Chapter36

"I should have guessed" Richa said as she admired the beautiful ruby ring on Janani's finger.
"Guessed what??" Janani asked
"That there is a reason why he didn't kick you out of the house when he realised the truth"
Richa said winking
"Now I am a star among my friends" Aditya said grinning as he plopped himself next to
Janani on the couch.
"Star?? And you?? What could you have possibly done to become a star??" Janani asked
"Nothing much. I just posted a photo of you and me as my whatsapp status" Aditya said and
Janani frowned
"What is so special in that?? I a. no celebrity" Janani said
"That's right. You are not. I posted the photo with the caption 'my darling sis' " he said, still
grinning widely
Janani narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Why do I feel like you did something mischievous??" Janani asked, looking pointedly at the
younger boy.
"After an hour of posting that photo, I posted the photo of the great Armaan Verma on his
knees in front of you" he said smugly
"What did you do? Are you mad? Why would you do something like that??" Janani asked
beating him with the couch pillow
"Stop it na di. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to show off. Why would I not use it??" He
asked dodging the pillow
"Don't tell me you told them you got an internship there too" Janani warned him through
narrowed eyes
"Okay. I won't tell you if you don't want to hear" Aditya said and started running around the
living room and Janani chased him
"Aadi ki bachchi. You are dead today" Janani screamed as she chased him out of the house.
They came running out to the backyard where Armaan was on a phone call.
They both stopped dead on tracks when they heard the booming voice of Armaan Verma.
"I am not paying you so that you would call me for every single mishap happening in the
company. I have hired an efficient team so that they could take care of these silly mistakes
on their own." There was a pause as he listened to what the person on other side was telling
him
"What the!! Don't give me silly excuses, Roy. I need a report immediately. And who the hell
gave the new intern access to the project details. On what basis did you even hire him??" A
pause followed
"I will be back tomorrow and I will personally meet the boy. And warn him that I am not at all
in a good mood." Armaan hung up cursing his employees for ruining his mood.
He was having a very good time here in Janani's hometown. He had been introduced to
Dhawan family next door and Gupta family who lives nearby.
And it was so very different from the people in his social circle where everything is a facade.
Where money talks more that character.
And here people are genuine. Their smiles are warm and genuine unlike the fake smiles he
had got used to in the city.
He turned around to see Janani and Aditya looking at him.
Janani had a mischevious smile on her face and Aditya was looking at him in horror.
He saw the boy whispering something to Janani and she simply raised an eyebrow in
amusement.
"So the ruthless Verma really does exist huh?? After meeting him yesterday I thought the
media was simply exaggerating" Aditya whispered to Janani not taking his horrified gaze
from Armaan's face
"Aditya. I was about to come and talk to you about your internship" Armaan said walking
towards Aditya who paled in return
"What internship?" he asked gaping at Armaan
"The same internship you already told your friends that you got" Janani said amused
"Haha. I was just kidding. I don't want an internship. I want to do it on my own as you always
say di. I am going to attend campus interviews and I will secure an internship on my own
without any recommendations" Aditya said urgently
"Really??" Janani asked raising an eyebrow at Adi
"For some company to hire you, Aditya, you will have to pass your arrears. Your father told
me you have seventeen papers to clear and morever you are simply wasting time on social
media and fails to even touch your books" Armaan said folding his hands on his chest
"Papa was just joking, jiju. I was just going to make a timetable to start preparations for my
exams" he said and turned around and started walking hurriedly only for Armaan to pull him
back.
"Mera ek lauta saale sab ho tum. I am taking you under my wing as your mother requested.
Don't worry, I will make the timetable. You go and pack your bag. You are coming with us to
Mumbai tomorrow" Armaan said and Aditya made a crying face looking at Janani only for her
to laugh at his face.
(You are my one and only brother in law)
"Go and inform your friends about this too. Star kya?? Moon bhi ban jaati tum" Janani
winked at him
(Why just star?? Be a moon)
He stomped his feet childishly and walked towards his house by jumping the wall separating
the two houses.
Armaan pulled Janani into his arms and looked into her laughing eyes
"Armaan. What are you doing?? Someone will come??" Janani said wiggling to get out of
his hold
"No one is here now. I haven't got a moment with you since yesterday. Someone or other
always comes to occupy either me or you" Armaan complained good naturedly
"That's the way it is here.You will just have to get used to it" she said placing her hands on
his chest
"So? How did you like the ring soon to be Mrs Verma?" he asked, taking her left hand in his
right and the other hand still around her waist.
"It's beautiful" Janani said a with a soft smile looking at the ring
"Not more than you" he said and was gifted with a blush adorning her cheeks
"Didn't I tell you red is your color??" He asked huskily as he took her hands towards his lips
and pressed a light kiss on her ring clad finger.
"Ahem ahem" they sprang apart from each other when they heard the cough and looked
towards the doorway to see Harshvardhan Trivedi standing there with a stern look on his
face.
"Janani, your mother is calling you. Go see what she wants" Harsh said
"Ji. Ji papa" Janani said and scrambled inside hurriedly her face red with embarrassment.
Armaan stood there looking everywhere except his father in law's face
He groaned inwardly. If anyone from his business acquaintances sees him now, they will
never respect him again.
"Why don't you come inside daamad ji"
****
"We will be leaving tonight aunty. There is some issues at the company and I have to be
there" Armaan said once the pandit left after fixing the wedding date which is to be
conducted three weeks from now.
"We?? But Janani can't come with you" Sharadha said and Armaan looked at her in panic
"Why?? What happened??"
"She can't stay at your home before marriage. Janani and the kids will stay here." Sharadha
said
"But. But Ava has school" Armaan blurted out the first excuse that came to his mind
"Ye konsa tenth standard ki public exam likhna waali hu?? Pre kindegarten hi tho hei. She
can take leave. No issues" Aditya said with a devilish smirk on his face and Armaan
narrowed his eyes at the younger boy
(Is she going to write tenth standard public exam? It's just pre kindergarten)
'Payback' Aditya mouthed earning a glare from Armaan
"But Janani only joined school recently. She can't leave Ananya in the lurch. You can't right
Janani?? " Armaan asked and Janani nodded
"Ji maa. Another staff is already on maternity leave and I can't leave Ananya to manage
alone. It's a matter of small kids ma" Janani said and her mother sighed
"Wo bhi hei. What to do now?? " she asked no one in particular
"Chachi. I think you and chacha should also come with us and stay with di. And jiju should
shift to some other place until marriage" Aditya said
"I will deal with you later" Armaan whispered in his ears
"How can we ask him to move out from his own home. Where will the poor guy go?? "
Sharadha asked and Armaan nodded in agreement
"Chachi. Jiju is filthy rich. I am sure he has more than one house in the city. Right jiju?"
Aditya asked with a mock innocent smile on his face and Armaan stomped on his feet
warning him to shut up
"I think that would be a good option. And we can also do the wedding shopping in the city
and come back to town a few days before wedding. Aditya's parents would deal with the
arrangements for wedding at the temple here" Harshvardhan Trivedi said
****
Meanwhile at Verma Mansion
"You want the key to the guest house? Why? You could stay here. Ava will be happy to have
you here" Aadesh said frowning as Shreya asked him for Armaan's retreat home key.
"I will come over too see Ava once she is back. I can't stay here. And I loved that place. It is
very calm and perfect for my work" Shreya said
"Work? You are starting on a new book?" Aadesh asked
"Yes. That is the reason I had to go back suddenly. I had a meeting with the publishing
company and I have signed the contract for the new book. And I will need a suitable
environment if I want to write something worth. And the guest house is perfect" Shreya said
shrugging
"Okay. I will talk to Maan when he returns" Aadesh said and gave her the key
Shreya looked at the key in her hands and smirked.