Taking a deep breath, riddhima opened the door of her room

Walking around the mansion like a corpse, she reached infront of his door

Knocking it, she waited for him to open it

As soon as the door opened, she blurted out helplessly

R: IAM READY

Riddhima looked on as everything changed by her single decision

She was actually shocked how aryan handled the situation

He had smoothly proved infront of the media that riddhima being his wife was forced to sabotage vansh's conference because vansh's enemies had held her husband (aryan) captive and if she had refused, they would have killed him

And just like that all the humiliations, insults and accusations died out

Even though people outside the mansion were put to rest but a havoc was stirred inside the mansion

Countless accusations and dirty looks at her

But he didn't back out

He stood as a shield and decided to leave the mansion and all the property

JUST FOR HER

No doubt a fear arose in her heart that what if he tried to force her after they left the mansion

But the respect he bestowed her with made her heart flutter

Despite having a playboy nature, he slept on the floor giving her all the space on the single bed that they could afford

It is said right, time change everything

From owning a single room flat to a beautiful house

Life had been difficult for them both but somehow it didn't felt that  much difficult

They had decided to continue this marriage for one year and then part their ways so as to keep people from starting their nonsense again

And today was the last day of the deal

Flashback end:

A: tomorrow
We part our ways

Aryan said while choking on his words

A: do...do u want to leave??

He asked with teary eyes full of hope

Riddhima kept staring at him before finally letting her guards down

Tip toeing, she leaned forward and placed her lips over his

Placing her head over his naked chest, she smiled feeling him run his fingers in her hair

A: you will always be by my side na riddhima

Riddhima parted her lips to say something when the bell rang

Confused as to who could visit them , both hurriedly put on their clothes and rushed towards the door

Aryan stood rooted to his spot as he saw vansh going down on his knees confessing his love and guilt
Apologising profusely

Apparently sia has gained consciousness after a long one year and revealed how riddhima had been innocent all this while

Aryan's inside churned

What type of love requires proof of loyalty

Doesn't love itself means trust and compassion

A compassion to protect their partner, not shove them in darkness and hell

Holding vansh's hand, riddhima made him stand up

R: thank u

Vansh and aryan looked at her confused

R: thank u for bringing ahana in our lives

Thank u for making her attack me

Thank u for asking me the price of my love

Thank u for leaving me alone in manali

Thank u for announcing ahana as your wife

Thank u for calling me a stranger and a mental case infront of the whole world

Thank u for burning my stuff, my memories with you

Thank u for everything

Because maybe if you wouldn't have done all that

I would have never realised what true love really meant

Ek waqt tha jab mene khud kaha tha

Ishq kurbani mangta hai

Ishq sukoon bhi hai or maut bhi ishq he hai

Par woh sach nhi tha

Ishq kurbani nhi mangta, ishq kurbani deta hai

Ishq andhere main nhi dhakelta, ishq andhere se nikalta hai

Ishq beech main sath nhi chor deta, ishq sath deta hai

Ishq woh hai

Jo meri ankhon ke samne khara hai

riddhima said lovingly eying aryan

Indeed it was all destiny's game

And after all the hell she went through

Destiny finally bestowed riddhima with the peace she deserved

The end

I hope you all liked riddhima and aryan's jodi

I know alot of you will be upset that the first story of this book is not of riansh

I actually had to post this part in my previous os book but I forgot

But better late than never

Next os will be on riansh☺️

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