Author’s POV

Amaya was standing near the window, gazing towards the sky, the moonlight falling on her face in the darkness of the night. Her moist brown eyes glowing under the dim light of the moon with unshed tears.  

“Mumma Papa, I am trying my best to live my life normally just like how it was when you were with me. But I am not able to do it, I became an orphan once again. Why did you guys leave me, life is not the same anymore. I know choti maa and Aarav bhai are also sad, but they try to hide their pain so that I will not remember that unfortunate night, which took you three away from us.” 

As she spoke her heart out, a lone tear left her eye. She immediately wiped her tears away, not wanting to break down once again. 

“You know Mumma Papa, Aarav bhai wants me to join the office once again. Rahul is so excited that he even helped me in picking out the outfit for tomorrow. They want me to face my fears, they want me to come out of this shell that I have made around myself. And now, I will try. No matter how much time it takes me to be like before, there is also a possibility that it might never happen, but your daughter will try her best. She will make you two proud. And chote papa, your star will make you proud too.” She said with a soft smile while still looking at the sky. 

“It’s going to be really hard for me and I need your blessings to be with me”

“Their blessings are always with you, Amu, and mine blessings are also with you.” Amaya turned around and saw Neha standing at the doorstep, holding a bowl in her hand. 

“Choti maa, you are here at this time. You should be asleep by now, and have you taken your medicines yet.”

“Even I asked the same, but then I got to know that she made your favorite ‘Kheer’, so I couldn’t stop myself from joining her. But see, she is saying that she made it for her daughter only.” Aarav said before entering the room.

“Yes, I made it for my daughter only. Happy to get your answer, now you should leave” Neha spoke, making Amaya chuckle at the mother-son duo. 

“But Choti maa, why did you made kheer for me at this time instead of taking rest” Amaya asked

“Jab meri beti yaha bhooke pet baithi hai, toh mai aaram kese kar sakti hu. Dinner mai bhi thoda sa hi khaya tha, toh maine socha kyun na tumhare liye tumhari favorite kheer banayi jaye.”  Neha replied

(When my daughter is here, sitting with an empty stomach, then how will I be able to rest. You even had very little for dinner, so I thought why not make your favorite kheer for you.”

“Choti maa, you are the best” Amaya said before hugging Neha while Aarav was quick enough to pull out the bowl from Neha’s hand.

“Until you guys are having your mother-daughter moment, I’ll enjoy this kheer.” Aarav was about to take a bite when Neha pulled his ear, making him hiss in pain.

“Haven’t I already made myself clear that this is not for you”

“But Maa, just one bite won’t harm, right Amu?” Aarav said 

“Choti maa, let him have a bite at least” Amaya said hopefully while Neha just shook her head with a small smile.

“Only because she said” Neha said and Aarav nodded his head before taking a big bite of kheer from the bowl.

“Maa, I missed your cooking so much” Aarav spoke before handing the bowl to Amaya

“I should leave now as its already too late, and Amu don’t take any stress for tomorrow. If you even felt for a little moment that you are not comfortable at the office, then you can come back home okay. Goodnight”

“Yes Bhai, and Goodnight” Aarav left the room with a nod, leaving Neha and Amaya alone.

“Amu, never think that you have become an orphan again. I am there for you, right. You always call me choti maa then how can you say that you are an orphan. Or do you only say choti maa as a formality” Neha spoke before making Amaya sit on the couch that was near the window.

“No, choti maa, you are a mother to me. You and mom have always given me the same motherly love. “

“Then never say that you are an orphan, bacche. Even bhabhi wouldn’t like to hear her daughter say this. And never forget that their blessings are always with you. Now finish up your kheer, and go to bed.” Neha spoke before patting Amaya’s cheek with motherly love and left the room.

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On the other hand, now Ranvijay was sitting in his private mini bar which was near the poolside, currently a glass placed on the counter along with a bottle of whiskey.

Buddy was playing around, roaming around the pool with his tail wagging along with each step he took making Ranvijay chuckle at his adorable antics. Who will be able to say that this dog here, who is now playing like an innocent little puppy can also turn into a beast with no cuteness. 

Ranvijay sighed and looked up at the sky, a sense of familiar nostalgic memory hitting him. He used to love star gazing with his mother. 

His life has been completely changed with the absence of that one person he loved the most. With his mother gone from his life, the other relations slowly faded away becoming so distant that it is beyond any repair.

“Just by you going away from my side has made me so lonely in this world. Even after achieving so much in my life, it still feels like I have nothing and it hurts. It hurts so bad that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to feel that wanting in my life.”

He said to himself in a broken voice, maybe no one else has ever heard him like that before. This side of him is unknown to the world, even from the people who claim to be his family.

“Was I so unwanted that they couldn’t even feel my pain? I wish you were here with me right now, I would have hugged you so tightly that you could never leave me alone. I want to hear your voice, you know your voice and memories are almost fading away from my eyes, it’s all blurry. I don’t like that, please at least stay with me through those memories. Don’t hurt me maa, by trying to leave me all alone again. P-please.” 

He said, tears were falling from his eyes without him realizing. Right now he wasn’t the emotionless man known by the whole world, right now he was just a broken boy who was craving for his mother’s warmth.

Buddy who was now standing near Ranvijay, placed his paws on Ranvijay’s legs and climbed up near him, almost hugging him. Ranvijay on the other hand noticed Buddy’s attempts of consoling him and gently placed his hand on Buddy’s fur.

“My little attention seeker, you will never leave me alone, right” 

“Woof” Buddy responded and Ranvijay placed a small kiss on Buddy’s head.

“Let’s go inside the house” Ranvijay spoke and was about to turn to move forward but he felt a tug at the end of his t-shirt, making Ranvijay look at Buddy with a raised eyebrow.

“Don’t you want to sleep?” Ranvijay asked while Buddy barked at him and then ran near the door, where his leash was laying around. He picked up his leash then ran back to Ranvijay.

“You want to go for a walk at this time” Buddy barked in response while wagging his tail.

“Alright, let’s go for a walk then.” Ranvijay said and Buddy excitedly started jumping around him, making him chuckle.

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Next Morning

“Ankush, make sure my schedule for today is clear, I’ll be going to the Mehra’s office.” Ranvijay spoke to Ankush, his assistant.

Right now they were standing near the gate of Ranvijay’s mansion, a few cars of guards lined up in front of and in the back of Ranvijay’s car. 

“Yes sir” Ankush said while Ranvijay just nodded.

“What happened to the consignment of weapons? I don’t want any kind of mistake in that deal.” Ranvijay declared in a no nonsense tone.

“The consignment will reach Mr. Thakur tonight, after that it will be all his responsibility.”

“I don’t trust that man much, be more cautious about him.” 

“The men we have sent to deliver this consignment to Mr. Thakur are our very efficient and highly trained men. They make sure there is nothing suspicious going on.” Ankush uttered while Ranvijay nodded.

Ranvijay sat behind the wheel inside his Bentley Bentayga, he likes to drive his own car.

Two black cars of guards in front of his car and two behind his car, he was all set to go to Aarav’s office.

Within a few minutes, he was in front of a big building, Mehra Companies. He stepped out of his car and moved inside the big doors of the building. He walked straight towards the elevator, the employees passing by looking at him as everyone recognized him as a self made powerful businessman. 

Not many people knew about his relationship with Vikram Singh Oberoi, however the same surname was enough for people to assume that he might be somewhere related to them. Only the people involved in the underworld are aware of his Mafia identity, for the rest of the world he is just a businessman. 

The elevator stopped outside the 30th floor, which had the CEO’s office, Aarav Mehra’s office.  

He stepped out of the elevator and was approaching Aarav’s cabin but his eyes were fixed on his phone. Suddenly, he collided with someone, causing his phone to fall out of his hands and break.

“What th-“ He started to shout but instantly silenced himself looking at the person who bumped into him who had now fallen on the floor. His gray eyes locked into the same mesmerizing brown orbs which he witnessed the other day. 

He held out his hand in front of her, who hesitatingly placed her hand in his hands. And that was it, Ranvijay’s heart was beating uncontrollably just by the mere touch of her soft hands, and that’s when he realized she is the same girl. Whom he saw at the Oberoi Mansion.

“You okay?” He asked in a very soft tone, for a moment even he was shocked to hear himself.

“Y-yes, and I am sorry for bumping into you” She explained and diverted her eyes to the file that was still on the ground. 

“It’s okay, it was my fault as I was not paying attention and my whole focus was on my phone” He said without even realizing that he was still holding her hand. 

“My hand” 

“It’s very soft” the words slipped out of his tongue making himself and the others look shocked, especially Ankush who was completely traumatized after hearing this from his arrogant boss.

“Excuse me” Amaya asked all being confused

“I mean to say, nice moisturizer” Amaya awkwardly smiled before pulling her hand out of his hand.

She was about to pick up the file when he suddenly bent down to pick up the file for her.

“Thank you” she smiled before taking the file out of his hand. Ranvijay just had a small smile on his face, which was a rare sight to witness.

“I’ll go” With saying this she left, meanwhile Ranvijay’s eyes were still looking at her.

As she was gone from his sight, the small smile that was adorning his face also left. He sighed before making his way inside Aarav’s cabin before knocking on the door.

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