Thoughts and thoughts were all that ran in her mind right now. Each contradicting with the other made her feel woozy, and also owing to her near death experience. It had indeed had been an eventful day that she failed to comprehend anything. Having an encounter with death wasn't new because normal life was now a luxury she couldn't afford since childhood as far as she could recollect she was always waging a war for what she deserved. Or did she deserve it ? Sultana was now a part of history, she was glad she could be use to the oberois especially Omkara. At last she was no more indebted to him at least that is what she feels. She had to leave she knew the contract ended,but a part of her was sad. She wish she could have been selfish and stayed her in Oberoi Mansion and cherished her new found relationship with Buama and Jhanvi. After all she had craved for love and now when she got it she couldn't even hold onto to it. Probably she guessed she never had been lucky enough in matters of love and affection. She had always lost her loved ones, but it was now time for goodbyes. Leaving the mansion was necessary because she had no fetters around her.Nor emotional or physical..Except the vague feeling which couldn't be justified.. And finally Omkara wanted it so. His word was an ultimatum because of her indebtedness. Her relationship with Omkara was a mystery in itself. No matter how hard she tried to solve this mystery she never succeeded. She didn't even know why did they happen? Or did they even happen? But in the end she realized he was a mystery which has to be left unsolved. She couldn't stay because her every ounce of her self respect was asking to her leave. He insulted her, he called her name's but she couldn't hate him no matter how hard she tried the indebtedness interfered. She wish she could hate him back with same passion he did. But she couldn't forgive him either, in spit of knowing the man who he actually was. She rubbed her hands and feet again try to warm them they were somehow warm yet that creepy feeling won't leave. Sure death knocking her life's door wasn't new but being shut alive in freezer was surely new. She stood up with a jolt and managed to maintain her equilibrium inspite of the shooting pain in her head and dragged her lethargic body to have a hot shower to warm her body and then she decided she would leave, but as she was about to step in the bathroom a hand clasped her wrist, she knew that touch all thanks to the fake romance setup. She could feel her breath getting hitched up, he was the last person she wanted to have an encounter with. Gauri he called her out, she turned and looked down and said- I would be leaving in half an hour Omkaraji you don't need to constantly remind me. She said it all in one bated breath. He said in almost a whisper- stay... That moment her head shot up and her confused orbs meet his soft ones. Today she had noticed and an unusual softness in his eyes and she couldn't decipher why. Was he indebted to me? She thought but quickly shooed away the thought thinking why would he be? Stay she said in a more loud tone questioning him. He looked baffled for a moment and said- it's late, you can go in the morning. She was more than surprised she could feel his concern towards her but why? She didn't want to get involved in a pointless argument so she nodded in agreement and he left her wrist, and he left the room, but she stood there rubbing her eyes in disbelief did she just see a small contended smile on his face? Or was she hallucinating? She hit her head hard and mumbbled something stupid it was all the after effects of being shut in a freezer. Promo- there's nothing as such .. it'll be Om'pov.. btw do tell me if you want me to continue this.. and I'll be uploaded the other stories asap.. a lil busy with assignments.. thanks for reading Ana😊