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Italic lines in the middle are the flashback.

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I stood there frozen as his eyes widened in shock and surprise to see me. I gulped audibly when he stood up and started making his way towards me. I turned immediately not knowing what am I going to say to him.

"Ragini- "

I heard his thumping steps behind me as I speed up towards the back side of the Cafe to be out of here.

" Ragini, stop "

He again called me in his deep voice but if I stop I will not able to contain my emotions after seeing him so many months. It's better to be this way.

" I said stop. Don't you get it "

A hand grabbed my arm and yanked me backward to a hard chest as his deep breath fanned near my ear.

" Leave me "

I struggled in his hold as he slide his hand around my waist.

" Leave me, Sanskaar "

I struggled more but he turned me abruptly making me to look into his deep eyes straight. I swallowed inwardly as his deep breath meet my shallow one.

" Say it again..!! " he commanded or pleaded, I don't know.

" Huh..? " I looked at him in confusion as his eyes kept staring me.

" Say my name again " he said again and I looked at him like he hit his head somewhere.

I scoffed as I made myself detached from his hold. He tried to hold me back but I stepped back immediately.

" What are you doing here, Mr. Maheshwari, I thought the deal was over " I said making my voice void from any emotion.

His eyes turned a shade darker and his whole demeanor changed in an instant listening about it. I saw how his hands turned into balled fists and his veins showing pulsating through his clenched jaw.

For a second I find myself staring back at the person who met me that uneventful day, who made my heart shattered into pieces, who left me to leave alone to live this abandoned life.

"I never said the deal was off " he said through his clenched jaw as he stepped towards me.

I took a step back not removing my eyes from his unnerving gaze.

"But I think, I made myself clear because I had completed my part of the deal "

"But I hadn't"

"And you don't have to .." I pointed and he scoffed.

" O so that, you become The Great Ragini in front of my family and I remained the guilty one " He grabbed my arm dragging me towards him looking at me maliciously.

What was he talking about..? Great Ragini..?

"What are you talking about..??" I looked at him confused.

" Aww.. " he cooed but growled immediately " Now you are faking innocence. Don't I know what rubbish you told my family before leaving from there..?" His eyes were full of fury that I shivered slightly to see him like this.

What I told to his family..? I haven't said anything. Infact I haven't even met them before I left. I cried everytime to remember that I can't even have the guts to look into their eyes after all the lies I said to them.

" Is he keeping you happy..?? " His Mom, Sujata, asked me and I nodded,smiling.

We were in their kitchen after we had our dinner together. His family was treating me like I am their own child.

" Tell me, If he ever hurt you. I will break his legs, I promise " she said dramatically making me laugh.

" I will " I said winking making her smile widen.

" What are you two talking..??" His father, Ram Maheshwari, comes into the kitchen narrowing his eyes.

His mum laughed "I was saying her to tell me, if he ever hurt her" she said and Ram laughed.

" Yupp, But tell me first if he ever did, I will snatch his room and cars from him, No men love anything more than  their car " I laughed as he wiggled his brows.

" No, tell me first, And I will beat him to the roots " his Badi Mom, Annapurana, came there.

"And I will disown him from my will" his Bade Papa, Durga Prasad Maheshwari, joined us.

And we all laughed loudly.

"What are you guys planning against me..?? " he came and stood beside me taking my hand in his hand.

" It's secret " I voiced out teasingly and all chuckled.

"Then let me bring out the secret out of you, Princess" he tickled me making me jump. I escaped from him and rushed outside and he chased behind me. I heard the voices in the background as I ran speedily. Our laughter echoed in the whole house as he grabbed me from my waist twirling me all around in the air.

Everytime I thought about lying to them, I hate myself. I can't believe I lied to those people who gave me their love, pure love. They were family, No, They are Family. My eyes watered thinking about all the moments I spent with them, spent with him.

"Aaahaan, Your favourite weapon..!! Tears....!!! They don't affect me now, Princess " he said vehemently making me come out of my thoughts.

I took a deep breath and held my tears before they fall in fornt of this man.

"I don't need to waste them on you, Mr. Maheshwari..!!"

He chuckled sarcastically before he bend to susurrus into my ear. "The deal is still ON, Princess " his husky voice fanned on my skin as he took the step back and left from there.

I stood rooted at my place not knowing what's that mean..!!

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I was sitting in my room thinking about that day when I collided with him first time.

My heart started beating fast as my eyes landed on his perfect body. His dark black silky hair, his deep brown eyes and his perfectly sculptured lips, I find myself drown to him. I was so lost checking him out then I didn't realize that I pour all the dishes I was holding in my hand.

His face had the biggest scowl on his face. He was saying something to me but all I could see was how his lips were moving, how his hands moved in a frantic motion and how his face changed so much while he said those thing.

" Are you dumb..?? " He shook me holding my shoulder annoyed and all I did was to stare back at him. It was like someone put a spell on me.

" Huh " I finally managed to utter something and his scowl turned into murderous expression.

" You, little piece, you spoiled my branded suit and instead of apologising to me all you have to say 'Huh' " he growled and I realized what I did.

" O, I am sorry, I am really sorry, Sir " Without realizing what I am doing I put the tray aside on table and grabbed some tissues to clean his suit.

" Stop...!! "

He said but I didn't buzz. I kept cleaning it. He tried to stop me again but I was blabbering sorry and kept doing my work on his branded suit.

" I said stop..!! " He grabbed my wrists in his palm making me halted in my position. I stared into his eyes finding him glaring back towards me.

" Who kept you on this job..?? " he asked infuriated.

" I...I am so.."

" Manager " he shouted loudly and I jumped on my feet little scared.

He came rushing towards us as he bend little in front of the man standing beside me with a scowl.

" Yes Boss " He said and I looked at him shocked.

He is my boss. OMG what I did...!!

" She is Fired " He announced making my eyes widened.

A small smile was playing on my lips as I remembered the day. He was so angry on me that I spoiled his branded suit.I chuckled. My phone ringed as I looked at the unknown number. I timidly picked the call as I feared who must be on the other side.

" Hello " I stammered out.

" Hello to you too, Princess " came his nasty voice and I shivered.

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