"Drishti, wake up. We need to leave. Come on," Shravan shook Drishti to wake her up."Mmmm," Drishti mumbled and snuggled more into her pillows.Shravan leaned closer to her and ruffled his wet hair, making water droplets fall on Drishti's face.Drishti groaned and opened her eyes with a scowl on her face."Couldn't you just call me? I would have woken up," Drishti grumbled sulkily."Of course, I know. Now go take a shower and get ready."As Drishti came out of the shower, she saw Shravan dressed in his usual classic black suit and frowned."Do you have a business meeting on the way?" Drishti asked."No.""Then why are you dressed in a suit?" Drishti asked in irritation.Shravan shrugged. He had gotten used to wearing suits on a daily basis. Initially, it was to create a mature professional image, and with time, it just stuck."Take it off," Drishti demanded."What? We are getting late, Drishti. You get ready quickly," Shravan said.Drishti walked straight to her wardrobe and chose bl
They had landed at the Mumbai airport a few minutes ago.Drishti and Shravan were sitting at two corners, away from each other.Drishti had fallen asleep listening to the music, and Shravan had kept working, his anger driving him more.He looked at her sleeping and looked back at the laptop angrily.Why does everything have to go her way? So what if he wanted to build a resort at the damn island? He is not asking her to give him the island for free.Why isn't she looking into the pros of the whole deal? The people there would benefit greatly from the island.Why does she have to be selfish just because she wants a peaceful holiday destination to herself?Shravan was getting angrier with every passing minute.The resort at D Love will be a huge mark in his career. Giving that up is not an option.Isha had once mentioned buying the bare island nearby. But that place doesn't have the charm of D Love. The culture and handicrafts of D Love would be a great attraction for the tourists.His
On his way to the main dining hall, Shravan met his grandfather."Dadu," Shravan greeted his grandfather."Shravan, my boy. How are you?" Tej Maheswari asked."Good. How are you, Dadu? Are you taking your medications on time?" Shravan asked."Yes, yes," Tej Maheswari said, waving his hands off dismissively."Don't exert yourself, Dadu," Shravan said."I know, I know. Where is the girl? I asked you both to meet me," Tej asked."She must already be there. I had asked her to meet us there at five. It's five now," Shravan said, looking at his wristwatch."Is she any good, boy?" Tej asked."Yes, Dadu," Shravan said, and he entered the dining hall with his grandfather.He had left instructions with her that she should meet them for tea, but when they made it to the dining room, the table was laid with tea and snacks, but the room was empty apart from two flustered footmen, one of whom was sneaking looks out of the window as Shravan strode into the room."Where is she?" Shravan addressed the
By the time Drishti got dressed and reached the formal dining hall, Tej and Shravan had already started having their tea.Shravan looked up at Drishti and then glanced at his grandfather.In his own time, Tej Maheshwari lifted his gaze and glared at Drishti."Sit down." The old man radiated control and authority, and Drishti stood rigid for a moment, feeling like a schoolgirl called to the headmaster’s office.Seeing that she had made no movement, Tej Maheshwari repeated his order."Sit down."Cowed by his icy tone, Drishti plopped onto the chair. Without thinking, she toed off her shoes and crossed her legs under her, so that she was balanced on the seat."You need to learn to—" He broke off as he saw the way she was sitting. "What are you doing?""Sitting. You told me to sit. I sat.""I told you to sit, not take your shoes off." Tension throbbed beneath the surface of his rigidly controlled frame, and Drishti wondered what it took to make the old man relax."My feet hurt. That’s par
By the time Shravan reached the bedroom after cooling off his grandfather, he heard the loud music coming from a small speaker on the bedside table.And Drishti was dancing to the fast music on the bed, with total abandon.Her eyes were closed, and her hands and hips were swaying in rhythm to the music.His lips formed a thin line, realising that nothing seems to affect her in any way.She had an argument with him in the afternoon. Then she had an argument with his grandfather in the evening. And now she is dancing away on his bed, with no care for the world.He walked towards the speaker and switched it off."Break ya fuckin' neck, bitchesYeah, yeah, here we go now," Drishti sang loudly, off-pitch, without realising the music had stopped.Shravan folded his arms across his chest and glared at her, waiting for her to notice his presence."The way you break yo' back and I break yo' neck," Drishti trailed off, suddenly realising her voice was heard in the room.She opened her eyes and
"Come, come. Sit here," Anuradha said as soon as her son and daughter-in-law arrived."Mom, what is it?" Shravan asked.Anuradha Maheswari brought a large antique box out of the cupboard and placed it on the bed."These are the family jewels. They have been passed down for generations. My mother-in-law gave them to me when I first came here. Now they are for you," Anuradha said."Woah," Drishti exclaimed, seeing the antique pieces in the box."You like them?" Anuradha asked."Yes, they are all beautiful, aunty," Drishti said, not wanting to hurt her mother-in-law. Admittedly, the jewels are all beautiful, but they are too heavy, and Drishti is not a fan of heavy jewels."I know, but they are not easy to wear. They are so heavy. They have been passed down to the younger generations, so you can keep them and pass them on to your children in the future," Anuradha said with a smile."I'm very careless, aunty. I think it would be safer with you. I can get them whenever I want them," Drisht
Drishti spent the rest of the morning with her parents, choosing the outfit and accessories for the reception party.She had chosen a red and golden-coloured heavily worked lehenga and heavy jewels from the ancestral jewellery set her mother-in-law had given her.She had to dress up as a royal bride, and Drishti quite liked the idea of that, especially since she would be wearing the tiara too.She couldn't wait to click pictures and post them on her Instagram with the caption #princessmaheswari."Drishti, where is Shravan?" Anuradha asked, and Drishti frowned."I don't know. I didn't see him," Drishti said."Jeeju went upstairs half an hour ago," Damini said, scrolling through the iPad her brother-in-law gave her half an hour ago, asking her to choose which tiara she wanted."Lunch will be served in an hour. I will ask someone to go up and call him," Anuradha said."No aunty. I will go call him," Drishti said and left for their room.As she entered the room, she saw Shravan sleeping p
Shravan saw his brother's smile slowly fade as his eyes focused on Drishti."D? Is that you?""Sharan?" Drishti had gone pale, seeing Sharan walking towards them."You two know each other?" Shravan asked in confusion."Damn it. This is a joke, right?" Sharan asked, staring at Drishti."Sharan? What's wrong?" Shravan asked, looking at his brother, who had also gone pale."D. Tell me this is a prank," Sharan asked, moving closer to the fountain."Sharan. I told you I'm married. You didn't believe me," Drishti said, having nothing else to say."What the hell is going on?" Shravan asked."Damn it. Mom told me you were married to some Drishti Malhotra. I actually found it funny that both her daughters-in-law would be named Drishti. I didn't realise you got married to the woman I love," Sharan said, looking at his brother.Drishti paled, thinking of the chaos that would follow. Tej Maheswari would definitely kick her out this time.Last time, she wouldn't have minded. But now, the thought o