"What the fuck are you saying? I AM NOT DRUNK. Did you heard me. Whatever I am saying is right I really love you. " He said.

"Are you out of your mind we just met today. How can say that you love? I don't love you, you dont love me its just your infatuation. Yeah you are just attracted to me. You should leave from her. Go to your house. " Avni shouted at him.

"Right now I am leaving but it doesn't mean that you got free from. Soon I will make you mine remember that. " He stated making her shiver seeing the obsession in his eyes for her.

Then he left but not before pecking her forehead meanwhile Avni kept standing there seeing his retreating figure. After he left she finally broke the facade of being strong and fell on the ground breaking into uncontrollable sobs. She said their hugging her knees near her chest crying bitterly.

Tbh she couldn't able to believe that how things turned out like this. Till morning she was okay with whatever the life was giving her because somewhere she had hope that one day everything is gonna be alright but not it doesn't seems like. Now the things became even more complicated for her.

She came out of her thought hearing the whistle of the pressure cooker.

No..no..Avni you need to be strong. You can't be weak like that. You need to handle yourself , if you will get weak that who will handle your mother. You are her only hope.

Thinking this she immediately stood up wiping her tears away.

"I am strong. I need to be strong. " She mumbled before taking a deep breath.

Avni turned off the stove and took out some porridge in the bowl and walked to her mother's room.

Getting Avni was her trying to get up making immediately run towards and help her sit after keeping the tray on the nightstand.

"Ma..are you okay? You know worried I was for? Why don't you take care of yourself. I told you that let me take a leave from office you didn't listen now see what happened?. " Avni said making her mother smile.

"Child I am alright there is nothing to worry about. Its just now I am getting old na so these things are normal at this age. " Her mother said.

"Maa , its not normal. Its normal especially when you are already suffering from heart problem. "Avni said emotionally.

" Avni now I think you should get married. I want to see you getting married so that I can assured that my daughter have someone to support her, to love her after me. I want to see my grandchildren before I die....." Before she can say more Avni put her finger on her lips.

"No..nothing will happen to you.. I won't let anything happen , I will work more hard and earn more money so that I can provide you every comfort. I don't want anyone to be beside but you. I only want you no one else. So don't ever talk like you are leaving me soon " Avni said making her smile seeing her stubborn daughter.

"Mom here have it. Doctor had asked me to make you eat something before giving your meds. " Avni said picking up the bowl porridge making her mother mother scrunch her nose.

Next day Neil went to visit his office along with his father. They both went to his office after Praveen introduce him to everyone.

"Neil he is Ravi your PA. " Praveen said introducing him to a man beside him making Neil frown.

"But dad shouldn't Avni be the one who should work with me. " Neil asked as he really wanted to see her, even she wasn't present there in office too when he entered.

"Neil actually she is on leave today taking care of her mother. And also she already taken care of my work but if you want then after I retire in one month you can ask her to work with you " Praveen said making him twist his lips sadly.

So my jaan today didn't came. But don't worry mai haar nahi maan na.

"Okay now I will be leaving. " Praveen said before he he went.

After his father departure Neil towards Ravi only to find him😁😁.

"Why are you showing your teeth" Neil asked sighing.

"Sir, I am very happy to work with you. " he said still with the same face😁😁 making Neil eww.

"You can go.." Neil said.

"But sir elder Mr Khanna has asked me to work here only" He said making Neil sigh feeling frustrated one side he couldn't able to see Avni after last night and here his dad appointed a smily emoji as his PA.

Neil was sitting in his office trying to work but his mind kept going to her. How worried she was last night for her mother , her crying face made his heart ache. But why couldn't she understand that he really love her. Why can't she believe that love can happen at first sight which happened with him. The first time when he saw her face his heart told him that she was the one. He will not say that he is not attracted to her , yes he's very much attracted or can say now have became addicted to her and that's why he couldn't control himself last night.

He wanted to touch her and kiss her from the time he saw her entering the venue but he controlled knowing that she will get scared. But when at her home he saw like that he lost himself which he knew was somewhere wrong but what should he do his heart is not listening to him , it even craved for her presence at midnight also because of which he entered inside her house at 2 and when he saw her smiling talking to her mother he felt peace which was missing from the time he saw her crying , asking him to leave.

The more he think about her , the more he crave for her.

I want to see her But what should I do?

She's busy taking care of her mother.

He thought when suddenly an idea came in to his mind making him stand excitedly.

"Her mother. Yes ,her mother. " He shouted excitedly making Ravi look at him.

"Sir are you okay?" He asked.

"More than I was. Okay I am leaving now " Neil said before running out of his cabin.

After getting up in the morning Avni saw her mother still asleep , so she decided to make breakfast after getting freshened up and then make her eat.

Avni after making breakfast, went back to her mother's room with the tray and saw her mother sitting on the bed , after making her eat and giving her the medicine and she made her mother lie on the bed and went to get ready as she needed to buy the groceries.

Then she went after informing her mother.

Reaching to her house Neil rang the bell, standing there with a flower buke.

Neil waiting for Avni to open the house door when suddenly the door opened making him smile widely but then seeing the person his felt disappointed.

"Hello aunty, " Neil said looking at her mother.

"Beta aap.." Avni's mother asked confusingly as  he was the first man who came to her house after her husband expired. In actual Avni don't like anyone coming to her house especially any male. She feels uncomfortable due to her conservative self, that's the reason she used to study in girls school and college. About her working in the company then it's too cause she is need money and she can't let her mother suffer from her problems. And also one she needed to overcome from it so she started to work there in Khanna enterprises, which somewhere showed progress and now she atleast talk with them comfortably but still she maintains the distance from every man which somewhere make her mother worried about her upcoming life and marriage. (For those who will think that it's a problem then no it's not a problem. Its just some girls feel uncomfortable in other male's presence and find it hard to communicate. But then when they start to be social toward everyone then they gradually become comfortable. )( Its happens with me, I feel uncomfortable with peoples and it takes me alot of time to accept them especially someone from opposite gender, I can't talk freely with them not even my family members. So I think it's normal. )

"Aunt I am Avni's friend. Is she here??" Neil asked smiling whole trying to peek inside for her, when he heard her mother making him feel disappointed.

"No, beta actually she had went to buy the grocerie. " She said but seeing his sad face she continued.

"But she must be coming so why don't you wait inside for her. " She continued making him smile widely.

"Okay..okay..here take it. I bought it for you to wish your recovery. " Neil said passing her the flowers.

"Thank you but how did you know about me?" She asked confusingly when something strike in her mind.

"Were you the one who helped Avni last night?" She asked confirming her doubt as Avni told her everything whatever happened last night except what he did after that as she didn't wanted to stress her.

Hearing her Neil smiled and nodded, feeling happy that she talked about him to her mother.

"Oh..so you were the one. Please come inside, why are you still standing outside. You know I really wanted to meet you. Thank you for helping my child. " She said smiling widely as she felt happy seeing him and somewhere from his behaviour she got to know that the reason of him coming there was not her but someone's else, which made her more happy but before taking any decision hastly she wanted to confirm herself.

"Beta you sit here I will bring something for you" She said asking Neil to sit in the leaving room before going inside the kitchen to bring him something.

Neil entered inside followed by his bodyguard who kept the fruits along with some other things on the table before leaving.

"You didnt needed to bring all this. You came that was very much for us. " Avni's mother said feeling little embarassed seeing him with so many things meanwhile she herself who had nothing to serve except water as the grocerie finished and whatever little was left Avni used it in making breakfast.

"No aunt I am like your son right. Then can a son not bring anything for his mother. " He said understanding her emotion making her eyes teary with his sweet gesture.

Then they started to talk with each other. They were talking when Avni entered inside the house with both hand full of two big bag

"Maa , did someone ca..." she started but stopped seeing him sitting there along with her mother.

"Sir you.." She whispered but stopped seeing him walking near her making her scared.

"It must be heavy , give me that I help. " Neil said immediately taking away the bags from making starled.

"Si..sir..its okay.." she said looking at her mother awkwardly then at him.

"You both sit here emjoy I am going to take rest. " Her mother said looking at her then left winking at Neil secretly making Avni who saw her little move shocked.

"So my darling Avni you know I really missed you alot today. "

Hearing him Avni came out of her thought and saw him standing close to her making her immediately move back.

"Sir what are you doing here? Didn't I asked you to leave last night. * Avni said.

"I missed you and you even didn't came to office today, so I came here to meet you. " He said hugging her tightly hiding his face in her neck making her shiver feeling unknown sensation meanwhile his other hand held her waist tightly.

"Sir leave me, you will get any other girl why are you behind me?" Avni asked trying to remove him away from her.

"Cause I don't want anyone one but you. I love you and want you. " He said kissing and snuggling into her neck.

"Sir..leave me. Please. Sir" Avni said trying to free herself.

"Stay still or I will call your mother. " He said making her eyes teary.

"Please...please don't do this.." Avni said hiccuping and started to sob making him immediately look at her.

"Oh...ho. Yarr why you start to cry this easily. " He said wiping her her tears making her look at him.

"Sh..no need to cry. See I am not doing anything okay. " He said dramatically raising his hand in surrender, making her smile.

"Do you feel undercomfortable with my touch. " He asked after she stopped crying.

Hearing his question Avni looked at him. Does she feel uncomfortable with his touch? No...I mean yes last night when he suddenly started to touch and kiss her ,she got scared at no one ever touched her like that and started to cry due to the emotion turmoil she was facing since morning due to her mother's health and him touching her was final thread which broke making her breakdown. But she didn't feel uncomfortable , she will not say that she liked it but yeah but she even didn't dislike it

Avni was lost in her thought and seeing her silent he thought that she really felt uncomfortable making him sad.

"Its okay you don't need to say anything. I understood. From now I will not touch you without your permission, but you can't stop me from doing these small gesture. Okay? " He said looking at her expectedly at last making her up her lashes at him. She wanted to correct him but then decided against it, and slowly nodded at least she can do this for him.

Seeing her nod Neil immediately took her in his arm hugging her tightly like his life depend on it. He was snuggling into her making her heartbeat run into a horce race that maybe he can hear them. His close proximity was raising goosebumps in her body , which she couldn't able to understand that why she was feeling like that, as it was just a simple hug.

Feeling him Avni didn't know why but she wanted to hug him back but stopped her hands in the middle.

It felt like eternity when finally he broke the hug moving away from her then started to walk out making Avni stare at his retreating figure.

Avni was lost in her thoughts when suddenly she heard someone.

"Hello darling"

"What..what are you doing here?" Avni asked seeing her nightmare from which she wanted to escape.

"Very bad no.hello..hi..anything. What a husband will do at his wife's house" he asked smirking making her angry.

"Shut up. You are not my husband. We are not married and I will never marry you Dushyant. " She said angrily.

"Nahi hui toh ho jayegi janeman. Remember you have only two days left either give me 50 lakh which you took for your mother's surgery or marry me. Just say yes for once and see how will I make you my queen and this hot sex* body of yours will become mine. "he said lustfully staring at her up and down making her feel uncomfortable.

"What two days? But didn't we agreed that you will give at least a year to pay my debt " she asked shockingly as it was a month ago Avni's mother suffered heart failure and the doctor urgently needed to do the surgery for that they wanted 80 lakh otherwise she would have died Avni didn't had money, she couldn't ask it from her boss as that time he was out for some business trip so she decided to ask help from Praveen's wife but she clearly declined it after insulting her alot cause she didn't like her cause of some reasons. Feeling broken Avni returned to the hospital empty handed when Dushyant came there with this proposal , she didn't know that he got to know about all this but having no option she agreed as at that time he was like a god for her to save her other.

"It was but now I changed my mind as I can't control now. I want you as my wife , so that I can use you however I want. " he said with lust clouded in his eyes making Avni feel disgusted when suddenly she heard a voice.

"You want money right then we will give it now leave from here. " Avni's mother said, who listened to his every word.

"Sasuji namaste" he said and was going to touch her feet when she stepped backward.

"Leave from here" Avni's mother said angrily.

"Shaadi toh me kar ke rahega phir chahe pyar se ya..." He said smirking making mother daughter disgusted.

"Tu khud jayega ya Mai danda leke aao" Avni's mother said angrily.

"Aayega Mai apni biwi ko le jaane" He said before walking out making Avni immediately close the door.

"Kya jaroorat thi ish beware se paise lene ki. You should have let me die. " Avni's mother said angrily.

"Ma at that time it was the only option. Maa why did you said that we will give him money in two days how will I arrange that much money. " Avni said worriedly.

"This house, I will sell this but won't let you marry him. " Avni's mother said making her eyes widen.

"No..mom you will not do anything like that. This house is the last symbol of dad, how can you even think like this. " Avni said

"Then what will you do ha ,marry him? " She asked angrily but then hearing her next word.

"Yes I will do that. If for saving you and this house I have to marry him. Then I will do that. But won't let anything happen to you or this house. And you swear on me , from now you will not talk about selling this house again. " Avni said making her mother shocked and hurt, seeing her flower like daughter like this and it was just cause of her , which made her want to die.

Whole day passes like that Avni tried to behave normally with her mother as of nothing happened in the morning , but still as mother, her mother knew how much stressed her daughter was.

It was night Avni went to her room after giving her meds. She was really worried that how will she arrange that much money , she already tried to ask it from colleague but it was not help and she didn't want to ask it from Praveen as she knew that if she asked him then Neil's mother will definately get to know about it and she won't let him help her. Thinking all this don't know when sleep consumed her.