Author's pov

Inaya took a sip of her wine. She was staring outside the window. She felt a warm touch on her shoulder. She smiled.

"We need to talk"

Jatindra make her sit on a chair. He took his position just infront of her.

"Inaya, what is going on?"

He asked in concern. She averted her gaze and tried to hold back her tears.

"What are you even trying to do? What will you get by doing this?"

He asked again. She gulped down her tears.

"I'm broken....noone can repair my damage...But i started to feel for Riwaz...after a longtime i was happy...i felt comfort around him....then i realised that it can't be possible...I can't make him happy.....my scars are very deep...Riwaz will also get affected with my past... that's why I did all these....he is a good person..i want him to seek his happiness somewhere else...i can't make him happy"

She covered her eyes with her right hand and tried hard to control the sobs. Jatindra stood up. He pressed her head on his chest and tried to calm her down.

"But he loves you a lot....May be he is the right person for you"

"No....Noone is right for me...I can never make a man happy....I have lost my faith in love..."

She whimpered this time. Jatindra felt so bad for her. He decided something on his mind. He will make her happy. She deserves all the happiness. Why she will spend her life in crying like this?

"I will talk to Riwaz...he needs to know"

Inaya moved back and stood up instantly.

"No...You will not do anything.."

"Why? I can't see you like this?"

"Riwaz has announced his wedding"

Jatindra's eyes widened in pure shock.

"What??? With whom???"

He almost shouted. Inaya wiped her tears and stared at Jatindra with a cold face.

"He is marrying Pari...their wedding will be held on next month..You won't say a word to Riwaz...If you do, i will never going to see your face"

Inaya walked out.

"What??? Is she in real?? That man is crazily in love with her and here she is running away like this....i won't let this happen....Inaya and Riwaz will be together and that's my promise"

Jatindra decided on his mind.

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Pari's pov

I was sitting silently and giving smiles to the photographers. I'm wearing my bridal attire. I don't even know how much it costs. It's too heavy. It's a beautiful white lehenga.

I can see many celebrities coming to the wedding. I have seen them only in movies but today they are coming and congratulating me. Everything is feeling so unreal.

It felt like I'm in a dream. The dream is not giving me happiness but I'm enjoying this dream because it's making me so much curious. I can see those beautiful actresses whom I have only seen on screen. They are also clicking photos with me. When they are placing their hands on my shoulder, i was trembling.

Then my eyes roamed on the person whom I'm marrying. He is looking like a Greek God. The way he is smiling around and talking to the people, showing how much he can pretend. He is really a wonderful actor.

He is wearing a white sherwani. He has a turban on his head. I won't deny but he is looking absolutely stunning. His charming smile adding more charm to his looks.

When I was 15, i went to see his debut film. He was probably 20 that time. He stole everyone's heart with his acting and dance performance. Young boys started to do hair just like him. We girls secretly hide his photograph on our books. He became the heartthrob of our generation.

Who will believe my story?

Am I really marrying this man?

His eyes fell on me and he straightly walked towards me by plastering a smile on his face.

Stop giving this smile!!

I smiled too because he instructed me to smile like this. He stood beside me and the photographers started to click photos of us. He wrapped his arms around my waist. I felt shivers all over me. He kissed my forehead and stayed like this a bit longer. The photographers clicked back to back shots.

I smiled again because I'm acting too. But noone will know about my inner storm. Noone will know how much power I'm using right now to stay like this. I wanted to cry but I'm smiling. I wanted to run away but I'm standing still. I wanted to remove this attire but I'm giving pose after pose infront of the camera.

He picked me on his arms in bridal style. We looked at the camera and the shot was done.

Everything is appearing as a fairy tale.

After a very hectic performance, finally my torture got over. Tomorrow people will post our photos and will write with beautiful captions but noone will know the pain behind these photos.

We got inside his car. We waved our hands at the media and got inside. After getting inside the car, immediately Riwaz dropped his smile. He clenched his jaw and held his head in irritation.

"Fuck"

He cursed angrily.

The driver has started the engine. We moved away from the crowd. Riwaz took out his phone and called his manager. He talked for sometime. Obviously he was instructing his manager to post our images all over. He wants to take the limelight. The drive went like this. I looked outside the window blankly. My mind is in a total chaos.

After a drive of almost half an hour, we reached on his villa. The area is highly protected. We both got down. My eyes widened when I see this view infront. I have never seen something like that before. Infact place like this can never come into my imagination. How much he has spent for this villa?

The gurads opened the gate for us. They also congratulated us. I mumbled thanks to them but Riwaz didn't reply. He is looking absolutely disturbed.

We entered the villa. Shock would be an understatement for me. I will lie if i say that this place didn't make me mesmerize. I was truly amazed after seeing the beauty of this place. I can spent months after months by looking every corner of this villa, that much beautiful it is.

"It's beautiful"

I finally said. Riwaz immediately turned his head towards me. He chuckled but i felt a mockery. My face heated up in embarrassment. Why did he do that?

"Now you will enjoy this luxury for a year....."

He said. I don't know why but i got humiliated with his tone.

"Listen, tomorrow we will be leaving for Paris for our honeymoon....You will stay there for 20 days...but i will not stay with you...I will go somewhere else...after 20 days i will come to Paris and then we will return together"

He said while taking off his turban.

"What? But i don't know anything there...how will I manage alone?"

I couldn't hold myself in asking this. How can he send me to a foreign country like this?

"you can stay inside the hotel...I will leave my driver...he can show you the city"

"But...."

He cut me off in between by showing his hand.

"You are getting the best opportunity for a year....enjoy this as much as you can....I don't think you ever able to make this by your own but now you can do this by using my money...so just enjoy and don't use your brain too much....and don't ask too many question"

His way of talking was only filled with bitterness.

"I didn't marry you for money...."

I replied in anger. He again chuckled bitterly.

"Oh yeah...right..."

He mocked at me brutally. I felt anger bubbled up inside me.

"Don't use that mockery on me Mr. Khan..you agreed to marry me to save your career"

As soon as I said that, i have been pinned on the wall by him.

"I denied to marry you remember??? You asked me to marry you that evening....you told me that you want a luxurious life... don't be a hypocrite"

He gritted near my face. His hold on my arms got tighter. I gulped this humiliation because I really told him this. What else can I say? If i say that his friend molested me that day, he would never believed me. That's why I told this.

"You wanted to enjoy my money...You wanted to have a future, that's why you literally took advantage of my state Ms Pari Deshmukh.....I have seen your greedy face, so don't you dare to show this pride again..."

His every word stabbed my chest. I stood like a statue and gulped the humiliations.

He moved back finally.

"Our flight will be on 9...be ready by that"

He make his way out after that. I sat on the floor. Am I feeling any pain right now? I placed my head on the bed and then i cried silently.

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We are going to Paris by his private jet. He was busy in his meetings for his upcoming projects while i was sitting quietly all the time looking out of the window.

I can see clouds. This is my first time on air. I was enjoying the view. I wish I could turn into clouds. I could roam freely in the sky with other clouds. I remember when I was kid, i used to chase clouds with my friends. I smiled after remembering those days.

My trance broke when the food came. I started to have my food. Riwaz was also having his lunch. He is basically eating salads. His eyes suddenly moved on mine and our eyes met. I averted my gaze and concentrated on my food.

I slept after that. My sleep broke with one of the crew member's voice.

"Mam, we have landed in Paris"

I got nervous. I have to manage everything by my own here. We got inside his car. His men were also present here. They took us on our destination. I was looking at the new city where we have just reached. I forgot about my current state and got lost in the view of this new city. New people, new way of their lives.

We will be staying at Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's Paris. Mr. Khan took the card from the reception. I followed him. I'm really feeling nervous right now. What if i do any mistakes here? I tried to gather courage. He will leave probably. But i have to manage everything on my own.

Mr. Khan punched the card and the door got open. We both entered. He straightly went to the washroom. I walked to the balcony to see the view. And it's truly beautiful. I took a chair and tried to divert my mind like this. I'm doing a lot of overthinking i guess.

I heard him coming out of the washroom.

"Go and freshen up...i will show you some good places in the evening...you will also get to know few things about this city..."

He said coming in the balcony.

"It's okay....I can manage"

I said while standing up.

"Actually I will be leaving tomorrow..i have decided to stay here for a day"

His voice is not cold this time. I hummed in response.

"And I'm sorry for yesterday....I shouldn't have said those things.."

My eyes got widened a bit this time.

"Actually, i was disturbed...very much..these things happened so suddenly..i have never imagined to get married like this....i thought the day will be special for me and i won't have to acting on my wedding day...i have imagined this with Inaya....But when I saw you wearing that bridal attire, i felt so much bitterness inside me...i was angry....but then i thought that it's not your mistake at all...we both wanted something that's why we got married... it's not one sided...so putting all the blames on you,,was so selfish of me...and I'm really sorry for that"

I heard his every word attentively. In some way my bitterness also faded a bit when he said sorry.

"I can understand Mr. Khan"

I said. This time he smiled at me. The smile is genuine.

"I wanted to stay but you know, i have works to do... I'm going to sign a big project... that's why I have to go...you can call me anytime if you want"

I smiled slightly after that. It will be much easier if he behaves just like that.

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We went out in the evening. Mr. Khan gave me tips and i also learned few things about Paris. We entered a museum. I was looking at the paintings. Mr. Khan was busy in a call.

Suddenly I found someone entering the museum. I become absolutely dumbfounded after seeing the person.

Inaya and Jatindra. 

They also saw me and i can see the same shock on Inaya's face after seeing us. Mr. Khan was staring at Inaya in absolute shock. At the same time i found anger and jealousy flickering on his eyes.

Inaya and Jatindra walked closer to us. Inaya was looking very tensed. She is even sweating. She is avoiding eye contact with Mr. Khan while Mr. Khan was boring holes on her skin.

"Congratulations"

Inaya told me. I mumbled a thank you.

"Hey Riwaz, what a pleasant surprise... let's hang out"

Jatindra said.

"We should leave Jatindra"

Inaya said while encircling Jatindra's arms and i see Mr. Khan's angry glare. He is getting jealous.

We came out of the museum. A man was playing guiter outside the museum. I stood there for some time. All the time i felt Mr. Khan's eyes on Inaya. While Inaya was also looking nervous. Something is surely going on here.

Suddenly I found Jatindra walking near me. He smiled and whispered on my ear.

"We need to talk"

I don't know what he wants to talk about. I looked at Mr. Khan who is now drinking rashly. I followed Jatindra. We stood in a corner.

"What you want to talk?"

I asked him.

"They love each other.... Can't you see? These two idiots are madly in love but they both are stubborn...we have to do something to get them together"

This is something I have never expected.

"But Inaya doesn't loves him"

I said.

"Yeah,,and all thanks to Anurag Chatterjee who has broken her beyond repair... that's why she is scared off relationship...But don't you think she too deserves love? She needs a man like Riwaz who will love her and cherish her......Pari, i know why he got married to you.....he wants to save his career....Inaya also used me just to throw Riwaz away from her life....they are made for each other...and we have to do something to bring them closer...."

I don't know what to say but after learning all these, i also felt bad for them. It's true that Anurag did horrible things to Inaya and she also deserves happiness. She has suffered a lot.

"But will it be easy?"

I asked Jatindra. He smiled this time.

"No it won't be easy but we can try"

I stared back and then suddenly i find Mr. Khan was dragging Inaya somewhere while she is struggling hard. We both ran behind them. Then we see Mr. Khan cornering Inaya. We both hide behind a piller.

"Leave me Riwaz...what the hell are you doing? Have some shame..you are married.."

Inaya was struggling on his hold.

"I don't give a fuck about that marriage....tell me why you did this to me??? I saw clearly that thing on your eyes....you developed feelings for me...then why did you run???? Are you made of stone??? Can't you see my pain?"

Mr. Khan's voice is shaking and i saw tears on his eyes. Inaya was also crying.

"Leave me....i don't love you okay....you are making all these in your head"

She yelled out.

"Oh really??? You are a liar Inaya Thakur...."

"No I'm not...let me go Riwaz"

Inaya struggled hard but Riwaz pulled her closer. Jatindra and I looked at each other.

"See they both are in love"

He whispered and my eyes again fell on them.

Mr. Khan suddenly left Inaya. He is now smiling.

"Fine....I will not force my love on you but one day you will come back to me on your will...you will understand that nobody can love you more than me....I have loved you more than my life....this love will bring you back to me....and i will keep trying...I have tried for years and I will try till my last breathe...."

Mr. Khan left from there. Inaya covered her face with her palm. She is crying.

I stared at Jatindra.

"You are right....they are idiots...we have to do something"

Jatindra's face covered in a smile. I also smiled back this time.