Shivaay hadn't been able to sleep all night. Yes he had taken care of those bastards but he couldn't help but wonder what if they were others at office who thought of Anika in that same way. That wretched gupta and his minions actually had the balls to call his Anika - a whore. Amd they didn't stop there. They reminded her of how he threw her out and how she means nothing to him. Shivaay was angry. Angry at himself. He should have taken care- anticipated that people wouldn't have taken his ex working at the office lightly . A guilt stricken Shivaay ran his hands through Anika's hair who happened to be in deep slumber.

I will never let anythink like that ever happen again Anika..i promise whispered Shivaay faintly and wrapping his hands around her tried to get some sleep.

The next day was monday so they automatically had no reason to go to office. As soon as Anika woke up she pretended to be as normal as she could and started preparing her special breakfast- burnt toast.

Shivaay knew it was a copimg mechanism and that the events that had transpireed the day before had actually taken a toll on her. He had tried his best to sweet it under the carpet but finally he lost control.

Anika we need to talk said Shivaay.

No we don't said Anila as she sat in the kitchen munching on her toast.

Look i am sorry okay..i know what happened is not easy for you but

Why are you apologizing Shivaay? Its not like you were the one who told them to do what they did. They are grown men who saw an oppurtunity and took it. Its over now..so let it go said Anika as clearly as she could.

Anika how can you even talk about letting it go...they tried to..

Because they thought i am whore of your ex wife. And the were correct. I am a whore perhaps..one who sleeps with her ex husband in exchange for a job ...aren't i said Anika with a pain in her voice that Shivaay had only experience once before- during the Daksh debacle when he had thought that she had spent a night with him.

Anika said Shivaay his voice breaking

Its over Shivaay...i can't anymore..i know what i did three months back is so bad thay you can never forgive for it but i also know its hard for you to let me go as it is for me to let you but we have to stop Shivaay. Don't you see we are back to square one. You can never accept me as your wife in front of the world and your family for that matter and i know that is all my fault. But i don't want to continue living like this with you. I don't want to experience what i did yesterday again. So i've decided starting today i will move out and if you respect me you will let me.

Shivaay was stunned into silence. He didn't know how to react. He k ew she was right..he couldn't take her back after everything but he couldn't just let her walk away or could he?

She is probably upset thought Shivaay and went away to leave her for some time. He knew there was no point in discussing the topic further at that moment. She was still recovering and needed some space. He had left the penthouse after Khanna had called him to come back to the Oberoi mansion as there were a few safety concerns.

As soon as Shivaay returned he went towards their bedroom to surprise Anika with her favourite jalebis that he had picked up on his way back but to his shock she wasn't inside. He searched the whole place but she was nowhere to be found. Soon Shivaay noticed that her stuff was missing and then his eyes fell on a note on the bed.

Dearest Shivaay

By now you must have already relaised that i am gone. I ams orey but i had to do this. We have no future. These past few days have been the best of my life but they are  nothing but dreams that we have for our future-those that can never possibly come true. I just want you to know that i will love you till the end of the time on and never forget that. I hope that one day you find someone who is worthy enough to be your wife. I ask you not to look for me and hound Chanda as i won't be staying there.

Yours and only yours
Anika

Shivaay sat down on the bed with guilt writ large on his face. What was he going to do ? He loved her . So damn much.

Like hell i am going to let you do this Anika. I am SSO and i get what i want and i want my blody wife back . Let consequences be damned said Shivaay as he called khanna to trace Anika's no. But as expected Anika had already changed it.

There was only one now who could lead her to him - his mortal enemy - Samar Jeet Malhotra.

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