CHAPTER - 1
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Om Gan Ganapataye Nama ha!!
Rajvansh Mansion:
The whole mansion is bustling with morning activities. The birds are chirping, and the morning sunlight gracefully shines through the open windows, adding pure elegance and royalty to the already royal mansion.
The servants are busy roaming around the dining area, arranging the cutlery.
"Everyone, do everything fast! Everyone will be here in a few more minutes, and don’t mess anything up!" the head yelled, making the other servants work properly.
The sudden laughter echoed through the royal palace, gaining everyone's attention.
"Aren’t you all being super nervous today? " A lady in her fifties with a beautiful smile asked.
"Oh, don’t tell me you forgot your own husband’s order last night, didi," another lady in her early fifties questioned, leaving the former puzzled.
"Uffo! What do I do with my leader daughter-in-law, Janvi? How can you forget that today our kids are coming back? Manohar ordered everyone to be here at 7 o’clock sharp to pick them up from the airport, and the welcome party must be perfect with their favorite dishes!"
The great Radhidevi Rajvansh, the grandmother of our Rajvansh siblings, scolded her elder daughter-in-law.
Janvi was so excited to meet her children that she forgot they had to follow the angry man’s order!
Janvi laughed, brushing it off. "Maa, I know our kids are coming back, and I have already arranged all the needed things myself. "I am also aware of all the orders hubby-Ji gave, but honestly, I got so excited about seeing them. I forgot the exact timing!" She shrugged. "Still, I’m not even sure why everyone is so nervous about it! If anyone should be nervous, it should be us—we’re already 10 minutes late!"
Hearing Janvi, Seetha, who was enjoying the free show between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, widened her eyes in horror.
She turned abruptly and hurried around the living room, leaving Janvi baffled.
"Where is she running, Maa?..." Janvi’s words died when realization hit her—not finding her mother-in-law either.
Parking Lot:
"Very good morning, brother!" Seetha flashed her charming smile at her brother-in-law, who in turn glared at her.
She smiled sheepishly and moved toward the man who was trying hard not to burst out laughing.
She glared at him and pouted cutely, which melted Krishnan’s heart.
"Where is Janvi, Maa?" Manohar asked his mother, who followed Seetha.
"She..."
"I am here," Janvi entered the area, glaring hard at the betrayers.
"May I know what took you so long, Mrs. Rajvansh?" Manohar glared at his wife.
"It’s all because of you, Mr. Rajvansh," came her bold reply.
"Oh? How?!"
"I’m late because,
1. You took too long in the shower.
2. You made me find your outfit even though you settled with this boring black, as always.
3. Who is the one—"
Manohar cut her off.
"Ok, fine, let’s go or else we’ll be even later."
Everyone chuckled, seeing how smoothly Janvi defused the ticking time bomb.
At the Airport:
The whole Rajvansh family exited their cars. Suddenly, camera flashes lit up their faces, and reporters started throwing random questions at them.
"Sir, we heard that the heirs of the Rajvansh are coming back. Is that true?"
"Will you introduce them today?"
"Where are they coming from?"
"Sir/Ma’am, please answer the questions!"
Ignoring the reporters royally, the Rajvansh Family entered the airport with the same grace.
Once inside, Janvi exclaimed, "Heheeh... that was nice!"
"Seriously, Janvi, you are not twenty. Actually, it’s been more than twenty years of you being in the Rajvansh family, and you’re still behaving like it’s your first time facing this," Radhidevi chided her.
Janvi pouted and looked at her husband, who ignored her like the plague.
"Aww ! You are so cute, Didi. And actually, Maa, even I felt the same—it was really nice to get that attention even after so many years," Seetha supported her elder sister-in-law.
"Even I give you attention after so many years, and you blush the same way though," Krishnan flirted with his wife.
"Oh God! Where are my kids? I can't handle his flirting side," Manohar muttered under his breath.
Manohar's phone rang. When he answered, "What the hell?!" he shouted, making everyone turn toward him.
"Where?" he continued. "Why do I pay you all? You’re all useless!"
Frustrated, he cut the call.
"What happened?" Janvi asked softly, placing her hand on his shoulder.
He gazed at her, then at everyone else, and sighed.
"They both didn’t land, and they’re not even on the flight. Our team is unable to reach their location either. But they were seen boarding. Seems like they a-are ki—kidnapped."
"What?!" everyone chorused.
"God, please keep our children safe," Seetha prayed, hugging Janvi didi.
Krishnan, being the sensible one, asked, "What was their last location?"
"Can’t track their phone after they boarded the flight," Manohar replied.
"W-Would t-that be h-him?" Janvi stuttered in pure fear.
Krishnan fetched his phone to dial the commissioner’s number when a call flashed on his screen. He showed it to everyone, then put it on speaker.
"H-He-llo..." he stuttered.
Silence. Dead silence.
"If this is some kind of prank, then let me tell you—you’ve successfully frightened us. Now tell us Where. You. Are?"
"Heheheh, uffo! Chachu (father's younger brother), it should be us who are afraid—we couldn’t even find the pretty ladies of our house."
Relief washed over everyone’s face.
"What type of prank is this, Nikith? Where is my daughter?" Manohar yelled at his son.
"She is in this... actually she is—" Nikith was interrupted by a sweet voice.
"He made me do all these things! I wasn’t even aware he was going to do all this..." Sakshi replied innocently.
"You two—let me come home, and I’ll show you what I can do!" Seetha scolded the kids.
The two giggled on the other side of the call.
"Now let’s go," Manohar said.
Everyone left for the Rajvansh mansion.
Rajvansh Mansion:
"You both didn’t even let me take the evil eyes off you," Janvi made the two naughty kids stand outside the doorframe.
"Maa, if you want to save us from all the evil eyes, then first, you should send this man away—he’s been throwing daggers at us ever since we entered the house..." Nikith complained about his father to his mother.
Manohar rolled his eyes and replied, "Then what should I do? Aarti utaru Teri (worship you)?"
"Actually, that is what Maa is doing, Papa..." Nikith’s reply earned giggles from everyone.
After all the chaos the two naughty kids caused, everyone went back to the dining table for breakfast.
"You both have lost so much weight! Didn’t you eat anything?" Seetha scolded both.
"Uffo! Pretty chachi (father’s brother’s wife), I’m still the same—fit and fine. If you have to scold someone, it should be this ghost! She’s the one who followed a strict diet and eats all the raw vegetables in the fridge," Nikith teased, pointing at Sakshi.
Seetha and Janvi directed their gaze toward Sakshi.
Before anyone could say a word, Sakshi cut in,
"No way! I ate what I needed, and I’m absolutely healthy. So don’t look at me like that."
"Yeah yeah, we can see how fit and fine you are!" the ladies said in unison.
After breakfast, everyone retired to their own activities, and Nikith and Sakshi went to their rooms.
Once inside, Nikith went to check and arrange his secret computer room.
While he was going through the system, a beep sounded.
Sakshi entered the room.
"Why did you change the password?"
"I didn’t change the password—it’s still the same. I’m just updating a few things, so I can control some entries in the future. Don’t worry, from next time you won’t face this again," he said while vigorously typing.
Sakshi stared at him for a few seconds.
"We shouldn’t have lied to them."
Nikith paused, then continued.
"No. Telling them the truth is definitely not a good idea."
"He’ll try something again," Sakshi said with worry.
"We’ll deal with it when the time comes. I’ve worked on a few things. Let’s hope we find a permanent solution soon."
"I trust you," Sakshi said and exited to her room.
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At Khurana House:
The well-built house with simple furnishings, elegant paintings, and meaningful quotes adorned the walls of the Khurana house.
A man in casual wear entered the living room.
He moved toward the kitchen and skillfully took out the ingredients. He began chopping vegetables monotonously.
His phone rang, and his serious expression turned into a charming smile as he looked at the caller ID.
"Hello, handsome man! What are you doing?" a soft, hyper-voice yelled from the other side.
"Well, till now my ears are intact, so you don’t have to shout like this, bacha..." (kid)
The caller pouted from the other side, earning a chuckle from Arjun.
"Ok ok, now tell me—how’s everything going on?"
"Everything is superb, bhai (brother). As usual, I got second place again, and everything is the same," she said, sounding disappointed.
"Being second is also good. Don’t be disappointed," Arjun tried to console his sister.
"OK, leave me—now you tell me, bhai, are you seeing someone?" Anaya asked curiously.
"No," was Arjun’s straight reply.
"Bhai, you are getting old—you have to settle down."
"Anu, I’m your elder brother. I know what I have to do. I’ve already established a company, and I’m planning to expand it. I don’t have time for all these things."
"Don’t tell me that every time. I know you’re well settled professionally. What about your personal life? Don’t you think you need someone in this big house—especially after I moved to my in-laws’ house?"
Anaya said it casually, but unknowingly awakened the protective brother.
"WHAT! Don’t tell me you’re seeing someone. Well, it’s not wrong, but send me the details of that boy. I have to check if he’s suitable for you. What do his parents do? Is he a good boy? Oh God, Anu—you should’ve told me before—"
"STOP BHAI. I’m not seeing anyone! I just casually mentioned the future."
"Promise me, Anu—once you fall for someone, you’ll tell me immediately."
"I promise, bhai. What are you cooking, by the way?"
"Just eggs and vegetables."
"You have to cook good food, bhai. Don’t worry—I’ll cook for you when I get back."
"Ok, ma’am!"
"Ok bhai, bye! I have to go now. See you later! And I love you!"
"Love you too, bacha. Take care... eat healthy and be safe..."
Arjun finished his breakfast, contemplating the idea of marriage and how it might change his life.
He doesn’t want to marry or get into any relationship until his bacha gets a good life.
But Anaya wants her brother to settle at the right time.
[A|N]:
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