He heard the car door shut close on his left and the next thing he saw was her face, right in front of his window, with a beautiful full smile, something that had been missing for a while now. 'Thank you Archit. Without you this wouldn't have been possible. Thank you for helping me take the first step! Jugnu is going to be excited, she'll be waiting for me. Bye now', she said and turned back skipping towards the mansion happily.
The happiness radiating from her had lit something inside him too, how much he wished to see her like this more often? Happy and smiling. And he knew what he had to do, he'd do everything he can to keep her smiling, even if he had to listen to Reyansh's taunts more often. Even if he had to face the harsh reality that she might not be willing to meet him at the altar, even in the future.
She had just received the final funding confirmation for her school project from a potential investor they had met with last week, this would mark a new phase for her, a dream for her life's biggest treasure, her daughter. He was going to stand by her through it, aid her with all that she might need, come what may! She din't love him, but he loved her and for his love, he was going to continue giving her all that he could, until nothing was left in him to give.
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Rey stood there in the lawn, watching the scene unfold. An extremely happy Pranati getting out of the car and skipping to Archit's side to happily tell him something and then immediately go towards the house! Pranati doesn't hide these things from him anymore, she had told him that she & Archit had an appointment with the school's potential investors today. Her happy face meant that the meeting was a success!
But, as usual Archit's presence had triggered something within him. His heart buzzed full of his own feelings, anger and jealousy. How could he be the root of the reason for the smile on Prani's face? Why is he constantly behind her? Why is he the one 'His Prani' trusts the most? Why couldn't he be a better person and just let them be? As a million other hows and whys flashed in his head, his anger only intensified, he wanted to hit Archit, he wanted to spew hateful words on him, but he also knew that none of it would help his case.
It's been a month since he realised and came into terms with how much he loved Prani and how much he wanted her right next to him for the rest of his life. But, he also knew that whatever he did 9 years ago was something he couldn't change and that it had left a lasting impact on her. She had now slowly begun to trust him, he wasn't going to let any of that go in vain, he wasn't going to let her down. He was going to be the man that his daughter needs, he was going be his Prani's 'Sapno ka Rajkumar' from 9 years ago. The fact that the the custody court hearing was in a couple of months scared him to death, but he wasn't going to let it go without a fight. Even before the hearing, in the next two months he was going to win, not just Jugs but also His Prani.
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As both looked up, Archit from the driver's seat and Rey from the lawn, their eyes met. The same emotion flickered in both their eyes, more intense in one than in the other. Two men full of fire and intensity, both ready to be their own best versions, for both of them were going to do all that they could for the girl they loved!
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