Deal

His whispers were quiet yet lound enough for her to hear, confused by his words she asked staring into his eyes and asked, "what do you mean?"

Aarav smirked at her words but said nothing, and took her hands gently while making their entry together.

"Everyone please Welcome the stars of the night Aarav and Arundhati " Anchor's announcement brought peoples attention to the couple and as Aarav and Arundathi entered the audience were awestruck and their clapping sounds resonated again and again.

The couple recieved gifts from their guests and took photos together. Despite not wanting it both couldn't help but stand in each other's company while Arundhati didn't want to create any trouble for Trivedi 's, Aarav didn't want to do anything that could lessen his survival rate.

Despite wanting to stay away from Arundathi he always found himself with her as if it was their destiny with her and that was true both for present Aarav and Original Aarav as well, while thinking about it Aarav somehow found himself looking at Arundhati.

Snapping her fingers Arundhati brought Aavar out of his thoughts and said, " Why are you looking at me like that ?, its creepy"

Aarav chuckled at her words but blurted out his response anyway, "You don't have to worry about that, you see It's out of Aarav Trivedi's League to sleep with the same woman twice". He didn't want to say those idiotic words but had to do so, because that's now the original character was built.

"..."

An awkward silence hung between them but Arundhati's eyes had all those emotions sadness, resentment, disappointment and lastly anger.

" Aarav, you and I hate each other to the core there is no denying to it but, I would like to ask one thing from you just think of it as a favor".

"favor, Miss Arundhati Iyer you might be forgetting something Aarav never does something for free so if you are interested we might crack a deal"

Aarav referring to her as Iyer rather than a Trivedi was the very proof that he didn't accept her as his wife.

Arundhati though used to his indifferent treatment couldn't help but feel pain from her heart, gritting her teeth as if enduring the pain she said " Fine a deal it is, okay. As you know we will be heading to my home after this banquet and will be living there for some time So, I want you to behave yourself infront of my family. Now, tell me what do you want".

She knew it was a dangerous gamble, but there was nothing she could do to control this moron. She didn't want to bend her head to this cold hearted man but the mere thought of him insulting her parents was too difficult to endure. so she had no choice but to give in.

" Behave myself huh, fine let's do it"Aarav said .

Arundhati 's eyes widended at his words as she thought

'his words are too good to be true did he just agree but how? There is something more to it than what meets the eye'.

As if answering her suspicions Aarav smiled and said

"Give me your phone"

"why ?"

" Arundhati, we don't have all night for chitchat, so give me your phone or else we can comfortably forget about it"

Arundhati though skeptical gave her phone and observed him from side.

Aarav installed a new app and connected his phone with hers, after setting up the app he turned to her and said, " I made some changes to your phone and I hope you will not reset it, and if by any chance you try to outsmart me or delete it, this deal shall no longer exist and the humiliation your parents might endure will be beyond anything that you could imagine".

His tone was cold and there was no chance for refusal and understanding it Arundhati said,

"....I understand but I would like to know What you did"

"Nothing much installed an app which will let me know if my dear wife is plotting something against me "

Arundhati though dissatisfied with his vague explanation nodded her head and planned to deal with it later.

Amidst all of this the photosession came to an end, Aarav and Arundhati left the stage and reached their friends and family.

Although Aarav was having his drink peacefully, his gaze never left Arundhati and he seemed deep in thought about her and his predecessor.

Under his gaze two old women reached Arundhati and "Are you Arundhati?" one of the women asked. Aarav , though at distant from Arundhati heard her words clearly . and in the blink of an eye he could understand her thoughts.

Arundhati as kind as she was replied witha smile " Yes".

"I heard you come from a middle-class family how's your new home" One of the women started throwing daggers out of no where.

Arundhati though had her initial smile, her brain was working faster and she knew these women were upto no good.

Despite being aware of the humiliation aiming for her, she still in her head was planning how to not let the situation escalate as not to cause any harm to Mr. Kailashnath why you ask? because he wore the pillar of her strength in this house, and the only one who came forward when Aarav showed his colors and also the sole reason she was able to able to marry Aarav Trivedi.