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Few hours ago...
Ernest's penthouse
"Elena, let's go. We got reached," Ernest said looking at her who was sitting down with paler face.
"Elena," She whispered with faint smile as he never called her with her first name rather he always called her Ele or kiddo but this time her big bro was so much angry on her as he doesn't want to call her fondly like every time. She clenched her both fist remembering it and tears were starting fell down on her clenched fist and said with quivering tone, "B-ig b-ro, what should I do for both of you so that you forgive me?"
Looking at her condition, unknowingly his hand was going to touch her head, but Aaron words rang in his mind-
"Our little Ele has also agreed to hang me on the noose."
He stopped in mid and said while retreating his hand, "Elena, come fast. I have to attend important meeting after going from here as some business clients were coming today from other country." He took her binding walking stick from the back seat, and stretched his hand towards her, "take it, and let's go."
She hummed, wiped her tears and took her cane from him and went with him inside the penthouse.
As both of them entered into the penthouse, Ernest looked at Edward who was sitting on the big couch, reading some documents and on the other side Ryan was also doing his work on his laptop, sitting beside him.
"Dad, why did you call us?" He asked sitting in front of them with Elena on the couch.
"Wait for Aaron. He will be coming soon. I need to talk to him with you all," he said, looking at him as he placed his documents on the front table.
Hearing him, he clenched his jaw, "Dad, Why don't you leave him alone for time being?" He said standing up.
"Ernest, just shut your mouth and sit down," He roared glaring at him hearing his rude tone and placed a leg over another leg, keeping his hand on the arm of the couch.
"Sorry Dad. But this time-"
"I said, SIT DOWN," he said emphasizing his words at last but Ernest didn't sit rather he was staring at him back with hostile gaze and started to move from there as he didn't want to talk with him now.
"Dad, please calm down." Hearing Elena voice, he got stop on his way without turning at them, "Big bro is not wrong. You don't need to call Aaron bro here as you already know he doesn't want to see us now, and you are calling him to talk with us which is wrong ... Please dad, don't force him," she said standing up.
"But Ele, tell me, how long will he be angry? Can't he see how guilty you both are for your mistake? If he wants to punish both of you, I am also ready as I am equally responsible like you two. But why hasn't he been saying anything since then and suddenly started living here with Ernest so that he can avoid us."
Hearing them, Ernest turned and yelled with high pitched voice, "Because you all have comitted sin."
She got flinched, and tears started pricking from her eyes along with Ryan. Both of them was feeling very ashamed right now.
"Ernest, you..." He roared with uncontrollable fury but got stop hearing Elena voice.
"Dad," She interrupted him and tried to move towards him but her foot got stuck with carpet, and she straight fell down on her knees.
"Aah!"
"Elena," Everyone shouted as she fell and ran towards her.
Edward and Ryan hold her firstly as they were near her while Ernest was standing just behind her and looking at her anxiously. "Ele, are you okay?" Edward asked looking at her knees.
"Yes dad. I am fine," She nodded her head.
"Ele, don't tell a lie. You are not right, dear. Look, what have you done to yourself in this week? Paler face, dark circles around your eyes, and how much weak you have become within this week. That's why it became necessary to talk with him now."
"Dad...No..." She shook her head in no and tried to hold his hand, waving her hand in the air. Seeing her waving her hand in air, he hold her hand hurriedly in his, "Ele..."
"Dad,you will not say anything to him until he himself got ready to forgive us. Because Big bro is right, we have committed a unforgivable sin to not trusting our brother, and trusted on that stranger girl," She said while sobbing and embraced him, "Dad, I won't be able to trust any other girl ahead."
He caressed her back gently, "Calm down, Ele. Don't cry. Everything will be alright."
She nodded her head in his embrace and continued, "Dad, please promise me. You won't force him to talk with us."
"I promise. I will never force him," He said while pecking her forehead.
"Thank you, dad," She said with small smile.
"Okay! Go and take some rest upstairs."
She nodded and stood up with him. Edward looked at Ryan who was looking lost, "Ryan, go with her upstairs."
He nodded and went with her holding her hand.
Edward shoved his hands in his pockets looking their retreating figure and then his gaze shifted towards Ernest who was standing in distressed, "Ernest, tell Aaron to speak with Ele."
He looked at him in disbelief, "didn't you hear what she just said now?"
"I heard very well that's why I am not going to talk to him in person as I promised her, but you will ask him to forgive her as I can't see my daughter sad. "
"Dad, don't be so selfish. I will never going to ask him to forgive them this soon. Because this time, Elena and Ryan has committed a big sin to saying him a molester. Even you too."
"Ernest, when did I say he should forgive me and Ryan but I want him to forgive her as you can already see what she has done to herself in a week. She is not going to her art classes either while she loved it."
"Dad, why didn't you trust over your own son rather than you trusted on that girl? How can you leave him alone when both of them were calling him molester? Moreover you slapped him so hard that his cheek got bruised with your slap, " He yelled glaring at him as now he was burning in fury after hearing him as he was still thinking about only Ele and her happiness and didn't even try to ask even once as how is Aaron doing after that incident?
He turned at him, "Ernest, I am a king and a king never puts family first in his any decisions. All is equal for me during my judgements and in the future you'll have to handle everything like me"
"If this is the case, then keep this throne with you. I cannot become such king."
"Ernest, what's wrong with you? You already know you will become next king after me, and this is my first time that I was wrong."
"Yes dad, this time your decision was wrong, you convicted Aaron without listening to him, on the behest of Ryan and Daisy. If I didn't come, you had made up your mind to get him married to that bit*h in my absence as you were not ready to tell me anything on that night."
"Ernest, I'm sorry. I know I have hurted you and Aaron too much."
"Dad, you should apologize to Aaron firstly as you did wrong with him, then I can forgive you."
"But, he is not attending my call, even today I have called him here through his manager."
"Give some time to him so that he get ready to talk to you all. so until please don't force him."
"Okay! as you say." He nodded.
"Okay, I am getting late for my important meeting. So I should leave." He turned to leave but Edward suddenly spoke making his step halt, "Ernest I really think now you have become worthy to handle my all responsibilities."
"No dad. I am still not ready," he said without turning at him and again started to move towards the main door.
He again stopped him, "Who is Ruhi?"
Ernest eyes got wide hearing her name all of sudden by his mouth and he turned towards him completely on the threshold of the door, and said while shoving his hands in his pockets, "she is my translator."
"Oh! This time you've hired a girl," He took steps towards him, "because, as far as I know, Mr. Ernest Edward Arthur doesn't find a girl less of a nuisance."
"It is not like that, she is a very talented girl and knows her work very well,that's why I hired her. "
"But why did you need a translator? when you already know Hindi language, don't you?"
"But, I don't know the native Rajasthani language of there," He said staring at him, "Dad, I hope you take care of the Italian mafia who is trafficking teenage girls rather than my traslator."
"Don't worry, I increased the security and sent my people to Italy for investigation."
He hummed and went from there. He dialled Aaron's number making his way towards the car.
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Present
Vikram's mansion
"Bhabi saa, are you sure?"
"Of course, bhai sahab. He cheated with you so you also have to take his sign on that paper by cheating."
"But how can we take his sign? Because he is very cunning if he comes to find out then, he will not invest in my project as he is investing a big amount in my dream project."
"Then, why didn't you ask to surya ji before for your investment as he could also invest in your dream project?"
"Bhabhi saa, I wanted to connect ED-A company name with my project as his company is ranking in no. 1 in the world this time ,and he also comes in first position of ceo's. That's why his name will give me more profit in my project ahead."
'But bhai sahab, are you feeling okay now that the big decisions of your company are being taken by someone else on whom you have the right?"
He thought for while and continued, "Okay bhabhi saa, even if I agree with you once, then who will bring us his signature on those papers because I don't think he would ever sign the paper without reading it."
"When will that Ruhi come in handy. He have a lot of faith on that girl. I have seen it with my own eyes."
"That girl with whom badi raani sa wants Abhimanyu gets married?
" Yes that same girl, but I will not allow that girl to marry my son."
"But why would she help us?"
"You leave all that to me, I know what to do next, just prepare the paper and don't worry, after signing on those papers, we will invest money in your dream project because I don't want someone else would take decisions of your company which you have given built with so many efforts."
"Okay, bhabhi sa. But I need some time."
"Okay you take your time but let me know before evening because I have decided to take my land back from that person at any cost."
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Bansal house
Ambika came to Bansal house to ask for Ruhi's hand and Sushila happily agreed to this marriage proposal, yet she gave time to her that she could ask to Ruhi about this proposal and wanted her answer before evening. She got agreed with her but she didn't tell her about being her manglik which gauri didn't like it.
After ambika leaves, gauri asked her, "Maa, why didn't you tell them about her Manglik?"
"Gauri, you don't need to tell anyone about her being Manglik. Now I will take care of everything."
"Mom, please don't do this. Reema is not here either."
"Gauri, shut your mouth. It's time to get rid of that cursed girl. Nothing good happened to us since she came into this world.
As soon as she came into this world, I lost my daughter just because of her, then my son. So I have decided to get her married to anyone, even if the man is 60 years above because now I will not let her stay in my house anymore and this is very good proposal because badi rani sa herself came here to ask for her hand."
"Thud"
They heard sound was something falling.
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What will happen ahead?
A/n
Hey guys, I know I have been absent for a long time but here is your update so enjoy!
And I didn't update these days because my father's elder brother passed away last week. So I was not in a position to write anything and that's why this update is short. I hope you will understand.