"What do you want now ?" Anvi asked her uncle because he wanted to meet her.

"Straight to the point huh. I like that." He smirked and Anvi rolled her eyes.

"Well I need some money and I want you to help me".

"I can't help you now , chacha ji." She scoffed.

"You are living a dream life because of me. You will help me. Bring me the money." Mr. Dubey stood up from his chair and Anvi flinched.

"I don't have any money now." She said in a soft voice.

"Did you forget , I raised you." He pointed his index finger towards her.

"You don't even care about me. You never did.." Anvi yelled and Mr. Dubey slapped her hard. The impact of his hand left a mark on her cheek.

She ran outside the room and was going towards her room when her mother in law stopped her.

"Anvi" She stopped but her back was still facing her mother in law.

"Are you okay baccha?" Her mother in law asked , concern written all over her face.

"Yes mom , I am okay" Her voice shaked and she ran towards her room. She locked the door , slid down leaning her back on the door and cried her heart out.

********

At night

"Are you okay , Anvi ? " Siddharth asked Anvi as soon as he entered the room.

"Yes" She nodded.

"Were you crying?" He sat in front of her and held her hands.

"No" She laughed nervously.

"What is that ?" He grabbed her face gently by his hand and tilt it to the side to see her face properly.

"Nothing , I wasn't watching and I bumped into a wall. That's it" She said breathlessly.

Siddharth raised his eyebrows and Anvi nodded fastly.

"Tell me yourself or I will find out myself , sooner or later." He crossed his arms.

"What are you talking about? I am telling the truth" She said avoiding the eye contact.

He grabbed the back of her head and moved her face closer to his.

"Are you ?" He whispered and she again nodded.

He sighed and left her head. He stood up and started walking outside but stopped just by the door.

"I will be waiting for the truth". And then he walked outside leaving her nervous and breathless.

*********

"Anvi , how are you ?" Seema came towards her smiling and hugged her.

"I am good" She smiled back.

Seema frowned and touched her cheek.

"Who did this to you? Don't tell me it was Siddharth." Seema said furiously.

"No no , He would never do that to me." Anvi shook her head.

"Then who did this to you?"

"No one , I came here to tell you that I will be joining after some days."

"Good way to ignore some serious questions but I am glad you are joining".

"It's beautiful" Anvi took a paper on which a beautiful dress design was drawn.

"We will make some more unique designs together from now on." Seema placed her hand around Anvi's shoulder and Anvi giggled.

*******

Anvi reached home and knocked on Siddharth's office door.

"Yes , Come inside"She walked inside and sat on the chair in front of him.

"Siddharth , Actually I want to work with Seema. So I wanted to ask you if I can work there". Anvi asked fidgeting with her fingers.

Siddharth stood up and kneel down in front of her. He took her hands in his hands and smiled.

"You don't have to ask me anything Anvi. If you want to work , you will work. You can do whatever you want to do. Just tell me whenever you are going outside for your safety hmm."

Anvi hugged him tightly and he hugged her back.