Ahana descended the grand staircase, her eyes casually scanning the living room. Aarav sat there, absorbed in his phone, not sparing her a glance.

A mischievous smile curled her lips as an idea formed in her mind.

Just then, the maid called out,

"Mem Sahab, please have breakfast."
"Mem sahab, aap bhi baithiye."

Ahana nodded and took her seat at the table. The maid served her breakfast, but Aarav didn’t even look up from his phone. Annoyed by his indifference, Ahana smirked inwardly, thinking,

"You forced me to come here, didn’t you? Let’s see how you handle this."
"Aap ne mujhe zabardasti laya na? abhi dikhati hu."

Putting on a sweet, innocent expression, Ahana raised her voice just enough for Aarav to hear.

“Mujhe yeh sab pasand nahi. I want chocolate shake and aloo ke parathe right now.”
"I donot like this food. I want chocolate shake and aloo ke parathe right now."

Aarav’s head snapped up, his disbelief evident. He narrowed his eyes and in a cold voice replied,

“Yaha sab yahi khate hai.”
"Here everyone eats this ."

With her best puppy eyes, Ahana looked at him and said,

“Sab khate honge, par mujhe nahi khana. Mujhe parathe hi chahiye.”
"Evryone may eat this, but I want parathe only."

An argument ensued, lasting several minutes. Aarav, clearly frustrated, finally rubbed his temples and muttered,

“Yeh kisse shaadi kar li? She’s nothing but a child.”
"With whom am I married? She's nothing but a child."

He stood up abruptly, glaring at her.

“If you want to eat, then eat. Otherwise, I have other matters to attend to.”

Ahana, a little taken aback by his outburst, still held her ground.

“Mujhe wahi chahiye. Aur yeh sada khana subah subah? Only an idiot would eat this.”
"I want that only. And who eats this type of food in morning? Only an idiot would eat this."

Aarav clenched his fists, his patience wearing thin, and approached her with a devilish smile. Ahana, sensing something off, felt her confidence waver.

"Why is this Monster Rathore smiling?"
"Yeh monster rathore smile kyu kar raha hai?"

Aarav reached for the glass of juice in front of her. With a voice that was unnervingly gentle, he said,

“Koi baat nahi, I’ll give it to you myself.”
"No prob, I'll give it to you myself. "

He moved closer, his face inches from hers. Ahana’s heart skipped a beat, stunned by this unexpected tenderness.

But before she could react, Aarav tilted the glass, pouring the juice over her head. The cold liquid soaked through her hair and dress, snapping her back to reality.

Aarav set the empty glass on the table, stepping back with a victorious smirk.

“Nice try, jaan. Is this how you plan to irritate me? No problem, you can continue your efforts after I return from the office.”
"Nice try, jaan. Yahi tumhara plan hai na mujhe pareshan karne ka? No problem,  tum continue karna mere office se aane k baad. "

He shot her a final devilish grin and walked out of the house, leaving Ahana fuming in silence.

Ahana stood there, her hair dripping, her dress ruined. Her face flushed with anger as she gritted her teeth.

“Yeh aadmi… Oh, I won’t let him get away with this! Monster Rathore, idiot, psycho… he ruined my plan and drenched me with juice!”

She kicked a nearby chair in frustration, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.

With a heavy heart, she stormed back to her room, leaving the house staff to exchange stunned glances, though none dared to comment.

In her room,

Ahana took another shower to wash off the sticky juice. After changing into a simple saree, she sat on the couch, her mind racing with thoughts of escape.

"If I want to get out of here, I need to know every inch of this mansion."

Determined, she stood up and ventured into the corridor, searching for any hidden exits or secret passages.

"There has to be a way out. I can’t stay trapped here forever."

As she wandered through the long hallway, lost in thought, she accidentally bumped into an elderly maid carrying a bundle of artificial flowers, knocking them to the ground.

“Sorry, sorry, Aunty ji! I didn’t see you,”
"Sorry, srry, aunty ji! Maine aapko dekhi nhi,"

Ahana apologized quickly.

The maid, clearly older than Ahana, smiled kindly.

“No problem, Malkin. I didn’t see you either.”

Ahana’s mind clicked into gear.

"Maybe she knows a way out."

She asked casually,

“Aunty, is there another way out of here?”

The maid’s expression turned cautious, almost suspicious.

“I’m not sure, Malkin. Only  Baare Malik would know about such things.”

Ahana’s hope faltered.

“Baare Malik? Is there someone else here?”

The maid nodded.

“Yes, Malkin. The Baare Saab’s younger brother and his friends stay here often. They aren’t around right now, but they’ll be back soon.”

Ahana’s heart sank a little as the maid walked away.

"So, this Monster Rathore has a brother and friend too? If he’s this cunning, who knows how ruthless they might be?"

Shaking her head in frustration, she returned to her room.

Meanwhile,

In Aarav’s office,

Aarav sat at his desk, watching the live feed on his laptop with a satisfied smile. Unknown to Ahana, the mansion was equipped with hidden cameras, allowing Aarav to monitor her every move.

His smile grew darker as he thought,

"Run as much as you like, Patni, but in the end, you’ll have no choice but to come back."

"Bhaglo jitna bhagna hai, Patni, par laut ke wapas yahi aana hoga."

Almost evening,

A maid enters Ahana's room with a tray of food.

"Malkin, aapne subah se kuch nahi liya, isliye maine khana laaya,"
"Malkin, you didnot ate anything from morning, so brought food for you,"

she says gently.

Ahana gives a small smile, "Thank you."

The maid places the food on a nearby table and hands Ahana a large bag.

"Bade Malik ne aapko yeh dene ko kaha aur bola ke do ghante mein aap ready ho jayiye. Aaj bade saab aapko lekar kahin jayenge."

"Bade Malik said to give this to you and also said to get ready within 2hours. Today bade saab will take you somewhere."

Ahana's eyes widen in surprise.

"Mujhe? Par kyun? Kahan jana hai?"
"Me? But why? And where?"

The maid simply smiles.

"Mujhe nahi pata, Malkin, par aap chinta mat kijiye, Saab bohot ache hain."
"I donot know, Malkin, but you donot worry , Saab is a good person."

As the maid leaves, Ahana is left standing, shocked.

"Ache? Aur yeh monster... Oh God, kahan phas gayi,"
"Good? And this monster... Oh God, where am I stuck,"

she mutters to herself, before finally sitting down to eat.

After about twenty minutes, she notices the dress in the bag.

It’s a beautiful green simmery saree with some modern jewellery to match.

"Phir se saree? Yeh monster mujhe kahan leke jaana chahte hai?"
"Again saree? Where this monster wants me to take?"

she wonders.

A mischievous thought crosses her mind.

"No problem, leke jayenge na? Ab inhe dikhaungi ki mai bhi kam nahi."
"No problem, he wants to take me? Now I will show him that am also not weak."

She recalls the juice incident from earlier and tightly grips the saree in frustration. A mysterious smile spreads across her face as she hatches a new plan to irritate Aarav, hoping it might lead to her freedom.

She puts the saree aside and goes to the closet, rummaging through the western clothes until she finds exactly what she’s looking for—a black one-shoulder gown with a high slit, perfect for making a statement.

Ten minutes later, she emerges from the closet, wearing the gown with an evil smile on her lips.

"Ab dikhaungi kaise mujhe leke jayenge,"
"Now I will see how he will take me,"

she says with determination.

"Ab to inhe pareshan karke na rakha, toh mai bhi Ahana nahi."
"If I didnot made him irritated with me then my name is also not Ahana."

Ends.

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