Rooh: his replaced bride

Chapter: 02

Raipur here is a fictional place in Rajasthan.

Year: 2022

V I D Y U T

"What are your thoughts regarding this Sir?" The girl presenting the presentation asked with the brightest smile she could have. "Do it again" I said with my usual cold tone and slamming the file on the table.

Her smile dropped the instant and everyone gasped as I rejected the project. "But sir-" I cut her off. "Something is off in this, Do this again. Next" She sighed and took her seat while the other employee pulled his chair and began to present his work.

After almost two hours, the meeting was done. "So you guys really are going to present these things to the investor? Except Mr. Chobe, no one understood their work.." I pulled my chair and stood up. "I want everyone to correct your mistakes and put the file on my Table in two days. Am I clear?" I nodded after hearing a yes sir

I walked outside the conference room towards my cabin. "Sir you have a meeting with Stefano from Italy" I nodded at Rayaan word. Rayaan Gupta is my secretary and childhood friend. "Okay"

"Rayaan, go and get me some coffee" He nodded and walked away while I walked inside my cabin. A notification popped on my phone and I ignored it like Air. Sitting on my chair, I opened my laptop.

"Vidyut here is your coffee" Rayaan kept the cup on the table and took a seat opposite to mine. "Your Wedding is in the upcoming 12 days and you are still working your ass off?" He said, taking a sip of his Tea.

"You know I am getting married because Maa wants me to"

"And you are 27..Don't you want a life partner?" That's why I agreed to this wedding. Shivangi is a sweet girl, even though we don't talk a lot but we did have a little conversation and I realised that she is a calm human unlike me.

"Shivangi is a perfect choice for you, A girl who can control your anger issues, " Rayaan said. I don't think anyone can control my anger issues including me. It's just out of my control.

"You should be working instead of planning my future. I have a meeting in the next 25 minutes, "he nodded.

The next 30 minutes passed and the guy with whom I was supposed to have a meeting was 5 minutes late which pissed me off.

"Hello Mr. Suryawanshi" the guy said in his Italian tone. "Hello, Mr. Stefano," I replied.

"Sono estremamente dispiaciuto per il ritardo" (I am extremely sorry for the delay) He said and I smiled.

"Non è un grosso problema signor Stefano" (that's not a big issue Mr. Stefano) I replied back in Italian. I know 7 languages and Italian is one of them.

"Cominciamo con l'incontro?" (Shall we start with the meeting?) Stefano said.

"Sicuro" (sure)

After 45 minutes the meeting was about to end. The smile on the face of the Italian sitting on the opposite side of the laptop speaks a lot and I could hear a success. "Mi è piaciuto molto il suo lavoro, signor suryawanshi, e ci piacerebbe lavorare con lei"

(I liked your work a lot Mr. Suryawanshi and we would love to work with you)

"ne sono contento. È nostro piacere lavorare con te"

(I am glad about it, it's our pleasure to work with you) I replied back earning a warm smile from him.

The Meeting ended, giving me a positive response from him. Working with Stefano is like getting successful in your dream work. I looked at Rayaan and he was holding a phone "Sir, Your mother" I took a deep breath realising that what was coming.

ME: "Hello Maa"

MAA: "Keep this Hello aside and tell me when are you coming home?"

ME: "I still have 12 days left for the wedding, I will definitely try my best to come next week" I heard her sigh.

MAA: "Do one thing, I will send you the location of the wedding venue, come directly on the wedding"

Now, That sounds goo-

MAA: "i***t, I want you here in the next 2 days and if you aren't going to come here as I said, believe me son..I will come there and drag you along with me"

ME: "But maa, I am still not done with a few works and I need t-" she cut me off midway and I looked at Rayaan who was giggling silently.

MAA: "I don't care about your work. You are the Rana sa of Raipur and I want you here in the next 2 days" I hummed, knowing that I can't win from her in this wedding thing.

ME: "As you say but for now I need to go. So, I will talk to you later"

MAA: "Okay" I hung up the call and handed Rayaan's phone to him.

"See I told you, you should have been in the palace but you were busy with this" Rayaan said, making me roll my eyes.

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After I was done with my workout, I took a shower and planned to sleep. One hand was beneath my head while the other was on the empty side of the bed.

I am actually getting married yet things don't excite me, I remember when Rayaan was getting married he was on cloud Nine but in mine case, I don't feel anything.

I know I am not doing wrong by getting married, it's necessary to get married before it's too late.

You are always involved in business other than talking to Shivangi, now that you have talked to her just a couple of times, you probably won't feel anything.

Yes, it might be. I am not a call person, I prefer text more than calls.

My eyes falled on the small box kept on the side table and I got down from the bed to grab it. As I grabbed the box, my heart began to beat fast. "Looks like I did a lot of exercises today"

I kept the box on my bed and sat beside it. Opening the box I found the thing that still exists me the way it did 3 years ago. The Anklet of that unknown girl.

"I don't know who you are, where are you from but I wished I could know you" Picking up the anklet I closed my eyes as its pleasant sound gave me peace.

"I will forever cherish you," I placed the Anklet back to its place. The way my heart beats whenever this anklet is out of the box scares me. Sometimes it makes me feel as if this will kill me.

I still remember, I visited a Doctor after my heart was beating unusually but the doctor said there's no issue. Should I visit a doctor again?

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After that threat my mother gave me, I had to run to the palace. "Maa told me to be at the palace but didn't ask but to stop working so, ask the employees to mail me the work" I said to Rayaan who was opposite to the call.

The car stopped making me look outside the window, to check out the area I was in. This traffic jam. I looked back to my phone when an article caught my attention.

Vidyut Suryawanshi, The prince of Raipur, Rajasthan and a well known buisness man has not yet revealed details about his wife. His engagement was private and now the citizens are assuming that he will reveal his wife on The Day.

I didn't even read the full article. These humans love to spice things up. As a businessman who belongs to a Royal family it's a great chance to get a grip on a few more deals but as a person who doesn't like human presence it's going to give me pain.

It took me 2.5 hours to reach Home. As soon as I entered inside, I was welcomed by Arya. "Bhai!!" She was holding donuts in both of her hands. She took big steps towards me. Now I will meet my Lobster gang and their fights. I am used to living alone, so human presence annoys me.

"I actually expected you to be coming in a few days but you are early"

"That's because his Mother called him" My eyes landed on the Man sitting on the couch reading the newspaper. Harshvardhan Suryawanshi, My Father and the Raja sa of Raipur. "Papa. I am sorry I didn't see you" I walked towards him and touched his feets taking blessings from him.

"Khush rahiye" (be happy) He gestured to me to sit, I unbuttoned my coat and sat on the couch opposite to him. "Rana sa your water" A housemaid offered some water and I picked the glass and drank it.

"Papa, Where's maa?" Arya came and sat beside me. "Maa went to the market to get some wedding stuff" I nodded. "Bhai, let's go and surprise maa" Arya whispered and it wasn't a bad plan.

"Good Idea. Let's go" I said, getting up from the couch and buttoning my coat. "Papa, I am taking Arya along with me" He nodded. Vihaan has a better bond with Papa, we don't talk much maybe because when I used to wait to talk to him, he was busy with business and now when he wants to talk, I am busy.

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I was driving while Arya was sitting on the seat beside me. "Bhai, are you excited to get married?"

"Not really"

"And why so?"

"I don't know" She nodded before looking outside the window.

"You know Bhai, I met Shivangi bhabhi sa 4 days ago and trust me she is so sweet and kind that I can't explain" I agree. The whole ride was silent after this.

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Vihaan giggled after making a joke and was about to hit me on my chest when I glared at him and he pulled his hand back. "I almost forgot you don't like anyone touching you"

"Where's Maa?" Arya asked Vihaan. "Over there, Lobster" He pointed towards the jewellery shop. "Vidyut Bhai, look at him..he is calling me Lobster again"

"Guys please, can't you both keep your lobster fight aside?"

"No!" They both said together. I nodded before speaking further "Cool, then keep fighting, I am going to meet maa"

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"Maa" I said after I saw her. She immediately turned towards me and a smile formed on her face. "Rani sa, this one is pure d-" she cut off the shopkeeper.

"Wait" I walked towards her and touched her feet. "Stay blessed"

Aarti Suryawanshi, The Ranisa of Raipur and my mother whom I love the most.

"Now that's like my son"

"Of course maa, you asked me to show up in two days" She smiled. "Vidyut come here bacche, look we are getting jewellery for your soon to be wife. Do you like this neckpiece?" I looked at the neckpiece, it was gold.

It might look that, it's 3 separate necklaces but it was one. "It's good" I said before an anklet caught my attention. I turned towards the sound to find a shopkeeper showing the anklet to the customers.

No vidyut, you aren't supposed to think about that girl. Trust me, if I would have seen her face or known who she is-i swear I would have snatched her away from everyone and no one could ever stop me.

No one could

It isn't like I didn't try searching for her. I tried for 3 months. I went on going to Bhangarh fort everyday at the same time I met her, for three months until I got a call from Canada to be there and then I got shifted to Canada for 2 years.

This anklet sound doesn't make my heart beats fast the way her anklet does or maybe I have some heart issues..but now that I am getting married to Shivangi, I am not supposed to think about someone else but why can't I stop thinking about you even when it's been freaking three years.

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