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[Werewolf]

Means first week of Jan me suhana ke birthday ka update 210 me dekhne ko mil sakta hai......Hum subko suhana ka birthday ka pata pehli baar 11 Dec 24[ story time-line se 29 Dec Upd 191] ko pata chala tha.
Dekha jai is hisaab se to 1 year me story 1 month se bhi time bhi bita hai.......So we have too far journey left too go.

At that time i thought ki next month ke last tak suhana ke ka upd aa jayega kyoki 26 jan match karta.

Dekhte hai. But yes... Update 210 me Suhana ka b'day event expect kar sakte ho.

 

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Update - 208 ~ The Corporate Gala — ICONGLOBE (1)​

Ab tak...

10 billion dollars ki deal.

Jise haasil karne ke liye kataar me log toh bahut the, magar do hi sabse mazboot pratidwandi the : NEXACOM aur ELITE MOTORS.

Aur, Prestige ke reparation ke chalte, ye corporate gala ki hosting jaa chuki thi : Casa Belle ko.

Kyunki, ICONGLOBE-

Kal hi apne qadam Bharat par rakhne waali thi.

Ab aage...

Mid-January,
Casa Belle, Mumbai,
Evening - 7:15 PM ~

Hotel ka driveway raushni se jagmaga raha tha, luxury sedan cars bhavya hotel ke parking area me pravesh karti jaa rahi thi. Casa Belle aaj shaan se chamak rahi thi. Orchid, lavendar ke phool jagah-jagah par lage apni khushboo bikher rahe the.

Raat me halki-si thandak bhi maujood thi. Aane waale ek se badh ke ek VIPs ke liye photographers bhi apni kataar lagaaye khade hue the. Baahar ka ilaaka unki flash lights se chamak raha tha.

Inn VIPs me na keval businessmen aur badi-badi companies ke log, balki celebrities bhi shaamil the.

Aur, Veer...

Woh thodi dur khada tha, uski nigaahein sateek, adh khuli aankhein, shaant, veh iss drishya ko aise dekh raha tha maano jaise wo inn sab cheezon se anjaan ho.

Use ab bhi yaad tha ki pichhli baar woh kab yaha aaya tha. Aadesh Jaisinghani ki hasi isi hotel ke hall me goonj rahi thi kabhi, aur uske dwara woh apmaan. Use sab yaad tha.

Kintu, woh aaj shauharat paane nahi aaya tha. Woh yaha tha sirf ek vyakti ki wajah se : Suhana!

"Veer! I need your help. ICONGLOBE kuchh hi dino me aane waali hai. Sonu wants to get this deal. But Kaera would be there as well. I... I need your help. C-Can you... Can you help Sonu get this deal? Don't consider this as a repayment of any favor. I... I'm just asking you as a close friend. W-Will you help me?"

Yahi shabd the Suhana ke. Agar, Suhana ne na kaha hota, toh aaj woh yaha aaya hi na hota. Par, uss ladki ne uske liye jo kuchh bhi kiya tha, uske saamne itni-si madad kuchh bhi nahi thi.

[Master! Kya plan hai aapka? Kaise aap Kaera ke against jaa kar ye deal Sonia ko dilwaoge? Bhale hi mujhe Sonia pasand nahi, lekin-! Suhana ne maang ki hai aur mein jaanti hu ki aap use mana nahi karoge.]

Pari chaahti toh Veer ke mann ko padh sakti thi. Lekin, bina anumati ke woh ab yeh kaarya nahi karti thi aur na hi karna chaahti thi.

'I don't know!'

Veer ne sarr hilaate hue jawaab diya.

[What? I... I thought aapne kuchh plan kar ke rakha hoga.]

'Dekhte hai! Genuinely dekha jaaye toh mujhe yaha hona hi nahi chahiye. I'm not invited after all.'

[So, what? Aap- Ek din dekhna sab aapke aage-peechhe ghoomenge. Beetein palon ko dekhiye, Master. Aap kaha se kaha aa gaye. Humein aur aage badhna hai. Don't get disheartened. Our journey has just begun.]

Veer dheere-se muskuraya. Woh jaanta tha ki Pari uska dil behlaane ke liye yeh sab keh rahi thi.

Usne dekha...

Kaise Casa Belle ke ird-gird hawa aiyyaashi, vilaasita aur ahankar se gulzar thi. Tuxedo aur suits pehne purush apni ghadiya dekh rahe the, aage badh rahe the, haath mila rahe the.

Toh wahi, chaandi, sone, heere, aur makhmali reshmi kapdo me lipti mahilaaye apni muskaan sawaar rahi thi, photos click karwa rahi thi.

Usne dekha ki foreign delegates aur vibhinn CEOs bhi apni-apni mehngi gaadiyon se utar rahe the, ek-dusre ka abhivadan sirr hila kar aur idhar-udhar ki baatein kar rahe the. Harr kuchh kshano me cameras click ho rahe the aur inn palo ko qaid kar rahe the.

Usne ek gehri saans li aur aage badha.

Navy blue suit uss par aise janch raha tha jaise maano uske liye hi bana ho aur ek prakaar se bana bhi tha. Yeh Yarnia ki Louis dwara ek khaas peshkash thi. Bhale hi bahut kuchh dhwast ho chuka tha, lekin abhi bhi kuchh resources storage me bache hue the.

White shirt ke saath pair kar ke uska suit uss par aaj bahut lubha raha tha. Crisp and clean. Apne jeb me haath daale, nishchint, woh aise aage badh raha tha jaise raat maano uski hi ho.

Usne dekha, apni daayi orr, ek chhote start-up company ke kuchh log display table par apne eco-engine ka ek prototype dikha rahe the. Sirf wahi nahi, aur bhi chhoti companies isi tarah apne-apne prototypes ko baahar gallery me saaj-sajja aur naveenta ke tehet prastut kar rahi thi. Ye corporate gala ke anokhe aakarshano me se ek tha.

Woh VIP logon ke jhund ke beech se guzra. Kuchh ne mudkar uski taraf dekha, yeh soch kar ki kya ve use jaante the? Toh, kuchh ne dekhne ki zehmat hi na uthaayi. Kintu, use iss se koi farq nahi pada.

Woh aaj pehchaane jaane ke liye nahi chal raha tha. Woh aise chal raha tha jaise use pata tha ki ek na ek din use pehchaan to milegi hi... Ek din, jab duniya ghutne tekne ko taiyyar rahegi.

Jaise hi woh mukhya dwaar ke paas pahucha, kaale suit pehne do security guards scanner ke paas khade the. Veer dheere-se ruka, ummeed thi ki humesha ki tarah koi sawaal poochhega.

Usne apni jeb se Suhana dwara diya gaya ek card nikaala, jo ki Casa Belle ka Unicard tha, lekin-

Uski zaroorat hi na padi. Koi aage hi nahi aaya. Scanner se nikli laal kiran uski chhaati par se guzri aur phir hari ho gayi.

Veer ne bauhe chadhaate hue unn gaurds ko dekha.

Veer : Oh? Kya rokna nahi hai mujhe?

Usne chidhaate hue poochha. Tabhi, ek guard aage badha aur ahista se jawab diya.

Guard : Aapko entry allowed hai, Sir!

Veer ke honth halke se mude.

Veer (smirks) : Bina invitation ke?

Guard (nods) : Humaare Sir ka order hai. Aap andar jaa sakte hai.

Usne nazrein neeche karte hue jawab diya.

Ek pal ke liye Veer kuchh nahi bola. Uske chehre par ek halki muskaan thi. Lagta hai uske dwara Aadesh ko diya gaya wo dose kaafi prabhavshali tha. Usne dheere-se sarr hilaaya aur Unicard ko apni jeb me daalte hue aage badh gaya.

Woh mukhya dwaar se andar pravesh kiya. Sangeet, hasi, baaton ka halka shor, kaanch ke pyaalo ke takraane ki khan-khan ki dhwaniyaan mil kar bhavyata ka saboot de rahi thi.

Uski aakriti neeche cham-chamaate polished floor par reflect ho rahi thi. Aur, uski nazrein apne kaam par lag gayi.

'Check!'

*Ding*

'Check'

*Ding*

Filhaal, aam aadmiyo ke alawa udhar koi na tha. Usne ye jaan ek raahat ki saans li.

***

Wahi iss orr ghar par mahaul thoda garm tha. Pratyek kshan dhadkan ki tarah prateet ho raha tha jaise kisi hone waali ghatna ki orr ulti ginti gin raha ho.

Kamre me Tej murti ki tarah jami hui baithi thi, aankhein pheli, saansein tez.

"K-Kya kaha aapne??"

Uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi. Avishwas se nahi, balki kisi aparichit vishvasghaat se.

Bhavna : Shh! Dheere-!

Bhavna ne dheere-se aah bhari. Uski shaant aankhon me bhi kahi na kahi ashaanti jhalak rahi thi.

Bhavna : Dekh ke yahi lag raha hai, Tej. Ragini Veer se pyaar karti hai. Pata nahi ye sab kab aur kaise hua- kahi na kahi mujhe thoda shaq toh tha, lekin-

Tej ki chhaati ekdum se phooli maano jaise uska dum ghut raha ho.

Tej : -Aur, aap mujhe yeh ab bata rahi ho? Aapne mujhe yeh sab usi waqt kyu nahi bataaya? Itna intezar kyu-!?

Wahi kamre ke dusri orr Bhumika bhi khadi hui thi, baahein dheeli magar dimaag vichlit. Bhavna aur Shweta ne unn dono ko abhi-abhi sab kuchh bata diya tha. Uski bauhe apne vichaaro ko soch sikudi, usne mann hi mann kuchh drishya daudaaye.

Veer ki taraf dekhte hue Ragini ki wo aankhein, usne unn par dhyaan diya tha magar nazarandaz bhi kar diya tha. Lekin, ab ye sab saamne aane ke baad-

Use apne seene me ek bhaaripann sa mehsoos hua.

Ragini kyu??? Aur, abhi hi kyu?

Tej ekdum se khadi hui, uski kursi zameen par zorr se ragad kar peechhe dhakil gayi.

Tej : N-Nahi!

Usne sirr hilaate hue budbudaya.

Tej : A-Aisa nahi ho sakta. Mein aisa nahi hone dungi.

Bhavna : Tej...

Lekin, Tej ka gussa bhala kaha shaant hone waala tha.

Tej (yells) : Woh uski BHABHI hai mom!!! Aur, ab... ab woh Veer se pyaar-!?

Uski awaaz beech me hi toot gayi, dard chhalak utha.

Tej : A-Aapko pata bhi hai na ki iska kya matlab hai, mom?

Kintu, Bhavna ki khamoshi hi uska jawab thi.

Shweta : Yahi sach hai. Jitna hairan tum ho uss se kayi zyada hairan mein hu, kyunki mein Ragini ko kaafi samay se jaanti hu.

Tej (grits teeth) : Tch!

Shweta : Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki- *frowns* Ragini aisa kuchh karegi. Ye delicate matter hai. Thoda sambhal ke iss par discuss karna hoga.

Tej : Sambhal ke? Toh, aap kya karengi? Unhe pyaar se samjhayengi? Ki beta ye sab galat hai! Aur, wo maan jaayengi?

Shweta : Jo bhi ho, lekin zorr se cheenkh ke, chillaa ke iss topic par baat karna iska solution toh nahi na.

Bhumika (nods) : Tejal! Shaant ho jao!

Tej : Mujhe shaant hone ke liye mat kahiye aap!

Bhumika kuchh na boli. Woh abhi bhi apni soch me doobi hui thi.

"I don't understand..." Woh budbudayi. "Ragini bhabhi ko itne saalo me maine kabhi kisi aadmi se easily judte dekha nahi. Woh toh humesha se ek deewar bana ke rakhti thi apne beech. Aur, ab wo-!? Veer se pyaar kar baithi-?"

Par, tabhi use dhyaan aaya ki shayad-

Ragini akeli nahi thi. Inn beetein dino me wo bhi toh thi, jo Veer ko lekar pareshaan thi. Uske dil me na jaane kaisi-kaisi tarangein uth rahi thi.

Bhumika ne sheeshe me se apna chehra pher liya, uski dhadkan tez thi. Uska mann bhi toh hafto se chup-chap ladd raha tha. Veer se harr churaayi gayi nazar, uske nazdeek hone se uske dil me paida ho rahi halchalein, usne unn bhavnao ko tarq ki parto ke saath neeche daba diya tha.

Lekin, ab Ragini ki bhavnao ke khulaase ke baad, wo dabi hui bhavnaaye phir se bechain aur binn bulaaye ubhar rahi thi.

Toh wahi Tej ka gussa alag tha. Uska krodh tezi se bhadak raha tha. Irshya ne uske dil me gehrayi tak pakad bana li thi, aur usne iss baar use chhipaane ki koshish bhi nahi ki. Ya yu kahe ki uska dhyaan hi nahi gaya.

Tej : Veer!!! Kaha hai, Veeru???

Bhavna : Pata nahi. Keh ke gaya ki kuchh zaroori kaam hai. Raat me derr se aayega.

Tej : Aur, aapne poochha bhi nahi ki kaha jaa rahe ho??? OH GOOODD!!

Woh achanak mudi, uske baal lehraaye, aur seedhe wo Ragini ke kamre ki orr chal padi.

Bhavna (yells) : TEJ-!!!

Parantu, Tej ne ek na suni. Uske qadam bhaari the, goonj rahe the jab tak ki woh Ragini ke kamre ke paas tak nahi pahuch gayi.

*Thud*

Darwaaze ko usne dhadam se khola aur dekha ki-

Ragini bistar par takiye se tek lagaaye laiti hui thi, uski wheelchair uske bistar ke bagal se rakhi hui thi, aur Kavya uske bagal se laiti, uss se chipki hui thi.

Dono ne chaukte hue upar dekha. Ve dono uth baithi.

Tej khud bhi stabdh thi. Drishya dekh woh yeh bhool gayi ki woh yaha kisliye aayi thi. Ragini, bhramit aur shaant, Kavya jigyasu magar kisi suraksha kavach ki tarah Ragini ke saamne baithi hui.

Tej ke honth bolne ke liye khule, lekin ek bhi shabd nikalne se pehle hi ek haath ne uski kalaayi pakad li.

“Idhar aao-”

Bhumika ki awaaz peechhe se aayi. Tej ne mud apne kandhe ke upar se use dekha.

“Ch-Chhorro-!”

“Nahi!” Lekin, Bhumika ne dridhta se use waha se kheencha aur le gayi. Darwaza band ho gaya.

Kamre ke andar, Kavya ne apni bauhe sikod aashcharya prakat kiya.

Kavya : K-Kya hua?

Ragini : Pata nahi!

Kavya : Umm… Bhabhi, shayad Tejal didi ko bhi wo baat pata lag gayi. Isliye, woh aayi hongi.

Ragini : Oh!? Shayad… Tumne theek kaha.

Baahar, Tej zorr-zorr se saans le rahi thi. Bhumika se baat karte hue uski awaaz kaanp rahi thi.

Tej : Chhoriye, mujhe! Mein- Mein ise bardaasht nahi kar sakti. Hargiz nahi! Woh… Woh Veeru ko nahi rakh sakti. B-Bilkul bhi nahi.

Bhumika ki pakad uske haath par thodi aur mazboot ho gayi.

Bhumika : Toh, phir hungama mat karo. Kyunki, iss se baat aur bhi bigad jayegi.

Tej ke honth aapas me chipak gaye, uska gala bhavnao se bhar gaya. Uski aankhein bhaavuk ho uthi, lekin usne aansu girne nahi diye.

Bhumika : Akhir, tumhe ho kya gaya hai? Tum waha andar jaa kar ladaayi shuru karne waali thi, tumhe pata hai?

Tej : Ladaayi? You think I care about that right now? Look at her. Kaise innocent bann rahi hai woh. She’s lying there, crying… and all he can think of is running to her every time she falls apart. Every single time.

Bhumika : Veer bas unki madad kar raha tha, Tejal. Ragini bhabhi injured hai, bhulo mat. Unhe chot lagi hai.

Tej ne halki-si hasi chhori. Thodi kadwi aur thodi ladkhadati hui.

Tej : Bilkul! Zaahir hai woh unki madad kar raha tha. Veeru aisa hi toh hai. Woh unki madad sabse pehle karta hai jo sabse zyada zorr se rote hai. Jo khud ko khoob lachaar dikhaate hai. Mein galat nahi hu, hai na? See, I get it ki wo injured hai par ye pyaar vyaar? Isme kiski galti hai?

Gusse aur niraasha ke beech kaanpti uski awaaz phus-phusahat me badal gayi.

Tej : He never sees what’s right in front of him.

Bhumika (frowns) : Kya matlab?

Tej ne nazrein pher li, apne baalo me haath pherte hue, bhaari saansein lete hue woh boli.

Tej : K-Kuchh nahi…!

Magar, uski bud-budahat phir se Bhumika ne sunn li.

Tej (mutters) : Woh Veeru ke laayak nahi hai. Woh kabhi thi hi nahi. Koi bhi nahi.

Bhumika thitak ke reh gayi. Woh dheere-se Tej ki orr mudi aur use gaur se dekhne lagi. Tej ne dhyaan hi nahi diya, woh apni hi uljhan me khoyi hui thi, halke-halke hil rahi thi aur uski ungliyaan kaanp rahi thi.

Tej (mutters) : Woh unhe ek baar dekhta hai aur sab kuchh bhool jaata hai. Hmph! Kya mein notice nahi karti? Sab dikhta hai mujhe bhi. As if she’s the only one that matters. As if she’s the only one he’s ever cared for…

Uski awaaz bud-budaate hue toot gayi aur phir woh achanak hi chup ho gayi. Uske baad jo sannaata chhaaya, woh gehra tha.

Bhumika ki aankhein kuchh jaan ke chaudi ho gayi. Tej ka yeh lehza, ye shabd, ye kadwahat, sab kuchh ek hi cheez ki orr ishaara kar raha tha. Jis tarah Tej kabhi-kabhi Veer ko dekhti hai, kaise woh humesha uske prati kuchh protective si rehti hai, kuchh zyada hi protective. Yeh sab kuchh ek hi cheez batla raha tha.

Bhumika ke chehre par hairat bhare bhaav dekh Tej uski orr mudi.

Tej : What?

Bhumika ne dheere-se apna sirr hilaaya aur ek halki, bechain muskaan bikher boli.

Bhumika : N-Nothing!

Usne dheere-se kaha, halanki uska mann bilkul bhi shaant nahi tha.

Jaise ve dono khadi thi, ek gusse me, dusri shaant aur hairaan. Bhumika ko kuchh naya pata lag chuka tha. Tej sirf gusse me hi nahi thi. Woh shayad… kisi aur cheez me bhi thi. Jo ki bahut galat tha. Ragini ke Veer ko pyaar karne se bhi zyada galat.

Aur, woh tha-

Sage bhai behan ka mard-aurat waala pyaar.

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Toh wahi, idhar andar Kavya aur Ragini poori tarah se anjaan thi ki Bhumika aur Tej ke beech akhir kya baatein hui.

Unhe woh kshan yaad aaya jab Veer Ragini ko goad me utha ke uske room me le gaya tha aur do ghante tak Kavya, woh aur Veer andar maujood the.

Tab, kamre me hawa bhaari thi. Na gussa, na hasi, bas shabdo ke bole jaane ki deri thi.

Kavya ne akhirkar sannaata toda, uski awaaz dheemi aur jhijhak bhari thi.

Kavya : Umm- Bh-Bhabhi? Y-Ye sab kab hua? Kya waqai aap Veer bhaiya se-?

Ragini ne sharmindagi aur ek ajeeb-si raahat ke beech fasi apni palkein jhapkayi. Uske honth ek halki, thaki hui muskaan me khule.

Ragini : H-Haan! *blushes* Y-Ye kab hua? Ye pehle se toh tay nahi tha, Kavya. Ye bas… *Veer ko dekhte hue* ho gaya.

Veer ki nazar ek pal Ragini se mili aur woh dheere-se muskuraaya.

Kavya : Umm… phir bhi- I mean, koi aisa moment toh raha hoga na jaha aapko realise hua hoga ki aap bhaiya se-

Ragini : Moment ki baat karu toh- uss raat, tumhe yaad hai jab mere mummy papa kidnap ho gaye the? Mein bhi fass gayi thi? Tumhara bada bhai Vivek bhi tha. Yaad hai na?

Kavya (nods) : H-Haan! Uske baad se hi aap aur Vivek bhaiya ka divorce-

Ragini : Right! Uss raat, unn aadmiyon ne humein bandhi bana kar rakha tha. Unhone Vivek ke saamne ek choice rakhi thi. Ya toh apni jaan bacha lo, ya phir apni biwi ki, aur tumhare bhai ne-

Kavya (neeche sarr karte hue) : Unhone apni jaan ki parvah ki thi.

Ragini : Hmm! Aur, tabhi Veer aaya tha. Jab maine saari ummeedein chhor di thi. Tab, woh aaya tha. Uss raat se hi mere andar uske liye sab kuchh badal chuka tha. Shayad tab se hi mein-

Usne phir se Veer ko dekha aur uske gaal par haath phera.

Ragini : Tab se mein Veer ko aur bhi zyada notice karne lagi aur dheere-dheere ye kab pyaar me badal gaya, mujhe khud bhi pata nahi chala.

Kavya sunti rahi, honth bhinche hue, dil ajeeb tarah se dhadak raha tha.

Ragini : Uske baad se hi, maine Veer ko alag nazariye se dekhna shuru kar diya tha. Har baar jab-jab woh bolta tha, har baar jab woh muskuraata tha, aisa lagta tha jaise mein use pehli baar dekh rahi hu. Woh wo insaan bann gaya jis par mein bharosa karne lagi, jab mujhe khud apne par bharosa nahi rehta tha. And, I knew… I have fallen for him.

Kavya ki mutthi kasi, woh muskurana chaahti thi, apni bhabhi ke liye khush hona chaahti thi, lekin uske andar kuchh dard kar raha tha. Ek shaant anjaan dard.

Usne Veer ki taraf dekha jo abhi bhi shaant tha.

Kavya : So… So, you really love him huh!?

Woh lagbhag khudse hi budbudaayi. Ragini ka jawab bhi seedha tha.

Ragini : Yes! I love him! I do! A lot!

Ek halki-si khamoshi chhaa gayi.

Veer : Aur, mein bhi nahi chaahta tha ki kisi ko bhi koi bhi prakaar ki thes pahuche.

Woh jaanta tha ki Kavya iss waqt kaisa mehsoos kar rahi thi. Akhir, Kavya ne apne dil ka haal bhi use bataaya hua tha. Kavya ki nazrein uss par padi. Ek pal ke liye usne socha ki kuchh kahe, shayad unhe bataaye ki uske andar bhi kuchh feelings hai, ya yeh ki wo bhi Veer se-

-Lekin, uski awaaz hi nahi nikli. Usne bas sirr hilaaya. Ragini ne uska haath thaama.

Ragini : Tumhe toh koi dikkat nahi na, Kavya? I’m sorry. Tumhe lag raha hoga ki kaisi bhabhi hai ye. Pehle mere bade bhaiya ke saath shadi rachaayi aur ab mere Veer bhaiya ke saath-

Kavya : N-Nahi! Aisa nahi hai, bhabhi. I- I understand. Balki, aapki jagah mein bhi hoti toh yahi karti.

Ragini : Oh thank you so much, dear~ Baaki log jo bhi maane mujhe farq nahi padta, Lekin, tum bura maanti toh- I would have been affected, you know. Thank you dear~

Kavya ne jhatse sarr hilaaya aur halki-si muskaan bikheri.

Kavya : Nahi! Mujhe pareshani nahi, bhabhi! Mein toh bas- bas surprised hu. I didn’t think…

Woh ruki aur dheere-se hasi.

Kavya : It’s weird, you know? Ki ab meri bhabhi… mere cousin bhaiya se pyaar karti hai. It feels unreal.

Ragini dheere-se hasi aur apne gaal se aansu pochhi.

Ragini : It feels unreal for me too, dear!

Kavya muskura zaroor rahi thi par andar hi andar wahi jaanti thi ki use ye baat kitni chubh rahi thi.

Isne Veer aur Ragini ko gaur se dekha. Veer ki khamoshi me shaant nishchay, Ragini ki aankhon me aseem pyaar, aur use kuchh ehsaas hua.

Shayad pyaar kabhi sahi ya galat ke baare me tha hi nahi. Veer aur Ragini dono devar aur bhabhi the, uske bawajood unme pyaar ho gaya aur sab saamne bhi aa gaya aur abhi bhi ve dono ek dusre ke paas the.

Toh, kya iska matlab woh bhi-!? Ek behan hone ke baad bhi Veer se-!?

Uski aankhein ye sab soch ke hairat me phel gayi. Usne Ragini ki orr dekha, uske hontho par ek halki, sacchi muskaan tair gayi.

Kavya (nods) : Haan! Shayad... Shayad yahi sahi hai. Shayad kabhi mein bhi-

Ragini ne uska haath haule se dabaya.

Ragini : Oh thank you Kavya~ Kya hua? Tum bhi kya, Kavya?

Kavya : Kuchh nahi, bhabhi!

Ghadi chalti rahi, baahar iss ghoshna ke baad mahaul garm tha aur baatein dabi awaazon me ho rahi thi, lekin idhar kamre ke andar samay tham sa gaya tha.

Kavya peechhe jhuki, uska dil ajeeb tarah se tarangein fela raha tha. Kabhi shaant toh kabhi vichlit. Uske mann me darjano vichaar umad rahe the. Uski apni bhavnaaye, apni uljhan, lekin abhi usne unhe daba kar rakh rakha tha. Shayad kisi din, woh unhe bataaye. Shayad kisi din, Ragini samajh jaaye.

Magar, aaj ke liye, woh unn dono ki baatein sunti rahi, unhe dekhti rahi, jinhe wo cheez mil chuki thi jiski talaash me woh khud bhi thi.

Pyaar.

***

Wapas, idhar hotel me, Veer ki nazar andar aate hue upar lage jhoomaro par padi, bade-bade, haath se taraashe hue crystals, latke hue taramandal ki tarah jhilmila rahe the. Shayad Aadesh ne aaj koi kami nahi chhori thi saaj-sajja me.




Casa Belle humesha se hi aalishaan raha tha, lekin aaj raat wo poora daulat se nahaaya hua lag raha tha. Har kona chamak raha tha. Har sateh par kisi taqatvar insaan ki jhalak dikh rahi thi.

Woh wahi ek pillar ke paas khada hua tha, haath jebo me daale, bina kisi se mile bas dekh raha tha. Suhana ka anurodh uske mann me kisi kone me goonj raha tha, use yaad dila raha tha ki usne iss jagah par qadam kyu rakha tha jisne kabhi use apmaanit kiya tha. Woh yaha tha. Apne liye nahi. Sonia ke liye nahi. Suhana ke liye.

Uske chaaro orr alag-alag companies ke prototypes lage hue the. AI driven chassis models, micro engine blocks, next-gen battery casings aur wagarah wagarah.

Chhoti se lekar badi companies apne-apne products ki pratibha ka pradarshan kar rahi thi. Unki bhookhi nigaahein har dilchaspi dikhaane waali companies par nazar rakh rahi thi.

Deals me mol-bhaav kiya jaa raha tha, baat-cheet chal rahi thi, alag-alag vartalap jaise equity, timelines, patents par na jaane kitne samooh aapas me charcha kar rahe the. Kinhi ko deals mil rahi thi toh kuchh the jo khaali haath bas kisi partner ka intezar kar rahe the.

Veer shaant bhaav se sab dekh raha tha, apne mann me kuchh potential companies ko rakh raha tha. Kuchh businessmen ne use guzarte hue dekha. Kisi ne use pehchaana nahi. Kisi ne koshish bhi nahi ki.

Ghadi me shaam ke 7:45 baje.

Aur, tabhi-

Hall ka shor badal gaya. Pehle thoda-sa, phir samudra me aayi leher ki tarah badhta chala gaya.

*Click* *Click* *Click*

Tasveerein dhadalle se khichne lagi. Janta ke beech apne aap hi ek raasta khul gaya.

Kaera... aa chuki thi.




Lag raha tha jaise woh khud Casa Belle ki maalkin thi. Aatmvishvas uske chaaro orr aise lipta hua tha jaise maano kisi ne use saleeke se silvaaya ho.

Uske theek peechhe Ruchika bhi ek kaale blazer me chal rahi thi. Aur, wahi nahi, yaha tak ki uski maid, Julia bhi ek designer dress me maujood thi. Aur, akhir me, Karan apni tie ko theek karte hue, andar daakhil hua.




Kaera photographs khichwaane me lagi hui thi. Usne paparazzi ko kuchh samay diya aur phir andar daakhil ho gayi. Uska swagat badi hi sehejta ke saath hua, usne business giants se haath milaaya aur nakli muskaan liye woh unse baaton me lag gayi.

Rupaya. Dollar. Desi. Videshi. Sab uski orr jhuke hue the.




Laal dress me aaj woh alag hi qayamat dha rahi thi. Use andar aate hue Veer ne dekha. Ek pal ke liye uski dhadkane ruk gayi. Woh jaha tha wahi khada raha.

Karan ne sabse pehle nazrein ghumaate hue use dekha. Uski aankhein aashcharya me chaudi ho gayi.

Woh turant hi bheed me se nikalte hue uske paas aaya jaise usne maano itni janta ke beech koi apna dhundh liya ho.

Karan : What the hell, Veer!? Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho?

Veer (smiles) : Sightseeing!

Karan : Hey! Tumhe nahi bataana toh seedhe-seedhe keh do, man.

Veer (smiles) : Mein waqai sightseeing ke liye aaya hu.

Karan : Like hell I'll believe that...!

Veer bas badle me muskuraaya.

Karan : Tum bhi kisi deal ke liye aaye ho kya? Looking for business partners?

Veer ne na toh pushti ki aur na hi inkaar kiya aur Karan ne iss sannaate ko achhi tarah se samajh liya.

Phir, woh glaani ke bhaav liye dheere-se bola.

Karan : H-Hey! I'm... I'm sorry. Mein tumhare dada ji ki terhvi me nahi aa paaya. Dad ne kaafi dino tak-

Veer : It's okay! I understand!

Karan : Nahi, par mujhe waha-

Veer : It's okay! Koi baat nahi!

Veer ne uska kandha thap-thapaya. Karan ne ek lambi saans li aur thodi raahat mehsoos ki.

Karan : Well, thank god! Mujhe laga tha kahi tum mere khilaaf badle ki planning vlanning toh nahi banaane lage.

Veer (smiles) : Ho bhi sakta hai!

Karan : Huh? Wait! You serious dude? Fucking hell Veer-

Veer : Hahaha!

Badle me Karan bhi muskuraya.

Karan : Hotel kaisa chal raha hai? Recovery abhi bhi ho rahi hai?

Veer (nods) : Hmm! Thoda time lagega.

Karan : As expected.

Tabhi, Kaera jo baat karne ke baad apni seat tak pahuchi, uski nazrein apne bhai ko dhundh rahi thi. Usne aas-paas dekha aur tabhi, use Karan nazar aaya.

Magar-

Uske theek bagal se khade hue ek aur shaks ki orr uski nigaahein daudi.

Veer.

Jab Karan ne bhi apni nazrein daudaayi toh usne dekha ki uski behan janta se hatt kar jaa chuki thi. Usne dekha ki-




Woh unhe hi ghoor rahi thi. Uski nazar sirf aur sirf Veer par tiki hui thi.

'Huh!?'

Dono me se koi bhi nahi hila. Aur, agle hi pal-

Kaera ne uski orr ek qadam badhaaya. Phir, dusra aur woh seedhe unki orr aane lagi.

Veer ki dhadkane tez ho gayi. Karan bhi apni behan ko iss orr aata dekha thoda thitak gaya.

Karan : Huh? Why is she-

Iske pehle ki woh kuchh bol paata, Kaera unke saamne thi. Woh unke saamne ruki aur ek pal ke liye Veer saans lena bhool gaya.

Nazdeek se, Kaera ki maujoodgi raushniyo se bhi zyada raushan, hall me goonjte shor aur Casa Belle ki daulat se bhi zyada zordaar lag rahi thi. Dhyaan aakarshit karne ke liye use bolne ki zaroorat nahi thi.

Kaera ke perfume ki sugandh uss tak pahuchi. Manmohak, sundar aur mehngi. Ek nayi khushbu.

Uski aankhein Veer par tiki rahi, bina palak jhapkaaye, use padhna mushqil tha. Usne Karan ki taraf ek baar bhi nahi dekha.

Kaera : This suit... looks good on you.

Veer : Oh!? Thanks!

Kaera : Why are you here?

Usne poochha. Saral, seedha sawaal.

Ruchika uske peechhe-peechhe parchhaayi ki tarah aayi, jigyasu aankhein liye Veer ko dekhne lagi.

Julia bhi unke paas aayi, Veer ko dekhte hi uski muskurahat sharaarat se khil uthi.

Kaera : Tell me! Why are you here?

Veer : Mein- Mein yaha kisi zaroori kaam se tha.

Kaera : Kaun sa zaroori kaam?

Veer be-mann se muskuraaya. Ab kaise bataata ki woh yaha uski hi deal cancel karwa ke Sonia ko deal dilwane ke liye aaya tha.

Iske pehle ki woh jawab de paata, Julia ne halke-se Kaera ki baah thaami aur uske kaan me phus-phusate hue boli.

Julia : Young Miss, it's rude to ask someone something they don't want to tell you.

Kaera ne iss nayi jaankaari ko kisi formulae ki tarah samajhte hue haami bhari.

Kaera : Oh!?

Julia : Yes!

Magar, woh phir Veer ki orr mudi aur poochhi.

Kaera : Then, what is it that you're hiding from me?

Julia ne apna chehra sharm se dhak liya. Toh wahi, Ruchika sharmindagi me idhar-udhar dekhne lagi. Karan hassne laga. Veer ki bauhein Karan ki hasi sunn fadki. Usne Veer ki peeth thap-thapayi.

Karan : Hahaha! Di, yeh baat toh ye mujhe bhi nahi bata raha, lekin it's evident ki Veer yaha kisi invitation ki wajah se aaya hai, right? After all, without invitation entry allowed nahi hai. Maybe some secret deal? Hehe!

Veer ne Karan ko khaa jaane waali nazro se taada. Aur, Karan iska poora lutf utha raha tha.

Aur, ab tak, kayi mehmaan waha unki orr dekhne lage the. Akhir, Kaera kis se baat kar rahi thi? Kaun tha yeh naujavan? Bas, yahi utsukta jagaane ke liye kaafi tha. Phones pehle se hi aadhe uthe hue the, besharmi se recording karte hue messages dekhne ka naatak kar rahe the.

Kaera ne na hi dhyaan diya aur na hi parvah ki. Uski nazar Veer par hi thi.

Kaera : What is it? Tell me!

Veer ne apna muh khola, kuchh aisa soch raha tha jo sach ki tarah prateet ho sake. Iske pehle ki woh kuchh bol paata, Kaera phir bol padi.

Kaera : If there's nothing to tell. Come and sit with ME.

Karan ne use dekha. Hairaan.

Karan : Excuse me, di? Umm, Veer mera friend hai. Obviously, woh mere saath baithega. Kyu hai na, Veer?

Parantu, Kaera ne koi jawab nahi diya. Woh mudi aur apni seat ki orr chal padi, bheed uske saamne paani ki tarah chhat gayi.

Veer ne ek aah chhori. Aur, woh uske peechhe-peechhe chal pada. Julia uske bagal se chalte hue uske qareeb aayi.

Julia (smiles) : Good evening young master, Veer!

Veer : Huh? *glances* Good evening!

Julia (smiles) : You look great today.

Veer : Oh? Thank you! You are looking wonderful yourself.

Jaise hi ve Kaera ka nazdeek pahuche, Julia muskuraati hui Veer se peechhe ho gayi. Karan uske bagal se chalta hua dheere-se budbudaya.

Karan : Di is insane, you know. Mujhe baithne ke liye poochha tak nahi aur tumhe VIP treatment? Waah! Someone tell her that I'm her brother.

Veer khamosh raha. Uska dhyaan Kaera par tha jo pehle se hi baithi hui thi. Woh Karan ke bagal waali seat ki orr badha, usme baithne ke liye taiyaar ki-

"Veer???"

Kaera ki awaaz ne use tok diya. Usne apne bagal ki seat par haath thap-thapaya. Aankhein poori tarah se Veer par kendrit.

Kaera : Maine tumse kya kaha?

Veer : !!?

Kaera : Idhar! *Pats* Idhar baitho!

Uski awaaz tez nahi thi, lekin samjhaute ki bhi koi gunjaish nahi thi.

Veer ek kshan ke liye stabdh reh gaya. Karan ka haal bhi yahi tha. Julia mand-mand muskuraayi toh wahi Ruchika bhi hairani me Veer ko ab dekh rahi thi.

Aur, Veer majbooran, uljhan aur bechaini bhari dhadkan ke beech fasa, akhirkar uss seat ki orr badha jaha Kaera ne use baithne ke liye kaha tha.

Woh uske bagal se baith gaya.

Kaera ki nazrein thodi narm pad gayi. Lekin, woh muskuraayi nahi. Usne bas iss prakaar se dekha jaise maano usne koi cheez theek usi jagah rakh di ho jaha woh honi chaahiye.

Aur, samast log unhe bas dekhte rahe.

Tabhi, Julia Kaera ki orr jhuki aur uske kaan me dheere-se boli.

Julia : Yahi sahi time hai, miss.

Kaera achanak hi tann gayi. Usne apna ek haath peechhe kiya, hatheli kholi. Julia ne ek chhota-sa, badi hi sundarta se pack kiya gaya box uske haath me thama diya.

Kaera ne box ko table ke upar unke saamne rakha. Veer, Ruchika aur Karan sabhi ne ek hi bhaav se uski orr dekha. Bhramit aur utsuk.

Veer toh pehle hi check kar chuka tha. Aur, woh jaan gaya tha ki andar kya tha.

Kaera uski taraf mudi, apna muh kholi, phir thitak ke band kar li. Uski ungliyaan box ke kinaare par kasi hui thi.

Veer uske bolne ka intezar karta raha. Julia ek baar phir jhuki aur ahista se Kaera se boli.

Julia (mutters) : Sorry se start kijiye, miss.

Kaera (nods) : Right! Veer...!

Veer : Hmm?

Kaera : I'm... I'm sorry! Mein uss din tumhare dada ji ki ceremony me nahi aa paayi. Terhvi waale din.

Veer : Oh? *smiles* It's fine, miss Kaera. I don't mind.

Kaera : BUT I DO MIND! And, call me... Kaera!

Veer : Huh???

Kaera ne woh box Veer ki orr khiskaaya. Jab Veer maun bana raha toh usne khud Veer ka haath pakadte hue woh box uske haath me hi thama diya.

Kaera : It's an apology gift. Take it. Open it.

Uske tohfe dene ka tareeka vichitra tha. Na koi 'please' na 'thank you'.

Bas, seedhe-

Rakhne ka aadesh. Aur, kholne ka aadesh.

Veer ne akhirkar uss box ko khola aur dhakkan hataaya. Andar ek Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811/1G, white gold, deep blue dial ke saath maujood thi, jiski keemat lagbhag ₹1.5 crore thi.

Veer jaanta toh tha ki andar kya tha, magar uska dimaag ghadi ke daam ko check karne ke baad chakraaya. Usne Kaera ko tezi se mud ke dekha.

Jaise hi usne muh kholna chaaha, mana karne ke liye, Kaera ne ghadi uthaayi aur khud hi uski kalaayi par baandh di.

Kaera : Mujhe naa sunana pasand nahi, Veer.

Veer : This... Itna mehnga gift?

Kaera : Mehnga? Hmm? I didn't check the price. Mujhe bas ye dikhne me achhi lagi. I thought it would look good on your wrist. So, I bought it.

Veer use dekhta raha. Woh yeh bhala kaise le sakta tha? Yeh jaante hue ki woh yaha deal cancel karwaane ke liye aaya tha.

[Master?]

'Nahi! Mujhse ye nahi ho paayega, Pari!'

[??]

'Na hi mein Kaera ko mana kar sakta hu. Aur, na hi uske saath vishvasghat kar sakta hu.'

[Then?]

'I... I won't act.'

[Toh, phir? Aap Suhana ki madad nahi karenge?]

'Not like this. Mein Suhana se baad me baat kar lunga. But I can't betray Kaera.'

Veer ghadi dekh dheere-se muskuraaya. Isliye, nahi ki ghadi bahut mehngi thi. Isliye, ki Kaera ne pehli baar use koi tohfa iss tarah se diya tha. Iska matlab ek cheez spasht thi. Woh yeh ki ab woh inn chhoti-chhoti baaton par dhyaan dene lagi thi. Uske emotions ahista-ahista hi sahi, magar baahar aa rahe the.

Table ke uss paar se Karan itni zorr se khaansa ki sabki nazar uss par pad gayi. Usne apni khud ki ek mehngi ghadi ki taraf dekha, jo kareeban 60-70 lakh ki thi, lekin ab Veer ki ghadi ke saamne pheeki lag rahi thi.

Woh muh bana ke dheere-se budbudaya.

"Di ne mujhe aaj tak kabhi aisa gift nahi diya. Hmph!"

Ruchika ne ye sunn apni muskaan chhupaayi. Ve sabhi phir baaton me lag gaye jab-

Kaera ki maujoodgi ke baad hall abhi theek tarah se shaant bhi nahi hua tha ki ek baar phir se shor machna shuru ho gaya, pehle ki hi tarah tez. Logon ke sirr ghoom gaye, aapas me ve phus-phusaane lage.

Karan : Damn! Shayad Sonia di aa gayi. *smiles*

Kaera : Sonia… di???

Karan : Umm, yeah! Mere liye toh di hi hai na.

Kaera : You are that close with her?

Karan : Umm, nahi! Lekin, competition toh humesha se aap dono ke beech raha hai toh bhala mein kyu beech me pisu? Mere liye toh woh wahi Sonia di hai.

Kaera : No. You just want to be on good terms with her because she’s beautiful.

Karan (coughs) : Wh-Whattt??? *blushes* A-Aisa nahi hai-

Kaera : Shut up!

Karan : Ugh…!

Veer ne shor ka peechha kiya. Sonia. Woh aa chuki thi.




Par, dikkat ki baat yeh thi ki-

Woh bhi Kaera ki hi tarah, ek chamakdar laal dress me thi. Uske aate hi kamre me har kisi ka dhyaan uski orr chala gaya. Uski secretary, Suchika uske peechhe-peechhe chal rahi thi, muh par usne mask pehna hua tha, jis se keval uski aankhein hi nazar aa rahi thi.

Saath hi saath Prakash Uncle, Sonia ki family ke advisor bhi saath me the. Photographers phir se tasveerein kheechne lage.

Kaera ne apni aankhein uthaayi. Sonia ne bhi andar aate hi pehle Kaera ko dekha.

Aur, jaise hi dono ki nazrein mili, mahaul tanaav se bhar gaya. Dono shaant thi magar dono ke beech ek maun dabaav tha. Do top queens ek dusre ko naap rahi thi. Kaera ki nazrein Sonia ki dress par padi aur Sonia ki Kaera pe…

Ek andhruni chidh unn dono ke andar jaagi. Tabhi, Sonia ne Kaera ke bagal se baithe shaks ko dekha aur use dekhte hi woh achambhit reh gayi. Woh lagbhag aage badhne hi wali thi, uske honth khule, lekin usne apna muh band kar khud ko sambhaala.

Veer…

Bahut si galat-fehmiyo ko use mitaana tha. Magar, yeh sahi samay nahi tha. Ek gehri saans lete hue woh apni table ki orr mud gayi.

Suchika ek pal ke liye ruki, uski nigaahein Kaera ki table ke paas baithi Ruchika par tiki. Ruchika ne bhi nazar mehsoos kar use dekha aur apni bauhe chadhaayi.

Kaun thi bhala yeh ladki? Sonia ki secretary… Dhaka hua chehra… Ye lambaayi… Ye kadd-kaathi… Wo aankhein…

‘Nahi! Mein kuchh zyada hi soch rahi hu.’

Ruchika apne mann me sochte hue sarr hilaayi aur Suchika jaldi-se nazrein pher Sonia ke paas chali gayi. Uske mask ke peechhe uske bhaav samajh se parey the.

Kaera ki table se hi parallel me Sonia ki table thi, magar kuchh qadam ki doorie par.

Isi beech, Suhana daakhil hui, ek sundar, mehngi, designer dress me, uske qadam dheeme the. Uska pati Gaurav bhi uske saath chal raha tha, uska ek haath Suhana ki kamar par-

Lekin, ek videshi parichit mehmaan se milte hue ve dono turant hi alag ho gaye. Suhana aage badh gayi, jabki Gaurav wahi ruk gaya.




Suhana apna clutch kass kar thaame Sonia ke peechhe waali table ki orr badhi. Woh naazuk lag rahi thi. Muskaan nakli thi. Aur, tabhi uski aankhon ne Veer ko dhoondhna chaaha.

Aur, usne use paaya bhi-

Veer!

Kaera ke bagal se baitha hua tha.

Suhana ki saansein tez thi. Dono ki nazrein mili aur bhavnao ka sailaab ek saath Suhana ke andar umad pada. Ghabrahat, ummeed, darr, laalsa, jalan, sab kuchh. Par, sab uljha hua.

Veer ne jaise hi use dekha toh uske chehre par bhaav thode naram pad gaye. Bas, usne ek halki haami se uski orr ishaara kiya.

Aur, Suhana ne ishaara paate hi nazrein hata li, ek darr ki kahi Gaurav ne use dekh liya toh? Magar, Gaurav pehle se hi videshi doston me vyast tha, hass raha tha, humesha ki tarah bekhabar.




Suhana Sonia se jaa kar mili aur phir uske peechhe ki table par baith gayi, apne mann me vichaar liye-

‘Akhir… kaise kar paayega, Veer? Maine bina soche-samjhe uss se madad maang toh li, magar-!’




Lekin, woh yeh jaanti thi ki Veer aam vyakti ki tarah nahi tha. Aatish. Slogan. Las Vegas me Nightwalker, Pitcher. Na jaane kaise-kaise logon se paala pada tha uska aur usne humesha hi vijay haasil ki thi.

Toh, ek deal lena-

Uske liye toh baaye haath ka kaam hona chaahiye, hai na? Kuchh yahi soch thi Suhana ki.

Agar, woh nahi… toh bhala aur kaun?

Iss orr Kaera Veer ko dekhi aur poochhi.

Kaera : Tell me! Kiski dress zyada achhi lag rahi hai? Meri… ya uski?

Veer, jo paani pee raha tha, use yeh sawaal sunte hi phanda lag gaya.

*Cough* *Cough*

Karan (laughs) : Ye phans gaya!

Kaera (glances) : Hmm?

Karan : Ugh! N-Nothing! Haha!

Karan ne Veer ke kandhe par maara.

Karan : Bhai jawab do! Kya hua? Saans nahi aa rahi kya?

Veer (mutters) : You fucking-

Karan : Huh? Kya bola? Sonia di ki-?

Kaera : What?

Veer ne ek chamaat mazakiya dhang se Karan ki peeth par lagaayi, jo itni zorr se lagi ki bechaara Karan wahi chup ho gaya, zaahir taur se dard bardaasht karne ke liye.

Karan (grits) : Motherfu-

Veer : Achhi hai! Definitely! Yours is much more beautiful.

Kaera : Mein yahi baithi hu isliye bol rahe ho ya waqai me?

Veer (smiles) : Waqai me…! No doubt Miss Sonia ki dress bhi bahut achhi hai, lekin aapki dress ki fitting unse zyada behtar hai. Not to mention… It’s YOU, who’s making the dress even more beautiful.

Uttar sunn na jaane Kaera ko kya hua par uske gaal pehli baar aaj kuchh sunn halke laal pad gaye. Woh achanak hi muh pher li.

Kaera : Okay! I’ll... I'll believe that…!

Peechhe khadi jab Julia ne yeh drishya dekha toh woh hairat me reh gayi. Uski aankhon me chamak daud gayi. Uski Young Miss sharma rahi thi? Woh bhi ek ladke ke compliment par? Uske honthon se muskaan gaayab hone ka naam hi nahi le rahi thi.

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Achanak hi hall ka shor dheema pad gaya, security aur welcoming staff turant hi entrance ki orr daud ke bhaage.

ICONGLOBE aa chuki thi.

Logo ke sirr entrance ki orr mud gaye. Aur, andar company ko represent kar rahe uske representative ne andar qadam rakha.

Mr. Benjamin Ward, ICONGLOBE International ke Chief Global Investment Officer. Aur, unke saath thi unki team, ek female Head of Strategic Partnerships, India ke Operations Director jo khud bhi Indian hi the, zaahir taur se. Teen senior financial analysts aur unke saath chal rahi unki apni security team.

Koi bekaar ka naatak nahi. Koi phaaltu ka taam-jhaam nahi. Koi bagairat nahi. Bas, business power ka maun shor.

Hall ke upar maujood gallery par Aadesh ne apne qadam badhaaye. Uski nigaahein neeche baithe tamaam logon par ghoom rahi thi. Uske bagal se uska event manager, Kumar khada hua tha.

Aadesh : Details?

Kumar : Sab badhiya dhang se chal raha hai, Sir.

Aadesh (nods) : Good!

Akasmat hi uski aankhein Veer se bhidi, Veer pehle se hi use ghoor raha tha. Aadesh ke badan me ek sihran daud gayi.

Achanak-

Woh drishya uske zehen me daud gaya. Uska chandelier se ulta latakna aur phir Veer ki woh laal aankhein. Aur, phir uski woh maar-!

Yaad kar Aadesh ne apne chehre par haath phera. Ek aabhaas ki Veer ke sang use laparwaahi se kabhi bhi pesh nahi aana chaahiye.

Aadesh : Dhyaan rahe ki kisi bhi haalat me-

Kumar : ??

Aadesh : Veer Singh ko koi dikkat na aane paaye.

Kumar : Huh?

Aadesh : Tumne suna nahi?

Kumar : J-Ji, Sir! Samajh gaya! Mein dhyaan rakhunga.

Hotel ke management staff ne traditional namaste aur phool malao ke saath company ke logo ka swagat kiya. Koi gifts nahi , kuchh bhi personal nahi.

Yeh corporate gala tha, na ki party. Aur, ek corporate gala etiquette aur neutrality ki maang rakhta tha.

Kaera aur Sonia, dono hi peeth seedhi kar chaukanni ho gayi. Photographers daudate hue andar aaye, flashes chamakne lage. Ek lady host ne stage par khade hoke unka swaagat kiya.




Mr. Ward stage par pahuche aur podium par jaate hue woh badi hi khushi se bole.

“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the warm and exceptional welcome. ICONGLOBE is honored to be in Mumbai tonight. We are here for one reason, to finalize the most significant investment initiative of the year for us.”

Logo me khus-pusaahat shuru ho gayi. Baaki sabhi companies bhi badi hi jigyasa se sab dekh rahi thi. Tabhi, Mr. Ward punaah bole.

“A partnership worth ten billion dollars.”

Taaliyaan goonj uthi. Billions of dollars ki deals roz-roz nahi hoti thi. Aur, aise hallroom me toh bilkul bhi nahi. Lekin, ghoshnaaye zaroor hoti thi. Baaki, baat-cheet toh humesha hi niji taur par ki jaati thi.

“We will begin discussions tonight with two of India’s most influential market leaders : Nexacom and Elite Motors of… of the Elite Group.”

Kaera murti ki tarah sthir baithi hui thi. Toh, wahi Sonia ke hontho par ek halki-si vijayi ki muskaan thi.

Protocol ke anusaar ICONGLOBE ki team pehle automobiles se judi anya companies ke paas jaa kar unka abhivaadan kari, unse thodi-bahut baat-cheet kari, haath milaaye gaye aur unke products dekhe gaye. Yeh aam prakriya thi.

Aur, uske baad ve seedhe Elite Motors ki orr badh gaye, jise dekh Ruchika thitak ke reh gayi. Udhar, Sonia ki aankhein jeet se chamak uthi jaise soch rahi ho ki-

Beshaq, unhe yaha pehle aana hi tha.

Akhirkar, Elite Motors India me automobiles sector me pioneer tha. Ek top leading company. Unki cars jaise ki Elite Magnus (SUV), Elite Flux (Hatchback), Elite Tracer (Sedan), wagarah wagarah… poore India me sabse zyada bikne waali cars me se ek thi.

Veer : You’re not bothered? Wo pehle Elite Motors ke paas chale gaye.

Kaera : No. Elite Motors uss sector ki top giant hai. Humari Nexacom ne abhi uss sector me theek tarah se qadam bhi nahi rakha hai. It would be unrealistic to demand they come to us first. I understand the power mechanics.

Veer use gaur se dekhta raha. Woh shaant rehne ka dikhaava nahi kar rahi thi. Woh waqai logically soch leke chal rahi thi. Koi insecurity nahi. Sirf clarity.

Karan : Yeah, but damn… could they be more obvious?

Veer ne table ke neeche se Karan ko perr maara aur Karan khaaste hue chup ho gaya, kyunki Kaera ki nazrein uss par hi mandra rahi thi.

Ruchika apna folder baar-baar khol sab kuchh rattne me lagi hui thi. Beshaq, woh kaanp rahi thi, lekin woh koi bhi chook nahi kar sakti thi.

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Kareeban 25 minutes guzar gaye aur ICONGLOBE aur ELITE MOTORS ke beech vartalap chalti rahi. Sonia badi hi khushi se unse baatein kar rahi thi. Akhirkar, woh pal aa hi gaya jab ICONGLOBE ne haath milaaya aur woh Sonia ki table chhorte hue Kaera ki table ki orr badhe.

Ruchika ka tablet lagbhag uske haatho se girte-girte bacha. Uske dil ki dhadkane tez ho gayi.

Ruchika : Ahh! M-Miss, wo aa rahe hai. Wo log sach-much aa rahe hai. What if I say something stupid? What if I faint-? What if-

Kaera : Ruchika! If you faint, fall backwards. Saamne girna thoda unprofessional lagega.

Ruchika : Aaaaaa! How is that helpful, MISSSSS??? Oh my god!

Kaera : Kam se kam tum mujhpe girogi, unn par nahi. I think that’s a plus, right?

Ruchika : Oh god, Miss!!!

ICONGLOBE unke paas pahuchi. Mr. Ward ne Kaera, Karan, Ruchika aur yaha tak ki Veer se bhi haath milaaya.

Kaera (smiles) : Nexacom welcomes you to India, Mr. Ward.

Mr. Ward : Miss Kaera! *smiles* We’ve heard quite a lot about Nexacom and especially you.

Kaera (smiles) : All good things, I suppose?

Mr. Ward muskuraaye. Ve sab baithe aur apni baat shuru karne ke liye taiyaar hi the ki-

*Flash* *Flash* *Flash*

Entrance ke paas cameramen baukhla gaye. Yaha tak ki halka background music bhi band ho gaya.

Sabke sirr mudte chale gaye. Black dress me ek behad khubsoorat mahila waha padhaar chuki thi.




Garofano.

Kaera ki bauhe upar uthi. Sonia bhi akad ke baith gayi. Yaha tak ki-

Karan : Damn! Wow~

Kaera ne use ghoor ke dekha.

Karan : I… I mean… How???

Aur, Veer-?

‘Fuck!!! Garofano? What is she doing here?’




[Master!? Ye plan me nahi tha.]

Usne apne paas rakha glass kass ke pakda.

‘What the hell is she doing here?’

Iske pehle ki woh kuchh samajh paata tabhi-

Garofano ke andar aane ke kuchh kshan baad hi ek lamba-chauda vyakti police wardi me waha andar daakhil hua.

DGP Rohan. Trisha ka pati. Veer seedha hoke baithne par majboor ho gaya.

‘Ye? Ye yaha kyu??’

Par, iske bawajood usne apne aap ko sambhaala. Shayad kisi security purpose ke liye Rohan yaha aaya hoga, lekin jaise aaj Veer ki kismat me chenn lena nahi likha tha.

*Flash* *Flash* *Flash*

Ek baar phir cameras ki awaazein goonj uthi. Veer, jo paani pee raha tha, paani uske galey me galat samay par phansa aur lagbhag use phanda lagte lagte bacha.

Kyunki, andar aane waala agla vyakti aisa prateet ho raha tha jaise seedhe swarg se apsara ko neeche laa diya ho.




Erica.

Behad hi khubsoorat si dress me, chamakti hui, jagmagati hui, reporters, cameramen ke jhund se hote hue guzri. Aur, cameramen use jaise dekh ke photos lena hi bhool gaye the.

Kuchh chinese delegates jo videshi companies me kaam kar rahe the, woh Erica ko dekh achambhit reh gaye. China ka lagbhag har aadmi ‘Renshu’ naam ko jaanta tha. Aur, aise me uski beti ke baare me pata na ho? Ye kaise ho sakta tha?

Ve sab chinese uss par toot pade. Erica kisi khush tourist ki tarah unke saath chali bhi gayi.

Itna hi nahi, usko stage par pahucha diya gaya? Kaaran? Kyunki, woh bahut zyada sundar lag rahi thi. Zaahir hai woh kisi bade gharaane se hogi.





“Umm… Hello everyone!”

Usne bolna shuru kiya. Uski nazrein? Seedhe Veer par!

‘Fucccckkkkk!’

Veer ne kass kar table pakdi. Agar, iss Erica ne uske liye kuchh kaha toh woh kisi galat paristhiti me bhi phans sakta tha. Aur, Erica?




Woh yahi kar rahi thi. Woh muskura rahi thi.

‘Fuuuccckk! Why the fuck is she smiling at me like that???’




[M-Master, this is bad!]

‘Fuckkk! Wo apna intro kyu de rahi hai, udhar? Who the fuck invited her? Aur, mujhe kyu dekh rahi hai? Fuck no!!!’

Idhar Erica mic par bad-badaate hue baar-baar Veer ko dekhe jaa rahi thi.




Veer behosh hone se bas kuchh hi seconds dur tha. Kaera Erica ko aise dekh rahi thi jaise maano uski list me koi naya dushman add ho chuka tha.

Toh wahi, Erica?

Apni pyaari si muskaan diye, logon ke beech baith kar Veer ko taadne lagi.




Mr. Ward : Haha! Quite a show there. Phew! Shall we continue, Miss Kaera?

Kaera (nods) : Yes, please!

Lekin, Veer?

Veer ko paseena aana shuru ho chuka tha. Yeh sab plan me nahi tha. Usne kisi ko yaha aane ka nahi kaha tha. Na hi kisi ka mission tha yaha par aake kuchh bhi karne ke liye. Phir, kyu?

Par, bechaara Veer yeh nahi jaanta tha ki uski sabse badi aafat toh uska hotel ke baahar intezar kar rahi thi.




Ava!!!

Mask pehne woh baahar khadi hui thi. Casa Belle me aise ghusne ka plan… Garofano ka tha. Erica khushi-khushi raazi ho gayi thi, magar Ava thodi hich-kicha rahi thi. Sirf aur sirf Veer ke liye. Kya andar jaana sahi tha?

Aur, tabhi-

[Go inside dear.]

‘Par, kya ye sahi hai, Lily? Veer ne kisi ko invite nahi kia tha. Iska matlab woh definitely kisi personal kaam se yaha aaya hoga, aur aise me-’

[Garofano aur Erica, dono andar jaa chuki hai.]

‘Yeah but-’

[Kya tum chaahti ho ki ve dono Veer ke dil me jagah bana le?]

‘NOOOOOO!!!’

[*smiles* Toh, phir jao dear. Go and show your charisma.]

‘But andar… Kaera… Sonia…’

[Mask pehna hai tumne, dear.]

‘Fine then-!’

Veer jo yaha andar rumaal se paseena pochh raha tha achanak hi naye shor ko sunn wahi jamm gaya. Iss baar mahaul alag tha.

Mask lagaane ke bawajood, Ava ki khubsoorti ko chhipaaya nahi jaa sakta tha. Woh andar padhaar chuki thi.

Photographers bhi kuchh kshan ke liye bas ghoorte reh gaye aur phir ek baar phir-

*Flash* *Flash* *Flash*

Veer ki aatma jaise maano uske shareer se nikal gayi.

[That’s… ugh… Master! Enjoy your night.]

*Ding*

[The system has gone into sleep mode.]

‘Huh? Pari??? Pariiii? Fuuuuckkkk!’

Veer Ava ko dekh itni zorr se khaansa ki Kaera Ava se nazrein hataaye bina apna paani ka glass Veer ke muh ki orr badha di.

Karan : Huh? Bhai? Kya hua? Tumhare chehre ka rang kyu uda hua hai?

Veer : N-Nothing! *cough*

Usne keh toh diya, magar mann me-

‘WHY IS SHE HERE?????’

Yeh koi mazak nahi tha. Ava. Garofano. Erica. Ye teeno worldwide sirf famous hi nahi thi, sundar hi nahi thi. Ye sab ki sab system holders bhi thi.

Aur, teeno? Ek hi jagah par? Aur, inn sab ke beech me? Ek bechaara Veer!

Kaera ne notice kiye ki teen aayi khubsoorat haseenaaye Veer ko dekh rahi thi. Aur, usne Veer ki orr apna chehra moda.

Kaera : Are they looking at… YOU? You know them?

Veer ne apna thook nigla.

Veer : I… Ahem…

Kaera : That Garofano… She was there last time. Mein jaanti hu wo tumhe shayad jaanti hai. Kaise? No! Who are those two?

Karan : Bhai! Washroom left side hai, udhar andar pe-

Veer ne ek aur laat table ke neeche se Karan ko maari toh Karan apne daant meeste hue shaant ho gaya.

Tabhi, Veer ko ek aur cheez ka ehsaas hua-

‘Wait a minute-!’

Agar, Ava bhi yahi toh toh iska matlab tha-

TRINITY… ek saath ek hi jagah par itne saalo baad thi.

Aur, woh jaan gaya ki uske laude… lag chuke the.

Tabhi-

*Ding*

[System is up from the sleep mode.]

‘Huh? Pari? Tum aa gayi? Thank god! Mein jaanta tha tum meri madad zaroor karogi. Quick! What’s the plan?’

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‘Bolo bolo! Sharmaane ki zaroorat nahi hai, Pari! Don’t worry! Maine tumhe maaf kiya. Quick!’

[I-]

‘Haan haan! Bolo!’

[Mein bas ye bataane ke liye aayi thi ki-]

‘??’

[Ava ne bhi Kaera aur Sonia ki tarah red dress pehni hai. Good luck.]

*Ding*

[The system has gone into sleep mode.]

‘Fuuuuuucccckkkkkkk!!’
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Aaj ke itna hi guys.
This update consists of 9k words. Iske do update rahenge, iss poore corporate gala ke. Ye pehla tha. Next one me ye event khatam ho jaayega. Iss par kaafi mehnat lagi hai. Images dhundhne me aur ek bade level ka corporate gala kaise hota hai uske baare me research karne me. Mein specifically zyada details me nahi gaya Sonia aur ICONGLOBE ke beech ki conversation ko lekar kyunki, I thought wo bahut hi business terms waali talk thi. Aur, plot ke hisaab se koi zaroorat bhi nahi thi. So, I only showed the 'what's happening around' scenes. The humor is back again in this update. Chhota sa hi tha but let me know ye achha laga ya nahi. Target apna wahi 250 hi hai. Par, aur upar pahucha diyo. Bahut mehnat lagi hai isme. Milte hai agle bhaag me jald hi.
Dhanyavad.

Fantastic Fabulous update bro

 

[Sushilnkt]

Bhai update ki kripa karo,

 

[Werewolf]

Bhai update ki kripa karo,

Bhai abhi toh tabiyat narm garm chal rahi hai. Fever hai thoda
Baaki likhta hu thoda theek ho jau pehle

 

[Sushilnkt]

Ji aap jld hi स्वस्थ हो

 

[supersonic12345]

take ur time ... have proper medicine n rest ... get well soon

 

[Meesa]

Update - 162 ~ Garofano​

Ab tak...

Bade se bada aadmi uss pal waha stabdh reh gaya.

Veer ne apna sarr upar kiya. Wine ke aankhon me padne se use dhundhla dikhaayi de raha tha.

'Wh-Who!!?'

Ek khubsoorat si lady uski aankhon ke samaksh thi.

Par jhatka toh tab laga jab-

'Check!'

*Ding*

[No information available!]

'I-It can't be-!'

Ab aage...

Hotel Casa Belle
Night ~ 9:04 PM

*Chitter* *Chatter*

“Huh!??”

“Y-Ye kaun hai?”

Banquet hall me achanak hi kisi ki awaaz sunayi padi aur uss awaaz ke baad logo ke beech khusur pusur shuru ho gayi.

Sabhi ka dhyaan darwaaze ki orr tha. Ek shaksiyat ke aane se hi waha ka poora mahaul badal chuka tha.

“W-Wait! Shayad maine kahi dekha hai inhe. Y-Ye-”

“Huh??? No wayyy!!!!”

“Is she-?”

“My goddd!! She is- from Garofano cosmetics??!!!”




Ek behad hi khubsoorat ladki hotel ki first floor par apne qadam rakh andar aayi. Uski nigaahein saamne khade sabhi logo par tiki hui thi.

Kintu, agle hi pal woh thoda aage badhi aur mudte hue sirf ek shaks ki orr dekhi.




Veer!!

‘So, this is you!! Veer!’

Usko dekh woh apne mann me sochi. Aur turant hi,

‘Check!!!’

*Ding*

[No information available.]

Veer ki koi bhi information saamne na aate hi uske hontho par muskaan sajj gayi. Woh confirm kar chuki thi ki yahi Veer hai.




Jo log use jaante the, woh turant hi apni seat se khade ho chuke the. Aur jo nahi bhi jaante the, woh dusro ko dekh apne aap khade ho gaye. Kaera, Sonia. Gaurav jaise bade bade raees log sabhi iss lady se waaqif the.

Garofano!!




Uske naam pe hi uski company thi. Log aapas me baat karte rahe tab jaake baaki logo ko andaza hua ki ye ladki akhir kaun thi.

“T-Tumhe pata hai ye kaun hai?”

“Tum inhe nahi jaante? Inki company hai - Garofano. Saari fashion industry me bahut bada naam hai inka.”

“H-Haan! Woh South Korea se hai. Aur tum toh jaanti ho na ki waha beauty ko lekar kitna sensitive hai log? Plastic surgeries waha aam baat hai. Aur K-Pop se toh tum familiar ho hi na?”

“Ahh! H-Haan!”

“Garofano cosmetics bahut bada naam hai poore fashion world me. Saare cosmetics inke hi use hote hai. Perfumes se leke, make-up materials, aur wigs tak. It’s a complete package company.”

“Itna hi nahi, Garofano ka export trade bhi bahut zyada hai. USA se leke Europe, UAE harr bade bade desho me unke products bahut popular ho rahe hai.”

“O-Ohh!”

Kaera ki bauhe sikudi hui thi. Yahi haal Sonia ka bhi tha. Dono hi Garofano ke products se waaqif thi. Yaha tak ki Kaera ki personal make-up kit me khud Garofano Cosmetics ke do products maujood the.

Quality me uska koi jawaab hi nahi tha. Par aisi shaksiyat yaha Mumbai me iss hotel me kya kar rahi thi? Aur kuch derr pehle boli gayi woh baat?

Ladki muskuraayi aur thodi teevr awaaz me boli,

“Release him, this instant.”

Casa Belle ke jo bodyguards the woh pehle ladki ko dekhe, fir apne boss Aadesh ko jisne ishara karte hue turant hi Veer ko chorrne ka kaha. Baat ko samajhte hi unn sabhi ne Veer ko chorr diya.

Peeche khadi Kavya, Arohi, bhi utna hi hairaan thi. Tej aur Karan jo chalte hue seedha Veer ki orr hi aa rahe the, unke qadam bhi beech raaste me hi rukk gaye.

*Click* *Clack*

Ladki aage badhi. Uski high heels ki awaaz waha saaf saaf goonj rahi thi. Ab logo ka shor samapt ho chuka tha. Sab ki nazre issi par tiki hui thi ki iss ladki ka agla daav kya hone waala tha?

Veer ke chehre se wine uske gaalo se fisalte hue neeche boond-boond kar ke gir rahi thi. Apni daayi aankh ko mal usne apne qareeb aati ladki ko dekha jo atyadahik sundar prateet ho rahi thi.

‘Huh?’

Woh security ke pakde jaane ki wajah se thoda sa jhuka hua tha. Ladki uske qareeb aayi, apna ek haath badi hi inaayat se Veer ki orr aage badhaya. Uski chin ko thaama aur use upar uthaaya.

Veer ko sahi tareeqe se khade karte hi, usne apni nigaahein upar kar Veer ke chehre ko dekha. Uski aankhein harr jagah uski soorat par firr rahi thi.

Veer uss se kadd me lamba tha. Uski chin ko chorrte hi woh apne haath ki pehli ungli ke nakhoon ko badi hi komalta se Veer ke gaal par firaate hue neeche laayi.

Poore samay uske honth par woh muskaan ab bhi barkaraar thi. Fir ahista se uski orr jhukte hue woh boli,

“Such beautiful proportions. Your face is clearly the greatest asset. Wouldn’t it be bad if I cut it down? Hmm?”

Veer : Huh??

Veer uski baat ka matlab samajh na paaya. Magar, usne apna guard iss ladki ke prati badha diya. Uski kalaayi ko turant hi kass ke thaam Veer ne apni nazre uss par gadaayi.

Veer (glares) : Who are you?

Ladki Veer ko fir muskura ke dekhi aur boli,

“Shouldn’t you first release my hand?”

Veer ne kuch derr uske gore haath ko thaam ke rakha. Ek aam aadmi agar uss haath ko thaamta toh yahi sochta ki akhir kitna naazuk haath hai. Magar, Veer jaanta tha ki inn haatho me kitne raaz chhipe hue the.

She was a system owner, after all!

Veer ne ek gehri saans lete hue uska haath chorra toh ladki ne haath aage badhaate hue uski orr haath milaane ka prastaav rakha.

*Clasp*

Veer ne uska haath milaaya. Tab jaake ladki ne apna parichay diya.

Ladki (smiles) : I'm Garofano!!!

Veer : Garofano? Strange name!!

Uske muh se aisa jawaab sunn Garofano ke honth ek orr se upar uthe aur woh achanak se aage badh uske seene se chipak gayi.

Veer (surprised) : W-Whaaattt???

Garofano apna haath upar le jaate hue uske blazer ki breast pocket me lage hue ek artificial phool ki taraf le gayi.

Garofano : Tumhe pata hai ye flower kaun sa hai?

Iss baar woh Hindi me uske kaan ki taraf aate hue puchi.

Veer : Huh???

Garofano (smiles) : Ise hi Garofano kehte hai. Jo mard aksar apne coat ki pocket me lagaate hai.

Veer : That's-

[She's right!]

Pari ne uske mann me hi haami bharte hue jawaab diya.

Garofano : However, the one you are wearing right now is artificial. But not me!! *smiles*

Idhar Garofano jab Veer ke gale se lagi, toh tamaam janta ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi. Tejal samet Veer ki sabhi behno ke yahi haal the. Unhe vishvaas nahi ho raha tha. Utsukta bhi thi, hairani bhi lekin kahi na kahi ek dard bhi. Koi gerr ladki Veer se chipak ke khadi thi. Pata nahi kyu par iss waqt unhe ye bilkul bhi accha nahi lag raha tha.

Bhumika ko chorr Tej, Arohi, Kavya teeno hi iss anubhuti ko mehsoos kar paa rahi thi.

Toh wahi,

*Thud*

Kaera ki round table par zorr se ek water bottle giri.

'Huh?'

Julia ne fauran hi mud ke apni Miss ko dekha toh paaya ki Kaera behad hi zorr se table ko pakde hue thi. Kass ke bheechne ke kaaran table par rakhi woh bottle gir gayi thi.

Kaera : Julia!!!

Uske honth thar-thara rahe the. Aankhon me woh ladki Veer se chipke hue khadi pratibimb ho rahi thi. Dekh paa rahi thi woh ki kaise uss ladki ke haath kaha kaha jaa rahe the.

Julia harr baat samajhti thi. Apna sarr naraazgi me usne hilaaya. Naraaz woh Veer se nahi thi, balki apni Miss se hi thi.

Julia : This will happen, if you won't give Young Master Veer any signal, Miss.

Kaera (glances) : S-Signal?

Julia (nods) : Look at him!

Kaera ne Julia ki nazro ka peecha kiya aur punaah Veer aur Garofano ko ek saath dekha.

Julia : Young Master Veer is totally clueless with your current behaviour.

Kaera : Clueless? L-Lekin kyu? I-

Julia : Shhh!

Kaera : Huh??

Julia : You are not giving him any chance Miss. He has no clue.

Kaera : L-Lekin-! He should be the one to take the responsibility. H-He- He did it with me. And he-

Julia (gasps) : Ahhh!

Kaera ke muh se akhir nikal hi gaya. Veer aur uske beech uss pehli raat akhir kya hua tha. Julia ye nahi jaanti thi ki Kaera aur Veer ke beech jismaani sambandh pehle hi bann chuke hai. Par aaj Kaera ke muh se sach baahar aa chuka tha.

Ye toh shukr tha jo Karan, Ruchika, Jassi ya Raghu me se koi bhi uske aas paas nahi tha, siwae Julia ke. Warna ye baat sabhi ko sunaayi de jaani thi.

Julia : M-Miss? Y-You!!! Did it with-!??

Kaera jab use mudte hue ghoori toh Julia shaant ho gayi. Magar, uske hontho par muskurahat thi.

'Never knew Miss was this fast! Fufu~'

Julia : Anyways!! If you want to make him take the responsibility. Then, give him a sign Miss.

Kaera : Sign? Kaisa sign?

Julia (smiles) : That you're approachable. Show him that he can claim you.

Kaera ka sarr jaise kuch ehsaas hote hue neeche jhuk gaya. Julia ki baat sahi thi. Agar woh aise hi gussa karti rahi, toh bhala Veer kaise kuch samajh payega.

Wahi yaha, Sonia Autoshield ke maalik Tanishq ke saath deal karne ke liye majboor thi aur yahi fasa ke reh gayi thi.

Woh chaahti thi aage badhana, nahi dekh paa rahi thi woh ye sab. Lekin, kuch tha jo uske qadmo ko aage badhne nahi diya.

Veer ek behad accha ladka tha. Uska accha dost bhi. Ek alag sa ladka jiske prati woh pehli baar iss tarah approach kar baat kiya karti thi. Fir, kyu jab aaj woh mushqil me tha toh uske perr nahi badhe?

Woh kaaran nahi jaanti thi. Par, uska dimaag jaanta tha. Jo abhi batane se mana kar raha tha. Unn dono ke beech kabhi bhi nazdeekiya nahi bann paayi. Dono bas dost hi the. Kam vartalaap ke chalte dono bas isi rishte me bandh ke reh chuke the.

Agar unke beech kuch lamhaat kabhi bane hote toh Sonia iss deal ko kab ka thukra ke Veer ki orr bhaag chuki hoti. Par ye kamiyaa hi use rok rahi thi. Woh nahi jaanti thi. Woh bas wahi kar rahi thi, jo uska dimaag uss se iss waqt karwa raha tha. Aur, woh tha ye deal ko haath se na jaane dena.

Par taajub use bhi hua tha. Garofano ko iss qadar Veer ke ird gird lipte hue dekh ke ek ajeeb si peeda, uske dil me uthi. Kisi kaaran, Garofano ka uss tarah Veer ke seene par haath rakhna use zara bhi raas nahi aaya.

Magar idhar deen duniya ko bhulaaye Veer aur Garofano ek dusre ke prati hi focused the.

Veer : Toh tum nahi bataane waali ki tum kaun ho?

Garofano (smiles) : Didn't I tell you? I'm Garofano. I run the most popular cosmetics company in the whole South Korea. Is that enough for an introduction?

Veer ne kuch na kaha. Woh bas dekhta raha. Aadesh ki iss waqt haalat kaafi kharab thi. Veer ke saath uski assistant iss tarah pesh aayi thi. Use pata hi nahi tha ki itni badi shaksiyat Veer se parichit thi.

Zaahir hai Veer aur Garofano ke beech jo bhi baate ho rahi thi woh logo ko sunaayi nahi de rahi thi.

Garofano Veer ko chorr Aadesh ki orr mudi aur use ghoorte hi,

Garofano : Is that how you treat the one who represented your nation abroad?

Uske prashn uthaane par waha khada tamaam aadmi uski baat se pehle glaani mehsoos kiya aur fir sehmat bhi hua. Abhi kuch derr pehle hi unhone Veer ka sammaan kar taaliyaan bajaayi thi. Aur ab jab uske saath aisa ho raha tha toh woh sab khamosh the?

Ek baahri ladki ko aake unke beech hastakshep karna pad raha tha? Kya chhavi reh jaane waali thi unke nation ki aise me? Aur, fir bilkul wahi hua jaisa Garofano umeed kar rahi thi.

“Haan Haan! Ye sarasar galat hai!!!”

“Bilkul! Veer, hamare desh ki shaan hai. Unhone hamare desh ka naam baahar raushan kiya hai.”

“Haan! Sahi kaha! Unhone iss baat ka sandesh diya hai ki ek bhaarteeya desh videsh nahi dekhta, woh sirf jaan bachaane ki sochta hai.”

“Bilkul! Aur aaj hum sab aisa hote kaise dekh sakte hai? Just because he doesn’t have any C-Suite profile? Sirf isliye?”

“Right! Aise me toh iss card ko koi matlab hi nahi na. Jab Veer jaise desh ke liye khade hone waale log ke saath iss tarah ka vyavhaar kiya jaa raha hai. Toh kya matlab?”

Aadesh ki assistant, iss akasmaat aaye badlaav se ghabra uthi. Ye achanak se itna parivartan kaise aa gaya? Garofano chup chaap mann hi mann muskuraate hue sab kuch dekh rahi thi.

Garofano : Mister? Where are your manners?

Aadesh : H-Huhh!?

Aadesh turant kiye gaye iss sawaal se sakpaka gaya. Uska plan backfire kar raha tha. Agar Unicard logo ne nahi liya toh uska bhaari nuksaan ho jaane waala tha.

Garofano : Hmm?

Aadesh : Ahahahaha!

Woh apni farzi hassi lete hue apne haath jod aage badha, Garofano se haath milaate hue usne turant hi palat ke apni assistant ko gusse se dekha.

Aadesh : Aage aao aur maafi maango!!

Assistant : Ah!! P-Par-

Aadesh : Sunayi nahi diya maine kya kaha?

Assistant ghabraate hue Garofano ke saamne aayi aur jhukte hue boli,

Assistant : I-I’m sorry!!!

Garofano (smirks) : Why are you apologizing to me?

Assistant : Huh???

Garofano : Apologize to him!

Uska ishara Veer ki orr tha. Assistant ne apne daant meese, aur aage hote hue woh Veer ke samaksh jhuki,

Assistant : I’m sorry!

Jis assistant ne uss par wine feki thi wahi ab apna sarr jhukaaye khade hue uss se maafi maang rahi thi. Veer ke chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Woh bas adhkhuli aankhon se use dekh raha tha.

Garofano : Mister Aadesh!

Aadesh : Ah!! Yes! Yes!

Aadesh ki kuch bhi samajh nahi aa raha tha. Usne toh itni badi guest ko invite kiya hi nahi tha. Fir bhala ye shaksiyat uski hotel me kya kar rahi thi? Kya Veer se iske connection the? Agar aisa tha, toh woh ye mauka haath se jaane nahi dena chahta tha.

Garofano : My Garofano cosmetics are in need of a new CEO. And, I’m giving the post to him. Do you have any problem with that?

Iss se pehle ki Aadesh uss sawaal ka jawaab de paata. Veer ka jawaab pehle hi aa gaya.

Veer : No need!!!

Garofano (turns) : Hmm?

Veer (stares) : I can build my empire on my own. There is no need.

[Ohhh!?]

Pari ki aankhon me ek chamak aayi Veer ka jawaab sunte hue. Veer itni badi post ko yu hi thukra raha tha. Woh jaanti thi ki Garofano use kaam karne ke liye bhi nahi kahegi. Bas naam se hi CEO banana hai aur free ki salary bhi use milti. Magar Veer ne ek jhatke me iss offer ko reject kar diya.

Garofano uski aankhon me jaise woh jwaala, woh aatm-vishvaas, woh gambheerta dekh paa rahi thi. Woh muskurayi,

Garofano : I see!!

Par Aadesh chaaplusi ke chalte apna daav kaise bhi kar ke aaj khelne waala tha. Uska ek hi uddeshya tha. Kaise bhi karke Garofano jaisi business partner ko Veer ke favour se hata ke apne favour me laana.

Par woh ye nahi jaanta tha ki Garofano aur Veer. Dono hi system owners the. Aur dono hi isliye ek dusre ke liye interest le rahe the bina ek dusre ko jaane.

Chaahe jitni hi koshish woh aaj kyu na kar le, Garofano uski saari chaalo ko samajh rahi thi.

Aadesh : Hahahaha! I think yaha maujood sabhi log iss baat se agree kar rahe hai ki Unicard publicly harr affordable insaan ke liye available hona chahiye.

Logo me firse baatein jaari ho gayi. Khuspusahat se Aadesh samajh paa raha tha ki uska daav ulta padd chuka tha. Uske puraane plan ke khilaaf jaa rahe the log. Toh waqt aa gaya tha ki plan ko badal diya jaaye.

Aadesh : Hahaha! Kyu nahi! Ye hotel, aap sabhi ka hai my dear guests. Mujhe aap sab ne galat saabit kiya uska mein shukr-guzaar hu. Insaan hu. Mein bhi galat faisle le leta hu. Par abhi se mein ye declare karta hu ki Unicard harr uss person ke liye available hoga, jo ise afford kar sakta hai.

*Clap* *Clap*

Uske iss baar bolne se halki fulki taaliyaan uske liye baji. Par ye pehle ke muqaable kaafi kam thi. Ulta usne dekha ki Veer ke paas kayi business waale uske paas aake haath milaane rahe the. Aur toh aur sharmnaak ravaiyye ke liye uss se maafi bhi maang rahe the.

Garofano : Where is the men’s washroom?

Aadesh : Uhh! That side on the right.

Garofano : And for women?

Aadesh : O-On the left.

Garofano : Go and clean up your face Veer!!

Jaanta ke beech se dono hi nikalte hue aage badhe. Unn dono ke upar se logo ka dhyaan kuch palo ke liye hata.

Veer jhund se nikal washroom ki orr daayi taraf muda. Andar aate hi usne dekha ki Aadesh ne paisa kharch karne me koi kasar nahi chorri thi. Public washroom bhi alag hi luxury ka bana hua tha.

Abhi woh wash basin ki taraf jaa ke tap ko kholne hi waala tha ki achanak se use apne peeche kisi ke hone ka abhaas hua aur woh turant hi ek jhatke me mud ke defense leke khada ho gaya.

Usne mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Garofano khadi hui thi.

Veer : What the-?

Uske senses behad tezz the. Toh fir use Garofano ke aane ki aahat aur pehle kyu nahi lagi? Aur toh aur male public washroom me bhala woh yaha kya kar rahi thi?

Veer ne jab neeche nazre daudaayi toh use aur bada jhatka laga. Garofano apni high heels hi pehni hui thi. Woh high heels pehne uske itna qareeb aa gayi aur use pata bhi nahi chala? Paseene ki ek boond uske maathe par jhalak uthi.

[She’s using Dead Silence.]

Par ne use skill ke baare me soochna di.

*Ding*

[Skill : Dead Silence
Description : Allows the host to walk in dead silence. Footwear cannot hinder the skill’s abilities. Use it for stealth.]

Veer samajh chuka tha ki Garofano ke paas Dead Silence, ek skill thi. Magar, woh itni asaani se uske saamne ye skills kyu pradarshit kar rahi thi? Woh dushman thi ya dost?

Garofano (smiles) : I’m impressed. You are quick!!

Veer : Tum yaha kya kar rahi ho? And what’s your purpose?

Garofano (smiles) : Would it be fun if I tell you just like that?

Veer : *frowns*

Garofano fir ajeeb si muskaan liye ekdum se uski orr lapki toh Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.

Uska haath badi hi tezz raftaar se Veer ke seene me uske dil ki orr badha.

[Careful!!!!]

Pari ki gambheer awaaz uske mann me goonji.

*Swoooooooossshhh*

Veer ne khud ko daayi orr jhukaaya aur uska daaya haath ek mazboot mutthi me kasste hi seedha Garofano ki pasli ki taraf badha.

Magar,

'Huh??'

Garafano jaise Veer ka agla waar pehle hi padh chuki thi. Woh bhi daayi orr mudi, Veer ka waar hawa me khaali chala gaya. Garofano ke dono haath uske kandho par kab tikk gaye use andaaza hi nahi laga.

Veer ek ghaatak hamle ke liye apna punch seedha Garofano ke pait me maarne ke liye hua. Parantu,

*Whoooosshhh*

Garofano uske kandho ka istemaal kar hawa me koodi. Woh Veer ke kandhe ke sahaare uske upar se ulte hote hue uske peeche ko jaane ko hui. Sab kuch itni tezzi me ho raha tha magar dono ke liye jaise waqt tham gaya tha.

"You are not going anywhere!"

Veer ki bauhe kass uthi. Hawa me Veer ke kandho par dono haath tikaaye Garofano khud ko ulta kar uske peeche le jaa rahi thi. Veer peeche ki orr mudne laga. Uska haath apne kandhe ki orr jaa raha tha, Garofano ki kalaayi ko thaamne ke liye.

Aur idhar, Garofano ke hontho par muskaan sajj rahi thi.

'I got you!!!!'

Veer muskuraya. Uska haath Garofano ki kalaayi se touch hone hi wala tha. Woh use thaamne hi wala tha jab achanak,

*Release*

'Huhh???'

Garofano ne Veer ke kandhe se apne haath ko hata liya. Woh ulti hawa me ghoomte hue seedhi hui aur Veer ke peeche jaake apne perro par wapas se khadi ho gayi.

Veer tab tak peeche palat chuka tha. Palatate hi use yahi dikha ki Garofano ki woh kaali dress uski nangi jaangh tak upar uthi thi, aur uske neeche zameen par aate hi dress ek jhatke me fisal ke waapas se uski jaanghon ko dhak neeche ho gayi.

Aur tabhi Veer ko apne seene par kuch ehsaas hua.

Usne nazre neeche kar haath seene par le jaate hue dekha toh paaya ki,

Ek chain uske gale me bandhi hui thi.

Garofano (smiles) : Ab chuki tum meri company me work nahi karna chaahte. Take this as a gift.

Veer (frowns) : You!!!

'So she did this to-'

Veer ko ehsaas hua. Woh uske upar se jab peeche gayi. Toh sirf woh bachaav ke liye nahi tha. Na sirf woh uske hamle se bachi, balki use ye chain bhi pehna gayi. Ye sochte hi woh ek chinta me aa gaya.

Just who was this person? Kya maqsad tha iss lady ka? Uske harr ek waar se woh badi hi asaani se bach gayi.

Veer ne Beowulf activate nahi kiya tha. Woh nahi chaahta tha ki woh apne secrets abhi se disclose kare.

Usne chain ko punah dekha. Chain normal si hi thi. Lekin, uss par Garofano company ki ek marking thi.

Garofano saamne khade yu muskura rahi thi. Fir qadam badhaate hue woh aage ko aane lagi.

Veer chaukanna hua. Uska haath apne aap hi peeche ki orr gaya jaise maano woh kuch nikaalne ka prayaas kar raha ho.

Magar, Garofano uske atyant nazdeek aayi aur uske haath ko thaam ke rok li.

Garofano (smiles) : Security ne sabhi ki talaashi acche se li hai. So, I know! You don't have any weapon on you. Don't pretend!!!

Woh sahi thi. Veer use off-guard pakadna chaahta tha. Isliye apne haath ko peeche le gaya tha, use daraane ke liye. Kintu, Garofano jaise uske harr ek move ko khuli kitaab ki tarah padh chuki thi. Security checking ki wajah se Veer ne koi bhi hidden blade ya pocket knife nahi rakhi hui thi.

Veer (frowns) : Just what do you want?

Garofano (sighs) : Don't worry! I'm at your side!!

Veer : Aur mein ye kaise maan lu?

Veer uss se do qadam peeche hua,

Veer : 17 system holders bache hue hai. You are one of us.

Garofano (smirks) : Ohh!?

Veer : Aur tumhara suddenly yaha aana. It doesn't make any sense. I also know ki Garofano tumhara real name nahi!!!

Garofano (smiles) : Interesting! Aur kya kya pata laga liya hai mere baare me?

Veer : You used Dead Silence just now.

Garofano (nods) : Hmm-mmm!

Veer : Mujhe nahi pata tum apni skills showcase kyu kar rahi ho, but I can tell that you are here for something.

Garofano (smiles) : Very interesting!

Veer (frowns) : So just talk!! What's your purpose?

Garofano iss se pehle ki kuch jawaab deti, dur se hi unn dono ko kisi aane ki awaaz sunaayi di,

*Tuck* *Tuck*

Koi washroom ki orr aa raha tha. Yaha se bacha kaise jaaye Veer uske baare me hi soch raha tha jab Garofano ne uski kalaayi pakdi.

'Huh?'

Garofano : Quick!!!

Aur wo use washroom me bane toilets me se ek toilet me leke ghus gayi. Darwaza band kar dono ek hi toilet ke andar fass ke reh gaye. Toilet me space toh kam thi hi upar se roshni bhi kam.

Koi washroom ke andar halka hone aaya tha. Sahi samay par Garofano ne Veer ko kheech liya tha. Magar, dono ek hi cell ke andar the ab.

Garofano ka badan Veer ke badan se chipke hue the. Uske sudol sthan Veer ki chaathi se lage hue the. Aur kass ke chipakne ke kaaran Veer unka ubhaar aur acche se apni aankhon ke saamne dekh paa raha tha. Use apne seene par Garofano ke dono than bhali bhaati mehsoos ho rahe the.

Veer : Y-You-!!!

Garofano : Shhh! I had to do this. *smiles* Warna hum pakde nahi jaate?

Veer : Are you telling me or not?

Garofano : Kitni jaldbazi hai tumhe? Jaldbazi acchi nahi hoti Veer!

Veer (frowns) : Mere baare me tumhe kaise pata chala?

Garofano (smiles) : Hai kuch sources.

Veer (glares) : Talk!!!

Woh apna haath Veer ki kamar se firaate hue ek baar fir uske seene par laayi. Ahista-ahista woh woh uski gardan par jab haath le jaane lagi toh Veer ne uski kalaaayi jakad li.

*Badump* *Badump*

Koi shaq nahi tha isme ki Garofano ki sundarta kis starr ki thi. Veer ka dil na chaahte hue bhi aisi sundari ko apni baaho me liye zorr se dhadak raha tha. Aisi sundarta ek mard ke liye bahut ghaatak thi.

Veer : Jitna puchu! Utna jawaab do!!! Otherwise-

Garofano (smiles) : Otherwise? Otherwise kya Veer?

Veer : I'll have to use force!!

Garofano : Oh really? Hahaha! Aur kya nateeja niklega uska?

Veer ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav jhalak uthe. Thodi derr pehle hi Garofano uske harr move se bach nikli thi. Woh baat alag thi ki Veer apne full potential se nahi ladd raha tha. Lekin, ye baat bhi satya thi ki Garofano bhi bas mazaak me hi uske saath ye sab kar rahi thi. Woh bhi serious nahi thi.

Iska matlab -!?

She was strong!!!

Veer : Are you going to-

Iss se pehle ki Veer apni baat poori karta iss baar Garofano ne seedha seedha jawaab de diya,

Garofano : There's going to be an attack soon!

Veer : Huh? Attack?

Garofano : Yes! This hotel...! Casa Belle! Do mahine baad uda dii jayegi.

Veer : What??

Garofano (nods) : It's the truth!

Veer (eyes) : Aur mein tumhari baat ka kyu yakeen karu?

Garofano : Things are more complicated than it seems Veer.

Veer : What do you mean?

Garofano ki palke baari baari uthi, aur uski aankhein Veer ke chehre par tiki.

Garofano : Koi hai! Jo bahut bada game khel raha hai.

Uske ye kehte hi Veer ke mann me Renshu ki puraani kahi gayi baat goonj uthi.

'Abhi ke liye mein use X keh ke bulaata hu. Koi toh hai, jo ham sab se zyada jaanta hai inn sab ke baare me.'

Veer : X???

Garofano : Huhhhh???

Veer : ...

Garofano : Toh tum jaante ho? I see! Li Renshu ne bataya??

Veer (surprised) : Tum jaanti ho use?

Garofano : Toh Li Renshu ne hi tumhe bataya hai. Hmm! Mein use jaanti hu? Tum aisa keh sakte ho. After all, we both are working for the welfare of the humankind.

Veer : ???

Garofano : Koi hai jo peeth peeche kuch bada plan kar raha hai. Bahut bada!!! Veer!!

Veer : Aur tumhare yaha aane ka maqsad?

Garofano (smiles) : Tumse milna. Aur tumhe savdhaan karna.

Veer (frowns) : ...

Garofano : Li Renshu ne tumhe ek card diya hoga!

Veer ko yaad aaya ki beshaq usne ek card uske haath me thamaya tha. Parantu, Veer ne uss card ko abhi tak khol ke nahi dekha tha.

Garofano : Abhi use kholne ki zaroorat nahi. Next month use kholna. Filhal tumhara focus apni personal problems ko solve karne ke liye hona chahiye.

Veer : Uss se kya hoga?

Garofano : Someone will call you from his side.

Veer : For what?

Garofano (smiles) : You will come to know!

Veer : Aur tumhara-!! Real profession kya hai?

Garofano (smirks) : Tumne ye bhi pata laga liya? You are making me curious now, Veer!

*inches closer*

Veer (blushes) : Stay away!!!

Garofano (smiles) : Why? Batao mujhe! What do you think? Kya ho sakta hai mera profession?

Woh ek baar fir uske gaal par apne nukeele laal rang ki nailpolish se saje nakhoon ko firaayi. Uske nazdeek aayi aur-

Achanak se-

*Lick*

Veer : Huhhh????

Veer jaise sakpaka ke reh gaya. Uske gaal par wine ki ek boond behte hue neeche jaa rahi thi jab Garofano uske paas aayi aur uske gaal se gir rahi boond ko apni zubaan se chaatate hue use pee gayi.

Garofano : Mmmm~ Tastes good!!

Veer : ?????

Garofano (smiles) : Not the wine!!! But you~

Veer (blushes) : Ahem!! S-So,

Garofano : Tell me one thing! Mein jaanana chaahti hu.

Veer : Hmm?

Garofano : Tum chaahte toh araam se bahar khade unn namoono ko dhul chata sakte the. Lekin, tum ne khud ko restrict kiya. Why?

Veer ki palke ye sunte hi neeche jhuk gayi. Use uss din ki ghatna yaad aayi. Woh chhavi uske dimag me aayi. Jab usne Sonali ko dhakka de diya tha aur bechari Sonali dur deewar se jaa ke bhid gayi thi. Uss din pehli baar use apni power se darr mehsoos hua tha.

Usne apni hatheli khol dekha.

Veer : Inn haatho par pehle hi khoon chadh chuka hai. Kisi nirdosh ka khoon nahi chadhne dena chaahta mein. Aur isliye-

Garofano : ...

Veer : Ek ghabrahat hoti hai. Ek darr lagta hai. Kahi mein inn sab ke beech reh ke, inhe hi anjaane me chot toh nahi pahucha dunga. Isliye khud ko rokna accha hai.

Garofano uski harr ek baat sunn rahi thi. Dono abhi bhi usi sthiti me ek dusre se lipte hue khade the.

Woh Veer ke aur qareeb aayi, iss baar uski awaaz me vinamrata thi.

Garofano (smiles) : She was right! You are the one who I was yearning for...!

Veer : Sh-She??

Garofano : Mere profession ke baare me tum puch rahe the na?

Usne baat ko badal diya.

Veer : ...

Garofano : Bas itna jaan lo! Tum aur mein-!!! Ab milte rahenge. Aur tumhe mere paas aana hi hoga. *smiles* Such is my profession.

Veer : What?

*Thud*

Veer jawaab sunta ki iske pehle hi Garofano ne cell ka darwaza dhadalle se khola aur woh baahar nikal gayi.

Veer : Waaaiiittttt!!!

Veer ne zorr se kaha. Garofano peeche mud ek baar use dekhi.




Garofano (smiles) : I must leave now, Veer!!

Veer : Renshu ki kya baat thi? Woh card? Kya matlab mujhe tumse milne aana hi hoga? Tum ho kiski taraf? Aur ye hotel ka attack? What is going on???

Garofano : Just stay focused!! Time will tell you everything.

Itna bol woh aage badhi jab Veer ke ek gambheer sawaal ne uske perr wahi rok diye.

Veer (glares) : Are you my enemy??

Woh fir muskurayi aur palat ke use dekhi.

Garofano (smiles) : What do you think?

Veer : ...!?

Aur bina kuch aage kahe, woh washroom se waapas nikal gayi. Iss baar uske qadmo ki awaaz saaf saaf sunaayi de rahi thi.

'Something is missing here!!'

[My my~ She's such a wild one! Hahaha!]

'Pari! Ye mazaak ka waqt nahi!'

[Oh c'mon! Dekha nahi tumne? She's begging to be pounded by you.]

'Pariii!!!'

[Won't you be satisfied after pounding such a naughty one?]

'Shut up!!!!'

[You are no fun at all. *sigh* Abhi dekh ke mujhe nahi lagta ki woh hamari dushman hai.]

'That's right! Lekin...! Jis tarah usne mere attacks se khud ka bachaav kiya.'

[Uske paas kuch skills hai. There is no doubt.]

'Also, mujhe koi bhi killing intent feel nahi hui. Iska matlab uske saare attacks non lethal the. Woh bas mujhe-'

[Test kar rahi thi.]

'Right!'

[And let me disclose a secret to you. *smiles*]

'What?'

[She might be weaker than you. *smiles*]

'What? Woh? Aur mujhse weak?'

[Right! Ye sirf mera ek hunch hai.]

'Aur tumhe aisa kyu lag raha hai?'

[Because I saw it in her eyes.]

'Kya?'

[Jab tum mud rahe the tab tumhara dhyaan uski kalaayi pakadne par tha. Par mein use dekh rahi thi.]

'And what did you see?'

[Fear!!!]

"Huhhh?"

[Tumhara jab haath uski kalaayi ko pakadne jaa raha tha. Agar tum use pakad lete, toh tumhe woh hara nahi sakti thi.]

'???'

[That time, you had zero opening.]

'You mean-!'

[And that's why she got scared. She knew ki agar tumne use pakda toh uska kya hashr ho sakta tha. Isliye, woh achanak se tumhare kandhe se haath hataayi thi.]

'I see now!'

Veer ke mann me dherro sawaal the. Magar, woh iss waqt dimaag ko thanda rakhna chaahta tha.

Ek aah bharte hue woh wash basin ki orr apna chehra dhone chal diya.

Toh wahi baahar, Garofano washroom se nikal ke aa chuki thi. Sabki nazre ek baar fir uss par bikhar chuki thi.

Aadesh mauka dekh chaaplusi karne uske paas aaya kintu,

Garofano : I'm sorry! I must leave now! I have an urgent meeting with someone. Some other time?

Aadesh : Eh?? Ahahaha! S-Sure sure! Maybe some other time. Okay!!

Woh bina Aadesh ko ghaas daale waha se aage badh gayi. Kaera aur Sonia dono ki nazre Garofano se bhidi magar kisi ne bhi aapas me kuch kehna theek na samjha.

Jis tarah woh aayi thi, wese hi woh ravaana bhi ho gayi. Idhar Aadesh tension me idhar udhar baat kar raha tha. Banquet shuru ho chuka tha, magar Veer ki family se koi bhi khaana nahi khaa raha tha.

Unn sabhi ka jaise mann marr chuka tha. Woh Veer ke sang bas yaha se jald se jald jaana chaahti thi. Sabse zyada toh Kavya. Ek wahi thi jo sabse zyada excited thi inn sab ke liye. Par iss samay wahi thi jo yaha ek shan bhi nahi rukna chahti thi.

Uske mann me aise aise vichaar aa rahe the jo uske glaani ke bhaar ko badhaate hi jaa rahe the.

'Kyu? Maine kyu kiya aisa?'

'Bhaiya ke saath-! Bhaiya ke saath unn sab ne aisa kiya. I hate it!!!'

'Bhaiya mere liye-! Sab kuch sehen kar liye. *sniff* Why am I so stupid??'

'It's always like this. Dii par hamesha bhaiya depend hote hai. B-But-! But mujhse kabhi bhi kuch nahi kehte. *sniff* K-Kyuki woh jaante hai. Mujhse kuch nahi hone waala.'

'And it hurts...! Because it's true! It hurts so much!!!'

Uske alawa Tejal na sirf glaani mehsoos kar rahi thi balki bhayanak gusse me bhi thi. Gussa iss baat pe bhi tha ki uske Bhai ke saath log aise pesh aaye aur saath hi woh uski madad ke liye mauke par pahuch na paayi. Toh wahi iss baat pe bhi thi ki aeri-gairi koi ladki aake uske seene se lag ke chali gayi aur woh dur khadi bas dekhti reh gayi.

Badi behan hone ke naate, use Veer ke bagal se khada hona chahiye tha. Uske stand ke liye uska waha hona zaroori tha. Na ki uss anjaan ladki ka.

Tej : Fucking...! Damn it!

Arohi : Veer abhi tak bahar nahi aaya? Is something wrong?

Tej : Mein dekh ke aati hu. Tum sab-

Kavya : D-Dii!

Tej : Huh?

Kavya : M-Mein dekhne jau? P-Please!

Bhumika : Jaane dete hai Kavya ko.

Kavya ka masoom sa ruwaasi chehra dekh Tej bhi pighal ke reh gayi.

Tejal (nods) : Okay!

Kavya apne nanhe nanhe chote chote qadam se bhaagte hue aage badhi. Woh washroom ke area side gayi.

Jaise hi woh andar aayi usne dekha ki Veer men's washroom se baahar hi aa raha tha.

"Bhaiyaaaa~"

Woh chillaayi aur daudate hue uske paas aake uss se chipak gayi.

Veer : Hmm? Kya hua? Tum yaha? Aa hi toh raha tha mein.

Veer usne apne seene se alag karne hi waala tha jab usne mehsoos kiya ki Kavya ka badan thitur raha tha. Aur woh samajh gaya...! Kavya sisak rahi thi. Woh ro rahi thi. Veer ka dil fir maayus ho utha. Woh samajh gaya tha ki Kavya zaroor khud ko dosh de rahi thi.

Veer : Tumhari galti nahi hai Kavya! Ye sab toh-

Kavya : Sab meri galti hai!!! *sniff* A-Agar mein woh sab na karti toh aisa kuch hota hi nahi. H-Hume yaha aana hi nahi chahiye tha. *sniff*

Veer ne pyaar se use apne seene se alag kiya. Mote mote aasu uske gaal se beh rahe the. Bechaari ka poora chehra laal ho rakha tha. Aasuo ke kaaran, aankhon me dhundhlapan chha raha tha.

Veer ne bade hi prem se uske gaal se uske behte hue aasu apne dono angutho se poche. Uske komal se chehre ko pakad usne upar uthaya aur use dekh muskuraya.

Veer (smiles) : Pagal! Nadaan! Isliye toh bade Bhai hote hai na?

Kavya ki ye sunte hi rulaayi phoot padi.

Kavya : Nahhhiiiii!!!! *sniff*

Veer : Arre?

Kavya : Kyuuuu??? *sniff* Jab daant padti hai toh hamesha bade bhai kyu daant khaaye? J-Jab maar padti hai toh hamesha bada bhai kyu maar khaaye? *sniff* H-Hamesha bada bhai ko hi kyu compromise karna padta hai?

Veer : ...

Kavya : K-Kyu? *sniff* Boliye!! Kyu bade bhai ko hi sabse akhiri me dhyan diya jaata hai? *sniff* Choti behan ko sabse zyada pyaar mile, choti behan ki saari maange poori ho, choti behan ki harr koi parvaah kare, choti behan ko hi sab kuch kyu???? *sniff* K-Kya bade bhai ke andar dil nahi? *sniff*

Veer : Kavy-

Kavya : Mujhe bolne dijiye!!! *sniff* Kyu harr baar saare mushqil aur gande kaam bade bhai ke sarr par thope jaate hai? *sniff* K-Kyu hamesha unke sarr par zimmedari thopi jaati hai? *sniff* Unko bhi toh lagta hoga na ki mujhe bhi koi aise laadh kare, pyaar kare? Huh? *sniff* Unki taraf koi dhyaan kyu nahi deta? *sniff* Boliye!

Veer : Pagal! Bada bhai apni behan ka khayal nahi rakhega toh aur kaun rakhega??

Kavya : Toh bade bhai ka khayaal kaun rakhega?? *sniff*

Veer : !!???

Uske sawaal par Veer maun hoke reh gaya.

Kavya : Bada bhai choti behan ka khayaal rakh lega. Lekin, fir uska khayaal kaun rakhega? *sniff* Wo koi bhagwaan hai? Jo use kabhi dard nahi hota? Kabhi kuch maangta nahi? *sniff*

Veer : Aisa kyu bol rahi hai pagal! Mein toh-

Kavya : Kuch nahi karoge aap!!! *sniff*

Veer : ???

Kavya achanak hi aur zorr se rone lagi. Woh aage badh Veer se itni kass ke chipki ki uski pakad ke chalte Veer ki shirt par bhi silvatein pad gayi.

Kavya : Ab se ek choti behan apne bade bhai ka khayaal rakhegi. *sniff* Bade bhai ko ab choti behan pyaar karegi. *sniff* Aur unki harr choti moti cheezo ka dhyaan rakhegi.

Veer ne uske gaalo ko punah apne haatho se thaama, uske chehre ko apne qareeb laaya aur,

*Kiss*

Kavya : Nhuhhh?

Kavya ke maathe ko usne choom liya. Bechari Kavya jo pehle se hi Veer ke prati aakarshit thi, Veer ki iss harqat se uska taapmaan aur adhik badh gaya.

Maathe par Veer ke labb lagte hi, Kavya ka poora badan kaanp utha. Veer ne fir uske chehre ko halka sa moda aur fir-

*Kiss*

Kavya : Ahhh!!??

Uske gulaabi gaal ko bhi choom liya. Kavya ki aankhon me sitaare chhaa rahe the.

*Badump*

Uska dil zorr se dhadka. Aur, use kuch ehsaas hua. Woh Veer se punah kass ke chipki lekin iss baar mann me kuch aur baatein thi.

'Bhaiya ko mein kahi jaane nahi dungi!! Kahi nahi!!!'

Veer use kuch derr baad yu hi apne se alag kar use waapas baahar leke aaya. Unn dono ke aate hi Tej bhaagte hue unke paas aayi. Aur Veer ke nazdeek aate hi woh uske seene par haath tikaayi.

Uske chehre ki orr dekhi, jagah jagah use tatol ke sunishchit kari ki kahi kuch gadbad toh nahi?

Tej : Theek ho na?

Veer (smiles) : Mujhe kya hua?

Tej : Inn kutto ki himmat kaise hui ki tumhare saath ye sab kare? Abhi ke abhi chalo. Dekho kaise inki vaat lagaati hai. Tum mere peeche khade rehna bas.

Veer : Nahi!

Tej : Whattt? Kyuuu???

Veer : Hum yaha se nikal rahe hai. Bas!

Tej (frowns) : Uss kutiyaa ne tumhare muh pe wine feki!!

Veer : Dii! Language!!!

Tej ne ek shan Kavya ki orr dekha, aur fir Kritika ki orr jo unki taraf hi aa rahi thi. Fir daant meeste hue apni baat ko sudhaari,

Tej : That fucki- That girl poured wine on you. Uski aukaat kya hai Veer? Mere Bhai pe iss tarah wine fekni ki uski himmat kaise hui? Bina use sabak sikhaaye mein nahi jaa sakti.

Veer : But hum yaha se chal rahe hai. Abhi!

Kavya ko ab koi Unicard wagarah nahi chahiye tha. Bhaad me gaya ab Unicard. Jis card ki wajah se uske bade bhai ko neecha dikhaya jaaye, woh Unicard uske liye raddi ke samaan tha ab. Isliye, ab yaha theherne ki koi bhi zaroorat nahi thi.

Baahar Aadesh yaha idhar se udhar tehel jaise kisi ka wait kar raha tha. Aur, tabhi use entrance se shor aata sunayi diya. Uske chehre par ek kapti muskaan sajj gayi.

Ek gang ka leader waha aaya hua tha. Ye usi gang ka leader tha jisme Surya kuch aadmiyo ko sambhaalta tha. Yahi woh gang thi jisne Veer ke food trucks ko tabaah kiya tha. Aur iss gang ka leader tha ~

Sarabhai!!!

Aadesh ne use apni thaath aur wazandari dikhaane ke liye bulaya tha. Taaki bade bade businessmen ye bhi dekh sake ki uski pehchaan kaha tak thi. Bhavishya me wo uske saath dhandha sahi se kare aur koi chaaplusi karne ki na soche isliye usne Sarabhai ko bhi invite kiya tha.

Sarabhai apne kayi saare aadmiyo ke saath aaya hua tha. Sab ke sab hatte katte the. Unhe dekhte hi jaisa Aadesh ne socha tha bilkul wesa hi hua. Sabhi ke andar ye baat baith gayi ki Aadesh Jaisinghani ke connections underworld me bhi the.

Aadesh : Hahahaha! Welcome! Welcome! Kaafi late ho gaye aap?

Sarabhai : Ye waqt dhandhe ka hota hai. Hafta wasooli ke liye kuch aadmi gaye hue the. Unhe aane me time lag gaya. Baaki, hotel toh shandaar banaaye ho tum.

Aadesh : Hahaha! Aapka hi toh hai boss. Aap ko jab aana ho, hotel ke darwaze hamesha aapke liye khule hai.

Sarabhai (nods) : Hmm!

Aadesh : Wese! Ek macchar bahut derr se naak me dum kiye hue hai.

Sarabhai : Kaun hai?

Aadesh (smiles) : Veer naam hai uska.

Sarabhai : Yaha hai?

Aadesh : Hai na! Hai na! Use toh khaas bulaaya hai maine.

Sarabhai : Toh kya karwana hai?

Aadesh : Bas aap thodi use uski aukaat dikha do. Use samajh aa jaana chahiye ki mujhse nahi bhidna hai use.

Sarabhai : Hmm! Kidhar hai?

Aadesh : Wo-! Woh raha!

Aadesh ne ishaare se Veer aur uski behno ki taraf ishaara kiya.

Sarabhai : Hmm! Chalo!

Sarabhai jaise hi aage badha, uske peeche peeche 12-13 hatte katte lambe kadd ke aadmi uske saath chal diye.

Veer, Tejal, Arohi, Bhumika, aur Kavya yaha se nikalne waali thi.

Kritika : Kavya! I'm so sorry! Uncle aise nahi hai. P-Pata nahi kyu. T-Tum kahi-

Kavya : Don't worry, Kritika! Unki wajah se hamari friendship me koi change nahi aayega.

Kritika : Ah! Thank God!!

Woh yaha se nikalne hi waale the jab Sarabhai aur uske aadmi aake theek Veer ke saamne khade ho gaye. Aadesh dur se bas saara tamaasha dekhna chaahta tha.

Sarabhai jaanta tha ki uski gang me Surya aur kuch aadmiyo ko Veer ne hi pitwaya tha. Lekin, woh ye nahi jaanta tha ki Veer ne akele hi unn sab ki dhunaayi ki thi.

Itne saare aadmiyo ko apne paas aate dekh, Kavya darr ke maare Veer ke peeche uska haath thaam khadi ho gayi. Arohi, Kritika aur Bhumika ka bhi yahi haal tha. Woh sab bhi Veer ke peeche the. Lekin, uska saath nahi chorrne waali thi. Toh wahi Tej bhi do qadam peeche hui lekin Veer ke peeche nahi gayi.

Woh uske bagal se khadi uski hatheli ko apne hatheli se bheenchte hue unn aadmiyo ko nazre gadaaye dekhti rahi.

Sarabhai : Tum Veer ho?

Veer : Haan! Toh?

Sarabhai : Tumhe pata hai tumne kya kiya hai?

Veer (smiles) : Bilkul!

Sarabhai ne jaise hi uske chehre par muskaan dekhi uska gussa phoot pada.

Sarabhai : Tumhe pata hai tum kis se baat kar rahe ho?

Veer (smiles) : Sarabhai! Jo choti moti drug dealing karta hai, hafta wasoolta hai, aur chote mote businesses me apna paisa lagaata hai.

Veer ka jawaab sunn, Sarabhai ki aankh gusse se laal ho gayi. Veer ne toh pehle hi use check kar liya tha.

Iske pehle ki Sarabhai aage kuch karta, entrance se punah shor sharaba sunayi diya.

Usne palat ke dekha toh paaya ki kayi saare aadmi ghus rahe the. Aur tabhi, Sarabhai ki nazar ek aadmi par padi.

"Huhhh??"

Jise dekh uske perr pal bhar ke liye kaanp gaye. Usne Veer ko chorra aur tezz qadmo ke saath entrance ki orr bhaaga.

Uske aadmi, yaha tak ki Aadesh bhi ye dekh hairat me reh gaya. Aur, ye naye aadmi log kaun the jo aa rahe the? Aadesh ki kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha.

Sarabhai bhaagte hue uss insaan ke saamne aaya.

Sarabhai : Haha! Bh-Bhau! Aap yaha?

Aadmi : Tum? Umm! Tum kaun?

Sarabhai : M-Mein Sarabhai! Aapke market me bas choti si dukaan kholi hai mene. Akkhha Mumbai toh aapka hai.

Aadmi : Suna hai aaj kal tum kuch zyada ucchal rahe ho.

Sarabhai : A-Aisa kaun bola aapko? Hahahaha! N-Nahi nahi bhau! Sab kuch toh aapka hi hai. Hum sab toh chote mote log hai.

Aadmi : Accha?

Sarabhai : B-Bilkul! Wese aap yaha kaise?

Aadmi : Jis tarah sabhi businessmen yaha aaye hai, mera maqsad bhi wahi hai.

Sarabhai : A-Achha! Future me hotel ka fayda le sake? Hahaha! Ni ni bahut acchi baat hai. Hotel ke owner se mere bahut acche sambandh hai bhau. Aur woh ek ladke se pareshan hai. Agar hum uss ladke ke saamne thodi wazandari patak de, toh waah waah bhi hogi, owner bhi khush ho jayega aur hamara bhi watt padega yaha. Hahaha!

Aadmi : Ohh?

Sarabhai : Aaiye na! Aaiye!

Sarabhai uss aadmi ko leke Veer ki orr le jaane laga. Aadesh ye dekh ke chakit tha. Sarabhai jaisa aadmi, uss aadmi ke saamne jhuk jhuk ke baat kar raha tha.

Toh yaha Veer ke saath uski behno ne jab aur bhi adhik aadmiyo ko apne paas aate dekha toh woh aur chintit ho gayi.

Sarabhai aadmi ko leke Veer ke samaksh aaya. Uss aadmi ke paas tabhi uska ek chela aaya aur uske kaano me kuch kaha. Aadmi ne haan me sarr hilaaya.

Sarabhai ne ishaara kiya ki yahi woh ladka hai jise sabak sikhana hai.

Par agle hi shan jo hua, use waha maujood harr insaan dekh bhauchakka reh gaya.

"Boss!!!!"

Jis aadmi ko Sarabhai leke aaya tha, woh aur uske saare aadmi Veer ke saamne sarr jhuka ke khade ho gaye.

Woh koi aur nahi-

Balhaar tha!

Veer apne jeb me haath daale, chup chaap khada hua tha. Arohi, Tej samet sabki dhadkane uss pal uss drishya ko dekh tez ho uthi.

20-25 aadmi sabhi ke sabhi Veer ke saamne sarr jhuka ke khade hue the. Sarabhai ne jab ye dekha toh jaise uske shareer se uski aatma hi rooh hi nikal gayi. Aadesh ko apni aankhon par vishvaas nahi ho raha tha.

Toh wahi Kaera, Sonia, Gaurav aur Karan bhi dur khade ekdum hairaan the. Ye sab kya tha?

Aaj Veer ne unn sab ko unki aukaat dikha di thi. Kaisi luxury? Kaisa Paisa? Jab jaan hai toh jahaan hai. Veer ke connections kis level ke the, aaj unn sab ko pata lag chuka tha.

Khaas kar Aadesh ko aur Kaera, Sonia ko. Kaera aur Sonia ne nahi socha tha ki Veer inn sab me bhi involved tha. Aaj Kaera ko mehsoos ho raha tha. Kya usne Veer ko jaldi judge kar liya tha?

Par andar se uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha. Veer ke samaksh woh sab sarr jhukaaye khade hue the. Veer koi bahut bada businessmen nahi tha. Lekin, uske bawajood itna bada aadmi usme saamne sarr jhukaaye khada tha. Kisi bhi businessman ki itni aukaat nahi thi waha ki Balhaar ko sarr jhukaane par majboor kar de.

Magar, bina koi bada businessman hone ke baad bhi Balhaar jaisa aadmi Veer ke saamne jhuka hua tha.

*Silence*

Balhaar : Aap yaha?

Balhaar ke kaan me uske aadmi ne pehle hi bata diya tha ki yaha kuch derr pehle Veer boss ke saath kya hua tha. Aur isliye, Balhaar ne turant hi ye sab kiya.

Veer (smiles) : Kuch kaam tha. Toh yaha aana pada.

Peeche khadi Kavya aur baaki sabhi aaj mann hi mann itni prasann thi ki unke muh se kuch nikal bhi nahi paa raha tha. Tej mud ke bas apne bhai ke mukh ko dekhe jaa rahi thi. Uske mann me dherro sawaal fir se paida ho chuke the.

'Akhir inn 20 saalo me, tumne kya kya kiya hai Veer?'

Balhaar : Itni jaldi jaa rahe ho?

Veer : Well, they don't deserve my presence anymore.

Balhaar : Mere aadmi aap sab ko chorr denge.

Veer (smiles) : Don't worry! Mujhe meri hi car chalana pasand hai.

Balhaar (nods) : Jii! Koi aur kaam?

Veer : Thoda aadmiyo ko control me rakha karo.

Veer ka ishaara saaf saaf Sarabhai ki taraf tha. Balhaar ne jaise hi Sarabhai ko palat ke dekha toh Sarabhai ke pant me jaise uska halka sa moot chooth gaya.

Balhaar : Dhyaan rakhunga!

Veer : Hmm! Mein chalta hu!

Balhaar (nods) : Hmm!

Aur Veer waha se nikalne laga. Uske peeche peeche uski behne thi. Kisi ki himmat nahi hui iss baar uss se baat karne ki.

Kaera wahi khadi thi. Jab Veer uske bagal se nikla toh ek shan ke liye uske paas ruka.

Woh use hi dekh rahi thi. Veer ne bas kuch pal use dekha aur bina kuch kahe waha se nikal gaya. Uske jaate hi Kaera ka dil paseej utha.

Kaera : J-Julia!!!

Julia : It's your fault miss! But Young Master Veer is such a gentleman fufu~ So, what if he doesn't have a c-suite profile? He has one thing which none of them here have.

Kaera : Wh-What?

Julia : Power!!

Julia ki baat par Kaera ko firse wahi drishya yaad aa gaya, jab Veer use bachaane aaya tha. Fir chaahe woh mirror gallery me ladna ho ya fir uss hideout me uske liye haath par chaaku khaana. Sab kuch use yaad aaya. Julia sahi thi. Yaha baithe kisi ke me bhi itna dum nahi tha, itne guts nahi the jitne Ve
er ke paas the.

Julia : And remember Miss!

Kaera : Huh?

Julia : Luxury was made, to make you feel poor.

Kaera : Ahh!!!

Ek vaakya me Julia ne uski aankhein khol di thi. Kaera koi weak lady nahi thi. Wo bas confused thi. Aur yahi confusion use best hone se peeche kheech raha tha. Shayad ab, woh inn baato ka dhyaan rakhne waali thi.

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Idhar airport par ek flight aake utri. Andar kayi saare passengers me se ek France ka aadmi utra.

Baahar aate hue woh taxi ko dhoodhne laga. Taxi kar woh seedha ek nazdeeki hotel gaya.

"Fuck!! My god! India is so vibrant! The colour, the lights, the traffic. Everything is chaotic here. But I like it. It's so engaging. My dear friend! One room please~"

Receptionist : Sure sir! Umm! Your name?

Guy : Ohh! Call me Louis, my friend!!
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Update consists of 8.6k words. Target apna wahi hai. 150. I won't give any explanation. Already ju logo ko sab bata chuka hu. Agle kuch 6-7 updates hi bache hai shayad. Maybe update 170 ya 171 se Chinatown arc start ho jaayega. Tab tak ke liye,
Dhanyavaad.

The final scene at the party was pure aura farming, I loved it.

 

[ayush01111]

Ohhh writer chacha upfate kab doge maharaj 17 nov ke baad 13 din nikal do nov ke or dec ke 7 din 20 din hogey hai update ka ata pata nahi mahine me ek do ge yani saal me 12 hum kya tension or enxity me mar jay yahi chate ho kya

 

[ayush01111]

Na yaha update aaraha na waha dusri wali me sala vakil ko bbi confirm nahi horaha hai

 

[Werewolf]

Ohhh writer chacha upfate kab doge maharaj 17 nov ke baad 13 din nikal do nov ke or dec ke 7 din 20 din hogey hai update ka ata pata nahi mahine me ek do ge yani saal me 12 hum kya tension or enxity me mar jay yahi chate ho kya

Read the comments. I have mentioned multiple times that I have been unwell these days. I'm not going to explain again and again.