chapter 4
The silence in the Rajawat family mansion in Delhi was broken by the clinking of silver cutlery and quiet murmurs of the house staff. At the head of the long dining table sat Meenakshi Rajawat, composed and regal in her ivory silk saree, sipping her morning coffee.
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
(to herself) Time to inform them. Before they take any step we didn’t agree on.
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
*dialed a number, her tone laced with subtle command.
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
📱hnn, Maa* busy checking files
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
📱Eshaan, make sure no formal talks are held between the families until Pranavi is mentally prepared. I will not allow this to be another transaction.❄
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
* froze * Already done, Maa. I’ve delayed the engagement date. But her Bua and Dadi are getting impatient.
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
Let me handle them.❄
kalindi Sikarwar ( Fl grandma)
(furious) Inhone date kyun delay kar di? Shaadi ka paisa toh humne le liya, aur ab taariq badal rahe hain!
Kamini Sikarwar ( Fl bua )
Lagta hai kuch ghalat ho raha hai Maa
kalindi Sikarwar ( Fl grandma)
Hume kya! hume toh paise mil chuke. Ab karne toh jitna delay karna h unko ya nhi shaadi karna unko * counting her notes
But Pranavi, overhearing from the adjacent room, felt a strange mix of relief and anxiety. There was no one she could talk to. She felt trapped between silence and obligation.
That night, a paper slipped under her door. Just one line, written in clean handwriting:
Pranavi Sikarwar (Fl)
*rushed outside
But to her dismay, the hallway was empty. Still, a warmth spread in her chest.
Next Morning – At the Ghats
Pranavi walked to the ghat to clear her head
Pranavi Sikarwar (Fl)
*Sat on the steps, letting the water run over her fingers
That’s when she saw him again — Eshaan
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
*steps down the stairs and came close to her* May I sit?*softly
Pranavi Sikarwar (Fl)
*nodded* You again.
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
(smiling) Is that a complaint or a compliment?
Pranavi Sikarwar (Fl)
(softly) I haven’t decided yet.
They sat in silence for a while.
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
*silently stealing glances of her.
umm.. Do you believe in fate?
Pranavi Sikarwar (Fl)
* glanced at him for a moment and replied in a low voice* I used to. Not anymore
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
Then believe in choice. And today, I choose to sit with you. As a friend.
Her guard softened slightly. There was something about him — he spoke less, but with meaning. And never asked for anything in return.
Delhi – Rajawat Mansion, Private Room
Later that day, Meenakshi invited Ratan devi for tea again, but this time with an agenda.
Ratan Devi ( Ml bua)
*sipping her tea
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
I want you to stop interfering in the Banaras match. The girl is under my care now.
Ratan Devi ( Ml bua)
*choked*
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
*pass her water*
Ratan Devi ( Ml bua)
* drank it in one go *💨💨
Ratan Devi ( Ml bua)
So the girl has power over you now too? A florist girl?💢💢
meenakshi Rajawat (Ml Mom)
(sharply) No, but love does. And if my son has found someone who makes him want to soften, even a little, I won’t let your pride ruin that.
Ratan said nothing, but her silence spoke volumes.
Late Evening – A Warehouse on the Outskirts of Banaras
In a dark warehouse guarded by Baaz’s men, a man was tied to a chair. His nose bled. He whimpered as footsteps echoed through the space.
Eshaan stepped out of the shadows, his presence cold, unforgiving.
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
Yeh wahi hai jo Pranavi ke peeche pada tha?❄❄
kunal Singhal (Ml Right hand man)
Haan, Boss. Shehar chhodne ki dhamki bhi nahi sun raha tha.
Then in an instant man's screams were muffled behind the thick walls, his throat got slit into two spilling blood everywhere
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
Agle janam mein kisi masoom ladki ko pareshaan karne se pehle hazar baar soch lena ki iska anzaam kya hota h ❄❄*creepy dark monstorous aura
bodyguard
* passed him a white cloth
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
*wiped his hands on it
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
do what is needed to be done with his body ❄❄
With a last glance, he turned around and walked out.
bodyguard
Sir what should we do with this creepras' body 🤮🤮
kunal Singhal (Ml Right hand man)
* licking lollipop* as usual feed it to anarkali😎😎
kunal Singhal (Ml Right hand man)
*walked away*
bodyguard
An.. anarkali 😰😰
bodyguard
just why boss 😫😫
Outside, Eshaan dialed another number
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
📱 She’s safe for now. But keep the guards close. Don’t let her see them❄❄
He looked up at the night sky.
Eshaan Rajawat (Ml)
(murmuring) Pranavi... duniya se chhupake bhi aapko sambhalna meri zimmedaari hai.
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