Rajeev is sitting in the hall, busy talking with Sukriti's father.

Her mother knocked on the door again giving her a final ultimatum.

She purposefully stayed half an hour in the shower and took another half an hour to get dressed in a churidar.

She had made her mind and no way she is going to get dressed in the saree her mother gave her.

Rajeev didn't budge an inch out of her house.

He is so adamant and doesn't want to move from there without meeting her.

He wants to promulgate his feelings in front of her parents and wants to fix their marriage date.

Though Sukriti looks confident and brave she has no clue how to stop this force full marriage.

Her dad who is so active in politics for the past two decades wants his daughter to get married to the younger son of the opposition leader.

Sukriti hates the thought of marrying Rajeev.

Such a selfish and ruthless guy he is!

Many people adore him for his charity but very few know his real face and the motive behind his selfish moves.

Sukriti wants to seek her brother's help.

Before taking some drastic decisions she wants to have a soul full conversation with her brother.

And she knows well how her father got manipulated by his fellow politicians.

It's not that he is against her wish but he was brainwashed how sincere and loyal Rajeev is?

Rajeev almost got killed while saving her life from an accident, almost a year ago.

This won her father's heart.

He felt how lucky her daughter is?

How lucky she must be to have such a loving guy in her life?

Who might risk his life to save a girl who is not even his friend

He might have taken advantage of the fragile situation but he never crossed his limits ad maintained the privacy of the family.

Everyone fell into his trap but Sukriti didn't.

She knows something is there which he is hiding from everyone.

She tried her best to find out what it is!? but no use.

Rajeev intently looked at Sukriti, who is climbing down the steps with a smirk on his face.

His smirk irritated her and took away her inner peace.

She simply looked away trying to avoid his sinful face.

Sukriti's mother who remains as a silent spectator every day is well aware of her hatred glares.

She warned her daughter to change her attitude, but sukriti never paid any heed to her mother's words.

No one knows how her mother is fighting with her inner self.

She doesn't want her daughter to go against her husband's wish and at the same time, she wants her daughter to be happy.

Being a mother her priority is her daughter and her happiness, rest comes next.

But she doesn't dare to face the wrath of her husband if they go against his will and wish.

She walked hastily towards her daughter and slightly pinched her shoulder.

Sukriti understood her mother's intention and glared with a sullen face.

"Sukriti" Her father's threatening voice boomed from behind making both the mother and daughter alert.

"Do you need anything?" Sukriti's mom almost ran towards her husband in hurry.

She felt worried and strange to see him walking into the kitchen, it's a barred area for the males of the family to enter.

"Sukriti!"

"I am talking to you" He shouted ignoring his wife's words.

"Sorry....sorry" Her mother stammered trying to gather some courage.

He glared at her and gestured for her to stop.

She took a step back and stood lowering her head fidgeting with the pallu of her saree.

Sukriti closed her eyes for a second and heaved a sigh.

She shook her head once and walked to her father with a subtle expression on her face.

He took a second to analyse her expression, as usual, he couldn't.

His daughter is always a question for him.

He is a lion, he is the King of his life, he lives on his rules still there is something which he makes him feel unhappy.

His daughter...!

Everyone is afraid of him

She is the only daredevil who raises her voice until she achieves what she wants.

He knows she dislikes Rajeev but he didn't find any strong reason for her choice.

He has seen him taking care of her like a baby when she was on the bed and what more he can ask guy?

That was the second he made his decision.

He wants his daughter to get married to him.

People might think he is a cruel, selfish father and he is making an alliance with the opposition leader but he won't care, What all he needs is his daughter's happiness.

He knows she will hate him for his decision but he is sure one day she will know the real motive behind it.

Sukriti stood in front of him looking straight into his eyes.

She saw her mother's tensed face from the corner of her eye and felt pity of her.

Why? why is she bearing all his atrocities?

For the sake of society?

He never respects her, her decisions, still she loves him selflessly.

How is it possible?! Sukriti wondered?

Before her father could scold her she opened her mouth with confidence.

"I am getting late for college"

"I need to go"

"Please, I am not a puppet to entertain the clown sitting on the sofa."

"You know I don't like him"

"Please...." Before she could complete the sentence, her brother came to her hastily and dragged her from there without a word.

She muttered something under her breath and tried her best to get rid of his grip.

He didn't let her go, his eyes are furious and they are speaking volumes.

She finally got succeed in he left her arm.

"Shut up"

"Don't raise your voice in front of dad, I warn you." He said in a stern tone.

"Please, don't preach.."

"I have all rights to defend, raise my voice if someone or something& harms me," She said, pushing him aside, moving out of the house.

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