Manan : Love for Eternity

chapter 42

Evening
Malhotra mansion

The malhotra mansion has been decorated and lighted for the biggest party so far this year. It has a perfect mix of elegance and fun. The drinks, the food, the lights it has all blended to come together into a fabulous evening. From every big entrepreneur, to know names in the business world, they are all present.

The paparazzi is standing outside the mansion capturing who enters and who leaves. What they wear and how they act. Malhotra's were a big name and Manik being the only heir to the legacy made this party a must attend for the ones belonging to that industry.

Although along with that theur were film celebrities, politicians and those from the Music Industry. It was just like nandini had said and official party.

And among these people entered the murthy's who had been great friends to malhotra's over the years both proffesionally and personally.

The guests went quite as every eye turned towards them. Raj and niyonika went ahead to receive them.

The elders exchanged pleasantries and went ahead to chat with other business heads, the people from their circle while the younger were left behind.

N : so bhai are you going to

S : excuse me princess

Shivaay sees the sons of other big businessmen and walks towards them

Ad : you really think princess, it's bhai's chance to crack big deals, make acquaintances, do you think he is gonna leave them

N : right, let's go find our friends

Nandini and Aditya walk towards the side where their friends are standing in there own circle.

N : hey guys

C : hi

Ad : so what are you doing

Sh : feeling bored, every few seconds our parents call us and we have to take smile at unknown people

Al : yeah well you never know when these fake smiles get your real deals

Ru : exactly

Ruhi and Alia exchange grins and leave to see their favorite fashion designers. Cabir and dhruv go for a drink while Shravan is flirting with a young actress.

Ad : looks like he found his pastime .

P : at least someone's having fun

N : bhai why don't you show preeti around, make her meet people, I am sure since being from America she doesn't know anyone .

Preeti glares at nandini while she sneakily winks at her. Adi smiles and forwards his hand for her to take

Ad : come

Preeti holds his hand and they both go.

N : looks like its time to go find the birthday boy.

Nandini gets to know from niyonika that manik hasn't come down yet and she feels it to be the perfect time for her gift. She goes upstairs and gets the basket she had already gotten their and walks towards Manik's room.

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Manik's room

Nandini enters the room to see Manik standing in front of the mirror looking at himself.

N : continuously staring won't change your face

Manik smiles on hearing nandini's voice but doesn't turn around.