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*The Wedding Celebration*

The Sharma family—Rohit, Priya, Pihu, Avni, and Khushal—were gathered in the grand main hall of the Brijwa mansion for Anushki's wedding celebration. Guests from many affluent and influential families were present, including Mr. Raguveer Gandhi , his wife Amrita , and their daughter Aaina. The family was reveling in the joy of their house party. Suddenly, Juwi arrived with Shabir, Anika, Pihu, and Karan. Rohit and the rest of the Sharmas were shocked.

Meanwhile, at Mandal House, Ashok arrived carrying a bag of groceries. His sister Mira happily came over to collect the bags and greet him.

Sarita asked, "Oh my dearest son, where did you get all this money?"

Ashok smiled and sat close to his mother, and Mira also sat down.

Ashok reassured, "Mummy, don't worry. I've found a new job."

Mira and Sarita were happy.Mira asked, "Where's brother?"

Ashok replied, "It's at a pizza palace store. I'll deliver pizzas. They even gave me a delivery bike." Sarita was emotional.

Sarita said, "May the almighty guide you, son." He hugged his mum as he prepared to leave.

Mira asked, "Brother, are you ready to start college tomorrow?"

*Confrontation at Brijwa Mansion*

Back at the Brijwa mansion, Rohit was angry. "What do you think you're doing here?" Shabir came to him and remained quiet.

Juwi explained, "Brother, this is my friend Pihu and her family. I thought you guys were friends." Avni came to Juwi.

Avni corrected, "They are not friends. These people are cheaters." Everyone fell silent.

Pihu said with respect, "Ma'am, please don't insult my family."

Shabir pleaded, " I know what we did was wrong, and we're here to settle our differences." Everyone was watching.

Rohit was firm. "There's no settlement for what you did."

Priya said, "Rohit, I think we all made mistakes. Please give them a chance." Anushka mentioned in mind, "They are turning my house into their family house."

Anika added, "Yes, Priya. We're here to bring you a contract for our biggest company in London. Come to join hands and work together again." Everyone was surprised.

*A Plea for Forgiveness*

Juwi pleaded with her brother Rohit, "Please brother Rohit, give them a chance. Even for my sister" Rohit considered her words.

Juwi continued, "We are sisters in London, and we promise to bring our family together to be one." Rohit offered a handshake to Shabir, and they were all excited.

*Morning at Mandal House*

Ashok woke up early, had a hearty breakfast, and left with Mira. On his bike, he dropped her off at her government high school.

Mira waved goodbye, saying, _"All the best, Brother!"_ Ashok smiled and sped off, the wind whipping his hair.

*Dinner at Bajwa Mansion*

Anushka and Sunil were having breakfast, served by their housekeeper Kaya, who lingered nearby.

Anushka asked abruptly, "Hey, what are you doing here?" Kaya left quietly.

Sunil said with a gentle smile, "Oh, that's harsh, dear." He sipped his tea, a frown creasing his forehead. "I don't know what's wrong with us that Mum suggested we take her in." Anushka faked a smile, trying to hide her unease.

Anushka asked playfully, "So, are you ready for our date tonight?"

Sunil replied, startled, _"What?"_ He smiled and sipped his tea. "Mum and sisters are coming tonight for the washing program, remember?" Sunil laid his forehead in thought, a look of realization dawning on him.

*Mandal Houses*

Meanwhile, Sarita was being summoned by her landlord, Samer.

Samer said sternly, "Sarita, please don't give me another excuse." Sarita handed over money, her eyes downcast.

Sarita thanked him softly. She closed the door as Samer looked upset.

Samer warned, "I'll see you next month, and I won't take any excuse from you."

*At Noida University*

Ashok browsed around at Noida University and met his friends Bharat, Shankar, and Deepak.

Bharat said urgently, "The lecture is about to start, dude. Where have you been?"

Ashok replied with a grin, "Don't worry, bro, it's traffic!" They saw a beautiful girl (Aaina) coming, and their eyes widened.

Shankar breathed, _"Wow_, that girl—she's really beautiful."

Deepak said boldly, "I will go and ask her out after the lecture."

Ashok cautioned them, _"Please guys focus_, let's go." Bharat playfully slapped Deepak.

Bharat advised seriously, "Stop chasing after girls and chase after your studies."

Shankar countered with a smirk, "Leave him. I'm the first person to see her. The girl is mine"

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The morning air at the neighboring house was tense. Simba and Shiv stood in the kitchen, their voices raised, clashing with Arita and Shirya over breakfast.

“This is my father’s house,” Simba declared firmly, “so I’ll eat whatever I see.”

Shiv backed him up. “And you, Shirya, better stay out of this.”

Arita’s face twisted in disbelief. “How dare you eat my husband’s breakfast?”

Simba stepped closer, eyes burning. “I’m not your mate. Just because you’re married to my dad doesn’t mean you can talk to me anyhow.”

At that moment, Rakesh entered the house. Arita quickly changed her tone, putting on an act and pretending to cry softly.

“My love, what’s going on?” Rakesh asked, turning to her.

“They insulted me,” Arita said, dramatically wiping fake tears. “Your useless sons ate your breakfast and disrespected me when I spoke to them.”

Rakesh's face turned red with anger. Simba and Shiv stood stunned, while Shirya watched with a smug grin.

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*Bajwa Mansion*

Meanwhile, Kaya paced around the room, her phone pressed to her ear as she updated Rhea about Anushka.

“She’s trying to skip the washing prayer again,” Kaya whispered sharply. “All because of you and mother!”

Rhea’s voice crackled with irritation from the other end. “I knew that girl would try to separate us from my brother. But this time… this time it must happen.”She hung up and smirk.

***

Back at the Deol House, Rakesh’s temper exploded. Without warning, he slapped both Shiv and Simba.

Simba, burning with rage, stepped forward to retaliate—but Shiv held him back.

“If you touch her,” Rakesh warned, “you’ll pay dearly. Now get out!”

Simba spat back, “Yes, we’ll go. But you… and your precious girl—” he pointed at Arita.

Rakesh cut him off, his voice cold. “If any of you want to live peacefully in this house, then Arita is your mother.”

Fuming, Simba and Shiv stormed out, the air around them thick with fury.

***

In the calm of a university lecture room, Lecturer Manish addressed his students.

“What is an antique?” he asked, scanning the room.

Ashok raised his hand and confidently explained. The class watched in surprise, impressed by his intelligence.

But Aaina wasn’t paying attention. She sat at the back, her eyes fixed on her phone, typing away.

Anaya, seated beside her, snatched the phone in frustration.

“Ag, come on! Please focus,” she said gently. “This is our first week.”

Aaina shook her head in frustration and snatched her phone back before sinking into her seat, clearly done with the conversation.

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Back at Deol House, tension filled the air. After Rakesh stormed out, Arita and Sherya continued their heated argument.

"Most of them are useless," Sherya snapped. "And Bharat is the worst of them all. If we want our plan to succeed, we need to get those brothers out of here."

Arita narrowed her eyes. "No. It’s too early for that. I want your father to trust me completely before we make any move."

Meanwhile, Simbba and Shiv were at a bar, venting their frustration.

“That old man dared to slap me!” Simbba growled, slamming his glass down.

RK chuckled bitterly. “All because of that useless small girl, right?” He dragged a chair and sat beside them.

Shiv clenched his fists. “He threw our mothers out just to bring her in.”

“That old man must pay this time,” Simbba muttered, eyes dark with fury.

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*Noida University – Outside*

Class had just ended, and Aaina stepped out with her usual group of girls. Laughter echoed around them as they joined her. She pulled out her earpods and glared at Anaya.

“I told you to stop collecting my phone,” Aaina said sharply.

“Sorry about that,” Anaya replied sheepishly. “But AG, please, let’s focus.”

Aaina sighed and squeezed her water bottle. “Yawn… Who’s hungry?”

“Me!” Vamika and Advika chimed in together, and the group burst into laughter as they walked off. Anaya stayed behind, watching them leave.

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In another corner of the city, Anushka was deep into a business conference call when Kaya barged into her room. Anushka yanked out her earpods in irritation.

“What did I just tell you?” she snapped. Kaya stood quietly, avoiding her gaze.

Suddenly, Rhea walked in. “I told her to come and get you.”

Anushka was stunned. She hadn’t expected that.

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Lunchtime buzzed with chatter at the campus café. Deepak and Shankar were in their usual squabble.

“I saw the girl first,” Deepak insisted. “Flat rule: I get first chance.”

“Come on!” Shankar argued. “That’s not true. Bharat, back me up. I saw her first, right?”

Bharat and Ashok just sat back, amused, watching the two bicker as Aaina and her friends walked in.

Deepak’s eyes lit up. “There she is!” He quickly left the table and approached Aaina with confidence.

“Hello, beautiful. I’m Deepak.”

The girls turned around, surprised—except Aaina, who didn’t even blink.

“I’m talking to her,” Deepak added, grinning with excitement.

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Aaina walked out of the café, trying to focus on the conversations of her friends. But as usual, her presence didn’t go unnoticed.

Vamika and Advika intercepted Deepak with sharp glares and mocking smirks.

“You must be lost,” Vamika scoffed. “AG is not on your level.”

Deepak looked confused, unable to process the insult fully before Advika added coldly, “Don’t be sad. Just go and get your type—not AG.”

The girls burst into laughter and strutted away, leaving Deepak standing alone in the middle of the café. Embarrassed and hurt, he slowly backed away, ashamed, as the weight of their words sank in.

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*At Bajwa Mansion*

Anushka greeted her unexpected guests with a sugar-coated smile. “Hey, sister-in-law! I didn’t know you were coming so early. I thought the prayer was tonight,” she said sweetly, her expression betraying a hint of tension.

Rhea raised an eyebrow, her voice equally composed. “That’s right, sister-in-law. That’s what I told myself too. But since I was close by, I thought I’d drop in.”

“Oh, okay... It’s so good to see you,” Anushka replied, her voice stiff. “It feels like you're not even giving this house a chance to miss you.”

Rhea didn’t flinch. “It’s sisterly love. And you know—it’s my brother’s house too.”

Anushka forced another smile. “Of course. Let’s just wait for Mum.”

As they walked into the main lounge together, Kaya trailed behind. She didn’t bother to hide her disgust and left abruptly, her footsteps echoing through the corridor.

Once alone, Anushka’s polite mask dropped. Her face darkened. “That insolent girl. I hate her,” she hissed, slamming herself onto the sofa in anger.

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*Outside the School Grounds*

Ashok, Deepak, Shankar, and Bharat had gathered outside the school gate. The mood was oddly casual, despite the morning’s drama.

“Dude, what happened?” Bharat asked Deepak. “Did she accept you?”

Deepak sighed. “No. It’s like I failed.”

“Don’t worry,” Ashok said, patting him on the back. “You’ll find a better girl.”

“It’s not just that,” Deepak muttered. “She’s everywhere. I can’t even escape her face.”

Shankar, clearly amused, smirked. “Sorry bro, but since you failed, I’ll try next.”

With a half-hearted laugh, Deepak got on Shankar’s bike and they rode off. Bharat and Ashok mounted Ashok’s pizza delivery scooter and headed in the opposite direction.

“I forgot to ask—how’s the new job going?” Bharat asked.

Ashok smiled. “Just started, but I think this is where I belong.”

“Good, good. And how’s Mira? Everyone doing okay?”

Ashok shot him a knowing look. “Really, bro? You only care about Mira, not Mum?”

They both laughed, the tension easing for the first time all day.

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*G-Mansion*

Aaina entered the main parlour with her earbuds in and her expression blank. She paused as she saw her mum, Amrita, sitting with her close friend Rashi. Next to Rashi was her son, Ayush, waiting with a hopeful smile.

As Aaina waved at them and turned to leave, Amrita called her back gently.

“It’s that how you greet your elders,” Amrita said with a warm smile directed at Aaina.

Rashi quickly reassured, “Please don’t worry. She just came back from school and might be a little tired.”

Ayush was watching Aaina closely, smiling softly, but Aaina frowned in response.

“Thank you for understanding, Mrs. Khanna,” Aaina said quietly before slipping away, leaving Amrita looking upset and Rashi forcing a polite smile.

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Back at the Deol House, Bharat returned to find Arita quietly reading in the sitting room. As he tried to slip away, she called out to him.

“Bharat, won’t you even talk to me?”

He sighed, avoiding her gaze. “Please, Arita, I don’t want any trouble.” He tried to walk away, but she grabbed his arm, turning him back with frustration.

“I’ll bring your food to you,” she said softly, releasing him.

Bharat’s voice grew cold. “Do you really think I don’t know what you did to Simba and Shiv earlier? Stay out of my business.”

He left angrily, while Arita, feeling hurt, called after him, “Yes, go! I’m still your father’s wife!”

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At Pizza Palace, Ashok hurried to sign in but froze when he saw Mr. Varun standing nearby.

“You’re late on your second day,” Varun said sternly, making Ashok’s heart race.

“No, sir, I was on time. The traffic held me up,” Ashok explained nervously.

Varun leaned in, lowering his voice. “People here have told me you always mess up. If you want to keep this job, don’t let it happen again.”

Just then, his daughter Anamika approached.

“Don’t worry about what he said,” she told Ashok with a reassuring smile.

Ashok nodded, surprised. “Thank you.”

“Just don’t make a habit of being late,” Anamika warned gently, handing him a slip with her phone number.

“I won’t, ma’am,” Ashok promised, feeling a newfound hope as he left, while Anamika watched him with a quiet smile.

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That evening at Bajwa Mansion, Dilshad arrived for the washing prayer. Sunil was still not back, but Anushka greeted her warmly. Rhea and Kaya were also there, quietly waiting.

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