Naira woke up at night to the sound of arguing. She went downstairs to see what was going on.

Naitik - Dekho Ji, yeh vivah hone ke baad humara status aur be high ho jayega.

Akshara - iska yeh matlab toh nahi hai hum humari betiya ka haath usko sopde.

Naira - Kisse, ma?

Naitik - Dekho Naira betiya, hum chahte hai tum aur kartik shaadi karlo.

Naira - KYA?! Mai aur Kartik!?

Naitik - Ha, iske baare mai sochna tum, aur tumhara faisla humein manzoor hoga.

Naira - Kya mai Kartik se mil sakti hoon?

Akshara - Haan betiya, but woh tumhare hone wale pati bhi hosakte hai. Isliye, aap dono ke beech mai parda rakhna hoga.

Naira called Kartik to the mirror room of her palace. He came quickly and sat on the other side of the curtain. Even though he couldn't see her very well, he was still admiring her beauty.

N - Kartik woh...

K - Mujhe pata hai rishte ke baare mai Naira. And i know that we've only talked for one day. We barley know eachother. If you don't want this wedding to happen just tell me and i will tell them no.

N - If i don't want the wedding then why would you say no to everyone?

K - Naira, i don't want you to get in trouble. If i say no everyone will understand.

N - (thinking) Kartik is so understanding. He would take the blame on himself just so I won't get into trouble. If I say no to this marriage, then my father will marry me to some other prince, who probably won't understand me like Kartik. A lot of them have traditional Rajasthani beliefs. Kartik is the best prince I can find.

N - Kartik, I am ready to marry you.

K - No Naira, don't force yourself.

N - Im not Kartik. I want to marry you. Will you marry me?

K - You're proposing as if we are having a love marriage!

They both started laughing

K - Accha listen. After the marriage don't call me "Ji" or anything like that. We were friends before our marriage, so that's just weird.

N - Trust me Kartik, i'm not like one of those shy girls. And I stand up for what I believe in.

K - That's what I like the most about you.

A servant came in telling them that their talking time is done. Kartik went home in his room and started writing in his diary.

dear diary,
today naira said yes to the marriage proposal. she was happy about it too! i don't know why, but after seeing her for the first time in my life i'm happy that i am a prince. i get to marry such a beautiful princess. i promise to God that i will keep her happy forever. when she said yes to me, i felt ecstatic. as if i had gotten the whole world in my hands. i will go tell my parents this good news.

In the Singhania Palace-
Naitik and Akshara were waiting for Naira outside the door of the castle.

N - i'm ready for this alliance.

A - Betiya, it's your marriage. Not an alliance.

N - Did you guys ask me? No, you are arranging my marriage to someone. It's not a marriage in my eyes. But I have only one condition. In this vivah, you won't give any dahej or dowry.

Naitik - betiya, how is that possible?

N - if you don't want to talk to kartiks dad about it, i am not afraid to.

A - Betiya, call him Kartik Ji. he's your future husband.

N - exactly. he's my future husband, i'm not his maid. i can call him whatever i want.

Naira went upstairs in her music room. Her phone beeped and she got a text from Kartik.

K - Naira, you might not even be thinking about this , but i am much against dowry. I won't let that happen.

N - Thank you, Kartik😊💜

Kartik was shocked at the heart emoji naira had sent him. This caused him to blush very hard.

N - Kartik, tum kitne acche ho. Without saying anything you understood me. I am glad that I am marrying you.

She continued thinking about Kartik with a huge smile plastered on her face.

A/N
Do you guys want to see parts of the wedding? I am going to skip most of it as I know nothing about Indian weddings.

Hope y'all liked this chapter!

-Khushi🤩🌸