold her hand softly. Anika looked toward him and he blinked his eyes

"She is Anika Shivaay Singh Oberoi. We married a week ago privately because we wanted privacy but as many of you think I am a bachelor so I would like to clear your misunderstanding. Even Priyanka married Daksh", Shivaay said and helped Anika to stand with him. He rubbed her back softly which Anika found relaxing. She would have broken bones if someone tried to touch her like this but he is the one who understood how to calm her within some days

"We married each other completing every ritual and I am very happy after marrying her. A girl like her is very rare to get but I am happy to marry her. So here comes an end to our conference. You can have refreshments and leave. We don't want to answer any questions. Talk with them", Shivaay said and left from there with Anika leaving Daksh with Priyanka. He knows Daksh and Priyanka can handle reporters but Anika can't. Her eyes told him that

"I was scared thank you", thanked Anika passing a smile towards Shivaay who gave her a glass of water.

"Wow bhabhi he praised you", said Rudra eyeing Shivaay. Shivaay know they will tease him again so he left from there excusing the call
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