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He slowly lifted up his head from her feet. His breathing was heavy. He got shocked after hearing his own heartbeat. It's beating like super crazy.

Her effect on him is immense. He shifted his position closer. His gaze fell on her face. His eyes showed fire, in the next moment they danced with sheer joy. How can he feel that much happiness just by staring at her?

How it would feel to have her like real. Just like a husband has his wife. Devotedly, and passionately. Where nothing can be hidden, where he can actually love her with all his might. Where he can shower his affection, his lust, his every desire on her.

He wants to see her blushed face. He wants her to smile for him. He wants to see her carefree around him. He wants her to whine like a spoiled kid and claim everything from him.

His hand automatically moved to touch her face. He caressed her cheek softly. Her skin felt magical under his rough fingers. He immediately removed his rings. He doesn't want any barrier between them.

He caressed her cheek more gently than before. He inhaled sharply. How badly he wants to kiss her cheeks. His hand moved on her neck.

He couldn't hold himself in taking a whip of her fragrance. He bent and inhaled deeply on her neck. Her smell is mixed with coffee and citrus. So intoxicating and refreshing. He can spend his entire day just like that.

A small smile played on his lips. She has turned more alluring in these two years. Her hair has grown so much. How much he admires her long hair. He immediately inhaled her hair. She smells like heaven.

He entangled his fingers in her thick locks. They are smooth as butter.

Damn!!!

He wants to see her absolutely bare with all this hair spreading on her shoulder, covering her chest and then reaching her waist.

How badly he wants to grab her thin waist and entangle his fingers between her wild hair, and smooch that neck wildly.

He moved back immediately. He is losing his control. This is not right. He wants to make her his in every possible sense. For that he has to play this with patience.

If he wanted he could have forced her into his life but he won't do it that soon. One day or the other, he will claim her by force but before that he will play with her.

He will try to remove this fear of her. He can't see her crying and screaming out of fear. He wants to love her passionately. He wants to burn her with his passion. He wants to see desire in her eyes for him. He is waiting for the day when she will look at him, just like the way he does.

"Tujhe jalna hai mere Ishq mein...

Thore din aur sahi...

Sehe lenge yeh doori hum...

Akhir me fanaa toh hona hi hai,

Teri zulfon ki Khushboo mein.."

He whispered deeply. His voice is dribbling with insane emotion.

He walked towards his cupboard. He took out a jewellery box. He held a pair of anklets. It has small diamond beads all over it. He has made this anklet for her. This is wittlesbach-graff. Whatever is precious only belongs to her. He will give her every damn thing which is expensive. She deserves the happiness of this entire world.

He sat near her feet. He got amused after seeing her pinkish nails. She didn't even apply nail paint. 

"So simple, yet gorgeous..."

He traced her small nails and smiled. He touched her toe with his thumb. He kissed the tip of her toe very gently. He chuckled after imagining her reaction if she was on her full senses. She will surely get an heart attack after witnessing his craziness.

He bind those anklets around her ankles with so much love and affection. He got mesmerized after seeing the beauty of her legs. They are looking ethereal.

His gaze fell on her face. She is so young and beautiful. It will take a huge power to control his passion around her. For a moment he felt like to cage her right now. He can't stay away from her. This is a pure torture.

He caressed her cheek and bent near her face. He closed his eyes and breathed on her nose. He wants her breathing to get mingle with him. He wants to feel her erratic breathing when he will give her pleasure. He wants to devour her lips crazily. These lips are his way to heaven.

He bites his lips hard to control this inner beast which is actually going crazy in desire. He will lose it if he stays even a second longer near her.

She is seducing him only by sleeping.

He immediately stood up. He bent and removed those anklets from her feet.

"Soon My Love...very soon...You will be staying here with me..."

He left the room without looking back. He will end up doing sinful things to her if he stays there more.

.....,.................

He entered his meeting room. Dr. Nidhi instantly stood up after seeing him. A blush crept on her face after seeing Nawab Saab from that close. She didn't know that someone could be that much handsome.

The air got covered with his expensive cologne. She felt difficulty in breathing. Infact she find it heard to even look at him properly.

What a handsome man!

He is almost 6 feet tall. His face is like made of stone. His every feature is so sharp. The slight stubble on his face takes him to another level of perfection. Her eyes  fell on his thick and long fingers, claded in rings. His wide muscular wrist showing how much workout he did everyday. So much of perfection from top to bottom.

Nidhi is a smart woman. She is a doctor. She never felt awkward in front of anyone before. But before him, she lost her speech. She is furiously blushing and feeling like to hide somewhere due to her embarassing state.

"Please sit down Dr. Nidhi..."

His voice increased her heartbeat. His voice is sexier than his appearance. Her cheeks turned absolutely crimson.

"Than..thank..you sir.."

She sat with much hesitation. Finally she met his eyes and lowered her gaze instantly.

"Actually..sir...you fired Mr. Kulkarni...he is a good doctor"

She managed to utter.

"May be..but I don't find his behaviour professional"

Nidhi slightly nodded her head. She doesn't know what to say further but she understood one thing that this man is a gem for any woman. He has everything. His personality can bring down any woman on his feet.

"Are you the daughter of Mr. Sachin Raichand?"

Nidhi felt so much happy from inside. Is he in any way impressed with her presence? Why is he showing that much interest?

"Yes sir...He is the owner of the hospital and truly speaking, there is so much debt...I don't know how he is going to save the hospital...sir, the hospital is my life...I love to serve people...I can never endure anyone's pain..."

She said all these to grab his attention. She felt like to made an image in front of him. Though she is actually a kind woman, still she never bragged in front of anyone like this. But with this man everything is different.

"You father didn't tell you that I'm planning to buy your hospital?"

That was a new information for Nidhi. She felt too much happy with this information. This means he will visit the hospital from now.

"That's a great news sir...I guess then you have the right to fire people....it's normal"

Nidhi felt like a selfish person while uttering these but at the same time she can't help it. She has fallen into a pit. This man is a combination of extraordinary things. Now she is feeling head over heels for him.

"Prepare your interns tomorrow...I will personally visit the hospital and interview them...Now I'm in charge of this city..and i don't want any lazy or careless person around..."

"Absolutely sir..."

Nidhi agreed with a smile.

......................

Tara opened her eyes slowly and she find herself in the hall. She was lying in the sofa.

"Are you fine mam? You just passed out suddenly...."

She find the woman who gave her water is looking at her in concern. It took her some more minutes to speak.

"You took me in a room...."

"Room? Which room? I just make you lie here mam"

Tara looked around. She saw that flower vase where she suddenly fainted.

"Tara...let's go"

Dr. Nidhi came out. Tara was little shocked after seeing her happy so much.

Tara didn't say her anything about her fainting. She is curious to know why Dr. Nidhi is looking so excited after meeting the Nawab.

They came out and got inside a taxi. Nidhi is still blushing and continuously suppressing her smile.

"Mam.... everything... fine?"

Finally she asked.

"Yes.. everything is perfect..our hospital will not get closed. Nawab Saab is buying our hospital...this is really a very good news...he is a kind man Tara...May be he looks intimidating from outside but he is a true gentleman..and guess what...how old he could be?"

Tara thought for a while.

"Umm...above 50"

Nidhi started to laugh.

"He is under 30..during online he didn't show his face...I also thought that he is a old man but today I saw him from close...he is really a Nawab...by the way I forget you to tell... tomorrow be prepared...he is going to take the interview of every intern...He is very much strict about his business...He also refused to give the job back to Dr Kulkarni...."

Tara really got shocked. At the same time she got nervous. What if she fails the interview?

"Could he fire me also mam?"

She asked Nidhi in tension.

"May be he is planning to bring some more talented people here..but don't worry, you are one of the best intern of our hospital...he won't fire you..so relax and prepare yourself for tomorrow"

..,.,................

After reaching home, Tara jumped on the bed with her homeopathy books and started to read.

She decided to boil some milk and drink. She has no time to make the dinner.

After that she got so engrossed in her study that she totally forgot that she has kept the milk on oven. After smelling the burning milk, she ran on the kitchen and the damage was already done.

The milk is all over the slab and the condition of the oven is indescribable. She huffed in defeat. She started to clean the kitchen after that. It took 30 mins to clean the mess properly. She was famished by that time but she got no extra milk.

She reached on her bed and started to study. During midnight she fell asleep due to the tiredness.

She woke up with a jerk. It's already 9:30. Her heart started to beat in fear. The interview will start at 10.

She literally did a war in the next few minutes.

When she reached the hospital it was 10:15. She felt like to cry and slap herself for sleeping like that.

Dharmesh came running towards her.

"Hurry up...they told the interns to stand in que in the conference hall..."

Dharmesh almost pulled her inside. She was breathing heavily.

"The interview started?"

She asked in tension.

"Not yet...Nawab Saab will meet us first in the hall..then the interview will start"

She thanked her God multiple times.

They reached the hall and finally they stood in the que.

After 5 mins, Nidhi entered.

"He is coming..."

She said and every intern become alert.

Tara also stood straight. Her heart is really beating so fast in tension. She has to pass this interview.

She sensed that someone has entered because now the hall is dead silent. She heard slow yet strong footsteps.

"Sir...you can start from here.."

Tara heard Nidhi's voice.

She is standing in the 5th position. She heard an intern giving her introduction.

"Sir, my name is Tamara Bhatt... I'm a first year intern.. I'm from Rohtak"

One by one they introduced themselves. Now it's Tara's turn. She lowered her eyes in tension and then introduced herself.

"My..name is Tara Deshmukh.. I'm a 2nd year intern and I..live..in Dehradun.."

She managed to finally introduce herself. She saw him walking to the next intern. She smiled nervously. She made it. Why she was even getting that much nervous? She also gave an interview when she took her admission here.

She lift up her face and suddenly her breathing got hitched in her throat. It felt like someone has just splashed cold water all over her. Fear crawled up to her skin when she saw her nightmare is standing just beside her.

She looked again and again.

Ibrahim!

He is the Nawab?

She looked around in fear. It felt like someone has just locked her in a dark room.

He is moving to the next intern.

"Is...he..."

Her tongue got stuck in her mouth.

"He is Nawab Ibrahim Sheikh Pataudi.. don't tell me that you introduced yourself without looking at him?"

Tamara whispered.

Tara moved back from the que. She felt difficulty in breathing.

Their last meeting kept on appearing on her mind. The way he killed Pasha Khan and those men flashed in front of her eyes.

She felt like to die at this moment in fear. Her eyes fell on him. He is looking so calm. Didn't he recognise her? Or is he acting?

He has changed. He is looking more dangerous than before. His hairstyle has changed. His whole aura only gave monstrous vibe to her. Tears gathered into her eyes.

Her eyes fell on Dharmesh who is looking equally scared. Their eyes met and she saw the same fear on his eyes.

Tara stood like a statue till the end. He didn't even look at her once. All the time she stood in pins and needles. Her heart rate has increased insanely. All the time she felt that he was now going to drag her and shove her inside his car.

Finally he left the hall.

Tara was so shocked to utter a word. Dharmesh came running towards her.

"I can't believe he is the Nawab..Tara, what will happen now? He never liked me in college...I don't know why but he just hates me...He will surely throw me out...what will happen now?"

Tara didn't say a word. She felt the extreme level of fear. She felt like anytime he will enter and pull her with him.

Finally Dr. Nidhi entered the hall. She is looking so serious.

"I'm sorry to inform you that he has shortlisted only few interns for the interview....the rest of you can go home..he has dismissed you after seeing your personality.."

All the interns become tensed after hearing that.

Nidhi started to read the names. Tara stood by closing her eyes. Nidhi took Dharmesh's name and he clapped out in happiness. He got selected.

"And the last name is...Tamara..."

Tara's eyes got widened and she looked at Nidhi.

Tamara shouted out in happiness.

Nidhi walked near Tara.

"I'm sorry Tara..You are not an intern anymore... I'm so sorry...Why you gave your introduction so timidly? Nawab Saab likes confident persons....I will miss you"

Nidhi said to her.

Tara slowly came out of the hospital. She is still too shocked to react. She looked back at the hospital. Now her tears fell on her cheeks.

"Hey Tara....wait..."

Dharmesh came running.

"Why are you leaving? I'm sure he didn't recognise you...Just tell him that you are from his college... I'm sure he will take you back..."

"It's Okay Dharmesh..I will find something...all the best for your interview"

She walked out of the hospital.

Her mind is in a total chaos.

He is here for his wife...

That woman's words echoed on her ears. Wife? Which wife?

They are already divorced. Pari has sent her the divorce papers 1 year ago. She told her that Riwaz Jiju took his sign on these papers and Ibrahim agreed to sign those papers willingly. Tara also signed those papers and send to Pari. Pari also informed her later that the court had approved the mutual divorce.

Then which wife?

Did he get married again?

Tara wiped her tears. A small ray of hope arise inside her chest. May be everything has changed now. He has moved on. Otherwise he would have surely talked to her but he behaved like a stranger.

Suddenly she got a call from Dharmesh.

"Hello Tara...I have qualified the interview..and you won't believe he behaved so well with me...he talked so politely and guess what...I talked to him about you...."

Tara's eyes got widened.

"About me?"

"Yes..I told that we are from his college..He also recognised you but he didn't agree to take you back in the hospital.... I'm sorry Tara..i tried but..."

Tara immediately disconnected the call.

And the very next moment a broad smile spread across her lips. She smiled and cried at the same time.

Today she got relieved from her fear.

She is relieved.

He has moved on totally. Now she won't have to live her life in fear.

But at the same time she got sad for her hospital. She lost her position today.

"No worries...I will get a new job..."

She walked forward happily with a hope for a new future.

But little did she know.

The devil has already spread his net around her and she is happily entering into the maze.